News
- November 6, 2003
Sophomore Lee Tucker Competes on College 'Jeopardy!'
Carleton sophomore Lee Tucker will appear on College “Jeopardy!” at 4:30 p.m. (CST) on Wednesday, Nov.12 on Minnesota’s KARE-TV (Channel 11).
- November 5, 2003
Carleton Hosts Lecture and Exhibit on Work of Book Designer Bruce Rogers
Terrance Dinovo, director of the Minneapolis Athenaeum, will present a slide lecture on the work of master book designer Bruce Rogers at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11 in the Carleton College Gould Library Athenaeum. Both the talk and exhibit are free and open to the public.
- October 30, 2003
Former Afghan Ambassador to the U.N. to Present Convocation
Ghafar Lakanwal, former president of the Afghanistan United Nations Delegation, will present a convocation address titled “Sharing Diversity: The Story of an Afghan Immigrant” at 10:50 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 7 in Carleton College’s Skinner Memorial Chapel. The event is free and open to the public.
- October 30, 2003
Nobel Prize Winner to Speak
Robert E. Lucas Jr., a recipient of the Nobel Prize in economic sciences, will present Carleton’s annual Veblen-Clark lecture titled “The Industrial Revolution: Past and Future” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6 in Boliou Hall, Room 104. The event is free and open to the public.
- October 28, 2003
Pianist Kenneth Huber to Present Concert at Carleton
Kenneth Huber, a critically acclaimed concert pianist and lecturer in piano at Carleton College, will present a recital at 8 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, in the Carleton Concert Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
- October 27, 2003
Science Writer James Trefil to Speak
James Trefil, a physicist who has lectured and written extensively about science for the general public, will be presenting a Phi Beta Kappa lecture titled “Who Killed the Dinosaurs? A Scientific Detective Story” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6 at Carleton College’s Olin Hall, Room 149. The lecture is free and open to the public.
- October 27, 2003
Psycholinguist to Present Talk at Carleton
Psycholinguist D. Kimbrough Oller will give a presentation titled “Origins of Linguistic Communication: Evolution and Development” at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 7 in Olin Hall, Room 141 at Carleton College. The event is free and open to the public.
- October 24, 2003
Carleton Remembers Paul and Sheila Wellstone
U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone, a former political science professor who inspired many Carleton students, faculty, and staff members to follow their convictions, was killed October 25, 2002, in a plane crash in northern Minnesota. His wife, Sheila; their adult daughter, Marcia; three staff members; and two pilots also died in the crash. On the days around the one-year anniversary of this tragedy, the Carleton community is reflecting on the Wellstones' impact here. - October 23, 2003
Jane Roberts to Speak on 34 Million Friends Campaign
Jane Roberts, founder of the 34 Million Friends Campaign, will speak at Carleton College at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 28 in Boliou Hall, Room 104. The event is free and open to the public. - October 23, 2003
Pettit and Cunningham Present Convocation on Disabilities and the ADA
Kevin Pettit, research associate in physics at Carleton, and Stephanie Cunningham, an advocate for those with disabilities, will present a convocation lecture titled “Why I Hit Bruce with a Rock: Lessons We’ve Learned about Disability, Accessibility and the ADA Law” at 10:50 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 31 in Skinner Memorial Chapel at Carleton College. The event is free and open to the public.
- October 22, 2003
Carleton Players Present 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
The Carleton Players will present William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29 through Saturday, Nov. 1 at Carleton College’s Arena Theater. Ed Berkeley, the Benedict Distinguished Visiting Professor of Theater and Carleton class of 1966, will direct the play. The performances are free and open to the public, but advance reservations are encouraged.
- October 22, 2003
Carleton Geology Faculty, Students and Staff Present Research
Fourteen Carleton professors, students and staff members will present research at the 115th annual meeting of the Geological Society of America in Seattle on Nov. 2-5. With over 7,200 attendees, this will be the largest annual meeting in the Society’s history. Topics presented will range from new theories in geoscience education to detailed scientific research and discoveries.
