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Memorial Day Observance in Chapel
You are invited to come to the Chapel to light a candle in silent reflection or prayer in observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 29 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Commencement Processional and Recessional Routes
Commencement exercises will be held outside on Saturday, June 10, at 9:20 a.m. on the lawn west of Hulings Hall. There will be unlimited seating available. The academic procession will assemble on the sidewalk alongside of Laird at 9 a.m. and will begin processing (in pairs) toward Music Hall at 9:20 a.m. See diagram for processional and recessional routes.
Posting Notice for Administrative Assistant in Educational Studies
Please click on the link to view the posting notice for the position of Administrative Assistant in Educational Studies. If you are interested in applying for this position, please follow the instructions provided.
The Bookstore Corner
- Please join us on Thursday, June 1 and Friday, June 2 for our End-of-the-Year Sale. Pick up some great summer reading, new clothing, or wonderful gifts at 22% off (Why 22%? Just for fun!). All books in the general reading department, plus clothing and gift items, will be discounted. We are available to help you with recommendations and suggestions for graduation presents, unforgettable books, and much more.
- The Carleton Bookstore and the Educational Studies Department invite you to a conversation with Peter Henry, Carleton Class of ’83. His book, Becoming Mr. Henry: The Journey From Learning to Teaching, traces his transformation from an indecisive boy in a large Catholic family in the 1960s to a dedicated mentor of street-wise youth at the turn of the 21st century. His book is available in the Bookstore with a 15% discount and will also be sold at the event. Please join us on Tuesday, May 30 at noon in Sayles-Hill, Room 251, to meet Mr. Henry.
Cows, Colleges and Curriculum: Sustainability Issues in the Classroom
If you are interested in learning about sustainability and creating a sustainability-related section in one or more of your courses, you will want to join faculty from Carleton and St. Olaf in the first "Cows, Colleges, and Curriculum" workshop. It will be a two-day faculty development seminar (June 19 and 20) designed to connect faculty from both sides of the river with resources for thinking about sustainability or environmental issues in whole classes, specific units, new readings, and/or assignments. We will reconnect for a follow-up workshop on August 28.
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June 19 and 20; optional follow-up August 28
Carleton and St. Olaf CollegesInformation on more summer workshops.
New Initiatives in Academic Civic Engagement
Academic Civic Engagement continues to be an important part of many Carleton courses, independent studies, comps projects, and not-for-credit experiences. This LTC session highlights at least three initiatives: 1) The College Board of Business Consultants, an effort to connect Northfield college students with local businesses "to study, research, and potentially solve real-world business dilemmas,” represented by Rick Estenson, Vice President, Business Development, First National Bank of Northfield; 2) Initiative for Service Internships in International Development, represented by Nazish Zafar ’07 whose summer 2005 internship was with Kitezh Children’s Community, in the Kaluga Region, Russia; 3) "Empty Bowls," a project of Carleton ceramics classes to benefit the Northfield Community Action Center, represented by Kelly Connole, Assistant Professor of Studio Art. In addition, representatives of the ACT Center will moderate the panel and also discuss their academic civic engagement initiatives, including identifying courses with academic civic engagement components, a new Web site, and others. Join us Tuesday, May 30 at noon in the Alumni Guest House Meeting Room.
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Tuesday, May 30: “New Initiatives in Academic Civic Engagement”
Rick Estenson, Vice President, Business Development, First National Bank
Nazish Zafar ’07
Kelly Connole, Assistant Professor of Studio Art
ACT Center representatives
Noon to 1:30 p.m., Alumni Guest House Meeting Room
Lunch provided for 50Goodsell Observatory Open House on June 2
Goodsell Observatory will hold an open house on Friday, May 5, if clear, from 10 p.m. to midnight. View stars, nebulas, and planets. Dress warmly! Cancelled if cloudy. Open houses are held on the first Friday of each month and are listed on the Web.
Cogan Receives Rotary Service Above Self Award
Charlie Cogan, senior assistant dean of admissions and director of international recruiting, recently received the Northfield Rotary Club’s Marston Headley Service Above Self Award for outstanding service to the community, to international causes, and to the Northfield Rotary Club. The award is named for the late Marston Headley, Carleton Class of 1938 and long-time member of Rotary who was one of Northfield’s most dedicated citizens. Charlie has logged countless volunteer hours and thousands of miles working on behalf of Rotary. He spearheaded efforts to create a serology lab in Dapaong, Togo, that has the equipment necessary to diagnose hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, and other blood-borne illnesses affecting thousands of African children. He led a team of Rotarians to Togo, Benin, and Burkina Faso to immunize children against polio, and he was instrumental in developing a project to install 10 large water wells in the northern part of Africa. Closer to home, Charlie has served on the steering committee for the Jeff Amerman Pavilion project, is a member of the Human Rights Commission, and a volunteer mentor in the “Connecting Kids” program, to name just a few of the projects with which he is associated.
Annual Student Art Sale
All faculty and staff are invited to the annual student art sale on Friday, June 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Upper Sayles.
Class of 2006 Champagne Reception
Come and toast the Class of 2006! You are cordially invited to attend the Class of 2006 Champagne Reception on Thursday, June 8, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in Great Hall. Mingle with graduates and their families and enjoy a variety of drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Mark your calendars—we hope to see you there!