Dean of Students

Dear Colleagues,

What a quick summer!  I hope you had some time to spend with family, friends, and yourself.  I spent the last few days of summer freezing the last remaining corn and other vegetables and fruits before New Student Week.   

I am excited to welcome the Class of 2021 and returning Carls to campus.  We have many reasons to be excited about the new year.  

Summer at  Dacie's was full of fun, community, and, of course, baking. Each Sunday, students, local alumni, and staff gathered to enjoy a summery brunch. Themed brunches were popular this summer, including a waffle theme and a Bundt cake theme.

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Over the summer, approximately 200 students stayed in Northfield to work or do research at Carleton. The Student Activities Office (SAO) provided several summer opportunities to help these students explore Northfield and the Twin Cities. These opportunities were free for students and coordinated by two student staff members within SAO. This summer, 32 students rode rides at Valleyfair, 22 explored the Mall of America, 43 saw a movie at the theater in Lakeville, 17 enjoyed the sun at the Northfield pool, and 10 cheered on the Minnesota Lynx. In addition to these trips, an end of the summer picnic was coordinated with Residential Life and featured a popular sundae bar. 

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In between summer projects and vacations, staff in the division also found time to volunteer in the Northfield community reading to kids enrolled at the YMCA’s day camp.  

Also known as the Dash Emergency Grant, the Great Lakes Emergency Funding program will give Carleton the ability to alievate the burden of unforeseen costs on students. The two-year program awards $168,000 to the College and can be used to assist eligible students with unexpected expenses such as a medical bill or car repair.