OIIL started the year off with their Martin Luther King, Jr. Dinner featuring Associate Professor of History, Thabiti Willis. OIIL was also happy to welcome their Black History Convocation Speaker, Hakeem Rahim, who spoke about misconceptions and stigmas about mental illness. His visit was cosponsored by OIIL and OHP.
TRIO has had a busy winter! They brought their first-year class together for a retreat on first Saturday (thanks Steve Schauz and Rachel Leatham for presenting!) and recently hosted a Class Act for Faculty and Staff at the LTC lunch. They've been grateful to partner with STEM faculty, the Career Center, OIIL, and TRIO alums for events this term.
The Office of Health Promotion's Wellness Challenge runs from weeks 3 through 6. There are 4 Wellness tracks that student can choose from: Mindfulness, Sleep, Exercise, and Emotional Skill Building. A variety of facilitated and do-it-yourself activities are available. It is not too late for students to join!
Students returned from winter break eager to search and apply for summer internships. Many generous Carls have provided resources to support all students, regardless of financial means, to intern domestically or abroad. As a result, students can apply for Carleton funding to support an unpaid internship. Summer 2019 funding application deadlines are February 6, the early funding deadline, and April 10 for all others. Visit the Career Center website for application details. Two sections of the Career Kickstarter Workshop Series kicked off in January. This interactive course aims to equip juniors and seniors with professional skills in the following areas: job search strategies, drafting strong application materials, networking, and interviewing skills.
Winter Break at Dacie Moses was busy with hosting Sunday Brunches, a homemade pizza supper, and a movie/games night. Julia along with student Bia Furtado volunteered 3 hours for a community Thanksgiving Day dinner at the Laura Baker School. Student Onelis Cardona also hosted the Business Office with some great Puerto Rican food! Dacie's co hosted with OIIL an international brunch both during winter break and also winter term. Both brunches were great fun! This brunch created a wonderful space for Brazilian students from Carleton and St. Olaf to meet and talk. Dacie’s also hosted the 136th Birthday Party with a wonderful turnout and visits from area alums along with a performance by the Knights and Gales.