Bald Spot: News from around campus
A Silver Screening
Frank Zhang ’20 developed an 18-minute film, Christmas, which he presented at the prestigious Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland last August.
Investing in Change
Carleton’s new policy of considering the environmental, social, and governing practices of its investment partners is starting to effect change.
Little Free Scoville
In the wake of Byerly’s fall inauguration, the little library is regularly filled with favorite books from past and present Carls.
String Theory
Gao Hong, director of Carleton's Chinese Music Ensemble and senior lecturer in Chinese musical instruments, talks about her music collaboration with Syrian composer Issam Rafea.
Milestones
In 2021 Carleton granted tenure to three faculty members in recognition of their achievements. Learn about the road that led them to academia, Carleton, and the meaning of the midcareer milestone.
Student Curation
Dakota artist Holly Young met with students about her activism and discussed pieces of the ledger art she had in the Why Treaties Matter exhibit.
A Win for Women Athletes
As of this past spring, all women athletes who participated on a varsity team before the 1988–89 academic year have been retroactively granted a varsity
Steam Punked
After more than a century of continuous steam plant operation, Carleton completed its five-year-long transition to geothermal energy.
Happy Birthday to the Weitz
The Weitz Center for Creativity opened its doors in fall 2011 and quickly became a go-to site for novel art exhibits, globe-trotting cinema, provocative performances, and wide-ranging musical exploration.
Bev Nagel: Back to Work
Bev Nagel ’75 met with a community group in San Pedro del Ycuámandiyú, Paraguay, in November 2005, just after she was named associate dean at Carleton. She looks forward to revisiting the area and continuing her research.
Crushing It
Finnriver Farm & Cidery, co-owned by Crystie Kisler ’92, made Condé Nast Traveler’s 2021 Gold List of the Best Bars and Restaurants in the World
Eat It. Just Eat It.
Check out the many faces of the goats that Carleton's grounds department has borrowed from local farmers to manage invasive species.