Here's your news for May from on and off campus.
Here comes the sun, and we say it's alright — especially when it shines on the solar panels powering the new townhomes near Lyman Lakes, which will house students this fall. Student-athlete accomplishments have gone through the roof this spring as well, with the women's and men's tennis teams headed for the MIAC playoffs, Gabe Nichols '25 breaking the 1500-meter school record, women's rugby winning eight matches in a row, and four Carleton Ultimate teams —Syzygy, CUT, Eclipse, and CHOP — all gearing up for Nationals later this month. Congratulations as well to Ed Bice '88, whose organization Meedan is receiving an award for social innovation. If you've had a ray of sunshine in your life, feel free to share it with us, and read on for more good news from campus and beyond.
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A new class of Paglia Post-Baccalaureate Research Fellows
Carleton seniors Liam Kennedy ’24, Tosh Le ’24, and Phoebe Sinner ’24 have been selected as this year’s Paglia Post-Baccalaureate Research Fellows, which will support their work in a lab or research group at a U.S. Research One institution for the next two years. Read the full story about the Paglia Fellows.
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Carleton honors Alumni Association Award recipients
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How women’s soccer came to Carleton — and triumphed
The Carleton women’s varsity soccer team completed a record-breaking season in 2023, making it all the way to the NCAA Division III tournament. Today’s team can trace its origins to a scrappy group of athletes who launched women’s soccer at Carleton 45 years ago and navigated a raft of challenges, from coaching shakeups and equipment shortages to a snake camped out in goal. Read the full story in the Voice about women’s varsity soccer.
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In person and virtual
Friday, May 3
10:50 a.m. CDT, Skinner Chapel Convocation with Pipo Nguyen Duy '83 Born in Hue, Vietnam, Pipo Nguyen Duy '83 grew up within thirty kilometers of the demilitarized zone and heard gunfire every day of his early life. After immigrating to the United States as a political refugee, Pipo's life took many turns before he became a professor of photography at Oberlin. From being a national table tennis athlete to living as a Buddhist monk in India, he has used his photography to explore themes of cultural uncertainty and home.
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In person: Tuesday, May 7
5:15 p.m. CDT Leighton Hall 305 Spring Lefler Lecture with Scott Gac on the battlegrounds of American democracy A professor of history and American studies at Trinity College in Connecticut, Scott Gac has just published Born in Blood: Violence and the Making of America (2024), a compelling examination of our country's political culture of violence from the American Revolution to the Gilded Age.
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Virtual: Thursday, May 9
9 a.m. CDT Breakfast Club: Uncovering the Foundations of Carleton’s Oldest Building with Sarah Kennedy Carleton's Archaeological Methods course provides students with hands-on opportunities for on-campus research. This year, Professor Sarah Kennedy's class focused on the remains of the historic Seccombe House Music Hall, originally located on what is now Skinner Chapel's southwest lawn. Join us to learn more about the work she and her students have been doing.
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In person: Saturday, May 11
6 a.m. CDT
meet at the Arb Office Spring Bird Count Take to the forests and fields by participating in this year's Spring Bird Count! Record all the birds you see or hear during the event and contribute to our collective understanding of local biodiversity.
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Virtual: Monday, May 13
11 a.m. CDT Carleton Connects: Brian Klaas '08 on chaos, chance, and choice Everything may happen for a reason —just not the one you’re in charge of. If you want to join the fandom of the random, read Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters, the new book by Brian Klaas ’08. Join the author for a discussion of how chaos theory, history, evolutionary biology, and philosophy help us understand the shape of our lives.
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In person: Saturday, May 18
9 a.m. CDT
meet at the Arb Office Arb Volunteer Work Event Help restore the Lower Arb by removing garlic mustard. This invasive plant can change the soil chemistry, making it less welcoming to native plants and inhibiting tree seedling recruitment.
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In person: now through May 29 Spring Arts Performances The end of the term is a busy one for student artists, with upcoming performances from the Jazz Ensemble, Choir, Orchestra, Symphony, theatre, dance, and more. Check out the full calendar of music events and theater & dance events.
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Are you ready to embark on a new reading adventure?
The Carleton book club is gearing up for our next book, Shelby Van Pelt's Remarkably Bright Creatures, and we’d love you to join us from May 24 to July 26.
The online book club includes a private discussion forum where members can respond to different questions about the book and other "bookish" topics at whatever time is convenient for them. It is easy and free!
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Reunion: June 14-16
Reunion 2024 will be here soon! Registration is still open, but if you want to join your class for dinners, you'll need to sign up by the end of May.
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Coffee with Carls: Caffeinated mug shots
With 52 in-person events (and one virtual) on April 6, hundreds of alumni joined this year's edition of Coffee with Carls. A big thanks to all our hosts — we couldn't do it without you! Check out our slide show of photos on the Coffee with Carls webpage.
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