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First Day of Spring Term photos documented via Polaroid on March 30, 2026
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Carls are back on campus, spring term has started, and the April forecast is filled with opportunities for students and alumni alike to celebrate the deep roots and community connections that define the Carleton experience.
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Seeking Externship Hosts
Alumni can play a vital role in modeling career paths and providing students with the professional exposure they need to transition from the classroom to the workforce. Consider hosting a virtual or in-person extern at your place of employment.
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CCCE celebrates 40th anniversary
The Center for Community and Civic Engagement (CCCE) supports Carleton’s students, faculty, staff, and community partners in collaborative work that advances the public good. Originally founded as Acting in the Community Together (ACT) in 1986, the CCCE will recognize 40 years of formal support for community involvement at Carleton with a campus celebration on April 24.
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Maize & Blue Daize returns
Carleton's fifth-annual Maize & Blue Daize (April 9–14) boasts a celebratory lineup of programming for students and alumni alike.
View the complete roster of events and help enrich the student experience by supporting your class gift via the Alumni Annual Fund. Gifts will be matched dollar for dollar through April 14!
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Friday, April 10 10:50 a.m. CT | In Person & Zoom Convo | How to Be a Comedian When Nothing is Funny
Peter Gwinn '93 is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning comedian who has written for The Colbert Report and Alpha House and appeared in Netflix's Easy. He is also an accomplished improviser and teacher at both the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York and the iO Theater and Home Comedy Theaters in Chicago, having performed with and/or instructed a long list of comedians including Amy Poehler, Seth Meyers, Jason Sudeikis, Chris Gethard, Amber Ruffin, Rachel Dratch, and Zach Woods.
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Monday, April 13
6:30 p.m. CT on Zoom Webinar | A Look at Carleton Today with President Alison Byerly
As higher education navigates an era of unprecedented transformation, Carleton remains at the forefront of defining the value of a liberal arts education for the 21st century.
In this exclusive webinar, President Alison Byerly P'15 will share her perspectives on the challenges facing higher education today — from the impact of federal policy, to the changes brought by AI, to the economic pressures on small, selective colleges — and how Carleton is intentionally transforming itself to meet the needs of the entire Carleton community.
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Tuesday, April 21
7:00 p.m. CT on Zoom The Carleton Liberal Arts Education Meets Entrepreneurship
Please join us for an informative and thought-provoking panel discussion on how Carleton's liberal arts education leads to successful entrepreneurial endeavors. With careers ranging from artisan bagels to Broadway and everything in between, our distinguished alumni will share their entrepreneurship journeys from ideation to reality.
We will also learn more about how Carleton is fostering entrepreneurship on campus from Professor Nathan Grawe and John Hurtubise ’26. The panel will be moderated by Kurt Waltenbaugh ’91, with panelists Morgan Jones ’13, Josh Small ’20, and Jeremy White ’87.
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Thursday, April 163 p.m. CT on Zoom Carl Talks | Reducing global lead exposure at the source: a spotlight on spices
Jenna Forsyth ’07 has spent the last 10+ years focused on lead exposure research and currently oversees Project Unleaded — an initiative at Stanford’s Wood Institute for the Environment identifying and mitigating priority sources of lead poisoning globally.
This presentation will highlight how research in Bangladesh led to a discovery that jumpstarted a broader movement — revealing toxic secrets in the spice supply chain that affect millions of people worldwide.
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Thursday, April 23
3:00 p.m. CT on Zoom Virtual Alumni College | Filming (for) SPIRITS: Tracking South African Liberation History in 19th-century Northfield
In the process of rewriting its liberation story, South Africa discovers that the small midwestern town of Northfield played a crucial role in its political awakening, i.e. the birth of its multiracial democracy. This is the surprising story told by Chérif Keïta, a Malian-born professor at Carleton and resident of Northfield, believed by many in South Africa to have uncovered this hidden historic connection through an act of ancestral possession.
Save the date for a symposium May 8 to May 10 on campus in honor of Chérif Keïta's retirement. If you cannot attend but would like to send Chérif some warm wishes, or a memory to share, we ask that you send them to mtatge@carleton.edu by April 25.
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Starting May 2
Weekly Online Virtual Cohort | Spring 2026 Carleton Alumni Career Design + Launch Program
Feeling stuck in a career that no longer fits? The spring cohort of the Carleton Alumni Career Design Program (facilitated by Mission Collaborative) begins May 2. This guided, community-powered experience combines a 30-day structured phase with a self-paced launch phase to help you clarify your career priorities, explore career paths, build a personalized roadmap, and launch your next steps. Register by April 11 for discounted enrollment!
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59 Coffee with Carls locations worldwide (and virtual!)
Meet with Carls in your area to connect and build community over a cup of coffee, tea, or something else. Register today!
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Virtual author talk with Monica Wood
How to Read a Book is the March – May title for Carleton's Virtual Book Club. The book club connects through a private forum where all participants can discuss the current book and network with each other. Alumni, faculty, and staff are welcome to join — it's free!
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The Carleton Alumni Volunteer Experience runs August 6–9
The Carleton Alumni Volunteer Experience (CAVE) is an instructional, yet energizing weekend for Carleton volunteers. This workshop emphasizes the Reunion planning process, the Alumni Annual Fund fundraising cycle, and strategies for holistic alumni engagement. It's also a chance to connect with classmates in person, hear from campus leaders, and lay the foundation for a successful year with your volunteer committees.
Visit the CAVE website to learn more and hear why you should attend!
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Submit your Class Notes
Do you have personal or professional news to share? Submit your Class Notes to be included in an upcoming edition of the Voice.
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In Memoriam
Carleton marks the passing of members of the community — students, staff, faculty, and alumni — and provides an opportunity for friends to share their recollections. To learn more, visit the Carleton Farewells or Alumni Farewells sites.
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