It's Week 5 here on campus, and students are looking forward to Midterm Break. After all, they have been working — and networking! — hard over the past month. More than 220 current Carls and 40 alumni recently gathered on campus for the Carleton Career Summit to participate in industry panels, skill-building workshops, and more.
Demonstrating these very career skills and professional talents, several alumni have noteworthy work to acknowledge. Writers Kao Kalia Yang ’03 and Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl ’92 each penned reflections on living through fear and grief in a 'Letter from Minnesota' and 'A Letter from a Minneapolis Mom' respectively. Jonathan Capehart ’89 offered reflections on the Minnesota he knows, too. Recent grads Ruby Becker ’25 and Helen Banta ’25 wasted no time publishing their own work in EXARC Journal. And finally, to Johnny Osborne ’12 we say cheers on the nomination for Best New Brewery by USA Today.
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A true model for community building, Carleton recently celebrated Dacie Moses' 143rd Birthday. How do you or other Carls make a difference in your community?
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With national attention on Minnesota in recent weeks, Carleton has continued to prioritize being a safe and supportive place for our students to live and learn, and for our faculty and staff to teach and work. College leaders are providing direct support to individual members of our community, and are sharing regular updates with all students, faculty, and staff about protocols and resources, should any members of our community be impacted by the increased immigration enforcement activity taking place in Minnesota. You can read President Byerly's weekly column for our internal newsletter, Carleton Today, on the President's Office website.
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Carleton named top producer of Fulbright U.S. students for 21st consecutive year
Carleton is proud to be recognized as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Students for a 21st consecutive year. An impressive 14 Carls received Fulbright awards for 2025, placing Carleton among the top seven institutions in the Baccalaureate Colleges classification for the 2025–26 academic year.
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Carleton joins nationwide Wish Wall project In partnership with the Rice County Historical Society (RCHS), students in HIST 210: History Beyond the Walls launched a Wish Wall in Gould Memorial Library on Jan. 29. With locations across the country, this interactive civic engagement project honors the 250th Anniversary of the United States by asking viewers to share their hopes for our country's next 50 to 100 years. Carleton's Wish Wall installation will remain active through February, after which students will report themes to the RCHS.
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Honoring Black History Month
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Friday, Feb. 610:50 a.m. CT | In-Person & ZoomConvocation | Tech, Media, Government: The Power of Going Local to Make ChangeSteve Grove ’00 has spent his career at the intersection of politics, media, and tech. Now the publisher of The Minnesota Star Tribune, Grove has become a national voice on the power of local action to rebuild American institutions, and his talk will explore what he's learned about strengthening technology, government, and media organizations from the inside.
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Tuesday, Feb. 102 p.m. CT on ZoomCarl Talks | Trump 2.0: Making Tariffs Great Again? with Warren Maruyama ’76
Are you curious about President Trump’s tariffs, worried about what they could do to the economy, or wondering about the Supreme Court challenge to the President’s tariff authority? Warren Maruyama ’76, a leading international trade lawyer will try to explain the many whys and hows of tariffs in the Trump era.
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Thursday, Feb. 12
2 p.m. CT on ZoomCarleton Connects| Jazz at Carleton with Laura Caviani and Rebecca McCartney '21
If life is an improvisation, Carleton's jazz program teaches you how to live. Join program director and jazz pianist Laura Caviani for a conversation with singer/songwriter Rebecca McCartney '21 about the breadth and depth of musical opportunity at Carleton and the ways it shapes its students and alums.
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Host a Coffee with Carls location near you Coffee with Carls is a spring Carleton tradition that takes place worldwide. This casual event encourages Carls to gather with other alumni and Carleton families in their area to connect and build community over a cup of coffee, tea, or another drink of choice.
This year's Coffee with Carls takes place Saturday, April 11. Hosting a location is as easy as picking your favorite local coffee shop or cafe — we'll handle the advertising!
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March title announced for Virtual Book ClubSpring into a new chapter with Carleton’s Alumni Virtual Book Club. Starting March 13, we’re diving into How to Read a Book by Monica Wood.
How to Read a Book is an unsparingly honest and profoundly hopeful story about letting go of guilt, seizing second chances, and the power of books to change our lives. Monica Wood illuminates the decisions that define a life and the kindnesses that make life worth living.
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Carleton professors interviewed on KYMN's 'College on the Radio'
Northfield's very own community radio station, KYMN, has launched a new educational radio program that brings the spirit of the college campus learning environment to the airwaves. Each episode of 'College on the Radio' features faculty from either Carleton, St. Olaf, or Cannon Valley Elder Collegium and explores intriguing subjects across a broad spectrum of disciplines.
Check out the interview recordings with Carleton professors Joel Weisberg, Mary Savina, Susan Jaret McKinstry, Seth Kimbrell, and Ryan Terrien.
College on the Radio airs live every Wednesday at 9 a.m. CT with recordings posted on the KYMN website.
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Maize & Blue Daize returns April 10-14Carleton's fourth-annual Maize & Blue Daize celebration is around the corner. This event is a time to show your Carleton pride, reconnect with fellow Carls, learn about campus updates, and enrich the student experience by supporting the Alumni Annual Fund.
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Submit your Class NotesDo 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 MemoriamCarleton 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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