GATHERING OUR MEMORIES: REFLECTIONS OF MULTICULTURAL STUDENT LIFE AT CARLETON, 1874-2000

"Celebrating a multicultural bond. Embracing the past. Moving forward together." These phrases capture the essence of Gathering 2000, Carleton College's second multicultural alumni reunion. Indeed, the history of our multicultural student presence on campus is a phenomenon to be celebrated and embraced while we jointly move forward from it. What better way to reflect on and to share our experiences than through a gathering of photographs, publications, pamphlets, memorabilia, and other materials from the Carleton College Archives and the private collections of alumni? Gathering Our Memories: Reflections of Multicultural Student Life at Carleton, 1874-2000 takes us on a journey through a significant segment of Carleton's history. The exhibition traces this story from the earliest presence of students of color on campus in the 1870s to the lives of more contemporary students. In addition to a chronological overview, the exhibition highlights a selection of particularly salient aspects of Carleton's multicultural history: the establishment of the student-run group Ebony II, which began as a black dance company in the 1970s but has become increasingly multicultural; the faculty and staff members of color who have influenced our lives; and a look back at The Gathering, the 1996 Multicultural Alumni Network (MCAN)-inspired event that has sparked a new Carleton tradition. So join us as we offer glimpses into the lives of those students of color who have paved the way for us at this institution.

• 1870s-1930s
  
  
• 1940s
  
  
• 1950s
  
  
• 1960s
  
  
• 1970s
  
  
• 1980s