Our 50th Reunion is a time for each of us to celebrate our longstanding connections and commitment to each other and to Carleton. We also want our Alma Mater to be a place where everyone feels welcome — especially people who come from backgrounds that are underrepresented in higher education.
In that context, we’ve set ambitious goals for our 50th Reunion Class Gift, including establishing the Class of 1971 Agents of Change Fund to address issues of racism, inclusion, diversity, and equity on campus.
The Agents of Change Fund is an incubator grant fund to inspire new initiatives around IDE programming and student support on campus beyond financial aid. Diversity and cultural trainings, helping students attend conferences and graduate school or career exploration events, and augmenting peer-to-peer and faculty/staff mentoring are a few examples of projects that would be eligible to receive up to three years of funding. Our $500,000 endowment goal for the Agents of Change Fund will give rise to a more just and inclusive community through expanded IDE programming and student support.
“1971’s Agents of Change Fund presents an exciting opportunity at a crucial time in the College’s history. We have to provide avenues for community members to be innovative and imaginative, and this fund will do so. I know it will make a difference in the student and faculty/staff experience and be a road map for Carleton to become the inclusive, diverse and equitable community we all desire.”
-Carleton Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Carolyn H. Livingston
You can give online now via Carleton’s secure online giving page, or you can submit a pledge form. As always, staff are on hand to discuss what kind of gift might be a good fit for you. Don’t wait! Email Sarah Forster or Kelly Rowan or call (866) 208-3889.
Learn more and keep up to date on Carleton’s Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Planning Process.
Thank you for coming together to support our 50th Reunion Class Gift!