Together When? Where? What?
What: 1975’s 50th Reunion
When: June 19-22, 2025
Where: Carleton College campus in Northfield, Minnesota.
Accommodations: The Class of ’75 will be housed in Watson Hall.
The Importance of the Liberal Arts: a Conversation with Prof. Baird Jarman on Thursday, April 17, 2025, 2:00 pm Central Time
Carleton is a champion of the best of liberal arts education. In an environment where questions about the value of the liberal arts persist, Carleton’s mission and legacy of exceptional education in the liberal arts can get lost in general debates about the relevance of higher education.
Baird Jarman, director of the Humanities Center, David and Marian Adams Bryn-Jones Distinguished Teaching Professor of the Humanities, and professor of art history, spoke about the ways the College emphasizes interdisciplinary studies, bridges STEM and the Humanities, and helps students see their majors less as silos of knowledge and more as hubs of activity. He also highlighted Carleton’s Career Pathways project, a tool to help students and their advisers explore and map potential career trajectories.
Click on the video below to view the recording of a conversation with Baird Jarman. Questions? Contact your Gift Committee volunteers or email 50thReunion@carleton.edu.
’75 First at Carleton: a conversation with Frank B. Kellogg Professor of Political Science Al Montero 4:00 pm Central Time January 28, 2025
First-generation college students have the same aspirations and goals as their legacy peers, yet without the right support and encouragement, they encounter barriers that can prevent them from fully experiencing all that Carleton has to offer on the path to graduation. Al Montero, Frank B. Kellogg Professor of Political Science, former Dean of Advising, Past Posse Mentor, and first-generation student himself, spoke about what has been learned and what struggles remain as the college seeks to better serve first-generation students on campus.
Click on the video below to view the recording of a conversation with Al Montero. Questions? Contact your Gift Committee volunteers or email 50thReunion@carleton.edu.
Recording of Zoom conversation with Dina Zavala, Carleton’s Vice President for Inclusion, Equity, and Community, November 21, 2024:
The college’s long-term commitment to shoring up support for first-gen students is reflected in the newly created office of inclusion, equity, and community. Our class gift will help the college as it builds the scaffolding that ties together a number of initiatives, some that have been around for several years and others that are new, but all together still have a ways to go to meet the needs of the 16% of the student body that are first-gen students. In this installment, we learn about some of the organizational development. In subsequent installments we aim to feature faculty and student perspectives.
Click on the video below to view the recording of a conversation with Dina Zavala. Questions? Contact your Gift Committee volunteers or email 50thReunion@carleton.edu.
’75 Homecoming Event
Join your classmates and other Carleton Alumni on Saturday, October 5, 2024 for Carleton’s Homecoming where the Knights will play Concordia College. There will be a special tailgating event for the class of ’75 and other alums from your student years. The following has been organized and it would be fantastic if you can join as we reconnect and enjoy each other’s company while cheering on our current team.
Saturday, October 5
- 11:00 am Tailgating at the Riverside Bar and Kitchen – Northfield Fairfield Inn (114 2nd Street W). Food and beverages to be provided
- 1:00 pm Carleton vs Concordia College Football Game at Laird Stadium
- 3:00 pm Continued festivities at Reunion (501 Division Street)
Please RSVP if you plan to attend!
Parking will be limited at the field, but is available at the Fairfield Inn! Feel free to park either in the parking lot of the hotel, or in the underground parking garage. If you choose the underground parking garage and the door is not already open, pull up to the garage door and use the intercom to ask the hotel staff to open the garage door. Hotel guests will be able to use their room key to access this garage.
Musser Virtual Lounge Zoom
Come together with classmates in a safe return to our freshman year at Carleton: the year we all lived in the hall that everyone loved to hate. Join us for ninety minutes of conversation via Zoom, including breakout groups by floor. We’re looking forward to spending this special time together, and warming up to the Class of 1975 50th Reunion on campus, June 19-22, 2025.
You’re Invited! 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 24, 2024
Feel free to send us any suggestions or questions to Fred Ohles and Bob Huber.