Beginnings • The Post-War Years • The New Millennium • Student Work Off-Campus
At the dawn of the new millennium, Carleton reaffirmed and advanced its commitment to global engagement, with crucial grants fueling a surge in the number of international students and the launch of the Cross-Cultural Studies minor. The Office of Intercultural and International Life and a constellation of cultural student organizations and performing arts ensembles foster a sense of community through an array of cultural programming and events.
Faculty continue to work with students on critical global issues through coursework, field research, and off-campus study. Students study, research, volunteer, and intern around the world through programs facilitated by the Career Center, Center for Community and Civic Engagement, Off-Campus Studies, Student Fellowships, academic departments, and the Mellon-funded Global Engagement Initiative.
Carleton international student recruitment poster
While Carleton’s international horizons had been expanding in a variety of ways for decades, the number of international students on campus remained relatively low until the turn of the millennium, when a series of grants, including a crucial grant from the Starr Foundation, provided the resources to expand the college’s recruitment efforts and scholarships for international students. Carleton’s international student body increased from just 35 in the year 2000 to over 200 in 2016-17, now forming 10% of the Carleton student population.