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.
West African Drum Ensemble
Directed by Jay Johnson, Carleton’s West African Drum Ensemble has been a part of Carleton for a quarter century. Performing regularly on campus, in the Northfield community, and throughout southern Minnesota, the ensemble uses indigenous instruments and an African approach to musical training in order to learn and perform rhythms and songs from West Africa.