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Commencement 2019: 459 graduates receive bachelor’s degrees, alumnus receives honorary doctorate
15 June 2019Four hundred and fifty-nine graduates were conferred the degree of Bachelor of Arts from Carleton College on Saturday, June 15, 2019, the culmination of four years of study in the liberal arts. An honorary Doctor of Humane Letters was bestowed upon former U.S. Ambassador Jimmy Kolker ’70.
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The exhibit will be on view June 20-July 28 at the Weitz Center for Creativity.
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The last time the college made a similar shift in its utilities was over 100 years ago when the campus—originally heated with fireplaces or coal furnaces in individual buildings—constructed the central steam plant being used today.
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Carleton Holds its 145th Commencement June 15
21 May 2019Commencement is the pinnacle event for the college, a celebration of student achievement and recognition of why the college exists. This year’s ceremony will take place Saturday, June 15 at 9:30 a.m. on the lawn west of Hulings Hall.
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Lighten Up Garage Sale Returns June 28 and 29
20 May 2019Shop smart, local, and green at Northfield’s biggest garage sale. Carleton’s 19th annual Lighten Up! Garage Sale will be held on Friday, June 28, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, June 29, from 8 a.m. to noon in Laird Stadium.
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Carleton Alumni Celebrate Reunion June 20–23
17 May 2019An estimated 3,000 alumni and their families will return to Carleton June 20–23 for Reunion Weekend. Carleton extends special thanks to the Northfield community as we welcome these visitors back to town, and we invite our neighbors to enjoy the annual Reunion fireworks display on Friday, June 21 at 10 p.m
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Carleton Honors Employees and Retirees
16 May 2019President Poskanzer presided over Carleton’s annual employee recognition event on on April 16, held this year in the Kracum Performance Hall.
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Climate Action Week 2019
16 May 2019Climate Action Week in February was full of events aimed at inspiring people to take individual actions as well as to promote the Carleton Sustainability Office. This year, Climate Action Week focused on the City of Northfield’s “2019 Year of Water.”
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Another Busy Project Season this Summer
15 May 2019Steven Spehn, Director of Facilities and Capital Planning notes that we are soon beginning “project season,” and you’ve heard it before, but this year will be one of the busiest times EVER on campus. The list of projects is long and touches many areas of the campus.
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Since its inception in 2005 at Carleton, the project has raised $79,951.
