• Welcome to Fall Term 2013!

    Welcome, new students, and welcome BACK returning students! 

    Stuff for you to make note of, or remember, or act on:

    Senior Meeting

    A meeting will be held for all seniors on Friday, Sept. 20th (week 2) in Olin 02 at 3:30 (6a).
    You’ll discuss comps and post-Carleton options.  Joel Weisberg, our department “Comps Czar”
    and a campus career coordinator will be there to cover everything you need to know.  Any current
    juniors who plan to do their comps this academic year should also attend!

    Social Media

    Did you know that the Physics and Astronomy department has it’s own Facebook page?  Twitter account? 
    Yes!  Both truly exist!  Log onto Facebook to “like” our page (Carleton College Physics and Astronomy)
    or check out Twitter and follow us at: https://twitter.com/CarletonPhysAst

     There, you can find science-related posts, fun trivia, and information about department people and events.

  • Town Hall Forum on Higher Education

    On Tuesday, September 17, the Minnesota State Senate Higher Education Committee will hold a Town Hall Forum at Carleton to hear from students, faculty, staff and those from the broader Northfield area community about their views on issues facing higher education. Committee chair Senator Terri Bonoff will visit as part of a statewide listening tour to learn more about private colleges in Minnesota, and the important part they play in educating our future leadership and workforce. Committee member Senator Greg Clausen and other elected officials will attend as well.

    Join in the Town Hall Forum on Tuesday from 2:45-3:30 p.m. in Great Hall.

    Senator Bonoff is taking her listening tour to 20 colleges around Minnesota during the month.  To find out more about her tour and how you can share your ideas, please visit http://mnhighered.wordpress.com/

  • 2014 KSTF (Knowles Science Teaching Foundation) teaching fellowship application deadline is coming up! 

     Check the link below for more information:

     

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