Category: Voice Articles

Three critical choices made in Carleton’s early years have resulted in the superb institution we know today.

“College is just the beginning of a joyful mission. One can always go on learning. And it seems to me that Carleton faculty members have kept that joy present at Carleton.”

Carleton spent much of the past academic year holding a series of small-scale, candid conversations led by trained facilitators about key topics of concern to our community.

Many things have changed over the 30 years I’ve worked in higher education, but one constant has been the steady stream of jeremiads calling for the end of tenure and…

As discussions about college costs continue at Carleton and around the nation, the Voice sat down with President Steven Poskanzer to talk about Carleton’s budget. How does Carleton manage to…

Art and Soul Three of the most important things I want Carleton graduates to carry through their lives are best nurtured by direct engagement with the fine and performing arts:…

Carleton is blessed with exceptional faculty members and exciting academic programs across our entire curriculum. In this column, I want to focus on Carleton’s glorious record of achievement in—and our exciting plans for—the physical and biological sciences.

The chief aim of our recently adopted strategic plan is to improve the academic experience at Carleton. While we are always working to make our college stronger, it is important to understand the limited number of levers we can pull to effect lasting improvements in quality.

Teaching is at the very soul of Carleton. Our reputation and pride are built on the quality of our teaching. And it is the fundamental consideration when we award tenure…

Carls have an amazing story to tell, and we should be proud to tell it. But one of our key characteristics is our lack of pretension. We are genuine. We are comfortable in our own skin. We don’t feel the need, or even have the capacity, to put on airs. In its own way, this honest integrity is and should be a point of pride for us, as well.