• Out of the Box

    28 September 2020
    Fall 2020

    “Care packages,” assembled by studio art professors and mailed from campus just before the term began, ensured that those enrolled in visual arts classes would have many of the materials needed to complete their assignments.

  • All In

    28 September 2020
    Fall 2020

    Al Montero didn’t know a lot about poker when he started playing regularly in 2014. He then joined a group of Carleton faculty and staff members—and, on occasion, their spouses—who gather off campus once a month to play a few hands.

  • Paying it Forward

    28 September 2020
    Fall 2020

    Jim McCorkell ’90 grew up just a few blocks from Carleton. But he never dreamed that a kid from a low-income household like his would ever attend college—let alone an elite liberal arts institution in Northfield.

  • Words of Wisdom and Solace

    28 September 2020
    Fall 2020

    April is National Poetry Month, and this spring the Academy of American Poets, which has hosted the National Poem in Your Pocket Day since 2008, urged readers of their website to share verse that’s provided them with “courage, solace, and actionable energy” during this time of social isolation.

  • Screen Test

    28 September 2020
    Fall 2020

    Even before the pandemic hit, employers were pivoting to online platforms to conduct job interviews. Now, nearly every job interview is done virtually, and recent graduates need to be prepared to convey their skills, talent, and personality online.

  • Bar Games

    28 September 2020
    Fall 2020

    Arnab Chakladar, English professor and director of Asian studies, took over hosting Imminent Brewing’s popular Sunday-night trivia contest in 2013. When restaurants closed in Northfield in early March due to COVID-19, he adapted the contest to Facebook Live.

  • Prized Storyteller

    28 September 2020
    Fall 2020

    This spring, the Association of LGBTQ Journalists honored Jonathan Capehart ’89, currently an opinion writer at the Washington Post, with the Randy Shilts Award for LGBTQ Coverage.

  • International Imagery

    28 September 2020
    Fall 2020

    More than 200 submissions to the 2020 Off-Campus Studies Photo Contest allowed student travelers to share a full-color glimpse of their experiences.

  • Ready, Set, Workout!

    28 September 2020
    Fall 2020

    Oscar Christoph ’22 leveraged set-building skills he honed as a student worker in the theater department to build a gym in his Tacoma, Washington backyard.

  • Heart and Effort

    28 September 2020
    Fall 2020

    Knowing how much students and their families look forward to Commencement, Carleton committed to holding a virtual celebration for the Class of 2020 in June.