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A question I often hear from alumni these days is, “What is the College doing about AI?” It’s never clear whether the questioner is worried about AI and hopes we…

In April, I sent an email message to the alumni and family community, updating you on the College’s efforts to respond to the many challenges presented by the federal administration’s…

I was excited to begin my tenure as president of Carleton the same summer the College announced the closing of the steam plant and our transition to geothermal energy. I…

With so much happening on the national scene this fall, I can imagine that you may not have been focused on what’s happening at Carleton. In contrast to the constant…

This has been a challenging year on many college and university campuses. The devastating events in Israel and Gaza have generated strong and varied reactions among students, faculty, staff, and…

Academic excellence is such a foundational dimension of life at Carleton that we almost take it for granted. When you pause outside a classroom to listen in on a lively…

The last few months have seen an outpouring of public commentary about higher education: on the overall value of a college degree, on whether student loan debt should be forgiven,…

Carleton has begun a strategic planning process that provides an opportunity for the community to reflect on the educational experience of today and imagine the educational experience of tomorrow.

I am sometimes asked how I as a college president decide when to take a position, issue a statement, or speak on potentially controversial topics. When do I speak as an individual, and when does the president speak for the institution?

It has been great to get to know Carleton alumni in a variety of venues over the course of the year, and to find, not surprisingly, that they are a…