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Jack Curtis, Carleton College's QB, shows that even a cancer diagnosis won't stop him

Carleton College @carleton.edu · 11d

Never bet against our starting quarterback, Jack Curtis ’26! Even a cancer diagnosis can’t disrupt his commitment to Carleton Football. Good luck battling for the Goat today! We're all rooting for you 💛💙

Watch or read his story on CBS News: www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

Doctors said it would be practically impossible to play his senior season of football, but he's doing it anyway.

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Carleton College @carleton.edu · 19d

The first week of classes is officially wrapping up, and the Class of 2029 is officially settling in! We loved being there for your New Student Week, and we’re so excited to get to know you even better over the next four years 💛💙
youtu.be/8vfNruf26V8

Carleton College New Student Week 2025 | Welcome, Class of 2029!

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Carleton College @carleton.edu · Sep 8

Citizens including Joseph Lee Heywood, Carleton’s volunteer treasurer!

Vince Mpls @vincempls.bsky.social · Sep 7

#OnThisDay Sept 7, 1876: The James-Younger Gang attempt to rob the First National Bank in Northfield, Minnesota. Citizens rise up to stop the robbery, resulting in the death of 2 gang members, the wounding of others, and capture of the Younger brothers. Jesse and Frank James barely escape alive.

The building in which First National Bank was located when the Younger Bros made the raid sept 1876. Handsome 3 story stone building with 6 arches on the first floor, 6 tall rounded windows on the 2nd, and an arched attic under wooden roof.

Newspaper engraving of the incredible street scene in usually quiet Northfield Minnesota. The gang attempts to flee the bank to the right and left as citizens from fire guns, men and horses lay dead in the intersection.

Carleton College Young Alumni Outcomes | Andrew Harvey ’15

Carleton College @carleton.edu · Sep 6

Still wondering what Young Alumni are up to? Andrew Harvey ’15 studied history & theater at Carleton. Now COO & financial advisor for Opus 111 Group in Seattle, he ensures that his firm’s day-to-day is running smoothly and helps clients manage their portfolios. C’YA out there!
youtu.be/UGYrjx4cmoE

Carleton College Young Alumni Outcomes | Emily Buckner ’15

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Carleton College @carleton.edu · Sep 5

Wondering what Young Alumni are up to? Emily Buckner ’15 studied biology at Carleton. Now the Crab Program Manager and Sea-Land Program Co-Lead at Puget Sound Restoration Fund, she conducts and facilitates collaborative research around marine natural resources. C’YA out there!
youtu.be/hPCGcpVNFLg

Carleton College @carleton.edu · Aug 18

Class of 2025, we hope you’re enjoying the end of your first post-Carleton summer! Before you get too deep into your new jobs, grad school programs, fellowships, and more, check out all the official photos from your commencement in June in our Facebook album 💛💙

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A student takes a photo of four other students in front of Laird, all in graduation gear.

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Carleton College @carleton.edu · Aug 12

Quirky (kwәr-kē), adjective: having many quirks — a peculiar trait or idiosyncrasy — usually in an interesting or appealing way.

The Spring 2025 edition of Common Time in the Voice asks Carls the question: When people say Carleton is quirky, what do they mean?

www.carleton.edu/voice/storie...

Carolina Cabanela-Leiseth, who has hot pink curly hair, laughs and reclines on top of a picnic table, wearing hounds-tooth high heels, a black skirt and tights, a crocheted sunflower cardigan, and glasses.

Jedi Calvin sits and leans up against a brick wall with a chalk drawing of a unicorn pegasus and the words, "Be Special!"

Mia Alyssa Lorenzo sits on her dorm room floor as she smiles and looks up past the camera, surrounded by fake candles, gemstones, and tarot cards.

Carleton College Young Alumni Outcomes | Chyna Sanders ’21

Carleton College @carleton.edu · Jul 23

Wondering what our Young Alumni are up to? Chyna Sanders ’21 is now a Human Resources Project Manager at @houstonmethodist.bsky.social! She makes sure that the staff members taking care of patients and innovative research have someone who is taking care of them. C’YA out there!
youtu.be/aAoSRRObefo

The Real Value of Higher Ed - Carleton College

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Carleton College @carleton.edu · Jul 11

“The strongest case for Carleton’s value is made by our people: the students, faculty, staff, and alumni who contribute to the cultural and civic life of our city, state, and nation." Read more from President @alisonbyerly.bsky.social in her Spring 2025 Voice column: www.carleton.edu/voice/storie...

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…

A troubling account of the unexpected impacts of treatment-based alternatives to criminal punishment. Every year, courts send hundreds of thousands of people to treatment-based programs as…

Carleton College @carleton.edu · Jul 9

New book from Mary Ellen Stitt ’08!

The University of Chicago Press @uchicagopress.bsky.social · Jun 25

Discover a compelling exploration of the unforeseen effects of treatment-centered alternatives to traditional criminal sentencing. Grab your copy of Mary Ellen Stitt's significant new book, TRIAL BY TREATMENT. More details below:

Trial by Treatment

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Carleton College @carleton.edu · Jul 7

The Spring Voice is out in a mailbox near you! On the cover this issue is “The Breakfast Club” by Tim Gihring, who sets a tone of remembrance, celebration, and Carleton quirkiness as he reveals the mystery behind an iconic 1970s photograph of Washington, D.C.
www.carleton.edu/voice/storie...

The Breakfast Club - Carleton College

The mystery behind an iconic photograph of Washington, D.C., in the 1970s leads back to Carleton, revealing a story of hope and change, friendship and loss.

Fourteen Carls receive Fulbright Awards for 2025 - Carleton College

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Carleton College @carleton.edu · Jul 1

An absolutely amazing 14 Carls received Fulbright awards this year! From Iceland to Bulgaria to Indonesia, these new alumni will have the opportunity to travel across the globe through the largest exchange program in the country. Read more from Josey MacDonald ’25:
www.carleton.edu/news/stories...

Fulbrights support college students and recent graduates during a year of exploration abroad.

2025 Sustainability Newsletter - Carleton College

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Dr. Sarah Fortner @erthsarah.bsky.social · Jun 5

It has been a busy year in @carleton.edu climate & sustainability work! Sharing a few highlights from this year & I know this work, to support students & connect in action, especially matters now.

www.carleton.edu/sustainabili...

The Office of Sustainability: During the fall of 2024, the Carleton Board of Trustees approved the Sustainable Futures Framework that articulates three goals for our “campus-to-community” vision. Thes...

Wesley Sundquist ’81 named to TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2025 - Carleton College

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Carleton College @carleton.edu · May 19

Sustainability work teeters on the precipice between hope and doom, which can be difficult to visualize. For the Winter 2025 Voice cover, we turned to a Minnesota artist whose work deftly navigates this balance—Gregory Euclide. Download the full cover illustration:
www.carleton.edu/voice/storie...

Full cover of the Winter 2025 issue of the Voice, which features a photo of a sculptural, artistic representation of Carleton's campus, made up of mostly green plant material.

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Julia Strand @juliafstrand.bsky.social · May 15

I started a new thing at Carleton College! It highlights the breadth of a liberal arts education, reminds students that faculty don't know EVERYTHING, and is loads of fun!

In "Guess Lectures," faculty give 7-minute talks using someone else’s slides from an unrelated discipline, sight unseen.

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Carleton College @carleton.edu · Apr 25

It’s TIME to add another Carl to the #TIME100! Wesley Sundquist ’81 has been named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025, along with virologist Tomáš Cihlář, for their research leading to a highly effective drug that prevents HIV infections.
www.carleton.edu/news/stories...

Sundquist studied chemistry at Carleton.

More Than 200 Higher-Ed Leaders Decry Trump Administration’s ‘Unprecedented Government Overreach’

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Carleton College @carleton.edu · Apr 23

Yesterday, @aacu.org released a public statement opposing government overreach in higher ed, w/ more than 200 signatories—Carleton president @alisonbyerly.bsky.social is proudly among them. She spoke w/ @chronicle.com about the responsibility she felt to be visible:
www.chronicle.com/article/more...

The statement marks college presidents’ largest collective rebuke of the White House’s actions to date.

www.chronicle.com

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Dr. Sarah Fortner @erthsarah.bsky.social · Apr 10

Local @carleton.edu celebrities in upcoming KYMN programming for Earth Day.

Rob, Julianna, & I talk about climate action on campus & how we are connecting with others to decarbonize & adapt. Students play a big role in this as learners & leaders of change.

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Dr. Sarah Fortner @erthsarah.bsky.social · Apr 3

Onward! Something good today.

Annual emissions report is up! unhsimap.org/public/insti...

As of FY24, @carleton.edu has reduced 71% of its Scope 1 & 2 emissions and 28% of its Scope 3 emissions. This includes major operational investment in district geothermal, passive housing, & more!

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Carleton College @carleton.edu · Mar 6

The Winter ’25 edition of the Voice is out in a mailbox near you! This special sustainability issue has a beautiful wraparound cover by @gregory-euclide.bsky.social
Learn more about his ideas and artistic process in this behind-the-scenes look at the latest Carleton Voice cover:
youtu.be/gDbiPKri9Ew

The cover of Carleton Voice with artist Gregory Euclide | Winter 2025

Carleton named top producer of Fulbright U.S. students for 20th consecutive year - Carleton College

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Dr. Sarah Fortner @erthsarah.bsky.social · Mar 6

Beautiful @carleton.edu

Campus building in snow & big snowy trees

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Carleton College @carleton.edu · Feb 25

We are so proud to be recognized once more as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Students — this time marks the 20th year in a row that Carleton has made this prestigious list! Learn more about the seven Carls with 2024–25 #Fulbright awards on Carleton News 💛💙
www.carleton.edu/news/stories...

Carleton has been recognized as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. students for two decades now, with seven Carls receiving Fulbright awards for the 2024–25 academic year.

On the day of their green card interview, a young couple confronts a dangerous immigration process. Written & Directed SAM & DAVID CUTLER-KREUTZ NOMINATED…

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Carleton College @carleton.edu · Feb 17

Help us cheer on David Cutler-Kreutz ’15 as he and his brother have been nominated for an OSCAR!! Their 15-minute drama, “A Lien,” is up for Best Live Action Short Film at this year’s Academy Awards. Congratulations, David! 💛💙

You can watch the full film for free at vimeo.com/997805490

A Lien

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Noah Tarnow @noahtarnow.bsky.social · Jan 21

This Friday, I'll be returning to @carleton.edu to deliver the weekly convocation, titled "The Trivial Benefits of a Carleton Education (or, How One Alum Made Himself a Game Show Host)." 10:50am CT. Register to watch online here: www.carleton.edu/convocations...

Convocation with Noah Tarnow '97 - The Trivial Benefits of a Carleton Education (or, How One Alum Made Himself a Game Show Host). - Upcoming Convocations - Carleton College

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