Preeminent cancer researcher and Carleton alum Jennifer Pietenpol ’86 will give this year’s commencement address for the Class of 2026! Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 13 💛💙
Read the full announcement on Carleton News: www.carleton.edu/news/stories...
Collage of 11 student headshots and a photo of Laird Hall on a blue background, with a badge on the left side reading, "Fulbright Top Producer."
We are so proud to be recognized once more as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Students among higher ed institutions!
Carleton has had a place on this list for 21 years now, with an impressive 14 Carls receiving #Fulbright awards for the 2025–26 academic year.
www.carleton.edu/news/stories...
The year is coming to an end, but the Carleton community is always continuing forward. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year from President @alisonbyerly.bsky.social and all of us at Carleton College!
“Our goal is that every student gets whatever help and support they need to be successful.”
Learn more about the new Class of 1974 Center (and see pictures) in “Healthy Building, Healthy Students: Inside the Class of 1974 Center” in the Fall 2025 issue of the Voice:
www.carleton.edu/voice/storie...
Orange sunrise over prairie with trees in the background
I know the sky last night was a big deal. Mornings are also special! @carleton.edu arboretum
I got to take a field trip to Northfield and @carleton.edu to report this sports/health combo story.
QB Jack Curtis received a cancer diagnosis in June. He's determined to play every football game this fall amid chemotherapy treatment.
"I'm looking forward to getting back to my normal life."
HUGE congratulations to Claire McFadden ’13 on joining the writing team for Saturday Night Live!!! We expect lots of high-brow jokes next season about the amazing value of small, liberal arts colleges in the Midwest 😉💙
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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...
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 💛💙
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Citizens including Joseph Lee Heywood, Carleton’s volunteer treasurer!
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!
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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!
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A student takes a photo of four other students in front of Laird, all in graduation gear.
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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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.
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...
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!
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“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...
New book from Mary Ellen Stitt ’08!
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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.
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...
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...
Three people at a radio station smiling
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.
Emissions from 2008 to 2024
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!
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:
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Snow on campus trees
Sunset
Campus building in snow & big snowy trees
Beautiful @carleton.edu
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...
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
