Carleton College Alumni

10/12/2026

It's that time of year again and we would love to see as many or more Carleton Winter Gatherings this year as last! Winter Gatherings are a fun way to get together with Carls in your area, engage current students — many of whom will be back home for winter break — and show them what life after Carleton is like. Winter Gatherings are best scheduled in early to mid December or in January.
Please complete the planning form by Monday, November 2.

We have confirmed events in Twin Cities, Ithaca, NY, Chicago, IL , Washington DC , Bay Area , and Corvallis, OR.

As the year comes to a close, Carls come together to celebrate the season and toast the new year. Everyone is invited to join in the fun!

09/30/2026

Join the Multicultural Alumni Network (MCAN) and Out After Carleton (OAC) as we reconnect on campus at Our Family Gathering. Visit the event website to find details about the weekend, see a list of classmates who plan to attend, and sign up to volunteer! We are excited to welcome Jonathan Capehart ’89 as the Convocation speaker on Friday, Oct. 2.

Visit the Our Family Gathering website here: https://www.carleton.edu/alumni/familygathering/

09/21/2026

Join us on Thursday, September 24 at 3 pm CT for Carl Talks: Public Media Under Pressure — Leading MPR News Through Minnesota's Most Consequential Years with Stephanie Curtis '92!

As federal funding cuts reshape the future of public media, Stephanie Curtis '92 will discuss what's at stake for local journalism and the communities it serves. She'll draw on her experience leading the MPR News team through five of the most consequential years in Minnesota news to talk about what it takes to keep a newsroom steady through political and financial upheaval.

Read more information and register to watch via Zoom using this link: https://www.carleton.edu/alumni/news/events/?eId=uubZ

07/14/2026

Summer is well underway and with it our Summer Send Offs! Please join us in giving a warm welcome to the Class of 2030 (yes, you read that right!). Upcoming events this weekend include: Boston, Bay Area, Portland, OR, Seattle, and Philadelphia. Details and registration can be found following the link below.

Summer Send-Offs are a wonderful opportunity for Carleton’s newest students to come together and meet other Carls from their area who will be a part of their incoming class.

05/28/2026

💙💛Summer is just around the corner and with it our Summer Send Offs! Please join us in giving a warm welcome to the Class of 2030 (yes, you read that right!) and their families. We are still in need of co-hosts for many of our in-person events—it's is super easy to co-host, reach out for additional information or complete the co-hosting form. 💙💛
Find a Summer Send Off that works for you at:

Summer Send-Offs are a wonderful opportunity for Carleton’s newest students to come together and meet other Carls from their area who will be a part of their incoming class.

05/21/2026

Share your merch opinions with us!

In partnership with the Bookstore, the Division of Communications is conducting a survey to assess where to prioritize new products. Respondents who complete the survey by May 28 will be entered into a drawing for one of four $50 bookstore vouchers, selected at random.

If you'd like to be in the voucher drawing, please complete the name and email fields at the end of the survey. Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts!

Fill out the survey by May 28: https://forms.gle/eKSe1G2JVYBckejU6

05/17/2026

AMAZING! Carleton will take on Middlebury tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. CT!

CHOP IS ON TO THE FINALS 🌺🏆

For the first time in CHOP history, this Northfield side will battle for a Division III Championship tomorrow! What a performance from the Minnesota squad!

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05/14/2026

We will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Carleton College Cowling Arboretum during the 2026–27 academic year. In anticipation of this milestone, the College has published a book, Into the Arb: A History of the Cowling Arboretum at Carleton College!

Join generations of Carleton community members in celebrating a space for education, recreation, and conservation — and sometimes a respite from academic rigor. Mental, physical, and spiritual refreshment is just a step away... Into the Arb!

Learn more about the book, its authors, and how to pre-order your copy on Carleton News: https://www.carleton.edu/news/stories/carleton-publishes-book-celebrating-100th-anniversary-cowling-arboretum/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExYTBBS2V2eGZlRTdmOGlXRXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7JLhoMhbbqNq9JuYvUyUckadUxv3DStGKTsIZ4I57cNLiC3tDfIWc1LP6ANw_aem_uY3ZA6VXtVYuIHY1losN5Q

05/14/2026

Tomorrow's Convocation, Food + Justice = Democracy: The Table, the Ballot, and the Future, is with LaDonna Sanders Redmond!

LaDonna Sanders Redmond is a longtime food justice leader and cooperative organizer whose work connects food access, racial justice, cooperative economics, and democracy. She is the former diversity and community engagement manager for Seward Co-op in Minneapolis, where her work helped support the successful opening of Seward Co-op’s Friendship Store, a multimillion dollar cooperative grocery store in a historically Black Minneapolis neighborhood.

Read more details and register to watch via Zoom at 10:50 am CT using this link: https://www.carleton.edu/convocations/calendar/?eId=utTn

05/14/2026

Join us tomorrow at 1 pm CT for this month's Carleton Connects: Learning Around the World through Carleton's OCS (Off-Campus Studies)! Carleton has offered a rich menu of global learning experiences for students for decades, and the vibrancy of the Off-Campus Studies opportunities continues unabated. Hear from the director and three faculty directors about their programs and the experiences available to current students. Read more details about the speakers and register to watch via Zoom using this link: https://www.alumniq.carleton.edu/index.cfm/events:register/home/eventId/507