January Term at Carthage sends students around the world

Carthage is ranked No. 9 among baccalaureate institutions for student participation in short-term study abroad. more ...

J-Term course: Ensemble and Experimental Acting

Students who took Ensemble and Experimental Acting got to write and perform a new two minute play every day. more ...

'The Beggar's Opera'

Students in J-Term Opera Production class give 1728 opera a modern spin and message. more ...

"Calling all Dawns"

Carthage students and faculty participate in world premiere of two time Grammy nominated "Calling All Dawns" at Waterford Union High School.
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Physics Professor awarded NSF Grant

Julie Dahlstrom to involve Carthage students in collaborative research on mysterious diffuse interstellar bands. more ...

Rosebud Institute: The Art of Filmmaking

Inaugural course of Carthage's new Rosebud Institute turns area school teachers into filmmakers and web developers. "I learned a tremendous amount," said Kenosha art teacher Stephanie Slamar. "I learned more technology in this one week than I've learned in my whole life. It's been an amazing class." more ...

The Namibia Connection

J-Term trip to Namibia is "humbling." more ...

Making a Difference: Carthage alumna puts legal career on hold to help Namibian children. more ...

Carthage and other Lutheran colleges nurture Namibian leaders. more ...

Carthage music professor Peter Dennee produces Namibian Christmas CD. more ...

J-Term 2011: Where Will You Go?

Students interested in traveling during J-Term 2011 will choose from such varied destinations as West Africa, Greece, China, Barcelona and Berlin. more ...

Melting Profits in Patagonia

Students studied eco-tourism, economics, politics and culture in Argentina. more ...

Microgravity Team to fly high with NASA

What would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for most people has become an annual tradition for a team of Carthage students. On April 7, the Carthage Microgravity Team travels to the Johnson Space Center in Houston for the third straight year. more ...

J-Term Opera: 'The Magic Flute' with a twist

Carthage students spend J-Term bringing Mozart's opera to the stage. They spent the month memorizing lines, learning music, designing costumes, constructing props — not to mention studying the history of "The Magic Flute" and opera in general. more ...

A Master Class with an Opera Star

Nicole Cabell, one of the world's most exciting up-and-coming opera singers came to Carthage to coach music students and perform for the Carthage community. more ...

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

SURE program gives students valuable research experience, as they spend the summer working one-on-one with a faculty mentor. more ...

Stratford Shakespeare Festival

A 43-year love affair with Shakespeare: Carthage's annual trip to Stratford, Ontario for the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. more ...

Commencement 2011

Carthage celebrates the Class of 2011, the largest class to ever graduate from the College. Learn about the speakers, Distinguished Alumni Award winners and honorary degree recipients, plus see photos and watch the 2011 Commencement Film. more ...

'Pie a Professor' event raises money for charity

On Friday, March 19, the Carthage Math Club gave students an opportunity to "pie a professor" to raise money for childhood cancer research. See photos from this year's event. more ...

Red, White and Green

Red and white may be Carthage's colors, but administrators, faculty and students are acting to add green to that palette, by taking into account the effect the College has on the environment. "Going green" involves numerous steps, both large and small. more ...

Favorite Spots on Campus

Whether it's a favorite chair in Hedberg Library or a certain rock at the shore of Lake Michigan, there are spots across campus where Carthage students always feel at home. We asked students to tell us some of their favorite places on campus, both indoors and out. more ...

Carthage Receives $7 million Grant for Student Union

On Sunday, September 5, Carthage College announced receipt of a $7 million gift from the Tarble Family Foundation of Los Angeles to help finance the College’s new Student Union, now under construction on campus. The announcement took place during Carthage’s New Student Convocation program. more ...

Carthage alumna receives Graduate Research Fellowship

Katie Stevens, '10, has been awarded a 2011 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. She is currently studying materials chemistry at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.more ...

German majors win DAAD scholarships

Karin Wirth, '13, from Springfield, Ill., and Thomas Johnson, '13, from Orland Hills, Ill., have been awarded prestigious DAAD Undergraduate Scholarships to allow them to conduct research in Germany for a semester.more ...

Carthage star athletes earn NCAA scholarships

Men's basketball player Steve Djurickovic and women's swimmer Michelle Pelka have been awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships.more ...

Carthage student interns at NASA

Carthage senior Charley Follett, a geography major, spent the summer conducting earth science research with NASA. He had a month-long internship at NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia. There, he and five other college students studied environmental problems using satellite and air photo images.more ...

Chemistry students recognized

Carthage chemistry students Kristen Jones, '11, and Dan Noffke, '11, took second place in a poster competition Oct. 22 for their poster and presentation on chloride concentrations in the Pike River. more ...

Student receives grant to study bats

Carthage biology major Bri Birsa, '11, has been awarded a grant from the Racine Zoological Society for her research on bats, bat activity and their habitats. She will use the money toward a rabies vaccination, so she can expand her research and work with live bats. more ...

Fleet of foot and finger

Kenton Rauwerdink, '10, a dual major in chemistry and music performance, stands out in track and music. more ...

The Class of 2010

Seniors reflect on their four years at Carthage, and take a moment to thank their families and professors. more ...

Carthaginian honored on Capitol Hill

Biology major Laura Potter, '10, was chosen to participate in the prestigious Posters on the Hill event in Washington, D.C. She is the second Carthage student in two years selected for the event.more ...

Carthage graduate, advisor named NCAA National Office Intern

Michelle Jorwic, Director of Community Service and Leadership Development at Carthage, has been selected for a prestigious NCAA National Office Internship in the association’s Educational Affairs Division. more ...

Physics student attends national conference

Carthage physics major Isa Fritz, '10, attended the annual meeting of the National Council of Space Grant Directors in Washington, D.C., March 4-6. She was invited to the meeting after taking first place in the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium's annual undergraduate research competition in August. more ...

The Seeds of Compassion: Listening and Understanding

For Yamine Mermer, the new religion professor who has doctorates in quantum physics and Islamic and Arab studies, teaching college students in the heart of the United States is just the latest phase in a multi-faceted career. more ...

Carthage Choir performs in Carnegie Hall

The Carthage Choir performed two concerts at Carnegie Hall on Sunday, May 29. They performed a matinee concert with four other choruses and the New England Symphonic Ensemble. They also performed a solo concert directed by Prof. Eduardo Garcia-Novelli and internationally known maestro Weston Noble. more ...

Phi Alpha Theta fraternity makes history

Members of history fraternity win three out of five awards at regional Phi Alpha Theta conference for paper. more ...

Trying to solve the world's problems

Carthage Model United Nations travels to New York for international conference, where they represented the Central African Republic in discussions of global issues.more ...

History of the College

Carthage College was founded in 1847, and the College has had three names and four locations. Read about the history of Carthage in a series of articles written by Carthage history professor Tom Noer. more ...