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Rosebud Institute: The Art of Filmmaking

New graduate-level course turns teachers into filmmakers and web developers. more...

Tracy Gartner and team earn NSF grant

Environmental Science professor is co-author on $494,980 grant from NSF. The new Ecological Research as Education Network will develop collaborative research projects on ecological issues.  more...

Carthage German major wins major scholarship

Kim Likier, '12, has been awarded a prestigious DAAD Undergraduate Scholarship, allowing her to conduct research during her upcoming semester in Berlin. more...

Christine Blaine wins Distinguished Teaching Award

"Teaching is not a job, it's a vocation," says Carthage chemistry professor. more...

Students study art, music in Namibia

A group of 15 students visited Namibia in January 2010 for two weeks as part of the J-Term course Namibia: A Sociocultural Journey, led by music professor Peter Dennee and art professor Anne Cassidy. more...

Breaking Ground for a New Student Union

Facility will create a space for students to come together. more...

Carthage awards scholarships

Eight members of the Class of 2014 honored at fifth annual Kenosha Scholarship Luncheon. more...

Art students create mural in downtown Kenosha

Mural commemorates Kenosha's rich history in automobile manufacturing. more...

Carthage student wins third place in business plan competition

Trevor Whately, '10, a mathematics and entrepreneurial studies graduate, earns $3,000 for baseball tee business plan in BizStarts Milwaukee competition. more...

Carthage team takes top prize in math competition

Students celebrated their fourth consecutive victory at Face Off!, a mathematics quiz show held during the Spring 2010 meeting of the state Mathematical Association of America. more...

Carthage Appoints Provost Julio Rivera

Professor of Geography Julio Rivera has been appointed the next Provost of the College. Mr. Rivera will assume his new duties this summer. more...

Features

Academics

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 ...


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 ...


Campus Events

Commencement 2010

Carthage celebrates the Class of 2010. Learn about the speakers, Distinguished Alumni Award winners and honorary degree recipients, plus see photos. 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 ...


Campus Life

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 ...


People

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 ...


Student Organizations

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

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 ...


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Carthage is a private college of the liberal arts and sciences, affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Located midway between Chicago and Milwaukee, Carthage's picturesque campus on the Lake Michigan shore is home to approximately 2,500 full-time and 900 part-time students. more...

The Carthage Mission

Seeking truth, building strength, inspiring service—together.
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