Education and Enrichment

Carthage offers a variety of workshops and programs designed to educate the Carthage community on matters relating to equity and inclusion.

ARISE

Yearly program

As part of Carthage’s Anti-Racism Plan, we’re launching the Anti-Racism and Intercultural Seminar Experience (ARISE) for first-year students beginning in the 2020-21 academic year. ARISE will include a two-semester process of personal and relational growth in four phases, including the completion of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). Students will work with an assigned IDI equity coach — a Carthage faculty or staff member who is trained to administer and review the IDI assessment — to develop an intercultural project with both academic and experiential components.
Read more about ARISE

SAFE Zone

Workshop
SAFE Zone is a 60- to 120-minute introductory workshop that connects participants with basic competencies, language, and an understanding of LGBTQ history and contemporary issues. The workshop presents an overview of research on the queer experience in schools and campus communities and invites students to participate in small group and large group activities to engage in greater awareness of these issues.

SAFE Zone participants come away from the experience with greater awareness of LGBTQ issues, greater confidence in participating in dialogues around these issues, and a very real understanding of how our individual and community values help shape our understanding of these issues and of our fellow Carthaginians who identify as members of LGBTQ communities.
Learn more about SAFE Zone

Embracing RACE

Workshop
Embracing RACE is a 60- to 120-minute introductory anti-racism training workshop that introduces students to the dynamics and foundations of racial power and privilege and shows how these dynamics shape the experiences of individuals and communities. Embracing RACE participants engage in dialogue and activities that center on understanding the history of racialized laws and policies and the ideology of white supremacy that shaped the American experience and laid the foundation for the racial and economic disparities we encounter today.

Participants come away from the Embracing RACE workshop with a greater awareness of systemic and institutional power, and how that differs from individual acts of prejudice and discrimination. Participants will grapple with big questions about identity, identity development, cultural saliency, the psychological effects of racism, and contemporary forms of racial discrimination against people of color in housing, employment, home ownership, the criminal justice system, police brutality, corruption, and abuse of power, access to high quality and safe healthcare, securing bank loans, and engaging in everyday activities.

My Brother’s Keeper

Weekly program
This weekly leadership program for men of color strives to build excellence in four key areas: personal development; academic excellence; professional preparation and civic engagement; and meaning, purpose, and leaving a legacy. Events include leadership retreats; meetings with corporate leaders and business owners; workshops on internships; job shadowing; and presentations from community leaders such as CEOs, pastors, professors, politicians, community organizers, and social justice advocates.

Cultural Field Trips

Monthly program
Trips are offered monthly and introduce Carthage students to diverse communities, help them visit important organizations in each community, and allow them to enjoy an authentic meal in each community they visit. Special attention is paid to the history of social justice movements in each community. Past visits have included trips to Pilsen, Chinatown, Washington Park, Lakeview in Chicago, and the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie.

Freedom Films

Monthly program
This film series is offered monthly and presents documentaries highlighting important historical and contemporary social justice issues. Discussions follow each film. Past films have included: “Freedom Riders,” “Fierce Light,” “February One,” “I Am Not Your Negro,” “13th,” and “The Laramie Project.”

Java & Justice

Monthly program
This monthly dialogue series encourages audiences to discuss difficult topics while practicing active listening and the building of community over free coffee and tea. Past topics have included immigration, new campus social movements, and civil disobedience.

Equity and Inclusion Certificate Program

The Carthage College Equity and Inclusion Certificate Program assists administrators, faculty, and staff to expand and deepen their intercultural competency to foster a positive campus community and climate that is equitable and inclusive of all individuals.
Learn more about the Certificate Program

Professional Preparation

Carthage offers opportunities for students to obtain professional preparation that promotes diversity for their future careers. Examples of this include the Urban Teacher Preparation Program, which helps future teachers succeed in urban schools.
Learn more about the Urban Teacher Preparation Program

Faculty and Staff Workshops

Faculty and staff members who wish to educate themselves further can attend a number of workshops designed to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion at Carthage.
Learn about diversity workshops at Carthage

* Note: Faculty and staff who would like to become members of the Equity and Inclusion Committee can join by filling out the Equity and Inclusion Committee membership form.

Quick Facts
- Carthage is named a Best Midwestern College by The Princeton Review (2021), a designation given to only 25 percent of four-year schools.
- The Tower, Carthage’s newest residence hall, provides some of the best views on campus — if not in the Midwest! In addition to #carthageviews of the lake from seven stories up, residents enjoy suite-style living and two floors of shared campus spaces for gaming, cooking, group meetings, or quiet studying. Learn more about all housing options.
- You’re going to need brain fuel. Grab a morning coffee and a snack and Starbucks or Einstein Bros. Bagels. Later, meet friends at “The Caf,” where the specials change daily but the staples are constant, or swing through “The Stu” for wings, a burrito, or a sub. A new option, Carthage Cash, even covers some off-campus meals.
- More than 90% of Carthage alumni report that they have secured a job or are continuing their studies six months after graduation. Visit The Aspire Center.
- 91% of employers say critical thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills matter more than your major when it comes to career success. Learn more about how the liberal arts prepare you for a successful career.
- Lots of schools wear the four-year label. Carthage stands behind it. More than 90% of Carthage graduates earn their degrees in four years. Learn more
- Oscars. Emmys. Tonys. Golden Globes. The playwrights we’ve brought in have them. Each year, the Carthage Theatre Department commissions an original script by a renowned playwright for its New Play Initiative. Carthage students then work with the writer to stage it.
- Carthage has ranked as a top Fulbright producer for four of the past five years. Read about Carthage Fulbright winners.
- Things look new at Carthage because they are. Our science center, student union, athletic and recreation center, and numerous residence halls have all been constructed or newly renovated in the last 15 years.
- Carthage offers majors, minors, and concentrations in more than 50 areas of study, from marketing to neuroscience, nursing to music theatre.
- Our Summer Undergraduate Research Experience offers select students a research budget, one-on-one mentoring with a professor, and 10 weeks of analyzing, deciphering — and getting paid.
- So the lake is kind of a focal point, but there’s a lot more to love about our campus — like the fact that our more than 80-acre campus is also an arboretum and wildlife sanctuary. Focused on keeping campus lush forever, we plant between 50 and 75 new trees every year from a variety of species.
- Carthage was founded in 1847. That’s more than 170 years of leaders, makers, and go-getters going out and going forth. Read more about Carthage’s rich history.
- More than 90 percent of students receive financial aid. Carthage awards more than $20 million in scholarship and grant assistance. That includes $5.5 million in competitive scholarships in business, mathematics, science, languages, the fine arts, leadership, and overall academic strength. Learn what’s available.
- Abraham Lincoln was an early Trustee of the College, and U.S. Secretary of State John Hay was a Carthage alum. The two still have a proud place on our campus. Spend some time with them in our Sesquicentennial Plaza. On warm days you’ll find professors leading their classes here.
- Come to Carthage; hear yourself think — think … think …
  Legend has it that Sesquicentennial Plaza holds a perfect echo. Just stand with both your feet on the “1847,” face Straz, and start talking. “You’re the only one who can hear you, but you’ll be crystal clear,” promises English and theatre alumna Mikaley Osley.
- Our Great Lake provides Carthage students with some amazing views. Think classes on the beach, lake views from the lab, and sunrises from your dorm room. “I love waking up in the morning with the sun shining off the lake. Nothing compares to the view in the morning,” recalls biology and neuroscience major Ann O’Leary.
- Carthage awards up to 35 Presidential Scholarships each year, which range from $22,000 up to full tuition. Learn more.
- For a full decade, NASA has selected Carthage students to conduct research aboard its zero-gravity aircraft. Lately, the stakes have risen. A team of underclassmen is grinding to prepare a tiny but powerful Earth-imaging satellite for launch to the International Space Station. Learn more about the space sciences at Carthage
- Carthage is the only college or university in the Midwest where every freshman takes a full-year sequence of foundational texts of the Western intellectual tradition. Learn about Intellectual Foundations.
- With a student-faculty ratio of 13:1, your professors will know who you are. They will also know who you want to be — and how to get you there. Meet our faculty.
- There are more than 130 student organizations on campus, from Amnesty International to Fencing to Frisbee, Chem Club to Stand Up Comedy. See how easy it is to get involved.
- True story: There are more than 27 art galleries, a dozen museums, and nine theatres within 25 miles of Carthage. Some highlights: The nationally recognized Racine Art Museum, the world-renowned Art Institute of Chicago, and the Milwaukee Art Museum. Learn more about our location.
- What’s better than one professor? Two professors. What’s better than two professors? Two professors from totally different fields teaching a single class. There’s debate. Discussion. Differing perspectives. This is where the magic happens. That’s why every student takes a Carthage Symposium.
- You can’t hide here — not with only 17 other students in the classroom with you. That’s going to be rough some mornings. But later, when you’re able to argue your point of view thoughtfully, express your opinions succinctly, and meet challenges head-on, without fear … Yep, you’ll thank us.
- Carthage is ranked in the Top 5 in the country for student participation in short-term study abroad. Every J-Term, hundreds of students travel all over the world on faculty-led study tours. Imagine a month in Sweden, Rome, Cuba, Senegal, India, Japan …
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