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J-Term at Carthage

2020 Events

Not going on a study tour during J-Term? No problem! There will be a ton of activities on (and off) campus for you to take part in. 

Week 1

Tuesday, Jan. 7

Noon – Residence halls open

Wednesday, Jan. 8

J-Term Classes Begin

  • All day – H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art presents: “Annual Intercollegiate Exchange Show”
    Through Jan. 29, H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art
  • 6 p.m. – Yoga Fitness Class
    TARC Dance Studio
  • 7 p.m. – Women’s Basketball vs Carroll University
    Tarble Arena
  • 9:30 p.m. – CAB Mystery Bingo 
    Todd Wehr Center Jockey Rooms

Thursday, Jan. 9

  • 4 p.m. – Strength Group Fitness Class 
    TARC Dance Studio
  • 6 p.m. – WERQ Group Fitness Class 
    TARC Dance Studio
  • 6 p.m. – S.P.I.R.I.T. Worship 
    Todd Wehr Center 128C 

Friday, Jan. 10

  • 2 p.m. – Yoga Fitness Class 
    David A. Straz, Jr. Center Planetarium

Saturday, Jan. 11

  • 10 a.m. – Kenosha Winter Harbor Market 
    Kenosha Masonic Center
  • Noon – Swimming and Diving vs Augustana College 
    Koenitzer Aquatic Center

Week 2

Sunday, Jan. 12

  • 7:30 p.m. – Catholic Mass 
    A. F. Siebert Chapel

Monday, Jan. 13

  • 2 p.m. – Yoga Group Fitness Class 
    TARC Dance Studio
  • 4 p.m. – Buns and Abs Group Fitness Class 
    TARC Semler Studio
  • 6 p.m. – Cookies and Cocoa Game Night with the Center for Faith and Spirituality 
    The Tower
  • 6:30 p.m. – Badminton Tournament with Campus Recreation 
    TARC Field House

Tuesday, Jan. 14

  • CAB Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks Trip 
    Fiserv Forum
  • 4:30 p.m. – President’s Ball Committee Meeting 
    Todd Wehr Center

Wednesday, Jan. 15

  • Better Angels Skills Workshop: How to talk across the political divide
    Time and location TBD
  • 6 p.m. – Yoga Group Fitness Class 
    TARC Dance Studio
  • 7 p.m. – Men’s Basketball vs Elmhurst College 
    Tarble Arena

Thursday, Jan. 16

  • 4 p.m. – Strength Group Fitness Class 
    TARC Dance Studio
  • 6 p.m. – WERQ Group Fitness Class 
    TARC Dance Studio
  • 6 p.m. – S.P.I.R.I.T. Worship 
    Todd Wehr Center, WOH’s Place
  • 7 p.m. – Men’s Volleyball vs Cardinal Stritch University 
    Tarble Arena

Friday, Jan. 17

  • 2 p.m. – Yoga Group Fitness Class 
    David A. Straz, Jr. Center Planetarium 
  • 9 p.m. – CAB Glow-in-the-Dark Dodgeball Tournament
    TARC Field House

Saturday, Jan. 18

  • 10 a.m. – Kenosha Winter Harbor Market 
    Kenosha Masonic Center
  • Noon – Men’s Volleyball vs Marian University 
    Tarble Arena 
  • 5 p.m. – Women’s Basketball vs Millikin University 
    Tarble Arena
  • 7 p.m. – Men’s Basketball vs Millikin University 
    Tarble Arena
  • 8 p.m. – CAB presents Adam Grabowski and Chris Jones Comedy Hypnotism 
    Campbell Student Union Auditorium

Week 3

Sunday, Jan. 19

  • 7:30 p.m. – Catholic Mass 
    A. F. Siebert Chapel

Monday, Jan. 20

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

  • 9 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m. – Carthage MLK Day Program: Workshops, keynote speaker, and free food!
    Todd Wehr Center
  • 2 p.m. – Yoga Group Fitness Class TARC Dance Studio
  • 4 p.m. – Buns and Abs Group Fitness Class 
    TARC Semler Studio
  • 5 p.m. – Feed My Starving Children Trip with the Center for Faith and Spirituality 
    Libertyville, Illinois
  • 9:30 p.m. – CAB Meeting 
    Todd Wehr Center 128C

Tuesday, Jan. 21

  • 4:15 p.m. – President’s Ball Committee Meeting
    Todd Wehr Center, WOH’s Place

Wednesday, Jan. 22

  • 9 a.m.-1 p.m. – Reality Check Day with The Aspire Center and Educator’s Credit Union 
    Location TBD
  • 6 p.m. – Yoga Group Fitness Class 
    TARC Dance Studio
  • 7 p.m. – Women’s Basketball vs North Park University 
    Tarble Arena
  • 8 p.m. – CAB movie “Five Feet Apart”
    Campbell Student Union Auditorium

Thursday, Jan. 23

  • 4 p.m. – Strength Group Fitness Class 
    TARC Dance Studio
  • 6 p.m. – WERQ Group Fitness Class 
    TARC Dance Studio
  • 6 p.m. – S.P.I.R.I.T. Worship 
    Todd Wehr Center, WOH’s Place

Friday, Jan. 24

  • Emerging Leaders Retreat with Student Involvement 
    Army Lakes Camp, Easy Troy, Wis.
  • 2 p.m. – Yoga Group Fitness Class 
    David A. Straz, Jr. Center Planetarium
  • 3:30 p.m. – Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Tadd Metzger Invitational 
    TARC Field House
  • 8 p.m. – CAB presents spoken word poet Lady Caress 
    Campbell Student Union Auditorium

Saturday, Jan. 25

  • Emerging Leaders Retreat with Student Involvement 
    Army Lakes Camp, Easy Troy, Wis.
  • 9 a.m. – Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Tadd Metzger Invitational
    TARC Field House
  • 10 a.m. – Kenosha Winter Harbor Market 
    Kenosha Masonic Temple
  • Noon – Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Wisconsin Private College Championships 
    Koenitzer Aquatic Center
  • 1 p.m. – Men’s Volleyball vs Illinois Institute of Technology 
    Tarble Arena
  • 5 p.m. – Women’s Basketball vs Wheaton College 
    Tarble Arena
  • 7 p.m. – Men’s Basketball vs Wheaton College 
    Tarble Arena

Week 4

Sunday, Jan. 26

  • 2 p.m. – Wind Orchestra presents “Return from Japan Concert” 
    A. F. Siebert Chapel
  • 7:30 p.m. – Catholic Mass 
    A. F. Siebert Chapel

Monday, Jan. 27

  • 2 p.m. – Yoga Group Fitness Class 
    TARC Dance Studio 
  • 4 p.m. – Buns and Abs Fitness Class 
    TARC Semler Studio
  • 5 p.m. – Loaded Tots and Temporary Tattoos with the Center for Faith and Spirituality 
    Campbell Student Union
  • 6:30 p.m. – Bags Tournament with Campus Recreation 
    TARC Field House
  • 9:30 p.m. – CAB Meeting 
    Todd Wehr Center 128C

Tuesday, Jan. 28

  • 4:15 p.m. – President’s Ball Committee Meeting 
    Todd Wehr Center

Wednesday, Jan. 29

  • 6 p.m. – Yoga Group Fitness Class 
    TARC Dance Studio
  • 7 p.m. – Men’s Basketball vs Carroll University 
    Tarble Arena

Thursday, Jan. 30

J-Term Ends

  • 4 p.m. – Strength Group Fitness Class 
    TARC Dance Studio
  • 6 p.m. – WERQ Group Fitness Class 
    TARC Dance Studio

J-Term Break

Friday, Jan. 31

  • 7:30-9:30 p.m. — Stargazing at Griffin Observatory
    Griffin Observatory, Kemper Center, 6501 3rd Ave., Kenosha, Wis. 
  • 7:30 p.m. – Carthage Music Theatre Workshop presents “Sweet Charity” 
    Visual and Performing Arts Lab

Saturday, Feb. 1

  • 10 a.m. – Kenosha Winter Harbor Market 
    Kenosha Masonic Center
  • Noon – Kenosha Polar Plunge for Special Olympics 
    Brat Stop, 12304 75th St, Kenosha, Wis. 53142 
  • 7:30 p.m. – Carthage Music Theatre Workshop presents “Sweet Charity” 
    Visual and Performing Arts Lab

Sunday, Feb. 2

  • No events are currently scheduled.

Monday, Feb. 3

  • No events are currently scheduled.

Tuesday, Feb. 4

  • Noon — Residence halls open

Second Semester Classes Begin

Wednesday, Feb. 5

Spring Semester Classes Begin

  • 7 p.m. – Women’s Basketball vs North Central 
    Tarble Arena

Thursday, Feb. 6

  • All day – H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art presents “Well Heeled” 
    Open through March 6, H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art
  • 5-7 p.m. – Winter Involvement Fair 
    Todd Wehr Center 
  • 9:30 p.m. – CAB Bingo 
    Todd Wehr Center

Friday, Feb. 7

  • 8 p.m. – CAB presents comedy magician Daniel Martin 
    Campbell Student Union Auditorium 

Saturday, Feb. 8

  • 10 a.m. – Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Parkside Classic 
    UW-Parkside Campus

  • Quick Facts

    • Carthage is named a Best Midwestern College by The Princeton Review (2020), 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 Career Services.

    • 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 archaeology 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 $20,000 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 the Carthage core.

    • With a student-faculty ratio of 12:1, 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 No. 3 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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