We’re not the only ones talking about Carthage! Check out some of the latest news reports featuring the College, our students, and alumni — or drawing upon the expertise of our faculty.
What They’re Saying
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July 10, 2018CBS This MorningMaritime archaeologist Caitlin Zant ’12 explains the urgency of the Wisconsin Historical Society’s mission.
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July 10, 2018Inside Higher EdCarthage president John R. Swallow argues that the combination is more crucial than ever in the classroom.
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July 9, 2018YouTube – Lakeshore ChinooksAfter completing his college career as Carthage’s ace, he has risen to the top of the Northwoods League team’s pitching staff.
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July 9, 2018Kenosha NewsTarble Hall alumni share their memorial tributes to a 44-year Carthage environmental services worker.
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June 29, 2018Wisconsin Public RadioProfessor Arthur Cyr sheds light on recent developments in the manufacturer’s plan for southeastern Wisconsin. His segment begins at the 12-minute mark.
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June 28, 2018The New York Times
A new proposal would allow congressional interns like DaQuawn Bruce ’18 to receive compensation for their work.
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June 27, 2018The Telegraph (Alton, Ill.)A four-time letterwinner for the Red Men from 2006 to 2009, he’s now a club swimming coach in St. Louis.
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June 25, 2018BizTimesCarthage is one of seven regional institutions that are working together to connect Foxconn and other employers to the talent pipeline.
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June 24, 2018CBS 58 Sunday MorningInterviewed at the Carthage Institute of Paleontology, Professor Thomas Carr explains to TV viewers where the movie series’ depiction of dinosaurs went awry.
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June 22, 2018Live SciencePolitical science professor Jeffrey Roberg explains tourists’ negative effects on the Pacific archipelago’s ecosystem.
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June 21, 2018EngadgetCDM professor Nicholas Pilarski oversaw the production of the game, which is designed to break down social barriers in the Brownsville area.
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June 19, 2018Watertown (Wis.) Daily TimesTim Roets ’81, police chief in Watertown, Wisconsin, received the honor for the city’s 2018 holiday parade.
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June 17, 2018NewsweekProfessor Thomas Carr, director of the Carthage Institute of Paleontology, and other researchers explain what the film series got right and where it went astray.
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June 13, 2018Kenosha NewsThe 1989 Carthage graduate will display his photos through the lighthouse’s residency program.
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June 13, 2018The Journal Times – Racine, Wis.Sister Peg Gabik ’74 of the Racine Dominicans celebrates 40 years of service.
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June 5, 2018Live ScienceA nearly complete dinosaur skeleton sold for $2.36 million in Paris. Learn what Carthage professor Thomas Carr had to say about it in his interview with Live Science.
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June 5, 2018MarketWatchIn the 10 years ending June 2017, Bill Abt simply slayed the big, fancy endowments, including Harvard. In fact, Abt’s investments in market-tracking index funds from Vanguard beat 90 percent of college endowments, returning 6.2 percent annually.
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May 27, 2018Kenosha NewsRead a journalist’s recap of the 2018 Commencement address by presidential historian Jon Meacham.
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May 25, 2018Journal Sentinel – MilwaukeeBuilding on the initial Bloomberg feature, this article highlights the retiring chief investment officer’s simple but highly effective strategy to grow Carthage’s endowment.
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May 16, 2018Education DiveCarthage’s endowment investment team and Chief Investment Officer Bill Abt achieved an annualized return of 6.2%, larger than 90% of other institutions, including elite competitor Harvard University.
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May 4, 2018BloombergCarthage College and its Chief Investment Officer Bill Abt are featured for creating average annual returns that beat out other large institutions, with performance better than 90 percent of its peers.
Commentary
NOTE: The opinions expressed in these commentaries are those of the authors alone.
Professor Arthur I. Cyr writes frequent opinion pieces that are published in news outlets across the world. They cover developments in domestic and international business and economics, government and politics, defense and national security, diplomacy and international relations.
Read his latest commentary
Bloody, murderous terrorist attacks in Indonesia in mid-May have provided the Islamic State with another opportunity to claim victory. Meanwhile, May elections in Malaysia have brought an important transition in national government and a benchmark on the road to stable representative democracy. Naturally, the first news topic has received vastly more media attention.