After a months-long selection process, Carleton announced that the new office of Inclusion, Equity and Community (IDE) will finally have a leader. On Wednesday, Feb. 22 Dina Zavala was named Carleton’s inaugural vice president for inclusion, equity and community (VPIEC). Zavala, who is currently the interim vice chancellor for diversity…
Zak Sather
News Editor
Election season at Carleton is officially underway, and four students have declared their bid to replace Jancyn Appel ‘23 as Carleton Student Association (CSA) President. Quinn Buchman ‘24, Michael Carey ‘24, Shaheer Jaffar ‘24 and Stephanie Lee ‘24 have declared their candidacy for the top position in student government. Candidates…
As of Feb. 3, Carleton has closed the door on applications for the class of 2027. Applicants numbered more than 6,000. Most were in the top 10% of their class, about 20% identified as BIPOC and 80% indicated that they would apply for financial aid. Yet one number in particular…
Last October, the U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases that threaten to end race-based affirmative action in college admissions. Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina both argue that race cannot be used as…
Alex Washburn ‘23 and Ben Sherrick ‘23 began their Winter Term in a fashion reminiscent of previous winters under the pandemic: positive tests, contact tracing and, eventually, isolation. “A couple of our friends in our house tested positive early in the term and close-contacted both me and Alex,” said Sherrick,…
Aidan Phinney ’24 stands behind the Nourish counter at Burton Hall ladling out portions of stir-fried soba noodles with cabbage and sesame tofu. The next student in line asks if they can have double helpings. He shakes his head and informs them they can always come back for more. Phinney…
On Tuesday, Jan. 17, Professor of History Amna Khalid will moderate a panel discussion about the recent controversy at Hamline University, which has drawn national press attention. Khalid will be joined by other academics, including the chair of Hamline’s religion department, to discuss “[w]hat happens when students are offended by…
On the morning of Sunday, October 30, Campus Security ordered Divest Carleton to end their occupation of the Weitz Center or face disciplinary action from the College. The group decided to comply with the order, ending their occupation of the Weitz Center after almost four days. The occupation of the…
On October 13, President Byerly released an almost 2000 word document outlining the progress the administration has made toward the goals outlined in the Community Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (IDE) plan, which was released in April 2022. The Fall Progress Report details the advances made towards the five goals set…
In June, Danielle Hayden was hired as Carleton’s new Financial Aid Director, replacing Rod Otto after his retirement. Hayden was hired away from Purdue University, her alma mater, where she worked as the Assistant Director for Financial Aid Packaging and Funds Management. Hayden’s path to her position looks different from…