The newest Carthaginians include 720 freshmen and 90 transfer students. They come from 23 U.S. states and five foreign countries: Canada, China, Japan, Kenya, and Serbia.

The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin announced on Tuesday that Carthage College men's soccer's Jamie Tausend has been named the CCIW Defensive Player of the Week.

A hallmark of the Carthage experience since the mid-1990s, the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience offers students across academic divisions the opportunity to engage in collaborative full-time research with professors. Students work closely with a faculty mentor on a new or developing line of research.

The National Science Foundation has awarded Carthage College about $1.2 million to recruit strong STEM students to fill gaps in the high school teaching field. With this grant from the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, Carthage can provide partial scholarships for up to 26 students over the next five years. The program is open to enrolled students majoring in biology, chemistry, mathematics, or physics.

The Carthage Enactus team headed to Kansas City for the organization's National Exposition for the ninth consecutive year. The group earned their bid at the Chicago Regional Competition. Only about 175 of over 450 teams are invited to nationals.

More than 550 students graduated from Carthage College in December 2016, January 2017, or May 2017.

A total of 830 students have been named to the Carthage College Dean's List for the Spring 2017 semester.

The Smeds Executive Internship Program is a summer internship program that allows Carthage College students to apply their coursework in real-world settings, and enables companies and organizations to employ students for real-work projects while evaluating them as potential employees. Smeds Executive Interns are typically paid by the companies/organizations and earn a stipend from funds earmarked by the program's benefactor, Edward Smeds '57, who chaired the Carthage Board of Trustees from 1997 to 2011.

Each year, the Carthage Music Department holds its most prestigious music event, the Honors Recital, as a celebration of the excellent work done by its students. The students selected are honored as the best performers of the year. The recital's participants are chosen through a highly selective audition process. In order to be selected for the event, musicians must show mastery in their given instrument and choose a music that is self-contained, in that it focuses on a particular composer or theme.

This award recognizes first year, sophomore or first-year transfer undergraduate students who demonstrate leadership promise through breadth in their co-curricular involvement.

All current Carthage students were invited to submit a logo in the 2017 Celebration of Scholars Student Logo Contest. The logo must visually convey the message of the Celebration of Scholars: Exposition of Student and Faculty Research, Scholarship and Creativity.

This award recognizes a student for their outstanding leadership and contributions to community service or service learning on campus and/or within the Kenosha community.

Students on the "Spanish Language Immersion in Guatemala" study tour traveled to northern Guatemala where they studied and experienced rural life in and around an agricultural community.

The Diversity Institute is a student development opportunity consisting of a series of sessions on a variety of diversity topics such as race, gender, privilege, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, and accessibility.

Amanda Ostrem and Matt Frisque won this year's Female and Male Student Leader of the Year awards. Students Excelling in Activities and Leadership Awards are an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to recognize Carthage students for their leadership within the campus community.

Four Carthage students have been awarded Fulbright fellowships to teach the English language and share American culture next year in their host countries of Czech Republic, Germany, and Taiwan.

The Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C. holds a 10-day Information Fluency Workshop. The workshop introduces undergraduate students to important sources of information for the study of classics, and develops their ability to access, evaluate, and manage resources in a variety of formats.

Founded in 1963, the Buffs operate upon a strong set of values including trust, dependency, respect, and a drive to grow together. Each of these principles are reflected in the close-knit family of Tau Delta Psi's brothers. Some of events include the fall semi-formal and spring formal, as well as an alumni night where pledges and recent actives have the opportunity to mingle with Buffs from across the years.

The English honor society meets to promote and involve members in literature, poetry, and the theatre. The group also organizes the English major's Chapbook reading for those students earning an emphasis in creative writing . Membership is based on credit for classes in the English Department and the members' GPA.

Student Government Association is an organization committed to serving the Carthage student body. Delegates are devoted to improving campus life for the entire community and work closely with the Office of Student Life and the Office of the President to achieve this goal.