Carthage’s beautiful campus on the shore of Lake Michigan in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is home to 2,600 full-time undergraduate students. With an average class size of 17 and a student-faculty ratio of 13:1, Carthage offers educational experiences uncommon in a small campus environment. www.carthage.edu
(see more)Carthage’s beautiful campus on the shore of Lake Michigan in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is home to 2,600 full-time undergraduate students. With an average class size of 17 and a student-faculty ratio of 13:1, Carthage offers educational experiences uncommon in a small campus environment. www.carthage.edu
Congratulations to the Class of 2014
A total of 602 students participated in the ceremony Sunday, May 25, in the N. E. Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center Field House.
Graduation -
2014 May 28
Named to All-Conference Team
More than 50 student athletes in 16 winter/spring sports were named to an all-conference team.
Sports -
2014 May 22
Accepted to study at the Center for Hellenic Studies
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.
Accepted -
2014 May 12
Western Heritage Scholarship - First Place
The Western Heritage Scholarships celebrate the high quality of student learning through the Western Heritage seminars. They also give current students the opportunity to receive substantial scholarship support. The Western Heritage faculty invites all students who have written exemplary essays or papers in Western Heritage to apply for a Heritage Scholarship.
Scholarship -
2014 May 7
Western Heritage Scholarship - Second Place
The Western Heritage Scholarships celebrate the high quality of student learning through the Western Heritage seminars. They also give current students the opportunity to receive substantial scholarship support. The Western Heritage faculty invites all students who have written exemplary essays or papers in Western Heritage to apply for a Heritage Scholarship.
Scholarship -
2014 May 7
Western Heritage Scholarship - Third Place
The Western Heritage Scholarships celebrate the high quality of student learning through the Western Heritage seminars. They also give current students the opportunity to receive substantial scholarship support. The Western Heritage faculty invites all students who have written exemplary essays or papers in Western Heritage to apply for a Heritage Scholarship.
Scholarship -
2014 May 7
2013-2014 Global Heritage Prize Winner
Global Heritage courses are concerned with ideas, works, and practices of non-Western traditions. The Global Heritage Competition is held annually to honor exceptional work in projects with a focus on non-Western traditions and peoples. All projects are eligible to enter, including essays, poems, musical compositions, visual or dramatic compositions, reportage, documentaries, and other cutting-edge forms not anticipated by the Global Heritage Oversight Committee.
Student Competition -
2014 May 7
2013-2014 Research and Creativity Award - Honorable Mention
Each year, the Honors Program sponsors a competition to reward excellence in creativity and research by Carthage students. Projects may be either a student's personal work or course-related material. Projects may be individual or collaborative.
Academic Award -
2014 May 7
2013-2014 Research and Creativity Award Winner
Each year, the Honors Program sponsors a competition to reward excellence in creativity and research by Carthage students. Projects may be either a student's personal work or course-related material. Projects may be individual or collaborative.
Academic Award -
2014 May 7
2013-2014 Carthage College Intern of the Year
The Carthage Intern of the Year is awarded with $250 and has his or her name displayed prominently on a plaque in the Career Services office. All currently enrolled students who have participated in experiential learning (SURE, field placements, internships, student teaching etc.) are eligible for the award. These experiences could have been for credit or no credit, paid or unpaid.
Internship -
2014 May 7
Presented Research at Celebration of Scholars
Carthage College held the fourth annual Celebration of Scholars on Friday, May 2, 2014. Celebration of Scholars showcases the research, scholarly, and creative achievements of students and faculty from all academic divisions at Carthage.
Academic Award -
2014 May 6
2013-14 SEAL Award Winner - Male Leader of the Year
The Carthage College SEAL Awards recognize leadership and excellence in activities. This is a chance for the student body to nominate students and advisors who greatly contribute to the Carthage community.
Leadership -
2014 May 6
2013-14 SEAL Award Winner - Female Leader of the Year
The Carthage College SEAL Awards recognize leadership and excellence in activities. This is a chance for the student body to nominate students and advisors who greatly contribute to the Carthage community.
Leadership -
2014 May 6
Accepted into prestigious composition symposium
Carthage music major David Godbold '16 was accepted into the Composition Symposium at the Oregon Bach Festival. This honor is awarded to outstanding students through competitive application process. David will be one of the few undergraduates attending the symposium.
Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement -
2014 Apr 30
One at Carthage wins National Competition
ONE at Carthage has once again won a national competition. This is the second national win for the organization, a grassroots advocacy and campaigning organization that works to fight extreme poverty and preventable disease around the world.
Community Service -
2014 Apr 23
Social Work Students Present at Wisconsin Council on Social Work Education Conference
The students presented their work with Days for Girls International. Days for Girls is a non-profit organization that empowers girls around the world by direct distribution of sustainable feminine hygiene kits that can last up to three years.
Achievement (Other) -
2014 Apr 21
Congratulations to the Semler Fitness Certification Grant Award recipients
The grant will pay for the cost of taking a nationally certified fitness certification. Each student will then intern in the Semler Fitness center during the 2014-2015 school year with ACE-CPT certified graduate student Tyler Prochnow. Their services as group or individual fitness trainers will be offered free of charge to Carthage faculty, staff and students.
Research / Grant -
2014 Apr 17
Stratford Festival Scholarship Competition winner
Winners receive funding to cover the costs of Carthage's annual trip to the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, which takes place in September 2014. Congratulations to our winners!
Scholarship -
2014 Apr 15
Critical Language Scholarship Fellowship recipient
In the last two months, Ben Simington learned he received not one, but two prestigious scholarships to study Hindi.
Scholarship -
2014 Apr 11
Selected to present research at national conferences
One student from Carthage College was selected to present research at Posters on the Hill in Washington.
Research / Grant -
2014 Apr 9
Presented at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
A total of 29 Carthage students presented their research at the 2014 National Conference on Undergraduate Research from April 3-5 at the University of Kentucky.
Academic Award -
2014 Apr 9
Carthage Math FaceOff! Team takes first place at regional competition
The Carthage FaceOff! team won first place in the FaceOff! competition at the Mathematical Association of America's Wisconsin Section meeting at the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater on April 4. The team has compiled 10 wins and two second place finishes in their last 12 competitions over a span of six years.
Student Competition -
2014 Apr 8
Carthage students take third place at Enactus National Competition
Enactus, open to all majors, works throughout the year on projects in six categories: Market Economics, Success Skills, Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy, Business Ethics, Environmental Sustainability, and Sustainability. This year, the group took third place in the national competition in Cincinnati.
Student Competition -
2014 Apr 8
Helped build two homes for Habitat for Humanity
Members of Carthage College's Habitat for Humanity helped build two houses in Albany, Ga. over spring break.
Community Service -
2014 Apr 1
Member of Tau Delta Psi - Fall 2013
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.
Greek Organizations -
2014 Mar 24
Member of Tea Club - Fall 2013
A group for Carthage students and faculty to get together, enjoy and talk about the history, culture and benefits surrounding drinking tea.
Club or Organization -
2014 Mar 24
Member of United Women of Color - Fall 2013
United Women of Color provides leadership opportunities, hosts activities to enrich its members socially and academically, strengthens the image of minority women in the Carthage community, and works to build respect and tolerance between all students. Membership is open to all students.
Club or Organization -
2014 Mar 24
Member of Carthage Woods and Waters - Fall 2013
Carthage Woods and Waters is an outdoor club. We're dedicated to introducing students to all the outdoor sports and activities available to us in the Kenosha area. When we aren't fishing, mountain biking or trap shooting, you can find us helping pheasants forever with a controlled burn or taking a hunters safety course.
Club or Organization -
2014 Mar 24
Member of Carthage World Relief - Fall 2013
Carthage World Relief is a student organization which seeks to raise awareness for global health initiatives. CWR also supports international efforts to increase healthcare for those in need, due to poverty or disaster. CWR particularly works with the Nica-Agua Foundation to raise awareness for the need of pure water on Ometepe, Nicaragua as well as raise funds to install water purification systems.
Club or Organization -
2014 Mar 24
Member of Social Work Advocacy Group - Fall 2013
Social Work Advocacy Group offers students of all majors an opportunity to share their academic experiences with fellow students, and use their acquired knowledge, values and skills to reach out to the Carthage community and beyond. Activities include fund-raising, socializing, working with other service organizations or individuals, and sponsoring seminars to keep students aware of current issues.
Club or Organization -
2014 Mar 24