60,953 research outputs found
Curricular and Research Support at Carleton College: A Report and Recommendations for Future Planning
No full textThis report is based on a six‐month study designed to identify sources, needs and prospects for curricular and research support at Carleton College. Put into a larger context, the study is intended to be an important contribution to the College’s discussions about how best to align institutional resources with work demanded of contemporary students and faculty.
During the previous two years, discussions about how to more effectively provide curricular and research support have touched on five core elements: changing Carleton’s institutional culture to ensure curricular support is perceived as a resource for all students not just those who are struggling; accounting for differing needs of students, recognizing differences in class years or acculturation; recognizing the multifaceted roles that students, educational associates, staff members, and faculty members play in providing support; coordinating support efforts that span academic departments and offices; and providing expert reference among sources of curricular and research support on campus. These five elements are represented and more fully developed in this report
College Choice: Matriculation Decisions of Underrepresented Minorities at Carleton College
No full textInstitutions of higher education throughout the United States say that they are committed to promoting diversity. However, underrepresented minorities are still widely underrepresented at colleges to- day, especially at Carleton College. One possible reason for this is that prospective students who come from these backgrounds are not choosing to attend Carleton College. Prior literature has focused on the college choice process as a whole and not specifically on underrepresented minorities. A theoretical model of the college choice process is proposed in this paper. This theoretical model predicts that racial minorities and low income students would have a lower probability of matriculation holding everything else equal. In order to test this hypothesis, data from the College Board\u27s Admitted Student Questionnaire was used. Logistic regression was used to model the probability of matriculation for students in the Admitted Student Questionnaire data set. The results of the regression is that all racial minorities are less likely to attend Carleton, however, low income students are more likely to attend Carleton than middle income students
Carleton College Geology Department
No full textThe Carleton College Geology Department homepage contains a wide variety of geologic information, teaching resources, photographs and links. Users can find information about the department and related programs, useful geologic resources, department new and pictures and geology related internet links. Educational levels: Graduate or professional, Undergraduate lower division, Undergraduate upper division
Sustainable Energy at Carleton College
No full textAnthropogenic climate change poses perhaps the single greatest existential threat to human civilization. The carbon-rich greenhouse gases emitted by the exploitation of conventional energy sources appear to be the driving factor behind Earth’s warming climate, thus necessitating an urgent shift to more sustainable practices. In pursuit of its commitment to campus-wide carbon neutrality by 2050, Carleton College is transitioning to the utilization of carbon-free energy resources such as wind power and geothermal energy. The College’s interdependent utility-grade wind turbine and district-scale geothermal energy systems provide an effective framework through which to study such renewable resources from a physical perspective. The educational opportunities offered by this infrastructure provide fertile ground for future research in sustainable energy at the local scale
Carleton Sesquicentennial Mobile App
No full textDURING THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR, CARLETON COLLEGE WILL BE CELEBRATING ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY As part of this celebration, the Sesquicentennial mobile app will guide users through an exploration of the college\u27s rich and unique history, as well as provide social networking features to bring users together in this remarkable occasion. The app\u27s ultimate purpose is to serve as an interactive guide that enables visitors to the college to immerse themselves in Carleton\u27s past and present through interactive features, while offering practical resources to navigate today\u27s campus. Designed for a wide audience, including alumni, parents, prospective students, and general college visitors, the app was built for both Android and iOS devices
Historical Pandemics at Carleton: H1N1
No full textAn examination of the response of Carleton College to the H1N1 pandemic of 2009.https://digitalcommons.carleton.edu/covid19archive_exhibits/1000/thumbnail.jp
Remote Sensing and Isotopic Analysis of Potential Zones of Groundwater Discharge in the Carleton College Arboretum
No full textThis paper utilizes remote sensing data analysis to identify potential zones of groundwater discharge in the Carleton College Arboretum, Northfield, MN. After zones had been identified, water samples were collected from each zone, where possible, for �� 18O testing, to be referenced against samples of local groundwater and rainwater in an attempt to validate the results of the remote sensing analysis. The remote sensing analysis resulted in the identification of six zones of interest in the Carleton College Arboretum. �� 18O testing of these zones returned inconclusive results
Making Space or Tacking Space: A Study on Allyship at Carleton College
No full textAllyship is a broad category, defined and characterized in many different ways by several different scholars. This study only focuses on allyship across racial lines. It is often hard for white students to have the resources and the language needed in order to be active allies for their peers of color. A survey was created and distributed to the student body at Carleton College, a private liberal arts school in Minnesota. The survey asked a series of both quantitative and qualitative questions, such as how do you define allyship, why might talking about race make you uncomfortable, and ways in which Carleton is lacking in diversity, among others. The results showed that the student body at Carleton is predominantly white, liberal, and comes from the upper class, and while many of the survey responses were well-informed and throughout, many students don’t know how to be active allies for students of color. Students also don\u27t feel as if Carleton is providing them the resources needed to be allies. Lastly, there is not enough diversity at Carleton, racially, academically, or monetarily. This study can be used to answer broader questions about allyship and diversity outside of college campuses
Green Except for the Green: Lawncare, Sustainability and Placemaking at Carleton College
No full textA study of sustainability assessments for higher education and their lack of attention to lawncare and landscape, with a case study of Carleton College\u27s particular lawncare practices and a proposal for the inclusion of lawncare and landscape design in campus sustainability initiatives. The paper also addresses some of the history of lawns in the United States along with their social and environmental impact, and the role that placemaking and attention to ecological place could have in sustainability initiatives at Carleton and beyond
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