College Overview The Carthage Mission world by immersing them in an College Overview educational experience that offers Seeking truth, building strength, inspiring exposure to the full breadth of existence service—together. About Carthage on Earth. STATEMENTS OF PRINCIPLE The Carthage Mission Carthage prepares students for lives of SEEKING TRUTH service, and progression to leadership, Religious Life Carthage is a college of the Evangelical by providing opportunities to give of Lutheran Church in America, espousing themselves and help others locally, Library and Information and expressing the Judeo-Christian nationally, and internationally. Services tradition. Carthage models and promotes the art of stewardship, enjoining respect for life in Accreditation Carthage honors God's love for all people and celebrates the rich diversity all of its various forms and cultures. The Undergraduate Degree of creation. Carthage embraces scholarship and TOGETHER The Graduate Degree teaching that are grounded in respect for Carthage is a college community that Intercollegiate Athletics truth, the possibilities and limitations of spans generations and bridges individual perspectives, and personal ideologies, nurturing lives of service, Special Programs accountability. work, appreciation, and understanding. ROTC Programs Carthage recognizes that the quest for Carthage affirms that Truth, Strength, truth is a life-long journey, and that and Service intertwine beneficially About Carthage knowledge, experience, and throughout life, and encourages Carthage is a four-year, liberal arts college understanding, gained through a love of members of the community to follow affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran learning, are the surest guides. paths that incorporate all three. Church in America. Located in Kenosha, Carthage promotes personal, Carthage embraces traditions that lift up Wis., a thriving city of 95,000, strategically professional, and social relationships the community and increase its relevance situated midway between Chicago and characterized by truth, honesty, and and prestige. Milwaukee, the College offers the bachelor integrity. Carthage encourages community of arts and master of education degrees. members to challenge and support one Carthage classes meet on the four-one-four BUILDING STRENGTH another, to accept responsibility and academic calendar. Carthage challenges all members of the require accountability, and to collaborate Founded in 1847 in Hillsboro, Ill., the community to seek excellence in every in serving the best interest of students. College later moved to the state capital, endeavor. Springfield, and moved again in 1870, this Carthage provides the resources, tools, Religious Life time to the rural, west-central city of and facilities necessary to attract and The College provides opportunities for Carthage, where the College acquired its develop committed students, faculty, students and faculty to explore and share present name. In 1962, Carthage relocated to staff, and trustees. faith perspectives. While the Christian faith Kenosha, and launched an era of exciting is essential to the identity and heritage of Carthage strives for robustness growth. In the decades since that move, the Carthage, our Lutheran tradition also grants throughout its educational experience, College has progressed from a small school the freedom to examine other spiritual values providing students with opportunities to with fewer than 500 students and financial and practices and to understand the wide grow in all facets of life. assets of less than $3 million, to an diversity of religious choices available to institution with an enrollment of 2,500 full- Carthage seeks breadth and depth of students today. time students and total assets exceeding cultural experience from faculty and students, building a foundation for Worship services are led by the Dean of $168 million. Similar achievements in Siebert Chapel and take place on Wednesday curriculum development and faculty informed, courageous, and effective action in the larger world. mornings and Sunday evenings. These recruitment continue to advance the services often include guest speakers and academic stature of the College. Carthage collaborates with advisors and student music ensembles. Catholic Mass is partners who help increase the relevance, Since moving to its new campus, Carthage led by area priests on Sunday evenings as vibrancy, and resilience of the blended the old with the new - distinguished coordinated by the Catholic campus educational experience. academic heritage with modern educational minister. Other weekly chapel programs facilities. Carthage offers the traditional Carthage is a responsible steward, are scheduled on Monday and Friday aspects of a college experience and adds the investing in and preserving resources in mornings, and special events are presented at benefits of a beautiful lakeside setting within service to current and successive various times during the school year. generations of students. an hour's travel time of two great The CMC (Christian Ministry Council) helps metropolitan centers. The Kenosha location coordinate the various religious life groups not only makes Carthage easily accessible, INSPIRING SERVICE on campus which include: Carthage but also enables students to take advantage Carthage affirms that the privilege of Undergrads Making Big Youth Activities of the many cultural and social opportunities education is accompanied by the (CUMBYA), the Gospel Messengers Choir, available in the "hub of the Midwest." responsibilities of social awareness. Catholic Fellowship, Habitat For Humanity, Carthage challenges students to become and Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. While builders of a just and compassionate each group has its own specific emphasis and mission, they often work together in 2 Carthage 2011-2012 Catalog College Overview sponsoring campus-wide events and special Hedberg Library wireless and direct Ethernet network access. projects that reach out to our community. Named for Donald Hedberg, a 1950 Students interested in bringing their own The Dean of Siebert Chapel and the Catholic Carthage graduate, Hedberg Library is an computers should consult the Computer campus minister are here to serve the "electronic teaching library" with the mission Services web page for options and spiritual needs of the Carthage community, to support the educational program of the requirements. and they are available to all students and College and to provide students and faculty My Carthage Resource Center (MCRC) faculty regardless of denominational with the materials and services that they need information desk combines the technology backgrounds or faith perspectives. to pursue their course assignments and help desk with the library reference desk, and research. is available for those who need assistance Chapel Contained therein is a carefully selected with hardware, software, and library-related The Carthage community sets aside 25 collection of books, periodicals, video questions. minutes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and recordings, microforms, electronic databases, Fridays, beginning at 10:30 a.m., for CDs, and various other materials. The Media Services worship, dialogue, and meditation in the A. growing book collection contains more than Situated in the Hedberg Library, Media F. Siebert Chapel. This Chapel Series has 125,000 print and over 40,000 electronic Services attends to the academic multimedia three distinct themes. On Mondays, the volumes, and is accessed through the on-line needs of the Carthage community. students, faculty and staff are invited to lead catalog. Production and presentation resources, such discussions called Bridges To Peace. These as VCRs, DVD players, camcorders, data conversations explore various concepts and Full text access is provided to over 10,000 projectors, and digital cameras, are available visions of peace from the perspectives of magazines and journals in either print or to students and faculty for classroom use. faith, culture, academic discipline, and electronic format. Wireless laptops, Media Services also provides electronic personal experience. On Wednesdays, the camcorders and other audio and video classrooms, CD recording, video dubbing Dean of Siebert Chapel leads Morning equipment are available, along with ample and editing, and two-way and multi-point Prayer, a celebration of Christ through group and individual study space. videoconferencing services. preaching, liturgy, prayer, and song. On The library is a member of WILS (Wisconsin Fridays, the chapel offers an Invitation to Interlibrary Services), thus giving Carthage Accreditation Meditation and provides a safe space for students and faculty access to the combined Carthage has been accredited by the North introspection and prayer. This is a time of resources of virtually all the libraries in the Central Association of Colleges and Schools quiet reflection, and for many students it is state of Wisconsin. A staff of professional since 1916, when the association became the an important resource for spiritual renewal. librarians and paraprofessional personnel primary accrediting agency for schools in the On Sunday mornings, Lutheran Services of provide reference, interlibrary loan, Midwest. (Higher Learning Commission, Holy Communion are scheduled regularly. collection development, cataloging, North Central Association of Colleges and On Sunday evenings, Roman Catholic circulation, and library instruction to the Schools, 30 North LaSalle St., Suite 2400,