Carroll College (Wisconsin)
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| Motto | Christo et Litteris (For Christ and Learning) |
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| Established | 1846 |
| Type | Private College |
| President | Dr. Douglas N. Hastad |
| Staff | 96 |
| Students | 3,100 |
| Undergraduates | 2,293 full-time, 568 part-time |
| Postgraduates | 37 full-time, 202 part-time |
| Location | Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA |
| Address | 100 N. East Ave, Waukesha, WI 53186 |
| Telephone | 1-800-CARROLL |
| Colors | Blue and Orange |
| Mascot | Pioneer |
| Affiliations | Presbyterian Church USA |
| Website | www.cc.edu |
Carroll College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian church located in Waukesha in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The oldest existing college in Wisconsin, it opened in 1846, two years before Wisconsin became a state.
It currently offers more than fifty areas of study at mostly an undergraduate level, but also offers Master's degrees and certificates in certain subjects, as well as one doctoral program in Physical Therapy. There are ninety six full-time faculty members and approximately 3,000 students from twenty eight states and twenty seven countries. The school houses students in the nine residence halls and College-owned apartments on campus. It is in the NCAA Division III Midwest Conference and competes in ten men's and ten women's sports( including the nationally ranked men's basketball team). Carroll offers a wide variety of technology on campus that is maintained by the Information Technology Services Department.
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[edit] Mission Statement and Educational Philosophy
In 1995, the board of trustees of Carroll College adopted the following mission statement:
- We will provide a superior educational opportunity to our students, one grounded in the liberal arts tradition and focused on career preparation and lifelong learning.
- We will demonstrate Christian values by our example.
- We shall succeed in our mission when our graduates are prepared for careers of their choice and lives of fulfillment, service and accomplishment.
Carroll College's educational philosophy is sustained by the "four pillars" of integrated knowledge, lifelong skills, gateway experiences and enduring values.
- Integrated Knowledge is the very foundation of a quality liberal arts program. The Carroll curriculum emphasizes breadth and depth of learning. Our purpose is to encourage students to recognize the interrelationships among ideas. We believe that students with this understanding will continue to learn, grow and succeed long after they leave the campus.
- Lifelong Skills help students prepare for life and work in a world of rapid and constant change. We believe that graduates will continue to evolve and contribute to their communities long after they earn their degrees. To that end, our mission is to help students learn to think critically and creatively, adapt to changing technologies, work efficiently and effectively, collaborate with others, and communicate clear, compelling ideas.
- Enduring Values help students to consider always the impact of their actions on the world around them. We believe that effective leaders draw their inspiration from strong personal value systems. Our goal, therefore, is to offer students multiple opportunities to make decisions and then to reflect upon their consequences.
- Gateway Experiences occur both upon entering and upon leaving Carroll College. We believe that our educational responsibility extends beyond the classroom into every aspect of our students’ lives. That is why we place a special emphasis on preparing incoming students for college life and on helping graduates make successful transitions into their first jobs, or graduate and professional schools.
[edit] Athletics
Carroll College is a member of the Midwest Conference.
A notable event in American football history occurred at Carroll College on September 5, 1906, when Saint Louis University player Brandbury Robinson, coached by Eddie Cochem, threw the first legal forward pass in football history.
[edit] Notable Carroll alumni
- James M. Schneider, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Dell, Inc..
- Alfred Lunt, American actor
- Dennis Morgan, American actor
- John Ball (American author)
- Fred MacMurray, American movie and television actor.
- Dave Verban, Particle Physicist and Inventor of the Way-Back Machine.
- Eric Szmanda, Actor on CSI
[edit] Media
- The New Perspective, the official student-run college newspaper
- WCCX-FM, the official student-run radio station
[edit] External links
| Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities |
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| Milwaukee Area: Alverno • Cardinal Stritch • Concordia • Marquette • Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design • Milwaukee School of Engineering • Mount Mary • Wisconsin Lutheran Greater Wisconsin Area: Beloit • Carroll • Carthage • Edgewood • Lakeland (WI) • Lawrence • Marian (WI) • Northland • Ripon (WI) • Silver Lake • St. Norbert • Viterbo |
