Carthage College

Undergraduate School

Mailing Address: 2001 Alford Park Dr
Kenosha, Wisconsin 53140
Phone: (262) 551-8500
Email address: admissions@carthage.edu
Website: https://www.carthage.edu/?ext
School Information: "Founded in 1847, Carthage is located on the beautiful shore of Lake Michigan in Kenosha, Wisconsin, midway between Chicago and Milwaukee. Widely recognized for excellence, Carthage provides students with rare access to opportunities and facilities that cultivate the dynamic skills they need for life in a changing world." The college enrolls over 2,600 students, has a 13:1 student-faculty ratio, and has over fifty undergraduate majors and minors. (Source: https://www.carthage.edu/about/)
General Information: The college has taken steps to change its curriculum. Carthage College has required a "race history" course in order for students to graduate. The exact contents of the course are not yet known, particularly if the course contained elements of C.R.T. See developments below:

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Curriculum Changes and Requirements: Students are required to take a class on US race history in order to graduate.

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Program and Research Funding: The college has received more than $500,000 in donations to fund "diversity and equity" initiatives, including $412,000 for "intercultural programs".

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Resources: In the third round of the "Anti-Racist Reading Group", students, faculty, and staff were encouraged to listen to the "1619 Project".

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Last updated July 26th, 2022