F1RST Articles

F1RST puts a fresh spin on stories about campus life, updates on alumni and in-depth features connecting the accomplishments of Carroll alumni, faculty and staff to today's headlines.

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Think Different

6/1/2023
Carroll's efforts to embrace neurodiversity and provide equity for neurodivergent students is wide ranging and driven by multiple players across campus.

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Reflections on the Gift of Neurodiversity

6/1/2023
Always seeking to expand the vibrancy of life at Carroll, our university’s calling to celebrate neurodiversity invites each of us to plumb the depths of our own ways of being, reimagining the frameworks we have constructed for our identities.

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The World Reopens

6/1/2023
Carroll faculty and students resume globe-trotting Cross Cultural Experiences as the post-pandemic world reopens.

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The Giving Tree

6/1/2023
A black walnut tree that has shaded students since Carroll's inception had to come down after it was badly damaged by a storm, but its legacy – and wood live on.

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The Covenants We Carry

10/1/2022
Our human covenants are dependent on God’s covenant with us. God has promised to be with us come what may – in wealth or want, joy or sorrow, sickness or health – for all our days.

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Making Sense

10/1/2022
A health sciences sensory simulation experience builds empathy for people with dementia

TO SERVE AND PROTECT

5/19/2022
A new course offered by Carroll's Office of Compass Credentials explores a creative, community-centered approach to public safety.

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The Lessons Gert Left Us

5/1/2022
An essay by the Rev. Elizabeth McCord reflecting on the life and legacy of Gert Ullsperger.

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Future engineers get boost from We Energies

11/4/2021
Since 2015, the We Energies Foundation has committed $200,000 to help Carroll University build a pipeline of future engineers from diverse backgrounds. In April, the foundation contributed an additional $100,000 to fund pre-engineering scholarships for the fall, 2021, semester. The scholarships support underrepresented students who would not otherwise be able to afford the opportunity.

Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Kareem Muhammad

Reimagining the Liberal Arts at Carroll

11/2/2021
As Carroll celebrates 175 years of rich liberal arts tradition, the new Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Kareem Muhammad, hopes to build on that legacy.

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Opening Doors in Healthcare

11/1/2021
The National Health Careers Opportunity Program Academy recruits students form underserved populations and prepares them for careers in healthcare. Ciara Neeb '21, a physician assistant studies graduate, is determined to help give back to underserved communities.

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Discovering the Deeper Wisdom of Grace and Gratitude

4/1/2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has not passed by the Carroll campus. Like so many communities around the world, we have had losses in our Carroll family: parents, grandparents, alumni, extended relations and friends. The pandemic also brought the loss of two beloved faculty members.

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