Talk:Carleton College

Two-person class?

The college graduated its first college class in 1874, James J. Dow and Myra A. Brown, who married each other later that year.

The class was two people? That's a mighty small class... Or is it a typo? – AndyFielding (talk) 14:57, 9 March 2022 (UTC)

The sourcing is reasonable and this doesn't give me any concerns. Many institutions founded before the 20th century began as very small institutions. It's also important to remember that prior to the 20th century graduating with a degree was not the goal for all students; for some (sometimes many) students, simply enrolling for a few semesters or years was sufficient to meet their purposes. Others simply ran out of money or had to return to the families to support them. ElKevbo (talk) 23:31, 9 March 2022 (UTC)

Removed boosterism template

I removed the academic boosterism template from this article. As of 8/29/2024, I don't see any language in the article that constitutes boosterism. There are references to honors, awards, and rankings received by the college, but nothing that's unsubstantiated or "weasle"-y.

If you wanna put the template back up, please explain why. Fantasyfootball420 (talk) 05:36, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

Notable alumni

You should add fortune 100 CEO John Schlifske to this list (Northwestern Mutual). 2603:6000:8C00:B695:9902:3978:FA07:9139 (talk) 13:36, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

Campus Buildings

The Class of 1974 Center has not been added to the list of Campus Buildings yet. One related article from Carleton is . ~2026-12181-98 (talk) 20:34, 24 February 2026 (UTC)

Beer Olympics

The section about beer olympics was removed without discussion by user ~2026-21395-2, with the stated reason "This tradition no longer exists". No evidence was provided that beer olympics no longer exists, nor can I find a source that suggests it. If you want to remove this section please cite your sources as to the tradition being discontinued. Fantasyfootball420 (talk) 18:38, 20 April 2026 (UTC)