April 21, 2017 Carroll Insider: Supporting Our Saints

CROWDFUNDING
Academic Affairs and the Office of Institutional Advancement recently launched the college’s first academic project crowdfunding campaigns. Both campaigns will directly affect research opportunities for Carroll students, and we hope you will take the time to learn about each project!
  • The Psychology Department is developing an undergraduate research lab for scientific inquiry. Raised funds will go toward laboratory space renovations and equipment that will provide high-impact research opportunities for psychology students.
  • The Student Undergraduate Research Festival (SURF) is an annual celebration of Carroll College students’ research. As the number of students interested in research increases each year, the SURF committee is raising funds to ensure the event can continue and Carroll students have the opportunity to gain invaluable skills that come from conducting and presenting research.
SUMMER PROGRAMS
Carroll is expanding its summer program offerings for high school students. Please share the following summer opportunities with the high schoolers in your life:
  • Students enrolled in Field Ecology in the Rockies can earn 3 college credits while experiencing two weeks of outdoor adventure and science activities. From mountain biking to fish and wildlife surveys, this program will be an unforgettable experience for entering high school seniors.
  • The St. Kateri Institute for Integrative Learning returns for its second year. The institute provides high school youth with a spiritual and academic experience that develops their understanding of the relationship between faith and reason surrounded by the natural beauty of Montana.
  • Do you know a student interested in math and computer science? Math in the Mountains is an innovative camp for high school students that focuses on the real-world applications of problem solving through data science.
Honors & Accolades
Six of Carroll’s seven teams who competed in the annual Mathematical & Interdisciplinary Contests in Modeling (MCM/ICM) placed in the top fifty percent of all participants. This year, 16,928 teams from colleges and universities across the globe entered the competition.
The MCM/ICM is a unique international contest for undergraduate students. It challenges teams of students to clarify, analyze, and propose solutions to open-ended real-world problems. Student teams are given 96 hours to analyze a single open-ended problem, develop a model of the problem, solve the model, and write a report.
Three of Carroll’s seven teams were ranked as “Meritorious Winners,” placing them in the top 10% of all teams. Three teams were ranked as “Honorable Mention,” placing them in top 50% of teams, and one team was ranked as “Successful Participant.”
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Student News
The Carroll Adventure and Mountaineering Program (C.A.M.P.) took their annual spring break trip to Moab, Utah, seeking warm weather and a multitude of recreational opportunities. The trip filled up in less than 10 minutes after it opened on February 13. The crew of 15 students and five leaders, including Director of C.A.M.P., Brad Maddock, spent five days and five nights underneath the desert sky at a campsite on the Colorado River just outside of town. The students spent two days hiking in Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, one day mountain biking, one day rock climbing, and one day navigating a technical canyon and rappelling. Read more.
On Wednesday, April 19, Anthrozoology students and 26 program dogs (and one cat) participated in the department’s annual Canine Graduation. Students presented videos and stories highlighting their year of living and working with their dog partners, and several dogs were conveyed to their new families.
Student handlers work and live with adoptable dogs during the school year and serve as foster caregivers for shelter dogs while they train them. Though each shelter dog has been trained in a particular area, they can be adopted as a family pet. Several program dogs are still available for adoption, check them out here.