Mindtap skills training is offered every Tuesday through the end of April from 1:00 to 1:50 in the lower CUBE.  All Carroll community members are invited to attend.  Classes are created as stand-alone so that participants can pick and choose which training or presentations they wish to participate in. 

This week's topic: Self-Care Assessment. All students are invited to this presentation and conversation.

Topics will be posted on the Carroll Wellness Webpage.  In addition, Mindful Practice and Mindful Minutes are available on the webpage and will be promoted throughout campus media channels at various times.

Sponsored by Wellness Center Community Education

Via is a Campus Ministry formation group for women in order to ask questions and explore issues that are relevant to their unique take on life. We meet every Tuesday that classes are in session from 8:15-9:15 p.m.

Via's default location is the Campus Ministry Lounge in the lower All Saints Chapel.

Find out more about Cor and Via formation groups.

(Men meet for Cor in the same location from 8:15-9-:15 p.m. on Tuesdays)

Cor is a Campus Ministry formation group for men in order to ask questions and explore issues that are relevant to their unique take on life. We meet every Tuesday that classes are in session from 8:15-9:15 p.m.

Cor's default location is the Campus Ministry Lounge in the lower All Saints Chapel.

Find out more about Cor and Via formation groups.

(Women meet for VIA in the same location from 7-8 p.m. on Tuesdays)

Show your thankfulness and give blood to help save lives!

Please make your appointment by:

• using the Red Cross Blood Donor App,
• going to www.redcrossblood.org,
• calling 1(800)REDCROSS (733-2767).

Sponsor Code: gosaints

Founder’s Day celebration of mission & history thru service encouraged.

On behalf of the Mission Integration Committee, President Cech would like to invite you to join Bishop Austin Vetter, the Board of Trustees, and myself for a very special celebration of the Carroll College “Founder’s Day” on November 4, 2022, at 7:15 am in the All Saints Chapel.  Bishop Vetter will be Celebrating the Mass with Fr. Marc Lenneman and other priests from the Diocese.

November 4th marks the feast day of St. Charles Borromeo, which is an important day for members of the Carroll community. After Bishop of Helena John Patrick Carroll founded our College in 1909, he named it Mount St. Charles College in honor of St. Charles Borromeo.

Following Mass, coffee and donuts will be available in the gathering space.  These refreshments will be hosted by the Mission Integration Committee.

Thank you, and we hope we fill the Chapel to capacity as we celebrate our 113th birthday!

First Friday – November First Friday will be November 4. This month the Saints’ Shoppe will be featuring all Carroll-themed knit wear. This
includes beanies, scarves, gloves, mittens and ear muffs.

Get ready for the winter chill and look fantastic at the same time! All knit wear 25% off this day only.

"Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night." Reception in the Athletic Reception Room for Faculty and Staff to enjoy at 6pm in the reception room. At halftime, we will ask ALL CARROLL COLLEGE faculty and staff to come out on the floor to be recognized.  At that time the students will be writing thank you notes on paper airplanes and flying them to you.  The one that lands the closest to our heart (we will have a heart on the gym floor) will get a $100 gift certificate. It should be a fun night. 

Remember, all faculty and staff receive 2 free tickets to all Carroll Athletic home contests.

Get any coat or jacket from the Saints Shoppe for 20% off through Saturday, November 5th! You don't want to miss this GIANT sale! 

We offer mass at 7 p.m. in All Saints Chapel on Sunday nights! All welcome.

We offer mass at 7 p.m. in All Saints Chapel on Sunday nights! All welcome.

Auditions for Chamber Choir are open to all interested students! Chamber Choir meets Tuesday evenings from 6:30PM to 9:30PM during the spring semester and fulfills needed credit hours.

• When: Monday, November 14, 2022 from 5-7 PM (if you are unable to attend please email Dr. Gray for an alternate time. mdgray@carroll.edu)
• Where: Guadalupe 001 (the Basement room with all the pianos)
• What: For singers who are not currently in choir, please prepare a short solo to demonstrate your singing abilities, My Country Tis of Thee in the key of your choice, and be prepared to sight read a simple notated melody. 

Carroll College Choir is also open to all students who are looking to sing! There are no audition requirements to join the Carroll College Choir.

I hope to see and hear from all of our talented singing students Monday, November 14th! 

Mindtap skills training is offered every Tuesday through the end of April from 1:00 to 1:50 in the lower CUBE.  All Carroll community members are invited to attend.  Classes are created as stand-alone so that participants can pick and choose which training or presentations they wish to participate in. 

This week's topic: Tolerance and Empathy. All students are invited to this presentation and conversation.

Topics will be posted on the Carroll Wellness Webpage.  In addition, Mindful Practice and Mindful Minutes are available on the webpage and will be promoted throughout campus media channels at various times.

Sponsored by Wellness Center Community Education

Via is a Campus Ministry formation group for women in order to ask questions and explore issues that are relevant to their unique take on life. We meet every Tuesday that classes are in session from 8:15-9:15 p.m.

Via's default location is the Campus Ministry Lounge in the lower All Saints Chapel.

Find out more about Cor and Via formation groups.

(Men meet for Cor in the same location from 8:15-9-:15 p.m. on Tuesdays)

Cor is a Campus Ministry formation group for men in order to ask questions and explore issues that are relevant to their unique take on life. We meet every Tuesday that classes are in session from 8:15-9:15 p.m.

Cor's default location is the Campus Ministry Lounge in the lower All Saints Chapel.

Find out more about Cor and Via formation groups.

(Women meet for VIA in the same location from 7-8 p.m. on Tuesdays)

Student Activities & Great Conversations is offering 15 scholarships to Carroll students to attend the Great Conversations event on November 16th.  Students can read the table descriptions and register for their table and meal choices online at hefmt.org by using the code gcstudents2022.

An evening of invigorating discussion brought to you by the Helena Education Foundation

Helena Education Foundation works to enrich education in Helena Public Schools through consistent community investment of time, talent, funding, and other resources, providing students, staff, and the community with unparalleled educational opportunities and experiences.

Choose your top four different topics. Register here at hefmt.org.

Please join us for dinner and a Great Conversation! Wednesday, November 16, 2022; 5:30 pm Reception, 6:30 pm Dinner

CSA is putting on Thanksgiving Gobble Gobble Bingo on Wednesday from 7:00-9:00 pm in the Upper Cube. We’ll have a ton of awesome prizes!!

This event is a biology-themed trivia night at Lewis and Clark Brewery designed for public outreach regarding the field of biology. Our hope is to increase appreciation for the science. Everyone invited for a fun time!

At Lewis and Clark Brewery - 1517 Dodge Avenue, Helena, MT 59601

Last day to withdraw from a class with a “W" (for partial-semester courses of shorter duration, the mid-point is the last day to withdraw).

The senior English Capstone students—Marissa Kuka, Emma Putman, Caleb Wallis, and Nicole Williams—are proud to announce the 2022 Carroll College Undergraduate Literary Festival which will take place Thursday, November 17.

Presenters, along with the Capstone members, are the winners of the festival’s three inaugural literary prizes:

• 1^st place in the college category, as chosen by the Capstone students, goes to Greyson Gold for his essay, “The Wisdom of Wizards,” for which he will be awarded a $250 gift card to Montana Book Company.
• 2^nd place in the college category goes to Madeline De Leo for her long poem, “These Dreams Belong to the Heavens,” for which she will be awarded a $125 gift card to Montana Book Company. 
• And, the high school prize goes to Fiona Kuntz of Helena High School for her poetry series Painting and other Poems, for which she will be awarded a $125 gift card to Montana Book Company.

Schedule of Events

3:00-5:00 p.m. Corette Library & Simperman Learning Commons’ Sage Room (Readings start at 3:00 p.m.)
MC: Caleb Wallace; Session Attendant: Emma Putman

• Presenter 1: Nicole Williams, reading from her meta memoir Feeding the Family
• Presenter 2: Madeline De Leo, reading her long-form poem “These Dreams Belong to the Heavens,” awarded the literary festival’s Second Place Collegiate Prize
• Presenter 3: Marissa Kuka, reading from her pedagogical essay “Feminism in the Classroom: The Imperative Need for Student Success”

6:30-8:30 p.m. Trinity Hall Lounge (Readings start at 7:00 p.m.)

MC: Nicole Williams; Session Attendant: Marissa Kuka

• Presenter 1: Fiona Kuntz, reading from her poems Painting and Other Poems, awarded the literary festival’s High School Prize
• Presenter 2: Emma Putman, reading from her essay “Banning Creativity”
• Presenter 3: Caleb Wallace, reading from his translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Part I
• Presenter 4: Greyson Gray, reading from his essay “Wisdom of Wizards,” awarded the literary festival’s First Place Collegiate Prize

Snacks and refreshments will be provided at both sessions. Arrive early to meet and greet! This event is open to everyone so we hope you can join us!

The senior English Capstone would like to thank the Student Activities Office for its continued support of our annual event.

Ski Waxing Clinic 

Equipment, wax, and instruction provided.

Sign Up Here to reserve a slot.

Weekly Fly Tying Clinic in the HAC Conference Room.

Equipment, supplies, and instruction provided.

Sign Up Here

Being your next adventure! Step onto our beautiful campus and take in the beauty and the surroundings that Helena, Montana has to offer. The 2022 Fall Visit Days are:

• October 21 (Register here)
• November 18 (Register here)

The Carroll College Fall Visit Days provide an excellent opportunity for you to take everything in, see our campus come alive, and meet other students like you who are thinking about making Carroll their college home.

Experience:

• A campus tour 
• Lunch with faculty and staff 
• Academic Forums across disciplines for students with special faculty presentations for parents featuring 
• • Oct 21 – Lauren Swant (Nursing) - With discussions about multiple disciplines
  • Nov 18 – Kelly Parsley (Health Sciences) - With discussions about multiple disciplines
• Financial Aid session for parents
• And more!

Please join us for one of our Fall Visit Days on October 21, 2022, or November 18, 2022. You can register online or call 406-447-4384.

Join CAMP for an evening of XC Skiing.

No experience needed, equipment and instruction provided. 

Sign Up Here

Join CAMP for sledding, hot coco, and fun! 

Did you know Carroll College has a Scholarship website? Active outside source scholarships AND Carroll-specific scholarships. By completing the General Scholarship Application in Blackbaud Awards Management in the OKTA portal, you can apply for all AY 2023-24 Carroll Scholarships. Deadlines are fast approaching, so apply today!

2022-23 George M. Dennison Civic Engagement Scholarship - Due 11/18/22

Multiple $1000 scholarships will be awarded in these categories: tribal and community colleges, 4-year colleges, flagship universities (UM and MSU). The $1000 scholarships combine a $500 cash payment with a $500 waiver or scholarship from the winner's college or university.

All the information below must be complete for you to submit your application. You can save your application and come back to work on it as many times as needed before submission. Until you click the "submit" button, we will not receive any part of your application.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• You must be an undergraduate student in good standing, currently enrolled at an MTCC affiliate campus.
• You must be attending an MTCC Affiliate campus in Spring 2023.
• You must have filed a FAFSA application for the 2021-22 school year.
• Your application and references must be submitted by November 18, 2022.
• Your application will be disqualified if you already have a full tuition waiver for Spring 2023.
• Your application MUST be submitted by November 18, 2022.

If you have any questions or have technical difficulties with your submission, please contact Pete Buchanan at buchanan@mtcompact.org (best) or call 406-561-9052.

APPLY HERE >>

Open enrollment for employees will occur November 7-18 with the Benefit Fair being held on November 8. Two presentations will be given by PayneWest and the Carroll HR Team regarding benefit plans and benefit carriers with be on-campus. 

• Benefit Fair is in All Saints Hall from on Nov 8 from 9 am - 3 pm
• Benefit presentations will be held on Nov 8 at 10 am and 1 pm

The following insurance carriers will be present:

• PayneWest
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Mutual of Omaha
• Uprise Health (EAP)
• Allegiance

The Psychology Club is hosting a showing of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind". We are seeking to grow the Psychology Club and increase awareness of relationships, mental health, and how to best support one another and ourselves. This movie is about cognition, growth, healing, and what it means to move on after a breakup you want to forget about.

Everyone welcome!

It's time for Service Saturday! On Saturday, November 19, we will meet at 8:30 am in the Chapel Foyer and serve around the community until 11:30 am, with a provided lunch afterward in the Campus Ministry Lounge.

Lunch will be provided and the deadline to sign up is the Thursday before. Volunteers will receive an email about where they are going Friday morning.

Sign Up

Service Saturdays are an opportunity for 75+ students to join us for 3 hours on a Saturday morning and go volunteer at several different locations around Helena. It's a great way to engage with the non-profits and organizations that are supporting and sustaining our community. For more information email hunthausencenter@carroll.edu

11am Fighting Saints Football Virtual Watch Party! Come watch and cheer on your Fighting Saints Football Team in the Upper Cube as they face off against no. 2 Grand View University for the NAIA Football Championship Series!

Drinks and Snacks Provided!

Carroll faculty/staff: Do you have an extra place or two at your Thanksgiving table?  Students:  Would you like to have a homecooked Thanksgiving meal off-campus with a Carroll family?

If so, please complete the Thanksgiving Dinner Match Form to help match Carroll students with employees interested in hosting students for Thanksgiving dinner. Students can fill out the same form if they are interested in having a Thanksgiving meal off-campus.

Deidre Casey will be in touch with Thanksgiving hosts and students by Tuesday, November 22, to confirm dinner placements.  If you have any questions, please contact Deidre Casey (dlcasey@carroll.edu) or Annette Walstad (awalstad@carroll.edu).

Classes resume.

Tree Lighting Ceremony - Process after Mass or gather on the northeast corner of O’Connell Hall. 

Cocoa and cookies will be served in the Campus Center immediately following the ceremony.

The Helena community is invited! Part of A Carroll Christmas festivities. 

Fireside chat with the Presidents! On Monday, November 28th, from 7-8 pm in the Upper Cube, come hang out with Carroll President John Cech and ASCC President Ellie Sievertsen!

Ask any questions, celebrate any wins, talk through solutions to things you're experiencing! We'll have cookies and hot chocolate (hopefully) and would love to hear from you and see you there!