Dear Carroll Community,
This week marks an energizing moment in Carroll’s story, one that celebrates who we are and boldly affirms where we are going. Two significant milestones came to life on our campus: the launch of our You Belong Here campaign and the adoption of a new vision statement by our Board of Trustees. Together, they reflect the spirit, mission, and momentum that define the future of Carroll College.
You Belong Here: Celebrating Our Community and Expanding Our Reach
This past week, we proudly launched You Belong Here, a comprehensive new campaign that amplifies the warmth, welcome, and possibility at the heart of Carroll. Built around the belief that every student with promise, motivation, and curiosity should feel confident imagining a future here, this initiative highlights both the enduring strengths of our community and the many new ways we are making Carroll more accessible.
Already, the response has been extraordinary. Students, faculty, staff, and alumni have generously stepped forward to tell their stories on video, on social media, and on camera across campus, sharing what belonging at Carroll means to them. Their voices remind us that belonging is not an idea; it is a lived experience shaped by people, relationships, and purpose.
We invite you to visit the campaign’s landing page at www.carroll.edu/you-belong-here to see these stories and join us in sharing this message widely. Our gratitude goes out to the Marketing and Communications team, Jeff Wald, McKenna Kindel, Jack Holy, Katie Burk, and Sarah Lawlor, for their creativity, commitment, and countless hours of work in bringing this to life.
A New Vision for the Future
This week also brought the release of Carroll College’s new vision statement, unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees after months of collaboration, consultation, and thoughtful discernment. Guided by our mission and informed by the voices of our campus community, this vision provides a meaningful and unified direction for Carroll’s next chapter:
Carroll College will extend its Catholic tradition of faith, academic excellence, and service to inspire a new generation of learners and leaders delivered across on-campus, digital, and graduate programs. We will prepare students to respond creatively and ethically to the world’s evolving challenges through transformative and accessible education that serves the common good with purpose and hope.
This vision affirms our enduring commitments while embracing new possibilities. It strengthens our traditional undergraduate experience and expands pathways for adult learners, working professionals, degree completers, and graduate students. It continues the work already underway through programs such as the Master of Social Work, the 15-month Accelerated Nursing track, our hybrid cybersecurity program, and the developing Physician Assistant program, efforts that deepen partnerships, meet workforce needs, and keep talent rooted in our communities.
Moving Forward Together
Both the You Belong Here campaign and our new vision statement reflect the same truth. Carroll’s future is bright because of the people who make this place extraordinary. Thank you for lending your talent, your passion, and your belief in our mission. Your work ensures that every student who comes to Carroll knows, clearly and confidently, that they belong here and that they are part of something purposeful and hopeful.
We look forward to walking this path with you as we write the next chapter of Carroll College together.
With gratitude,
Jennifer Glowienka, Ph.D.
Bishop Austin A. Vetter, D.D.
Interim Co-Presidents, Carroll College