Carleton is committed to bringing students the support they need, wherever they may be. This page is meant to serve as a resource for the Student Life services and events happening virtually during Spring 2020. Be sure to check back often for updates.
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Division of Student Life Programming
Offices across the Student Life Division are offering creative solutions to the challenges presented by our disrupted Spring Term. See what they’re offering by clicking the tabs below.
The Academic Support Center has remote solutions to help students with time management, critical thinking, and study strategies, as well as specific skills such as writing, public speaking, math, and more.
Spring 2020 Resources:
- Speech coaching sessions with Jenny Portis ’20
- Learning strategies and time management coaching with Oscar Alvarez
- Video conferences with the Writing Center
- Remote tutoring with the Math Skills Center
- Remote tutoring and collaborative learning sessions with the Prefect Program
Carleton Social Media Accounts
Non-Carleton Events and Resources
Resources outside the college to help students during our disrupted Spring Term and beyond.
Art
- Minneapolis Institute of Art: Explore the collection and share your own artwork
- Minnesota Orchestra – Online Broadcasts: Fridays at 8:00 pm
- Harry Potter: A History of Magic
- Respond to writing prompts, inspired by the New York Times
- Virtual Museum Tours
- Google Arts and Culture
Education
- Games for Change: Games For Change curates digital and non-digital games that engage contemporary social issues in a meaningful way. Contains over 175 games from the Games for Change Community. Some games are free.
- List of Online Video Games
- Play popular tabletop games or make your own: Includes Cards Against Humanity, Crazy Eights, Checkers, Go Fish and more
- Dungeons and Dragon’s Explorers Guide to Wildemont Preview
- Pogo Virtual Games (Bingo, Mahjong Monopoly, and more)
- Esports competition livestream schedules
Health & Wellbeing
- Yoga On Demand (CorePower Yoga)
- Where’s My Yoga: Your Favorite Local Yoga Instructors’ Live Streaming Class Schedules
- Alchemy 365: Free online workout classes and livestreams
- YMCA 360 – On Demand Workout Videos
- Planet Fitness – At Home Workouts
- Fitness Blender – On Demand Workout Videos
- Kitchen Quarantine – Online cooking classes daily at 2:00 pm
- Online Cooking Classes – Free through April
Music
- Minnesota Orchestra – Online Broadcasts: Fridays at 8:00 pm
- Live Nation Live From Home Concert Calendar
- This week’s local livestreams (City Pages)
- Free Guitar Lessons for three months by Fender
- Virtual classes with Grammy award-winning band, Snarky Puppy
- List of virtual music performances
- Also a list of free classical music performances
- Billboard’s list of Livestreams and Virtual Concerts
- Join a livestreamed dance party by DJ D-Nice
- Stay At Home Music Festival and Events Calendar
- Broadway shows to watch from home
Social & Leisure
- Banff Film Fest at Home
- Virtual Field Trips
- Netflix Party
- Animal Cams
- Decorah Bald Eagle Cam
- Georgia Aquarium Beluga Whale Cam
- Houston Zoo Webcam
- International Wolf Center Wolf Cam Monterey Bay Aquarium Animal Cams
- Ouwehand Polar Bear Cubs Cam
- San Diego Zoo Animal Cams
- Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
- Zoo Atlanta Panda Cam
- 10 historic homes (including Buckingham Palace) to virtually tour
- Virtual Disney Ride Tours
- Downloadable Coloring Books
- Free ebooks and audiobooks for public library cardholders
- Send a card for free
- Long-distance movie night