<p>An incredible community at each and every level. Many others have spoken of the sense of community on campus, but the Parent Maillist is amazing (over a Christmas Break, dozens of parents living near various airports offered to collect and house any students stranded due to weather problems).
The alumni maillist helps connect folks looking for jobs and housing, and provides an forum of diverse and articluate opinions on any subject you care to launch. At several recent reunions both the 5th and 50th reunion classes mustered 50% return rate and Carleton’s alumni donation rates are significantly higher than other colleges and unis.<br>
And the ongoing connection between faculty and students continues to surprise me - alums flock to club events when a familiar faculty member is speaking and many of us stay with faculty and staff in town when visiting (especially delightful when local hotels are packed for graduation or parent’s weekend).</p>