Social Scene ( I know...not the top reason to choose a college)

<p>Yes.</p>

<p>The international presence at Carleton has been rising yearly (about 10% of last year’s entering class). Students from Japan are on campus along with Japanese fluent Americans though unaware of how many. One profile:</p>

<p>[Carleton</a> College: Information for International Students: International Student Profiles: Making an Impact](<a href=“http://apps.carleton.edu/intl/student_life/profiles/?story_id=189700]Carleton”>http://apps.carleton.edu/intl/student_life/profiles/?story_id=189700)</p>

<p>Petra Crosby, <a href=“mailto:pcrosby@acs.carleton.edu”>pcrosby@acs.carleton.edu</a>, at the office of international student programs should be able to help with specific questions.</p>

<p>On a related note, CBS in Minneapolis this week covered a great story about Carleton’s first Somali student on campus - it’s well worth watching the broadcast piece: </p>

<p>[wcco.com</a> - Woman Makes History As 1st Somali Carleton Grad](<a href=“http://wcco.com/education/somali.graduate.carleton.2.711719.html]wcco.com”>http://wcco.com/education/somali.graduate.carleton.2.711719.html)</p>