Mission & Values

Seeking Truth, Building Strength, Inspiring Service — Together

That’s the Carthage mission. It’s not a stodgy old saying recited at alumni banquets and presidential dinners. It’s a challenge. One that we put forth anew every single day. To our students. To our faculty and staff.
To make this world a better place for all of us.

Students walk down Campus Drive on the way to class.

Working together to solve problems is a common practice in Carthage classrooms, where professors encourage all students to speak up and share their ideas.

Carthage music professor Jim Ripley conducts the Carthage Wind Orchestra in the A. F. Siebert Chapel.

The Carthage Men’s Volleyball team won the NCAA championship in 2021.

Students on board NASA’s zero gravity aircraft take a break from conducting research to celebrate their graduation.

A nursing major practices skills in the Carthage nursing lab.

Carthage’s outdoor classroom is the perfect place to watch the sunrise.

Students learn more about available opportunities in the health professions at the annual Pre-Health Fair held in the Science Center atrium.

Carthage students network at the annual “Small Talk Big Moments” event held by The Aspire Program.

A graduate student in Carthage’s Master of Science in Business — Sports Management program listens to a visiting speaker.

Friends gather at the lakefront to enjoy a summer day on campus.

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