The Bridge

Based on enrollment figures as of Aug. 15, the entering Carthage College class totals 1,070 new undergraduate students — an all-time record.

Here’s a roundup of the physical changes completed over the summer at Carthage College, including upgraded nursing labs, new Wi-Fi networks, and a breakfast-for-dinner eatery.

Known as MOSAICS scholars, five students have spent summer 2025 in Houston as part of a program that Professor Kevin Crosby established with $300,000 in NASA seed money.

This distinctive undergraduate biotechnology program takes advantage of Carthage’s proximity to leading biotech companies, as well as its long-running genomics research collaboration.