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KENOSHA — Even as first-year college enrollment nationwide plummeted by 13.1% in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Carthage College brought in 6% more students in fall 2020 than the previous year. The sigh of relief lasted only briefly. While Carthage’s belief in the power of a well-rounded education hasn’t wavered, even a sturdy, 174-year-old institution has to take a long look in the mirror at a moment like that. Actually, the college has engaged in some healthy self-reflection for quite a while. That exercise has led Carthage to expand its academic, athletic, and cultural o...

For the Class of 2021, graduation may have felt like a long time coming, but the COVID-19 pandemic is leaving one last reminder of how little has been normal in their recent college years. Across the state, colleges and universities have come up with myriad innovative and socially distanced ways to celebrate the accomplishments of college seniors. All are compromises made in lieu of what students, families and school officials were truly hoping for: a safe return to auditoriums and stadiums with teary-eyed grandmas, overzealous dads, silly string and champagne. Some schools are limiting i...

Livestream, virtual, hybrid, even drive-thru: Wisconsin universities come up with numerous ways to conduct graduation Devi Shastri, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel © Mark Hoffman / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel UW-Madison graduate Sabrina VandenHeuvel sprays sparkling wine while posing for a photo being taken by her cousin and fellow graduate, Raina Gerritts, on the steps of the Capitol Monday, June 8, 2020 in Madison, Wis. The pair were in town with family from Kimberly and Freedom to celebrate their recent graduation. Because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, UW-Madison held a p...

For the Class of 2021, graduation may have felt like a long time coming, but the COVID-19 pandemic is leaving one last reminder of how little has been normal in their recent college years. Across the state, colleges and universities have come up with myriad innovative and socially distanced ways to celebrate the accomplishments of college seniors. All are compromises made in lieu of what students, families and school officials were truly hoping for: a safe return to auditoriums and stadiums with teary-eyed grandmas, overzealous dads, silly string and champagne. Some schools are limiting i...

DARKE COUNTY — The YMCA of Darke County hosted a scaled-back version of its annual meeting Thursday to honor volunteers and donors, recognize outgoin