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This unique general education requirement weaves a cross-cultural emphasis throughout 341 a studentâs academic career, exposing them to cultures, ideas and beliefs different 342 from their own.</p> 343 </div> 344 345 <p id="p_lt_ctl02_pageplaceholder_p_lt_ctl01_FullImageTitleTextCtaBlockAllOptional1_HyperLinkContainer"><a id="p_lt_ctl02_pageplaceholder_p_lt_ctl01_FullImageTitleTextCtaBlockAllOptional1_FittcbaoLink" class="d-btn btn-primary" href="/academics/" target="_self">Learn More About Academics</a></p> 346 </div> 347 </td> 348 </div> 349 </section> 350 </section> 351 352 353 354 <div class="mb-5"> 355 356 <section class="banner-src banner-standard banner-full section-margin" data-img-large="/_migrated-binaries/media-library/about/strategic-plan/strategic-plan-hero-desktop.jpg" data-img-small="/_migrated-binaries/media-library/about/strategic-plan/strategic-plan-hero-desktop.jpg"> 357 358 <div class="overlay-blue"> 359 360 <div class="container"> 361 362 <div class="banner-standard-content"> 363 364 <div class="container"> 365 <span class="title overlay-text-large"> 366 Pioneer Driven: 367 </span> 368 369 <span class="text"> 370 Carroll Universityâs New Vision for Distinction. Our new strategic plan charts 371 an ambitious and dynamic course forward: one characterized by innovation and entrepreneurshipâand 372 fueled by the dedication and drive of todayâs Pioneers. 373 </span> 374 <a href="/about/strategic-plan/index.html" class="d-btn btn-primary "><span>View our strategic plan</span></a> 375 </div> 376 </div> 377 </div> 378 </div> 379 </section> 380 </div> 381 382 383 384 <p> 385 386 <div class="mb-5"> 387 <section class="section-margin"> 388 <div class="container"> 389 <div class="row cards-basic-row"> 390 <div class="col-12 col-lg-4"> 391 <div class="card-basic"> 392 <div> 393 <div class="card-image-wrapper"><img class="card-image" src="/_migrated-binaries/media-library/about/about-carroll-location.jpg" alt="Image of Waukesha, Wisconsin"></div><a href="/campus-student-life/waukesha/index.html" class="card-link"> 394 <h3 class="card-title"> 395 Perfect Location 396 </h3></a></div><span class="card-text"> 397 <description>Carroll is conveniently located in a historic neighborhood district in <a href="/campus-student-life/waukesha/">Waukesha, Wisconsin</a>
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663 <span class="card-date">October 1, 2026</span> </a> <span class="card-text">A strong healthcare workforce starts with access to exceptional education, hands-on training and community-centered care. This summer, Carroll Univ... <a href="/articles/news/2026/10/wi-governor-helps-dedicate-carrolls-expanded-college-of-health-sciences-facility.html" class="d-hyperlink-orange">READ MORE</a> </span> </div></div><div class="col-12 col-lg-6"> <div class="card-basic"> <a href="/articles/news/2026/09/carroll-recognized-among-top-universities-us-news-world-rankings.html" class="card-link"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"> <img class="card-image" src="/_resources/images/news-listing/best-midwest-university_thumb-640x275.jpg" alt="U.S. News & World Report college rankings badge"/> </div> <p class="card-title">Carroll University recognized among the region's top universities in 2027 U.S. News Rankings </p> <span class="card-date">September 28, 2026</span> </a> <span class="card-text">Carroll University earned strong recognition in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, solidifying its reputation as a school of... <a href="/articles/news/2026/09/carroll-recognized-among-top-universities-us-news-world-rankings.html" class="d-hyperlink-orange">READ MORE</a> </span> </div></div></div> 664 </div> 665 </section> 666 <div class="text-center"><a href="/news/?month=All&categoryname=news&dept=full" target="_self" class="d-btn btn-primary"> 667 Get More News 668 </a></div> 669 670 671 672 <div class="section-margin"> 673 674 <div class="header-stripe-wrap header-stripe-left"> 675 676 <div class="container"> 677 678 <h2 class="header-stripe">More Resources</h2> 679 </div> 680 </div> 681 </div> 682 683 684 685 <section class="section-margin-top"> 686 <div class="container mb-5"> 687 <td data-name="content" data-type="wysiwyg"> 688 689 <section> 690 <div class="container"> 691 <div class="row"> 692 <div class="col-12 col-lg-4"> 693 <ul class="list-links"> 694 <li><a href="/academics/accreditation/index.html">Accreditation</a></li> 695 <li><a href="/about/getting-here/index.html">Directions to Carroll</a></li> 696 <li><a href="/about/trademarks/index.html">Trademarks and Licensing</a></li> 697 </ul> 698 </div> 699 <div class="col-12 col-lg-4"> 700 <ul class="list-links"> 701 <li><a href="https://portal.stretchinternet.com/carrolladmin/index.htm">Carroll Live Stream Video Archives</a></li> 702 <li><a href="/policies/index.html">General University Policies</a></li> 703 </ul> 704 </div> 705 <div class="col-12 col-lg-4"> 706 <ul class="list-links"> 707 <li><a href="/financial-aid/consumer-information/index.html">Consumer Information</a></li> 708 <li><a href="/policies/privacy/index.html">Privacy Policy</a></li> 709 </ul> 710 </div> 711 </div> 712 </div> 713 </section> 714 </td> 715 </div> 716 </section> 717 718 719 720 <section class="banner-src cta-bar"> 721 722 <div class="container"> 723 724 <div class="row cta-bar-row"> 725 726 <div class="col-12 col-lg-7"> 727 728 <p class="cta-bar-text"> 729 <span class="cta-bar-small">95+ Areas of Study</span> 730 <span class="cta-bar-large">
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