July 9 - 28, 2023
SLAI offers 3-week, residential pre-college programs for rising juniors and seniors at a top ten liberal arts college. Our 2023 programs cover the following topics:
- Applied Sustainability
- Building Connections in STEM
- Computer Science
- Humanities
- Neuroscience
- Political Science
- Storytelling
The Summer Liberal Arts Institute (SLAI) is a summer learning community built for high school students to explore the liberal arts at a small, top 10, private, residential liberal arts college. Through SLAI, summer Carls will discover dedicated faculty, supportive peers, a word-class educational environment, and the flexibility to chart their own path through engaging activities and college-level academics.
Summer opportunities range from course offerings that explore the Arts and Humanities to those investigating the Social and Natural Sciences. Each program gives students the opportunity to earn college credit and present their independent work, all under the guidance of #1 ranked faculty in the nation.
During the three-week program, students will learn about college life while having the opportunity to work on collaborative projects with peers and Carleton College faculty members. At the end of their three-week program, students will have the opportunity to present their work in traditional and multimedia formats.
2023 programs:
- Applied Sustainability
- Building Connections in STEM
- Computer Science: Perceiving and Responding
- Fundamentals of Neuroscience
- Humanities: Modes of Knowing, Sites of Encounter
- Political Science: Understanding Global Crises
- Storytelling Through Different Lenses
