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St. Olaf mourns death of education professor
JUNE 24, 2009 — St. Olaf Professor of Education Mark Schelske, 54, died the morning of June 24 after a long battle with cancer. He had taught at St. Olaf for more than two decades. A memorial service will be held Monday, June 29.


St. Olaf named Xcel's No. 2 'Efficiency Partner'
JUNE 19, 2009 — Xcel Energy has named St. Olaf College its No. 2 "Efficiency Partner," a high ranking that is due mostly to the efficiency of Regents Hall of Natural and Mathematical Sciences that opened last fall.


Researchers examine impact of climate change on lakes, wetlands
JUNE 18, 2009 — By gathering sediment samples from connected lakes, wetlands and upland tundra in northern Manitoba, St. Olaf Professor of Biology Charles Umbanhowar Jr. and researchers from three other institutions are examining how interactions among ecosystems affect their response to global climate change.


VIDEO NEWS: Young Investigators Program introduces urban youth to college experience
Littsey
JUNE 15, 2009 — The summer Young Investigators Program at St. Olaf introduces urban 9th- and 10th-graders to biology courses taught by St. Olaf faculty. Mejenta Littsey '11 is a past participant in the program who is assisting with this year's group. "[The program] inspired me to become an environmental studies major," she says.


Alumnus named State Department spokesman
JUNE 11, 2009 — In his new role as the U.S. State Department spokesman, Ian Kelly '77 will provide people around the world with information about America's foreign policy. It's no small task, but the Ole is ready.


Outdoor commencement to be streamed live
MAY 24, 2009 — The St. Olaf Class of 2009 will celebrate commencement on Manitou Field today beginning at 2 p.m. The ceremony, including an address by Congressman Erik Paulsen '87, will be streamed live online.


Beussman analyzes date-rape drugs, prepares for FBI sabbatical
Beussman
MAY 22, 2009 — St. Olaf Associate Professor of Chemistry Doug Beussman '92 and his student researchers plan to publish their findings on the detection of date-rape drugs in beverage residue, before Beussman leaves this fall for a year-long research sabbatical with the FBI.


Belazelkoska awarded Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship
MAY 5, 2009 — After a lengthy application, many essays and a strenuous nine-hour interview, Vera Belazelkoska '09 has been awarded an Ambassadorial Scholarship from the Rotary Foundation. She hopes to use the award to start a microlending program.


Dickinson wins psych award
MAY 1, 2009 — The St. Olaf Psychology Department is once again in the spotlight as Shelly Dickinson captures an award for "outstanding" undergraduate teaching. She's the third from the college to win the award in the last 10 years.


Scholarship winner hopes 'Hip-Hop' will benefit local youth
APRIL 24, 2009 — Northfield native Andrew Wilson '11 will use a scholarship to launch "Hip-Hop Anonymous," a project that he says will "provide power and voice to area youth."


St. Olaf announces two Fulbright fellows for 2009-10
APRIL 24, 2009 — Prestigious scholarships will allow St. Olaf seniors to conduct medical research: Sarah Hendrickson in India and Whitney Waters in Mexico. They are the college's 71st and 72nd Fulbright recipients since 1993.


Zempel to use Boldt Chair to connect St. Olaf's past, present
APRIL 20, 2009 — St. Olaf Professor of Norwegian Solveig Zempel '69 will use her appointment as the college's sixth Boldt Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities to address the academic theme year topic of Migration.


David Oppegaard '02 talks about 'Suicide Collectors'
APRIL 9, 2009 — David Oppegaard will visit campus April 15 to discuss his debut novel, The Suicide Collectors, which has been named a finalist for a Bram Stoker Award. He shares his thoughts on the novel's success, his advice for aspiring writers, and one thing he thinks every St. Olaf student should do.


Sociological success
APRIL 2, 2009 — At the Midwest Sociological Society's annual meeting this weekend, 25 St. Olaf students will present research they performed with the help of statistics consultants from the Center for Interdisciplinary Research.


St. Olaf wins national Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
MARCH 28, 2009 — Thousands of hours spent building a machine that took 239 steps to change a light bulb paid off for a group of St. Olaf students Saturday as they won the national Rube Goldberg Machine Contest.


A piece of inauguration history at St. Olaf
MARCH 24, 2009 — St. Olaf became the first college to catalog Air and Simple Gifts, the piece John Williams wrote for President Barack Obama's inauguration, on WorldCat.org, the world's largest online resource for searching library content.


Student earns grant to establish program in Nepal
MARCH 20, 2009 — Using a grant from the Davis Projects for Peace initiative, Subhash Ghimire '10 will return to his native country of Nepal this summer to establish a day camp for children impacted by the country's caste system and civil war.


Video News: Students wax philosophical on dictionary project
MARCH 18, 2009 — "What I really seek with students is a sense of peership ... working with students as peers, as scholars," says St. Olaf Professor of Philosophy Charles Taliaferro about a project that has his students crafting definitions for a new dictionary on the philosophy of religion.


Erik Paulsen '87 named commencement speaker
MARCH 13, 2009 — St. Olaf President David R. Anderson '74 has announced that Congressman Erik Paulsen '87, who represents Minnesota's 3rd District in Washington, will be this year's commencement speaker.


Students and faculty member address gap in HIV/AIDS research
MARCH 12, 2009 — Through collaboration between the St. Olaf Center for Interdisciplinary Research and the World Health Organization, a research team from St. Olaf reports on HIV/AIDS among adults age 50 and older.


St. Olaf announces faculty promotions, tenure
MARCH 11, 2009 — St. Olaf Provost and Dean of the College Jim May recently announced that four St. Olaf faculty members have been promoted to full professor and nine have been granted tenure this year.


Examining ethical computing
MARCH 5, 2009 — St. Olaf Professor of Psychology Chuck Huff is hoping his new research, which focuses on people who have consistently made ethical decisions in computing, will improve the way schools worldwide teach computer science.


Daily chapel provides time to pause, reflect
Benson
MARCH 2, 2009 — A brief, 20-minute service of scripture, hymns, and a faculty or guest speaker is integral to St. Olaf's goal of developing the "whole person, in body, mind, and spirit."


St. Olaf to host 21st annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum
FEBRUARY 26, 2009 — This year the NPPF is honoring the work of people committed to counteracting global climate change. Among the featured speakers at the two-day event are U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and environmentalist John Francis, also known as the "Planetwalker."


Video News: Students design whimsical machine for national competition
FEBRUARY 24, 2009 — On March 28 a team of St. Olaf students will compete in the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest held at Purdue University. It's the first team the college has sent to the annual competition.


Asian studies course inspires student research in Japan
FEBRUARY 17, 2009 — Assistant Professor of Political Science Kathy Tegtmeyer Pak and four St. Olaf students will travel to Japan this summer to research the differences in the narratives of war and peace museums. The research project, inspired by an Asian Conversations Interim course, will be funded by an ASIANetwork grant.


Een to discuss Hardanger fiddle in Mellby Lecture
Een
JANUARY 28, 2009 — Associate Professor of Music Andrea Een will share how she came to learn and appreciate the rich history of the Hardanger fiddle tradition when she delivers the spring Mellby Lecture Feb. 10. She will also perform examples of traditional Hardanger music during her presentation.


Faculty member receives award for poetry collection
Dobbs
JANUARY 15, 2009 — St. Olaf Assistant Professor of English Jennifer Kwon Dobbs's collection of poetry, Paper Pavilion, recently received the 2008 Sheila Motton Book Award from the New England Poetry Club. She shares how she became a poet, what inspires her work and her advice for writing students.


Regents Hall earns prestigious Xcel award
JANUARY 15, 2009 — St. Olaf College's Regents Hall of Natural and Mathematical Sciences has emerged from a competitive field of more than 100 construction projects to receive Xcel Energy's Best-Integrated Design award.


St. Olaf, Carleton make annual donation to Northfield
Rossing
JANUARY 12, 2009 — "Our community is richer for the scores of faculty, staff and student volunteers from both St. Olaf and Carleton that are engaged in this community," said Northfield Mayor Mary Rossing after St. Olaf and Carleton colleges made their annual donation to the city.


Environmental, national peace leader named Woodrow Wilson Scholar
Musil
JANUARY 5, 2009 — Robert K. Musil, an international spokesperson on global warming and national security who just released a new book titled Hope for a Heated Planet, will visit St. Olaf in March as the 2009 Woodrow Wilson Visiting Scholar.


Armstrong to deliver seminar in Israel
Armstrong
DECEMBER 12, 2008 — Anton Armstrong '78, Tosdal Professor of Music at St. Olaf College and conductor of the St. Olaf Choir, will travel to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to speak to Hallel, the Israel Choral Organization. His lecture will focus on Hebrew characters in African-American spirituals.


St. Olaf senior presents regeneration research at conference
DECEMBER 11, 2008 — Rachel Kneeland '09 is researching how microglia -- a type of immune cell in the nervous system -- function in earthworms, a creature that has a remarkable ability to repair its nervous system following injury. Kneeland presented her research at the LifeScience Alley Conference Dec. 10.


Historical images available for online viewing
DECEMBER 11, 2008 — The St. Olaf Archives recently made available for online viewing historical photos that portray early college buildings, people and events, and images of Northfield. A second collection includes early images of Norwegian-Americans in Minnesota.


St. Olaf professor receives humanities grant
DECEMBER 8, 2008 — Associate Professor of English Colin Wells recently received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for a book he has been working on titled Poetry Wars of the Early Republic. "I look at the ways in which poets used their works to wage political and ideological warfare," he says about his book.


Minnesota Orchestra to feature St. Olaf faculty member
Een
DECEMBER 2, 2008 — Associate Professor of Music Andrea Een will be a feature soloist with the Minnesota Orchestra during their performance of "A Scandinavian Christmas" Dec. 17 and 18. She will perform two works on the Hardanger fiddle.


'Curious Words' enter St. Olaf lexicon
DECEMBER 1, 2008 — Three women have been named the winners of the first Curious-Word-of-the-Week Contest. The competition challenged St. Olaf word worms to incorporate 20 "curious" words, which were released weekly on buttons, into a short story.


Alumnus will provide White House with National Thanksgiving Turkey
NOVEMBER 26, 2008 — Paul Hill '67 has the honor of presenting President George W. Bush with the 2008 National Thanksgiving Turkey and its alternate at an official White House ceremony Nov. 26. Hill and his family raised the turkeys at their farm in Ellsworth, Iowa.


St. Olaf alumni, professors featured in local art exhibit
NOVEMBER 20, 2008 — "The Twenty Views of Dundas," which will be on display through Dec. 7 at ArtOrg in Northfield, features the work of Kari Alberg '81, Professor Emeritus of Art and Art History Mac Gimse '58, and faculty members Meg Ojala and John Saurer.


A colossus of computing
NOVEMBER 19, 2008 — St. Olaf has created a new computer system that can condense work that would normally take 37 hours into just one hour. What makes the program even more impressive, though, is that students can use the computers to check their e-mail or type papers at the same time as the machines are processing enormous amounts of data.


Merritt receives prestigious composing award
Merritt
NOVEMBER 18, 2008 — Assistant Professor in Music Theory and Composition Justin Merritt has been chosen for the 2008 Aaron Copland Award residency, which means he'll spend three weeks next summer working on his music in the restored home of famed American composer Aaron Copland in New York's Lower Hudson Valley.


St. Olaf celebrates 40-year partnership with Chiang Mai
NOVEMBER 17, 2008 — Four decades after a group of St. Olaf students visited Chiang Mai University in Thailand on the first Global Semester, President David R. Anderson '74 and other college officials traveled to the university to celebrate the partnership and sign an agreement extending the relationship.


Wilson to deliver fall Mellby Lecture
Wilson
NOVEMBER 11, 2008 — St. Olaf College Professor of Religion and Associate Dean for Humanities Charles A. Wilson '69 will deliver the fall Mellby Lecture Thursday, Nov. 13, with a presentation titled "Inventing Jesus."


Hofrenning to be part of BBC political panel
OCTOBER 29, 2008 — On Saturday St. Olaf Professor of Political Science Dan Hofrenning will participate in a panel discussion of the 2008 presidential campaign produced by the BBC World Service in cooperation with Minnesota Public Radio.


St. Olaf student named Atlanta '20 Under 20' leader
OCTOBER 24, 2008 — St. Olaf student Antonio Jennings '11 was recently named a "20 Under 20" leader by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Jennings was recognized for the Each One Reach One project he created to help at-risk young mothers.


Film students get inside look at Coen brothers movie
OCTOBER 23, 2008 — The recent visit to St. Olaf by directors Joel and Ethan Coen and their production crew to film scenes for the movie A Serious Man gave St. Olaf students an opportunity to peer behind the scenes of the movie industry.


Two award-winning filmmakers to visit St. Olaf
OCTOBER 21, 2008 — And this time it's not the Coen brothers -- it's two independent filmmakers whose work has been receiving rave reviews and awards. Chris Eska, director of August Evening and Lance Hammer, director of Ballast, will screen their films on campus Oct. 23 and Oct. 30.


Mozart, Chopin, Strauss ... Merritt?
Merritt
OCTOBER 21, 2008 — The Minnesota Orchestra will premiere a composition by St. Olaf faculty member Justin Merritt tonight as part of its "Future Classics" concert. Listen to the performance live on MPR.


Political pundit, media innovator to speak at St. Olaf
Huffington
OCTOBER 17, 2008 — Arianna Huffington, the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the popular news and blog site The Huffington Post, will visit campus Oct. 27 to discuss modern politics and the upcoming presidential election.


St. Olaf sophomore named Minnesota Collegiate Composer of the Year
Scriven
OCTOBER 15, 2008 — The Minnesota Music Educators Association recently named Stanford Scriven '11 the Minnesota Collegiate Composer of the Year. He earned the honor for his choral composition titled "Lines to an Indian Air," which takes its name and text from a poem written by Percy Bysshe Shelley.


St. Olaf awarded $800,000 faculty grant
OCTOBER 10, 2008 — A Mellon grant will enable the college to hire new faculty members in advance of pending retirements. "The new colleagues ... will add breadth to the college's academic offerings and provide an opportunity to increase the diversity of our faculty," says President David R. Anderson '74.


Piano students will tour through Texas
OCTOBER 3, 2008 — A group of gifted piano students leave Oct. 10 for a five-day tour through Texas. A preview concert will be held Oct. 6 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Northfield and a home concert will be held Oct. 9 in the Christiansen Hall of Music Urness Recital Hall.


Regents Hall dedication promises festive atmosphere
OCTOBER 3, 2008 — St. Olaf will dedicate its newest building during a ceremony on Oct. 4. The festivities will include a variety of events and programs -- from a NASA exhibit to a St. Olaf Band performance.


Prominent educator to address increasing participation in math, sciences
Hrabowski
OCTOBER 2, 2008 — Dr. Freeman Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will deliver the plenary address for the dedication of Regents Hall. His lecture, titled "Liberal Education and Science for the 21st Century," will focus on the participation and performance of underrepresented populations in the field of science and math education.


Listen to a faculty-student team talk about organic farming in Japan
SEPTEMBER 29, 2008 — St. Olaf faculty member Kris MacPherson and students Kate Huber '09, Alex Robinson '09 and Robert Smith '10 recently visited Japan, spending a good portion of their time getting hands-on experience at Japanese farms. Listen to an interview with the four travelers.


Former Gov. Al Quie to lead forum on judicial independence
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 — Former Minnesota Gov. Al Quie '50 will lead a Sept. 27 forum at St. Olaf College that will focus on the importance of judicial independence and the ways Minnesotans can work to maintain an impartial court system.


Historian, zoologist Betty Smocovitis to discuss evolution
Smocovitis
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008 — The Phi Beta Kappa scholar's two lectures will explore the history of scientific controversy while she looks at the works of two important evolutionary scientists and the effects of the theory of evolution on popular culture.


Anti-apartheid leader to speak at St. Olaf
Daniels
SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 — Eddie Daniels, a leader in the South African anti-apartheid movement who spent 15 years as a political prisoner alongside Nelson Mandela and other anti-apartheid activists, will speak at St. Olaf Sept. 23.


St. Olaf convocation to kick off 'Science and Liberal Arts'
Johnson
SEPTEMBER 3, 2008 — Professor of Biology Ted Johnson will present his talk, "Students, New Science Building, and the Liberal Arts," during opening convocation Thursday. The event will officially begin the college's current academic theme of "Science and the Liberal Arts."


St. Olaf athletic events now streamed online
SEPTEMBER 3, 2008 — Ole sports fans who can't make it to the big game no longer have to miss out on the action. St. Olaf athletic events are now shown live online, with a real-time updating score display for all games and even play-by-play commentary for some.


Meet the Class of 2012
SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 — The incoming members of the St. Olaf Class of 2012 come from 45 states and 11 foreign countries, and include 98 multicultural students -- making it one of the college's most diverse classes ever. The dynamic group also includes the most National Merit Scholars in the college's history.


U.S. News ranks St. Olaf among the top 50 liberal arts colleges in the nation
AUGUST 27, 2008 — St. Olaf College jumped seven spots to No. 47 in the latest edition of the U.S. News college rankings, the first time since 1998 that St. Olaf has been ranked among the top 50 liberal arts colleges in the nation.


Finding a new way to ease microscopic friction
Borovsky
AUGUST 26, 2008 — Professor of Physics Brian Borovsky is using a grant from the National Science Foundation to research a new way to lubricate machines that are smaller in size than a width of hair. These micromachines are used in everything from the launch sensor in vehicle airbags to the controllers of games like Nintendo Wii.


Chemistry Department receives S-STEM grant
AUGUST 26, 2008 — A grant from the National Science Foundation will fund a new program to provide increased support for chemistry students and encourage more students to pursue a major in the field. The Chemistry Department's award is the third S-STEM grant the college has received.


Oles take part in political conventions
AUGUST 25, 2008 — From casting a vote as a delegate to working for NBC news to offering to show convention visitors around the Twin Cities, Oles are taking part in the Republican and Democratic national conventions in a variety of ways.


St. Olaf student wins national math award
AUGUST 21, 2008 — Senior Katie Evans' presentation of her research on "Permutations and Permutation Tableaux" earned a top honor at the Mathematical Association of America's recent national meeting.


St. Olaf joins Davis Scholars Program
AUGUST 20, 2008 — St. Olaf College has been selected to participate in the Davis United World College Scholars Program, which provides students from across the globe with scholarships to pursue undergraduate study at select American colleges and universities.


St. Olaf featured in new Princeton Review guide
JULY 31, 2008 — The just-published 2009 edition of Princeton Review's annual guide, The Best 368 Colleges, notes that St. Olaf College's "national reputation is sharply on the rise," and includes the college in the book's "Top 20" lists for Best Campus Food (No. 4) and Best Quality of Life (No. 17).


Term in Asia reunites student with grandparents
JULY 23, 2008 — Mai Der Lee '09 was glad to be accepted for St. Olaf's Term in Asia program, and excited about the possibility of being reunited with the Thai grandparents she hadn't seen since she was a small child. "It was all luck," says Lee of the circumstances in which the reunion took place. "My heart was beating so hard. I was so nervous."


St. Olaf conference to feature worship, Chinese Christian art
JULY 18, 2008 — In addition to gathering nationally recognized musicians, artists, scholars and theologians, this year's Conference on Worship, Theology and the Arts will feature an exhibit by Chinese artist He Qi. The exhibit and worship services will be open to the public.


Ted Peters named Martin E. Marty Professor of Religion and the Academy
Peters
JULY 8, 2008 — Ted Peters, a renowned author and scholar whose work focuses on the dialogue between theology and science, has been named the Martin E. Marty Professor of Religion and the Academy at St. Olaf.


St. Olaf names new chief diversity officer
King
JULY 2, 2008 — Bruce A. King, who has more than 20 years of experience in education administration, has been appointed special assistant to the president for institutional diversity at St. Olaf. "[His] appointment reaffirms St. Olaf's commitment to strengthening and valuing diversity at the college," says President David R. Anderson '74.


Five St. Olaf seniors to join Teach For America
Jaastad
MAY 20, 2008 — Several Oles are among 3,700 new teachers who were chosen to join Teach For America this fall out of the more than 25,000 individuals who applied. "For two years I can be a part of a movement that changes lives," says Erica Jaastad '08.


Celebration Weekend a time to remember past, look to future
MAY 20, 2008 — Nearly 3,500 St. Olaf College alumni, parents and friends will gather on the Hill May 23-25 to remember their college years and celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2008.


'Gene Stream' students co-author journal article
Cole
MAY 18, 2008 — "Being an undergraduate co-author on a cover story is rather extraordinary," says St. Olaf Professor of Biology Eric Cole. "It's also a nice demonstration of what we hoped students would achieve through participation in the Gene Stream" -- a three-year interdisciplinary project supported by a $540,000 grant.


Alumnus appointed organist at National Cathedral
MAY 16, 2008 — Christopher "Kit" Jacobson '03 was recently appointed assistant organist and assistant director of music at Washington National Cathedral, a "majestic center of worship at the nation's capital" that welcomes more than 700,000 worshipers and visitors per year.


St. Olaf announces three Fulbright fellows
MAY 8, 2008 — Two St. Olaf seniors and one alumna were recently named Fulbright fellows for 2008-09. They will use the prestigious award to pursue opportunities ranging from cancer research in Norway to teaching in Turkey to studying a Russian initiative to grow its population.


Alumna tries out for Olympic marathon
Boren
MAY 7, 2008 — Jenna Boren '99 recently had the opportunity to compete in the Olympic marathon time trials in Boston. "The crowds were great and the course was cool. I just tried to make the most of what I had," Boren says.


Turning ideals into philanthropic action
MAY 7, 2008 — St. Olaf seniors Peter Schattauer and Maggie Matson are leading this year's Senior Giving Campaign, which aims to instill a sense of philanthropy in the Class of 2008. "As alumni, it is time to start intentionally thinking about the way our values are reflected in the way we spend our money," Schattauer says.


St. Olaf senior wins two awards for biofuel research
Smith
MAY 6, 2008 — Eric Smith '08 won first-place awards at the 75th Annual Minnesota Academy of Science Meeting and the 20th Annual Winchell Undergraduate Symposium for his research into turning prairie biomass into fuel. "It was a great feeling to present a project that so much work has gone into and that I care about so much," he says.


St. Olaf honors retiring faculty
MAY 5, 2008 — The five faculty members who plan to retire from St. Olaf College this year have coached championship athletes, led students on learning expeditions around the world, written books, organized international conferences, and helped bring innovative ideas and research tools to campus. Most importantly, they've touched the lives of thousands of Oles.


Sen. Klobuchar holds climate change forum at St. Olaf
Klobuchar
MAY 5, 2008 — During a visit to St. Olaf to discuss measures the college is taking to address global climate change, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said the innovation and creative thinking of college students is important in tackling this issue. "Sometimes I think we just need a little more imagination in Washington," she said.


Sen. Amy Klobuchar to hold forum at St. Olaf on global climate change
MAY 2, 2008 — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) will visit St. Olaf College on Saturday, May 3, to participate in a discussion with faculty and students on climate change initiatives in Congress and on the nation's campuses.

The forum will be streamed live on the St. Olaf website and made available for archival viewing.


Senior soloists to perform with St. Olaf Orchestra
MAY 2, 2008 — Selected senior singers and instrumentalists will each solo with the St. Olaf Orchestra during a May 9 concert. The event will feature a variety of music pieces, including the premiere performance of a composition by St. Olaf Professor of Music Justin Merritt.


Plagiarists release second album
MAY 1, 2008 — After studying abroad last year, members of the popular campus band Plagiarists are set to release a second album that features a fresh sound. "We came back with new instruments, a new palette of ideas and a new approach to experimentation," drummer Blake Wergeland '08 says.


Hirst earns prestigious stats award
Hirst
APRIL 29, 2008 — "Brianna warned me when she first took one of my classes that she likes to ask a lot of questions," says Associate Professor of Statistics Julie Legler. "This trait has served her well."


Science symposium to explore "Living in our Toxic World"
APRIL 28, 2008 — As part of the 10th annual Honors Day Science Symposium this Friday, May 2, three environmental experts from across the country will come together at St. Olaf College to consider what it means to thrive in a "toxic" world.


Samiha Peterson to deliver Honors Day address
Peterson
APRIL 28, 2008 — St. Olaf Professor of Sociology Samiha Sidhom Peterson will deliver the address during this year's Honors Day celebration Friday. The event, which recognizes academic accomplishments, will begin with a procession of faculty in academic regalia.


Author Marya Hornbacher to discuss Madness: A Bipolar Life
APRIL 25, 2008 — Author Marya Hornbacher has Type I rapid-cycle bipolar, which she recently told People Magazine causes "major mood swings, all day long. Drugs help, but I consider it a good year if I'm only hospitalized once." She'll talk about her new book on the topic at St. Olaf Wednesday.


Enhancing learning for all ages
APRIL 24, 2008 — Each year St. Olaf psychology students create fun-filled lesson plans for students at local elementary schools. It sounds simple, but these Oles know that it takes a deep and nuanced understanding of the subject to convey complex concepts to children.


Bon Appetit launches Low Carbon Diet
Abrahamson
APRIL 23, 2008 — St. Olaf College's food management company unveiled a new culinary program on Earth Day. "Connecting food with global warming has made me aware of how I can tread lightly on the planet," says Executive Chef Peter Abrahamson.


Super delegate Donna Brazile to speak at St. Olaf
APRIL 22, 2008 — Veteran political strategist and commentator Donna Brazile is one of the 796 super delegates to this year's Democratic National Convention -- but she has yet to commit to a candidate. Hear her insight about America's political process.


More than 100,000 pieces of St. Olaf history now online
APRIL 22, 2008 — Fram, an online database that includes pieces of St. Olaf history ranging from diaries to recordings to photos, reached a milestone when it surpassed 100,000 records this year. "Fram is one of the strongest finding tools in the country and a quick way to see what's available in the archives," says Associate College Archivist Jeff Sauve.


Siri Hustvedt '77 to read from new novel Friday
Hustvedt
APRIL 21, 2008 — A Publishers Weekly starred review notes that Siri Hustvedt's book, The Sorrows of An American, continues "with grace and aplomb, her exploration of family connectedness, loss, grief and art."


Relay for Life participants to walk through the night
APRIL 21, 2008 — Participants in the fifth annual Northfield Relay for Life will walk from Friday night to Saturday morning. "This means more entertainment, more food, more community time and more focus on the fact that a cancer patient's battle with cancer is all day, every day," event co-chair Laura Hiller '08 says.


St. Olaf to honor French computer scientist
Laborde
APRIL 17, 2008 — St. Olaf College will confer an honorary degree on French computer scientist Jean-Marie Laborde, creator of a software program used by more than 100 million people to study dynamic geometry -- a field that he helped create.


Oles lead local event for National Healthcare Decisions Day
Carlsen
APRIL 16, 2008 — A local event highlighting National Healthcare Decisions Day was led by St. Olaf alumni and instructors who have expertise in putting healthcare wishes into writing. "Our goal is to increase the number of people who pay attention to this issue," says Professor of Social Work Mary Carlsen '79.


Andrew Carter Festival to be held Sunday
Carter
APRIL 14, 2008 — Last year BBC Magazine called Andrew Carter's CD of carols one of the "10 best ever" Christmas CDs. This week the noted English composer will lead four St. Olaf ensembles in a performance of his music.


Norwegian ambassador to visit St. Olaf
Strommen
APRIL 10, 2008 — As part of his upcoming visit to St. Olaf College, Norwegian Ambassador Wegger Strommen will deliver a lecture titled "Norway and the United States in the Next Century: Working Together in our Changing World."


Third annual Day of Service to be held April 19
APRIL 7, 2008 — "The National Day of Service focuses the attention of the entire St. Olaf family on our duty to use the gifts we have been given in the service of others and gives us the opportunity to serve together, as a community," says President David R. Anderson '74.


St. Olaf student awarded Goldwater scholarship
APRIL 1, 2008 — St. Olaf student Paul Nichol '09 is among the 321 undergraduate sophomores and juniors nationwide who were recently awarded prestigious Barry M. Goldwater scholarships for 2008-09. St. Olaf junior Emily Segar '09 was recognized with an honorable mention.


Student EMTs make a difference -- one call at a time
MARCH 19, 2008 — St. Olaf is one of just three colleges in Minnesota that have a highly trained group of on-call student EMTs. "We can conduct assessments, treat injuries and administer oxygen," says student EMT Julia Smith '08.


For many Oles, spring break means service, biking and Frisbees
MARCH 18, 2008 — "I see spring break as sort of a built-in opportunity to do service work every year," says Daniel Langseth '10, who will travel to Nicaragua with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The group is just one of a number of campus organizations putting their break time to good use.


Students to lobby for grant program during 'Day at the Capitol'
MARCH 14, 2008 — On April 9 students will lobby legislators for the continued support of student financial aid. "This is an opportunity to talk with legislators, learn how a state body works, and advocate for a tangible way to affect policy," says Tyler Hauger '08.


Clean water activist named St. Olaf Commencement speaker
Seacrest
MARCH 13, 2008 — Last year activist Susan Seacrest '75 received an award that cited her creativity, collaborative abilities and persistence in building a foundation that operates in hundreds of communities across more than 40 states. She's returning to campus this spring to address the Class of 2008.


Alumna opera singer to perform
MARCH 10, 2008 — Audience members will have the opportunity to hear what Entertainment News calls "... high notes that thrill and a creamy middle range" when St. Olaf College alumna Kelly Kaduce '96 returns to campus.


Great Conversation announces students of the year
MARCH 7, 2008 — This year's Great Conversation Student of the Year event not only honored Cody Venzke '10 and Matthew Jobe '10, but also included the announcement that longtime program director Edmund Santurri is stepping down.


Walter to discuss biological research in Mellby Lecture
MARCH 4, 2008 — After 35 years of research Professor of Biology Anne Walter is fluent in the permeability of cell membrane compositions. During her upcoming Mellby lecture she'll compare her work today to when she began, as well as look to the future.


Film expert, archivist to speak at St. Olaf
Basinger
FEBRUARY 28, 2008 — Those who heard film expert and archivist Jeanine Basinger speak at St. Olaf College several years ago know that audience members at her upcoming appearance on the Hill are in for a wealth of up-close-and-personal anecdotes about Hollywood.


St. Olaf announces faculty promotions, tenure
FEBRUARY 28, 2008 — St. Olaf Provost and Dean of the College Jim May has announced that 10 St. Olaf faculty members have been promoted to professor or associate professor, and five have been granted tenure.


Student's artwork featured in Minneapolis' Central Library
FEBRUARY 26, 2008 — Rather than throwing away the unused science books she came across while working in the library at St. Olaf, Laura Olson '08 turned them into art and found a new home for them in an exhibit at the Central Library in Minneapolis. Her work will remain on display there through March 29.


Recipients of annual Alumni Awards announced
FEBRUARY 22, 2008 — This year's winners of the annual Alumni Awards range from an internationally recognized sculptor to the caretaker of one of the country's most important collection of rare books to an award-winning teacher.


St. Olaf College reaches science campaign goal, names building
FEBRUARY 21, 2008 — St. Olaf College Board of Regents Chair O. Jay Tomson '58 and President David R. Anderson '74 announced today that the college had met its goal of raising $33 million for new science and mathematics facilities.


New regent provides 'great and recent understanding' of student experience
FEBRUARY 20, 2008 — It hasn't even been three years since Janine Wetzel '05 graduated from St. Olaf College, but already she is using an opportunity to serve on the Board of Regents to ensure that current Oles have as rewarding an experience as she had on the Hill.


Learning and serving in Nicaragua
Carlson
FEBRUARY 20, 2008 — Northfield resident Nancy Carlson '82 (at right) recently led a class of nine St. Olaf students to Nicaragua, where they worked to assess the health of rural residents. "The poverty overwhelmed me, especially when we met the children," says Kelsey Randel '10. "But at the same time, we met people who cared about their neighbors and wanted to improve their communities."


Alumna opens new art supply store in Northfield
FEBRUARY 15, 2008 — Alumna April Ripka '99 recently opened The Sketchy Artist, a new art supply store in downtown Northfield. She says she will "carry a lot of what people are used to, while bringing in new items that are, hopefully, unique to many shoppers."


Visiting scholar will share experiences as activist, organizer
FEBRUARY 14, 2008 — Robert Muehlenkamp, who has been active in the social justice and trade union movements for more than 35 years, will share the lessons he's learned when he visits St. Olaf College the week of Feb. 18-22 as the 2008 Woodrow Wilson Visiting Scholar. He will deliver a lecture Feb. 19 and participate in a moderated discussion Feb. 22.


View Sundance film, meet artists
FEBRUARY 4, 2008 — Kick off this weekend by meeting with and viewing the work of a filmmaker whose work was shown at the Sundance Film Festival, followed by great food, art and conversation at a closing party for the "Space or Place" exhibit.


Iowa educator named as new St. Olaf vice president
JANUARY 18, 2008 — President Anderson announces the appointment of St. Olaf alumna and University of Dubuque Professor of English Paula Carlson '76 as vice president and liaison to the Board of Regents, a new position in the president's office.


TPT to add special simulcast broadcast to St. Olaf holiday programming
DECEMBER 23, 2007 — The Dec. 19 PBS premiere of the 2007 Christmas Festival was seen by an estimated 2.5 million people. And in addition to the upcoming Dec. 24 and 25 national broadcasts, Twin Cities Public Television will present this year's Christmas Festival simulcast that was seen in 197 movie theatres across the country Dec. 2.


New grants enhance St. Olaf diversity efforts
DECEMBER 20, 2007 — Recent grants from the National Science Foundation and the McNair Foundation have increased the collective impact of St. Olaf programs aimed at supporting underrepresented, first-generation and low-income students who are enrolled at the college.


St. Olaf, Carleton make annual donation to city
DECEMBER 14, 2007 — St. Olaf and Carleton recently presented a combined donation of $146,000 to the city of Northfield, an annual tradition that dates back eight decades. The two institutions are among the first in the country to make financial gifts to their host city.


St. Olaf student receives Courage in Journalism Award
Sheforgen
NOVEMBER 29, 2007 — "We went through so much last year, so it was nice to be honored and recognized for the work we did," says Eric Sheforgen '11, who recently was honored by the Newseum for fighting censorship while working for his high school paper.


Final 'war' lecture Thursday
My Lai
NOVEMBER 26, 2007 — Faculty member Karil Kucera will present a talk about the memorial sites at Hiroshima, Nanjing and My Lai Thursday. "How do you bring the viewer to My Lai, Nanjing and Hiroshima into a different time and place and make them understand the horrors of what happened there?" she asks.


Two St. Olaf students named Rhodes Scholars
NOVEMBER 21, 2007 — Two St. Olaf students, Ishanaa Rambachan '08 and Nicole Novak '08, have been named Rhodes Scholars for 2008. The two seniors are the college's eighth and ninth Rhodes Scholars since 1910, and the fourth and fifth since 1997.


St. Olaf students to present research at World Health Organization
NOVEMBER 20, 2007 — Three St. Olaf College students will leave this week for the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, where they will present research that will help experts measure and reduce foodborne disease.


St. Olaf to celebrate past, future Fulbright accomplishments
NOVEMBER 14, 2007 — Since 1995, 49 St. Olaf students have received prestigious Fulbright scholarships. St. Olaf is the current leader in Fulbright recipients among all Minnesota schools and No. 13 in the nation among baccalaureate institutions.


Photo exhibit challenges 'politicization' of motherhood
NOVEMBER 13, 2007 — "The show takes a stand against poverty and the political and economic powerlessness that accompanies those who live on the fringes," says Flaten Art Museum Director Jill Ewald.


Lecture to look at creation of atomic bomb
NOVEMBER 12, 2007 — "When World War II broke out ... scientists were forced to make decisions about what their own contribution to the war effort would be," says Assistant Professor of Physics Jason Engbrecht. "The decision they made led to the largest scientific program ever undertaken."


Band Day to feature alumnus conductor
Hakoda
NOVEMBER 8, 2007 — Ken Hakoda '96 has been called a "quadruple threat" in music for his rare talent. And three of Hakoda's pieces will be performed during Saturday's concert, including the premiere performance of a piece that was commissioned for the event by the Miles Johnson Endowment. The concert will be streamed online.


Professor of History Robert Entenmann to present Ly's lessons in Mellby Lecture
Entenmann
NOVEMBER 8, 2007 — For this fall's Mellby Lecture, faculty member Robert Entenmann will share his research on Andreas Ly, an 18th-century Chinese Catholic priest. "He was dedicated, devout and a little cranky, but someone with a lot of resilience," says Entenmann. "Not everyone got along with him."


Guest lecturer to help kick off Asian Conversation revival
NOVEMBER 7, 2007 — A revamped Asian Conversation program, to be launched in fall 2008, will show students "how much their language study contributes to their understanding of Asia," says faculty member Kathy Tegtmeyer Pak.


Christmas Festival to be shown live across nation -- tickets available now
OCTOBER 31, 2007 — This year patrons across the United States will be able to experience an exclusive, live-via-satellite performance of the St. Olaf Christmas Festival in nearly 200 movie theatres. "We have a tradition of sharing the music of the season with as many people as possible," says B.J. Johnson, manager of music organizations.


Noted Islamic scholar to discuss interpretations of jihad
Hashmi
OCTOBER 30, 2007 — Sohail Hashmi, associate professor of international relations at Mount Holyoke College, will speak Thursday about contemporary interpretations of the Islamic concept of jihad -- a concept used by Muslims in discussions of the justice and validity of war.


Boe's Holtkamp organ breaks out
OCTOBER 24, 2007 — The Holtkamp organ in Boe Memorial Chapel recently cut its first non-St. Olaf recording in a project that was a collaborative effort of the American Guild of Organists, Augsburg Fortress Publishers and St. Olaf College.


St. Olaf to host entrepreneurial arts conference
Sutton
OCTOBER 24, 2007 — The first conference of its type at St. Olaf, Making it in the Arts will feature keynote speaker Ward Sutton '89, whose illustrations have graced the pages of The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Nation, The Onion and Entertainment Weekly.


Former Hussein confidant to speak at St. Olaf
Sada
OCTOBER 24, 2007 — Former Iraqi general Georges Sada, who at one point was the No. 2 man in the Iraqi Air Force, will speak in Boe Chapel Tuesday. He is author of the book Saddam's Secrets: How an Iraqi General Defied and Survived Saddam Hussein.


Thinking outside the water bottle
OCTOBER 22, 2007 — Members of the student-led Peace and Justice Network encourage community members join supporters of "Think Outside the Bottle" in a nation-wide effort to support the consumption of public tap water over bottled water.


Rutgers University professor to speak on protection of noncombatants in contemporary warfare
OCTOBER 18, 2007 — James T. Johnson, professor religion at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J., will discuss the moral and legal erosions of protecting noncombatants in contemporary warfare Tuesday as part of the college's current academic theme that looks at Liberal Arts in Times of War.


St. Olaf Theatre to welcome David C. Mann
Mann
OCTOBER 17, 2007 — Actor, director, playwright David C. Mann brings his one-man show, Revelations of Mann, to St. Olaf for one night only on Oct. 23. The performance is open to the public and tickets are available now through the St. Olaf Theatre Department box office.


Visiting professor to present inaugural lecture in Norwegian Studies
OCTOBER 17, 2007 — The University of Oslo's Professor Ingeborg Kongslien will present the first annual Frederick Gaylord Grose Lecture in Norwegian Studies tonight, when she discusses "Literary Voices of the Immigrant Experience."


Alumnus' research cited in congressional testimony
Bad Wound
OCTOBER 15, 2007 — "St. Olaf was where my research interests began," says Adam Bad Wound '02, whose bibliographic database was recently cited by an economist during congressional testimony. "My focus is rooted in the global perspective that I gained by attending St. Olaf."


St. Olaf Band to visit Great Lakes cities during fall tour
Mahr
OCTOBER 11, 2007 — This year's St. Olaf Band tour program will include two premieres of works composed and conducted by seniors Jonathan Bartz and Gregory C. Sylvester. "Both Greg and Jonathan have created very engaging works," says conductor Timothy Mahr '78.


Minnesota National Guard Sgt. John Kriesel speaks at St. Olaf
Kriesel
OCTOBER 11, 2007 — Sgt. John Kriesel, who lost both of his legs in an explosion that killed two of his friends, spoke at St. Olaf on Oct. 17. His visit was part of the college's current academic theme that looks at Liberal Arts in Times of War.


Law enforcement expert to discuss terrorism, community policing
Kelling
OCTOBER 8, 2007 — George Kelling '56 is the co-author of "Broken Windows," an article that has been highly influential since its 1982 publication in The Atlantic Monthly. He'll speak at St. Olaf Oct. 9 as part of this semester's academic theme.


St. Olaf Board of Regents welcomes new members
OCTOBER 4, 2007 — Three new St. Olaf Regents will join veterans of the group Oct. 4 -- the first meeting of the year: Eric Hanson '76, Philip Milne '81 and Mary Rand Taylor. Additionally, two current members have been formally elected.


Alumni, students recognized by Hawkinson Foundation
OCTOBER 2, 2007 — Oles Lowell Erdahl '53, Carol Erdahl '54, Chloe Stull Lane '07, Vera Belazelkoska '09 and Laura Groggel '08 have been recognized by the Vincent L. Hawkinson Foundation for Peace and Justice.


Dan Endean '09 named Rossing Scholar
Endean
SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 — St. Olaf junior Daniel Endean, a physics and mathematics double major who spent his summer conducting positron beam research, is one of three students nationally selected as a Rossing Physics scholar by the ELCA Foundation.


Homecoming to include variety of public events
SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 — From the Harvest Festival to sporting events, concerts and lectures, this year's Homecoming celebration has much to offer Oles and non-Oles. "It's a time when we can introduce the greater community to what is important on the Hill right now," says Assistant Director of Alumi and Parent Relations Nathan Soland '04.


Harvard faculty member to speak about war and academics
David Little
SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 — David Little, a professor at Harvard Divinity School, will address "The Role of the Academic in Times of War" Sept. 27 as part of this semester's academic theme.


Alumna to receive prestigious Heinz Award
Seacrest
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 — Teresa Heinz, chair of the Heinz Family Foundation, calls groundwater advocate Susan Seacrest '75 engaging, creative, collaborative and persistent. "[She] embodies the very best of America's can-do spirit," she says. The alumna is one of six Americans who will split this year's $1.25 million award.


Summer research broadens opportunities for students
SEPTEMBER 7, 2007 — This past summer St. Olaf piloted a new undergraduate research program, modeled after the successful summer science research program, for students and faculty in the fine arts, interdisciplinary and general studies, humanities and social sciences


Spectrometric standouts
SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 — Two St. Olaf physics students were the only undergraduates to present at this year's International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy at Ohio State University.


Congressman Kline checks on St. Olaf TRiO students
AUGUST 31, 2007 — "There's no doubt that this program is fundamentally changing the lives of kids," said Rep. John Kline during a recent visit with St. Olaf students who benefit from the federally funded TRiO programs.


Taking 'Ideals to Action' to Chinese children
AUGUST 27, 2007 — St. Olaf student Lyndel Owens '10 couldn't help noticing a trend in her curriculum throughout her first year of classes. "As nearly all my classes emphasized cross-cultural perspectives, I came to believe ... that passivity and indifference were not options." So she packed her bags and spent part of her summer teaching in China.


Chris and Johnny are back -- and bigger than ever
AUGUST 25, 2007 — "Now that we have the confidence of who we are, we feel free to surrender to the duo when we're together," says Johnny Hermanson '93 about performing with Chris Cunningham '94. The duo, known to their legion fans as "Chris and Johnny," are happy to be reunited and producing new material.


Atzinger scores on summer piano circuit
AUGUST 20, 2007 — According to one reviewer, St. Olaf's Christopher Atzinger played "probing, emotional accounts of autumnal classics" during the recent New Orleans International Piano Competition, where he earned a bronze medal. And that was already his second major performance of the summer.


Ole athletics look to build on last year's impressive run
McDonald
AUGUST 19, 2007 — St. Olaf athletic teams hope to build off last year's championship finishes and impressive milestones as they gear up for action-packed seasons in 2007-08. "One of the great aspects about college athletics is that every year is a new and different experience," says St. Olaf Director of Athletics Matt McDonald '89.


Alumni siblings create sensation with Billiam the Snowman
Billiam
AUGUST 15, 2007 — Billiam the Snowman's video from the recent CNN/YouTube Democratic presidential debate has been viewed online nearly 107,000 times. His creators, Nathan Hamel '03 and Greg Hamel '06, hope that's just the beginning.


President Anderson comments on bridge collapse
Anderson
AUGUST 3, 2007 — The St. Olaf College community extends condolences to the families and friends of individuals who have been affected by the tragic collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis.


Science Complex will be completed in one phase
JULY 30, 2007 — At its June meeting, the St. Olaf Board of Regents resolved to build the new Science Complex all at once, rather than in two phases. That means an important step forward in the academic and community life of St. Olaf College.

View a timelapse of construction.


Professor's work featured at Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Griep
JULY 23, 2007 — St. Olaf Associate Professor of Art Mary Griep's series of wall-sized collaged drawings, titled Anastylosis, currently is on display at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Griep's work is a combination of layers of original drawings, photograph fragments and other materials in intricately detailed panoramic collages.


St. Olaf names new vice president
Stitsworth
JULY 16, 2007 — "The opportunity to work in a setting where students can explore their professions and their passions and then have that come together in a vocation is a really exciting thing," says Michael Stitsworth -- St. Olaf's new vice president for advancement and college relations.


St. Olaf promotes Kneser to VP status
Kneser
JULY 16, 2007 — "This is a people business and ... your day starts and ends with your students," says St. Olaf Dean of Students Greg Kneser, who recently has had "vice president for student affairs" attached to his title.


St. Olaf gathers faculty for national psych workshop
Thorsheim
JULY 9, 2007 — When community college instructors from around the country gather at St. Olaf this week, St. Olaf Professor of Psychology Howard Thorsheim '63 will help them teach students in introductory psychology courses to think like scientists.


St. Olaf Upward Bound students attend conference in D.C.
JUNE 28, 2007 — The St. Olaf Upward Bound program recently sent four Minnesota high school students to be delegates at the National Student Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., where they joined students from around the nation to participate in a mock congress, develop leadership skills and meet with congressional representatives to discuss the importance of Upward Bound.


General Mills Foundation gives $25,000 to TRiO Summer Bridge
JUNE 18, 2007 — Helping at-risk incoming St. Olaf students succeed in college is the goal of the SSS Summer Bridge Program. Generous donations from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have helped keep the program going. But in the face of flattening support from the U.S. government, a General Mills Foundation grant this year is especially timely.


St. Olaf announces eight Fulbright Scholars
JUNE 18, 2007 — At a college already renowned for study-abroad opportunities and nurturing a global perspective, eight more St. Olaf graduates will pursue research projects overseas next academic year as Fulbright Scholars.


Oles' Schmiesing drafted by Twins
Schmiesing
JUNE 14, 2007 — The Minnesota Twins have selected St. Olaf outfielder Andrew Schmiesing '08 in the 11th round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Schmiesing is the first Minnesotan to be selected in the 50-round draft.


To catch an identity thief
Elliot
JUNE 14, 2007 — The epidemic of identity fraud has brought together Oles of different generations and tapped into St. Olaf's outstanding Mathematics Department in the process. Adam Elliot '88, co-founder and CEO of ID Insight, a developer of software to combat identity theft and an employer of several Oles, recently announced that his company will relocate its St. Paul headquarters to Northfield in August.


Ole music grad to join performance and education program
JUNE 11, 2007 — Paul Murphy '03, who earned his Bachelor of Music degree in trumpet performance at St. Olaf, has been selected for The Academy -- A Program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and The Weill Music Institute, a performance and education fellowship designed to develop the skills and values critical to building careers that combine musical excellence with education and community outreach.


Lilly Grant Program turns eye to future
JUNE 8, 2007 — The Lilly Grant Program, "Lives of Worth and Service," has integrated the discussion of vocation into the St. Olaf experience. This year, the final year of the original grant, an evaluation is in progress to assess its impact, particularly among the Class of 2007, the first students to benefit from the program during their four years at St. Olaf.


Distinguished Alumnus Kelling discusses crime prevention
Kelling
JUNE 1, 2007 — In the 25 years following his article that introduced the phrase "broken windows," George Kelling '56, St. Olaf's 2007 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, has continued to work with law enforcement officials, educators and communities to challenge assumptions about police work and improve the quality of living in urban areas.


Alumnus donates James-Younger Gang images to Northfield
MAY 30, 2007 — "My mother wouldn't have this gruesome collection in our home," says Benjamin Nystuen '57 of the original glass plate negatives of photos taken in the wake of the famously foiled 1876 James-Younger Northfield bank robbery -- a priceless find for the Northfield Historical Society. Nystuen donated the treasure while he was in town for his 50th class reunion at St. Olaf in May.


Science Symposium to examine cosmic questions
MAY 4, 2007 — What is humankind's place in the universe? During the 8th annual Science Symposium on May 4, three experts in the search for extraterrestrial life will explore the progress being made toward better understanding our place in the universe. Their lectures will be digitally streamed. The Science Symposium is free and all events are open to the public.


Oles across U.S. volunteer for Day of Service
MAY 1, 2007 — From New York to Denver to Seattle, and in several cities in between, 325 Ole volunteers took part in the second annual St. Olaf National Day of Service on Saturday, April 21. Students, alumni and their families raked, painted and cleaned to make their communities a little better than when the day began.


Two Ole students awarded Udall Scholarships
MAY 1, 2007 — Nicole Novak '08 and Katie Handler have been awarded a 2007 Udall Scholarship for their outstanding commitment to the environment, leadership potential and academic achievement.


Bon Appetit certifies St. Olaf food 'Great'
McKenna
APRIL 29, 2007 — Bon Appetit chose St. Olaf's food service as a training site earlier this month for implementing its "Great Expectations" quality program. "It's important that young adults learn how to eat healthily," says Katie McKenna, general manager of Bon Appetit at St. Olaf. "Their college years will dictate their eating habits for the future."


St. Olaf to initiate Multicultural Alumni Network
Berrio
APRIL 27, 2007 — With the combined efforts of several departments and the support of a number of alumni, St. Olaf soon will launch its Multicultural Alumni Network. Eida Berrio, dean of the Office of Community Life and Diversity, describes the network as "a validation of those who are here and those who were here."


President: 'St. Olaf evolving but maintaining heritage'
APRIL 27, 2007 — Oles who have earned advanced degrees from one of three professional schools at the University of Minnesota gathered in the Twin Cities in early April to meet President David R. Anderson '74 and hear him describe how the college is moving forward while maintaining its distinctive character.


St. Olaf has a crisis plan, affirms President Anderson
Anderson
APRIL 26, 2007 — In the wake of the Virginia Tech shooting, concerned individuals have contacted St. Olaf officials to ask about campus safety. "We have a crisis plan," affirms President David R. Anderson '74, who adds that the college -- along with every educational institution in the country -- is following events in Virginia to see what might be learned.


Ole students share ecology lessons with Habitat for Humanity
Farrell
MARCH 9, 2007 — A group of students from Professor of History James Farrell's campus ecology recently gave a lesson in sustainable living as part of the Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity home ownership course. In teaching "green" living, student coordinator Kate Huber '09 and Ole alumna Caitlin Mosman '05 are putting the ideals they learned on the Hill into real-world use.


St. Olaf Choir gives extra lift to Nike ad
May
MARCH 1, 2007 — The new Nike ad set to the St. Olaf Choir's performance of Mozart's Requiem looks cool and sounds beautiful. St. Olaf Provost and Professor of Classics James May says the lyrics of the piece, dealing with the Day of Judgment and eternal salvation, interestingly complement the commercial's theme.


DuRocher receives prestigious humanities fellowship
DuRocher
FEBRUARY 28, 2007 — Professor of English Richard DuRocher is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship, an award presented to individuals pursuing advanced research in the humanities that contributes to scholarly knowledge or to the general public's understanding of the humanities.


3M Foundation raises $700K for Science Complex
FEBRUARY 8, 2007 — This past fall, the 3M Foundation challenged its employees and retirees who are St. Olaf alumni, parents and friends to raise $150,000 for the college's new Science Complex. For every dollar received the 3M Foundation promised to contribute $3.


Faculty awarded grant to retrace 1838 Minnesota expedition
Nicollet
JANUARY 25, 2007 — Three St. Olaf faculty members -- representing art, biology and chemistry -- have been awarded a $40,000 grant to study how the landscape of southern Minnesota has changed since explorer Joseph Nicholas Nicollet traveled through the region in 1838. "The devotion and energy [Nicollet] put into his project will be an inspiration and keep us engaged as we work on ours," says Meg Ojala.


New hymnal arrives at St. Olaf
DECEMBER 6, 2006 — Evangelical Lutheran Worship, the first new hymnal of the ELCA in nearly 30 years, arrived at Boe Chapel this week. St. Olaf's congregation and faculty played a big part in bringing the hymnal into being.


St. Olaf one of 40 schools included in influential guide
AUGUST 22, 2006 — "Aesthetically and academically, it is Camelot," writes author and former New York Times education editor Loren Pope about St. Olaf in the latest version of his popular book, Colleges That Change Lives. The college's Student Support Services program earns special recognition for the way it changes the lives of many students.


'Presidential spouse' is one of many roles for Paton
Paton
AUGUST 16, 2006 — Author, professor and scholar Priscilla Paton is moving to Northfield this summer with the full intention of continuing her career, as well as embracing her duties as wife of the incoming president.


St. Olaf political science honor society earns top honors
AUGUST 16, 2006 — The college's political science honor society has earned a "best chapter" award from the national parent body, its fourth in five years. "Our students are energetic and they're able to make connections between current events and deeper questions," says faculty adviser Katherine Tegtmayer Pak.


Alumnus, noted scholar named president of St. Olaf College
APRIL 23, 2006 — David R. Anderson, a 1974 graduate of St. Olaf College, has been named the 11th president of the college. He will assume his duties in July. Anderson is provost and a professor of English at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. He will succeed Christopher M. Thomforde as St. Olaf president.