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St. Olaf hosts inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Symposium

The event, titled Recognizing Excellence, Challenges and the Work Ahead, featured two keynote addresses and dozens of breakout sessions and workshops held virtually and on the St. Olaf College campus.

June 2022

Two projects by St. Olaf students featured in Smithsonian's Learning Lab

Two projects that started in a St. Olaf College class and continued through an internship with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC) are now a part of its Learning Lab series.

May 2022

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St. Olaf Orchestra reschedules 2022 tour throughout Minnesota

The St. Olaf College Orchestra's summer tour will begin in Alexandria, Minnesota, on Memorial Day and culminate with the St. Olaf Orchestra Reunion Concert on June 4.

April 2022

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St. Olaf graduate receives prestigious German Parliament award

Recent St. Olaf College graduate Kristian Noll '21 is the first Ole to receive the German International Parliament Stipendium, a highly competitive and prestigious international award.

March 2022

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$10.7 million gift creates global center, expands resources for off-campus study

A transformative gift will advance financial aid for students studying off campus and create a new center for global learning at St. Olaf College.

February 2022

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St. Olaf student's foundation supports families impacted by sickle cell anemia

St. Olaf College student Tchofor Dick Nchang was inspired to help others after his own childhood experience with the disease.

January 2022

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St. Olaf earns national award for top student voting rate

A national student voting initiative has recognized St. Olaf College for having one of the top student voting rates in the country.

December 2021

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Student-led acquisition project diversifies St. Olaf's art collection

St. Olaf College students are leading an effort to bring more works by historically underrepresented artists to the campus' Flaten Art Museum.

November 2021

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St. Olaf Vice President for Equity and Inclusion named to Notable Leaders in Higher Education list

Twin Cities Business magazine has named St. Olaf College Vice President for Equity and Inclusion María Pabón to its 2021 list of Notable Leaders in Higher Education.

October 2021

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St. Olaf chemistry lab receives scientific instrumentation from NASA

St. Olaf College Assistant Professor of Chemistry Rodrigo Sanchez-Gonzalez’s lab recently received more than $500,000 worth of scientific equipment from the NASA Langley Research Center that will enable students to perform increasingly complex experiments.

August 2021

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Gift to St. Olaf creates college's largest scholarship fund; music hall named in honor

An estate gift from David Tweet ’59 and Janice Johnson Tweet ’58 will create St. Olaf College's largest endowed scholarship to date and support STEM and Music majors. St. Olaf also has named one of its music facilities after the couple.

June 2021

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St. Olaf student awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

The National Science Foundation has awarded St. Olaf College student Laurie Balstad ’21 a Graduate Research Fellowship that will support her doctoral work in population biology at the University of California, Davis.

May 2021

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Three St. Olaf graduates are big winners in NFL’s Big Data Bowl

A team of young St. Olaf College alumni are the champions of the National Football League’s Big Data Bowl, an annual contest that challenges talented members of the analytics community to explore statistical innovations in football.

April 2021

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St. Olaf professor's research on natural noise-cancelling abilities of frogs attracts widespread attention

New research by St. Olaf College Biology Professor Norman Lee showing how frogs’ lungs act like noise-cancelling headphones has been featured in The Atlantic, Smithsonian Magazine, Science News and New Scientist, among other media outlets.

March 2021

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St. Olaf course challenges students to confront real-world problems with data-driven solutions

The St. Olaf College Mathematics Practicum enables students to work on consulting projects for external clients and gain real-world experience in data analysis applications.

January 2021

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