Oles Can. Oles Will.
Jennifer Holbein and her students are researching ways to relax muscle tension, reduce pain, and prevent injury in performing artists.
Musicians and dancers can suffer injuries similar to athletes, caused by muscle tension, overuse, and not warming up properly.
At St. Olaf, we don’t turn out typical college grads. We turn out Oles. Oles are the people companies want. Oles are the people the planet needs.
100%
financial aid need met for all of our students
#1
baccalaureate college in the number of students who study abroad
100%
carbon-free electrical power
96%
of 2017 graduates are employed, in graduate school, or engaged in full-time service work
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Oles don’t all look alike or think alike, but what they do share is an enthusiasm. An optimism. A work ethic driven by the knowledge that anything is possible, the answer to every problem is yes, that what’s broken needs fixing, what’s working can be improved. Oles think harder, dive deeper.