OLES CAN. OLES WILL.
St. Olaf physics students developed science kits to help younger learners explore everything from sound waves to gravity while at home during the pandemic.
The Analytical Physics team tests a bouncy ball kit they created to explain types of energy and the laws of energy conservation.
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
97%
of 2019 graduates are employed, in graduate school, or engaged in full-time service work
COVID-19 Campus Plan
All Oles have an important part to play in keeping our entire community healthy and safe. As individuals we may not feel at risk, but we each need to act to protect those around us. As Oles, we care deeply about our community. We can do this together.
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St. Olaf student awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
St. Olaf celebrates academic excellence with Honors Day
President David Anderson announces intent to retire in 2023
Don and Marge Tarr’s lasting contribution to Oles and community
Off-campus study perseveres at the Oregon Extension
Equity and Inclusion Update
St. Olaf physics students help little learners explore big questions
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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.