Oles Can. Oles Will.
Minnesotans know snow. At St. Olaf, researchers are taking it one step further — by probing the physics of snow for clues on climate change.
Assistant Professor of Physics Alden Adolph, Wes Brown '19 and Karina Zikan '20
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.
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Students document Hong Kong's connection to wildlife
Career Conversations: Kevin Clifford '12
Institute to host panel discussion on 'Immigration Trilemma'
Cruising with St. Olaf helps Oles stay globally engaged
Career Conversations: Victoria Celano '13
Adventures in the New Humanities: Reframing the conversation
St. Olaf researchers study snow for clues on climate change
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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.
