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SUMMARY:Flaten Art Museum Opening Reception for Fall Exhibitions
DESCRIPTION:All are invited to a ceremonial blessing followed by an opening reception for  Gateway to Himalayan Art and Tashi Delek\, Minnesota!  At 5 p.m.\, Minneapolis Tibetan dance group Gyashae Rukag will lead a procession into the Center for Art and Dance and monks from the Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery in Minneapolis will offer ritual blessings. The opening reception begins at 5:30 p.m. with brief remarks followed by light refreshments. This event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available for visitors outside Buntrock Commons. \nFlaten Art Museum (FAM) at St. Olaf College will host Gateway to Himalayan Art in the fall of 2025. Organized by the Rubin Museum\, this exhibition offers an introduction to the forms\, concepts\, meanings\, and traditions of present-day Bhutan\, China\, India\, Mongolia\, Nepal and Tibet. Objects include thangka paintings\, mandala\, a sacred shrine cabinet\, and numerous statues and ritual objects such as a Tibetan prayer wheel\, vajra\, and bell. Thematic links include Tibetan medical practice\, the feminine divine as personified within the esoteric Buddhist tradition\, Tibetan Buddhist book traditions (including woodblocks for printing sacred texts)\, the processes and materials involved in painting a Buddhist thangka\, and casting a sacred sculpture. Our exhibition will be grounded in the living practices of the thriving Tibetan community in Minnesota. \n  \n 
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/flaten-art-museum-gateway-to-himalayan-art-opening-reception/
CATEGORIES:Multicultural,Performing and Visual Arts,Speakers/Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Flaten Art Museum":MAILTO:beckerj@stolaf.edu
LOCATION:Center for Art and Dance Flaten Museum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250917T153000
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SUMMARY:Constitution Day Teach In
DESCRIPTION:Professor of Political Science and Morrison Family Director of the Institute for Freedom and Community Christopher Chapp will lead a student discussion on the constitution and the rule of law with the Honorable Joan N. Ericksen ’76\,  a Senior US District Judge in the district of Minnesota.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/constitution-day-teach-in/
CATEGORIES:Speakers/Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="College Events":MAILTO:events@stolaf.edu
LOCATION:Holland 502
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250922T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250922T170000
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CREATED:20250819T172058Z
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SUMMARY:The Ever-Expanding Executive: Originalism and the Living Presidency
DESCRIPTION:Saikrishana Prakash is the James Monroe Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Virginia Law School and is author of The Living Presidency: An Originalist Argument Against Its Ever-Expanding Powers. Prakash will use this lens to reflect on the state of the American presidency and the separation of powers.  \nThis discussion is hosted by the Institute for Freedom and Community on Monday\, September 22 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Viking Theater. All are welcome to attend. There will be light refreshments available.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/the-ever-expanding-executive-originalism-and-the-living-presidency/
CATEGORIES:Speakers/Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="College Events":MAILTO:events@stolaf.edu
LOCATION:Buntrock Commons\, Viking Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250922T160000
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SUMMARY:Traffic Noise and Artificial Light at Night: Human Impact on Frog Communication
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Ximena E. Bernal will present a public lecture\, Traffic Noise and Artificial Light at Night: Human Impact on Frog Communication at 4 p.m.\, September 22\, in Regents Hall of Natural Sciences 150. This lecture will discuss the ways frogs and their eavesdropping enemies respond to sensory pollutants such as traffic noise and artificial light at night. Dr. Bernal is a Professor of Biology at Purdue University and a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Her research focuses on animal communication\, the ecology and evolution of eavesdropping behavior\, and human impact on animal communication networks. She is also passionate about promoting equity and inclusion and has led the conversation about the role of machismo in excluding Latin-American women from science. This lecture is presented through Phi Beta Kappa’s Visiting Scholar Program\, and is open to all members of the St. Olaf Community\, as well as the greater Northfield public.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/traffic-noise-and-artificial-light-at-night-human-impact-on-frog-communication/
CATEGORIES:Speakers/Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Environmental Studies Department":MAILTO:roberts1@stolaf.edu
LOCATION:RNS 150
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250927T143000
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SUMMARY:2025 NCCLA (North Central Council of Latin Americanists) Conference:  Many Latin Americas
DESCRIPTION:This multi-day\, in-person gathering brings together students\, faculty\, professionals\, and community members to explore key themes in Latin American studies. Through panels\, workshops\, and keynote presentations\, participants will engage with pressing topics from interdisciplinary perspectives.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/2025-nccla-north-central-council-of-latin-americanists-conference-many-latin-americas/
CATEGORIES:Conferences/Camps,Multicultural,Speakers/Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Latin American Sudies":MAILTO:thalhamm@stolaf.edu
LOCATION:Buntrock
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SUMMARY:Mexico in the World: Making Capital\, Seeking Sustainable Lives\, Facing Exclusions and Migrations
DESCRIPTION:John Tutino of Georgetown University will give the keynote address in Viking Theater for the North Central Council of Latin Americanists\, a regional organization focusing on Latin American Studies. The talk explores how Mexico has contributed to globalization and how it has responded to a changed world. All in the campus community are welcome to attend.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/mexico-in-the-world-making-capital-seeking-sustainable-lives-facing-exclusions-and-migrations/
CATEGORIES:Speakers/Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Latin American Sudies":MAILTO:thalhamm@stolaf.edu
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SUMMARY:Lecture: What do we know about Norwegian Immigrants and Native Americans?
DESCRIPTION:The Norwegian Department welcomes Anna M. Peterson\, who will explore perceptions and attitudes toward American Indians present in Norway at the time of mass emigration\, as well as discuss what Norwegian immigrants had to say about Native American in the letters they wrote back home. The focus will be on three cases of Norwegian-American/ Native American interactions\, including: Norwegians and the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862\, Norwegians on the Spirit Lake Reservation in North Dakota\, and the Norwegian-American run Bethany Indian Mission outside Wittenberg\, Wisconsin. All are welcome to attend.
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/lecture-what-do-we-know-about-norwegian-immigrants-and-native-americans/
CATEGORIES:Speakers/Lectures
LOCATION:Buntrock Commons Viking Theater
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SUMMARY:Buddhist Meditation Practices
DESCRIPTION:Visitors are invited to attend a presentation by Geshe Lobsang Jigmey from the Gyuto Wheel of Dharma Monastery in Viking Theater\, Buntrock Commons\, St. Olaf College. This program focuses on presentation on Buddhist Meditation Practices\, and is presented in conjunction with Gateway to Himalayan Art at the Flaten Art Museum. 
URL:https://wp.stolaf.edu/calendar/event/buddhist-meditation-practices/
CATEGORIES:Speakers/Lectures
ORGANIZER;CN="Flaten Art Museum":MAILTO:beckerj@stolaf.edu
LOCATION:Buntrock Commons Viking Theater
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