St. Olaf College is nationally recognized for the highest student voter turnout in the country. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon will join us in the Flaten Art Museum's Practicing Democracy: 150 Years of St. Olaf Student Civic Engagement exhibit to present the college with the Democracy Cup recognizing this achievement. Simon will also offer […]
The Institute for Freedom & Community is hosting "Mobilizing Young Voters in a Polarized Political Environment,” a conversation with Dr. Sunshine Hillygus. The talk is part of the fall series, Democracy & Dialogue. Dr. Sunshine Hillygus is professor of political science and public policy at Duke University. She has published widely on the topics of […]
All current St. Olaf students who will be studying abroad during spring 2025 semester or January Term 2025 are welcome to attend a Sacred Sites Tour hosted by the Smith Center for Global Engagement. The tour will last 2 hours. A signup will be sent to those students who are eligible to attend.
Each month the Lutheran Center hosts a breakfast or lunch for staff and faculty featuring a St. Olaf staff or faculty member who responds to the question "What Nourishes You?" reflecting on the values, core commitments, relationships, faith, activism, and beyond that nourish and sustain us. There will be space for 10 people to join […]
The Institute for Freedom & Community is hosting "The Prospect for Peace: Palestinian and Israeli Public Opinion,” a conversation with Dahlia Scheindlin and Khalil Shikaki. The talk is part of the IFC's fall series, Democracy & Dialogue. Dr. Khalil Shikaki is a Professor of Political Science and director of the Palestinian Center for Policy and […]
Acclaimed Brazilian scholar, Lucas Lazzaretti, to present talk on Kierkegaard.
The Center for Innovation in the Liberal Arts (CILA) will host a keynote address by Professor of American History and Director of the Bright Institute at Knox College Cate Denial titled "A Pedagogy of Kindness: Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Ed." All St. Olaf faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend the event […]
All St. Olaf staff are welcome to attend the November All-Staff Meeting on November 7 from 8:30-9:30 a.m in the Buntrock Ballrooms. Light breakfast items will be served.
The St. Olaf community is welcome to attend a talk on Southern Minnesota as a Boarderland. Homesteading, war, and immigration all intersected in the southern plains of Minnesota in 1862. Just as immigrants flooded into Minnesota with the hopes of claiming up to 160 acres of land, the US-Dakota War broke out. This presentation will […]
Students, faculty, staff, and the community are invited to a Post-Election Living Room Conversation with Chris Chapp, Professor of Political Science and Morrison Family Director of the Institute for Freedom and Community, hosted by the Flaten Art Museum. This event is presented in conjunction with the Flaten Art Museum's exhibition "Practicing Democracy." Thursday, November […]