Calendar

Women's Hockey at College of St. Scholastica
2026-02-07 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Duluth, Minn. / Mars Lakeview Arena
Women’s Hockey at College of St. Scholastica
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/stscholastica/

Men's Hockey vs College of St. Scholastica - Alumni Night
2026-02-07 17:00 - 20:00 | Northfield, Minn., St. Olaf Ice Arena
Men’s Hockey vs College of St. Scholastica – Alumni Night
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/stolaf/
Tickets: https://athletics.stolaf.edu/sports/2024/8/9/tickets.aspx

Men's Tennis vs Carroll University
2026-02-08 08:00 - 11:00 | Owatonna, Minn. / West Hills Tennis and Fitness Center
Men’s Tennis vs Carroll University

Sunday Worship Service: 5th Sunday after Epiphany
2026-02-08 10:30 - 11:30 | Boe Memorial Chapel
5th Sunday after Epiphany; Sunday Worship with Holy Communion.
Interim Associate College Pastor Paul Graham ’96 will deliver the sermon presided by College Pastor Matthew Marohl. Rhonda Reece, guest organist, will assist.
Sunday Worship is a time of inspiration and worship for body, mind, and spirit; a meaningful beginning to a new week. All are welcome!
Click the web link below to access streamed and archived services.

St. Olaf Band Pre-Concert Composer Talk
2026-02-08 15:00 - 15:30 | Skoglund Center Auditorium
A pre-concert talk will take place at 3 p.m. between Assistant Professor of Music and Conductor of the St. Olaf Band Henry L. Dorn and Katahj Copley, composer of “Amerykahn Graffiti”. The St. Olaf Band will present the world premiere of this major work, which Copley describes as “a reimagining of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, painted in sound and soul, it is a journey through the Black experience — our joy, our wounds, our beauty, our rage.”
The concert will begin at 3:30 p.m.

St. Olaf Choir at Baylor University (Waco, TX)
2026-02-08 15:00 - 17:00
The St. Olaf Choir, conducted by Harry R. and Thora H. Tosdal Professor of Music Anton Armstrong, will perform at Baylor University in Waco, Texas on Sunday, February 8 at 3 p.m. during its 2026 National Tour. General admission tickets will be approximately $30-$40, while student tickets will be $10.

St. Olaf Band: Tour Home Concert
2026-02-08 15:30 - 17:30 | Northfield, Minn. / Skoglund Center Auditorium
The St. Olaf Band, conducted by Assistant Professor of Music Henry L. Dorn, presents a home concert following their annual tour. This event is free and open to the public.
Founded in 1891, the St. Olaf Band is the oldest music organization at St. Olaf College, a campus internationally renowned for its high caliber of music ensembles. The band has toured nationally since 1904 and internationally since 1906, when it performed a four-week, 30-concert tour of Norway, making it the first American collegiate band to tour Europe. The band has subsequently toured several times in Norway, Great Britain, Japan, central Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
Live stream available at https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/streams/upcoming/concerts.

Daily Chapel: Elizabeth Faircloth
2026-02-09 10:10 - 10:30 | Boe Memorial Chapel
The chapel speaker today will be Elizabeth Faircloth; Outreach and Volunteer Program Director, Flathead Lake Bible Camp, Montana.
Daily Chapel is a time of inspiration for body, mind, and spirit; a quiet harbor in a busy day; worship. Students, faculty, and staff witness to their faith and invite the community to join them. All are welcome!
If you are unable to join us in person but would like to watch live or archived chapel services, please click the web link below.

Student Employment Form I-9 Intake Events
2026-02-09 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-10 08:00 - 12:00 | Ballrooms in Buntrock Commons
In accordance with federal law, St. Olaf College requires students to complete a Form I-9 in order to work on campus. Student Employment staff will be available to process student Form I-9s in the Buntrock Ballrooms on Monday, February 9 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday, February 10 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Students will need identity documents from this list in order to process their Form I-9s. All documents must be original; Student Employment cannot accept photos or copies. If students cannot come at these times, they should bring their documents to Human Resources in Tomson 180 during campus operating hours (Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.).

2026 Black History Month Celebration: Soul Bowl Community Gathering
2026-02-09 17:00 - 19:00 | Ytterboe Hall, Lower Lounge, 1631 Campus Dr, Northfield MN, 55057, Northfield, MN, United States
All are welcome to attend the Community Gathering event to kick-off the 2026 Black History Month Celebration!
Food will be provided for those who RSVP HERE!

Artist Talk: Dahn Gim, Arnold Flaten Memorial Artist Series
2026-02-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Center for Art and Dance 305
The annual Arnold Flaten Memorial Artist Series brings artists to campus in conjunction with Senior Studies (ARTH 343), the capstone course for studio art majors. This event features a discussion from artist, Dahn Gim. This event is free and open to the public.

St. Olaf Choir at Meyerson Symphony Center (Dallas, TX)
2026-02-09 19:30 - 21:30
The St. Olaf Choir, conducted by Harry R. and Thora H. Tosdal Professor of Music Anton Armstrong, will perform at Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas on Monday, February 9 at 7:30 p.m. during its 2026 national tour. General admission tickets will be approximately $30-$40, while student tickets will be $10.

Daily Chapel: Lectio Divina
2026-02-10 11:10 - 11:30, 2026-02-17 11:10 - 11:30 | Boe Memorial Chapel
Daily Chapel is a time of inspiration for body, mind, and spirit; a quiet harbor in a busy day; worship. Students, faculty, and staff witness to their faith and invite the community to join them. All are welcome!
If you are unable to join us in person but would like to watch live or archived chapel services, please click the web link below.

Spring Student Employment Fair
2026-02-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Ballrooms in Buntrock Commons
The Student Employment Office, in conjunction with Piper Center for Vocation and Career, will host a Spring Student Employment Fair on Tuesday, February 10 (1-4 p.m.) in the Buntrock Ballrooms. Employers from all over campus will be recruiting students for campus employment opportunities at this event! Student Employment staff will also be present to process student employment-related paperwork and to field questions about the College’s student work requirements. All St. Olaf College students are welcome to attend!

Summer Internship and Job Search Workshop
2026-02-10 16:30 - 17:00, 2026-03-05 16:30 - 17:00 | 212 Tomson Hall
Students are welcome to attend the Summer Internship and Job Search Workshop hosted by the Piper Center.
Attend this short workshop to learn about the following:

Internship search tips and resources
Where Oles have interned in the past
How to leverage relationships to access “hidden” opportunities
Internship funding resources (Piper Center Grant Award and the Johnson Family Opportunity Fund)

Gemütlichkeit: Winter Wellness in German
2026-02-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Boe 012
Gemütlichkeit is about feeling comfortable and connected. This workshop with the German department will focus on self-reflection, group discussion, and goal setting.

Daily Chapel: Service of Holy Communion
2026-02-11 10:10 - 10:30, 2026-02-25 10:10 - 10:30, 2026-03-04 10:10 - 10:30 | Boe Memorial Chapel

Wellness Center Event: Your Ultimate Love Story
2026-02-11 16:30 - 17:30 | RNS 310
This workshop is all about self-love and taking care of yourself. With fun activities like face masks, affirmation cards, and writing to your future self, you’ll learn simple ways to support your mind and heart.

St. Olaf Environmental Health Alumni Panel (virtual)
2026-02-11 18:00 - 19:00 | https://stolaf.zoom.us/j/94557371938?pwd=[REDACTED]
Explore internships and careers related to Environmental Health with alumni who are engaged with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), which has a mission to research how the environment affects biological systems across the lifespan and to translate this knowledge to reduce disease and promote human health (https://www.niehs.nih.gov/).
Students from all majors and class years can find value in the insights from alumni about their respective career journeys and how they leveraged their St. Olaf education to create a positive impact on health through an understanding of the environment.
Panelists:
Kirsten Overdahl, Chemistry, Environmental Studies (2015); Music-Performance (2016)
Research Chemist, Mass Spectrometry Research Center (MSRC), National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Acting Coordinator, NIH Metabolomics Consortium (NIH-MC)
PhD, Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health Program, Duke University https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsten-overdahl-ph-d-4380b974/
Kyla Taylor, Environmental Studies (2006)
Epidemiologist, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
PhD, Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; MS, Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyla-taylor-98260113/
Liam O’Fallon, Hispanic Studies – focus on health and culture (1993)
Health Specialist, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
MA, Latin American Studies, Tulane University (concentration International Health, Medical Anthropology) https://www.linkedin.com/in/liamrofallon
Mike Humble, Chemistry (1985)
Health Scientist Administrator, Basic Science, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
PhD, Toxicology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/dert/geh/humble

Wellness Center Event: Sugar Rush – The impacts of added sugars on your health
2026-02-11 18:00 - 19:00 | HH 502
Got a sweet tooth this Valentine’s Day? Join us to talk about how sugar really affects your body, from your heart to your teeth, and break down the real impact of added sugars in our diets

Men's Swimming and Diving at MIAC Championships
2026-02-11 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-12 10:30 - 13:30, 2026-02-13 10:30 - 13:30, 2026-02-14 10:30 - 13:30 | Minneapolis, Minn. / Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center
Men’s Swimming and Diving at MIAC Championships
Streaming Video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLctvD8zQFbQvI_meiL-Y6t2tvBSZlessz
Tickets: https://miacathletics.com/sports/2023/1/16/SWIMDIVE_TIX.aspx

Women's Swimming and Diving at MIAC Championships
2026-02-11 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-12 10:30 - 13:30, 2026-02-13 10:30 - 13:30, 2026-02-14 10:30 - 13:30 | Minneapolis, Minn. / Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center
Women’s Swimming and Diving at MIAC Championships
Streaming Video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLctvD8zQFbQvI_meiL-Y6t2tvBSZlessz
Tickets: https://miacathletics.com/sports/2023/1/16/SWIMDIVE_TIX.aspx

The Career Studio
2026-02-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-18 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Buntrock Commons 222 Seminar Room
Students are welcome to attend The Career Studio, hosted by the Piper Center. This is an opportunity to work with Peer Advisors outside of the regular drop in schedule.
Students can work on…

Resumes
Cover letters
Internship search
Applications
Networking
Other career activities

Stop by for some hot cocoa and tea, bring your friends, and spill the tea with the Peer Advisors.

Women's Basketball at College of St. Scholastica
2026-02-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Duluth, Minn. / Reif Gym
Women’s Basketball at College of St. Scholastica
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/stscholastica/
Tickets: https://csssaints.com/sports/2018/9/14/ticket-prices-for-css-athletics-events.aspx

Daily Chapel: Pippa Younger
2026-02-12 11:00 - 11:20 | Boe Memorial Chapel
The chapel speaker today will be Pippa Younger, Administrative Assistant; Lutheran Center for Faith, Values and Community; Nourishing Vocation Project
Daily Chapel is a time of inspiration for body, mind, and spirit; a quiet harbor in a busy day; worship. Students, faculty, and staff witness to their faith and invite the community to join them. All are welcome!
If you are unable to join us in person but would like to watch live or archived chapel services, please click the web link below.

Faculty Meeting
2026-02-12 11:30 - 12:30 | Ballrooms in Buntrock Commons
A Faculty Meeting will be held on February 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Voting members of the faculty will receive an email with the meeting’s agenda and an RSVP to lunch one week prior to the meeting date. Please fill out and submit the RSVP as soon as possible, but no later than the Monday before the meeting. Contact the Provost’s executive assistant at gonzal36@stolaf.edu with any issues or questions.

SOAR Session
2026-02-12 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-02-26 11:30 - 12:30
All first-year students attend their peer-led St. Olaf Orientation to Academics and Resources (SOAR) Session. SOAR provides an extended orientation for students throughout their first year to intentionally foster peer connections and equip them with the knowledge, skills, and resources to be successful at St. Olaf.

Out For Lunch - Black History Month
2026-02-12 12:00 - 13:00 | 304 Division St. Northfield, MN 55057 United States
Join us for a lunch time event to recognize and highlight the role and contribution of Black LGBTQIA+ people in our society and our local community.
Co-sponsored by Northfield Arts Guild, Carleton College Gender and Sexuality Center, and St. Olaf College Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion. RSVP HERE

Last day to add a first half of semester course
2026-02-13

Flaten Art Museum Exhibit - UPRISING IX: I Can't Draw
2026-02-13 - 2026-02-27 | Center for Art and Dance Flaten Museum
All are welcome to visit UPRISING IX, an exhibition at Flaten Art Museum that uplifts Black expression at St. Olaf through the visual and performing arts. Student-organized since its founding in 2018, this year’s exhibition is curated by Yorkabiel Desta ’28, Samuel Antwi ’26, Ariel Edwards ’26, Juliana Kidde ’26, Fimidara Olufade ’28, and Ashley Kundai Njanike ’28.

Let's Talk: Collection Conversations
2026-02-13 - 2026-04-12 | Center for Art and Dance Flaten Museum
All are welcome to visit Let’s Talk: Collection Conversations, an exhibition that emerges from a semester-long collaboration between students in Making Museums Matter (ARTH 282) and the Flaten Art Museum. At its core is a deceptively simple question: What happens when a museum is treated as a place for conversations rather than conclusions?
The exhibition highlights five new acquisitions that serve as catalysts for inquiry rather than fixed narratives. Building from these works, students developed themes that invite dialogue, contrast, and curiosity. The adjacent “living room” space offers room for personal reflection. Let’s Talk: Collection Conversations welcomes visitors into a museum shaped by shared conversations where meaning is sparked by both dialogue and observation.

Politics and Pastries
2026-02-13 08:30 - 09:30
Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to gather at the Institute for Freedom and Community every Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Politics and Pastries provides opportunities to discuss politics, campaigns, and current events. Coffee and light pastries will be provided.
This week’s conversation will be led by General Counsel and Vice President for Human Resources Carl Lehmann.

Daily Chapel: Service of Morning Prayer
2026-02-13 10:10 - 10:30, 2026-02-20 10:10 - 10:30, 2026-02-27 10:10 - 10:30 | Boe Memorial Chapel

Men's Track and Field at SDSU Indoor Classic
2026-02-13 15:50 - 18:50 | Brookings, S.D. / Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex
Men’s Track and Field at SDSU Indoor Classic

Women's Track and Field at Midwest Elite Invitational 5K
2026-02-13 16:00 - 19:00 | Whitewater, Wis. / Kachel Fieldhouse
Women’s Track and Field at Midwest Elite Invitational 5K

Opening Reception for Let's Talk: Collection Conversations
2026-02-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Center for Art and Dance Flaten Museum
All are welcome to join the Flaten Art Museum from 5-7 p.m. in celebrating the opening of their collaborative show with Making Museums Matter (ARTH 282).
Let’s Talk: Collection Conversations (February 13 – April 12) highlights five new acquisitions that serve as catalysts for inquiry rather than fixed narratives. Building from these works, students developed themes that invite dialogue, contrast, and curiosity.

Opening Reception for UPRISING IX: I Can't Draw
2026-02-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Center for Art and Dance Flaten Museum
All are welcome to join the Flaten Art Museum from 5-7 p.m. in celebrating the opening of the UPRISING IX exhibition.
UPRISING IX (February 13-27, 2026) uplifts Black expression at St. Olaf through the visual and performing arts. Student-organized since its founding in 2018, this year’s exhibition is curated by Yorkabiel Desta ’28, Samuel Antwi ’26, Ariel Edwards ’26, Juliana Kidde ’26, Fimidara Olufade ’28, and Ashley Kundai Njanike ’28. Learn more about the student curators of the ninth annual UPRISING exhibition.
Mark your calendar.

Women's Hockey vs Saint Mary's University
2026-02-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Northfield, Minn., St. Olaf Ice Arena
Women’s Hockey vs Saint Mary’s University
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/stolaf/
Tickets: https://athletics.stolaf.edu/sports/2024/8/9/tickets.aspx

Men's Track and Field at Midwest Elite Invitational 5K
2026-02-13 18:30 - 21:30 | Whitewater, Wis. / Kachel Fieldhouse
Men’s Track and Field at Midwest Elite Invitational 5K

Faculty Recital: Andrew Cannestra, piano
2026-02-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Christiansen Hall of Music 100 Urness Recital Hall
St. Olaf College Visiting Instructor of Music Andrew Cannestra will present a NAXOS album celebration recital with works by Jósef Wieniawski and Frederic Chopin.

This event is free an open to the public

Men's Hockey at Saint Mary's University
2026-02-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Winona, Minn. / SMU Ice Arena
Men’s Hockey at Saint Mary’s University
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/saintmarys/

Men's Nordic Skiing at Wirth SuperTour
2026-02-14 | Golden Valley, Minn. / Theodore Wirth Park
Men’s Nordic Skiing at Wirth SuperTour

Men's Nordic Skiing at USCSA Regional Championships
2026-02-14 | Rhinelander, Wis. / Cedric Outdoor Education Center
Men’s Nordic Skiing at USCSA Regional Championships

Women's Nordic Skiing at Wirth SuperTour
2026-02-14 | Golden Valley, Minn. / Theodore Wirth Park
Women’s Nordic Skiing at Wirth SuperTour

Women's Nordic Skiing at USCSA Regional Championships
2026-02-14 | Rhinelander, Wis. / Cedric Outdoor Education Center
Women’s Nordic Skiing at USCSA Regional Championships

Men's Track and Field at Ted Nelson Classic
2026-02-14 | Mankato, Minn. / Myers Field House
Men’s Track and Field at Ted Nelson Classic
Streaming Video: https://nsicnetwork.com/

Women's Track and Field at Maverick Premier #2
2026-02-14 | Mankato, Minn. / Myers Field House
Women’s Track and Field at Maverick Premier #2

Men's Alpine Skiing at USCSA Regionals
2026-02-14 | Marquette, Mich. / Marquette Mtn.
Men’s Alpine Skiing at USCSA Regionals

Women's Alpine Skiing at USCSA Regionals
2026-02-14 | Marquette, Mich. / Marquette Mtn.
Women’s Alpine Skiing at USCSA Regionals

Women's Track and Field at Ted Nelson Classic
2026-02-14 | Mankato, Minn. / Myers Field House
Women’s Track and Field at Ted Nelson Classic
Streaming Video: https://nsicnetwork.com/

Softball vs Bethany Lutheran College
2026-02-14 08:00 - 10:00 | Mankato, Minn. / MSU Dome
Softball vs Bethany Lutheran College
Streaming Video: https://www.youtube.com/@BLCVikingsOfficial/streams

Softball vs Crown College
2026-02-14 10:30 - 12:30 | Mankato, Minn. / MSU Dome
Softball vs Crown College
Streaming Video: https://www.youtube.com/@BLCVikingsOfficial/streams

Women's Track and Field at UW-Stout Quad
2026-02-14 11:00 - 14:00 | Menomonie, Wis. / UW-Stout Sports & Fitness Center
Women’s Track and Field at UW-Stout Quad

Men's Track and Field at UW-Stout Quad
2026-02-14 11:00 - 14:00 | Menomonie, Wis. / UW-Stout Sports & Fitness Center
Men’s Track and Field at UW-Stout Quad

Women's Tennis at College of St. Scholastica
2026-02-14 12:00 - 15:00 | Virginia, Minn. / Virginia Indoor Tennis and Pickleball Club
Women’s Tennis at College of St. Scholastica

Women's Basketball vs Augsburg University
2026-02-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Northfield, Minn., Bob Gelle Court at Skoglund Center
Women’s Basketball vs Augsburg University
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/stolaf/
Tickets: https://athletics.stolaf.edu/sports/2024/8/9/tickets.aspx

Men's Basketball at Augsburg University
2026-02-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Northfield, Minn. , Bob Gelle Court at Skoglund Center
Men’s Basketball at Augsburg University
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/augsburg/

Women's Hockey at Saint Mary's University
2026-02-14 15:00 - 18:00 | Winona, Minn. / SMU Ice Arena
Women’s Hockey at Saint Mary’s University
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/saintmarys/

Men's Tennis at College of St. Scholastica
2026-02-14 15:00 - 18:00 | Virginia, Minn. / Virginia Indoor Tennis and Pickleball Club
Men’s Tennis at College of St. Scholastica

Men's Hockey vs Saint Mary's University
2026-02-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Northfield, Minn., St. Olaf Ice Arena
Men’s Hockey vs Saint Mary’s University
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/stolaf/
Tickets: https://athletics.stolaf.edu/sports/2024/8/9/tickets.aspx

Sunday Worship: Transfiguration of Our Lord
2026-02-15 10:30 - 11:30 | Boe Memorial Chapel
Transfiguration of Our Lord Sunday; Worship with Holy Communion.
College Pastor Matthew Marohl will deliver the sermon presided by Interim Associate College Pastor Paul Graham ’96. James E. Bobb, Associate Professor in Music and the Cantor for the Student Congregation, will assist. St. Olaf Chapel Choir will be conducted by ‘Joseph Kemper 11, Assistant Professor of Music. Founded in 1925, the St. Olaf Chapel Choir began as one of two mixed choruses at St. Olaf College following the dissolution of the Choral Union. Specializing in the performance of oratorio and larger works, the St. Olaf Chapel Choir frequently collaborates with the St. Olaf Orchestra as well as instrumentalists and soloists from the St. Olaf community.
Sunday Worship is a time of inspiration and worship for body, mind, and spirit; a meaningful beginning to a new week. All are welcome!
Click the web link below to access streamed and archived services.

Sunday Worship: Transfiguration of Our Lord
2026-02-15 10:30 - 11:30 | Boe Memorial Chapel
Transfiguration of Our Lord Sunday; Worship with Holy Communion.
College Pastor Matthew Marohl will deliver the sermon presided by Interim Associate College Pastor Paul Graham ’96. James E. Bobb, Associate Professor in Music and the Cantor for the Student Congregation, will assist. St. Olaf Chapel Choir will be conducted by Joseph Kemper ’11, Assistant Professor of Music. Founded in 1925, the St. Olaf Chapel Choir began as one of two mixed choruses at St. Olaf College following the dissolution of the Choral Union. Specializing in the performance of oratorio and larger works, the St. Olaf Chapel Choir frequently collaborates with the St. Olaf Orchestra as well as instrumentalists and soloists from the St. Olaf community.
Sunday Worship is a time of inspiration and worship for body, mind, and spirit; a meaningful beginning to a new week. All are welcome!
Click the web link below to access streamed and archived services.

St. Olaf Choir: Tour Home Concert
2026-02-15 15:30 - 17:30 | Boe Memorial Chapel
The St. Olaf Choir, conducted by Harry R. and Thora H. Tosdal Professor of Music Anton Armstrong ’78, presents its tour home concert. This event is free and open to the public.
The St. Olaf Choir, with 75 mixed voices, is the premier a cappella choir in the United States. For over a century, the choir has set a standard of choral excellence and remained at the forefront of choral artistry. Conducted since 1990 by Anton Armstrong, the St. Olaf Choir continues to develop the tradition that originated with its founder, F. Melius Christiansen.
Live stream available at https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/streams/upcoming/concerts.

Daily Chapel: Matthew Marohl
2026-02-16 10:10 - 10:30 | Boe Memorial Chapel
The chapel speaker today will be Matthew Marohl, College Pastor.
Daily Chapel is a time of inspiration for body, mind, and spirit; a quiet harbor in a busy day; worship. Students, faculty, and staff witness to their faith and invite the community to join them. All are welcome!
If you are unable to join us in person but would like to watch live or archived chapel services, please click the web link below.

Armchair Expeditions
2026-02-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Rolvaag Memorial Library
Come join St. Olaf Distinctive Collections and College Archives staff in celebrating the launch of the Armchair Expeditions virtual exhibit. Bring your friends to take home reproductions of St. Olaf postcards from the early 20th century, engage with Victorian-era virtual reality devices, and learn about travel literature in the Armchair Expeditions physical showcase in the library’s reference room!

Artist Talk: Sayge Carroll
2026-02-16 19:00 - 20:00 | Center for Art and Dance 305
The annual Arnold Flaten Memorial Artist Series brings artists to campus in conjunction with Senior Studies (ARTH 343), the capstone course for studio art majors. This event features a discussion from artist, Sayge Carroll. This event is free and open to the public.

New Student Worker Orientation
2026-02-17 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Ballrooms in Buntrock Commons
Student Employment offers orientation sessions for all student workers who are new to student employment at the College. The Spring New Student Worker Orientation sessions will take place on Tuesday, February 17 (4 p.m.-5 p.m.) and Wednesday, February 18 (12 p.m.-1 p.m.) in the Buntrock Ballrooms. No registration is required and all new student workers are welcome to attend.

Origins of Chinese Civilization: Writing, Divination, and Mentality
2026-02-17 16:30 - 17:30 | Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater
Ken-Ichi Takashima, Professor Emeritus of the University of British Columbia, will explore the origins of the Chinese civilization as reflected in the oldest writings, “oracle-bone inscriptions” (OBI). Datable to the Late Shang Dynasty, ca. 1230-1050 BCE, the topics of the OBI range widely, such as weather, agriculture, hunting, warfare, medicine, childbirth, sacrificial and ritual practices, etc. They inform us of the conditions and situations of the Shang diviners, kings, scribes, and the high echelons of society. How they responded to them unveils what they were thinking or doing. Professor Takashima will analyze it in terms of writing and divination, aiming to reveal their mentality.

Nursing: Student-Alum Virtual Meet Up
2026-02-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Students and alumni are welcome to attend the Nursing: Student-Alum Virtual Meet Up hosted by the Piper Center for Vocation and Career. This virtual event connects St. Olaf alumni in nursing with current students who are pursuing nursing (or who are curious about doing so) to discuss their career insights and life after St. Olaf.

Last day to add a semester-length course
2026-02-18

Minnesota Private Colleges' Job and Internship Fair
2026-02-18 | Off campus
Students are welcome to attend the Minnesota Private Colleges’ Job and Internship Fair hosted by the Piper Center for Vocation and Career. Over 200 employers and students come together in a way that allows students the opportunity to explore many different work and internship opportunities, and employers a cost-effective means of meeting highly talented students.
Transportation is provided via the Piper Center.
Deadline to Register: February 12

Daily Chapel: Ash Wednesday
2026-02-18 10:10 - 10:30 | Boe Memorial Chapel
In observance of Ash Wednesday, today’s service will include the burning of palms and imposition of ashes.
Daily Chapel is a time of inspiration for body, mind, and spirit; a quiet harbor in a busy day; worship. Students, faculty, and staff witness to their faith and invite the community to join them. All are welcome!
If you are unable to join us in person but would like to watch live or archived chapel services, please click the web link below.

Dance For EveryBody with Urban Bush Women
2026-02-18 15:45 - 16:45 | Buntrock Commons Lion’s Pause
All students, faculty, staff, and community members are welcome to attend Dance for Every Body, a movement jam/dance class that embraces the idea that each individual has a unique and powerful contribution to make, and that our bodies are a powerful source of agency. The goal is for “every body” to find their level of challenge and comfort and partake according to their abilities, and to appreciate the groups’ diversity as an attribute to their community. This is a movement class designed for the community, so no prior dance experience is needed. Participants explore Urban Bush Women’s technique with close attention to breath, weight, call-and-response, and polyrhythm.
While we aren’t accepting formal registrations, we do require a signed Liability Waiver in advance for anyone joining us from outside St. Olaf. Find and subit the waiver here: https://forms.gle/75R5NSw5aBiGjUvc6
After that, just show up at The Lion’s Pause ready to move! Please note that space is first-come, first-served for the first 50 participants.
URBAN BUSH WOMEN is a groundbreaking Black women-led theatrical dance company and social activism ensemble. Founded in 1984 by visionary choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, UBW is an engine and amplifier for the stories of Black Women+. UBW combines radical performance, deep engagement, and ancestral knowledge from the African diaspora into a force that is urgent, forward-looking, and essential. UBW has defied expectations for over 40 years. The very bodies of its founding members – Black women of various shapes and sizes – changed the landscape of who could be seen on stage as a dancer. The work placed the concerns of such women center stage. UBW embraces radical storytelling to activate social change. Whether creating genre-defying work for the stage, guiding the development of Black Women+ choreographers and producers, organizing for justice through artmaking, UBW is an innovator, operating at the vanguard. www.urbanbushwomen.org
Sponsored by the Koenig Endowed Fund and Dance Department

Women's Basketball at Concordia College
2026-02-18 17:15 - 19:15 | Moorhead, Minn. / Memorial Auditorium
Women’s Basketball at Concordia College
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/concordia/
Tickets: https://gofan.co/app/school/MN100477

Men's Basketball at Concordia College
2026-02-18 19:15 - 21:15 | Moorhead, Minn. / Memorial Auditorium
Men’s Basketball at Concordia College
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/concordia/
Tickets: https://gofan.co/app/school/MN100477

Service of Holy Communion: Ash Wednesday
2026-02-18 21:00 - 22:00 | Boe Memorial Chapel
Ash Wednesday; Service of Holy Communion and imposition of ashes.
If you are unable to join us in person but would like to listen to live or archived chapel services, please click the web link below.

Daily Chapel: Pam Fickenscher
2026-02-19 11:00 - 11:20 | Boe Memorial Chapel
The chapel speaker today will be Pam Fickenscher, Senior Pastor; St. John’s Lutheran Church, Northfield.
Daily Chapel is a time of inspiration for body, mind, and spirit; a quiet harbor in a busy day; worship. Students, faculty, and staff witness to their faith and invite the community to join them. All are welcome!
If you are unable to join us in person but would like to watch live or archived chapel services, please click the web link below.

Mindful Bodies and Reflective Practices with Urban Bush Women
2026-02-19 11:20 - 12:30 | CAD STUDIO 1
All students, faculty, staff, and community members are welcome; please register ASAP.
Mindful Bodies and Reflective Processes
This participatory workshop focuses on self-care, rejuvenation, and (re-) constructing healthful images of ourselves and our communities. As we move, share stories, and discuss holistic practices from food choices to daily stress relief, Urban Bush Women BOLD Facilitators offer simple tools for reinhabiting our bodies and reinforcing holism from the inside out. We also bring out and affirm the wisdom that is already in the group, fostering resource exchange and building community. The goal is to bring ourselves to balance, thereby bringing our families and communities to balance as well. No dance or fitness experience is necessary…just a body and a willingness to exhale!
About Urban Bush Women (UBW)
URBAN BUSH WOMEN is a groundbreaking Black women-led theatrical dance company and social activism ensemble. Founded in 1984 by visionary choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, UBW is an engine and amplifier for the stories of Black Women+. UBW combines radical performance, deep engagement, and ancestral knowledge from the African diaspora into a force that is urgent, forward-looking, and essential. UBW has defied expectations for over 40 years. The very bodies of its founding members – Black women of various shapes and sizes – changed the landscape of who could be seen on stage as a dancer. The work placed the concerns of such women center stage. UBW embraces radical storytelling to activate social change. Whether creating genre-defying work for the stage, guiding the development of Black Women+ choreographers and producers, organizing for justice through artmaking, UBW is an innovator, operating at the vanguard. www.urbanbushwomen.org
Registration & Reservations
Because this workshop relies on participation and space is strictly limited, we want to ensure every spot is utilized. When you register, you are committing to a spot in a community circle; an absence is a lost opportunity for a peer.
For Students: Commitment Deposit

For Community Members

How to Register: Fill out this registration form and email your signed Liability Waiver to Alison Flanney (flanne5@stolaf.edu) ASAP. No deposit is required. We invite you to register with the understanding that your presence is vital to the group, and that capacity is limited. If you register and are no longer able to attend, please let us know ASAP.

For St. Olaf Students: A $20 refundable deposit reserves your place in this high-value workshop.

How to Register: Fill out this registration form and visit Alison Flannery in the Center for Art and Dance (CAD) 200 to drop off your deposit immediately.
Getting Your Deposit Back: Stop by Alison’s desk after attending the event to pick up your $20.
Access: We want this experience to be accessible to everyone. If the $20 deposit is a barrier to your participation, please let us know—we will ensure you can join us!

For St. Olaf Faculty & Staff

How to Register: Fill out this registration form ASAP. No deposit is required. We invite you to register with the understanding that your presence is vital to the group, and that capacity is limited. If you register and are no longer able to attend, please let us know ASAP.

Sponsored by the Koenig Endowed Fund and the Dance Department

Post-Board Town Hall
2026-02-19 11:30 - 12:30 | Tomson 280
St. Olaf faculty and staff are welcome to join the Post-Board Town Hall, an opportunity to review developments discussed at the most recent Board Meeting. The Post-Board Town Hall will be held in Tomson Hall 280 on February 19 from 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Kierkegaard and Coffee: A Reading Group
2026-02-19 11:30 - 12:30 | Steensland Hall
This spring, the Kierkegaard Library welcomes St. Olaf faculty, staff, and community members to read Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling in a casual group setting. We meet in Steensland Hall on February 19, March 19, and April 30, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Light refreshments are provided.

Perspectives on Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota
2026-02-19 15:45 - 17:00 | Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater
College and community officials will give their perspective on immigrant enforcement in Minnesota in a moderated panel style format, and will field questions from audience members. All members of the community are welcome.

Student Recital
2026-02-19 20:15 - 21:15 | Skifter Hall
The Music Department’s general student recitals consist of a mix of music students fulfilling their degree requirements. This event is free and open to the public.

Politics and Pastries
2026-02-20 08:30 - 09:30
Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to gather at the Institute for Freedom and Community every Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Politics and Pastries provides opportunities to discuss politics, campaigns, and current events. Coffee and light pastries will be provided.
This week’s conversation will be led by Vice President for Community and Belonging, Eduardo Pazos.

Guest Talk: Ben Baker, music theorist
2026-02-20 15:00 - 16:00 | Christiansen Hall of Music
Alumnus Ben Baker ’09 will present a music theory lecture in Christiansen classroom 232. This is a pink card event for student attendance credit.
This event is free and open to the public.

Urban Bush Women: Collab Lab Sharing and Community Conversation
2026-02-20 17:00 - 18:00 | CAD STUDIO 1
Join us for a unique glimpse into the creative process as 19 St. Olaf dance students share the culmination of their week-long intensive residency with the legendary Urban Bush Women (UBW).
Throughout the week, students have worked intimately with UBW BOLD facilitators in a Collab Lab, using dance, song, and creative writing to synthesize their collective vision for the community. This informal “sharing” will showcase the artistic products born from that collaboration, followed by a facilitator-guided conversation.
About Urban Bush Women
URBAN BUSH WOMEN is a groundbreaking Black women-led theatrical dance company and social activism ensemble. Founded in 1984 by visionary choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, UBW is an engine and amplifier for the stories of Black Women+. UBW combines radical performance, deep engagement, and ancestral knowledge from the African diaspora into a force that is urgent, forward-looking, and essential. UBW has defied expectations for over 40 years. The very bodies of its founding members – Black women of various shapes and sizes – changed the landscape of who could be seen on stage as a dancer. The work placed the concerns of such women center stage. UBW embraces radical storytelling to activate social change. Whether creating genre-defying work for the stage, guiding the development of Black Women+ choreographers and producers, organizing for justice through artmaking, UBW is an innovator, operating at the vanguard. www.urbanbushwomen.org
About UBW’s BOLD Programming
BOLD (Builders Organizers, and Leaders through Dance) is Urban Bush Women’s unique approach to facilitating a dialogue within an organization. They facilitate multiple workshop possibilities for a variety of groups and contexts, from dance studios to board retreats, using a unique blend of dialogue and movement. Leveraging dance as a catalyst for social change & consistently seeking the broadest range of engagement possible has led UBW to train rigorously in dialogue facilitation, analyzing racism and its manifestations in group dynamics, and in the field of brain-compatible dance education (a holistic practice rather than dance instruction as mimicry)—in addition to concert dance technique & performance.
About UBW’s Collab Lab
Urban Bush Women facilitates artistic creation based on themes that emerge from the group. With an emphasis on dance and song, they use various artistic genres, including creative writing and visual art, to process, synthesize, and communicate. Through the Collaboration Lab, participants create an artistic product reflecting both their learning and their vision for the community.

Men's Track and Field vs Tostrud Classic
2026-02-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Northfield, MInn., Tostrud Center
Men’s Track and Field vs Tostrud Classic

Women's Track and Field vs Tostrud Classic
2026-02-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Northfield, MInn., Tostrud Center
Women’s Track and Field vs Tostrud Classic

2026 Lunar New Year Celebration
2026-02-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Lion’s Pause Mane Stage
Come join the college’s annual Lunar New Year celebration, hosted by St. Olaf’s multicultural Asian student organizations!
Enjoy a beautiful, creative, and exciting night in The Lion’s Pause for Lunar New Year 2026. Many of your favorite multicultural student organizations will be dancing, singing, and performing on stage to celebrate the incoming Year of the Horse. Doors open at 5 p.m., show starts at 6 p.m.

Faculty Recital: Tracey Engleman, soprano, and April Kim, piano
2026-02-20 19:00 - 20:00 | Christiansen Hall of Music 100 Urness Recital Hall
Professor of Music and Department Associate Chair of Music Tracey Engleman will present a voice recital with Associate Professor of Practice in Music April Kim on piano. This event is free and open to the public.

Women's Hockey at Bethel University
2026-02-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Blaine, Minn. / National Sports Center – Bethel University Arena
Women’s Hockey at Bethel University
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/bethelmn/

Men's Hockey vs Bethel University
2026-02-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Northfield, Minn., St. Olaf Ice Arena
Men’s Hockey vs Bethel University
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/stolaf/
Tickets: https://athletics.stolaf.edu/sports/2024/8/9/tickets.aspx

Softball vs University of Wisconsin-River Falls
2026-02-21 08:00 - 10:00 | Mankato, Minn. / MSU Dome
Softball vs University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Streaming Video: https://www.youtube.com/@BLCVikingsOfficial/streams

Women's Tennis vs Wartburg College
2026-02-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Northfield, MInn., Tostrud Center
Women’s Tennis vs Wartburg College

Softball vs Dominican University
2026-02-21 10:30 - 12:30 | Mankato, Minn. / MSU Dome
Softball vs Dominican University
Streaming Video: https://www.youtube.com/@BLCVikingsOfficial/streams

Women's Basketball vs Carleton College
2026-02-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Northfield, Minn., Bob Gelle Court at Skoglund Center
Women’s Basketball vs Carleton College
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/stolaf/
Tickets: https://athletics.stolaf.edu/sports/2024/8/9/tickets.aspx

Men's Basketball vs Carleton College - NCAA Teams Recognition Day
2026-02-21 15:00 - 17:00 | Northfield, Minn. , Bob Gelle Court at Skoglund Center
Men’s Basketball vs Carleton College – NCAA Teams Recognition Day
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/stolaf/
Tickets: https://athletics.stolaf.edu/sports/2024/8/9/tickets.aspx

Women's Tennis vs Northwestern College
2026-02-21 16:00 - 19:00 | Northfield, MInn., Tostrud Center
Women’s Tennis vs Northwestern College

Women's Hockey vs Bethel University
2026-02-21 16:00 - 19:00 | Northfield, Minn., St. Olaf Ice Arena
Women’s Hockey vs Bethel University
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/stolaf/
Tickets: https://athletics.stolaf.edu/sports/2024/8/9/tickets.aspx

Men's Hockey at Bethel University
2026-02-21 17:00 - 20:00 | Blaine, Minn. / National Sports Center – Bethel University Arena
Men’s Hockey at Bethel University
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/bethelmn/

Sunday Worship: 1st Sunday in Lent
2026-02-22 10:30 - 11:30 | Boe Memorial Chapel
1st Sunday in Lent; Sunday Worship with Holy Communion.
Interim Associate College Pastor Paul Graham ’96 will deliver the sermon, College Pastor Matthew Marohl will preside. St. Olaf Cantorei will be conducted by James E. Bobb, Associate Professor in Music and the Cantor to the Student Congregation. The St. Olaf Cantorei was established in the 1960s as the Campus Choir to provide opportunities for more students to participate in the St. Olaf choral tradition. The ensemble has become known for creative programming that blends the St. Olaf choral tradition with instrumental color and is uniquely honed and focused to lead worship and provide a distinctive musical and spiritual experience.
Sunday Worship is a time of inspiration and worship for body, mind, and spirit; a meaningful beginning to a new week. All are welcome!
Click the web link below to access streamed and archived services.

Senior Recital: Hayden Williams, cello
2026-02-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Christiansen Hall of Music 100 Urness Recital Hall
BA Music Major, Hayden Williams ’26, cello, will present a senior recital with pianist, Kathryn Ananda-Owens.
This event is free and open to the public.

Men's Tennis at Luther College
2026-02-22 14:00 - 17:00 | Decorah, Iowa / Naslund Sports and Recreation Center
Men’s Tennis at Luther College

Blood Pressure Checks with Health Services
2026-02-23 09:00 - 10:00 | Wellness Center – BC 120
As a part of Wellness Week, stop by the Wellness Center on Monday morning to check your blood pressure!

Daily Chapel: Lenten Series: Walking the Way
2026-02-23 10:10 - 10:30, 2026-03-02 10:10 - 10:30 | Boe Memorial Chapel
The Lenten Chapel Series will include readings and reflections from “Walking the Way”, a book by John Dear.
Daily Chapel is a time of inspiration for body, mind, and spirit; a quiet harbor in a busy day; worship. Students, faculty, and staff witness to their faith and invite the community to join them. All are welcome!
If you are unable to join us in person but would like to watch live or archived chapel services, please click the web link below.

Wellness Center Workshop: Fruit Flavors of the World
2026-02-23 11:00 - 14:00 | BC Crossroads
Join the Wellness and Taylor Centers for fruit tasting with flavors from around the world! This event is a part of Wellness Week.

Office of Government, Foundation, and Corporate Relations Open House
2026-02-23 13:30 - 15:00 | Old Main
The Office of Government, Foundation, and Corporate Relations is hosting an Open House for faculty and staff on Monday, February 23rd from 1:30-3:00 in Old Main Suite 320. Join us for an opportunity to learn more about applying for grants, speak about your funding needs, and enjoy some snacks.

Let's Talk with St. Olaf Counseling Center
2026-02-23 15:00 - 16:00 | BC 111 – Taylor Center
“Let’s Talk” is a program that provides a 15-20 minute in-person confidential consultation with a counselor from the St. Olaf Counseling Center. The counselor will listen closely to your concerns and provide support, perspective, and suggestions for resources. Let’s Talk is a drop-in service that is first come, first served and is offered currently at the Counseling Center.

Perspectives on Immigration Enforcement in Minnesota
2026-02-23 15:30 - 17:00 | Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater
This panel will feature perspectives from three different experts responding to immigration enforcement in Minnesota in different ways, including an organization (MN Voice) providing Constitutional Observer training, an organization providing relief to affected families in Rice County, and a policing expert who teaches police ethics and tactics at the Minneapolis and St. Paul police academies. All members of the St. Olaf community are welcome.

Economic Development Authority Board Retreat
2026-02-23 16:00 - 20:00
The Northfield Economic Development Authority Board Retreat will occur at St. Olaf College on Monday, February 23.

Computer Science Graduate School Alumni Panel
2026-02-23 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
Student are welcome to attend the Computer Science Graduate School Alumni Panel hosted by the Piper Center for Vocation and Career.

Artist Talk: Shana Kaplow, Arnold Flaten Memorial Artist Series
2026-02-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Center for Art and Dance 305
The annual Arnold Flaten Memorial Artist Series brings artists to campus in conjunction with Senior Studies (ARTH 343), the capstone course for studio art majors. This event features a discussion from artist, Shana Kaplow. This event is free and open to the public.

Wellness Center Event: From Fork to Face – How Diet Impacts Your Skin
2026-02-23 19:00 - 20:00 | HH 522
Did you know your diet can impact your skin? We’ll explore how everyday foods can cause acne, dryness, inflammation, and glow. Learn which snacks help, which habits hurt, and simple ways to support healthier skin.

Daily Chapel: AJ Veninga '25
2026-02-24 11:10 - 11:30 | Boe Memorial Chapel
The chapel speaker today will be AJ Veninga ’25.
Daily Chapel is a time of inspiration for body, mind, and spirit; a quiet harbor in a busy day; worship. Students, faculty, and staff witness to their faith and invite the community to join them. All are welcome!
If you are unable to join us in person but would like to watch live or archived chapel services, please click the web link below.

Guided Meditation with Laurel Carrington
2026-02-24 16:00 - 16:30 | Boe 012
Join unified mindfulness-trained and retired St. Olaf professor Laurel Carrington for guided meditation, every Tuesday in Boe Memorial Chapel 012 at 4 p.m.

Staying Rooted: Embodied Practices for Uncertain Times
2026-02-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Buntrock Commons Viking Theater
The St. Olaf community is welcome to attend “Staying Rooted: Embodied Practices for Uncertain Times”, led by Jamil Stamschror-Lott, mental health therapist and owner of Creative Kuponya in the South Minneapolis community and a 2024 Bush Foundation Fellow. This workshop explores how to navigate constant change without losing your values, face challenges with integrity, and build mental, emotional, and social resources through collective care. Through practical tools and guided reflection, we’ll examine what it means to sustain ourselves, and our communities, during difficult times.

Recital: Sr. Soloist Preliminary Auditions
2026-02-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Christiansen Hall of Music 100 Urness Recital Hall
This audition recital features students competing for the opportunity to be soloists on the St. Olaf Orchestra’s spring concert on May 10. This event will take place in Urness Recital Hall; however, the final contestant will be in Boe Chapel to audition on the organ… The audience is welcome to go to the second location for this final audition portion.
This event is free and open to the public.

Men's Basketball vs Augsburg University - Quarterfinals
2026-02-24 19:00 - 21:00 | TBD
Men’s Basketball vs Augsburg University – Quarterfinals
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/?S=miac
Tickets: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/miac/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA==

Last day to drop or make S/U change in a first half of semester course
2026-02-25

Flow + Let Go Yoga with Sarah Bach-Bergs
2026-02-25 12:00 - 12:45 | Lion’s Pause
Join us for some midweek, midday movement to release stress and invite ease! A gentle and uplighting yoga flow with an invitational vibe that will provide you with that mindful break in your schedule you’ve been looking for! You’ll be guided to explore your inner calm with curiosity and intention through asana and breath. This practice will be invitational in nature and will offer optional variations to explore along the way – all are welcome!

Cows, College and CommuniTEA for Students
2026-02-25 14:00 - 15:00 | the Lutheran Center
Students are invited to attend CommuniTEA.
Once every two weeks, the Lutheran Center hosts CommuniTEA. This is a chance for you to unwind, color, relax, and drink tea. There will not be any formal discussion – the space is yours to come and just be. The Lutheran Center will provide the tea.

Wellness Center Event: Coca-Cola, Cocaine, and The War on Drugs
2026-02-25 19:00 - 20:00 | 212 Tomson Hall
Learn how one of America’s $300 billion industries began with distributing cocaine and how Nixon, Reagan, and the War on Drugs changed it.

Evening Exhale Yoga
2026-02-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Lions Pause
Your midweek sanctuary – a calming blend of restorative poses paired with a light yoga flow to help you recharge in a peaceful, supportive space. Holistically supportive of your physical, mental, and emotional health, this practice will bring you back to center and will help you feel deeply grounded as you move into the rest of your week ahead. This practice will be invitational in nature and will offer optional variations to explore along the way – all are welcome!

Men's Hockey at Bethel University - Quarterfinals
2026-02-25 19:00 - 22:00 | TBD
Men’s Hockey at Bethel University – Quarterfinals
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/?S=miac
Tickets: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/miac/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA==

Viola da Gamba Recital
2026-02-25 20:15 - 21:15 | Christiansen Hall of Music 100 Urness Recital Hall
The St. Olaf Music Department will present a recital highlighting Viola da Gamba with:
David Carter, viola da gamba and cello
Alice Renken, viola da gamba
Izzy Goldstein ’29, viola da gamba
Max Xu ’26, string bass
James E. Bobb, harpsichord
Esther Wang, forte piano
Owen Cosgrove ’29, piano
This event is free and open to the public

Men's Basketball vs To Be Determined - Semifinals
2026-02-26 | TBD
Men’s Basketball vs To Be Determined – Semifinals
Tickets: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/miac/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA==

February All Staff Meeting
2026-02-26 08:30 - 09:30 | Ballrooms in Buntrock Commons
All St. Olaf staff are welcome to attend the February All-Staff Meeting on February 26 from 8:30-9:30 a.m in the Buntrock Ballrooms. Light breakfast items will be served.

Daily Chapel: Ben Schori
2026-02-26 11:00 - 11:20 | Boe Memorial Chapel
The chapel speaker today will be Ben Schori, Associate Pastor; Bethel Lutheran Church, Northfield.
Daily Chapel is a time of inspiration for body, mind, and spirit; a quiet harbor in a busy day; worship. Students, faculty, and staff witness to their faith and invite the community to join them. All are welcome!
If you are unable to join us in person but would like to watch live or archived chapel services, please click the web link below.

Women's Track and Field at MIAC Indoor Championships - Pentathlon
2026-02-26 14:00 - 17:00 | Northfield, Minn. / Carleton Recreation Center
Women’s Track and Field at MIAC Indoor Championships – Pentathlon
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/carleton/
Tickets: https://miacathletics.com/sports/2025/2/13/TRACKFIELD_TIX.aspx

Men's Track and Field at MIAC Indoor Championships - Heptathlon
2026-02-26 14:20 - 17:20 | Northfield, Minn. / Carleton Recreation Center
Men’s Track and Field at MIAC Indoor Championships – Heptathlon
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/carleton/
Tickets: https://miacathletics.com/sports/2025/2/13/TRACKFIELD_TIX.aspx

Populism and Democracy: A Public Choice View
2026-02-26 15:45 - 17:00 | Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater
The Institute of Freedom and Community invites guest lecturer Dr. Michael Munger, Professor of Political Science and Economics from Duke University, to campus to present Populism and Democracy: A Public Choice View. Munger will use an economic lens to understand populist movements and American democracy.

Taylor Center Community Time
2026-02-26 18:00 - 19:00 | BC 111 – Taylor Center Lounge
Join the Taylor Center in a relaxing space for community-building and painting.

Student Recital
2026-02-26 20:15 - 21:15 | Boe Chapel

Men's Swimming and Diving at NCAA Division III Region 1 Diving Championships
2026-02-27 | TBD
Men’s Swimming and Diving at NCAA Division III Region 1 Diving Championships

CANCELLED St. Olaf College Men's Alpine Skiing at FIS Mid-Am Snowriver
2026-02-27 - 2026-02-28 | Wakefield, Mich. / Snowriver Mtn. Resort
CANCELLED St. Olaf College Men’s Alpine Skiing at FIS Mid-Am Snowriver

CANCELLED St. Olaf College Women's Alpine Skiing at FIS Mid-Am Snowriver
2026-02-27 - 2026-02-28 | Wakefield, Mich. / Snowriver Mtn. Resort
CANCELLED St. Olaf College Women’s Alpine Skiing at FIS Mid-Am Snowriver

Politics and Pastries
2026-02-27 08:30 - 09:30
Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to gather at the Institute for Freedom and Community every Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Politics and Pastries provides opportunities to discuss politics, campaigns, and current events. Coffee and light pastries will be provided.
This week’s conversation will be led by Department Chair and Professor of Economics Allison Leudtke.

Men's Track and Field at MIAC Indoor Championships
2026-02-27 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-02-28 11:45 - 14:45 | Northfield, Minn. / Carleton Recreation Center
Men’s Track and Field at MIAC Indoor Championships
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/carleton/
Tickets: https://miacathletics.com/sports/2025/2/13/TRACKFIELD_TIX.aspx

Baseball vs Allegheny College
2026-02-27 11:00 - 14:00 | TBD
Baseball vs Allegheny College
Streaming Video: https://russmatt.com/parents-2/live-streaming/

Women's Swimming and Diving at NCAA Division III Region 1 Diving Championships
2026-02-27 13:00 - 16:00 | TBD
Women’s Swimming and Diving at NCAA Division III Region 1 Diving Championships
Streaming Video: https://www.youtube.com/khornets

Music Theory Talk: Kaitlyn Clawson '20
2026-02-27 15:00 - 16:00 | Christiansen Hall of Music
St. Olaf Music Alumna Kaitlyn Clawson ’20 will present a lecture titled “Bridging Music Theory and Performance: Florence Price’s Epic Endings” in Christiansen classroom 232. This will be a pink carded event for student attendance credit.
This event is free and open to the public

Women's Track and Field at MIAC Indoor Championships
2026-02-27 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-28 11:45 - 14:45 | Northfield, Minn. / Carleton Recreation Center
Women’s Track and Field at MIAC Indoor Championships
Streaming Video: https://miacsportsnetwork.com/carleton/
Tickets: https://miacathletics.com/sports/2025/2/13/TRACKFIELD_TIX.aspx

Jamaica Hurricane Benefit Dinner
2026-02-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Buntrock Commons Ballrooms
A benefit to support the recovery efforts following the recent Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. Proceeds benefit the Early Childhood Basic School at August Town Church of Christ in Jamaica.
Purchase dinner tickets or donate here.

Junior Recital: Leo Barks, bass trombone
2026-02-27 19:00 - 19:30 | Christiansen Hall of Music 100 Urness Recital Hall
BM Bass Trombone Performance Major, Leo Barks ’27, will present a junior recital in partial fulfillment of the BM performance degree requirements.
This recital is free and open to the public.

St. Olaf Handbells at St. Andrew Lutheran Church (Eden Prairie, MN)
2026-02-27 19:30 - 21:00
The St. Olaf Handbell Choir, directed by Prof. Jill Mahr, will perform at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie, MN on Friday, February 27 at 7:30 p.m. as the kick-off for their 2026 tour. No tickets are required; there will be a free-will offering.

Men's Nordic Skiing at CCSA Regional Championships
2026-02-28 | Duluth, Minn. / Spirit Mountain
Men’s Nordic Skiing at CCSA Regional Championships

Women's Nordic Skiing at CCSA Regional Championships
2026-02-28 | Duluth, Minn. / Spirit Mountain
Women’s Nordic Skiing at CCSA Regional Championships

Men's Hockey vs To Be Determined - Semifinals
2026-02-28 | TBD
Men’s Hockey vs To Be Determined – Semifinals

Men's Basketball vs To Be Determined - Championship
2026-02-28 | TBD
Men’s Basketball vs To Be Determined – Championship
Tickets: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/miac/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA==

Baseball vs Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2026-02-28 09:30 - 12:30 | TBD
Baseball vs Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Streaming Video: https://russmatt.com/parents-2/live-streaming/

Women's Swimming and Diving at NCAA Division III Region 1 Diving Championships
2026-02-28 11:00 - 14:00 | Kalamazoo, Mich. / Kalamazoo College Natatorium

Baseball vs Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2026-02-28 12:00 - 15:00 | TBD
Baseball vs Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Streaming Video: https://russmatt.com/parents-2/live-streaming/

Softball vs University of Wisconsin-Platteville
2026-02-28 15:30 - 17:30 | Rochester, Minn. / Rochester Regional Stadium & Bubble

Softball vs Buena Vista University
2026-02-28 17:30 - 19:30 | Rochester, Minn. / Rochester Regional Stadium & Bubble

St. Olaf Handbells at Plymouth United Church of Christ (Des Moines, IA)
2026-02-28 19:30 - 21:00
The St. Olaf Handbell Choir, directed by Prof. Jill Mahr, will perform at Plymouth United Church of Christ in Des Moines, IA on Saturday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m. as part of its Spring 2026 tour. No tickets are required; there will be a free-will offering.

Baseball vs Grove City College
2026-03-01 10:00 - 13:00 | TBD
Baseball vs Grove City College
Streaming Video: https://russmatt.com/parents-2/live-streaming/

Sunday Morning Worship: 2nd Sunday in Lent
2026-03-01 10:30 - 11:30 | Boe Memorial Chapel
2nd Sunday in Lent; Sunday Worship with Holy Communion.
College Pastor Matthew Marohl will deliver the sermon presided by Interim Associate College Pastor Paul Graham ’96. James E. Bobb, Associate Professor in Music and the Cantor for the Student Congregation, will assist. The Manitou Singers will be conducted by Therees Hibbard, Associate Professor of Practice in Music. Comprised of alto and soprano voices from the first-year class, the Manitou Singers is one of the most popular music organizations on the St. Olaf College campus. With a repertoire that ranges from sacred to secular to popular ballads, the 100-voice choir sings at the opening worship service of the college as well as at various campus functions throughout the year.
Sunday Worship is a time of inspiration and worship for body, mind, and spirit; a meaningful beginning to a new week. All are welcome!
Click the web link below to access streamed and archived services.

St. Olaf Handbells at Grinnell United Methodist Church ( Grinnell, IA)
2026-03-01 14:00 - 15:30
The St. Olaf Handbell Choir, directed by Prof. Jill Mahr, will perform at Grinnell United Methodist Church, Grinnell, IA on Sunday, March 1 at 2:00 p.m. as part of its Spring 2026 tour. No tickets are required; there will be a free-will offering.

Junior Recital: Aria Giefer, bass trombone
2026-03-01 19:00 - 19:30 | Christiansen Hall of Music 100 Urness Recital Hall
BM Bass Trombone Performance Major, Aria Giefer ’27, will present a junior recital as part of the BM Performance degree requirements. She will be assisted by Elizabeth Chen ’27, piano.
This event is free and open to the public.

Registration for Summer Session opens
2026-03-02

Artist Talk: Nancy Ariza, Arnold Flaten Memorial Artist Series
2026-03-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Center for Art and Dance 305
The annual Arnold Flaten Memorial Artist Series brings artists to campus in conjunction with Senior Studies (ARTH 343), the capstone course for studio art majors. This event features a discussion from artist, Nancy Ariza. This event is free and open to the public.

St. Olaf Handbell Choir: Tour Home Concert
2026-03-02 20:15 - 21:45 | Christiansen Hall of Music 100 Urness Recital Hall
The St. Olaf Handbell Choir will be presenting a home concert following their annual tour. Adjunct Instructor in Music Jill Mahr will conduct. This event is free and open to the public.

Daily Chapel: Dick Nchang '25
2026-03-03 11:10 - 11:30 | Boe Memorial Chapel
The chapel speaker today will be Dick Nchang ’25.
Daily Chapel is a time of inspiration for body, mind, and spirit; a quiet harbor in a busy day; worship. Students, faculty, and staff witness to their faith and invite the community to join them. All are welcome!
If you are unable to join us in person but would like to watch live or archived chapel services, please click the web link below.

Naming and Framing with Nick Longo
2026-03-04 11:45 - 12:45 | RNS 356 A&B
The Svoboda Center for Civic Engagement is pleased to host the inaugural director of the Rutgers Democracy Lab and professor in the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, Nick Longo for a Naming and Framing Issues Workshop. The workshop is on Wednesday March 4 in Regents 356AB from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. All are welcome to come to this conversation about how we can engage in civic engagement in our communities. Lunch will be provided.
Sign up here for this lunch workshop!

2026 Psychology Alumni Career Panel (Virtual)
2026-03-04 18:00 - 19:00 | https://stolaf.zoom.us/j/94856459319?pwd=[REDACTED]
Please join the Piper Center for a virtual conversation with alumni in careers in psychology. Learn about their career paths, possible internships, graduate programs, jobs, and ways to learn about which psychology careers might be a good fit for you.

Guest Recital: Awadagin Pratt, piano
2026-03-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Christiansen Hall of Music 100 Urness Recital Hall
Through his kaleidoscopic career as a pianist, conductor, educator, and curator of memorable musical moments, Awadagin Pratt shines a light on voices of the past and present, amplifies the diverse talents of today’s brightest creative minds, and paves the way for a new generation of inventive musical artists.
Since winning the Naumburg International Piano Competition in 1992 and receiving a1994 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Pratt has received acclaim for delivering “forceful, imaginative, and precisely tinted” performances (The Washington Post) and been hailed as “one of the great and distinctive American pianists and conductors of our time” (WGBH). He has appeared at addresses as familiar as 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (at the invitation of the Clinton and Obama administrations) and Sesame Street (at the invitation of Big Bird): He has performed with the Boston and Chicago Symphony Orchestras, the New York Philharmonic, and many others; in solo recitals at the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center; and in chamber music collaborations with cellist Zuill Bailey, pianist Simone Dinnerstein, and the Harlem and St. Lawrence String Quartets. His 2023 recording, Stillpoint, explores the truth and beauty in T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets through new works by Tyshawn Sorey, Paola Prestini, Peteris Vasks, Jessie Montgomery, Jonathan Bailey Holland, Alvin Singleton, and Judd Greenstein.
He became principal conductor of the Miami Valley Symphony Orchestra in the 2023/24 season, and he has conducted the Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh, Georgia Symphony Orchestra (Tbilisi), and Bang on a Can at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. He made his operatic debut leading Porgy and Bess with the Greensboro Opera (North Carolina).
In response to the murder of George Floyd, Pratt created a podcast that evolved into a multimedia musical experience. Performed primarily on college campuses across the U.S., Awadagin Pratt: Black in America, fuses music of Bach, Messiaen, and Liszt with still and moving pictures by filmmaker Alrick Brown and narration in which Pratt chronicles his life – from his time as a music student at the Peabody Conservatory through his ascent to international acclaim – through graphic accounts of numerous police stops and arrests he experienced for Driving While Black. In 2023, a documentary version, directed by Michelle Bauer Carpenter, was screened at film festivals nationwide.
Pratt’s commitment to the next generation of pianists is evidenced by his work as founding director of the Next Generation Festival, the Art of the Piano Foundation, and the Nina Simone Piano Competition, a new biennial competition that celebrates diversity in classical music.
He served as professor and artist in residence at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music for two decades and is now professor of piano at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
This event is free and open to the public

Know Your Rights Training Session
2026-03-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Regents Hall 210
St. Olaf Public Safety will host an in-person Know Your Rights training session for all members of the campus community on Wednesday, March 4, from 7–8:30 p.m. in Regents Hall 210. The session will include:

A presentation with information from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Minnesota
An overview on being an informed observer in hospitals and schools presented by Kathy Abram, a psychologist and retired law enforcement officer who is also a certified instructor with the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
A practical demonstration of a traffic stop, with information about what to do and not do
Time for a Q&A

Please register to attend using this form. Attendance is limited to the first 70 registrants. A waitlist will be created after the maximum capacity has been reached.

Daily Chapel: Belle Chanter, Stillwater High School Choir
2026-03-05 11:00 - 11:20 | Boe Memorial Chapel
Today’s chapel will be led by Belle Chanter, Stillwater High School Choir; Katelyn Sawatzke ’11, conductor.
Daily Chapel is a time of inspiration for body, mind, and spirit; a quiet harbor in a busy day; worship. Students, faculty, and staff witness to their faith and invite the community to join them. All are welcome!
If you are unable to join us in person but would like to watch live or archived chapel services, please click the web link below.

Major Declaration Celebration: Class of 2028
2026-03-05 11:30 - 12:45 | Ballrooms in Buntrock Commons
Sophomore students are invited to declare their major and celebrate, hosted by the Academic Success Center! This event will be held in the Ballrooms on Thursday, March 5th, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Wellness Center Workshop: Period Pain
2026-03-05 18:00 - 19:00 | HH502
Want to try a period pain simulator? Join us in discussion about period pain: what is it, why does it happen, what can I do about it, and of course… what does it feel like?

Ecotones Studio Theater Concert
2026-03-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Center for Art and Dance Wagner/Bundgaard Studio One
Ecotones, an evening of movement exploring the “borderlands” between genres. Borrowing from the ecological term for zones of integration, this concert brings together St. Olaf’s two distinct ensembles—Companydance and Veselica International Dance Ensemble—to celebrate the beauty of overlap and the emergence of new forms.
From contemporary dance exploration to global folk traditions, witness the vibrant friction and harmony of the St. Olaf College Dance Department.
The event is free and no ticket is required. All are welcome.

Student Recital
2026-03-05 20:15 - 21:15 | Christiansen Hall of Music 100 Urness Recital Hall

Politics and Pastries
2026-03-06 08:30 - 09:30
Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to gather at the Institute for Freedom and Community every Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Politics and Pastries provides opportunities to discuss politics, campaigns, and current events. Coffee and light pastries will be provided.
This week’s conversation will be led by Marie M. Meyer Distinguished Professor of History Steve Hahn.

DIS Drop In Advising Hours
2026-03-06 09:00 - 11:00 | Buntrock Commons 144
All current students interested in studying abroad with DIS are welcome to attend the DIS Drop In Advising Hours hosted by the Smith Center for Global Engagement and DIS. Maria Carlsson, professor of music at DIS Stockholm will be visiting, along with representatives from DIS. Drop in anytime between 9–11 a.m. to learn more!

Daily Chapel: Service of Morning Prayer
2026-03-06 10:10 - 10:30 | Boe Memorial Chapel
Daily Chapel is a time of inspiration for body, mind, and spirit; a quiet harbor in a busy day; worship. Students, faculty, and staff witness to their faith and invite the community to join them. All are welcome!
Click the web link below to access streamed and archived services.

Women's Track and Field at Wartburg NCAA Final Qualifier - Stein (PEN)
2026-03-06 13:00 - 16:00 | Waverly, Iowa / Hoover Field House & Indoor Track
Women’s Track and Field at Wartburg NCAA Final Qualifier – Stein (PEN)
Streaming Video: https://www.wartburgknightvision.com/wartburg/?B=3766377

Study Abroad/Away Middlebury in Mainz Info Session
2026-03-06 15:30 - 16:30 | Tomson Hall 310
All current St. Olaf students are welcome to attend the Study Abroad/Away Middlebury in Cameroon French Language Info Session hosted by Smith Center for Global Engagement. Drop in anytime between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. to ask questions about the program. Snacks will be provided.

Bay Area Alumni Social
2026-03-06 18:00 - 21:00
We warmly invite you and a guest to a special gathering for the Bay Area St. Olaf community in Menlo Park. Join President Susan Rundell Singer for an evening of connection, conversation, and College updates.
This reception is a wonderful opportunity to strengthen your professional and personal networks, share your post-Olaf journey, and reconnect with fellow Oles in the Bay Area.

Event Details:

Date: Friday, March 6, 2026
Time: 6 to 9 p.m.
Location: Canopy: Menlo Park, 1300 El Camino Real, Suite 100, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Cost: No Charge
Hosts: Susan Rundell Singer (President) and Tarshia Stanley (Provost)
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Event Highlights

Networking: Connect with local alumni, parents, and friends of the college.
College Update: President Rundell Singer and Provost Tarshia Stanley will share remarks and welcome the group at approximately 6:45 p.m.
Food & Drink: Enjoy a curated selection of appetizers and beverages throughout the evening.
On the Menu
Assorted cheeses, seasonal fruit, crackers, nuts, fresh crudités, and hummus. Small Bites including polenta bites, vegetable samosas, Caribbean risotto cakes, and spanakopita.

We look forward to hosting you!
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Men's Track and Field at Wartburg NCAA Final Qualifier - Bullock, McKeever, Moore, Turlington (DMR)
2026-03-06 18:30 - 21:30 | Waverly, Iowa / Hoover Field House & Indoor Track
Men’s Track and Field at Wartburg NCAA Final Qualifier – Bullock, McKeever, Moore, Turlington (DMR) Streaming Video: https://www.wartburgknightvision.com/wartburg/?B=3766377

Junior Recital: Carter and Hartz
2026-03-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Christiansen Hall of Music 100 Urness Recital Hall
Junior BM Performance Majors, Ian Carter ’27, baritone, and Jenna Hartz ’27, mezzo-soprano, will present their junior recital as part of their degree requirements.
This recital is free and open to the public
