• Ole Cup 2026

    Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater

    Welcome to the 2026 Ole Cup! Launched in 2014, the Ole Cup is an annual student entrepreneurial pitch competition open to all St. Olaf students. The Ole Cup helped launch successful businesses like JonnyPops, Teranga Strings, and the Ole Thrift Shop. The winner of the Ole Cup is awarded a $10,000 prize to help launch […]

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  • Kleber-Gery Lecture: The History and Lessons of Sports Analytics – How Teams Use Data-Driven Approaches to Make Decisions

    Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater

    The Departments of Math, Statistics, and Computer Science and Economics present the 2026 Kleber-Gery Lecture in Viking Theater on Monday, April 27 at 6:30 p.m. This year's guest speaker is Marc Richards '16, Director of Football Research and Development for the Kansas City Chiefs Football Club. Richards will present "The History and Lessons of Sports […]

  • Journalism Conference: Polarization and the Changing Media Landscape

    Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater

    The Buntrock Institute for Freedom and Community will host the Journalism Conference: Polarization and the Changing Media Landscape at St. Olaf College Friday, May 1 - Saturday, May 2. All are welcome to attend. The conference will include panels on Friday and Saturday in Viking Theater, a student poster presentation at 3:30 p.m. in Buntrock […]

  • Lecture: American Politics in the 21st Century – Distrust, New Media, Polarization, and Dissatisfaction

    Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater

    The Buntrock Institute for Freedom and Community welcomes everyone to attend the Journalism Conference keynote and opening lecture, American Politics in the 21st Century: Distrust, New Media, Polarization, and Dissatisfaction, by Jamie Druckman, the Martin Brewer Anderson Professor of Political Science from the University of Rochester.