• The Norwegian Department’s 125th Anniversary Celebration: The Norwegian Discovery of America and the Creation of a Norway in America

    Tomson 280

    All are welcome to attend a lecture by Henrik Olav Mathiesen, which addresses two key questions about Norwegians in America: why they came, and how they balanced their unique culture with their developing American identity. By examining pre-emigration Norwegian society and how immigrants sought to belong as Norwegians in America, Mathiesen will reveal how immigrants […]

  • Post-Board Town Hall

    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 October 23 from 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

  • Lecture: Civic Engagement as a Liberal Art

    Tomson 280

    Richard Guarasci, president emeritus of Wagner College, and Grant Cornwell, president emeritus of Rollins College, will explore in conversation how higher education in general and colleges in specific are anchor institutions in American democracy.  Civic engagement is both an educational imperative and an ethical imperative, where colleges need to be engaged with the communities that […]

  • Postponed Lecture: Building Rural Minnesota’s Future and the Role of STEM Education

    Tomson 280

    Faculty, staff, students, and community members are invited to a talk with Eric Jolly where he will discuss how STEM shows up in rural areas broadly, and how it has been a force for Minnesota’s rural communities in particular—bringing in both data and stories. He will then provide a high-level overview of the 2025 National […]

  • Fall Recruiting Showcase 2025

    Tomson 280

    This is an event designed to help you learn about and make connections with key employers in a casual, low-stakes environment.