{"id":6664,"date":"2026-03-05T12:04:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/giving\/?page_id=6664"},"modified":"2026-04-06T16:35:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:35:20","slug":"mhs-day-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/giving\/mhs-day-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Reunion Weekend 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Saturday, mAY 30<\/span><\/h3>\n

As a Manitou Heights Society member, you are invited to celebrate our St. Olaf College legacy together with a special day back on campus during Reunion. Step back onto the Hill and see how philanthropy and thoughtful planning impact the Ole community. Learn about the student experience today, hear from college leadership, and explore the campus facilities that prepare new generations of Oles. This opportunity is available to the first 60 registrants.<\/h4>\n

10 A.M. \u2014 Buntrock commons<\/span><\/h3>\n

check-in<\/h4>\n

Come to the crossroads on the ground level of Buntrock Commons to check in, collect your name badge, lanyard, campus maps, and chat with available staff to answer questions.<\/h4>\n

10:30 A.M. \u2014 Undercroft, boe memorial chapel<\/span><\/h3>\n

manitou Heights society welcome reception<\/h4>\n

Join together with Manitou Heights Society members and campus leadership to celebrate the impact of philanthropy at St. Olaf College. The reception will include remarks and light refreshments.<\/h4>\n

11:30 A.M. \u2013 12:30 P.M. \u2014 Boe memorial chAPEL<\/span><\/h3>\n

aLL-alUMNI celebration<\/h4>\n

President Susan Rundell Singer invites you to join this joyful, multi-generational celebration of the St. Olaf community.<\/h4>\n

12:45 \u2013 2:30 P.M. \u2014 King’s dining room, bUNTROCK coMMONS<\/span><\/h3>\n

manitou heights society members and Classes of 1946, 1951, 1956 Lunch and program<\/h4>\n

Gather in the Kings’ Dining Room and enjoy a sit-down lunch with Golden Oles and program. Pre-registration required.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

2:30 \u2013 4:30 P.M. \u2014 campus wide<\/span><\/h3>\n

Afternoon activities<\/h4>\n

Select from a variety of options, including lightning talks with staff and faculty, campus open houses, and guided and self-guided campus tours.<\/h4>\n
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      • St. Olaf Faculty and Staff Lighting Talks – Viking Theater, Buntrock Commons<\/strong>
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        Join us for one or all of these 20-minute talks by St. Olaf faculty and staff members. Speaker list coming in April.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
      • Campus Open Houses – Location TBD
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        Learn more about how St. Olaf supports current students and enjoy an afternoon treat with staff members from St. Olaf\u2019s innovative on-campus centers.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
      • Guided Then and Now Campus Tours – Old Main
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        Current St. Olaf students will lead small groups on a walking tour of campus. Learn more about the newest buildings and discover how the Hill has changed since you were a student. Meet at the doors of Old Main. Tours will depart every 30 minutes. Last tour leaves at 4 p.m. Cancelled in case of severe weather.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
      • St. Olaf Avenue Open House – St. Olaf Avenue
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        The entrance to campus was completely transformed with the completion of the Ole Avenue Project in 2022. Stop down for a tour of one of the townhouse-style residences that now line St. Olaf Avenue and to see a room in New Hall, St. Olaf\u2019s newest dormitory.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
      • Kierkegaard Library
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        Visit the Howard V. and Edna H. Hong Kierkegaard Library. This special collection and center for research and publication serves as an international hub for scholarship of S\u00f8ren Kierkegaard and of existentialism more broadly. It serves students, scholars, faculty, alumni, and anyone interested in the writings and ideas of the Danish philosopher. Housing approximately 20,000 book volumes, it comprises many editions matching those owned by Kierkegaard himself as a part of the Library\u2019s ongoing goal of recreating his personal library.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n
      • Residence Halls Self-Guided Tours – Various Dorms
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        Relive your student days with a self-guided tour of the St. Olaf Residence Halls! See how student living has evolved and reminisce about your own time on the Hill. Visit familiar halls and spaces where new generations of Oles are making memories. Please note some halls may not be open for tours.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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