{"id":4867,"date":"2024-08-27T16:02:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T21:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/president\/?page_id=4867"},"modified":"2025-02-05T15:44:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T21:44:50","slug":"strengthening-community","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/president\/strengthening-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__image_overlay panel panel-image_overlay site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"image-overlay\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Banner back@4x\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/president\/files\/2023\/06\/Banner-back@4x-1600x900.png');\" loading=\"lazy\"  class=\"site-section__bg-img site-section__bg-img--m-stack\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t@media all and ( min-width: 960px ) {\n\t\t\t#site-panel__image-overlay-6a012891c6f83 {\n\t\t\t\theight: 600px;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n    \n\t<div id=\"site-panel__image-overlay-6a012891c6f83\" class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-wrap site-panel__img-overlay--no-ribbon horz-center vert-middle\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__img-overlay-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content t-content--light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__desc\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4083\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/president\/new23\/shield-gold2x\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/president\/files\/2023\/06\/Shield-Gold@2x.png\" data-orig-size=\"925,925\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shield Gold@2x\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/president\/files\/2023\/06\/Shield-Gold@2x.png\" class=\" wp-image-4083 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/president\/files\/2023\/06\/Shield-Gold@2x-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"134\" height=\"134\" \/><\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>VALUES FOR<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"h1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Strengthening&nbsp;Community \u2013 Engaging Across Difference<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\">The Strengthening Community \u2013 Engaging Across Difference initiative was launched in Spring 2024 to strengthen the ability of the St. Olaf community to engage in difficult discussions, care for each other, and work together to find solutions to the many complex and often contentious issues that challenge us today. Rooted in St. Olaf\u2019s mission and vision, the initiative advances a set of core values to guide engagement and provides resources to help our community of solution-seekers develop skills, practices, and knowledge needed for productive, community-focused engagement in a divided world.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Values for Engaging Across Difference<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"t-content \" data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-name=\"column_content\">\n    <div style=\"width: 100%; height: 144px; background-color: #e4a01b;\"><a class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-prarie-gold\" style=\"color: #fff;\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/president\/strengthening-community-values\/#Curiosity\"><br \/>\n            <span style=\"font-size: 0.75em; font-weight: bold; color: #242421; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1em;\">Broadening our Perspectives with <strong>Curiosity<\/strong>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calluna,Big Caslon,Cambria,serif; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2em; padding: 0.5em;\"><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"t-content \" data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-name=\"column_content\">\n    <div style=\"width: 100%; height: 144px; background-color: #e4a01b;\"><a class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-prarie-gold\" style=\"color: #fff;\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/president\/strengthening-community-values\/#Belonging\"><br \/>\n            <span style=\"font-size: 0.75em; font-weight: bold; color: #242421; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1em;\">Cultivating <strong>Belonging<\/strong> in an Inclusive Community\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calluna,Big Caslon,Cambria,serif; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2em; padding: 0.5em;\"><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"t-content \" data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-name=\"column_content\">\n    <div style=\"width: 100%; height: 144px; background-color: #e4a01b;\"><a class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-prarie-gold\" style=\"color: #fff;\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/president\/strengthening-community-values\/#Courage\"><br \/>\n            <span style=\"font-size: 0.75em; font-weight: bold; color: #242421; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1em;\">Finding <strong>Courage<\/strong> in Challenging Moments<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calluna,Big Caslon,Cambria,serif; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2em; padding: 0.5em;\"><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"t-content \" data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-name=\"column_content\">\n    <div style=\"width: 100%; height: 144px; background-color: #e4a01b;\"><a class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-prarie-gold\" style=\"color: #fff;\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/president\/strengthening-community-values\/#Grace\"><br \/>\n            <span style=\"font-size: 0.75em; font-weight: bold; color: #242421; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1em;\">Responding with <strong>Grace<\/strong> to Each Other<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calluna,Big Caslon,Cambria,serif; font-style: normal; text-transform: none; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2em; padding: 0.5em;\"><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-minimal site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Consistent with the college\u2019s mission to be an inclusive, globally-engaged community, and inspired by its vision of excellence in preparing students of character to be contributing citizens of the world, four aspirational values guide and inform how we as a campus community engage with each other across difference to learn about, discuss and productively address challenging issues.<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__tabs panel panel-tabs site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"tabs\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner\" data-js=\"tabs\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"site-panel__tablist\" data-js=\"tab-list\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"site-panel__tab-item\" role=\"presentation\" data-js=\"tab-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"site-panel__tab-btn site-panel__tab-btn--active\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-js=\"site-panel__tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"site-panel__tab-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"site-panel__tab-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Show<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTask Force\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Content<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"site-panel__tab-item\" role=\"presentation\" data-js=\"tab-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"site-panel__tab-btn  \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-js=\"site-panel__tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"site-panel__tab-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"site-panel__tab-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Show<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResources and Opportunities for Engagement\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Content<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__tab-content-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"site-panel__tab-content-1\" class=\"site-panel__tab-content site-panel__tab-content--active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"panel panel-child panel--type-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--default\" data-depth=\"1\" data-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper \" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"columns\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content  site-section \" data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-name=\"column_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Task Force appointed by the President\u2019s Leadership Team developed and refined these values drawing on external research and internal feedback from across the St. Olaf Community. Members of the Values Task Force included:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content  site-section \" data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-name=\"column_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Esi Amoah \u201926<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doug Casson (Political Science, chair of Academic Freedom Task Force)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chris Chapp (Political Science, Institute for Freedom and Community director) &#8211; Task Force Chair<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Norma Charlton (Assistant Director of Equity and Intercultural Engagement, Taylor Center)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kaya Clemons \u201926<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sarah Jurewicz (Associate Director of Orientation and Transition Experiences, Student Life)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha (Theater)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chang Dao Vang (Associate Dean, Student Life)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-section__content -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!--.site-section__inner -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-section -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"site-panel__tab-content-2\" class=\"site-panel__tab-content  \" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"panel panel-child panel--type-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--default\" data-depth=\"1\" data-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper \" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"columns\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content  site-section \" data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-name=\"column_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community members can g<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">et engaged<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and access r<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">esources<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and information to develop skills and practices needed to address conflict productively and build community and relationships. Resources, workshops, events, and lectures are available from a variety of offices, programs, and departments, including:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content  site-section \" data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-name=\"column_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Academic Success Center<\/li>\n<li>Center for Innovation in the Liberal Arts<\/li>\n<li>Campus Ministry<\/li>\n<li>Flaten Art Museum<\/li>\n<li>Lutheran Center for Faith, Values, and Community<\/li>\n<li>Piper Center for Career and Vocation<\/li>\n<li>Smith Center for Global Engagement<\/li>\n<li>Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/greatergood.berkeley.edu\/images\/uploads\/Bridging_Differences_Playbook-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/greatergood.berkeley.edu\/images\/uploads\/Bridging_Differences_Playbook-Final.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731709888077000&amp;usg=AOvVaw209s8eF3cIDw_Zklcx3rHp\">Bridging Differences Playbook<\/a>\u201d from UC Berkeley\u2019s Greater Good Science Center<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interfaithamerica.org\/programs\/bridging-the-gap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.interfaithamerica.org\/programs\/bridging-the-gap\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1731709888077000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1EK6C6X43OMnxqji8GWFjR\">Bridging the Gap<\/a>\u201d curriculum for educators and facilitators, from Interfaith 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site-section__title--sm\" id=\"ways-to-engage\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Ways to engage<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/president\/files\/2025\/02\/Ways-to-be-Engaged.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Overview Opportunities \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> 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style=\"background-color:#f7f5f2\">Mission:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f7f5f2\"><em>St. Olaf College challenges students to excel in the liberal arts, examine faith and values, and explore meaningful vocation in an inclusive, globally engaged community nourished by Lutheran tradition.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f7f5f2\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f7f5f2\">Vision:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f7f5f2\"><em>St. Olaf College will be known as one of the country\u2019s best liberal arts colleges, nationally and internationally recognized for excellence, academic rigor and community inclusivity, while developing and preparing students of character to lead lives of 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