UPCOMING EVENTS
2025-2026 TC Residential Learning Community (RLC) Applications
Deadline for New Residents: | February, 7, 2025
Timelines
Application Open and Deadline: December 09, 2024 – February 07, 2025
Interviews Dates: February 17 – 21, 2025 & February 23, 2025
Emailed Decision: February 28, 2025
Emailed Decision: February 28, 2025
Acceptance notification: March 3, 2025
COMMUNITY EVENTS YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS!
UPRISING -CALL FOR ART
SUBMISSION DATES: December 9 & January 20
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PAST EVENTS
Community Through Writing| Winter-Holidays Edition
December 11| Reading Day
10 AM – until supplies last @ Taylor Center Lounge (BC111)
Stop by to write or pick up a card for someone you care about!
Taylor Center & Wellness Center Presents:
Massages for Finals
December 11 & 12| @ The Shop 1500
Registration closed
¡PRESENTE! Presents:
Conchas Fundraiser
December 6| 12- 4:00 p.m. @ BC Crossroads
Division of Community and Belonging Office Hours
Set Up a Meeting with VPCB, Eduardo Pazos| Share Ideas | Voice Concerns| Learn about the Division’s Goals and Mission with Andrew Mazariegos, CB Office Coordinator
[Every Other Wednesday] |
9 – 11 AM @ The Taylor Center Lounge (BC111)
Community Through Writing | Holidays Edition
December 4 | 10 a.m.- until supplies last @ Taylor Center Lounge (BC111)
Taylor Center Presents:
Out for Lunch: Disability in the LGBTQIA+ Community
December 4 | 11:30 a.m. @ BC143 (Much Room)
Muslim Student Association (MSA) Presents:
Gratitude Dinner: Food – Henna- Enjoyment
November 26| 5:30 p.m. @ Boe Chapel Undercroft
WHY TREATIES MATTER ?
EXHIBIT| Through November 25: Center for Arts and Dance (CAD)| This exhibit is a joint effort among the Lutheran Center for Faith, Values, and Community, the Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion, the Native American Programming Group, and the Vice President for Community and Belonging.
[Hmong Student Association, D-VINE & TAIKO]
Hmong New Year ’24
November 23| Doors open at 6:00 p.m. @ The Pause
Chinese Student Cultural Communication (CSCA) Presents:
Ice Jelly & Sweet Potato Fundraiser
November 22| 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. @ Buntrock Crossroads
Out for Lunch
Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Women and Trans Individuals
November 21| 11:30 a.m. @ Trollhaugen
Taylor Center presents:
International Education Week
November 18- November 22 | 1 – 3 p.m. @ Taylor Center Lounge (BC111)
TRANSGENDER AWARENESS WEEK
November 15- 22
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GLOBAL AWARENESS FAIR
November 20: Join The International Student Organization to create a a vibrant tabling session celebrating the diversity of our global community. This event is an opportunity for students to present and share their unique cultural backgrounds through traditional items, foods, artwork, and personal stories. SIGN UP HERE!
Indigenous Peoples Organization
BROWNIE FUNDRAISING : Red Shawl Day
November 20| 3:30 – 5:30 p.m at Buntrock Crossroads
D-VINE presents:
D-VINE Fall Showcase
November 17| 7:00 p.m. @ The Pause
Celebrate South Asia presents:
OMKARA ’24
Sagas of South Asia
November 16| Doors open at 6:00 p.m. @ The Pause
Lavender House, ¡PRESENTE! & Queer Ole Individuals (QOI) present :
Movie Screening: Paris is Burning
November 15| 6:30 p.m. @ Holland Hall 501
Reasonable Doubt | Play Reading
November 15| 6:00 p.m. @ Center for Arts and Dance, Main Lobby
Learn More Here
Coffee and Career
With Lazarous Letcher `14 | DEIB Educator, Artist, Writer
November 15| 10:00-11:00 a.m. @ The Taylor Center Lounge
KARIBU Presents:
African and Caribbean Night
November 9| 6:30 p.m. @ The Pause
[Taylor Center Eritaj House & International Student Organization]
UNITY BALL: A Welcome Celebration 2024
November 8| 7:00 p.m. @ The Ballrooms
Chinese Student & Culture Communication Association (CSCA) presents:
Prof. Eric Becklin Lecture: Chinese International Students in the Early 20th Century (Sifang Pavilion)
November 7: 5:30- 6:30 p.m. @ BC142
TAYLOR CENTER & WELLNESS CENTER
ELECTION DECOMPRESSION
November 4-6| Black Ballroom
TAYLOR CENTER, ¡PRESENTE! & SOMOS PRESENT:
DAY OF THE DEAD |DÍA DE MUERTOS
October 27- November 3| Hallway Display
November 1: | Chapel Talk| 10:10 a.m. @ Boe Memorial Chapel
November 1: | Celebration | 5:30 p.m. @ TC Lounge BC111
Taylor Center Boone House Presents:
(Boo!) Ne House Halloween :
October 31| 7 – 9 p.m. @ Townhouse B
Celebrate South Asia (CSA!) presents:
Diwali| Tihar
October 31| 6:00 p.m. @ The Quad
Join CSA! To celebrate the Festival of Lights and enjoy Diwali|Tihar activities and sweets.
Pamilya Pinoy presents:
October 31| ] Halo! Halo-Ween Fundraiser | 5:15 – 7 pm @ Buntrock Crossroads. Enjoy a sweet treat to add a chill to the spooky season with the Filipino dessert. Halo- halo is a shaved ice Filipino dessert with milk and various toppings like Flan, Ube Ice Cream, and an assorted range of Jellies and Sweetened Fruit
Create Collage with Polaroid Picture and Mix Media
October 24| 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. @ RM144 BC
LGBTQIA+ History Month Activity
Multicultural/BIPOC Connection Lunch
October 24 @ 12 Noon| RSVP with QR code on poster
LGBTQIA+ History Month Event!
Chinese Student & Culture Communication Association (CSCA)
Sunset Practice #8 (Sifang Pavilion)
October 23: 5:34 pm (30 minutes before sunset) Behind Hoyme Hall |
TC Coffe Hour Led by the Wellness Center Peer Educators
Let’s Talk: Navigating Homesickness
Wellness Swipe Event
October 23| 4 PM @ The Taylor Center Lounge (BC111)| Pastries, Coffee & Tea Provided
Delicious Pupusas Food Truck
October 16| 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Outside Buntrock
CSCA Presents:
Asian Karaoke Social
Friday, October 18| 7:30 p.m. @ The Pause |
Limited seating| Scan the QR code to get your ticket!
KSO (Kn’yaw Student Organization)
Samosa & Boba Fundraiser
Sunday, October 20 | 12 – 3 p.m. @ Buntrock Crossroads.
WHY TREATIES MATTER ?
OPENING RECEPTION| October 17| 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. @ The Center for Art and Dance (C AD). Light refreshments will be served.
A Peace of My Mind
A Multimedia Arts Project Created by Award Winning Photographer Jhon Nolter
October 3 -10 | Exhibition: Lessons on the Road To Peace | TOH Atrium & Northfield Arts Guild
October 8 | Community Exhibition Studio Day| Northfield Arts Guild: 9:30 am – 12:00p.m. |St. Olaf College: 3pm- 6pm @ TOH East Lantern
October 10| John Nolter Talk| TOH280 @ 4:30- 6:30 pm
The Grose Family Lecture
Keynote Speaker ESPN Journalist Katie Barnes ’13
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October 8: Pre-Lecture Roundtable focused on the importance of sports and body positivity | 7:00 p.m. | The Pause.
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October 9: The Grose Family LGBTQIA+ Keynote Address and Conversation | 4:00 p.m. | The Viking Theater.
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HISPANIC HISTORY MONTH CONVERSATION
Join us for a Talk with the alumni founders of the “Reaching Our Goals” Program!
Kirstan Atzin Ketter ’04, Sandra Hatcher ’05, Blanca Martinez Gaviña ’08
October 3| 5:00 p.m. @ The Viking Theater
Food Provided
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A CELEBRATION OF LGBTQIA+ HISTORY MONTH EVENT
Sponsored by Northfield Pride, St. Olaf Gender and Sexuality Studies Program and The Taylor Center
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Gay Man featuring Patrick Scully
October 1| 6:00 p.m. @ The Viking Theater
The show is intended for adult audiences only. | Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments provided
[¡PRESENTE!] Puro Parí: Vaquero Hoedown
A Celebration of Latinx Music and Dance
September 28 |10:00 p.m. @ The Pause
[ERITAJ HOUSE] Café Eritaj:
Free Coffee + Items
September 29 |1-3 p.m. @ Eritaj Hosue (Townhouse A)
52nd Annual Traditional Mahkato Wacipi: Honoring the 38 Dakota
September 21 |Departure from Buntrock bus stop @11:45 a.m.
Taylor Center Welcome Social
September 10 | 12-2 PM| Taylor Center Lounge (BC111)
Open to the St. Olaf Community!
2024 International Student Orientation
August 27 – 31
Community Through Writing
Wednesdays
10 AM – 5 PM @ Taylor Center Lounge (BC111)
Stop by to write or pick up a card for someone you care about!
KRUSH Presents:
KRUSH Dance Crew Showcase
May 10: 6:30PM | The Pause
KARIBU Presents: KARIBU SPLASH!
Drink Fundraiser
May 10: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Buntrock Commons
PAMILYA PINOY Presents:
HALO-HALO Fundraiser
May 11: 4:00 – 7:00 PM | Courtyard
D-VINE Presents:
D-VINE Spring Showcase
May 5: 2:00 – 3:00 PM | The Pause | Scan The Code to RSVP
TAYLOR CENTER SENIOR BANQUET
May 4: 4:00 – 6:00 PM | The Ballrooms
Taylor Center Presents:
A First-Generation Student’s Rise to a Life of Public Service
Keynote speaker: Rep. Jay Xiong ’10
May 1: 5:00 – 6:00 PM | Viking Theater
¡PRESENTE! & SOMOS Presents:
¡Viva la Vida!
April 28: 3:00- 5:00 PM | The Pause Mane Stage |
¡PRESENTE! Presents:
Puro Pari
April 27 : 9:00- 11:00 PM| The Pause Mane Stage
¡PRESENTE! Presents:
Presen-TEA Fundraiser
April 26: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Buntrock Crossroads
C.U.B.E. Presents:
WingStop with C.U.B.E.
April 25: 8:00-9:00 PM | BC 142
Taylor Center Out for Lunch Series
Repairing the Heart from Religious Harm to address religious hurt by LGBTQIA+ individuals
April 25: 1:30 – 12:30 AM | Trollhaugen Room
Coffee Hour: Horizons- Exploring your Intercultrual Growth
April 19: 5- 7 PM | Taylor Center Lounge (BC111)
Access To Education: An International Experience with Mary Maker
April 16: Presentation: 3:30 PM | Viking Theater
| Mix and Mingle 4:30 PM | Norway Room
The International Student Organization (ISO) Presents:
International Night 2024
April 12: 6:45 PM | The Pause Mane Stage
DISC Presents:
Global Food Fair
April 12: 4:00 – 6:00 PM | Buntrock Crossroads |
St. Olaf Muslim Student Association in Collaboration with Celebrate South Asia Presents:
Eid al-Fitr Celebration
April 11: 5:00 – 7:00 PM | Regents Hall for Natural Sciences
CUBE Presents:
Mocktail Workshop with CUBE
April 11: 8:00-9:00 PM | BC 142 |
[The Multicultural Subcommittee Presents]
Global Gala
April 6: 9:30 – 11:30 PM | The Pause |
[Black Ensemble and Tin Tea Present]
Boba Fundraiser
March 19: 3:00 – 6:00 PM | Buntrock Atrium
[Out for Lunch Series Presents]
Study Abroad and the LGBTQIA+ Student Experience
March 21: 1:30 – 12:30 AM | TC Lounge (BC111)
[Eritaj House Presents]
Ramadan Dinner
March 22: 7:30 – 9:00 PM | Townhouse A (Eritaj House) |
[SOMOS & ¡PRESENTE!]
¡Viva la Vida! Auditions Workshops
2024 International Night Auditions
March 16- 19
SAVE THE DATE: International Night : April 12
[SOMOS]
DISPLAY: WHAT DOES M8 (INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY) MEAN TO YOU?
March 8- March 15 | Roolvag Hallway
[Chinese Student & Culture Communication Association Presents]
CSCA Fundraising: The Art of Sugar Painting!
March 14: 5 – 6:30 PM | BC Crossroads | Join for a sweet and artistic experience!
SGA Multicultural Subcommittee Coffee (*Kinda) Hour
March 14: 5 PM |Taylor Center Lounge (BC111) | Add to your Calendar
Stop by to share your thoughts with the Multicultural Subcommittee!
[KARIBU]
KARIBU KOOK OFF!
March 9: 12 – 5 PM | New Hall Kitchens |
Add to your Calendar |
Scan the QR code to Join!
Muslim Student Association (MSA) Presents:
RAMADAN 101
March 6: 5- 6PM | BC144
Join MSA’s weekly meeting for an introductory session on Ramadan.
Rejection Violence and Revenge Through Social Media Featuring Mary David |Viking Theater
February 28 | 4:00 PM | Viking Theater
KARIBU KOOK-OFF! Who Makes the Best Jollof Rice?
February 24| 12:00 AM -5PM @ New Hallway Kitchen and Eritaj House
2024 Lunar New Year Celebration
February 17 | 6:00 PM | The Lion’s Pause
Livestream available Here
Carleton + St. Olaf International Student Speed Friending
February 16 | 5:00 PM | Taylor Center Lounge |
Taylor Center Living Learning Communities 2024-2025 Application Open for 2024-2025
It Starts With Me: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration
January 11 | Keynote Speakers and Reception| 5:00 p.m.| BC Ballrooms|
January 15 | Student Social Event | 10:30 -11:30 a.m. | Valhalla
Learn More
D-VINE Entertainment’s Presents:
Winter Showcase
December 10 | Starts at 7PM | The Pause
Out for Lunch Series
What does it mean to be LGBTQIA+ and religious at a Lutheran college
December 6| 12:o0 PM | Trollhaugen Room
Student Haircare Advisory Council Virtual Event with Tianna Marie of The Humans of Color Haircare
December 7:| Virtual Event| 6:00 p.m.
Taylor Center & Smith Center
Study Away 101: International Student Edition
December 4 | 3:30 PM | Viking Theater
DEI Office
A CONVERSATION ABOUT LEADERSHIP PART THREE
November 30| 4:00 – 5:00 PM |Valhalla Room.
International Student Organisation (ISO)
International Awareness Week: Multicultural Workshops
November 30 | 4:00 – 7:00 PM | Buntrock Crossroads
Eritaj House and International Student Organisation (ISO)
International Awareness Week: Karaoke Night
December 1 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM | Townhouse A (Eritaj House)
Celebrate South Asia! (CSA!) presents:
OMKARA
December 2: | Show starts at 7:00 PM (doors open at 6:00 PM) |The
Lion’s Pause | On Demand Viewing available for Students, Faculty and Staff HERE
KARIBU presents:
Afrofuturismo: A New Dawn
African and Caribbean Night Fall 2023
November 18: | 7:00 p.m. | The Lion’s Pause
ERITAJ House
FIFA Video Game Tournament
November 17: | 7pm-9pm | Townhouse A
Queer Ole Individuals
Trans Remembrance Day Vigil
November 20: 7:30pm | Boe Chapel |
Out for Lunch Series:
Embracing Trans Equality and Love
November 16: 11:30am – 12:30pm| TC Lounge BC111|
[HOSA] Hmong New Year
November 12: |4:00 – 6:30 p.m @ The Pause|
Coffee Hour
Explore the World Through BIPOC Voices
November 10: |4:00 – 5:00 p.m @ TC Lounge (BC111)
Beyond the Hill
Explore Career and Identity
[The Piper Center | TRIO | Taylor Center]
November 8: First Gen & BIPOC Alumni Panel| 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Tomson 280
Hot Chocolate and Winter Tips
International Student First-Year Program
November 9 | 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m.| Taylor Center Lounge
[QOI] Fall Gala| Expressions of Full Joy
November 3: | 8:30 – 10:0 p.m| The Ballrooms
RSVP with QR code on poster
[CUBE] Funk Fest Pause Dance
November 4: | 9:00 – 11:00 p.m @ The Pause
Native American Heritage Month Event
DAKOTA SPIRIT WALK
St. Paul Art Visit Trip
November 4: Bus Leaves at 11:00 a.m.
Native American Heritage Month Event
For the Pople: Native American Voices in the Arts at the Twin Cities
Guest Speakers:
Ernest Briggs & Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha
November 6| 6:00- 7:00 p.m. @ Sun Ballroom
[¡PRESENTE!/SOMOS/ TC Presents:]
October 29 – November 4: Día de Muertos/Day of the Dead
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- October 29 -November 4: Día de Muertos Display| Boe Chapel Hallway Southside.
- November 2: 11:00 a.m. | Chapel Talk @ Boe Chapel or via livestream
- November 2: 5:30 p.m. Celebración de Día de Muertos | Taylor Center Lounge (BC111)|
DISC presents:
MULTICULTURAL MOSTER MASH
October 31 | 7:00 P.m. | Old Main
KSO Fall Thai Tea fundraising
October 29 | Buntrock Crossroads
International Student Organization (ISO) presents:
SpookyDoo Night
October 27 | 7:000 p.m.| By Buntrock Crossroads
Celebrate South Asia!
Navatri / Dashain Celebration
October 29 | 4pm – 6pm | Lion’s Pause Mane Stage
Pamilya Pinoy
Halo Halo-ween!
October 27 | 7pm until sold out! | Filipino Shaved Ice Dessert fundraiser | Buntrock Crossroads
LGBTQIA+ HISTORY MONTH COLLABORATION
[ Taylor Center| Office of Student Life | Residence Life | Public Safety | Wellness Center ]
Carleton ACA and KARIBU presents: East Meets West Fake African-Caribbean Wedding Experience | October 21 | 5 pm @ Great Hall Carleton College|
KRUSH Dance Krew: Random Play Dance| October 21 | 5 pm | Lion’s Pause Mane Stage
Meet Your Community| Dr. Reginald Miles and Dr. Hassel Morrison | A Conversation about Leadership Part Two |October 17 | 12:00 – 1:00pm | Holland Hall 502| RSVP
Winter Shopping Trip |First-Year International Student Experience Program |October 14 | 10am – 4pm | Apple Valley
Coming Out Celebration: Staff Panel| October 12 | 11:30am – 12:30pm | BC111 (Taylor Center Lounge)
ST. OLAF PRIDE DESIGN COMPETITION
Grose Family LGBTQIA+ Lecture
October 3 | Community Health Event | 7:00 – 8:30 PM | Viking Theater
October 4 | Keynote Speaker Rep. Leigh Finke & Panel | Viking Theater
4:00 – 4:30 PM – Reception and appetizers | 4:30 – 5:45 PM – Keynote address and panel
Lavender House Meet and Greet: Fashionably Late
Sunday, October 1 | 3-5 pm | Lavender House | Townhouse B
ERITAJ Housewarming |Friday, September 29th | 5 – 6 pm| Townhouse A
Meet Your Community: Dr. Reginald Miles and Dr. Hassel Morrison |
September 26th | 4:30 – 5:30pm | Trollhaugen (BC 210)| RSVP Here
Hispanic History Month 2023| Speaker: Mar Valdecantos
September 28th| 4:00pm| Viking Theater| Supported by The Office of Equity and Inclusion
51st Annual Traditional Mahkato Wacipi: Honoring the 38 Dakota
September 16th |Departure from Buntrock Bus stop @11:30am
Connect for Success Scholars Kick-Off Celebration
September 14th | 4:30pm – 6:00pm | Black Ballrooms
Taylor Center Welcome Social
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION 2023
AUGUST 30- SEPTEMBER 1
Explore HERE a showcase of Taylor Center’s events from 2021-2023.