A balanced approach to success
THURSDAY, NOV 19, 2009 — John Schantzen '10 says the key to his success — earning top honors in football and track and field while double majoring in biology and chemistry, and being accepted into multiple medical schools — is in the balance he achieves with the support of a liberal arts community.

St. Olaf Archives publishes Ytterboe memoir
THURSDAY, NOV 19, 2009 — The St. Olaf College Archives has published Reminiscences, the memoir of Elise Ytterboe, wife of Professor H. T. Ytterboe. The memoir is the first in a projected series of short archival publications about St. Olaf history.

'Star Tribune' praises St. Olaf's platinum news
WEDNESDAY, NOV 18, 2009 — A Star Tribune editorial says St. Olaf's "stunning" LEED platinum-designated Regents Hall "sets the energy-saving bar for future Minnesota academic buildings high indeed."

'Pioneer Press' notes CEL's efforts to help students find work
WEDNESDAY, NOV 18, 2009 — For a story about what recent college graduates can do to find employment, St. Paul Pioneer Press writer Joseph Lindberg spoke with Pat Smith, director of the St. Olaf Center for Experiential Learning.

St. Olaf ranks first in study abroad survey
TUESDAY, NOV 17, 2009 — St. Olaf had the largest number of students participating in study abroad opportunities among all baccalaureate institutions in the nation, according to the Open Doors 2009 report.

Hofrenning predicts Pawlenty GOP nomination
TUESDAY, NOV 17, 2009 — Looking well into the future, St. Olaf Professor of Political Science Dan Hofrenning predicted on Twin Cities Public Television's Almanac show that Gov. Tim Pawlenty will be the Republican presidential nominee in 2012.

Journal publishes student-faculty economics research
MONDAY, NOV 16, 2009 — St. Olaf Associate Professor of Economics Mark Pernecky and Thomas Richter '05 have co-authored an article that was recently accepted for publication in the journal Forum for Social Economics.

Setting the pace for a new computing education
MONDAY, NOV 16, 2009 — When giants in the computer industry put out a call last year for a new style of computing education, faculty member Dick Brown scored a $200,000 grant from the NSF that puts him in the vanguard creating a curriculum for a new era.

Women's, men's cross-country teams get bids to NCAAs
MONDAY, NOV 16, 2009 — The St. Olaf women's cross country and men's cross country teams have received bids to the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championship that will run Nov. 21 in Highland Hills, Ohio.

St. Olaf's Regents Hall awarded highest LEED rating
FRIDAY, NOV 13, 2009 — St. Olaf College's Regents Hall of Natural and Mathematical Sciences has earned platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system. It is the largest academic facility in the nation to earn the prestigious rating.

Kathryn M. Lohre '99 voted President Elect of the National Council of Churches
TUESDAY, NOV 10, 2009 — Kathryn M. Lohre '99 has been elected the President Elect of the National Council of Churches by the NCC Governing Board. She will be the second youngest president of the organization.

Phillips Scholar designs program for Northfield youth
TUESDAY, NOV 10, 2009 — Jennifer Kramm '10 used a Phillips scholarship to design a program for at-risk local students. “The most important thing I’ve learned is that this type of work has to be something that comes out of the community, not something I decide the community needs,” she says.

Asian studies researcher establishes scholarship
TUESDAY, NOV 10, 2009 — A chance encounter left Herb Hildebrandt, a University of Michigan emeritus professor who has spent decades pursuing research in Asia, so impressed with the quality of Asian studies at St. Olaf that he and his wife, Delores, recently established a scholarship fund on campus.

Conference to look at evolution on earth and beyond
TUESDAY, NOV 10, 2009 — The afternoon conference "A Second Genesis? Evolution on Earth and Beyond" will feature three speakers who will discuss evolution on and off earth.

Schodt earns teaching, learning leadership award
THURSDAY, NOV 5, 2009 — Professor of Economics David Schodt, director of the St. Olaf Center for Innovation in the Liberal Arts, is this year's recipient of the Stewart Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning.

Experiencing all sides of TRiO mentoring
MONDAY, NOV 2, 2009 — Kenny Zimmerman '06 has experienced mentoring as a carefree seventh grader, an involved St. Olaf student, and a working adult. Now he is giving back by serving as St. Olaf's GEAR UP academic advisor and a role model for younger students.

MPR features green chemistry at St. Olaf
FRIDAY, OCT 16, 2009 — A Minnesota Public Radio story focuses on how St. Olaf is using fewer toxic solvents and creating less hazardous waste in its chemistry labs, a move that’s not only environmentally friendly but also saves the college thousands of dollars each year.