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Oles really went all in this year. 1,476 donors raised $564,934 during All in for the Hill, St. Olaf College’s annual 24-hour day of giving.

Play Video Oles Aren't Confined to a Classroom. Oles Learn Through Experience Students in St. Olaf College’s Media and the Environment course spent a semester collaborating with local nonprofits to produce high-quality, sophisticated videos promoting their work. Media and Film Studies Program Director Bill Sonnega, who taught the class, says students benefit from a direct, hands-on experience […]

The new Entrepreneurial Scholars Program gives students a unique opportunity to apply what they've learned on campus to the business world, even before graduation, through partnerships with innovative companies.

The St. Olaf Orchestra, conducted by Steven Amundson, will present its annual Family Concert for the young and the young-at-heart.

The Connect for Success program links students who are the first in their families to attend college with faculty and staff mentors, events, and resources.

A dance workshop series that "prioritizes self-care as urgent, proactive, and deeply intertwined with the body" gives students the opportunity to explore their identities in a way that employs tactics to better their mental health.

Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology and Latin American Studies Chris Chiappari will deliver this fall's Mellby Lecture, titled "Beings, Relations, and Power: The New Animism in the Highlands of Guatemala."

As part of our series highlighting the nearly 50 To Include is To Excel projects that faculty and staff have developed, Director of Advising and Academic Support Kathy Glampe '92 and Piper Center Director Leslie Moore '77 share why they created an extended orientation workshop for first-year students.

In honor of National First-Generation College Celebration, recognized annually on November 8, we spoke to several campus leaders about their experience as a first-generation college student.

In this "Adventures in the New Humanities" blog post, Professor of History Judy Kutulas highlights why archival work so important — and how St. Olaf is preparing students for this growing profession.

St. Olaf College students don't just study engineering — they experience it.

Being deliberately active while exploring another country can make the experience even more rewarding and inspiring — just take it from alumni and family members who participated in some of our most on-the-go Study Travel programs.

Join us November 12 for All in for the Hill, St. Olaf College's annual 24-hour day of giving.

Beth Truesdale ‘97 is a sociologist at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies. She examines how age discrimination in the workplace and the changing nature of work affect Americans’ well-being as our society ages.

The Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) is a student organization representing the intersection of diverse identities at St. Olaf College with advocacy for LGBTQIA+ rights on campus and beyond.

In a Star Tribune feature, visual arts critic and reporter Alicia Eler explores the newest art exhibit by Coco Fusco, "Swimming on Dry Land/Nadar en Seco," recently installed in St. Olaf College's Flaten Art Museum.