St. Olaf College

Utit Choomuang '75, a retired animator for The Simpsons, has traveled full circle. His curiosity and artistic talents catapulted him to educational and career opportunities thousands of miles from his remote jungle village before bringing him back to Thailand nearly 50 years later.

Just in time for the holidays, audio and video downloads of the 2018 St. Olaf Christmas Festival are now available free of charge.

A profile in the 'Faith & Leadership' magazine examines how the St. Olaf Christmas Festival strives each year to present a message that's meaningful for a diverse and changing world.

Political polarization and partisan animosity are making it harder for Americans to talk politics. The Public Affairs Conversation at St. Olaf seeks to change that.

As the quarterback of the football team and an economics major preparing for law school, Ricardo Johnson III balances athletics and academics at St. Olaf. “I was a very shy kid when I started to play football, but I had to learn how to lead people.” — Ricardo Apply Now: go.stolaf.edu/apply  

Professors may finish their classroom careers, but they don’t hang up their study abroad hats. Alumni, families, and friends of St. Olaf can join retired professors in classrooms around the world.

In this 'Adventures in the New Humanities' blog post, Professor of History Judy Kutulas describes trying out the college's new maker space.

A gift in honor of alumna Sheila Brown '68 supports women's participation in the Ole Leadership Academy, a yearlong program for St. Olaf sophomore student-athletes.

Through countless hours of work and collaboration, Christie Hawkins creates a visual atmosphere that complements the musical experience of the St. Olaf Christmas Festival.

Rafael Perez, the director of culinary operations for Bon Appetit at St. Olaf, visited the studios of KMSP-TV to highlight just a few of the dishes prepared for Christmas Festival.

Chris Petersen '95 started Fantasy Flight Games fresh out of St. Olaf College. It's now one of the leading board game companies in the world.

St. Olaf will host the 2018 Midterm Election Conference on December 6, which will feature exit poll data and analysis gathered by students in Professor Chris Chapp's "Parties and Elections" course.

St. Olaf College alumna Katie Lauer '13 tells the "Star Tribune" that her new role as program director for the Ann Bancroft Foundation "is all about encouraging young women to pursue their dreams."

St. Olaf is celebrating a trio of anniversaries this year: 80 years since the college offered its first course about Asia, 50 years since Asian Studies became an academic program, and 20 years since it earned academic department status.

St. Olaf Choir Conductor Anton Armstrong '78 will guest conduct the Grammy Award-winning Phoenix Chorale's 60th anniversary Christmas concerts this December.

St. Olaf College alumna Kate Tecku Field '10 pitched her business venture, The Kombucha Shop, on a recent episode of ABC’s popular reality show 'Shark Tank.'

Neurosurgeon Gaylan Rockswold '62 created a program that gives current St. Olaf students hands-on medical and research experience — and an incredible mentor.