St. Olaf Magazine
Fall 2009
St. Olaf Magazine won seven "Excellence Awards" at the 12th annual Minnesota Magazine & Publications Association (2008), including Gold Awards for Overall Excellence, Overall Best Design, Best Feature Article and Best Use of Visuals/Photography; Silver Awards for Best Single Topic Issue and writing; and a Bronze Award for photography. St. Olaf Magazine also received a Gold Award for Best Alumni/Institution Magazine in the 2008 Pride of CASE V Awards Program.
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The First Word From President David R. Anderson '74 |
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Matters of Faith Reflections on the place of theological literacy in the liberal arts. By L. Deane Lagerquist * Web extra * Mark U. Edwards, Jr., former president of St. Olaf College and senior adviser to the Dean at Harvard Divinity School, invites those who are interested in fostering conversations about the role of religious discourse in classrooms to participate in his blog, “Religion on our Campuses.” |
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The Miracle of Life Genetic counselor Barbara Bowles Biesecker '79 is mentoring the next generation of students entering the most deeply personal aspect of medicine. By Kim Ode |
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Mr. O's World Minnesota Teacher of the Year Derek Olson '88 creates a classroom environment that is alive with possibilities for his students. By J. Trout Lowen |
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World Views 2009 Winning entries from the annual Gimse International and Off-Campus Studies Photo Contest feature images from Egypt, Ghana, Japan, Morocco, Tanzania, Thailand, and more. Photo Essay by St. Olaf Students |
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Alumni Portraits St. Olaf honors six alumni who are a testament to the college's tradition of excellence. By Suzy Frisch |
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Almanac: St. Olaf Cleans Up The fall of 1892 marks the advent of the bathtub at St. Olaf. By Jeff Sauve |
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On the Hill |
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Alumni News & Class Notes |
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