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Award-winning concert band to perform in Urness Recital Hall
MARCH 31, 2003 — The Sheldon Theatre Brass Band will perform a concert of mostly traditional British brass band music in Urness Recital Hall tonight (Monday, March 31) at 7:30 p.m. The performance is free and open to the public. This Red Wing band is made up of professional and serious amateur players from southeast Minnesota. The group is based on the 150-year-old British band model utilizing only cornet, flugelhorn, tenor horn, baritone, euphonium, trombone, tuba and percussion. This concert is the last the ensemble will play before leaving for the annual North American Brass Band Association Championships.

Red Wing-based brass band to perform Monday at St. Olaf in free public concert
MARCH 27, 2003 — On its way to the North American Brass Band Association, the award-winning Sheldon Theatre Brass Band will make a stop at Urness Recital Hall on Monday, March 31, for an evening concert that promises both the familiar and the unexpected.

St. Olaf Records releases special 'world music' CDs
MARCH 27, 2003 — Eight days, 25 concerts, more than 1,500 choral singers from around the globe (including the distinguished St. Olaf Choir) -- the Sixth World Choral Symposium in the Twin Cities in August 2002 was an unforgettable experience for all who came, whether to sing or to listen. Musical highlights from the event have been collected in a special two-CD set, released by St. Olaf Records and featuring 49 choral performances. The CDs may be ordered online at St. Olaf Records or by calling 507-646-3048.

Baseball sunk in 11-inning thriller
MARCH 27, 2003 — The St. Olaf baseball team lost 2-1 to Trinity University (21-3) on a walk-off homerun in the 11th inning Thursday night in San Antonio, Texas. The Oles were led by a stellar eight-inning, four-hit outing by junior pitcher Charlie Ruud (Cannon Falls, Minn.)

State's education 'constitution' needs some amendments
MARCH 26, 2003 — Minnesota should focus its education standards, follow rules of proper English and eliminate standards that are age-inappropriate, argues Dan Forstner, an education instructor at St. Olaf College, in a commentary published in the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune.

Baseball splits with Mary-Hardin Baylor
MARCH 26, 2003 — The St. Olaf baseball team split a doubleheader with the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor in Belton, Texas Wednesday afternoon.

Baseball rallies in ninth, beats Bucs
MARCH 25, 2003 — The St. Olaf baseball team rallied for five runs in the ninth inning en route to a 7-5 win over Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas Tuesday night.

Mt. Vernon, Ramapo get by Ole fastpitch
MARCH 25, 2003 — Mount Vernon College and Ramapo defeated the St. Olaf softball team 7-1 and 8-0 Tuesday afternoon in Pensacola, Fla. St. Olaf (0-4) returns to action tomorrow.

Bulldogs slip by Oles 3-0
MARCH 24, 2003 — Texas Lutheran Univ. scored two unearned runs in the bottom of the sixth on their way to a 3-0 win over St. Olaf Monday afternoon.

Oles swept by UW-Oshkosh
MARCH 22, 2003 — The Univ. of Wisconsin-Oshkosh baseball team swept St. Olaf 11-6 and 16-1 Saturday afternoon in Wichita, Kan.

Women's tennis falls to Tommies
MARCH 22, 2003 — The St. Olaf women's tennis team took on MIAC opponent St. Thomas on Thursday, March 20 in St. Paul. The Oles lost 8-1, but played good, aggressive doubles matches.

'Drawn from Nature' highlights longtime art prof's career
MARCH 21, 2003 — "The natural objects I observe become windows of insight," says Jan Shoger, professor emeritus of art. These windows of insight became jewelry, drawings and prints and are on view in her retrospective spanning 34 years, as well as works by many of Shoger's former students. "Drawn from Nature" runs through March 21 at the Flaten Museum, Dittmann Center.

Introducing St. Olaf grad Siri Hustvedt's 'What I Loved'
MARCH 21, 2003 — St. Olaf alumna Siri Hustvedt ?77 will read from and sign copies of her new book What I Loved tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Northfield Arts Guild, lower level. The St. Olaf Bookstore will have signed first editions available after the reading. This is Hustvedt?s third novel, following the critically acclaimed The Blindfold and The Enchantment of Lily Dahl.

St. Olaf announces names for Lilly grant projects, scholarship
MARCH 21, 2003 — Provost and Dean of the College James May announced the 2003-04 Lilly Vocational Scholar and Lilly Teaching Fellow appointments, which come as part of the college's Program for Discernment of Lives of Worth and Service (through the recent Lilly Foundation grant). Professor of Religion Doug Schuurman will be the 2003-04 Lilly Vocational Scholar, and Professor of Religion John Barbour, Associate Professor of English Karen Cherewatuk and Assistant Professor and Reference/Instruction Librarian Elizabeth Hutchins are the 2003-04 Lilly Teaching Fellows.

The Lilly Vocational Scholar will receive released time to undertake academic scholarship on the theological consideration of vocation and to provide intellectual leadership for faculty development activities associated with the Lilly program.

Schuurman plans to revise his book manuscript, Vocation After Christendom, and to prepare an anthology of primary source materials pertaining to vocation in the Christian tradition, among other projects. Barbour plans to shape a new course, "God and Faith in Autobiography," to address questions of vocation. Cherewatuk will develop a new first-year writing theme titled "Work, Profession, Vocation." Hutchins will compile a detailed bibliography on vocational discernment and develop a dialogue on vocation involving librarians, library staff, students and recent graduates in librarianship. All three teaching fellows will be part of seminars and workshops on vocation during academic year 2003-04.

Daymont named Central Region Women's Track and Field Athlete of the Year
MARCH 21, 2003 — Megan Daymont (Sr., Northfield, Minn.) was named 2003 Women's Central Region Track and Field Athlete of the Year at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships, which were held March 14-15 at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind.

Oles drop two to Bethany Lutheran
MARCH 21, 2003 — The St. Olaf baseball team dropped a pair of games to Bethany Lutheran College in Lindborg, Kan. Friday 2-0 and 14-6.

Students fast to plead for peace, raise awareness
MARCH 21, 2003 — The student-led Peace & Justice Committee at St. Olaf College is sponsoring periodic fasts to protest the war with Iraq, set to last until peace is declared. Students have participated in an extended weekend fast, drinking only liquids or eating two small servings of rice and beans a day -- the amount rationed for an Iraqi child.

The students hope to raise awareness on campus and in the broader community by contacting legislators and publicizing the fast. The group has a booth in the student dining hall where they can gather to promote dialogue. "We want to create a community around fasting," says Loring Harkness '03.

Health care, a personal perspective
MARCH 20, 2003 — The St. Olaf community is invited to a special panel discussion on the topic of health care management this morning at 11:25 in Boe Memorial Chapel. Panelists include Gordon Sprenger ?59, retired president and CEO of the Allina Health System, who will talk about his journey and the changes in health care; Brock Nelson ?73, current president and CEO of Regions Hospital, who will talk about his journey, and different organizational roles in health care and managed care; and, Loie Lenarz, M.D., president and senior medical director of Fairview Clinics, who will talk about the dual role as both an administrator and physician. Sprenger will also speak during chapel at 11 a.m. on "The Need for Healing." This event is co-sponsored by Biomedical Studies and the Economics Department.

Award-winning concert band to perform in Urness Recital Hall
MARCH 20, 2003 — March 31, 2003 The Sheldon Theatre Brass Band will perform a concert of mostly traditional British brass band music in Urness Recital Hall tonight (Monday, March 31) at 7:30. The performance is free and open to the public. This Red Wing band is made up of professional and serious amateur players from southeast Minnesota. The group is based on the 150-year-old British band model utilizing only cornet, flugelhorn, tenor horn, baritone, euphonium, trombone, tuba and percussion. This concert is the last the ensemble will play before leaving for the annual North American Brass Band Association Championships. The concert is free and open to the public.

Get informed at Women's History Month event today
MARCH 19, 2003 — Libby Shoop, a computer scientist from Macalester College, will speak about her work in Bioinformatics involving computational analysis of genetic sequences today at 1:30 in Science Center 182 as part of the Women?s History Month celebration.

Indigo Girls, Winona LaDuke to present 'living-room style' concert, talk
MARCH 18, 2003 —
Winona LaDuke
LaDuke
An Honor the Earth concert at St. Olaf College on April 10 will bring a message of environmentalism and activism, from a Native perspective, directly to student activists, say performers and organizers Winona LaDuke and Indigo Girls

Knoell and Guenther Earn All-American Honors at Nationals
MARCH 18, 2003 — Carly Knoell (FY, Lincoln, Neb.) and Anna Guenther (SR, Minneapolis, Minn.) made the most out of their trip to the NCAA Division III national swim meet by placing in the top sixteen in their respective events at nationals in Atlanta, Georgia on March 13th-15th.

Rosalyra String Quartet returns to St. Olaf
MARCH 18, 2003 — The internationally-acclaimed Rosalyra String Quartet can be heard this evening at 8:15 p.m. in Urness Recital Hall. The ensemble, comprised of principal-chair players from the Minnesota Orchestra and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, includes violinists Sarah Kwak and Vali Phillips, Beth Rapier, cellist and Sabina Thatcher, violist.

Oles overcome by St Catherine's
MARCH 17, 2003 — St. Olaf's women's tennis team dropped their first conference meet to St Kate's on Friday. This puts the Oles at 4-2 overall for the season and 4-1 in conference play.

History professor examines women's lives through lens of popular culture
MARCH 17, 2003 —
Judy Kutulas
Kutulas
Music and television provide clues to contemporary American culture, says Professor of History and Director of Women's Studies Judy Kutulas. She recently published an article about how women's music from the 1970s and '80s speaks to the ebb and flow of the women's liberation movement -- as well as men's reaction to it.

What are our civil liberties during wartime?
MARCH 17, 2003 — Tom Heffelfinger, U.S. attorney, and David Lillehaug, former U.S. attorney will present differing perspectives on "Civil Liberties During Wartime" at 7:30 p.m., Buntrock Commons, Sun Room. The evening is sponsored by the St. Olaf chapter of the political science honor society Pi Sigma Alpha.

Men's Tennis nipped by Gustavus
MARCH 17, 2003 — The Oles traveled to St. Peter were they were defeated by Gustavus Adolphus 8-1. The loss put St. Olaf at 2-4 for the season.

Dont miss the St. Olaf Orchestra spring concert
MARCH 16, 2003 — This evening at 8 p.m. in Skoglund Center Auditorium, the St. Olaf Orchestra presents its annual spring concert with a variety of unique pieces not to be missed, including the world premiere of Three Pieces for Hardanger Fiddle and Orchestra, commissioned especially for the St. Olaf Orchestra and featuring St. Olaf music faculty Andrea Een on the Hardanger Fiddle. Other highlights include The Fable of the Old Turtle, composed by St. Olaf alumna Linda Tutas-Haugen. Based on the children?s book, Old Turtle by Doug Woods, the work will feature Grammy-nominated Native American flautist, Keith Bear. The St. Olaf Orchestra concert will air on Classical 89.3 on Saturday, April 5 at 3 p.m. Hosted by Melissa Ousley, this broadcast will be an extended, two-hour special edition of the Classical 89.3 weekly concert program Music From Minnesota.

Cross-town colleges to square off in charity basketball game
MARCH 15, 2003 — St. Olaf and Carleton faculty and staff members will square off in a charity basketball game tonight at 7 p.m. in the Skoglund Center Auditorium on the St. Olaf campus. Dan Dressen, professor of music and department chair, will sing the national anthem, and the a cappella student group the Limestones will perform the half-time entertainment. St. Olaf President Chris Thomforde will help officiate the game. Sponsored by the St. Olaf College Student Athletic Advisory Board, the event will raise money for educational facilities in India, with the assistance of Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry. To make a donation, contact Tim Nelson (nelsontc@stolaf.edu) or Pat Marzolf (marzolf@stolaf.edu). Or call (507) 646-3834.

A classic act
MARCH 14, 2003 — What does a shipwreck, a long-lost daughter and a singing fisherman have in common? Find out tonight (and tomorrow night) when St. Olaf College classics students present the ancient Roman musical comedy, Rudens, or "The Rope," directed by St. Olaf Professor or Classics Anne Groton. The performances are at 7:30 p.m. in Christiansen Hall of Music, Room 233. No knowledge of Latin is required, as the performances will be given in a unique blend of English and Latin. Playwright, Plautus (ca. 200 B.C.) was arguably ancient Rome?s funniest writer whose works were praised by many, including Julius Caesar, Cicero and Roman literary critic Varro whose epitaph for Plautus read, "After death took Plautus, comedy cried."

Be sure to see Sophie Treadwells 1928 historical drama Machinal
MARCH 14, 2003 — The St. Olaf Theatre Department presents Machinal, an early-1900s historical drama. Directed by theatre faculty member Libby Glimsdal, Machinal explores the life of an ordinary young woman forced into a loveless marriage and driven to murder. Performances run through March 16; performance times are 7:30 p.m. (March 14, 15) and 2 p.m. (March 15, 16). Tickets ($6) can be obtained at the box office (646-8987).

American music for brass, compliments of the Iowa Brass Quintet
MARCH 14, 2003 — Enjoy the musical styling of brass with the Iowa Brass Quintet when it performs "American Music for Brass" this evening at 8:15 p.m. in Urness Recital Hall. The program offers a variety of familiar and unfamiliar pieces of American music for brass, including "Bicentennial Brass Music," arranged by David Fetter, "Prelude No. 2," by George Gershwin and "Shaker Tunes," by Gwyneth Walker.

Women's History Month alumni panel discussion
MARCH 13, 2003 — Women?s History Month celebration continues with a panel discussion led by St. Olaf alumni and featuring women in math and science careers: Kay Winger Blair ?45, professor emerita of mathematics at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn., and Joy Yang ?02, a medical student. The discussion begins at 11:30 a.m. in Buntrock Commons, Sun Room.

Men's Tennis Falls to St. Thomas
MARCH 13, 2003 — The St. Thomas Tennis Team defeated the Oles, 8-1, last Wed. night in St. Paul.

All that jazz!
MARCH 13, 2003 — Treat yourself to a faculty jazz concert at 9 p.m. tonight in The Pause. Music by David Hagedorn, percussion; Martin Hodel, trumpet; Scott Kallestad, saxophone, Keith McCutchen and others.

Women host, finish fifth at MIAC Indoor Meet
MARCH 13, 2003 — This weekend, St. Olaf College hosted the 2003 MIAC Indoor Track and Field Conference Championships.St. Olaf was lead by senior Megan Daymont (Northfield, MN) who won the 600, 1,000, and 1,500 meter races. The Oles finished in a strong 5th place overall.

Lagerquist presents Mellby Lecture
MARCH 13, 2003 — What does St. Olaf have to say about itself, its future, and the tension between the sacred and the secular? "We?re concerned about what makes life worthwhile," says Professor L. DeAne Lagerquist, a member of the St. Olaf religion faculty who will examine these issues in tonight's Mellby Memorial Lecture titled The Observations of the Observed: Theological Literacy, Global Perspective and Liberal Arts. The lecture is at 7 p.m. in the Viking Theater.

St. Olaf-Carleton Charity Basketball Game set for Saturday
MARCH 12, 2003 — The St. Olaf Student Athletic Advisory Board is proudly sponsoring the First Annual St. Olaf-Carleton Faculty and Staff Charity Basketball Game Saturday, March 15 at Skoglund Athletic Center at 7:00 p.m. All proceeds will benefit building educational facilities in India through Lutheran Partners in Global Ministries. Admission will be $4 for adults, $3 for students and free for children under five.

War in Iraq: the Middle East perspective
MARCH 12, 2003 — Dr. Ragui Assaad, associate professor of planning and public affairs at the Hubert Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota, will discuss the "Political and Economic Impact of the War with Iraq on the Middle East Region" today from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Holland Hall 501. Assaad is the author of the recently published book The Egyptian Labor Market in an Era of Reform and is extensively published for his research on labor policy and labor market analysis in developing countries, the informal economy, community and economic development, developing countries? urban planning, female labor supply in Egypt and community development efforts among Cairo?s informal waste collectors.

Ole Men place third at MIAC Indoor Championships
MARCH 12, 2003 — The St. Olaf men's track team gave a very strong team showing on March 7-8, while hosting the MIAC Indoor Championships in the Tostrud Fieldhouse. The Oles were able to score points in 16 of the 20 events, leading to a third place finish behind Gustavus and St. Thomas.

Poet, computer scientist Lola Haskins poetry reading tonight
MARCH 12, 2003 —
Lola Haskins
Haskins
Two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee and computer scientist Lola Haskins will read from her books of poetry at 7:30 p.m. in Rĝlvaag Memorial Library, Room 525. At 3:30 p.m. in Boe Chapel 144, Haskins will participate in a discussion titled "Woman with Two Brains." Haskins? visit is sponsored by the St. Olaf English Department?s Visiting Writers Series, Women?s Studies, and the Boldt Chair in the Humanities. "Lola Haskins is a particularly good fit for Women?s History Month because she blends the scientific with the imaginative in her own life," says writer and St. Olaf English Professor Jim Heynen. "Her poetry has a broad range, but much of her work is rooted in women?s history and in human beings? sensual relationship with each other and with the earth. It is a poetry deeply rooted in the body but transcendent in its scope."

Focusing on the dangers of substance abuse
MARCH 11, 2003 — Healthy Lifestyles Week features national speaker Mike Green, president and founder of Collegiate Consultants, on the dangers of substance abuse. Over the past 18 years, Green has presented on more than 2,000 campuses nationwide in his effort to make drug and alcohol awareness and education an integral part of every student's life. He is a recognized leader in the field, who has earned the respect of both his colleagues and the students he has counseled. He speaks tonight at 7 p.m. in The Pause.

Religion prof meets with head bishop of German Lutheran church
MARCH 11, 2003 — During his sabbatical in Germany, Professor of Religion Gary Stansell recently was asked by newspaper editor Stephan Richter -- whose son, Thomas Richter, is a first-year student at St. Olaf -- whether Stansell would sit for a joint interview with the head bishop of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany, Dr. Hans Christian Knuth. The two-hour discussion, which took place in early March, focused on whether there can be a "just war" and how American theologians and church authorities understand the current political climate. "Richter thought it would be interesting for German readers to hear how an American religion teacher would see things," Stansell said, "not the least because of the differences between Germans and Bundeskanzler G. Schoeder and the Bush administration." An edited version of the article appeared in newspapers throughout northern Germany. Stansell is abroad researching reciprocity and gift-exchange in ancient societies and the biblical world.

Issues of sexuality, spirituality and their place in the church to be subject of April conference
MARCH 11, 2003 — The St. Olaf College Knutson Conference on "Sexuality, Spirituality and the Church," to be held on campus April 4-6, carries forward the work and vision of St. Olaf graduate, Lutheran pastor and ELCA pastor Philip N. Knutson to make the church, and the world, a more inclusive place.

On site live recording of new CD by Michael Gulezian
MARCH 8, 2003 — Acoustic guitarist/composer Michael Gulezian will give his first live concert recording tonight at 8 p.m. in The Lion?s Pause. Tickets are $10, or free admittance with a St. Olaf I.D. card. Established as a leading figure in the pantheon of world-class guitarists, Gulezian has been featured on A Prairie Home Companion and at Orchestra Hall.

Acclaimed blues, gospel and jazz singer and pianist to perform
MARCH 8, 2003 — Almenta Speaks, a blues/gospel/jazz singer and pianist, will perform in Urness Recital Hall at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 8. Speaks brings a varied program to St. Olaf after an extensive tour that has included visits to Australia and Hawaii. Her musical performances have drawn rave reviews around the world, with critics describing her as "passionate and spiritual," a singer with "a rare, instinctive musical intelligence," and "a gutsy blues singer." This distinctive artist is also an Emmy-award winning television producer. Her accomplishments include the production of a multi-part series on the history of black people in Canada, aired nationally on Canadian television, and she has also been active as an educator. Her program at St. Olaf will cover a wide range of gospel, jazz and blues classics and lesser known works from her wide repertoire. Speaks? performance is part of the Harambe Celebration and Women's History Month events.

Harambe Conference celebrates women in mathematics, science
MARCH 8, 2003 — Harambe Conference features keynote speaker Dr. Tina Chu, an expert in Biomedical Engineering, Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Engineering at 10 a.m. in Buntrock Commons, Trollhaugen Room. The conference continues with a workshop at 11:10 a.m. in Buntrock Commons, Room 142, when Merck Pharmaceuticals chemist Victoria Hepburn and Joan Hepburn, St. Olaf assistant English professor, co-present "Women Thriving in a Patriarchal Society."

Recital celebrates the glory of the viol
MARCH 7, 2003 — Erica Rubis ?92 and Julie Elhard, performing on the viola da gamba, will join harpsichordist Paul Boehnke ?82 for a recital celebrating the music of the French Baroque era at 8:15 p.m. in Christiansen Hall of Music, Urness Recital Hall. The program, entitled "The Glory of the Viol," includes a duo by Le Sieur de Ste. Colombe for two viols, the "Tombeau pour Msr. De Ste. Colombe" by Marin Marais, suites for viol and continuo by Marais and Francois Couperin, harpsichord selections by Antoine Forqueray, and other selected instrumental pieces form "Lully?s Opera Ballets."

Oles rally in game one, sweep Dickinson State
MARCH 7, 2003 — The St. Olaf baseball team rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to win game one 8-7, and completed a sweep on Dickinson State with an 8-0 victory in game two at the Metrodome Thursday evening.

Women's History Month guest lecture
MARCH 6, 2003 — Be sure to take in tonight's Women?s History Month lecture by Merck Pharmaceuticals chemist and chemical engineer Victoria Hepburn who specializes in site safety and industrial hygiene, at 5:30 p.m., Buntrock Commons, Room 142.

Meet Sherlock Holmes
MARCH 6, 2003 — Join friends and colleagues for a journey into mind, body and spirit. Today?s noon lunch and program will feature J. Randolph Cox, professor emeritus, library, on the life of Sherlock Holmes, the fictitious British detective with great powers of deduction. The cost is $10 per person, and those interested may register online at www.stolaf.edu/offices/alum/journeys.html or call x8047.

St. Olaf grad among three scholars awarded Lilly fellowships
MARCH 6, 2003 — Mel Piehl, director of the Lilly Fellows Program in Humanities and the Arts at Valparaiso (Indiana) University, has announced the appointment of three teacher-scholars as the 12th cohort of Lilly Fellows for the academic years 2003-05. Among them is 1994 St. Olaf graduate Kari Kloos, who earned her bachelor of arts in religion and music and is completing her Ph.D. in theology from the University of Notre Dame. Her dissertation, "Preparing for the Vision of God: Augustine's Interpretation of the Biblical Theophany Narratives," examines the ancient church father St. Augustine's reading of central Old Testament texts in his work on the Trinity. She has taught introductory theology courses at Notre Dame and earlier worked as an associate editor of liturgical resources at Augsburg Fortress Press in Minneapolis. This fall, Kloos will teach the Christian Tradition theology course in Christ College.

Are our civil liberties jeopardized by the war on terrorism?
MARCH 5, 2003 — Associate Professor of Political Science Charles Umbanhowar, Sr. will discuss "Civil Liberties During the War on Terrorism" today at 3:30 p.m. in Holland Hall 501.

Belgum lecture features former philosophy professor Fred Stoutland
MARCH 5, 2003 — Second of a two-part Eunice Belgum Memorial lecture series will be given by St. Olaf College Professor Emeritus of Philosophy Frederick Stoutland on the topic of free will at 7 p.m. in Holland Hall 501. The Eunice Belgum Memorial Lectures are an annual series of lectures on a philosophical topic, supported by the Belgum Memorial Fund to honor Eunice Belgum, who graduated from St. Olaf in 1967 and died ten years later shortly after beginning an exceptionally promising career in philosophy. Stoutland was one of Belgum?s teachers.

Three grants support civic engagement, service learning at St. Olaf
MARCH 4, 2003 — The Center for Experiential Learning, led by Project Director Brad Kmoch, has been awarded three grants totaling $1,750 from the Minnesota Campus Compact. The grants will support civic engagement activities and research at St. Olaf College. The first grant helped to support the St. Olaf College Civic Engagement Teach-In on Feb. 17, which was part of National Civic Engagement Week -- a national effort to increase student involvement in public life and service. The second grant will be used to create opportunities for students and student groups on campus to create dialogue around civic engagement issues. The final grant will be support the assessment of service-learning courses at the college.

A guest recital for music lovers
MARCH 4, 2003 — Guest artists Malin Fritz, mezzo soprano, and Kathy Kelly, pianist, will perform this evening at 8 p.m. in Urness Recital Hall.

Board of regents promotes 10 faculty members, grants tenure to three
MARCH 4, 2003 — Declaring them "teachers, scholars and citizens of the St. Olaf community" with whom he is proud to work, Provost and Dean of the College James May announced the promotion of more than a dozen colleagues, including pianist Kathryn Ananda-Owens and chemistry professor Bob Hanson.

Speaking out on behalf of higher education, TRIO programs
MARCH 3, 2003 — On Feb. 25, St. Olaf students Angelica Torralba, Viqui Carballo and Education Professor Mark Schelske represented testified on behalf of the Minnesota Private College Council to the Minnesota Senate Higher Education Budget Committee. The goal of the hearing was to inform the public and the legislators about contributions and services that Minnesota's Private College make to communities in the state. Mark provided the Senators with background information about the Education Department and Student Life's Federally Funded TRIO (Educational Talent Search, Upward Bound and Student Support Services) and GEAR UP programs. He highlighted the contributions made by private colleges statewide through their TRIO sponsorship. Angelica and Viqui made presentations about their involvment in St. Olaf's TRIO programs which began in 9th grade at Washburn High School and continues today with their participation in St. Olaf's Student Support Services program. The audience included nine senators and legislative aides, and approximately 75 observers in the auditorium.

Honoring our alums
MARCH 2, 2003 — Black History Month celebration continues with an alumni recognition banquet honoring St. Olaf alumni and staff members Kevin Cheatham ?92 who works with the TRIO Upward Bound program, and Nina Mattson ?95, admissions. Today at 5 p.m., Buntrock Commons, Sun & Gold Ballroom.

You Say Sorry, I Say Sari
MARCH 1, 2003 — St. Olaf international students celebrate diversity with international talent, festivities and food beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Christiansen Hall of Music. Evening events will include traditional dances from Northern Thailand, Nepalese, Rwanda, Africa and Jamaica, a Japanese penmanship demonstration, a Korean song and an international fashion show. A reception in the Kings Dining Room will include a variety of international food, music and games. Dinner tickets are $4 and can be reserved by calling 507-646-2033.