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Visiting professor brings Indian music, culture to campus
SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

Matthew Rahaim has explored areas of study ranging from Indian classical music to medical anthropology, and now he'll share his cross-disciplinary knowledge with St. Olaf students as a visiting faculty member in both the music and Asian studies departments.



Alumna takes seat on New York Fed board
SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Kathryn Wylde '68, recently appointed to the New York Federal Reserve board, discusses her responsibilities, why it will take New York City longer to recover from the economic crisis than the rest of the country, and how St. Olaf prepared her for her career.



St. Olaf Band to team with Copper Street Brass
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

The St. Olaf Band, conducted by Timothy Mahr '78, will be joined by the Copper Street Brass Quintet during its Homecoming concert Saturday. Two Copper Street members, Allison Hall '04 and Timothy Bradley '04, were once soloists with the band.



Cherewatuk edits Arthurian legend book
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

St. Olaf Professor of English Karen Cherewatuk has co-edited and contributed to The Arthurian Way of Death: The English Tradition, a new book that will be published in November.



Biology professor studies leeches for clues to Parkinson's
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Assistant Professor of Biology Kevin Crisp recently received a $45,000 grant to study how dopamine affects the neurons in leech cells that trigger movement. He's hoping the research will help scientists better understand Parkinson's disease.



Wilson to discuss studying ethics through theatre in Mellby Lecture
SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Karen Peterson Wilson '77On Tuesday, Sept. 22, Professor of Theatre Karen Peterson Wilson ’77 will examine the opportunities theatre provides to raise important questions and discuss significant issues of how we live our lives in her Mellby Lecture, "Exit Pursued by Ethics."



St. Olaf students to host Karl Rove
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Republican strategist Karl Rove will present his views about how the new administration and Congress are affecting American politics in a presentation at St. Olaf College Thursday.



Coach Anderson gets 200th men's soccer win
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

The St. Olaf men's soccer team recently delivered head coach Kurt Anderson his 200th win in a 2-1 victory over Hamline University.



Rambachan discusses religion with 'Boston Globe'
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Boston Globe reporter Michael Paulsen recently wrote about a panel on Hinduism in America that included St. Olaf Professor of Religion Anantanand Rambachan, who "called Hinduism the least understood among American religious traditions."



Hofrenning makes health care reform prediction on 'Almanac'
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

St. Olaf Professor of Political Science Dan Hofrenning appeared on Twin Cities Public Television's Sept. 11 Almanac show as part of the political science panel that discussed health care, states' rights, and congressional decorum.



St. Olaf welcomes Class of 2013
SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

The 777 members of the Class of 2013 represent 42 states and 13 foreign countries. Fifteen percent are the first generation of their families to attend college and 14 percent are multicultural.



Peter Olsen '02 is guest at Obama health care speech
SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Peter Olsen '02, a medical student at the University of Minnesota Medical School, was the guest of Sen. Amy Klobuchar at President Obama's address on health care Sept. 9.



Opening convocation to kick off 'Migration' theme
SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

St. Olaf Professor of Norwegian Solveig Zempel will present "We Are Migrants, All" during the opening convocation ceremony Thursday. The event officially kicks off the college's new academic theme of "Migration."



'Relish' magazine highlights student farm
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

The September issue of Relish magazine features a story about the St. Olaf Garden Research and Organic Works farm, along with recipes from Bon Appétit Management Company.



St. Olaf scientist receives $680,000 grant for Antarctic study
SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Professor of Physics Bob Jacobel is one of 11 scientists who will take part in a five-year National Science Foundation-funded study of subglacial environments. The study will help determine how global warming is affecting Antarctic ice melt and sea-level changes.