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Northfield News features Regents Hall
AUGUST 29, 2008 — When St. Olaf Professor of Biology Anne Walter walks through the new Regents Hall of Natural and Mathematical Sciences "she has to pinch her arm to remind herself that the building is not a dream," according to a recent article in the Northfield News.

Performance Today to broadcast Cantus recording
AUGUST 28, 2008 — A performance by Cantus, a professional men's vocal group founded by Oles, will be broadcast Sept. 1 on American Public Radio's Performance Today program, which is heard by more than one million people each week.

U.S. News ranks St. Olaf among the top 50 liberal arts colleges in the nation
AUGUST 27, 2008 — St. Olaf College jumped seven spots to No. 47 in the latest edition of the U.S. News college rankings, the first time since 1998 that St. Olaf has been ranked among the top 50 liberal arts colleges in the nation.

Chemistry Department receives S-STEM grant
AUGUST 26, 2008 — A grant from the National Science Foundation will fund a new program to provide increased support for chemistry students and encourage more students to pursue a major in the field. The Chemistry Department's award is the third S-STEM grant the college has received.

St. Olaf jumps to U.S. News' top 50
AUGUST 26, 2008 — St. Olaf College has jumped seven spots to No. 47 in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report college rankings, breaking the top 50 for the first time. The dramatic change is in part a result of steps the college has taken in recent years to enhance student learning.

Finding a new way to ease microscopic friction
Borovsky
AUGUST 26, 2008 — Professor of Physics Brian Borovsky is using a grant from the National Science Foundation to research a new way to lubricate machines that are smaller in size than a width of hair. These micromachines are used in everything from the launch sensor in vehicle airbags to the controllers of games like Nintendo Wii.

Oles take part in political conventions
AUGUST 25, 2008 — From casting a vote as a delegate to working for NBC news to offering to show convention visitors around the Twin Cities, Oles are taking part in the Republican and Democratic national conventions in a variety of ways.

St. Olaf student wins national math award
AUGUST 21, 2008 — Senior Katie Evans' presentation of her research on "Permutations and Permutation Tableaux" earned a top honor at the Mathematical Association of America's recent national meeting.

Marino interviewed on New York radio program
Marino
AUGUST 21, 2008 — Professor of Philosophy Gordon Marino was interviewed on the Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC, the National Public Radio affiliate in New York City, as part of a segment examining how different parents, families and cultures prioritize sports for their children.

Coen brothers prepare to film at St. Olaf
Joel and Ethan Coen
AUGUST 20, 2008 — Academy Award-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen will film part of their upcoming movie, "A Serious Man," in the old Science Center at St. Olaf. "It's a perfect fit for the look and the feel of the movie," Tyson Bidner, a member of the film's production team, told the Northfield News.

St. Olaf joins Davis Scholars Program
AUGUST 20, 2008 — St. Olaf College has been selected to participate in the Davis United World College Scholars Program, which provides students from across the globe with scholarships to pursue undergraduate study at select American colleges and universities.

Star Tribune profiles Tony Miller '89
AUGUST 19, 2008 — Venture capitalist Tony Miller '89 has become one of the nation's leading proponents of consumer-driven health care. The Star Tribune writes that the St. Olaf alumnus, who has a knack for upsetting convention, wants to "save health care in the United States by blowing it to smithereens."

Student farmers make STOGROW a success
AUGUST 18, 2008 — Students eating at the cafeteria this fall will be treated to a wide variety of produce grown on campus by five hard-working student farmers. The crop grown this summer at STOGROW, St. Olaf's student-run farm, features everything from basil to zucchini.

Not your typical college cafeteria
AUGUST 13, 2008 — "It would be easy to mistake St. Olaf's campus cuisine -- with its local meats and organic produce and stations for handmade pizzas and vegetarian or vegan fare -- for something closer to a neighborhood bistro," notes MinnPost.

Star Tribune: 'Good food? It's academic'
AUGUST 11, 2008 — "Some colleges are on the cutting edge in serving healthful, fresh, organic food grown locally," writes Sarah Moran in today's Star Tribune. Her story features the efforts of St. Olaf food service provider Bon Appetit, the student-run organic garden and even nearby Thousand Hills Cattle Company, owned by Todd Churchill '93.

'A soprano's swan song'
AUGUST 11, 2008 — Associate Professor of Music Janis Hardy, a beloved singer in the Twin Cities for more than 40 years, plans to retire from performing this year. "When audiences think about vocal treasures, the name of Janis Hardy comes immediately to mind," VocalEssence artistic director Philip Brunelle told the Star Tribune.

Hofrenning comments on libertarian movement in Star Tribune
Hofrenning
AUGUST 11, 2008 — "The Bush era that defined big-government conservatism has helped the libertarian movement pick up steam," Professor of Political Science Dan Hofrenning noted in a Star Tribune story outlining the enthusiasm Ron Paul has generated.

Turning trees into tables on KARE11
AUGUST 11, 2008 — KARE11's Boyd Huppert was on campus last week to speak with St. Olaf Cabinetmaker Gregg Menning and Professor of Biology Charles Umbanhowar Jr. about the furniture that is being crafted out of trees cleared from the Regents Hall construction site.

'Hogwarts for Lutherans'
AUGUST 11, 2008 — After spending the summer touring colleges with his daughter, Star Tribune columnist John Millea concluded that St. Olaf's "elegant, grand buildings and grounds" make it a "Hogwarts for Lutherans." He also dubbed Lutefest the "best name for a college festival."

NonProfit Times features St. Olaf energy initiatives
AUGUST 6, 2008 — Many campuses and cities face the energy issues of St. Olaf, says The NonProfit Times. Decreases in emissions, for example, could be countered by increases in buildings or building space. "Understanding how much energy we use and the potential is a first step," explains St. Olaf Assistant Vice President for Facilities Pete Sandberg.

A summer studying swallows
AUGUST 4, 2008 — Allison Johnson '10 found herself climbing a ladder high over the Cannon River this summer as her interest in evolution led her to study how cliff swallows -- which commonly move their eggs from one nest to another or lay their eggs in the nests of other swallows -- recognize their own young.

A mighty coaching jump
AUGUST 4, 2008 — As former St. Olaf Football Coach Chris Meidt gets settled into his new position with the Washington Redskins, the Washington Times notes that he could "go from the Cereal Bowl -- the title of the annual clash between St. Olaf and rival Carleton College -- to the Super Bowl."

Geffert moves to West Point
AUGUST 4, 2008 — Bryn Geffert '90 is leaving his post as St. Olaf college librarian to become head of the library at the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Nesbit nets some trout
AUGUST 1, 2008 — A Rochester Post-Bulletin story about a rehabilitated trout stream in southern Minnesota features St. Olaf faculty member Scott Nesbit, who teaches a fly-fishing course at the college. John Weiss writes that Nesbit "got a lesson in Bluffland Streams 101" when he met a Trout Unlimited guru.