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George Kelling '56
SUMMER 2007 — In the 25 years following his article that introduced the phrase "broken windows," George Kelling '56, St. Olaf's 2007 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, has continued to work with law enforcement officials, educators and communities to challenge assumptions about police work and improve the quality of living in urban areas. » |
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Anant Rambachan
SUMMER 2007 — Professor of
Religion Anantanand Rambachan spoke recently about his passion for
fostering dialogue between the world’s major religious traditions --
whether Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic or Judaic -- as well as
about his upbringing as a Hindu in the Caribbean Islands, his recent
participation in the Pontifical Council in Rome and his upcoming visit
with the Dalai Lama this November. » |
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Pete Sandberg
SPRING 2007 — Over the
years, Sandberg -- who marks his 19th anniversary with the college this
week -- has been instrumental in the college expanding by one-third of
its entire space (from 1.35 to 1.82 million square feet) while while
working to maintain the integrity of the historic campus. » |
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David Schodt
SPRING 2007 — Professor of
Economics and Director of the Center for Innovation in the Liberal Arts
David Schodt presented the spring Mellby Lecture this month. His
lecture, "Commodity Connections: Latin America and the United States,"
addressed how the production of commodities commonly produced in Latin
America, such as cacao, coffee or bananas, have influenced the
development of the region. In the St. Olaf Q & A he discusses how
his time in the Peace Corps led him to research on Latin America and
how the region currently is developing politically and economically. » |
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Steve Edwins '65
WINTER 2007 — Following
graduation from St. Olaf, Steve Edwins '65 went on to earn his
professional M. Arch in architectural studies from Yale University. In
1976, after years of working to improve housing conditions in
Appalachia and teaching architecture at the University of Kentucky, he
returned to Northfield and became a partner in Sovik, Mathre Sathrum
and Quanbeck (SMSQ) Architects. Today Edwins, now assistant professor
of art at St. Olaf and owner and president of SMSQ, talks about his
role in giving a new face to the renewed Boe Memorial Chapel -- St.
Olaf's most visible symbol of faith and worship. » |
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Chase Donaldson
FALL 2006 — Chase Donaldson
'07 may be best known at St. Olaf as the self-described "face" of
conservatism and editor of the monthly newspaper The Counterweight,
a student-run publication that "seeks to provide a balance in the
media" on campus, according to its mission statement. Last May
Donaldson was among 100 college students nationwide named as Ronald
Reagan College Leaders and awarded scholarships by the Phillips
Foundation. » |
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Roz Eaton-Neeb
FALL 2006 — On just her
second day as St. Olaf's new associate dean of students responsible for
first-year and transfer students, Rosalyn Eaton-Neeb '87 spoke with
incoming students and parents during Week One about leaving home,
living on a college campus, figuring out class schedules, relating with
new people, staying in touch, and following a few rules and regulations.
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Daniel Grossman
SPRING 2006 — Since he
graduated from St. Olaf with a degree in biology, Daniel Grossman ’03
has been pursuing a dual M.D./M.B.A. at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign. He also fills the “recent student graduate” chair on
the St. Olaf Board of Regents. Peter Hill ’08 speaks with Daniel about
his involvement with the Presidential Search Committee (which brought
David R. Anderson ’74 to St. Olaf), his experiences as a student at St.
Olaf and his advice to other young Oles. » |
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David Anderson
SPRING 2006 —As the 11th
president of St. Olaf College, Anderson '74 hopes to model an informed
and lively intellect and, as a liberal arts college graduate himself,
represent a leader who is attentive to current events and the literary
scene, with a broad range of interests and the ability to engage
students on all of them. » |
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Bill Green
WINTER 2006 — Bill Green
brings more than 20 years of experience, both as an employee and as a
student, to his role as assistant dean for Community Life and Diversity
and director of Multicultural Affairs and Community Outreach (MACO) at
St. Olaf College. After graduating from St. Olaf in 1977 with a double
major in political science and sociology, Bill worked with the Boys'
and Girls' Club of St. Paul, Minn., and later as a corporate accountant
with Burlington Northern Railroads. » |
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Mary Titus
WINTER 2006 — Mary Titus'
new book chronicles the life of Katherine Anne Porter (1890-1980), an
acclaimed American writer who confronted issues of gender in her work
and life. » |
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Anton Armstrong
WINTER 2006 — A 1978
graduate of St. Olaf College, Anton Armstrong is known the world over
for his consistent, compassionate, almost magical ability to draw the
best out of student-musicians: as both singers and human beings. » |
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Doug Smith
FALL 2005 — Doug Smith '85,
brings a unique history to his current position as president of the St.
Olaf Alumni Board. From a college student struggling to pay for his
education to vice president of sales at HealthPartners in Bloomington,
Minn., Smith has always remembered the experiences - and generosity -
he encountered while in college. » |
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Matt Lohse
SPRING 2005 — Matt Lohse, a
senior from Sioux Falls, S.D., is majoring in biology with a
concentration in biomedical studies. He recently was accepted to the
highly selective Mayo Medical School connected with the Mayo Clinic in
Rochester, Minn., and also received the Dean's Outstanding Achievement
Award, which covers his full tuition at the school. » |
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Jim Farrell
SPRING 2004 — Jim Farrell,
a professor of history and director of the American Studies program.
recently made a bid to become "environmental catalyst" at St. Olaf
College. He envisions the campus in the 21st century living in a story
of environmental protection and regeneration. "We have a tremendous
story to tell: in energy consumption, in food preparation and plate
waste, in composting, in tree planting and prairie restoration," he
explains. » |
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Dave Van Wylen
FALL 2003 — A decade ago, a group of science and mathematics
professors began meeting at St. Olaf College to discuss, and dream
about, a new science building. They wanted a state-of-the-art facility
that would help the college remain competitive with its peer
institutions. Professor of Biology David Van Wylen knows the tenor of
those conversations well, and talked recently with Director of
Communications Amy Gage about why the science complex is needed, how it
will enhance every academic discipline on campus and why it’s essential
in the increasingly competitive landscape of higher education. » |
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Brock Metzger
SPRING 2003 — As student body president
this year — and an active member of student government during his
academic career — Brock Metzger has had an opportunity to help shape
the experiences of his fellow students. Now, as he prepares to graduate
with a degree in music and management studies, he talked with Director
of Communications Amy Gage about what has made his own experience
special and what he has tried to accomplish. » |
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Eida Berrio
JULY
2002 — As the voice for diversity at
St. Olaf College, Eida Berrio has a host of collaborators on campus who
want the Midwestern institution to better reflect the world. The dean
of community life and diversity, and the college’s affirmative action
officer, Berrio is recruiting more multicultural students and
initiating tough conversations about the biases few people dare
articulate. » |
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Jeff Sauve
JUNE
2002 — St. Olaf College has one of
the most thorough collections of history and treasures of any college
or university in the nation. Jeff Sauve, associate archivist at the
Shaw-Olson Center for College History on campus, talks to Director of
Communications Amy Gage about what's there and why it's important. » |
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Brenda Berkman
MAY
2002 — Long an advocate for women in
the profession, Brenda Berkman has been a strong voice on behalf of
female firefighters' contributions in the aftermath of the terrorist
attacks last Sept. 11 — a time when the word "fireman" seems to have
come back into vogue. Recently she spoke with Director of
Communications Amy Gage about the commencement speech she planned to
deliver to the St. Olaf Class of 2002 and about her career post-9/11. » |
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