GlobeGlobal Entrepreneurship Week            

November 16-20, 2009 
Check out the events being sponsored by
OASIS (Oles Advancing Social Innovation and Sustainability)
and Ole Ventures!
  • Monday, Nov. 16: Social entrepreneur, Margaret Trost, founder of the What If? Foundation will be speaking in Chapel at 10:10, signing copies of her book “On That Day, Everybody Ate,” from 10:30 to 11:00 in Crossroads, and speaking in Viking from 12:55-2:55PM. 

  • Monday, Nov. 16: OASIS will host a lunch with Margaret Trost in the Black Ballroom from 11:30-12:30.  Bring your caf tray for dining and conversation with Margaret.

  • Wednesday, Nov. 18: Ole Ventures presents: “What’s Hot, What’s Not?”, a panel discussion by St. Olaf alumni entrepreneurs.  Viking Theater, 7:00PM

  • Thursday, Nov. 19: Katie Godfrey ‘08, Lilly Vocational Intern, will be speaking in Chapel about the vocation of social entrepreneurship.

  • Thursday, Nov. 19: Social Innovation Project Pitch Competition. Regents 150 from 6:30 to 8PM.  Audience participation through electronic voting!

  • Monday, Nov. 23:  Entrepreneurial Grant Pitch Competition, TBA

  • Monday-Friday:  Check out the OASIS display between Chapel and Boe as famous Oles answer the questions, “What is entrepreneurship?” and “Who is your favorite entrepreneur?”

If you have any questions, or want to know how to become more involved in OASIS or Ole Ventures, contact OASIS adviser Kris Estenson <estensok> or Ole Venture adviser Sian Muir <muirs>