The safety of St. Olaf

The mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School has sparked a national discussion on everything from gun control to the safety of the nation’s schools. Vice President for Student Life Greg Kneser outlines how St. Olaf is applying the lessons learned from tragedies like this to create a safe campus environment.

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Making the call on studying abroad

When clashes between Israel and Gaza escalated this fall, St. Olaf made the decision to cancel an Interim program to Israel and bring students participating in Term in the Middle East home early. How are those decisions made? What steps does St. Olaf take to ensure student safety abroad? Director of International and Off-Campus Studies Eric Lund explains.

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Fighting costs through collaboration

The Star Tribune highlights how St. Olaf and Carleton colleges are using a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to explore ways they can work together to contain costs and tuition. "Playful fights over which college has the taller wind turbine have given way to talk about partnering on payroll," reporter Jenna Ross writes.

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Alumni connections bring employers to campus

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Antarctic research project featured in New York Times

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New group offers peer support for STEM careers

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