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St. Olaf Upward Bound students attend conference in D.C. JUNE 28, 2007 — The St. Olaf Upward Bound program recently sent four Minnesota high school students to be delegates at the National Student Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., where they joined students from around the nation to participate in a mock congress, develop leadership skills and meet with congressional representatives to discuss the importance of Upward Bound. Barbour published in Chronicle Barbour JUNE 25, 2007 — St. Olaf Professor of Religion John Barbour has written about the challenges of classroom politics in a piece for The Chronicle of Higher Education. "A few years ago," he writes, "I encountered a student ... who aggressively asserted his conservative views in class. Recently I engaged in some soul-searching about whether I had graded him fairly." Summer recital to feature viola and piano JUNE 23, 2007 — bbbbbbbbbbb Ole picked by mayor to run Minneapolis development agency JUNE 19, 2007 — Mayor R.T. Rybak recently nominated St. Olaf alumnus Mike Christenson ?81 to head the Minneapolis' Community Planning and Economic Development agency. General Mills Foundation gives $25,000 to TRiO Summer Bridge JUNE 18, 2007 — Helping at-risk incoming St. Olaf students succeed in college is the goal of the SSS Summer Bridge Program. Generous donations from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have helped keep the program going. But in the face of flattening support from the U.S. government, a General Mills Foundation grant this year is especially timely. St. Olaf announces eight Fulbright Scholars JUNE 18, 2007 — At a college already renowned for study-abroad opportunities and nurturing a global perspective, eight more St. Olaf graduates will pursue research projects overseas next academic year as Fulbright Scholars. Piano Academy to include chamber ensembles JUNE 17, 2007 — bbbbbbb St. Olaf Summer Music Camp to host 200 students. JUNE 17, 2007 — bbbbbbbbbb To catch an identity thief Elliot JUNE 14, 2007 — The epidemic of identity fraud has brought together Oles of different generations and tapped into St. Olaf's outstanding Mathematics Department in the process. Adam Elliot '88, co-founder and CEO of ID Insight, a developer of software to combat identity theft and an employer of several Oles, recently announced that his company will relocate its St. Paul headquarters to Northfield in August. Oles' Schmiesing drafted by Twins Schmiesing JUNE 14, 2007 — The Minnesota Twins have selected St. Olaf outfielder Andrew Schmiesing '08 in the 11th round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Schmiesing is the first Minnesotan to be selected in the 50-round draft. Adults are welcome to learn in St. Olaf classrooms JUNE 14, 2007 — Maybe you never had the chance to finish college, or you'd like to pursue a subject or an art form that interests you. If you're a St. Olaf alumnus, or you're over 25, the college welcomes you to take reduced-tuition classes. A finger on the InPulse of a cappella McDonald JUNE 13, 2007 — In the words of baritone Matt McDonald '03, the Ole-founded singing group InPulse creates "a pop feel infused with classic training and old school doo-wop." Despite commercial and critical success, though, the members say one of their greatest achievements has been their Educational Outreach program, which gives high school students an early taste of a cappella. Armstrong leads 500-voice choir in anniversary celebration JUNE 13, 2007 — St. Olaf Choir Conductor Anton Armstrong '78 recently led a 500-voice choir assembled from Christian Reformed churches across west Michigan during a service that celebrated the denomination's 150th anniversary. The choir sang for some 12,000 worshippers who gathered in the Van Andel arena in Grand Rapids June 10 (plus 2,000 more in an overflow venue) in the largest worship service ever held by the Christian Reformed Church. St. Olaf included in America's Best Value Colleges JUNE 12, 2007 — St. Olaf College was named to The Princeton Review's recently released book, America's Best Value Colleges. Minneapolis Institute of Arts to exhibit works by Mary Griep JUNE 12, 2007 — mm Ole-founded Twin Cities tech company to move to Northfield Elliot JUNE 11, 2007 — Adam Elliot '88, co-founder and CEO of ID Insight, a developer of software to combat identity theft, recently announced that his company will relocate its St. Paul headquarters to Northfield in August. When siblings leave for college Eaton-Neeb JUNE 11, 2007 — The Star Tribune recently spoke with St. Olaf's Roz Eaton-Neeb '87, associate dean for first-year students, about tips for helping brothers and sisters adjust when an older sibling leaves for college. Having a special dinner, talking about the benefits of siblings moving on and visiting the older sibling are just a few of Eaton-Neeb's ideas. Ole music grad to join performance and education program JUNE 11, 2007 — Paul Murphy '03, who earned his Bachelor of Music degree in trumpet performance at St. Olaf, has been selected for The Academy -- A Program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and The Weill Music Institute, a performance and education fellowship designed to develop the skills and values critical to building careers that combine musical excellence with education and community outreach. St. Olaf to hold three weeks of swim and dive camps JUNE 10, 2007 — bbbbbbb Lilly Grant Program turns eye to future JUNE 8, 2007 — The Lilly Grant Program, "Lives of Worth and Service," has integrated the discussion of vocation into the St. Olaf experience. This year, the final year of the original grant, an evaluation is in progress to assess its impact, particularly among the Class of 2007, the first students to benefit from the program during their four years at St. Olaf. English Department to host literature conference JUNE 7, 2007 — The St. Olaf Department of English will host an international conference on "Literatures in English," in early June. Ole alumnus recalls 1989 National Spelling Bee win Isaacs JUNE 4, 2007 — In correlation with last week's National Spelling Bee, the online edition of Time has run a special feature on past bee champions, one of whom is St. Olaf alumnus Scott Isaacs '97. Distinguished Alumnus Kelling discusses crime prevention Kelling JUNE 1, 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. < May 2007 July 2007 >

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