- St. Norbert College Magazine
- 2016 Summer
In the News
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New Production Celebrates the Lives of Catholic Women
Puccini’s “Sister Angelica” – the college’s first full-length opera production for seven years – raises awareness of the role of women in the church.
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Student-Run Video News Service Builds Campus Audience
The college’s first campus-specific video news operation is student-run and thriving as the leadership baton passes to the next energetic crew.
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Peace Award Is a Family Affair
As the college planned to honor the lifelong commitment of its newest Ambassador of Peace, it became clear that more than one member of the family would have their say.
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Five Years, Five Missional Themes
Annual themes tied to elements of the college’s mission are prompting conversation and underpinning select programming on campus.
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Meet the Class of 2020
Our incoming first-years have been impacting their communities throughout their high-school years. Just imagine the difference they’ll make now they're in college!
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Recreating Green Knight history – at Lambeau
When Wisconsin met LSU at Lambeau Sept. 3, they played the first collegiate game on Packers turf – since 1983. That year, SNC faced off against Fordham on the Frozen Tundra. The event was commemorated in a photo that brought five football alums home to recapture their past.
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Year of Masculinities Brings Founding Scholar to Campus
Distinguished visiting scholar Harry Brod headlines a year of programming at St. Norbert focused on men, masculinity and gender
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Fit For Every Good Work
A state-of-the-art fitness and sports center arising in place of Schuldes is designed for broad appeal, tending to body, mind and spirit as it meets the needs of the entire campus community.
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Good, Clean Fun
Some people get kicked out of bars. Jim Feeney ’68 and his team got kicked out of laundromats. Still, their zest for innovation and willingness to improvise led to the development of an industry-changing product.
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For Love of the Game?
Eminent figures from the world of professional sports tackled the thorny question of compensation for Div. I athletes during a lively morning of debate at this year’s Sport & Society in America conference, hosted on campus and at Lambeau Field.
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Alli Skibbie ’08: A Teaching Vocation, Country-Style
An education alum uses a break between challenging classroom jobs to nanny for a Grammy-winning country star.
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Economics in the EU: When the World Changes Faster than Your Syllabus
The recent Brexit referendum is causing turmoil in Europe, in the markets – and in plans for a St. Norbert College Global Seminar planned for May 2017. Marc Schaffer (Economics) explains.
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The Quest for Community Takes a Young Grad Student on a Journey to Sister Joan
Inspired by the writings of “a maverick Benedictine nun,” Breanna Mekuly ’12 determined to seek out Sister Joan Chittister, O.S.B. Read her account of that new path.
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President Talks to President: A Conversation With Mark Murphy of the Green Bay Packers
Mark Murphy (Green Bay Packers) and Tom Kunkel (St. Norbert College) preside over two great Wisconsin institutions. Listen in as one interviews the other.
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Higher-Ed Tech Bloggers Share the Power of Networks
Interactivity was the keynote focus headlining this year's Transformative Teaching Through Technology conference, hosted by St. Norbert.
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Four Year Later, Big Dreams Revisited
As the Class of 2016 crossed the Commencement stage, we were reminded of the dreams they shared when they first arrived on campus.
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Fast Track to a Law Degree
A “3-plus-3” program that can take a student to the practice of law in just six years is now a reality, thanks to an agreement closed this spring between St. Norbert College and Marquette University Law School.
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800-Meters Program Sets Pace for Nation
The St. Norbert College track and field program has become an unofficial national headquarters for excellence in the 800 meters, under the guidance of head coach Don Augustine.
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Old St. Joe’s Joins in Refugee Aid
When Pope Francis called for every parish, religious community and monastery in Europe to take in one refugee family, the Norbertines of Magdeburg Priory not only heeded, but exceeded the pontiff’s request. Donations from the college parish are supporting the priory’s efforts.
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Pet Project Caps off College
Linsey Zwiefelhofer ’16 had never described herself as a “dog person” until meeting her family’s new pet this spring. That didn’t stop the computer science major from jumping into a senior capstone project designed to help reunite lost dogs with their worried owners.
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In the News
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New Production Celebrates the Lives of Catholic Women
Puccini’s “Sister Angelica” – the college’s first full-length opera production for seven years – raises awareness of the role of women in the church.
Read More -
Student-Run Video News Service Builds Campus Audience
The college’s first campus-specific video news operation is student-run and thriving as the leadership baton passes to the next energetic crew.
Read More -
Peace Award Is a Family Affair
As the college planned to honor the lifelong commitment of its newest Ambassador of Peace, it became clear that more than one member of the family would have their say.
Read More -
Five Years, Five Missional Themes
Annual themes tied to elements of the college’s mission are prompting conversation and underpinning select programming on campus.
Read More -
Meet the Class of 2020
Our incoming first-years have been impacting their communities throughout their high-school years. Just imagine the difference they’ll make now they're in college!
Read More -
Recreating Green Knight history – at Lambeau
When Wisconsin met LSU at Lambeau Sept. 3, they played the first collegiate game on Packers turf – since 1983. That year, SNC faced off against Fordham on the Frozen Tundra. The event was commemorated in a photo that brought five football alums home to recapture their past.
Read More -
Year of Masculinities Brings Founding Scholar to Campus
Distinguished visiting scholar Harry Brod headlines a year of programming at St. Norbert focused on men, masculinity and gender
Read More -
Fit For Every Good Work
A state-of-the-art fitness and sports center arising in place of Schuldes is designed for broad appeal, tending to body, mind and spirit as it meets the needs of the entire campus community.
Read More -
Good, Clean Fun
Some people get kicked out of bars. Jim Feeney ’68 and his team got kicked out of laundromats. Still, their zest for innovation and willingness to improvise led to the development of an industry-changing product.
Read More -
For Love of the Game?
Eminent figures from the world of professional sports tackled the thorny question of compensation for Div. I athletes during a lively morning of debate at this year’s Sport & Society in America conference, hosted on campus and at Lambeau Field.
Read More -
Alli Skibbie ’08: A Teaching Vocation, Country-Style
An education alum uses a break between challenging classroom jobs to nanny for a Grammy-winning country star.
Read More -
Economics in the EU: When the World Changes Faster than Your Syllabus
The recent Brexit referendum is causing turmoil in Europe, in the markets – and in plans for a St. Norbert College Global Seminar planned for May 2017. Marc Schaffer (Economics) explains.
Read More -
The Quest for Community Takes a Young Grad Student on a Journey to Sister Joan
Inspired by the writings of “a maverick Benedictine nun,” Breanna Mekuly ’12 determined to seek out Sister Joan Chittister, O.S.B. Read her account of that new path.
Read More -
President Talks to President: A Conversation With Mark Murphy of the Green Bay Packers
Mark Murphy (Green Bay Packers) and Tom Kunkel (St. Norbert College) preside over two great Wisconsin institutions. Listen in as one interviews the other.
Read More -
Higher-Ed Tech Bloggers Share the Power of Networks
Interactivity was the keynote focus headlining this year's Transformative Teaching Through Technology conference, hosted by St. Norbert.
Read More -
Four Year Later, Big Dreams Revisited
As the Class of 2016 crossed the Commencement stage, we were reminded of the dreams they shared when they first arrived on campus.
Read More -
Fast Track to a Law Degree
A “3-plus-3” program that can take a student to the practice of law in just six years is now a reality, thanks to an agreement closed this spring between St. Norbert College and Marquette University Law School.
Read More
-
800-Meters Program Sets Pace for Nation
The St. Norbert College track and field program has become an unofficial national headquarters for excellence in the 800 meters, under the guidance of head coach Don Augustine.
Read More -
Old St. Joe’s Joins in Refugee Aid
When Pope Francis called for every parish, religious community and monastery in Europe to take in one refugee family, the Norbertines of Magdeburg Priory not only heeded, but exceeded the pontiff’s request. Donations from the college parish are supporting the priory’s efforts.
Read More -
Pet Project Caps off College
Linsey Zwiefelhofer ’16 had never described herself as a “dog person” until meeting her family’s new pet this spring. That didn’t stop the computer science major from jumping into a senior capstone project designed to help reunite lost dogs with their worried owners.
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Reunion 60 Years in the Making
An opportunity to recognize those who graduated 60 years ago and to share common connections also gives us a chance to look deep into the college’s history.
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Regular Features
In My Words
By Virtue of His Highly Superior Brains ...
The homilist’s trip down the yellow brick road was a lovely metaphor for the process of education, says President Tom Kunkel, “and as he spoke to our graduates, I found myself nodding along in contented agreement. Then a jarring notion occurred. Hmmm ….”
Personally Speaking
Called to a Position of Trust
Even as a student, Mike Van Asten ’75 understood that the St. Norbert College community was far from ordinary. Now, leading the college’s board of trustees as its new chair, he finds his continued involvement has expanded his horizon and enriched his life.
Treasure
1697 Missal
“The material that I once wrote about in my dissertation, I can put my hands on here. That’s a really thrilling thing.” – The Rev. Andrew Ciferni, O.Praem., ’64 (Center for Norbertine Studies)
Alumni Profile
Survivor Demonstrates a Heart for Service
“It was like my blood was on a trampoline, jumping around in my body.” It was a bizarre sensation for Kaela Gedda ’12. She was a 19-year-old St. Norbert College student, home for the Easter holiday, and her life was about to take a shocking turn.
Big Picture
Gateway to Learning
As the evening light lengthens the shadows, it projects the iconic St. Norbert College arch further along the Baer Mall, defining a path full of possibility.
Online Exclusives
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