St. Norbert College Magazine 2013-2018

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Personally Speaking/A Lesson in Civility

Robert Pyne

Robert Pyne's thoughts on the notion of civility and communio.
A Theology of Hospitality

Melanie Radzicki McManus

Bridget Burke Ravizza’s Religious Studies Capstone students spent the first part of the semester doing a lot of reading and discussion, focusing particularly on how hospitality can be applied to various populations – populations such as immigrants, those with disabilities and the homeless. The group was then assigned a research project on the efforts St. John the Evangelist Parish was making to practice hospitality in Green Bay.
Community as Text

Melanie Radzicki McManus

Two freshman classes in the Honors Program have now experienced “City as Text,” a unique common course that helps students understand how the activities and decisions of past generations shaped the present-day landscape – in particular, the landscape surrounding their college. The curriculum develops through onsite visits, discussions, problem-solving, and research papers.
Summer 2013: St. Norbert Joins the Conversation

Nina Nolan Rouse

Nina Nolan Rouse shares her experience with SNC's developing social media presence both as a student and as an employee.
Collector, O.Praem.

Tony Staley

For nearly 30 years, Frans Debonne has been collecting the Norbertine-related items that fill the former rectory where he makes his home in Zwevegem, Belgium. Yet the collection is not his main interest.
Educating with Special Intent

Tony Staley

Bob Osgood has been on the road for special education throughout a scholarly summer that has taken him to Indonesia, Latvia – and Dayton, Ohio. Since 2005, he has studied how autism is viewed and addressed in Indonesia in partnership with the psychology department at Gadjah Mada University at Yogyakarta. A faculty development summer research grant enabled him to return to Indonesia in May.
Abbey Encounters Enrich Exploration of Norbertine Roots

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The Cornerstones Seminar, a yearlong study of the college’s roots, has convened almost annually over the past decade. The seminar culminates in a visit to some of the order’s European abbeys. Tour participant Scott Crevier (Information Technology Services) kept in touch from Europe via Facebook post and Flickr.
Alumni Experience Steers Classroom Business Simulation

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Two SNC Alumni return to campus to help Professor Jamie O'Brien set up a business simulation for his students.
Alumni Profile / One Year, $100, One Great Cup of Coffee

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Nell Benton ’01 graduated with a degree in sociology and a desire to work for humanitarian causes. Armed with a talent for cooking, she also had the idea that someday she might become a chef. Today, Benton, 37, marries her talents as the owner and executive chef of The National, a café in a Milwaukee neighborhood in transition.
Artists Collaborate to Restore Piece of Campus History

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The restoration of an antique chair once used by the second president of the college required careful attention to both its wooden frame and embroidered upholstery. Luckily, the necessary expertise was close at hand.
A Whole New Light

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An article covering the new Cassandra Voss Center and the story of the woman that it honors.
Boys Leadership Camp to Debut This Summer

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A new Boys Overall Leadership & Development (BOLD) Camp is set for July. BOLD Camp will focus on building self-confidence and leadership skills while also enhancing appreciation and respect for others, promoting healthy life choices, and instilling the values of teamwork, integrity and brotherhood.Office of Communications, Campus Events, Leadership, Community Events
Building the Future of Discovery

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A new $39 million facility and a medical college program on campus are set to bring unparalleled opportunities in science at St. Norbert. News, mid-February, of naming gifts that will help fund the college’s planned science facility have made it possible to begin construction this spring.
Camp Fosters Leadership in the Spirit of Norbert

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Students from a kindred community on the east coast will arrive at St. Norbert for a first-time summer leadership camp this June. St. Norbert Leadership Corps (SNLC) will draw 40 teenagers from Archmere Academy, the Norbertine preparatory high school in Claymont, Del.
Center Embodies Student Legacy

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Once you met Cassandra Voss ’08, friends and family say, you never forgot her. The St. Norbert College senior, who died in a car accident in 2007 at age 21, was full of energy and passion. That legacy will continue when the new Cassandra Voss Center opens next fall on campus.
Choir Tribute Remembers the Kennedy Assassination

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With the recent performance of “Rise, Fall and Immortality,” a piece commissioned to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the Concert Choir accepted a multimedia challenge and chalked up one more success in a season of growth for St. Norbert choirs.Office of Communications, Music, Music Performance
Class of 2013 Knows Where it is Headed

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The St. Norbert College class of 2013 has a good sense of direction. Mandy Nycz (Career Services) says 61 percent know their post-graduate plans and, statistically, the class exceeds the national average for securing jobs prior to graduation.
Commencement Goes Live

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Commencement will be available via live video streaming this year. St. Norbert friends will be able to enjoy both the Baccalaureate Mass and the Commencement ceremony via the web.
Cooking Up New Ways to Give

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When children choose a healthy dish over Oreo dirt cake and fish sticks, you must be doing something right. That was the case for St. Norbert College Dining Services when they took part in the first-ever Kids Food Event, held last month at the Children’s Museum of Green Bay. The college team received the most votes from the young food enthusiasts for its turkey shawarma, a campus favorite.
Cranes on Campus

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Construction barriers, heavy machinery and piles of building materials in the parking lot are generally regarded less as inconveniences and more as indicators of good health on a college campus. With cranes to the east of it and cranes to the west, evidently the prognosis at St. Norbert is a fine one.
Early St. Norbert Connections Endow Cadaver Lab

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Northeast Wisconsin and St. Norbert College will always be special to Drs. David ’03 and Ellen ’02 (Underwood) Fischer, so they decided to give back. The Fischers have set up an endowment to support the new anatomy lab in the Gehl-Mulva Science Center.
Enactus Brings Farmers’ Market to Knights on the Fox

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Music lovers attending a Knights on the Fox series concert this summer will be able to buy some fresh veggies before catching the performance, thanks to the efforts of Enactus. Enactus, a business-focused student organization, partnered with local farmers to bring produce stands to the free Tuesday night outdoor concert series.
Ethicist’s Wide-Ranging Interests Feed New Perspectives

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An introductory interview of Ben Chan, one of 14 new and visiting scholars welcomed to campus at the start of the 2013-14 academic year.
Fall/Winter 2013: Multimedia SNC With Your New Magazine Online

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Drew Van Fossen (Communications) shares some of the web-exclusive content featured in the Fall/Winter 2013 issue of St. Norbert College Magazine, available online. Van Fossen, the college's director of communications, also serves as art director for its magazine.
Gap Experience Offers New Gateway to Campus Life

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Leadership, service and international travel combine in the new Gap Experience venture – an initiative particularly relevant for college-bound students looking for some time to discern their direction in life.