St. Norbert College Magazine 2013-2018

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Not Your Everyday Story of Cuttlefish

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On the fast track to superstardom in saltwater aquaria through his work with the fragile cuttlefish, Bret Grasse ’08 has found his methods so successful that he has become the world’s go-to expert in culturing generations of cuttlefish.
Peace Corps Plans Take Shape for Trio of Seniors

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Volunteer abroad and love doing it. Three St. Norbert graduates-to-be have accepted this challenge through their nominations to the Peace Corps.
Prison Study Unlocks New Doors

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Among St. Norbert’s four McNair scholars who presented their research to the campus community last month was Rachel Gintner ’14. Gintner's work on prison narratives took her to the University of Illinois at Chicago this summer. She reflects on a research opportunity that brought new perspective in more ways than one – and on the McNair experience itself, a program that prepares underrepresented students for graduate work.
Research Team Focuses on Invertebrate Species Diversity in the Fox River

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The Fox River Valley has long been a locus for manufacturing, in large part because of its proximity to water, but as a team of St. Norbert researchers has shown, the relationship between industry and the river that runs through it can also make for an intriguing area of focus when it comes to environmental studies.
Running Down a Dream

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Add up all the distance Louis Ayensu-Mensah ’13 has run on the soccer field or doing the 100-meter and 200-meter dash events and it would equal just a fraction of the journey that brought a shy kid from Ghana, Africa, to St. Norbert College.
Sibling Peacebuilders Honored

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This year, for the first time ever, the prestigious St. Norbert Ambassador of Peace Award will be shared by three honorees. Bob Pyne (Miller Center), who chairs the selection committee, explains how the generosity of one peacemaker led to the recognition of a family’s multiple efforts in the name of peace.
SNC in Your Neck of the Woods

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One gathering, one night, multiple locations across the Upper Midwest: It’s the newest way the college stays connected and engaged with its alums, and an innovative way to welcome the most recent graduating class into the alumni association.
Sophomore’s Crafty Efforts Outfit an Entire Elementary School Against the Cold

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When Erin Knipp ’16 decided to help the world, she thought local, but she thought big, too. The sophomore decided she would make mittens for cold hands at an elementary school near her home – all the cold hands.
“Start Right” to Boost College Readiness

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A group of Green Bay area high school students will soon be picturing themselves on a college campus, thanks to Start Right, a collaborative program that will pair St. Norbert College students with freshmen and sophomores attending Oneida Nation High School.
St. Norbert College Hosts Firecracker Run/Walk

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The first annual Firecracker Run/Walk took place on Thursday, July 4: part Fourth of July celebration, party healthy fun, part fundraiser for the college’s athletics programs.
St. Norbert College Magazine Fall/Winter 2013

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The home page of Fall/Winter 2013 St. Norbert College Magazine.
St. Norbert College Magazine Summer 2013

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The home page of Summer 2013 St. Norbert College Magazine.
St. Norbert Named Among “Best Bang for the Buck” Colleges

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St. Norbert sits at #32 on a list of schools that do the best job of helping non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices, according to Washington Monthly. Out of the 1,572 colleges and universities ranked by the magazine, only 349 made the cut as best bang-for-the-buck schools.
Summer 2013: A Knight’s Tale

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The story of how Nick Patton created Norby Knight, a new character to serve as SNC's mascot, as well as developing a children's book about him.
Summer is in Session

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This summer’s roster offers new perspectives and the chance to explore an array of subjects not often taught during the academic year. Classes, offered at half the academic-year course tuition, are open to students from other colleges and high school students who graduate after the spring 2013 semester, as well as to current St. Norbert students.
The View From the Top

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Appointed executive director of the Society for Human Resource Management Foundation last fall, his new position places Mark Schmit ’90 at the helm of the fundraising and educational arm of the national organization for human resource professionals.
First-Years Feel Their Strengths

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Students entering St. Norbert College this fall come with the advantage of a little more information about themselves and their talents. Over the summer, the college offered all members of the Class of 2017 the opportunity to take the StrengthsQuest assessment free of charge. This 30-minute online tool helps people better identify their top strengths
Everything HR is Illuminated

Matthew Stollak

When the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) named Matt Stollak (Business Administration) to the quintet comprising its inaugural Blog Squad, Stollak did as he so often does. He blogged about it on True Faith HR. Stollak’s blog, popular among HR types, creates “a new order between HR theory and practice.” His commentary covers everything from the NCAA Final Four to ’70s musical duo Hall and Oates.
Science for the Half-Century to Come

Lisa Strandberg

Transformation takes effort. St. Norbert science faculty and administrators can testify to that. As ground is broken this spring for the construction of the Gehl-Mulva Science Center, they see unleashed the 15 years of energy they’ve invested in envisioning the transformation of John R. Minahan Science Hall into a state-of-the-art research and learning facility – a facility for the next five decades.
The Inside Story

Lisa Strandberg

An article discussing biology professor Anindo Choudhury's studies into the hidden world of parasites.
Changing How We Buy: The Mobile-Social Generation

Dana Vanden Heuvel

Dana Vanden Heuvel discusses how human behaviors have changed in various ways due to the growth of social media and mobile devices.
Treasure/Numbering the Hours

Kathy (Wagner) Muhs

Kathy (Wagner) Huhs '73 (Mathematics) speaks to a clock in her office made up of mathematical symbols. It reminds her of the beauty found in math, and the certainty and comfort of alway arriving at a "right answer."