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Summer 2010 | Life’s a Journey
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The transformative nature of travel
Antisthenes said it: “To the wise man, nothing is foreign.” The Greek philosopher’s aphorism is the lived reality in academe, where scholarly and educational connections of all kinds build bridges across continents.
On the cover:
Signposts on the De Pere campus align the St. Norbert College experience
in its global context. A place of scholarship and growth like this
liberal arts environment inevitably draws from, and contributes to, a
world of discovery. It’s a place we call home, yes. But we are both
grounded and inspired by a sense of where we have come from, and where
we yet might go.
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In this issue:
A change of heart
A professor’s own study-abroad experiences now inspire her students. >>MORE
To the wise man, nothing is foreign
The bonds forged in academe with scholars near and far enrich us intellectually and remind us of our common humanity. >>MORE
A broad experience
Students who opt for international study find unique ways to take the journey a step further. >>MORE
On the road
A strong interest in photography starts a professor on a sabbatical journey. >>MORE
Making travel work
No need to wait a lifetime for the journey of a lifetime, say those who’ve made it happen. >>MORE
Castles in Spain
Research uncovers 16th-century intrigue and Norbertine adventure. >>MORE
Rankin Lodge
Lakeside retreat extends possibilities for study and recreation at the college’s northwoods sanctuary >>MORE
My major, my way
Kellie Herson ’11 describes her experience in designing her individualized major in women’s and gender studies. >>MORE
They shaped the things to come
Three of St. Norbert’s first female students recall their college experience. >>MORE
The heart of a runner
What drives our champions – and what are the secrets of a track program that has produced four national short-distance titles in the past six years? >>MORE
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In each issue:
 President’s Message
In this issue, Tom Kunkel writes of the crucial experience of travel. His own travels have taken him to places as diverse as Mao’s tomb, the Von Trapp family mansion and Taipei’s Snake Alley. But the point of the journey, he says, is not just to see how many customs stamps you can accumulate. It is to experience what even the best textbooks cannot translate – what other cultures look, sound and feel like. >>MORE
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