St. Norbert College Magazine - Summer 2011

Summer 2011 | Good Things

		The grace of life’s simple pleasures Chief among the things that make summers memorable are friendship, happiness and pleasant memories. In this issue we celebrate all three, along with many more of life’s simple pleasures. On the cover: Summertime brings with it an easier pace. At St. Norbert, the semester-time schedule gives way to summer-session courses that leave half days free for solitary study, or simply time to find a tranquil spot on our tree-canopied campus.
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In this issue:

Language link delivers programming from around the world
A partnership with SCOLA enables the college community to access news in more than 100 languages, a dynamic tool for language learners and community members alike. >>MORE

The best of friends
A scholarly fascination with the role of friendship in the Christian life prompts Paul Wadell (Religious Studies) to consider his own story with friendship: a story that began in seminary days. >>MORE

32 reasons it’s good to be here
The riverfront and the sound of bells; professors, Norbertines and housekeepers; campus golf, office hours and the Dali in Gries: It was hard to keep this catalog of the campus experience from taking over the whole magazine. >>MORE

In search of happiness
Striving for happiness? The research of Leanne Kent (Philosophy) in the interdisciplinary realm of eudaimonia, or human flourishing, suggests that doing so is a lifelong endeavor. >>MORE

History in a bottle
Consider a glass of Norbertine beer. It’s more than a beverage; it represents 900 years of “recent” tradition that stands in 8,000 years of brewing history. >>MORE

Building a future
Julie Kuklinski ’03 leads Women in Construction, a skills-development program in Mississippi that is helping women lift themselves out of poverty while they help their neighbors rebuild the storm-ravaged state. >>MORE

Let the music sound
The abbey organ’s keys know the touch of some of the world’s best organists, many of whom have performed at the annual recital series founded by Canon John Bruce. >>MORE

Winning information
More often than not, Dan Lukes (Athletics) is delivering good news. As sports information director for the college, he has been on the sidelines for a winning program in which multiple sports have seen success build upon success. >>MORE

In each issue:

President Tom Kunkel

President’s Message
President Tom Kunkel enjoys a good walk as much as anything. In this issue he considers blessings encountered at a walking pace, and notes that, in fact, most of our true pleasures are simple ones. >>MORE

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The St. Norbert College Strategic Research Institute
David Wegge (Political Science) speaks about the evolution of the former Survey Center.

Commencement 2011
A gallery of images celebrates a fine day to remember.

Commencement speaker, author David Maraniss
The Pulitzer Prize-winner addresses the Class of 2011.

On friendship
Friends Paul Wadell and Howard Ebert ’74 (Religious Studies) discuss their own connection in the light of Wadell’s work on friendship in the Christian life.

A question of happiness
Leanne Kent (Philosophy) speaks on classical and contemporary conceptions.

Well-remembered
Jim Benton (Sociology), Jim Hodgson (Biology) and Donald Taylor (Art) say what St. Norbert College has meant to them.

“Consolation Prize”
Read a sample of poems from this new collection by Laurie MacDiarmid (English).

The art of collaboration
Brian Pirman (Art) and Leivur Djurhuus ’12 talk about their recent installation in the Godschalx Gallery.

Let the music sound
The Rev. Bartholomew Agar, O.Praem., ’55 (Music, Emeritus) performs at the abbey church.

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