St. Olaf College - 2009 Opening Convocation Address

St. Olaf College Professor of Norwegian Solveig Zempel presents an address launching the 2009-2010 academic theme of "Migration" entitled "We Are Migrants, All".

This address was presented as part of Opening Convocation events in Boe Memorial Chapel on the campus of St. Olaf College, September 10, 2009.

Granddaughter of early St. Olaf Professor of Norwegian O.E. Rølvaag (the great Norwegian-American author of Giants in the Earth), Professor of Norwegian Solveig Zempel's ties to the college are historic, personal and professional. Throughout her life Zempel has lived her heritage and pursued her profession in a uniquely intertwined fashion. A respected academic, she was awarded the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit by the government of Norway for her achievements.

To view the complete opening convocation, please visit http://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/streams/tube.cfm?eventid=1275&chapel=true

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