We knew our website redesign would give us a new place to tell stories, but as we’ve developed the new site it’s been interesting to explore how readily we can use it as an extension of our existing publications. Wherever…
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Convocation dreamin’
Most of the students who appear in the magazine are in their junior or senior years. By this stage in their college career they’ve found their feet, declared a major, figured out their research interests, got to know their professors,…
Chapter captured
Campus is a lot duller since the 120 delegates to the General Chapter departed last weekend. Six years ago, when representatives of the order worldwide last convened, I doubt any Norbertine houses were actively engaged in social media,. But since…
Faith and football take up residence
Rubbing shoulders on our 108-acre campus for the next two weeks, the Green Bay Packers and 120 delegates from Norbertine abbeys, priories and convents around the world. The Norbertines convene this weekend for the General Chapter of the order, held…
More on these and other topics
A few brief updates on some earlier posts: If you enjoyed reading about my encounters with Caravaggio in Crowning Glory, you can now see our student photographer’s process for yourselves. This video documenting the making of the “Crowning with Thorns”…
Introducing the team
Welcome to Grace Schmitt ’13, who has joined our student intern team this summer. Grace jumped in feet first: She arrived as we were simultaneously laying out our Summer 2012 issue and beginning the writing work for our redesigned website.…
OK, I have questions
After a week spent moving the summer issue of the magazine to print and the July edition of @St. Norbert to its editor, while also helping our team find the personable and unified voice we intend for our new website…
Mississippi learning
Some stories stick in your mind long after their publication date. You hope they may have had a similar impact on a handful of readers, too. All the same, you don’t expect them to end up as pieces in an…
Cutting edge
Our friend Tony Walter (and a 1969 alum of St. Norbert) published his final column in yesterday’s Green Bay Press-Gazette. Summing up his 45-year career with great perspective, he keeps it real with this perfect anecdote: “Speaking to a second-grade…
Acquiring the abbey habit
After taking part in a study tour of Norbertine houses in Europe, I was afraid that all might become lost in a 10-day blur. But, nine Norbertine communities later, I cherish the memory of each – in large part because,…
