I really like working among creative people! We’ve been connecting with the team ahead of our coming magazine redesign, and this is Drew’s agenda for our brainstorming session.
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In words AND pictures
It’s been a long time since I got overly excited about seeing my words in print, but I certainly never expected that any of my photos would see publication! In a real magazine!! In a real magazine not edited by…
Dee Geurts-Bengtson says thank you
It’s been about five years now that I’ve had this postcard pinned up in my office. I’ve kept it for its nice graphic. I’ve kept it because it’s appropriate to my profession on at last two different levels. I did…
Picture perfect
We’re used to our hockey players making skating headlines, but when we heard that figure-skater Peter Biver ’98 and his pairs partner had made it to nationals, we paid attention. And when, just a few weeks later, we met Megan…
A heart for democracy
At least once a semester, the whole college has the opportunity to read one book together, and tomorrow we meet to discuss the selection for this election season, Parker Palmer’s “Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a…
A hole new world, part one
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…
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”…
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…
