Department News
Five Minutes with Sarah Peterson: Helping Students Succeed from Anywhere
Sarah Peterson serves as assistant professor of writing and director of online learning and distance education at Olivet College. With a passion for reading, writing and grammar, Professor Peterson originally shaped her career around publishing before realizing that...
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Olivet College Exhibits “Coming to the Surface” by Olivia Timmons
Olivet College presents the exhibition “Coming to the Surface” by Olivia Timmons. The exhibit will be open Feb. 28 - March 28 with an artist’s reception March 1, 5-7 p.m. The display and reception will be held at the Kresge Foundation Art Gallery, located in the...
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Eight Students Named to 2019 Michigan Intercollegiate Honor Band
Eight Olivet College students have been named to the 2019 Michigan Intercollegiate Honor Band (MIHB). The MIHB, which has been in existence for over 40 years, offers outstanding young musicians from 10 small and mid-sized Michigan colleges and universities the...
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Olivet’s Music Program Encourages Passion Note by Note
Step into the Margaret Upton Conservatory of Music on campus and you’ll hear the sounds of young musicians perfecting their art. These students may see the building as a home-away-from-home, and that’s because Olivet’s music program is offering them an impeccable...
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Second Annual Regional High School Student Art Exhibition Recognizes Talented Students
The second annual Olivet College Regional High School Student Art Exhibition drew more than 120 2D, 3D and graphic design submissions. Juniors and seniors across the state entered their work to compete for talent scholarships up to $3,000. The event culminated in an...
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Always a Pen in Hand — Five Minutes with Meredith Dodson
Meredith Dodson serves as director of the writing program and assistant professor of writing at Olivet College. She has passions for writing and teaching and her current role is the perfect combination of those. Professor Dodson has special interests in fiction...
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Olivet College Exhibits “Epiphany” by Linda Rzoska
Olivet College presents the exhibition “Epiphany” by Linda Rzoska. The exhibit will be open Jan. 17-Feb. 21 with an artist’s reception Feb. 8, 5-7 p.m. The display and reception will be held at the Kresge Foundation Art Gallery, located in the Riethmiller Blackman Art...
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Five Minutes With Joanne Williams, Associate Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication
Joanne Williams serves as associate professor of journalism and mass communication (JMC) and adviser to The Echo, OC’s student-led newspaper. Her own love of journalism stems from her high school newspaper, working in the field ever since. Professor Williams brings to...
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Five Minutes with Thia Eller, Assistant Professor of Art
Thia Eller serves as assistant professor of art, developing her passion for the subject as a college student seeking her fit in the world. Today, she enjoys welcoming Comets into the Olivet College family and strives to help other students learn about careers as an...
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Olivet College Upcoming Art Events
Olivet College is home to renowned music ensembles, talented vocal groups and many extraordinary art students thanks to robust academic offerings and extracurricular opportunities. To showcase the talent of these incredible students, special performances, concerts and...
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