St. Olaf College announced on Tuesday that Dr. Susan Rundell Singer will become the 12th President of the school upon the retirement of 
She will be the first female president in the 149-year history of St. Olaf College.
Dr. Rundell Singer is currently the provost at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, where she is also a professor in the Biology Department. Prior to that, she was the director of the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation from 2013-2016, where she led efforts to advance undergraduate STEM education across 14 federal agencies, overseeing a $350 million annual budget and an investment portfolio of $1.2 billion.
Before her time at the NSF, Rundell Singer was a professor of Biology at Carleton College for 30 years and directed the school’s Pearlman Center for Learning and Teaching. She received her undergraduate degree, her master’s degree and her Ph.D. in biology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York.
A statement released by the school praised her experience and her areas of expertise in STEM studies. The school said she excels at creating the kind of collaborative partnerships that are vital to a private college’s success, and pointed to her commitments to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and a top-quality holistic student experience.
Jay Lund, the Chair of the St. Olaf Board of Regents said he is very proud that they have been able to find a candidate like Rundell Singer. He said they see her as a perfect fit, saying she “embodies the mission” of the school, and shares the board’s vision for its future.
For her part, Rundell Singer said she has admired St. Olaf for many years, and is thrilled to be working with the St. Olaf Community.
She also had praise for Northfield in the “Welcome” video posted to the St. Olaf website.
“Northfield is the place I have felt most at home. I love being out and about, whether it’s on my bike or cross-country skiing. There’s something wonderful about living in Northfield.”
Dr. Rundell Singer will take her position in June upon the retirement of President Anderson, who has led the school since 2006.
Several more closings due to storm
The winter storm that has dropped several inches of snow across Minnesota since Tuesday night is continuing to play havoc in the Northfield
area.
Schools, stores and offices have all announced that they will be closed today.
The Northfield Public School district announced on Tuesday evening that schools would be closed yesterday and today. All classes and activities are canceled as well.
Today is the fifth eLearning day in Northfield. Elementary students should use Activity Matrix 4 & 5. Learn more about full-day school cancellations and the full e-Learning plan at Northfield Schools.org
Additionally:
-Cannon Falls has closed schools again today
-The Faribault School District has canceled school today
-Farmington Schools are closed today
-Kenyon Wanamingo schools are closed today
-The Randolph School District has canceled school today
-The Tri-City United School District has canceled school today
City of Northfield Declares Snow Emergency
The City of Northfield has declared a snow emergency effective until 9am on Saturday.
During a snow emergency there is no parking on any city street until it is plowed curb-to-curb and the weather system has passed. Vehicles parked on the street will be ticketed with the potential of being towed during a snow emergency.
Parking is allowed on downtown streets in front of businesses during normal business hours while a snow emergency is in effect.
Trash and recycling bins are not allowed on city streets.
When downtown parking lots are scheduled for snow removal there is no parking within them from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. All downtown parking lot permit holders must park in the proper lots during a snow emergency.
• Residential streets will be plowed today and tomorrow.
• Downtown snow removal will be tomorrow and Saturday.
• Snow removal in all downtown parking lots will be on Sunday.
For updated information, call the City of Northfield parking hotline at 507-645-3080 or visit the City of Northfield website at northfieldmn.gov
The City of Dundas has declared a snow emergency effective until 8am tomorrow morning.
As with Northfield, during a snow emergency in Dundas there is no parking on any city street until it is plowed curb-to-curb and the weather system has passed. Vehicles parked on the street will be ticketed with the potential of being towed during a snow emergency.
Trash and recycling bins are not allowed on city streets.
Dick’s Sanitation will be closed today and will resume operations tomorrow, therefore collections scheduled for today will happen tomorrow instead.
Snow emergencies have also been declared for the cities of Faribault and Lonsdale that will extend into Saturday morning.
Other closings
Northfield City Hall is closed today
The Northfield Public Library is closed today. The Murder at Minnesota Point program with author Jeff Sauve that was scheduled for tonight, has been cancelled. This program will be rebooked for later in the year.
The Municipal Liquor Store closed early last night. Staff will monitor weather conditions and evaluate hours for the remainder of the storm. They will update their Facebook page if changes occur.
Healthfinders Collaborative has moved all of its scheduled appointments to a virtual environment. The clinic will resume regular hours when the weather permits.
Northfield Hospital + Clinics Urgent Care will not be open today.
Fifty North is closed today. The center will re-open at 6am tomorrow morning.
The Northfield Area YMCA is closed today
Several retail stores and restaurants have decided to remain closed today. Check the Northfield Local Business Announcements Facebook Page for more information.
Rich Larson is the KYMN News Director. Contact him at rich@kymnradio.net
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