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Swenson Center receives $50,000 NEH grant

Swenson Center receives $50,000 NEH grant

Abbey Mondi October 18, 2023

The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center, located in the Denkmann Memorial Building, received a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in order to better preserve the...

Uppsala University provides a new perspective

Krystina Slack October 21, 2022

On Saturday, Oct. 15, seven faculty members and one student presented “Sweden as Our Classroom: Partnerships with Uppsala University and Beyond.” With the inauguration of a new president came a series...

Preserving Swedish culture through art

Kayla Palliser October 11, 2021

Like a fossil in amber, resin artwork has the ability to preserve tiny treasures for years. The Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center hosted its first Nordic-inspired craft workshop on Saturday,...

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