The Men’s Golf Team is off to a very strong start this season, finishing in third place in the Augsburg Invitational, the St. John’s Invitational and, most recently, the Macalester Invite. Select members of the team made the trek to Florida for the Gordin Classic, with the others participated in the Macalester invite. The team was tied for seventh place after the first day of … Continue reading Men’s Golf: On-board the MIAC championships
Timeline 1910 A previously placed ban on athletic competition was lifted in June of 1910, but administrative support was still lacking. Students then decided to collect fees and organize their own athletic teams, complete with student coaches and managers. 1920 On March 15, 1920 a meeting was held at Carleton College to vote on the formation of an intercollegiate athletic conference. The colleges included were … Continue reading A History of Gustavus Sports: Lund Center
Tuesday, September 20 • Campus Safety discovered that a fire extinguisher had been discharged in North hall. Wednesday, September 21 • Campus Safety attempted to perform a welfare check on a student in Southwest Hall. Thursday, September 22 • Three non-Gustavus students were cited with disorderly conduct in the Jackson Campus Center and removed from campus by the Saint Peter Police Department. … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (Sept 30th)
This fall, Gustavus students have the opportunity to study on campus with a Swedish Gender Studies expert, Ulrika Dahl, thanks to the Fulbright Hildeman Fellow Program. Scandinavian Studies Professor Helena Karlsson applied for a grant to host a Fulbright Hildeman Fellow, and when Gustavus received the grant, Dahl saw the opening and applied to spend her semester in St. Peter. The Hildeman Grant, under the … Continue reading Välkommen, Ulrika Dahl
Gustavus students and St. Peter residents filled the Linneaus Arboretum on Saturday, Sept. 17 for the annual Fall Fest. The festival featured hay rides, guided tours, a book signing, alpacas and pumpkin painting. Many local businesses were present, including stands selling goods made from alpaca wool, a pottery demonstration and sale and the Traverse Des Sioux Garden Center’s display of potted plants. Student volunteers from … Continue reading Fall Fest celebrates St. Peter
Since 1963, Gustavus Adolphus College has been the proud host of the annual Nobel Conference. Each year, the Nobel Conference committee, consisting of Gustavus faculty and staff, assemble a panel of Nobel laureates to speak to students about cutting-edge scientific issues and engage them in discussion about the ethics and societal influences of these issues. The 47th Nobel Conference will be concentrating on the answer … Continue reading Preparing for Nobel Conference 47
The Johnson Student Union looks a little different this year. Where the Center for Vocational Reflection and the Linner Lounge once stood now stands a new office, the Center for Servant Leadership (CSL). Last year the Lily Grant, which kept the Center for Vocational Reflection running, ran out, giving the initial push to combine offices to keep its services available to students. Eventually the Center … Continue reading Center for Servant Leadership Opens
On Wednesday, August 31 2011, Gustavus held its annual Colloquium where the state of the college was discussed. President Jack Ohle, and the Vice-Presidents, known collectively as the President’s Cabinet, discussed such subjects as the celebration of the Sesquicentennial and the naming and dedication of Beck Academic Hall. The President’s Cabinet also discussed institutional goals for Gustavus. Most of these goals stem from the Commission … Continue reading President’s Cabinet aims for Institutional Goals
In a year that includes Gustavus’ sesquicentennial celebration, the new Beck Academic building and the annual Nobel Conference, among many other exciting news and events, Gustavus also celebrates another milestone anniversary, the 50th year of Christ Chapel. Although Christ Chapel has always been a central point for Gustavus both geographically and spiritually, few know its history. On March 2, 1959, residents of St. Peter, students, … Continue reading Chapel Celebrates 50th Anniversary
