The thirteenth annual diversity conference will focus on genocide This year’s student-led Building Bridges Conference will be held this Saturday, March 8. The thirteenth annual conference will focus on genocide, and the keynote speaker will be Paul Rusesabagina, the man portrayed by actor Don Cheadle in Hotel Rwanda. Rusesabigina saved many from violence during the genocide there. Genocide is an issue that Americans are hearing … Continue reading Building Bridges

Kimberly Braun, first-year, and Lucas Neher, sophomore, have a good reason to be smiling. Braun and Neher were officially elected Student Senate Co-Presidents for the next three semesters at Gustavus during last Monday’s Student Senate election. Overall, the election had one of the best turnouts in recent history. “I was very pleased,” said Erin Koppang, chair of the Campaign Ethics Committee. “So many first-years and … Continue reading The students choose their Presidents…

Board of Trustees to continue presidential search Gustavus will continue its search for a successor to President Jim Peterson. On Tuesday afternoon, the Board of Trustees voted unanimously—on the recommendation of the Search Committee—to reject the current set of candidates and continue the search. In an e-mail sent to the campus community, Chairman of the Board Jim Gale said that although the current candidates were … Continue reading …while Gustavus’ search marches on

What is Gustavus Safety and Security doing to protect students? Shootings in Illinois last week and at Virginia Tech almost a year ago have reminded many that they might not be as safe as they once thought. Such realizations have also caused Gustavus’ Safety & Security Director Ray Thrower to consider how Gustavus can improve its own response plan for potential campus shootings. Gustavus does … Continue reading In our thoughts and prayers: NIU