In anticipation for the royal visit of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Sylvia of Sweden, students across campus have been looking forward to being able to partake in their reception on campus. Many efforts have been made on this front to ensure the warm welcome of Their Majesties. “We’re hoping that they feel a lot of pride in coming to Gustavus,” Sesquicentennial Assistant Maggie … Continue reading Students prepare to engage in Royal Visit events
The Chill Out: Mental Health Wellness Fair will take place at the St. Peter Community Center on Thursday, Nov. 8 from 6-8pm, providing an opportunity for members of both the Gustavus and St. Peter communities to learn about mental health issues, stress-reduction and general wellness awareness. “We are trying to get different programs involved with the event. If you come, there will be dieticians, a … Continue reading Mental Health Wellness Fair
The Coneflower Prairie Restoration Project’s dedication occurred last Saturday, Sept. 15 in the Linnaeus Arboretum to honor the donors of the project as part of the events of the second annual Celebrate St. Peter Day. The project, which came to fruition thanks to Professors of Biology Cindy Johnson and Pamela Kittelson, began when former Gustavus student, Althea Archer, was working on her honor’s thesis in … Continue reading St. Peter community dedicates prairie restoration project
Each year, Gustavus’s student-led organization, Building Bridges, organizes a conference in an effort to promote understanding of diversity and to foster social justice. The conference’s objective is to lay a foundation for opening up dialogue to the wider community, bringing together individuals from various settings, situations, and interests to discuss. The 18th Annual Building Bridges Conference for 2013 has been in the topic planning phases … Continue reading Building Bridges announces conference topic on mass incarceration
Sophomore Socials are a new, open-house-style events at Gustavus this year which seeks to bridge the gap between the residential and academic experiences for sophomore students, held from 3 to 5 p.m. every Friday in September and every other Friday in October in the Johns Family Courtyard (Courtyard Café if it rains). Sophomore Socials give students a chance to interact with professors in a casual, … Continue reading Sophomore Socials engage students and professors
…on respecful dialogue Shortly after 10:30 the night of Sunday, Sept. 9, a “Vote No” poster hanging in an apartment window was vandalized on the Gustavus campus. “Vote No” has been the slogan adopted by those in opposition to the newly proposed marriage amendment that will appear on the ballot this upcoming November. The incident stunned and shocked the victims of the vandalism because it … Continue reading Students hold conversation workshops…
The vision of the G.O.L.D. program concentrates on student leadership development in the community. This year the program will undergo major changes to better fit the need of Gustavus students.The program encompasses Gustavus’s five core values of excellence, service, faith, community and justice. After a series of program changes, the G.O.L.D. program began collobration with the CSL to develop the program to better serve and … Continue reading G.O.L.D Program broadens leadership track
In line with the new school year, Gustavus’s Policy Against Sexual Assault has undergone changes to meet the current federal requirements and to fall in line with national best practices. After recent review by Assistant Dean of Students and Student Conduct Coordinator Peter Meagher, the previous Policy Against Sexual Assault has been revised to meet Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and to … Continue reading Updated sexual assault policy gives students more voice
Former Dean of Students Bruce A. Gray ‘61 tells a story that has largely been left untold in the recounting of Gustavus history in his new book, Black and Bold. Utilizing interviews, personal experience, archival records and historical photographs, Gray begins the memoir with his initial recruitment of black students to Gustavus in the 1960s and ‘70s and ends with his ongoing relationship with both … Continue reading “Black and Bold” highlights diversity on campus
…for prospective students Want to find out what the weather is like in Montreal? There’s an app for that. Want to talk with your uncle who lives in Chile? There’s an app for that. Want to find out what being a college student at Gustavus is like before you even go here? There’s now an app for that, too. Gustavus recently announced the release of … Continue reading Marketing launches iPad application…
