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
Beck Academic Hall, the first new academic building built at Gustavus in 25 years, is open for student and faculty use. The building features a number of structural advancements, as well as academic features that will allow for more use by the departments that are housed in it: Economics and Management, Psychology, Sociology/Anthropology, History and Communication Stuides. “Beck Academic Hall will provide faculty and students … Continue reading Beck Academic Hall Opens
For years, there have been rumors and speculation about the possibility of creating a bar in the Dive. This year, Student Senate Co-Presidents Jen Fox and Nick Prince are interested in finally carrying this idea out. “Last year, different projects, logistical hurdles and intra-Senate distractions got in the way of the project,” Fox said. “For the most part, the Dive renovation has gone untouched for … Continue reading Dive pub plans begin
This year, Gustavus is celebrating both its sesquicentennial and the 47th annual Nobel Conference—The Brain and Being Human. This year’s Nobel poster is also a subject of interest to many members of the Gustavus community. The poster’s creator is a young Brazilian artist named Leandro Lima, who lives in Milan, Italy. “We knew he liked abstract drawings, so we looked at some of his work, … Continue reading Nobel Conference 47—on the mind
Michael Chorost, technology theorist and author, went completely deaf in 2001 and had a computer chip implanted into his head, enabling him to hear again. This experience brought about his first book, Rebuilt: How Becoming Part Computer Made Me More Human. In the book, he goes into detail about how having software generated electrical pulses connected to his cochlea has sparked his interest in what … Continue reading Michael Chorost on connecting mind, technology
In honor of the 150th academic year for Gustavus Adolphus College, there will be a series of articles this year in the St. Peter Herald sharing stories of the shared history, values and partnership between the college and the town. Athletics have been a proud tradition in St. Peter for over 100 years, but it was in 1929 that sports in St. Peter finally “saw … Continue reading This Month in History—Lighting the Way
Last Friday College Avenue was lined with first-years and their parents making the climb up the hill. They were welcomed by the traditional chants and cheers of the Gustie Greeters, but also found a less conventional welcome in the form of party-goers set up in yards along College Avenue. The party-goers also cheered and chanted for the arriving first-years, but had some antics of their … Continue reading First-years met with a variety of greetings
Those who frequent the Dive will notice several changes to how things are run this year. Along with the standard rule of no outside food or drink, new policies regarding the Dive’s usage include a stricter enforcement of capacity, which is set at 300 people, and the availability of a coat and bag check in Linner Lounge. The Dive is a student lounge and dance … Continue reading Dive policies change for the 2011-2012 school year
