The President’s Office announced last Wednesday that Vice President for Marketing and Communication Gwendolyn Freed will be leaving her position following Commencement, May 29. Freed has accepted a new position with Wallin Education Partners as their Executive Director. Freed has served Gustavus as Vice President for Marketing and Communication since December 2006. “In her time here, she led an unprecedented major market research and brand … Continue reading Gwen Freed accepts new position, leaving Gustavus

As part of a series sponsored by the religion department, Gustavus has hosted colloquia on the concept of community in local, academic and global terms. The final set of panelists in the colloquium will be on Friday, May 13 from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. in Olin 103. It will be the last of three colloquia in the series, titled “Community: Concept & Reality.” The series … Continue reading Three professors to speak at colloquim on community

On Wednesday, May 4, Gustavus will be hosting the 31st annual MAYDAY! Peace Conference. The controversial discussion topic will be “Executing Justice: Debating Capital Punishment.” Open to students, faculty and the local community, the MAYDAY! Peace Conference will be an exhilarating event to watch. Founded and sponsored by Florence and the late Raymond Sponberg of North Mankato, Minn., the annual conference was created to help … Continue reading MAYDAY! takes on capital punishment

On Tuesday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m., the Campus Activities Board is proud to present Mr. Frank Abagnale, Jr. in Christ Chapel, where he will share his story of adventure, impersonations, fraudulent checks and his road to redemption with students, faculty and the public. The inspiration of the feature film Catch Me If You Can, starring Leonardo Di Caprio and Tom Hanks, Abagnale was a … Continue reading Catch him while you can

The Gustavus track and athletics facilities will host an annual event this weekend that has the attention of many families in the southern Minnesota area. Sunday May 1 will mark the sixth annual Spring Games for Area 9 of Special Olympics Minnesota. Athletes from Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet and other southern Minnesota counties will gather to compete in track and field events, followed by … Continue reading Gustavus hosting Special Olympics