On Wednesday Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Room, a slideshow, “What I Saw During 28 days in the West Bank of Palestine” will be presented. Bill McGrath will speak about his experienes while he was living with an Arab family in 2007. He worked as a journalist, studied Arabic and walked around in Bethlehem, Ramallah, Jerusalem, Jenin, Nablus, Hebron, Jericho and the … Continue reading 28 days in the West Bank of Palestine
As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, most people are trying to stay indoors and avoid going outside as much as possible. What if you didn’t have a warm place to go and you were left to endure the freezing cold? From 7:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13, the Senior Youth Group at Gustavus will … Continue reading Sleep Out to remember the homeless
The weekend of October 24-26, 2010, three Gustavus students, Claire Curran, Rebecca Rasp and Mayanthi Jayawardena, along with Chaplain Brian Johnson attended the Institute held in Washington, D.C. The first annual Interfaith Leadership Institute was sponsored by the Chicago-based Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC). All the workshops and events were held at Georgetown University and the White House. Interfaith Youth Core sent applications nationwide to colleges … Continue reading Conference in Washington urges interfaith dialogue on college campuses
Gustavus alumnus James Sorenson ’05, placed first in the inaugural Mankato Marathon held on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010. More than 2,100 people participated in races, which included a full marathon, a half marathon, a 10k and a children’s event. Sorenson posted the winning time of 2:37:04. Sorenson, who ran for both the track and cross country teams during his four years at Gustavus, has continued … Continue reading Gustavus alumnus wins Mankato Marathon
Jo Ellen Fair, professor of journalism and mass communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be giving this year’s Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Lecture at Gustavus. The lecture is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 8 in Wallenberg Auditorium, located in the Alfred Nobel Hall of Science. The lecture series tries to tie Wallenberg’s life to conspicuous heroism, civil courage in speaking out and acting … Continue reading UW-Madison professor to speak on African violence
The College Democrats sponsored a Get Out and Vote Rally Oct. 29, 2010, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in The Dive, four days before midterm elections. Those present included Tim Walz, the incumbent running for congressman in Minnesota’s District 1 (Walz won the election); Senator Al Franken, who has visited Gustavus multiple times; Margaret Anderson Kelliher, a Gustavus graduate who lost to Mark Dayton … Continue reading Rally brings Franken to campus again
The Campus Activites Board, GAC TV and Gustavus Swing Club are hosting the fifth Annual Dancing with the Profs, which will take place on Saturday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Alumni Hall. The selection of students and professors participating occurred last week. Tabling outside the Marketplace was done for nominations. “After tallying up nominations, I pretty much go down the list and approach these … Continue reading Dancing with the Profs on November 6
The Communication Studies Club is hosting its yearly Red Cross blood drive Nov. 3 and 4, 2010. The event is open to Gustavus students, faculty, staff and the greater St. Peter community and will take place in Alumni Hall from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. both days. The blood drive has been a biannual philanthropy of the communication studies department for several years and has … Continue reading Give blood, save lives
The Gustavus Annual Fund website says, “Tuition covers only a portion of Gustavus’s operating costs. The gap is bridged by loyal donors who choose to support higher education through the Gustavus Annual Fund.” The Annual Fund is comprised of gifts from alumni, parents, friends and even current students of the college. Eighty percent of the funds support scholarships and other financial aid, and the other … Continue reading Gustavus Annual Fund program November 1
Gustavus alumna Sara (Brigger) Dziuk ’02 was recently named Executive Director of Admission Possible Twin Cities. Admission Possible is a nonprofit organization based in St. Paul dedicated to helping low-income high school students prepare for and earn admission to college by providing ACT/SAT test preparation, admissions and financial aid consulting and guidance in the transition to college. The organization assists in aiding these students in … Continue reading Sara Dziuk ’02 joins Admission Possible
