Gustavus students, alumni, and faculty will have an opportunity to share their passions and inspire the campus community through the premier of GAC Talks, sponsored by the Gustavus Campus Activities Board (CAB). The event will be held on Saturday, March 22 in Alumni Hall, beginning at 10 a.m. According to CAB Advisor Andrea Junso, GAC Talks are modeled after TED (Technology, Education, Design) Talks and … Continue reading ‘GAC Talks’ premieres March 22
The impact of climate change has been a hot topic in recent news. With its notability in current events, Building Bridges Co-Chairs Junior Mark Zorrilla and Senior Kelly Dumais decided environmental justice was an appropriate choice for the 19th annual Building Bridges Conference. “Environmental justice stood out as an obvious choice for this year’s topic because of its prominence in current events and its location … Continue reading Building Bridges Conference affirms relativity of environmental justice
Gustavus has recently modified policies regarding institutional liability. One of these policies stresses that student organizations must take college vehicles if driving over 400 miles on a round trip or staying overnight. The other requires “potentially violent” club sports to have coaches. The two policy changes were made due to the college’s concern with students’ safety as well as the consideration of its own liability. … Continue reading Insurance Policy changes upset student groups
The Board of Trustees has announced the election of Gustavus’ 17th president, Rebecca M. Bergman. Bergman will take office on July 1 of this year, replacing current President Jack Ohle in his retirement. Bergman is also the first female president in Gustavus’ 152 years. Bergman currently serves at Medtronic as the Vice President of Research, Technology, and Therapy Delivery Systems for the company’s Cardiac Rhythm … Continue reading Board of Trustees announces 17th President, Rebecca M. Bergman
Strolling around campus lately, students have likely noticed the signs announcing the upcoming Building Bridges Conference. This year’s theme, “Disposable Communities? Demanding Environmental Justice,” has included two scheduled preview lectures in addition to the week of activities leading up to the event. On Thursday, Feb. 4, Dr. Jason Smerdon, Professor at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University, presented the lecture entitled, “Drip, Drip, Drip: Water, … Continue reading 2014 Building Bridges Conference, “demanding environmental justice”
The Gustavus Forensics Team won its third consecutive state championship Feb. 15-16 at the Minnesota Collegiate Forensics Association (MCFA), making it the sixth state championship the team has won in seven years. In addition to the team’s overall championship wins, several individual members contributed big wins across a wide range of competitive categories. Senior Kelsey Abele took second in the Individual Sweepstakes, while Senior Shelby … Continue reading Gustavus Forensics wins third consecutive State Championship
‘If Peace is a puzzle, where do you find it?’ Students and staff may have noticed the recent installation of John Noltner’s “A Peace of My Mind” exhibit in the Campus Center and various academic buildings. The exhibit, intended to spark dialogue about peace and our role in its creation, highlights 55 people from the Midwest. Gustavus is one of 7 sponsors for the traveling … Continue reading Traveling exhibit evokes big questions
Gustavus Alum Samantha Maranell ‘10 and Peace Corp Recruiter Erin McGillivray teamed up to host an informational session on the Peace Corps for all Gusties to attend. It took place on Wednesday, Feb. 26 during National Peace Corps Week in order to promote its mission and recruit more Gusties. Since the advent of the Peace Corps in 1961, 254 Gustavus students have volunteered. Gustavus currently … Continue reading National Peace Corps Week events aim to attract Gusties
Many students will find themselves asking, at some point in their educational careers, if college is really worth it, perhaps while slaving over a research paper or studying furiously for a final exam. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, a performance from the Minneapolis-based improvisation group, The Theater of Public Policy, joined in conversation to openly address and explore this question in partnership with guest speakers, Philosophy … Continue reading Is college worth it? Theater of Public Policy seeks to find answer
This fall, the decision was made to accelerate a staged workforce reduction of one percent over several years, to three–four percent carried out this year. With the workforce reduction, Gustavus will go from 218 to 210 full-time faculty, increasing the student to faculty ratio of 11:1 to nearly 12:1. Low 2013-14 enrollment resulted in low revenue for the school and smaller class sizes, which, according … Continue reading Accelerated workforce reduction faculty cuts announced
