As the Spring Semester begins, Greek Life recruitment events are once again beginning to show up all over campus. Gustavus is home to 11 fraternities and sororities that compete for the attention of potential new members each year. At Gustavus, students typically join Greek Life in their sophomore year, so Greek organizations are working hard to get noticed by first-year students during the spring. Recruitment … Continue reading Gustavus fraternities and sororities begin recruitment

One look at the Gustavus events calendar will show that the days of January are chalk-full of events meant to keep boredom and the winter blues at bay.  However, January Interim’s infamous reputation for large amounts of free time (and even larger amounts of Netflix-watching) often provides a challenge for the groups on campus who hope to get students out of their dorms and to … Continue reading CAB gets creative with January Interim events

Twinkling lights adorn the trees around campus, the Evelyn Young Dining Room glimmers with holiday decorations, and the risers appear in the chapel–all sure signs of the rapid approach of a favorite event on campus. A highly anticipated event for alumni, current students and their families, Christmas in Christ Chapel returns to usher in the holiday season with performances on Dec. 6, 7, and 8. … Continue reading Christmas in Christ Chapel 2013: Holy Wisdom, Holy Word

In order to keep students and faculty fully aware of the financial state of the college, the Gustavus Student Senate sponsored a Financial Transparency Forum on Nov. 21 hosted by Vice President of Finance Ken Westphal. Student Senate Co-Presidents, Matt Timmons and Danielle Cabrera, invited Westphal to speak after the successful turnout at last year’s event. Key points of the meeting included how Gustavus generates … Continue reading Senate discusses financial budget

Colleges throughout the nation are busy reviewing applications of potential candidates for next year’s enrollment. More than 500 institutions, including Gustavus Adolphus College, use the Common Application and have been making an effort to tend to the needs of panicking high school seniors while the system undergoes technical difficulties. “For us, it is an issue because we are about 35 percent common app and we get … Continue reading Technical error affects college applications nationwide

With college costs and student debt rising steadily each year, a national conversation has begun to develop about evaluating the return on investment (ROI) for schools of higher education. Additionally, websites like Payscale.com have gained publicity for their lists that rank colleges by their perceived ROI, without taking into account the immeasurable factors that contribute to the value of higher education such as experiences, skills, … Continue reading Gustavus seeks to measure return on education

After being honored with the Walt Whitman Award last spring, Rasmussen’s book, Black Aperture, became one of five finalists for the National Book Award in Poetry this year. The National Book Award is a competitive, prestigious literary award, whose recipients include numerous famed writers, including William Faulkner, Ralph Ellison, and Rachel Carson. In celebration of Professor of English Matt Rasmussen ‘98 and the success of … Continue reading Celebration of Book Award Finalist Matt Rasmussen