Nobel Hall was brimming both with excitement and a curious aroma on Thursday, Oct. 31 when Perry the Corpse Flower bloomed. Chemistry Professor Brian O’Brien received the seeds from James Symon, a physician from San Francisco, California. Symon had been traveling to view exotic plants and collected seeds from the Corpse Flower as it grew increasingly threatened by deforestation. “It grows only on the Island … Continue reading Corpse Flower blooms for the third time

Most citizens in the United States are unable to explain the current upheaval in modern Tibet. After traveling to Tibet on sabbatical last year, Philosophy Professor Deane Curtin wanted to shed light on Tibetans’ struggles upon his return to Gustavus. He shared his experiences working for the Dalai Lama and Tibetan refugees with the Gustavus community on Oct. 28, 2013. “I’m asked all the time, … Continue reading The Art Of Happiness: A Year with the Dalai Lama

Taking their education to greater heights, Senior Nursing Majors Laura Dack, Josh Hinzen, David Krebs, Larissa Milne, Madeline Schmitz, and Anna Torborg are currently on a six-week journey in Alaska. There, the students will work in clinical settings in two different cities. Half of the students started out in Barrow doing Public Health work and the other half started in Fairbanks working with obstetrics  health. … Continue reading Nursing students embark on journey to Alaska

Few individuals get the opportunity to travel across the globe, much less work with one of the most influential figures of our time. Philosophy and Environmental Studies Professor Deane Curtin had the chance to do both this past year when he went to work for the Dalai Lama in Tibet during his sabbatical. Curtin illustrated his time spent in the Himalayas of northern India working … Continue reading Deane Curtin presents on his year with the Dalai Lama

Fifteen Gustavus students will be joining nearly 10,000 college students from across the country to attend the 2013 Power Shift Conference. Power Shift is a conference that brings young people together to show their support for environmental justice issues. The conference will be held Oct. 18-21, opportunely during Gustavus’s Fall Break. The conference, typically held in Washington, D.C., has moved to Pittsburgh, Penn. this year … Continue reading Students tackle environmental justice at Power Shift 2013