Last Friday night, singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw took a break from rehearsing for Dancing With the Stars to spend an evening performing for Gustavus’s 2012 Big Concert. An estimated 2,000 tickets were sold to students, staff, family and friends as well as the general public. With Gustavus alumnus Justyn Dow as the opening act, concert attendees waited hours ahead of time to see Gavin DeGraw perform. … Continue reading Gavin DeGraw rocks Lund Arena
If someone were to suffer from a sudden cardiac arrest they need a shock to their heart as soon as possible. An AED, which stands for Automatic External Defibrillator, is the best device to save that person’s life. First year Joe Thayer is working hard to get AEDs widespread and easy to access on campus. As of right now most of Gustavus’ AEDs are in … Continue reading Thayer works to make AEDs accessible on campus
Sophomore Sandy Xiong was recently named one of this year’s Phillips Scholarship recipients, making her the eleventh Gustavus student since 1998 to win the Scholarship. Each year, six sophomore students from Minnesota’s private colleges are awarded the prestigious Phillips Scholarship. The scholarship is given to students who demonstrate a potential for leadership and plan to devote a portion of their lives to community service. In … Continue reading Sandy Xiong awarded Phillips Scholarship
With the many innovations Gustavus has brought in renovating campus, the push for environmental sustainability has been at the forefront of every decision. Most recently, the addition of solar panels to the roofs of Beck Academic Hall, Olin Hall, Lund Center and Jackson Campus Center has brought the awareness for sustainability to a greater level. The solar electric power, installed this past February, is expected … Continue reading Solar panels generate campus sustainability
Most students at Gustavus have battled cancer either personally or provided support for a family member or friend affected by the disease. The Gustavus Relay for Life event, scheduled for April 30, 2012 is a chance to celebrate and remember those who have battled cancer and an opportunity to raise money to fight the disease. Relay for Life, affiliated with the American Cancer Society, is … Continue reading Campbell and Hallsten scheduled to speak at Relay for Life
In an effort to promote civil discourse and a broad-based intellectual appreciation of all viewpoints, the Lindau Symposium, made possible through an endowment by the Lindau family, will host renowned political commentator Dr. Charles Krauthammer on Thurs., April 12, 2012 in Alumni Hall. The Lindau Endowed Symposium came about when Phil Lindau ’58 perceived a need in today’s generation to be exposed to a broad … Continue reading Lindau lecture encourages political self-exploration
Last spring marked the first annual Women in Business Leadership Conference, organized around the theme “Women Discovering Leadership.” On April 19, 2012 the conference will return with a full slate of speakers, including a keynote address by Julie Gilbert, founder of the consulting firm, Wolf Means Business. This year’s conference, titled “The Past, Present and Future of Gustavus Women Leaders,” will kick off at 8:30 … Continue reading WiBL Conference to focus on Alumnae and networking
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) has teamed up with the international social justice organization Exodus Cry to bring the documentary Nefarious: Merchant of Souls to Gustavus at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 25 in Alumni Hall. The film is a hard-hitting documentary that exposes the disturbing trends in modern-day slavery. Nefarious sheds light on the horrendous reality of the sex-trade industry through visits to … Continue reading Nefarious documentary raises sex trafficking awareness
On Thursday, March 22, Stacy Nadeau, spokesperson for the Dove Real Bodies campaign will be speaking at 7:00 p.m. in Alumni Hall. Nadeau will be coming to Gustavus as part of Empowering Women Week, which runs from March 19 to March 23. Along with the speaker, the week will feature a number of activities on campus, including daily tabling outside the Evelyn Young Dining Room … Continue reading Empowering Women Week highlights Dove ‘Real Bodies’ campaign spokesperson
With the attendance of multiple Native American tribes from various states, along with Gustavus students, friends and family, a whopping 950 tickets were sold and in total about 700 attendees were at Christ Chapel March 10, to listen to Keynote Speaker Charlotte Black Elk at this year’s Building Bridges Conference. “We invited eleven tribes,” Building Bridges member Katie Schlangen said. “A lot of them came … Continue reading Building Bridges Conference Recap
