…on respecful dialogue Shortly after 10:30 the night of Sunday, Sept. 9, a “Vote No” poster hanging in an apartment window was vandalized on the Gustavus campus. “Vote No” has been the slogan adopted by those in opposition to the newly proposed marriage amendment that will appear on the ballot this upcoming November. The incident stunned and shocked the victims of the vandalism because it … Continue reading Students hold conversation workshops…
The vision of the G.O.L.D. program concentrates on student leadership development in the community. This year the program will undergo major changes to better fit the need of Gustavus students.The program encompasses Gustavus’s five core values of excellence, service, faith, community and justice. After a series of program changes, the G.O.L.D. program began collobration with the CSL to develop the program to better serve and … Continue reading G.O.L.D Program broadens leadership track
In line with the new school year, Gustavus’s Policy Against Sexual Assault has undergone changes to meet the current federal requirements and to fall in line with national best practices. After recent review by Assistant Dean of Students and Student Conduct Coordinator Peter Meagher, the previous Policy Against Sexual Assault has been revised to meet Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and to … Continue reading Updated sexual assault policy gives students more voice
Former Dean of Students Bruce A. Gray ‘61 tells a story that has largely been left untold in the recounting of Gustavus history in his new book, Black and Bold. Utilizing interviews, personal experience, archival records and historical photographs, Gray begins the memoir with his initial recruitment of black students to Gustavus in the 1960s and ‘70s and ends with his ongoing relationship with both … Continue reading “Black and Bold” highlights diversity on campus
…for prospective students Want to find out what the weather is like in Montreal? There’s an app for that. Want to talk with your uncle who lives in Chile? There’s an app for that. Want to find out what being a college student at Gustavus is like before you even go here? There’s now an app for that, too. Gustavus recently announced the release of … Continue reading Marketing launches iPad application…
Many people in Minnesota may wonder what the connection is between the distant oceans and our small part of the world. Chemical oceanographer and lecturer of Nobel Conference 48: Our Global Ocean William Fitzgerald will soon arrive on campus to tell us just how interconnected we all are to the oceans and marine life around us. Chosen as the Rydell Professor for Gustavus’s Nobel Conference … Continue reading Rydell Professor to speak on Nobel Preview
Wes Moore, an army veteran and advocate for helping kids find the support they need, is the author of this year’s Reading in Common book, The Other Wes Moore. Moore will be speaking on campus Tuesday, Sept. 11th in Christ Chapel, after which there will be an opportunity for book signing. The Other Wes Moore was chosen as the Reading in Common book because it … Continue reading Wes Moore addresses campus
…with new pilot program With another new fall semester on the horizon, the Gustie Greeters charge up the hill, enthusiastically welcoming the new first-year students to campus. This time around, however, they bring with them some changes to the program. In an experimental pilot program, four of the First Term Seminars (FTS) will consist of four Greeter Groups, as opposed to previously random assignments. In … Continue reading Greeters and faculty envision a more ‘seamless’ first-year experience…
On Thursday, April 26, 2012, Workshop Architects Inc., brought their first drafts of possible Dive renovation plans to campus seeking student input. “A few weeks ago, they came to Gustavus and ran through several brainstorming activities with the Dive committee and several other students with interest in the project. Last Thursday, they were back with three different conceptual designs for the Dive,” Junior David Buckley, … Continue reading Workshop Architects present possible Dive renovation designs
The black and white pages of the library’s books are going to be livened up with some colorful floral decorations this weekend in the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library. Books in Bloom is a fund-raising event for the library led by the Gustavus Library Associates (GLA) in which local floral shops make arrangements to be displayed with thirty books and two movies. A sampling of the … Continue reading Library books inspire floral creations
