Thursday, November 30 An online report was submitted about gender identity based bias in a classroom discussion and referenced prior gender and race based bias. Campus Safety responded to Schaefer Fine Arts – Art to take a report of an employee receiving an unwanted communication from a former Gustavus student. Collegiate Fellows responded to a candle policy violation in Norelius Hall Saturday, December 2 Campus … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (12/08/17)
Be The Match has teamed up with Love Your Melon, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, and Tri-Beta Biological Honors Society to hold a Swab Drive at Gustavus earlier this week. The purpose of the event was to find a match for someone suffering from blood cancer or another disease. “The purpose of the Swab drive is to increase the registry for people to get bone marrow … Continue reading Student orgs team up for Swab Drive
On November 27, 2017, President Rebecca M. Bergman announced that a new and expanded career development program would launch at Gustavus Adolphus College due to a very generous and anonymous $25 million grant. Not only will the grant help provide an exceptional career development center, but it will also provide substantial funding for scholarships, financial aid, and capital projects at Gustavus. The generous gift is … Continue reading Career Development receives $25 million gift
The end of the semester is quickly approaching, but before students can enjoy the break there are finals that demand to be taken. For many students, finals mean late nights of studying, finishing projects and added stress. Self care and sleep can is often put aside to focus on studying. To help alleviate some general worries about finals, here are a few tips from students … Continue reading Finals Survival Guide
For the 43rd consecutive year, the renowned Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis is showing Charles Dickens’ holiday classic A Christmas Carol, directed by Lauren Keating. Also being performed this year is Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit, directed by David Ivers. The pair form a fun offering for those looking to warm themselves with cheer and laughter this winter. A Christmas Carol finds a way to keep the … Continue reading The Guthrie’s holiday shows are no humbug
This weekend, a small group of actors will be performing “Isabel Watching it Rain in Macondo” as a Physical Theatre Project. For those unfamiliar with the term, physical theatre is theatre based almost exclusively on movement rather than on dialogue, which can mean dancing or many other kinds of movement. At Gustavus this fall Physical Theatre was offered by director Henry MacCarthy. The preparation for … Continue reading Turning words into movement: Physical Theater
To say that dance is popular at Gustavus would be an understatement. Many students on campus have dance background coming into college, or they tried out a class while here. What is not common, is going above and beyond by declaring a dance honors major, which is exactly what Tom Damery, Allie Retterath, and Jordan Lovestrand have done and will showcase at the Dance Honors … Continue reading Kinesthesis: Dance Honors Showcase
Professor Rob Kendrick has taught at Gustavus for the past nine years and has become a well loved by his students and peers. He is a professor students trust and look forward to taking a class with. Rob teaches a variety of classes on campus with most revolving around literature and writing that promote deep and conceptual thoughts. “Rob is an amazing professor, in our … Continue reading Gustie of the Week – Rob Kendrick
The Gustavus Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams have both enjoyed a great amount of success in their first half of competition this season, which wrapped up last weekend when the Gusties traveled to Grinnell College in Iowa for the Pioneer Classic, where the Gustie men and women both took first place in a field of 11 teams. “The meet at Grinnell was very … Continue reading Swimming and Diving excels at Pioneer Classic: Men’s and Women’s teams place first out of 11
The Gustavus Women’s Hockey team continued its dominance last weekend with two wins over the Bethel Royals as they extend their win streak to three games. With these two wins, the seventh-ranked Gusties hold a record of 6-1-1. Last Friday, the Gusties traveled to Blaine, MN to take on Bethel in the first game of their two-game series. After both teams failed to get on … Continue reading Women’s Hockey skating well: Gusties ranked No. 6 in the nation
