Blogs at Gustavus
Our Town: The Community of Theater at Gustavus
Gustavus Adolphus College has a flourishing theater department. Whether it be a sprawling drama or a lively musical, there is a performance for everyone to enjoy. Currently, students are hard at work putting the final pieces together for their production of Our Town, with Lillian Grim ‘25 and Gavia Yount ‘26 discussing their time on […]
New Student Organization – GIECO
GIECO: Gustavus Innovation & Entrepreneurship Club + Opportunities What is GIECO? GIECO, the Gustavus Innovation & Entrepreneurship Club + Opportunities, is a student-run organization dedicated to fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship at Gustavus Adolphus College. Founded in the Spring of 2024, the organization had over 75 students express interest at the Gustavus Fall […]
Student Senate Election Software and the Readership Program
Hello! The Tech Committee’s been hard at work making life for students better. This includes making parts of student life as smooth and easily accessible as possible. Some of you may remember how this year’s Student Senate election was, well, a bit of a mess. While it’s partially on me for being new to the […]
Peter Stark Appointed Marcia Page and John Huepenbecker Endowed Professor of International Business and Entrepreneurship
We are excited to announce that Peter Stark, Instructor of the Practice in Business and Economics, has been named the Marcia Page and John Huepenbecker Endowed Professor of International Business and Entrepreneurship. This endowed professorship was established in 2012-13 by Marcia Page and John Huepenbecker with the mission to promote excellence in teaching and learning […]
Hagar Attia Appointed Ethel and Edgar F. Johnson Endowed Professor of Fine Arts
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Hagar Attia, Assistant Professor in Communication Studies, has been named the Ethel and Edgar F. Johnson Endowed Professor of Fine Arts. This esteemed chair was established to elevate the Fine Arts and provide support for special initiatives within the division. The Ethel and Edgar F. Johnson Chair is […]
Peg O’Connor Named Raymond and Florence Sponberg Endowed Professor of Ethics
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Peg O’Connor, Professor of Philosophy, has been appointed the Raymond and Florence Sponberg Endowed Professor of Ethics. This distinguished chair was established to advance teaching and scholarship in ethics, emphasizing the application of ethical principles to pressing issues across disciplines at the College. It also reflects the values […]
Faculty Spotlight: Yumiko Oshima-Ryan
Yumiko Oshima-Ryan (Music) will present a lecture-recital at the 67th National Conference of The College Music Society in Washington, D.C., titled, “Introducing Improvising Skills with Musica Nara for Piano 2005 (by Minako Tokuyama) – A New Teaching Approach for Classically Trained Pianists”, and will include this piece for piano.
Faculty Spotlight: Hayley Russell
Hayley Russell (Health and Exercise Science), Ellen Becken ’25, Lucie Henrich ’25, and Charlie Potts (Student Life) were featured in a Minnesota Star Tribune story focused on their interdisciplinary research on the fitness tracking app Strava and its positive and negative impacts on users’ motivation and mental health.
Faculty Spotlight: JC Sanford
JC Sanford (Music) was awarded a MAP Fund microgrant and was acknowledged as a “Rising Star” trombonist in DownBeat Magazine’s Annual Critic’s Poll.
Faculty Spotlight: Blake Couey
Blake Couey (Religion) wrote the introduction, annotations, and excursuses for the book of Isaiah in the new Westminster Study Bible (Westminster John Knox Press, 2024). This study Bible is intended for use in liberal arts classes, and the invited contributors are biblical scholars who teach undergraduate institutions.