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Gustavus Celebrates Opening of Rob and Judy Gardner Laboratory Theatre
It was a who’s who of notable Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Theatre and Dance alumni Saturday evening as nearly 150 supporters and friends gathered to celebrate the dedication of the Rob and Judy Gardner Laboratory Theatre.
Gymnastics Hosts Senior Day Saturday Versus UW-Oshkosh
The Gustavus gymnastics team will host UW-Oshkosh Saturday at 2 p.m. as they celebrate Senior Day. The Gusties scored 173.075 last week at UW-La Crosse while Oshkosh scored 186.900 last Friday in a win over UW-Eau Claire.
Three Students Named Semi-finalists for Fulbright Scholarship
Seniors Rachel Andreini, Amelia Espinosa, and Ella Napton all share a goal of becoming English teaching assistants in different countries. Being named semifinalists in the Fulbright scholarship program, their dreams are almost a reality. The U.S. Fulbright scholar program provides grants for individually designed research projects or for English Teaching Assistant Programs held throughout many […]
2020 Softball Season Preview
The Gustavus softball team will begin its 2020 campaign this weekend in Rochester for a pair of games on Saturday and Sunday at the Rochester Regional Bubble. The Gusties will take on Domincan at 6 p.m. Saturday followed by UW-Eau Claire at 8 p.m. On Sunday, Gustavus will face Luther at 2 p.m. and Mount Mary at 6 p.m.
Campus tastes and celebrates different cultures at Fast-a-Thon event
Gustavus held its Fast-a-Thon on Thursday, Feb. 20, an event that has been happening since 2013. The Multifaith Leadership Council (MLC) and Muslim Students Association (MSA). “[We] decided to work on this program together. Both groups belong to the Diversity Leadership Council (DLC), which encourages partnering with other student organizations,” Interfaith Program Coordinator and Professor […]
Quincy Yangh Named as a Finalist for the Truman Scholarship
Out of more than 600 applicants, junior Geography major Quincy Yangh, has been named one of the select few students to be a finalist for the Truman Scholarship. This highly competitive, merit-based award program is awarded to the top 55 – 65 U.S. citizen applicants who wish to attend graduate school in preparation for a […]
Campus Safety Report (2/28/2020)
Monday, February 17th A Gustavus employee reported the loss of a campus key. A student reported possibly being drugged while at an off-campus gathering. Campus Safety was contacted in regards to a mental health concern. Campus Safety performed a welfare check on a student of concern. Campus Safety responded to Non-GAC criminal damage to a […]
Climate talk continues at Gustavus: University of Maine professor brings book-based lecture to campus
University of Maine Professor Paul Mayewski visited campus February 26, to present a lecture titled “Journey into Climate.” Dr. Mayewski is an acclaimed glaciologist, climate scientist and explorer, as well as the Director of the Climate Change Institute and a Professor in the School of Earth and Climate Sciences as well as several other departments […]
Sports to stats: Dennis Lock lectures on campus: NFL statistician brings Gustavus insight into the world of football
Last week, Gustavus students had the opportunity to hear a statistician talk about their work. However, Dennis Lock is no ordinary statistician. Lock works for the NFL as the Director of Football Research and Strategy for the Buffalo Bills. His talk gave students the opportunity to learn more about a real life application of their […]