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Daily Update: May 23-24, 2020
Final exams continue. The COVID-19 Response Action Teams are being formed and will begin work planning for fall operations in the coming days.
Daily Update: May 22, 2020
It’s time for final exams. Think of all you’ve overcome in the last 10 weeks. Take a breath. Finish strong. You can do it, Gusties!
Gustie Baseball Field Renovation to be Completed this Summer
The Gustavus baseball field renovation project will be completed in the coming months as construction of Phase Two begins this summer. Highlights of the second phase include a 350-seat covered grandstand, enclosed press boxes, patio-style viewing areas, state-of-the-art sound system, and improved live broadcast elements.
Senior Spotlight: Jonathan Hickox-Young
The “Senior Spotlight” series honors graduating fine arts majors for their contributions to the Gustavus community. Jonathan Hickox-Young is a music major from Reno, Nevada. His future plans include attending the University of Minnesota to complete a master’s degree in percussion performance. His percussion instructor at Gustavus, Dr. Adam Rappel, says that he can’t wait […]
Hope in the Messy Middle
TLC was put into a situation out of our control three months ago when COVID-19 hit, just as you were, and the entire world was. All of TLC’s revenue as a not-for-profit comes in the eight weeks of summer camp that we are canceling for the safety of all, and we face uncertainty, just as […]
Daily Update: May 21, 2020
President Bergman announced a phased return-to-work plan for Gustavus faculty and staff. The final exam period starts tomorrow and runs through Tuesday, May 26.
O’Neil, Raut Selected CoSIDA Academic All-District
Gustavus men’s tennis student-athletes Michael O’Neil (Sr., Edina) and Indraneel Raut (So., Oshkosh, Wis.) have been selected to the 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District Men’s At-Large Team, which recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom.
Gustavus Preparedness Plan for Return to the Workplace
TO: Gustavus Employees FROM: President Bergman SUBJECT: Gustavus Preparedness Plan for Return to the Workplace DATE: May 21, 2020 As the College develops strategies to welcome students back to campus this fall, detailed planning is necessary as we prepare for the majority of employees to return to on-campus work. While Minnesota’s “Stay at Home” order […]
Senior Spotlight: Annie Carlson
The “Senior Spotlight” series honors graduating fine arts majors for their contributions to the Gustavus community. Annie Carlson is from Savage, Minnesota. She is a dance and communication studies major with a film and media studies minor. After graduation, she plans to start her career and find opportunities for dance in her future. Associate Professor […]
Former Men’s Basketball Assistant Dave Flom `95 Named National Coach of the Year
The transition from a college player who, in Flom’s words, “sat at the very, very end of the bench,” to a student assistant coach proved to be his turning point to a future full of professional success. Fast forward 27 years and last week Flom was named the National High School Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year.