Gustavus Blogs

Month: May 2020

  • Gustavus COVID-19 Response Leadership Team

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    jakin

    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: President Bergman SUBJECT: Gustavus COVID-19 Response Leadership Team DATE: May 19, 2020 Over the course of the last two months, even as we experienced great change and ongoing uncertainty, I have seen the best of the Gustavus community. Despite its challenges, our transition to online learning has provided opportunity for…

  • Daily Update: May 18, 2020

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    It’s the last week of class! Students and faculty are preparing for virtual final exams as rolling move-out and limited on-campus operations continue.

  • Monday Moments with President Bergman: May 18, 2020

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    jakin

    Gustavus President Rebecca M. Bergman shares her thoughts with College employees each week.

  • Senior Spotlight: Clifford McDonald

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    leckhof2

    The “Senior Spotlight” series honors graduating fine arts majors for their contributions to the Gustavus community. Clifford McDonald is a studio art major. After graduation, he hopes to begin a career in marketing and design, or possibly go into the military or police force. Art faculty member Stan Shetka has instructed Clifford in various sculpture…

  • Patient Communication from Denmark to St. Jude Hospital

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    jander38

    For senior nursing major Rachel Huber, her interest in patient and family communication led her to Aarhus, Denmark in January 2019. While abroad, she studied how Danish oncology nurses communicate with their patients about the end of life. Huber’s experience in Denmark prepared her for an internship at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in January 2020.…

  • Daily Update: May 16-17, 2020

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    Minnesota’s “Stay at Home” order expires on Monday, May 18. Staff should continue working from home unless asked to return to campus by their supervisor or Divisional Vice President.

  • Senior Spotlight: Alex Preston

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    leckhof2

    The “Senior Spotlight” series honors graduating fine arts majors for their contributions to the Gustavus community. Alex Preston is a music major and arts administration minor from Denver, CO. After graduation, he hopes to start a career that combines his passion for music composition, sound engineering, arts administration, and non-profit work. Preston played tenor saxophone…

  • Daily Update: May 15, 2020

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    President Bergman announced new campus masking guidelines effective Monday, May 18. Online course delivery and limited on-campus operations continue.

  • Minnesota “Stay Safe” Order and Campus Mask Guidelines

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    TO: Gustavus Employees and On-Campus Students FROM: President Bergman SUBJECT: Minnesota “Stay Safe” Order and Campus Mask Guidelines DATE: May 15, 2020 On Wednesday evening, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced that Minnesota is transitioning from our “Stay at Home” order to a new “Stay Safe” order as of Monday, May 18. While we celebrate this…

  • PCDEI announces 2020 Champions Award Winners

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    mklein3

    The Gustavus President’s Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (PCDEI) is pleased to announce its Champions of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion awards for 2020. Launched for the first time in 2018-19, these honors are bestowed upon a student and employee community member who go above and beyond their typical daily responsibilities to champion people, policies,…