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Football Welcomes Back Alumni and Friends for 30th Annual Golf Outing
The Gustavus football program hosted its 30th Annual Gustie Football Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament on Friday, Aug. 7 at Shoreland Country Club.
S.2 E.8: Young People’s Climate Change Lawsuit
Gustavus student Nathan Baring ’22 discusses Julianna v. United States, a groundbreaking lawsuit in which he and 20 other young people are suing the federal government for its climate-damaging policies in disregard of scientific evidence. Season 2, Episode 8: Young People’s Climate Change Lawsuit Transcript: Greg Kaster: Learning for Life at Gustavus is produced by […]
Supplemental Hardware Pick-Up and Training Dates
With a response rate of more than 80%, our final results from the Fall Technology Preferences survey indicate that each faculty member should receive their first choice of device. So if, for example, you requested a headset, you should expect that one has been set aside for you. To ensure that you receive your requested […]
Men’s and Women’s Hockey Garners 18 AHCA All American Scholars
The American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) recognized four Gustavus men’s hockey student-athletes and 14 Gustie women as Krampade All American Scholars from the Division II-III West region
Coley Ries Named Gustavus Head Softball Coach
Gustavus Adolphus College Athletic Director Tom Brown announced Monday that Coley Ries has been selected as the head softball coach. Ries, a 2017 graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato, has spent the past three seasons as a volunteer and graduate assistant coach at her alma mater.
S.2 E.7: “Serving and Advancing the College”
Recently retired CEO of the Children’s Cancer Research Fund and Gustavus trustee John Hallberg, Class of ’79, recalls his undergraduate years and discusses his work and vision as a member of his alma mater’s Board. Season 2, Episode 7: “Serving and Advancing the College” Transcript: Greg Kaster: Learning for Life at Gustavus is produced by […]
Grant provides opportunities for collaborative student research in the arts
Sara Cronk ’22 had decided on a chemistry major as a first year student at Gustavus. As part of her financial aid package, she was granted a Robert and Cindy Peterson Summer Research Fellowship. The award gave Cronk the funding for a collaborative summer research experience with a faculty member. As a chemistry major, student […]
Faculty Course Reserves Info.
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Summer Reading and Escapes: Dr. Casey Elledge
As we enter the second week of August, with thunder and rain and the return of humidity, here’s our third entry, from Dr. Casey Elledge. I have started reading the Mahabharata, one of the great Hindu epics. I also am finishing D. Saraswati’s Satyartha Prakasha (“Light of Truth”), a work of Hindu philosophy. I read the Beowulf Epic, as well […]
Summer Reading and Escapes: Dr. Sarah Ruble
Rounding out our first week in August, here’s our second entry, from Dr. Sarah Ruble. This summer, I’m reading some U.S. religious history and some theology. I’ve just finished Kristin Du Mez’s Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation (a great read if you want to understand why so many white evangelicals support […]