Gustavus Blogs

Month: September 2020

  • Sports are back (kind of): Gusties prepare to return to campus for athletic practices

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    llind

    Gustavus athletes and coaches are set to return to practice this fall. Though all sports in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) have been postponed until next year, teams are finding ways to work with COVID guidelines in order to prepare for the upcoming season. Protocols have been put in place to help keep athletes…

  • Athlete of the Decade contest heats up: Voting has officially begun for the Gustie Athlete of the Decade

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    llind

    It’s been a tough week of competition for some of the most accomplished Gustie athletes of the last decade, full of landslides and close calls. However, unlike the competitions these athletes excelled in to earn their prestige, the winner of this competition is decided by the votes of their peers. The first round of voting…

  • Senior Athlete Q&A: Senior athletes reflect on their upcoming final season.

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    llind

    With the 2020-2021 season being this year’s seniors final seasons, now more than ever it is important to take a moment and reflect upon the journey and what lies ahead for senior athletes. The Gustavian Weekly interviewed five senior Gustie athletes for their thoughts. Senior Hailey Auran (Swim and Dive) Q: What is your favorite…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Jessica Stadick

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    snowell

    Jessica Stadick (Nursing) published an article in the Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice titled “Understanding health care professionals’ attitudes towards working in teams and interprofessional collaborative competencies: A mixed methods analysis.” This article focused on the qualitative data from a mixed methods study; the quantitative data was previously published in the same journal earlier…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Jessica Stadick

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    snowell

    Jessica Stadick (Nursing) published an article in Public Health Nursing with Kirstin Buck ’17, and former faculty member Marian Frazier. The publication was led by Buck and was based on her undergraduate research study while she was a Gustavus nursing student. The study is titled, “Preparing for sperm-targeted contraception: College students’ perceptions and intentions related…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Sarah Hauss

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    snowell

    Sarah Hauss (Theatre and Dance) received a $10,000 Metropolitan Regional Arts Grant to present a choreographers evening called Inbox@ArtBox in the Twin Cities. Numerous Gustavus dance alumni were selected by a selection panel to perform in the event.

  • S.4. E.4: Researching Aging and Long-Term Care

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    Gustavus alum Joseph Gaugler ’95, Professor and Robert L. Kane Endowed Chair in Long-Term Care and Aging at the University of Minnesota and Director of the Center on Healthy Aging and Innovation there, on the impact of his Gustavus education in psychology, history, and football; the focus, rewards, and policy implications of his research; accessible…

  • Fall 2020 Library Hours

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    jpeter13

    Starting Monday, Sept. 28, the library will hold the following hours: Monday – Thursday:   8 am – midnight Friday:                        8 am – 5 pm Saturday:                   12 pm (noon) – 5 pm Sunday:                     12 pm (noon) – midnight

  • Expectations Moving Forward | September 24, 2020

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    JJ Akin ’11

    President Bergman sent the email below to students on Thursday, September 24, and also sent versions to parents and employees.

  • MCS Dept. Seminar is back!

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    jdowney

    Join us on Wednesday (9/3) via Zoom for a presentation by Statistics and Political Science double-major, Ben Menke The title of Ben’s talk is “The Effects of Voter Turnout in U.S. Elections” and an abstract is given below. Link to seminar: https://hellogustavus.zoom.us/j/89822531351?pwd=cVQvQjZObHpjNGJLMkh4b0N4dnlDdz09 Abstract: When it comes to elections, does it matter how many people vote?…