Gustavus Blogs

Month: November 2020

  • Calling Timeout: Gustie athletics begin “lay-low” period

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    llind

    A sudden uptick in COVID-19 cases this past week prompted a drastic adjustment in campus-wide prevention measures. The “lay low” announcement detailed in President Bergman’s email on November 6 to the student body had especially far-reaching implications for student-athletes finishing off their fall season before Thanksgiving. For some, the news of tightened restrictions was not…

  • Senior Spotlight: Andrew Stumbo (Men’s Track & Field)

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    llind

    Entering the limelight this week?in a time when his humor could not be more appreciated nor needed? is Senior Andrew Stumbo of the Male Cross-Country team. Originating from Ogden High School in Boone, Iowa, Stumbo has been involved in athletics since elementary school, and has done Gustavus proud over his athletic career here- this past…

  • S.5 E.6: Playing, Performing, and Teaching Piano

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    Learning for Life @ Gustavus host Greg Kaster interviews Gustavus music professor and pianist Esther Wang.

  • National Native American Heritage Month

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    ahulsebe

    November is National Native American Heritage Month. If you’re in the Library, stop by and visit our Native American Heritage Month display – and borrow one of the books to read over break! Resources for Native American Heritage Month: American Indian Movement & Native American Radicalism Collection Minnesota Indian Affairs Council Minnesota Indian Tribes (Links…

  • Gustavus to Expand, Relocate Center for Inclusive Excellence

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    jakin

    Gustavus will begin renovating the lower level of the Johnson Student Union on November 23.

  • Christmas in Christ Chapel 2020

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    cpotts

    In the midst of a global pandemic and ongoing social discord, Christmas in Christ Chapel 2020, “Healer of the Nations, Come,” will proclaim God’s healing presence made manifest in the salvation story, renewing mind and spirit through life–giving music, dance, spoken word, and visual arts. This year, Christmas in Christ Chapel will only be a…

  • COVID-19 Weekly Update: November 10, 2020

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    agross3

    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: COVID-19 Response Leadership Team SUBJECT: COVID-19 Weekly Update DATE: November 10, 2020   Please see below for the COVID-19 weekly tip and on-campus case update.   WEEKLY TIP #1: More information about this Friday’s on-campus mass testing event in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health and Nicollet County Public Health will be sent via email this afternoon. All students, faculty,…

  • S.5 E.5: History, Religion, and Adult Sunday School

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    Learning for Life @ Gustavus host Greg Kaster interviews Gustavus religion professor Sarah Ruble about race and Christianity in the U.S.

  • Diversity and Inclusion Library Display

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    mperron

    We have recently updated the permanent “We Need Diverse Books” display  at the Gustavus Library in the GLA Reading Room which is funded through a dedicated fund for diversity materials. We think about diversity when we create displays and order materials. We also have an ongoing diversity interest group, consisting of library employees. We have…

  • Department of Religion Celebrates 60 Years

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    SJ Kessler

    This year, the Department of Religion celebrates its 60th anniversary. On Saturday, September 26th, 202o, dozens of current and former majors and minors, emeritus and current faculty, as well as the College’s President, came together on Zoom to virtually toast the sixtieth anniversary of the Department of Religion. Gustavus Adolphus College has, of course, taught…