Gustavus Blogs

Year: 2020

  • 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…

  • Whodunit? Gustavus Theatre Puts on Murder Mystery Radio Show

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    Sara Cronk ’22

    While the “Golden Age” of radio may be long past, the Department of Theatre & Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College is bringing radio performance back in its fall show, The Murder Mystery Hour: A Double Bill of Radio Thrillers. This audio-based production streams online November 13 and 15. “When we were choosing what we were…

  • Supplemental Technology Requests

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    admin

    GTS has updated their technology request process to accommodate the post-Thanksgiving learning transition. If you are in need of a laptop, webcam, MiFi, or something more specific, please submit your request at https://gustavus.edu/techrequest. 

  • Motley Crew Turned into Perennial MIAC Soccer Champs, Hall of Famers

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    siewert

    Skilled foreign students, restless hockey players, frustrated football players, curious first-years, and a few faculty – this motley crew comprised the first men’s soccer club team at Gustavus in 1966.

  • Monday Moments with President Bergman: November 9, 2020

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    jakin

    Gustavus President Rebecca M. Bergman shares her thoughts with College students, faculty, and staff each week.

  • First Gen College Celebration!

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    ahulsebe

    The Library celebrates our first generation Gustavus students on the occasion of the National First Generation College Celebration. We’re here to support you on your journey! Messages from first generation faculty & staff at the Library: Dan Mollner, Librarian & Associate Professor –  “I am a first generation student. My father went for one year,…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Laura Triplett

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    snowell

    Laura Triplett (Geology) co-wrote an opinion piece for MinnPost discussing the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s handling of the proposed Line 3 project. The op-ed is available online.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Lynnea Myers

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    snowell

    Lynnea Myers (Nursing), along with colleagues at Vanderbilt University and the University of Minnesota, recently published an article in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders titled “Family-Centered Care: How Close Do We Get When Talking to Parents of Children Undergoing Diagnosis for Autism Spectrum Disorders?”