Gustavus Blogs

Year: 2020

  • Introducing Dr. Rodney A. Caruthers II, Visiting Assistant Professor and Bruce Gray Postdoctoral Fellow

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    SJ Kessler

    The Department is proud and excited to welcome Dr. Rodney A. Caruthers II, our first Bruce Gray Postdoctoral Fellow. Dr. Caruthers received his PhD from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2019, where he specialized in Second Temple Judaism and Christian Origins/New Testament. His dissertation was entitled Learning How to Write Narrative: Jewish Education during…

  • COVID-19 Weekly Updates: September 22, 2020

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    agross3

    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: COVID-19 Response Leadership Team SUBJECT: COVID-19 Weekly Update DATE: September 22, 2020   Please see below for the COVID-19 weekly tip and on-campus case update.   REMINDER Students and families are invited to a virtual Zoom forum tonight at 7:30 p.m. CDT. President Bergman and other Gustavus leaders will discuss…

  • Student-at-Large Applications 2020-2021

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    admin

    If you would like to apply to be a Student-at-Large, please use the google form linked here. This year, the committees that will include Students-at-Large include: Finance Committee Ethics Committee Environmental Sustainability Committee Inclusive Excellence Committee Anti-Racism and Racial Justice Committee All of the applications for these committees are included within the google form linked…

  • Meet Wenlei Yu!

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    Kelsey Leppert

    Wenlei Yu is a new member of the Culpeper crew this year and is currently working on the Lunar New Year Adventure game and Major Trivia game! Wenlei is a sophomore computer science major with a minor in philosophy. Her interests include; trying new things, anime, and watching TV series! Stop into Culpeper to say…

  • Monday Moments with President Bergman: September 21, 2020

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    jakin

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

  • S.4. E.3: Ni de Aquí Nor from There

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    Learning for Life @ Gustavus host Greg Kaster interviews Spanish professor and podcaster Angelique Dwyer.

  • Remembering the BSO

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    sash

      During the 1970s, many Black students from racially segregated areas of the U.S. attended Gustavus. These pioneering Gusties started the Black Student Organization, which became the Pan African Student Organization, out of which grew the Diversity Center, now the Center for Inclusive Excellence. This summer, the Gustavus Quarterly joined video chats with several BSO…

  • Campus responds to new COVID-19 guidelines: Gustavus sets new COVID-19 rules to help brings students back to campus

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    llind

    Thus far, new on-campus COVID-19 guidelines are generally being followed. “{The rules have been followed]very well. I am very impressed with the students on campus,” Assistant Vice President for Student Life, Megan Ruble, said. In order to maintain everyone’s safety on campus, members of the Gustavus community are now required to wear a mask and…

  • Campus Safety Report (9/18/2020)

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    llind

    Tuesday, September 1 Campus safety responded to a fire alarm in Rundstrom Hall, no smoke, no fire, no damage. Campus Safety was contacted for a welfare check request. Campus Safety was contacted for a welfare check request. Thursday, September 3 Campus Safety was notified that there was a potential weapon (knife) on property. Res Life…

  • Gustavus students face effects of campus housing decisions

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    llind

    Campus housing has been an unusual point of stress for Gustavus students this semester. Some students have even opted to take the entire semester online. However, their decision to go virtual is negatively affecting their financial aid awards. Is this a glimpse into the future of all Gustavus students if the college goes fully online…