Gustavus Blogs

Year: 2020

  • “The Mother Courage Project” brings innovation and creativity to the stage

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    mklein3

    Everything about this year’s Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Theatre and Dance production of Bertolt Brecht’s war-time play Mother Courage is a little unorthodox: 10 directors, a three-inch scale model of the set, and original music recorded by students living thousands of miles away from each other. But through lots of hard work, innovation, and…

  • Daily Update: May 25, 2020

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    Final exams conclude tomorrow. The COVID-19 Response Leadership and Action Teams are beginning the work of developing strategies and plans for fall semester.

  • Dunna Selected as Class of 2020 Commencement Speaker

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    Commencement, originally scheduled for Saturday, May 30, has been postponed to a date to be determined.

  • S.1 E.1 Learning to Talk with One Another

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    Learning for Life @ Gustavus host Greg Kaster interviews communication studies professor Pamela Conners.

  • Daily Update: May 23-24, 2020

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    Final exams continue. The COVID-19 Response Action Teams are being formed and will begin work planning for fall operations in the coming days.

  • Daily Update: May 22, 2020

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    It’s time for final exams. Think of all you’ve overcome in the last 10 weeks. Take a breath. Finish strong. You can do it, Gusties!

  • Gustie Baseball Field Renovation to be Completed this Summer

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    siewert

    The Gustavus baseball field renovation project will be completed in the coming months as construction of Phase Two begins this summer. Highlights of the second phase include a 350-seat covered grandstand, enclosed press boxes, patio-style viewing areas, state-of-the-art sound system, and improved live broadcast elements.

  • Senior Spotlight: Jonathan Hickox-Young

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    leckhof2

    The “Senior Spotlight” series honors graduating fine arts majors for their contributions to the Gustavus community. Jonathan Hickox-Young is a music major from Reno, Nevada. His future plans include attending the University of Minnesota to complete a master’s degree in percussion performance. His percussion instructor at Gustavus, Dr. Adam Rappel, says that he can’t wait…

  • Hope in the Messy Middle

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    nhagberg

    TLC was put into a situation out of our control three months ago when COVID-19 hit, just as you were, and the entire world was.  All of TLC’s revenue as a not-for-profit comes in the eight weeks of summer camp that we are canceling for the safety of all, and we face uncertainty, just as…

  • Daily Update: May 21, 2020

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    President Bergman announced a phased return-to-work plan for Gustavus faculty and staff. The final exam period starts tomorrow and runs through Tuesday, May 26.