Gustavus Blogs

Year: 2020

  • Tradition of Excellence: 2000 Men’s Swim & Dive Ends St. Olaf Dynasty

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    siewert

    In the absence of sports for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year, Gustavus sports information will provide a series of stories to take a look back at great moments in Golden Gustie athletics history, celebrating its proud tradition of excellence.

  • Fremo Wins 2020 Swenson-Bunn Memorial Teaching Award

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    jakin

    The Gustavus English professor was honored by students during the College’s virtual Honors Convocation.

  • Senior Spotlight: Antoni Soroka

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    leckhof2

    The “Senior Spotlight” series honors graduating fine arts majors for their contributions to the Gustavus community. Antoni Soroka is a music major from Saint Peter, Minn. His future plans include pursuing a master’s degree in music composition. The Douglas Nimmo Professor of the Gustavus Wind Orchestra James Patrick Miller says he met Antoni as a…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Dwight Stoll

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    snowell

    Dwight Stoll (Chemistry) recently presented a webinar titled “COVID-19 — Longer-Term Shutdown & Startup Considerations in the Chromatography Laboratory.” Many laboratory scientists have been confronted with the need to rapidly shut down their laboratories for several weeks or months. This is a task most scientists have never encountered before, thus this has precipitated many practical…

  • Senior Spotlight: Ryan Huxford

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    leckhof2

    The “Senior Spotlight” series honors graduating fine arts majors for their contributions to the Gustavus community. Ryan Huxford is a theatre major with a minor in political science from Owatonna, Minn. After graduation, he plans on living and working in the Twin Cities area. Professor Emeritus Greg Aune and his wife Julie had the opportunity…

  • Daily Update: May 7, 2020

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    The Financial Aid office emailed students regarding Federal CARES Act Grants. Faculty, students, and staff are reminded to read the weekly Inside Gustavus internal newsletter on Thursdays for COVID-19 updates and other campus messaging.

  • Teaching Award Winner!

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    jgilber2

    It is our great pleasure to share that Rachel Flynn, Visiting Assistant Professor in the Library, has won the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence! Here is the official announcement in May’s faculty packet: “Rachel Flynn has been selected as recipient of the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence. This award recognizes a Gustavus non-tenure-track faculty member…

  • Daily Update: May 6, 2020

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    The College announced a $2.65 million gift to the Gustavus Counseling Center from alumni couple Mark ’83 and Terri DeGiusti Henneman ’83. Rolling move-out and online classes continue.

  • Senior Spotlight: Mary Nyhus

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    leckhof2

    The “Senior Spotlight” series honors graduating fine arts majors for their contributions to the Gustavus community. Mary Nyhus is a music major and gender, women, and sexuality studies minor from Winona, Minn. After graduation, she will be working while applying for graduate school. Professor Emeritus Greg Aune says Mary’s drive is something that stood out…

  • Alumni Make $2.65 Million Gift to Support the College’s Counseling Center

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    bberglund

    The gift from Mark Henneman ’83 and Terri DeGiusti Henneman ’83 will fund current staffing and establish an endowment.