Gustavus Blogs

Month: August 2021

  • Gustavus Ranked #20 Liberal Arts College by Washington Monthly

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    jakin

    The College also stacks up as the best in Minnesota for social mobility and “Best Bang for the Buck.”

  • 2021 Men’s Soccer Season Preview

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    sabrego

    The Gustavus men’s soccer team begins its 2021 campaign Wednesday when it travels to Wartburg for a 3 p.m. contest. After a nearly two-year hiatus from typical season play, the Gusties posted an unblemished spring season – mainly consisting of exhibition matches – after winning the MIAC regular season titles and back-to-back championships in 2018…

  • 2021 Women’s Soccer Season Preview

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    siewert

    After missing the fall of 2020 season due to the pandemic and a shortened spring of 2021 season with mainly exhibition matches, the Gustavus women’s soccer team is set to embark on a full-slated schedule Wednesday afternoon at Central College. The Gusties are coming off a spring season where they posted a 4-3 overall record…

  • COVID-19 Weekly Update: August 31, 2021

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    katielabelle

    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: COVID-19 Response Leadership Team SUBJECT: COVID-19 Weekly Update DATE: August 31, 2021 Every Tuesday, the Gustavus COVID-19 Response Leadership Team will send out a weekly update that includes tips and reminders, policy updates, and information about on-campus COVID-19 cases. These messages are sent to all students, faculty, and staff along…

  • Fellowships Grant Gusties Life-Changing Opportunities

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    rmccarthy

    Fellowships Office coordinator Pamela Kittelson sits down to talk about applying for fellowships and why Gusties should take advantage.

  • Updated Testing and Vaccine Requirements

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    jakin

    The two emails below were sent to students and parents and faculty and staff on August 27, 2021.

  • Cross Country Alumni Meet Features New Course

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    siewert

    The Gustavus cross country program is set to host its annual Alumni Meet on Saturday morning at the Linnaeus Arboretum. Last year’s race was cancelled due to the pandemic and this year’s race features a new course layout. 

  • Gustavus Fine Arts Welcomes Back Actor and Singer Kimberly Braun ’11

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    msousa

    Kimberly Braun ’11, actor and singer, is joining the Department of Theatre & Dance, replacing professor Henry MacCarthy for his sabbatical. Braun is a classically trained actor and singer, and has acted professionally at Folger Theatre, Barter Theatre, and Texas Shakespeare Festival. She has also taught throughout the country including at Guthrie Theatre and CalArts.…

  • Sustainability Interns: A Summer Well Spent

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    ccarls13

    Blog Post by Kendra Held Photos by Audrey Ochtrup-DeKeyrel This summer many sustainability interns have been working on campus in new roles. Collin Carlson and Kendra Held have been working with Kari Wallin in Physical Plant/Facilities to compile Gustavus’ first AASHE STARS evaluation, support student waste sorting through compost mini-bin distribution and a zero-waste training, as…

  • New Features in the Library Catalog

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    mperron

    You may notice that our library catalog and discovery system powered by WorldCat Discovery has a modernized look along with some new features. The improvements include: Highlighted Search Terms The search terms you enter will be highlighted in yellow. This will make it much more apparent why you got the results you did and then…