Gustavus Blogs

Month: November 2021

  • Becker Named MIAC Men’s Swim & Dive Athlete of the Week

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    siewert

    Andrew Becker (Jr., Northfield) collected victories in the 50 free, 100 free, and 200 medley relay, and added a second-place finish in the 100 fly in a dual versus St. Olaf over the weekend.

  • ART 224: Visual Information Art and History Connection

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    kdoolitt

    “I’m not receiving credit, but it has everything to do with what I’m studying,” Georgia Zutz ‘23 Communication Studies major answered when asked the question “Why are you taking ART 224? Is it essential towards your major?”  The Fall Semester course, ART 224: Visual Information analyzes historical documents, posters, and artwork and discusses its efficacy…

  • Celebrating 50 Years of Title IX: Tam Meuwissen ’13

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    rmccarthy

    By Bruce Berglund To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Title IX — a landmark piece of federal legislation providing equal rights and opportunities for women in education, including athletes — this series celebrates some of the best women in sports to pass through Gustavus Adolphus College. It was a beautiful October afternoon — Senior Day…

  • Teaching a Machine Learning Camp

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    anienow2

    Check out the October/November issue of the MAA FOCUS  for an article on teaching a machine learning camp written by Dr. Melissa Lynn.    

  • Holtan Named All-American, Embacher Earns Honorable Mention

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    sabrego

    LEXINGTON, Ky. – The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its annual AVCA All-Americans awards on Tuesday and Gustavus is represented by Kate Holtan (Sr., Rochester) who was named third team All-American and Hailey Embacher (Sr., Mankato) was named honorable mention.

  • S.11 E.3: “The Appomattox Syndrome” and Civil War History

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    Learning for Life @ Gustavus podcast host Greg Kaster interviews renowned Civil War historian Gary Gallagher of the University of Virginia.

  • Campus Safety Report (11/12/2021)

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    Gustavian Weekly

    November 5, 2021 Campus Safety was informed of property damage to a door in the Dinging service area. Campus Safety responded to a medical assist at Arbor View east apartments. November 7, 2021 Campus Safety responded to a medical amnesty in Rundstrom Hall. Campus Safety responded to missing bicycle at College View Apartments. November 8,…

  • CF Burnout

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Emma Seppelt – Staff Writer As all of Gustavus tries to navigate this “new normal,” no part of campus is left unaffected, including the Residential Life Office. Being a CF during COVID comes with a new set of challenges, and many student staff in the Residential Life office have reported feelings of burnout, dissatisfaction, and mistreatment…

  • Scholarship Day welcomes prospective students

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Lauren Ruth – Staff Writer Gustavus is hosting its annual Scholarship Day on Saturday, Nov. 13 and 20, 2021. This year the organizers decided to split it into two separate days to create a more socially distanced event. The option for students to attend virtually is also available. Scholarship Day is an event in which admitted…

  • Humanize My Hoodie

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Korri Wojack – Staff Writer The Center for Inclusive Excellences’ goal here at Gustavus is to connect students with educational programming, campus events/activities, and resources that will help students dig deeper into the terms: culture, diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, identity, and intersectionality. One way they do this is through hosting events on campus and partnering…