Gustavus Blogs

Year: 2021

  • COVID-19 Weekly Update: April 21, 2021

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    agross3

    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: COVID-19 Response Leadership Team SUBJECT: COVID-19 Weekly Update DATE: April 21, 2021   WEEKLY TIP Due to the recent rise in cases in Minnesota and on campus, and because it is believed that the majority of these cases are the more contagious variant of COVID-19, the College will continue with the current COVID policy related…

  • National Poetry Month : Nobel Prize Winner Louise Glück

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    abenemon

    Gustavus Library actively collects works by Nobel Prize laureates, and since it’s National Poetry Month we thought there’s no better time to explore the works of American poet Louise Glück (1943- ), who last October was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature “for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence…

  • Volleyball Wins in Four Sets Against Hamline

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    siewert

    The Gustavus volleyball team got back on track Tuesday night with a 3-1 victory over Hamline at Gus Young Court. The Gusties won by set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 17-25, and 25-21, improving to 2-1 overall.

  • Responding to the Derek Chauvin Verdict

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    JJ Akin ’11

    President Rebecca M. Bergman sent this message to Gustavus students, faculty, and staff on April 20, 2021.

  • Gusties stay informed about the Derek Chauvin Trial

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Emily VanGorder – Staff Writer The Derek Chauvin trial began on Monday, March 29, and is the first fully televised court case trial in Minnesota’s history. The case has been actively followed by global audiences and media, and has been explored in depth at Gustavus. Last year, the Student Life Division at Gustavus began the Great…

  • Campus Safety Report (4/16/2021)

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Campus Safety took a report of a non-GAC vehicle damage. Campus Safety responded to an active fire in Arbor View Apartments. Thursday, April 8, 2021 Campus Safety did a welfare check on a student in Pittman Hall. Campus Safety was called for a medical assist in Rundstrom Hall. Saturday, April 10,…

  • COVID-19 Report (4/16/2021)

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Gustavus On-Campus Update As of April 5, 2021: Total Positive Cases (since August 15, 2020): 290 Current Positive Student Cases: 12 Current Positive Employee Cases: 0 Total Students in Isolation/Quarantine: 30 Students in Isolation/Quarantine On Campus: 14 Employees in Isolation/Quarantine: 4 This data set is meant to encompass the on-campus impact of COVID-19 by counting…

  • Big Hill Farm helps grow crops and nourish minds

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Georgia Zutz – Staff Writer Andrea Post and James Miller, co-presidents and student managers of Big Hill Farm, share details about the current growing season of the student led farm, plans for the summer and the impact that Big Hill Farm has on students, albeit sometimes in unexpected ways. Initially created by a 2009 senior seminar…

  • Lund Center Update

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Freya Nelson – Staff Writer Following the official approval of the $60 million Lund Center renovations on February 18, 2021, the College has been working diligently to maintain progress. On April 9, 2021 the official groundbreaking on the project took place. The Gustavus Administration released the news via their social media platforms with a picture of…

  • Africa Night: resilience despite adversity

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Luna Besaiso – Staff Writer The annual Africa Night, April 10 held in Lund Center Arena this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, highlighted a night full of region-wide celebration of African culture. The Pan-Afrikan Student Organization (PASO), who sponsors this event, hopes to provide the community with further knowledge about the African continent and its culture.…