Gustavus Blogs

Month: March 2022

  • Gymnastics takes the floor in Whitewater

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Allison Fajt – Staff Writer This weekend the Gustavus gymnastics team tumbled their way into 7th place at the WIAC/NCGA West Regional. The team competed in five different events earning a score of 184.8. “We actually had our highest team score of the season at this meet but I mean it didn’t necessarily show compared to…

  • Mark Hanson retires after 32 seasons

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    Gustavian Weekly

    Alli Joerger – Staff Writer The Gustavus Men’s Basketball loss to St. Olaf College in the MIAC playoffs marked not only the end of the season for the team, but also the end of the career of Head Coach Mark Hanson. While the team would have wished for a few more games in the season, the…

  • Justin DeGrood Named Head Coach of Gustavus Men’s Basketball

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    siewert

    Justin DeGrood ’07, the lead assistant coach of Gustavus Adolphus College men’s basketball for the past nine seasons, has been named head coach of the program, the College announced today. 

  • Harmful Language Statement

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    jgilber2

    Language matters. Words matter. How people are described matters. Words or terms that were prevalent decades ago may have fallen out of favor. Some terms may have been applied by those in power to a marginalized group, without ever taking into account how the group described itself. Other terms – once deemed offensive – have…

  • Sustainability Interns Return From Sweden

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    ameyerho

    Written by Kendra Held For the month of January 2022, sustainability interns Aviva Meyerhoff and Kendra Held lived and worked with Magnus Fredricson, a Sustainability Strategist at the Skaraborg Association of Municipalities in Sweden. Their goal was to learn more about how innovation systems can drive sustainable development and share their insight with Gustavus, including…

  • Women’s Hockey Bends But Doesn’t Break in NCAA Opening Round Victory

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    siewert

    Gustavus women’s hockey spent more time in its defensive zone than it has in quite some time Wednesday night, but stood tall against a physical UW-Eau Claire squad and came away with a 3-0 victory in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. The Gusties, who used two empty net goals in the final two…

  • 10 fiction books to read for International Women’s Day

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    abenemon

    International Women’s Day has been celebrated in some form since 1909, first as a form of protest against war and for voting rights and workers rights, and since 1975 later as an UN-recognized international holiday celebrating women’s history and achievements on March 8 every year. This year’s International Women’s Day theme is #BreakTheBias, which calls…

  • Four Gusties Selected USTFCCCA Women’s Track & Field All-Region

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    siewert

    The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the All-Region honorees for the 2022 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field season and four Gustavus student-athletes received recognition. 

  • Learning for Life @ Gustavus Podcast Celebrates 100th Episode

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    jakin

    Hosted by Gustavus history professor Greg Kaster, the podcast has been streamed in 43 countries and 45 states.

  • Gustavus Adolphus College COVID-19 Weekly Update: March 8, 2022

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    admin

    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: COVID-19 Response Leadership Team SUBJECT: COVID-19 Weekly Update DATE: March 8, 2022   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 with Gustavus parents who have an email address on file with the College.  …