Gustavus Blogs

Month: April 2022

  • Donnelly Sets New Program Record in 1500m

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    sabrego

    SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Gustavus track team continued to impress in the early stages of the outdoor season, setting new records and personal bests  amongst a DI field highlighted by Elizabeth Donnelly (Sr., Langely, Wash.) setting a new program record in the 1500m with a 4:35.63.

  • Softball Opens MIAC Play with Sweep at Augsburg

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    siewert

    Gustavus softball kicked off the conference season with a doubleheader sweep at Augsburg on Saturday. The Gusties claimed game one 4-1 before taking the second game 8-0 in five innings.

  • Women’s Tennis Closes Midwest Invite with 6-3 Win Over Hope

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    siewert

    The Gustavus women’s tennis team Saturday morning defeated Hope College 6-3 at the Midwest Invitational. The No. 30-ranked Gusties improve to 9-6 overall while Hope falls to 8-7. The Gusties were supposed to play Kenyon in the fifth place match on Saturday afternoon, but Kenyon was unable to play due to medical issues. 

  • Faculty Spotlight: Kathleen Keller

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    snowell

    Kathleen Keller (History) wrote an analysis for the Washington Post about Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge’s recent trip to Commonwealth nations in the Caribbean. Keller draws on examples from India and Kenya to highlight that the carefully curated images and narratives surrounding royal visits are often at odds with the experiences of the…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Marta Podemska-Mikluch

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    snowell

    Marta Podemska-Mikluch (Economics and Management) contributed to a MoneyGeek piece discussing the pros and cons of buying health insurance plans with less expensive premiums.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Glenn Kranking

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    snowell

    Glenn Kranking (History and Scandinavian Studies) participated in a roundtable discussion on “Ukraine in Conflict” at Minnesota State University, Mankato on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. The event was covered by Today Magazine (at MSU) and the MSU Reporter.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Erik Gulbranson

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    snowell

    Morgan Mellum ’23 and Sarah Genet ’23 have been awarded a large grant from the Evolving Earth Foundation to support their summer research with Erik Gulbranson (Geology). As a collaborative proposal, this award will fund travel and laboratory expenses for both of the independent research projects for Mellum and Genet.

  • Women’s Tennis Falls to UW-Whitewater at Midwest Invite

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    siewert

    The Gustavus women’s tennis team opened the Midwest Invite on Friday morning with a 6-3 loss to UW-Whitewater at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium. The No. 30-ranked Gusties drop to 8-6 overall while the No. 33-ranked Warhawks improve to 16-2.

  • COVID-19 Updates and Next Step – April 1, 2022

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    admin

    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: COVID-19 Response Leadership Team SUBJECT: COVID-19 Updates and Next Steps DATE: April 1, 2022 Now that our community is back together after spring break and looking ahead to the remainder of the semester, the COVID-19 Response Leadership Team is pleased to report that our pandemic metrics on campus and in…