Gustavus Blogs

Month: May 2022

  • Faculty Spotlight: Elizabeth Baer

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    snowell

    Elizabeth Baer (English, retired) gave the Lazaroff Lecture in Jewish History at Ohio University on April 13. Her Talk was entitled “Sex, Racial Purity, and Imperialism: German Genocide in Africa and the Third Reich.” Earlier in the month, on April 4, Dr. Baer gave a talk for the Richmond, VA Jewish Community Council entitled “The…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Maddalena Marinari

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    snowell

    Maddalena Marinari (History) participated in a roundtable that examined the aftermath of the 1918-1919 flu pandemic published in the Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era this spring. This academic year, she also published an essay on migration, war, and the transformation of the U.S. population in the Cambridge History of America and the…

  • Meal Plan and Account Balances

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    admin

    Meal plan and account balances are now viewable on your GUS account page. To access this information, you will first need to be signed in to the Gustavus website. Once that’s completed, click your portrait at the bottom of the left navigation menu. Find your name as it appears under the larger version of your…

  • Two Gusties Win Rossing Physics Scholarships

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    Katelyn Espe and Emma Erickson won the prestigious physics scholarships through the ELCA.

  • Honors Weekend Celebrates Student Achievements

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    jakin

    The 2022 Honors Weekend events will take place Friday, May 6 through Sunday, May 8 at various location on campus.

  • Busting the Myth: How Much Can Newborns Really Hear?

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    lhecht

    Written by Emmie, Emma, Kieran, and Logann   Have you ever seen expecting mothers talking to their baby? Maybe even putting headphones playing Mozart melodies on their pregnant belly? Oftentimes they do this so that their baby recognizes their voice once they are born. Some believe that by listening to Mozart their baby will be…

  • Fine Arts at Honors Weekend

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    Sara Cronk ’22

    Coming to campus for honors weekend? There are lots of ways to help honor our fine arts students, from the senior studio art majors exhibition in the Hillstrom Museum of Art to the spring theatre production of Gloria, so be sure to check them out! Saturday, May 7 Theatre and Dance Honors Reception 11:45 a.m.…

  • COVID-19 Reminders for May: May 4, 2022

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    admin

    TO: The Gustavus Community FROM: COVID-19 Response Leadership Team SUBJECT: COVID-19 Reminders for May DATE: May 4, 2022 As we enter the last few weeks of the 2021-2022 academic year, the COVID-19 Response Leadership Team writes today with an update on masking and a few additional reminders to carry our community through the rest of…

  • Gusties Compete in Day One of Maverick Open

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    sabrego

    MANKATO, Minn. – The Gustavus track and field teams had high marks on the first day of the Maverick open highlighted by a season high from Madi Kes in the triple jump (11.67m) who placed second in a DI field. Carson Roehl brought in a win for the Gusties in the 1500 (4:09.08m).

  • Baseball Breaks Home Run Record in Loss to Crown

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    sabrego

    The Gustavus baseball team hosted its final home game of the season and broke the program record for most home runs in a season. Gavin Baker’s two run home run in the first inning was the 38th for the Gusties to set a new school best. The Gusties fell to non-conference opponent Crown 8-3 and…