Gustavus Blogs

Year: 2022

  • Volleyball Named to AVCA Team Academic Honor Roll

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    siewert

    The Gustavus volleyball team earned recognition with the Team Academic Award as well as the Team Academic Honor Roll by having a GPA in the top 20 percent in NCAA Division III. 

  • Faculty Spotlight: Hayley Russell

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    snowell

    Hayley Russell (HES) and Emma Nelson ’22 presented their paper, “Running for Kudos: Perceived psychosocial implications for Strava use in Emerging Adult Recreational Runners,” co-authored by Charlie Potts (Dean of Students Office), at the International Conference on Sport and Society in Aarhus, Denmark in late June.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Darsa Donelan

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    snowell

    Darsa Donelan has been awarded the Doc Brown Futures Award, recognizing early-career members who demonstrate excellence in their contributions to the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), physics education, and who exhibit the potential to serve in an AAPT leadership role. The award will be presented at the AAPT January 2023 meeting.

  • Gustavus Set to Induct Nine New Members into Athletics Hall of Fame

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    siewert

    The Gustavus Adolphus College Department of Athletics has chosen nine individuals for induction into its Athletics Hall of Fame. The 2022 inductees include Brian Amundson ’07 (swimming & diving), Tim Brown ’04 (basketball), Scott Hagemeyer ’07 (swimming & diving), Hailey Harren ’07 (cross country/track & field), Joe Hartwell ’05 (soccer), Lauren Hom ’07 (tennis), Tony…

  • Guest Post: In Response to June 24th, 2022

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    hrussell

    In response to the U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Roe vs. Wade Gustavus graduates and members of the Digital Humanities Lab  Austin Witt ‘22 and Kelly Carlson ‘22 wrote the following guest post on the research blog reflecting on to the revolutionary works of writer Adrienne Rich: poet, feminist, activist. “The demand for legalized abortion,…

  • Robles ’23 Takes a Backstage Lead as Minnesota Orchestra Intern

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    rmccarthy

    Landing an internship with one of the most prestigious orchestras in the region has taught Jessica Mendez Robles ’23 how to ensure the show goes on.

  • Men’s and Women’s Hockey Players Honored as AHCA All-American Scholars

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    siewert

    The American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) recently announced its sixth annual Krampade All-American Scholars with 12 student-athletes from the Gustavus men’s and women’s hockey teams receiving the academic honor.

  • Loaner Laptop program overview 2021-2022

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    hling

         The student loaner laptop program began in March 2021 with an initial fleet of 32 laptops. This number was increased to 47 laptops by October of 2021, with the addition of 15 machines to our long term loan program. We are using Microsoft Surface Laptop Go as our standard machine. The expected refresh…

  • Track & Field Garners Multiple USTFCCCA Awards

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    siewert

    The Gustavus track & field teams recently earned multiple honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) following the conclusion of the 2022 outdoor season. Three Gustie women claimed four All-Region accolades, nine individuals received All-Academic Athlete recognition, and both the men’s and women’s squads were named All-Academic Teams.

  • Tennis Programs Collect ITA Academic Awards

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    siewert

    The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced its 2022 Division III Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Teams on Wednesday and both the Gustavus men’s and women’s teams earned recognition.