Archive for 2023

2023 Year in Review

As 2023 draws to a close, the entire Gustavus community is reflecting on a year packed with accolades and achievements. From academic, creative, and intellectual accomplishments to national championships and All-Americans, Gusties shined again and again. Below are many of the highlights. January The College welcomed NFL Hall of Famer and former State Supreme Court […]

WSJ Lauds Gustavus for Outcomes and Value

The Wall Street Journal has reaffirmed the value and quality of a Gustavus education by naming the College the 4th-best liberal arts school in the Midwest. The esteemed publication published the regionalized update to its national rankings this week. (The article is behind a paywall, but a chart with the rankings is below.) This news […]

Faculty Spotlight: Paschal Kyoore

Some years ago, I met Gabonese writer Sylvie Ntsame when I was invited to be an interpreter for her at the Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) conference in Accra, capital of Ghana. I subsequently discovered she had published four novels. One semester, I included one of her novels in my course on francophone African and […]

Faculty Spotlight: Yurie Hong

Yurie Hong (Greek, Latin, and Classical Studies) has received an “Award for Excellence in Teaching Classics at the College Level” from the Society for Classical Studies. Profiles of award recipients are available on the Society for Classical Studies (SCS) website.

TLC Blog – Let The Light In

I think about it a lot. I believe you do, too. At the bottom of it all, of the rage, the sadness, the uncertainty, I believe is a fear in us all. Why can’t we seem to get it right? The world is divided. We cannot seem to break out of our fear of the […]

“Super Seniors” On Their Unique Fall Term

To ensure the safety and wellbeing of students, faculty, and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-2021 academic year at Gustavus Adolphus College looked different. An increase in online courses, adjusted residential living practices, and modified co-curricular activities meant that the hallmarks of the Gustavus experience—from the hands-on learning to the close-knit community—faced a temporary […]

The Eras Display by Alivia Rohda ’26

Hi, everyone my name is Alivia Rohda, I’m a sophomore Elementary Education major! I love Taylor Swift and books, so I thought I would make this display to show how they can connect! For instance, I connected the book The Midnight Library with the album Midnights not only because of the name, but also because […]

Stress Less @ The Library

Stress Less @ The Library   The library is hosting a variety of activities from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Reading Day, December 14, for students to enjoy as a way to relieve some of the pressures that come with the end of the semester. We hope Gusties will join us and take advantage […]

Call for Submissions – Lindell Research Paper Award 2024

The Library is now accepting submissions for the Patricia Lindell Research Prize/Paper. This $400 prize is awarded by the library faculty for a paper already written for a Gustavus academic course. This paper should demonstrate excellent use of source material. Papers may be submitted from Fall Semester 2022 through Spring Semester 2024. As faculty endorsement […]

Call for Submissions – Lindell Research Paper Award 2024

The Library is now accepting submissions for the Patricia Lindell Research Prize/Paper. This $400 prize is awarded by the library faculty for a paper already written for a Gustavus academic course. This paper should demonstrate excellent use of source material. Papers may be submitted from Fall Semester 2022 through Spring Semester 2024. As faculty endorsement […]