Gustavus Blogs

Month: March 2023

  • 2022-23 Matthias Wahlstrom Lecture

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    krwinter

    Please join us Tuesday, April 18th, 2023, at 4:30pm in Beck Academic Hall, Room 101 for the seventh annual Matthias Wahlstrom Lecture. Pamela M Kittelson of Biology will present her talk entitled “Every new beginning comes from another beginning’s end.” President Rebecca Bergman will introduce Professor Kittelson, and refreshments will be provided for conversation after…

  • Claire Lind ’24

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    harrietanderson

    “There is an overarching effort to develop our own understandings of political and social issues through being exposed to perspectives that might differ from our own.” Claire was drawn to a major in Political Science since the beginning of her college career as someone who is passionate about social justice and advocacy. Her First-Term Seminar…

  • Week 4: Reading Brings Us Together

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    ahulsebe

    Join us for the final week of Reading Brings Us Together activites! Reading Challenge Fill out the Week 4 Challenge Form for a chance to win prizes! Congratulations to Lauren Tillman (’24, English, Environmental Studies, and Geography), winner of the Week 3 prize drawing! Community Reading Party Sunday, March 26, 6:00-8:00 pm @ the Library…

  • Gusties Embrace their Day at the Capitol Opportunities

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    admin

    A large contingent of Gustavus students trekked to St. Paul on March 14 to help convince state legislators to keep making Minnesota colleges more affordable. The annual Day at the Capitol event—a return to a format that hadn’t happened since before the pandemic—saw 46 Gustie undergraduates fan out across the complex to advocate for the…

  • Softball Sweeps on First Day of Florida Spring Trip

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    Jordan Modjeski

    Turns out all the Gusties needed was a little heat. For the first time all season, the Gustavus softball team posted two back-to-back wins on the first day of the Gusties’ Florida spring trip. Gustavus defeated St. Lawrence 4-0 to start the day, followed by a 6-3 victory over Manchester University later in the afternoon.

  • Round 3…the Elite 8….

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    jpeter13

    We now have our Elite 8.  You may vote as many times as you want.  Voting ends Friday, March 24th. Vote here!  

  • Baseball Goes 1-2 at WashU

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    siewert

    The Gustavus baseball team played three games at Washington University on Sunday and Monday, splitting the Sunday doubleheader 9-8, 2-6, and then falling 7-3 on Monday.

  • Cybersecurity Awareness Training Winners

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    admin

    Those of you that completed your spring Cybersecurity Awareness Training by March 13, 2023 were eligible for our prize giveaway. We wanted to use this event as an opportunity to highlight the importance of good cybersecurity habits, and to celebrate the first year of our revamped training program. We are excited to announce that fully…

  • Nicole Nelson ’24

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    harrietanderson

    “In the classroom,  we learn on our own but then come together to think things through in groups. We talk things through and build off one another which creates a better understanding in our course material.” Nicole’s ability to pursue nursing while also being involved in athletics and music is what brought her to Gustavus…

  • Andrea Cruz Bracamontez ’24

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    harrietanderson

    “I’ve been motivated by many professors in the Modern Languages Department to pursue leadership opportunities both on-campus and off-campus.” Having parents who are immigrants from Puebla, Mexico,  Andrea chose to major in Spanish to “get a better understanding of the cultural and linguistic components of the Spanish language.” Her Spanish and LALACS courses, as well…