Gustavus Blogs

Month: September 2023

  • Vatuazenj Vang ’26

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    harrietanderson

    “The atmosphere of the community here is very relaxed and sociable.  The learning community is generous and thoughtful.” With a strong passion for fictional writing, Vatuazenj has always known that English was the subject of study that most interested him. However, after coming to Gustavus and questioning his future career plans, he decided to focus…

  • Tyler Teichmiller ’24

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    harrietanderson

    “The professors want to get to know how you learn best as a student, and want to see you be successful both in and out of the classroom.” Having a double major in Statistics and Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science, Tyler’s education at Gustavus has revolved around the Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics…

  • Dr. Bunge’s Summer of Travels, Music, & Scholarship

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    SJ Kessler

      In our last post about summer, we reminisce about travel in Europe, conferences, and the amazing work of the Gustavus Academy for Faith, Science, and Ethics, all with Dr. Bunge, Distinguished Chair of Lutheran Studies and Professor in the Department of Religion. Here are 4 bits of news for the Blog… A lot happened…

  • Apply Now!

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    jpeter13

    Do you love the Gustavus Library? Would you like to help make it the best place it can possibly be for your fellow students? Apply now to be a member of our new Student Advisory Board for Spring 2024! We are seeking candidates who will: · faithfully represent the student body and share feedback on…

  • Ethnic Diversity Source – New!

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    ahulsebe

    The Library is pleased to announce access to Ethnic Diversity Source, a new database that expands our resources for diversity and ethnic studies. Ethnic Diversity Source includes: 400+ full-text journals, magazines, and newspapers, ranging from… African Diaspora: Transnational Journal of Culture, Economy and Society  –  to Latin American Research Review  –  to Women in Judaism:…

  • A Gustie Studies Climate Change Up Close

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    admin

    When Marit Isaacson ’25 was trying to decide how to get the most out of the summer between her sophomore and junior years, she leaned on some Gustavus student services for advice. The Geography and Spanish double-major is also a member of the women’s swim team, and she figured the timing was right to take…

  • Dr. Gaebler’s Summer: “Wandering Around in the Philosophical-Theological Forest”

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    SJ Kessler

    This week, as we all settle into the fourth week of the semester, we’ll hear some reflections on how summer was spent by Dr. Mary Gaebler, Associate Professor of Religion. As you’ll see, Dr. Gaebler models a deep commitment to theology as a dialogical method, that is, that ideas and discussions flower and fruit in…

  • Men’s soccer defeats No. 18 Macalester

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    gkearney

    Teddy Kaste- Gustavus Men’s Soccer added another win to their record in a nailbiter against Number 18 ranked Macalester. The game was scoreless for most of the time and looked certain to be a 0-0 draw until the 88:49 mark of the game when 5th-year Otis Anderson rifled a shot at the Macalester Goaltender, which…

  • Volleyball sweeps Loras Invite

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    gkearney

    Parker Burman- This past weekend the Golden Gustie Volleyball team played two matches at the Loras Invite against Coe College and Loras College. Starting their weekend off with a win, the Gusties swept Coe College 3-0 in their first match. While unable to secure back-to-back sweeps the Gusties did still manage to win 3-1 over…

  • Reinhardy wins Williams Invitational

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    gkearney

    Parker Burman- This past weekend, the Gustavus Men’s golf team participated in two separate matches on different ends of the country, with one team in Massachusetts and the other in Minnesota. As a team, the Gusties finished third at the Williams Invitational and tied for fifth at the Saint John’s Fall Invite. However, Junior Jack…