Gustavus Blogs

Month: February 2024

  • Shakespeare’s Cymbeline at Gustavus

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    gkearney

    Taylor Storlien- This week, the Gustavus Theatre Department is putting on a production of Shakespere’s Cymbeline, directed by Professor Matt Trucano. It will be performed in Anderson Theatre on Feb. 15th, 16th, and 17th at 8:00 p.m., and February 18th at 2:00 p.m. Cymbeline, written by William Shakespeare, centers around Imogen, the daughter of the…

  • TLC Announces $1,000,000 Gift of Love on Valentine’s Day!

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    nhagberg

    Hi Tennis and Life Friends, Tennis & Life Camps is thrilled and grateful to announce the receipt of a $1,000,000 gift from Boy and Betty Toy, longtime TLC supporters.  The gift honors the work of the TLC summer staff for going above and beyond the duties of a regular job and acknowledges the impact summer…

  • Highlighting Gustavus Students Research Experience Across the World

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    ellenbecken

    Within the last couple of months, Gustavus students Alli Joerger ‘24, Izabela Taylor ‘24, and Erin Coleman ‘25 each traveled around the states to present pieces of research they have been working on at well-known conferences. Joreger (Psychological Science Major) presented her research study at the “Society for Neuroscience Conference” back in November of 2023…

  • Gustavus Named a Top Producing Fulbright Institution

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    admin

    Gustavus Adolphus College has been recognized by the U.S. Department of State as a Fulbright Top Producing Institution in 2023-24 after five Gusties earned fellowships in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to pursue graduate research or teach English abroad.  Fulbright is one of the most prestigious academic exchange programs in the world. It was established…

  • From Mexico to Saint Peter: Mariana’s Journey through Art and Theatre at Gustavus

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    msousa

    Mariana Rodriguez-Guzman (Mar) is a senior Theatre and Studio Art major with a minor in Costume Design from Mexico City, Mexico. She has been in numerous theater productions at Gustavus, and has created art that can be found both on campus and in Sain. Peter. Mar met with us to talk about her experience at…

  • Sigrid Rohrer ’26

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    harrietanderson

    “We encourage each other to deepen our understanding of the topics of our classes and I couldn’t be happier to be in such a collaborative environment for language learning.” Sigrid decided to major in French in addition to a major in Biology due to a love for the French language and an interest in learning…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Kristen Lowe

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    snowell

    Kristen Lowe (Art and Art History) attended and presented her research on neuroaesthetics at the Spatial Oddity conference held at the Research Center for Communication and Culture at Catolica University in Lisboa, Portugal, in January 2024.

  • Shakespeare and Gustavus

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    msousa

    The theater department at Gustavus Adolphus College has been hard at work putting together their production of William Shakespeare’s Cymbeline. Rehearsed almost exclusively during the month of January, the cast worked Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. to bring this all together, with director Matthew Trucano and cast member Timothy Snyder ‘27…

  • Loretta Ellsworth Author Event

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    dlamb

    This will be a Q&A discussion between Award-winning author Loretta Ellsworth and author Kristin F Johnson ’92 at Southdale Library in Edina. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free to attend, but registration is required.

  • Gustavus Counseling Center Has Your Back

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    elliotsteeves

    I was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. For most of my life, my parents accommodated the condition. While I have talked about my autism with others in the past, I don’t often take time to take a look at other neurodivergent experiences, or other lived norms that affect someone’s day-to-day life. This…