Archive for May, 2024Page 4
Track and Field athletes make history
Kieran Ripken- The Gustavus Track & Field team concluded its season on Saturday, May 11th at the MIAC Outdoor Championships, which was hosted by Hamline’s Klas Center. The Women placed second with 153.83 points behind Bethel’s 160; while the Men took seventh overall. On the Women’s side, Juniors Megan Geraets and Kate Carlson continued their […]
Religion Departments Celebrates Annual George Hall Dinner
The Religion Department celebrated its annual George Hall Dinner on Tuesday, May 14, featuring student awards and an alumnus speaker, Dr. Danial Pioska (’04). Below is a little about our awards and this year’s winners: The Apologetics Award: Established in 1994 by a gift from Profs. Miles Johnson ’47 and Joyce Johnson ’50, the […]
A Gustie Giving Back in Multiple Ways
A first-year Gustie has earned a coveted language scholarship to study Russian overseas this summer. Ethan Moudry ’27 will travel to Latvia this summer with Project GO! (Global Officer), a Department of Defense initiative “aimed at improving the language skills, regional expertise, and intercultural communication skills of future military officers.” Ethan is a member (alongside multiple […]
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 […]
Library Hours for Finals
Friday, May 17: 8:00 am-12:30 am; Saturday, May 18: 8:00 am-8:00 pm; Sunday, May 19: 12:00 pm-12:30 am; Monday, May 20: 8:00 am-11:30 pm; Tuesday, May 21: 8:00 am-6:00 pm; Wednesday-Thursday, May 22-23: 8:00 am – 11:00 am; Friday, May 24: Closed.
Ultimate Frisbee Title Stays on 3rd Floor Olin
Every spring the MCS Club and the Society of Physics students meet on the pitch to determine the Ultimate Frisbee Champions of Olin Hall. This year the trophy will remain on the 3rd floor of Olin as the MCS Club edged out the Society of Physics students in a hard fought, but friendly game.
First-Year Highlights: Food, Friends, and Fun
As the 2023-’24 school year comes to a close, two of the First-Year students from our “First Impressions of First-Year Gusties” article this past fall reflect on how their experiences and learnings have evolved throughout the year. Chavy Ngov ‘27 Chavy reports that despite the initial shock he felt with the harder curriculum, increase in […]
Technology Purchasing Update
Starting June 1, 2024, a new College-wide policy governing technology purchases will take effect. This policy covers all technology hardware, software, and subscription services purchased with institutional funds, including, but not limited to, operating budgets, annual gift funds, and endowment funds. The purpose of this policy is to establish a centralized technology procurement process within […]
Justin Knoepfel’s Plans for the GSO
As Dr. Justin Knoepfel completes his first academic year as the permanent conductor of the Gustavus Symphony Orchestra (GSO), he’s looking to make his collaboration with students even broader and deeper than he has during his initial decade on the Hill. Knoepfel was named the GSO’s permanent conductor last fall after having assumed the role […]
Stress Less @ the Library on Reading Day
The Library is hosting activities on Reading Day, May 17, 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 of the many ways you can Stress Less @ the Library this finals season: Meditation […]