Gustavus Blogs

Year: 2024

  • Late Summer Library Hours

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    ahulsebe

    Monday – Friday (through Friday, August 23):  12:30-4:30 pm Monday, August 26 – Friday, August 30:  10:00 am – 2:00 pm Labor Day (Monday, September 2):  12:30 – 4:30 pm

  • Get Ready Gusties Newsletter 8 (August 8)

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    evine

    We made it—it’s officially move-in month! This means it’s time to check off those final items before you arrive on campus. If you can’t find what you need or have questions, check the Get Ready Gusties web page, or visit the email archive to see what you may have missed. See you soon! Go Gusties! Charlie Potts, EdD…

  • Get Ready Gusties Newsletter 7 (July 25)

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    evine

    It’s hard to believe that summer is winding down already, but that means we are so close to having a full and vibrant campus again! We are just days away from it officially being move-in month. Make sure you’re on track for your first few days of college with the tips in this email. If…

  • SHINE: A Proud—and Growing—Gustavus Heritage

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    sydneynoel

    There’s a lot of rewarding work at Gustavus, but Tricia Stenberg’s might take the proverbial cake. She leads the Heritage Scholarship, one of the most successful scholarship initiatives at Gustavus. It works like this: A donor pledges $12,000 to be given to a student over the course of four years, at $3,000 annually. The scholarship…

  • SHINE: “Gustavus doesn’t let you passively experience it.”

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    sydneynoel

    It’s funny now to think about how far down the list Gustavus was for Jenesis Tompkins ’23. The former high school class president, now a Gustavus admission counselor, recalls, “Gustavus had free busing from the Twin Cities. I was just going for the free stuff, to be honest.” She’d been touring East Coast and Chicago…

  • SHINE: She was the first. Her students will follow.

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    sydneynoel

    When she was 18, Martha Ndakalako made the trip from Namibia to Texas to become the first person in her family to go to college. Her spirit for adventure and a love for literature led her there. “I wanted to know the United States and figure out the world of education,” Ndakalako says. “I was…

  • GTS Annual User Satisfaction Survey Available

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    admin

    The 2024 GTS Annual User Satisfaction Survey (GAUSS) is now available online. A big “thank you” to all 127 respondents. Your feedback continues to provide motivation and insight for continual improvement! View the Results

  • Get Ready Gusties Newsletter 6 (July 11)

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    evine

    Fall will be here before we know it! With roommate assignments posted (more info below), now is a great time to connect with who you’ll be sharing a space with for eight months.  To be all ready for orientation, there are still a few items to be done. If you can’t find what you need…

  • Emma Forsyth ’25: 2024 Recipient of the ELCO Corporation Award

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    msousa

    Emma Forsyth ’25, an environmental studies and dance major at Gustavus, received the ELCO Corporation Award. This award is presented annually to a student who has made the greatest contribution to excellence in the Department of Theatre & Dance. Forsyth is a highly active member of the Theatre & Dance department, consistently contributing to the…

  • Gustie Erin Coleman Wins Two Prestigious Scholarships

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    Gustie Erin Coleman ’25 has landed two highly competitive academic awards that will help her continue her plans to eventually pursue a PhD in astrophysics. The Physics and Mathematics and Computer Science double major earned a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship in March, the seventh Gustie to earn this scholarship in the past six years. The…