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Karith Foster to Give MLK Day Address at Gustavus
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On Monday, January 15, Gustavus will celebrate Martin Luther King Day by welcoming Karith Foster for the College’s annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture. The annual celebration emphasizes the continuing struggle for civil rights in the United States and around the world. Foster is a nationally known humorist, speaker, and author who…
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2023 Year in Review
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As 2023 draws to a close, the entire Gustavus community is reflecting on a year packed with accolades and achievements. From academic, creative, and intellectual accomplishments to national championships and All-Americans, Gusties shined again and again. Below are many of the highlights. January The College welcomed NFL Hall of Famer and former State Supreme Court…
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WSJ Lauds Gustavus for Outcomes and Value
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The Wall Street Journal has reaffirmed the value and quality of a Gustavus education by naming the College the 4th-best liberal arts school in the Midwest. The esteemed publication published the regionalized update to its national rankings this week. (The article is behind a paywall, but a chart with the rankings is below.) This news…
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Updates to the Online Readership Program Including NYT Games and The Athletic
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Great news! Gustavus students, faculty, and staff have access to the New York Times, Star Tribune, USA Today, and Mankato Free Press’s online news. In addition, Student Senate is also offering access to the New York Times Games and The Athletic! View this Document to register and access these amazing resources. Contact Technology Director Jakob Foss…
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Christmas in Christ Chapel Marks 50 Years at Gustavus
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Written by Alex Ogle ‘27 As the season turns toward winter and the days grow shorter, hundreds of Gustavus students, faculty, and staff work tirelessly to gift the world the remarkable celebration of Christmas in Christ Chapel. This has become a widely loved tradition that has been bringing the community together for half of a…
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First-Term Seminars Aren’t Just Academic
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Many colleges offer classes that help their first-year students get comfortable with the unfamiliar pace of higher education. Gustavus supplements this by utilizing the maturity and leadership qualities of our older students to make the first-year acclimation process even more comprehensive and fruitful. All new Gusties take a First-Term Seminar (FTS), small, discussion-based courses that…
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Curriculum Change Transparency Panel
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Yesterday, November 1, 2023, Provost Brenda Kelly, Dean Sarah Ruble, and Professor Kate Knutson held a transparency panel over Gustavus’s curriculum changes. These changes were researched and created by a Faculty Task Force convening last winter. The changes were officially approved by the entire faculty on October 6, 2023. All the information for the panel…
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Gustavus Founders Day Celebration Honors Employees
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Since 1876, the hallowed date of October 31st has had a special additional meeting for those on the Hill in Saint Peter, as Gustavus Adolphus College’s Founders Day. This year, we marked the 147th anniversary of our founding by honoring Eric Norelius and recognizing the school’s employees of the year. President Bergman thanked the award…
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Updates to Printing on Campus
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Over the summer recent changes were made to printing on campus by GTS. These changes included removing printers from residence halls and decreasing the number of printers overall on campus. These decisions were made to cut costs on printing materials, such as ink and paper. Student Senate is working with GTS to make sure there…
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Tuition Transparency Panel October 11, 2023
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Yesterday Gustavus Student Senate Hosted a tuition transparency panel, allowing students to ask questions regarding their tuition money. Gustavus’s President Bergman, Vice President of Finance, Curtis Kowaleski, and student Christopher Gutuza answered questions about what happens to the money we pay to the college. Student senate will be hosting another panel covering the academic curriculum and…