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  • S.4 E.2: “A Covenant with Death”

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    Learning for Life @ Gustavus host Greg Kaster interviews preeminent historian of slavery and the law, and president of Gratz College, Paul Finkelman.

  • Megan Eide (’19) Publishes Article in Journal of Media and Religion

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    SJ Kessler

    We are proud to announce that Megan Eide (’19), Religion major and recent graduate of Gustavus, has published her senior Religion thesis as an article in the Journal of Media and Religion, a peer-reviewed publication. Entitled “Religion in Children’s Visual Media: A Qualitative Content Analysis of Preschool Holiday Specials,” Ms. Eide’s article analyzes “depictions of…

  • S.4 E.1: A Vocation in Education

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    Learning for Life @ Gustavus host Greg Kaster interviews Crystal Polski ’04 of the Minneapolis Public School Disctrict.

  • S.3 E.8 “Asking Questions We Don’t Quite Know How to Ask”

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    Professor Lisa Heldke of the Gustavus philosophy department on what philosophy entails, her research and teaching about the philosophy of food, and the College’s annual Nobel Conference which she directs and will focus this fall 2020 on Cancer in the Age of Biotechnology. Season 3, Episode 8: “Asking Questions We Don’t Quite Know How to…

  • Need a Language Tutor?

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    Kelsey Leppert

    Despite online classes this semester, Culpeper is still offering language tutoring via Zoom! Simply select “Language Tutoring” from the left-hand list in Culpeper’s home page and find the language you need help with. To find available times scroll down to see tutors and their hours of availability. You can book an appointment or simply join…

  • S.3 E.7 “Valuing Youth and Youth Voices”

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    Gustavus graduate Hope Crenshaw ‘04, Executive Director of Teen Health Mississippi, recalls her experience as a young black woman from Mississippi at mostly white Gustavus, and talks about her response to the murder of Mr. George Floyd by Minneapolis police, the mission and impact of Teen Health, and leadership. Season 3, Episode 7: “Valuing Youth…

  • Summer Reading and Escapes: Dr. Mary Gaebler

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    SJ Kessler

    Though the semester has officially begun, Labor Day has just passed us by, and a cold rain has settled on the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes, we can’t entirely brush off the joys and freedom of the summer.  For our final installment of this year’s “Summer Reading and Escapes,” we follow Dr. Mary Gaebler into…

  • S.3 E.6 “Who Are You on the Page?”

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    Learning for Life @ Gustavus host Greg Kaster interviews English professor and poet Rebecca Fremo.

  • S.3 E.5: “A Child of God and a Black Man”

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    Learning for Life @ Gustavus host Greg Kaster interviews Director of the Gustavus Center for Inclusive Excellence Tom Flunker.

  • Mediated Services for immunocompromised patrons

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    mperron

    Video tutorial Services for immunocompromised patrons or those unable to come to campus: For those patrons who are unable to come into the building, the Library may be able to provide contactless pickup and/or scanned copies of articles or book chapters upon request.  Unfortunately, due to limited staffing, we cannot provide this service to all…