Entries tagged with ‘gustavus adolphus college’
How NLE Choppa Ended Up Playing Gustavus
On Friday, April 19, at 8 p.m. Gustavus students, residents of Mankato, and folks from the University of Minnesota, will flock by the hundreds to the Lund Center to see “Shotta Flow” rapper NLE Choppa, the headliner of the College’s most hyped concert of the decade. When the announcement of the concert landed in February, […]
Gustavus Adolphus College President Rebecca Bergman Announces Retirement
Gustavus Adolphus College President Rebecca M. Bergman announced today that she plans to retire in summer 2025 after leading the liberal arts college in Saint Peter, Minnesota, for 11 years. “The opportunity to serve the Gustavus community has been the highest honor of my professional career,” Bergman said in a message to students, faculty, and […]
Expressing Gratitude to the Gustie Community
Anyone who has spent time on the Hill knows how Gustavus prides itself on empowering the next generation to act on our world’s greatest challenges and prepare for a life of service. That legacy is making headlines: The Wall Street Journal named Gustavus the top college in Minnesota. Gustavus is a top-producing Fulbright Institution. The […]
Christenson Lecture to Focus on Land Back Questions
The question of Native American land reparations is a tricky one that is becoming more politically prominent in today’s world. And it is the issue at the heart of a forthcoming lecture by Dr. Kevin Washburn, who serves as the N. William Hines Dean of Iowa University, where he is also a professor of law. […]
Gustavus to Erect Large New Solar Panel Field
Given the solar eclipse happening on April 8 and the campus-wide Earth Day celebration occurring later this month, Gustavus is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract to purchase and install a solar panel field behind the Arbor View residence complex. The project is partially funded by a grant from the Hammond Climate […]
Learning for Life @ Gustavus to Air 150th Interview
When Greg Kaster started his podcast, he didn’t envision it becoming an ever-expanding, increasingly comprehensive historical record of modern-era Gustavus; in fact, he was only vaguely aware of what a podcast was. It began in 2020 with a live, in-person (and unrecorded) interview with Warren Beck ’67, a Gustavus History major and the namesake of […]
Gusties Get More: Meet Herchran Singh ’17
“Gusties Get More” is a continuing series of profiles examining the many paths Gustavus alums have taken since graduation. Q: Gustavus graduation year/hometown/current location/profession 2017 Rochester, MN Currently live in Saginaw, MI OBGYN Resident Q: How did you choose your major(s)? I knew I wanted to go into medicine and naturally gravitated toward the sciences. […]
Campus Safety Looks Out for Everyone
Scott Reiten flashed a wide smile as he sat down to talk about his job. Despite its somewhat intimidating name, Gustavus’s Campus Safety office has a jovial presence at its head. Reiten talks in upbeat bursts that signify an eagerness to dive into his job. He arrived at Gustavus in 2019 after stints in emergency […]
Reflecting On Pandemic-Era Gustavus
Four years ago this week, Gustavus (and the world) started shutting down. A current senior recalls the surreal circumstances of starting college amid the crisis. When I and the class of 2024 first arrived at Gustavus in August, 2020, we went through something more complicated than the classically intimidating transition from high school. Being a […]
Gustavus Adds Sport Management Major, Two Others
The Gustavus faculty recently approved the addition of a Sport Management major to the College’s curriculum, elevating the year-old minor and giving Gustie students a broader range of potential career paths in a growing and evolving field. The faculty also approved new majors for Ancient Greek and Latin at its February meeting. The new Ancient […]