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Tag: History

  • Faculty Spotlight: Kate Aguilar

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    Kate Aguilar (History) has an article forthcoming “‘It’s All About the U’: How University of Miami Football Challenged Reagan’s America,” in the Journal of Sport‘s spring 2024 edition.

  • Bryn Archambault ’25

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    “History classes are an environment of open-minded discussion and debate; a place to bounce ideas off one another.” Bryn did not come to Gustavus planning to major in History, but since being at Gustavus she has found a deep interest in the content that she has explored in her history classes, and has realized that…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Glenn Kranking

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    Glenn Kranking (History and Scandinavian Studies) taught a session of the Foreign Service Institute’s Nordic and Baltic Area Studies course for U.S. State Department employees heading to the region. His session focused on Nordic history and its contemporary significance in politics and society.

  • Chasey Wedge ’24

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    “I strongly believe that learning about the past and why things happened the way that they did is the best way to navigate the future and hopefully avoid making the same mistakes and create a better future.” Chasey became interested in a history major due to her passion for understanding past lifestyles, and finds history…

  • Jonathan Cordano ’25

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    “Having historical knowledge has helped me to understand the problems of the world today, and many of the things in my own life.” Jonathan chose a major in history due to its implications for exploring the world through different lenses and perspectives. Throughout his studies, he has felt that through understanding of historical patterns, he…

  • Ellen Dow ’25

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    “Dr. Maddalena Marinari pushes me to do my best work and is always there to help me succeed.” After beginning classes at Gustavus, Ellen decided to pursue a major in History due to her deep interest in the field, but was unsure of job opportunities that would be available to her. Throughout her time in…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Glenn Kranking

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    Glenn Kranking (History and Scandinavian Studies) was a lecturer and expert on a Baltic Sea cruise with Smithsonian Journeys, giving lectures on Nordic and Baltic history, and answering questions on Russia and the Baltic Sea region.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Glenn Kranking

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    Glenn Kranking (History and Scandinavian Studies) was a lecturer and expert on the Great European Journey through the Rhine River Valley and Switzerland with Smithsonian Journeys.

  • Kate Aguilar Wins Swenson-Bunn Award

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    History Assistant Professor Kate Aguilar was presented with the Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence during the Honors Day convocation on May 6. “I was very surprised when they first said my name,” Aguilar said. “I only heard ‘Kate’, and there are many wonderful Kates on our campus. And so I got pretty emotional pretty…

  • Kate Aguilar, 2023 Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching Winner

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    Kate Aguilar (History) was selected as the 2023 recipient of the Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching. The award honors the memory of two Gustavus students and members of the Student Senate, Greg Swenson and Holly Bunn, who were killed in a car accident in 1989. Presented each year at Honors Day, this is the only…