Tag: January Term
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Gustavus J-Term Highlights Experience and Experimentation
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With each new January comes the opportunity for the Gustavus community to depart from the standard semester class structures and calendar and take the month to try something different. J-Term is when students and faculty spend the month traveling and studying off campus, exploring potential career paths, or diving deeply into academic subjects in ways…
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The Last Days of Judas Iscariot Searches for Meaning
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Who deserves forgiveness? Is forgiveness something you earn? Seeking to answer these questions and more is Gustavus Adolphus College’s latest production, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot by Stephen Adly Guirgis, opening February 17. Set in purgatory, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot follows a court case determining if Judas should be forgiven for betraying…
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Aquatic Stewardship Class Gets Students Hooked on Fly Fishing
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Taught by biology lab instructor Eric Elias, this January Term class instills in students an appreciation for local waters.
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January Term Reflections
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Gustavus alumni who also serve as faculty and staff at the College reflect on their own January Term experiences.
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January Term Course Explores Why Museums Matter
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Taught by biology instructor Katie Peterson ’10, students in the January Term course “Museums Matter” are exploring a diverse array of museums.
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Astrobotany Course Explores Plants at the Extremes
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Astrobotany, the study of plants in space, dares to ask if the fields and forests of Earth could one day thrive on other worlds. In this January Term course taught by biology instructor Reina Nielsen ’16, students have a unique opportunity to scientifically explore possibilities pulled straight from sci-fi. By studying how plants respond in…
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Making Dances Course Adapts, Creates Despite Pandemic
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The January Term course in the Department of Theatre and Dance combined technique, theory, and creation.