Christ Chapel serves as both the geographical and the spiritual center of the Gustavus campus. The various Chapel-based programs, so essential to the life of our College, and the beautiful facility itself are most worthy of support. As a part of the Building a Greater Gustavus campaign, a goal of $5 million dollars has been set for the Chapel Endowment.
For more information about the ministries of Christ Chapel please consult the Office of the Chaplains.
On March 29, 1998, a mile-wide tornado devastated the Gustavus campus. Students were on break at the time and no one was hurt, but the tornado caused $50 million in damage, broke 80% of the windows on campus, and destroyed 90% of the trees. Despite the damage, the college was re-opened just 23 days after the devastating event.
The Gustavus women's soccer team battled the Macalester Scots to a scoreless tie through 89 minutes, but the Scots' Emily Humphries scored her first collegiate goal with 40 seconds left in regulation play handing the Gusties a heartbreaking 1-0 loss. The Gusties fall to 6-5-2 overall and 2-4-1, while Macalester improves to 9-3-2 overall and 4-2-1 in the MIAC.