Gustavus Adolphus College

Excellence

• Celebration of Creative Inquiry
  Gustavus students regularly engage in research, but people don't often hear much about it. This year, Gustavus set out to change that.
• College Awarded $1 Million Grant
  Gustavus Adolphus College has recently been awarded $1 million for science education over the next four years from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) in Chevy Chase, Md.
• In Rodin's Own Words
  The Hillstrom Museum of Art is currently presenting "Rodin: In His Own Words, Selections from the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation." The exhibit runs through Tuesday, April 22.
• More Than a Tradition
  On April 7, the Gustavus Eta chapter of Phi Beta Kappa celebrates its 25th anniversary. The special anniversary event is being held on the exact date the prestigious honor society chapter was founded at Gustavus in 1983.
• Student Athletes Shine
• Gustavus Receives Research Grant
• Orchestra in China
• Forensics Team Builds on Success
• Alumnus Named Chair at UCSF
• Summer Research Adds Value
• Summer Speech Institute a Success
• Claude Brew Receives Carlson Award
• Professor Receives NEH Opportunity
• Gusties Help National Bandy Team
• NCAA Post-Graduate Scholars
• Forensics Team Places at State Meet
• All Steinway at Gustavus
• A winner despite herself
• Perseverance leads to one more shot
• Athletic excellence recognized
• Sound of science
• Beyond the grip of an ordinary life
• Right Place and Right Time
• Five Awarded NCAA Scholarships
• Fulbright Scholar in Bulgaria
• Graduating senior wins Fulbright
• Joe Lencioni - His Plerotic Self
• Forensics at Gustavus
• Student wins composition competition
• Extraordinary coach
• Premiering Ophelia
• What's written in stone
• Nobel Conference: The Science of Aging

Community

• Gustavus Elects New President
  The Board of Trustees of Gustavus Adolphus College today elected Jack R. Ohle to be the College's 15th president.
• A Decade After the Storm
  Ten years ago, a devastating tornado damaged the Gustavus Adolphus College campus and the city of St. Peter, as well as other areas. This month, the College commemorates this tragic event and the immense response by Gustavus alumni and friends.
• Carrying Barbara Andrews
  Fifty years ago, a class of 188 people completed their studies at Gustavus Adolphus College. Things were different then—tuition was $900 a year, there were 24 major choices, and none of the buildings on campus was disability accessible.
• Music Builds Togetherness
  It has been a decades-long tradition at Gustavus to bring together and honor talented high school instrumentalists in the annual Gustavus Honor Band Festival.
• Dancing Benefits the United Way
• Building Community
• A Royal Affair
• Gusties Open Stadium With a Win
• Stadium Opens on Saturday
• Peterson to Retire in 2008
• Gustavus Welcomes New Provost
• Commencement Exercises
• Reading in Common Book
• Rare Corpse Flower Blooming
• Linnaeus Symposium
• Social Ties Need Strengthening
• Author to Speak at Gustavus
• String Theory Expert at Gustavus
• Campus Pedals for Energy Wars
• On the fit list
• Up in the sky with the bird club...
• LineUs improvising its way to fame
• Celebrating Senior Week
• Creating community
• Students volunteer as exit pollsters
• Helping Hmong girls reach their dreams
• The wilderness advantage

Justice

• Students Push for Justice
  On March 8, more than 1,200 students and other individuals attended the sold-out Building Bridges conference, "Genocide awareness: How will history judge us?"
• Gustavus Works to Save Energy
  During February students, faculty, and staff are engaged in the National Campus Energy Challenge—competing with colleges throughout the nation to reduce energy consumption.
• Day at the Capitol
  Hundreds of students and supporters from Minnesota private colleges and universities will gather at the state Capitol this spring to advocate for need-based student financial aid. Gustavus' Day at the Capitol is scheduled for Thursday, March 6.
• Changing the World
  After two years of absence, the January Interim Experience class Changing the World has returned with new ideas, bigger questions, improved projects, and more men!
• 13th Annual Building Bridges
• Cold Weather Stirs Up Justice
• Social Justice Theatre in India
• Gustavus Being Green
• 43rd Nobel Conference
• 27th MAYDAY! Peace Conference
• Ling Addresses Building Bridges
• Lisa Ling to Speak at Building Bridges
• Day at the Capitol
• Building a greener Gustavus
• Social Justice Experience in India
• Immersion exposes social justice issues
• MAYDAY! Conference
• Students address diversity issues
• Reaching out
• Living with the poorest of the poor

Service

• One Week Can Change a Life
  Instead of going to Cancun, Ft. Lauderdale, or other tropical Spring Break destinations, many Gustavus students chose to go on service trips. Gustavus's annual Spring Break Work Trips are a popular choice.
• Gusties Converge on the Capitol
  A contingent of 55 Gustavus community members—students, alumni, and administrators—recently gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul in support of Minnesota's State Grant Program.
• Life on the Line
  Service has always been a part of Gustavus's mission. It is common for students to participate in service projects or classes. But how many students are willing to put their life on the line for this core value?
• Service Rings True
  Service to others occurs throughout the year at Gustavus, and at Christmastime several service traditions help make the holiday season a little brighter for others.
• Students Aid in Flood Relief
• Student Groups Serve
• Shave and a Haircut, for Service?
• Youth Benefit from Gustavus NYSP Camp
• ChYLI Program Honored
• Relay for Life
• Summer as a Servant Leader
• Serving Beyond Gustavus
• GIVE Day
• Leaving Old Main
• A passion to give back
• Reaching new heights

Faith

• 2008 Covenant Award
  The Covenant Award, bestowed annually to an individual who has strengthened the partnership between the College and member congregations of the College's Association of Congregations, was presented to Dr. Paul F. Tillquist.
• Covenantal Conversations
  The Rev. Dr. Darrell Jodock, the Drell and Adeline Bernhardson Distinguished Professor of Religion at Gustavus Adolphus College, is the editor of a new book titled, Covenantal Conversations, that was released on March 1, 2008.
• The Gustavus Labyrinth
  When one thinks of a labyrinth, a maze tends to come to mind. A labyrinth, however, is different from a maze in a significant way—in a labyrinth one makes no decisions about which path to choose, he or she simply follows.
• Students of Faith
  Metro Lutheran asked two Gustavus Adolphus students, one woman and one man, one from the metro area and one from greater Minnesota, to share their reasons for selecting a private higher education, particularly a Lutheran school, and specifically Gustavus.
• National Theological Conference
• Faith Expressed in Celebration
• Service Award Winners
• Memoirs of a Professor
• Annual Lefler Lecture
• Archived Lindau Symposium Webcast
• Students on a Global Mission
• 2007 Covenant Award Presentation
• The 'eyes and ears' of the chapel
• All Are Welcome
• Exploring careers in faith
• Christmas in Christ Chapel
• Keeping the Faith