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Campus Safety Looks Out for Everyone

Campus Safety Looks Out for Everyone

The Gustavus Campus Safety Office is dedicated to making everyone in our community feel more secure. 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 […]

Reflecting On Pandemic-Era Gustavus

Reflecting On Pandemic-Era Gustavus

No one misses this. A socially distanced classroom during the Covid pandemic. 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 […]

Gustie Students Lobby Lawmakers for Higher Ed Funding

Gustie Students Lobby Lawmakers for Higher Ed Funding

Rep. Jeff Brand meets with Kendall Flesch '26, Ivan Scarpino Korb '24, and Kendra Smaby '24 during the 2024 Day at the Capitol event. On March 12, almost 30 Gustavus students went to St. Paul for the annual Day at the Capitol event, sponsored by the Minnesota Private College Council (MPCC). As with every DATC […]

Gustavus Adds Sport Management Major, Two Others

Gustavus Adds Sport Management Major, Two Others

The initial Sport Management class. The field of study launched as a minor in 2023, and will debut as a major this fall. 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 […]

Gusties Get More: Meet Nikki Rom ’15

Gusties Get More: Meet Nikki Rom ’15

“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 Class of 2015 Psychological Science major/Theatre minor Hometown: Littlefork, MN Current Location: Norfolk, VA Profession: Surface Warfare Officer, United States Navy (For more information, this is a really good explanation of what I […]

Gusties Get More: Meet Matt Vierzba ’18

Gusties Get More: Meet Matt Vierzba ’18

“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 I graduated in June 2018. I grew up in Sartell, MN and currently live in Lake Elmo. My current position is as a Benefit Policy Specialist at the Minnesota Department of […]

Gustavus Named a Top Producing Fulbright Institution

Gustavus Named a Top Producing Fulbright Institution

The five Gusties who helped the College earn Top Producing Institution distinction from the Fulbright Program (left to right): Mad Chase ’23, Leslie Darling ’15, Maria Marquez Flores ’22, Samantha Raghu ’21, Kelsey Walock ’23. (Photo credits in order: Gustavus Quarterly, Gustavian Weekly, submitted, file photo, submitted) Gustavus Adolphus College has been recognized by the […]

Gustavus Counseling Center Has Your Back

Gustavus Counseling Center Has Your Back

The Gustavus Counseling Center professionals are available to assist students in many different ways. I was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. For most of my life, my parents accommodated the condition. While I have talked about my autism with others in the past, I don’t often take time to take a look […]

The Gustavus Public Health Minor Matures

The Gustavus Public Health Minor Matures

In the wake of Covid, Public Health students have more career opportunities than ever. Before he started the Public Health minor program at Gustavus, professor Karl Larson was working in Student Affairs in 1991. “I didn’t go into teaching right away,” Larson said. “I got my doctorate in 2001, after about six years [of graduate […]

Gustavus BMB Major Earns Prestigious Accreditation

Gustavus BMB Major Earns Prestigious Accreditation

Gustavus is one of only nine colleges in Minnesota to receive the ASBMB distinction. The Gustavus Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) Program recently learned that it has been accredited by the American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), the field’s professional organization. ASBMB accreditation is a national distinction, rarely bestowed, that will be recognized […]

Karith Foster to Give MLK Day Address at Gustavus

Karith Foster to Give MLK Day Address at Gustavus

Karith Foster will deliver her lecture, Cultivating a Culture of Inclusivity, at the Gustavus MLK Day Celebration on Monday, Jan. 15. On Monday, January 15, Gustavus will celebrate Martin Luther King Day by welcoming Karith Foster for the College’s annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture. The annual celebration emphasizes the continuing struggle […]

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