Tucson, AZ Chapter GatheringMarch 16, 2007All day

Alumni, parents, and friends of Gustavus Adolphus College are cordially invited to attend three special events in Arizona. Gather with other Gusties in the area and learn more about energy and environmental initiatives at Gustavus from Professor Jeff Jeremiason. President Jim Peterson '64 and Alumni Director Randall Stuckey '83 will be present to bring the latest news about the College. Jeff Jeremiason, chair of the 2007 Nobel Conference Heating up: the Energy Debate, will address issues about climate change, declining oil reserves, and new and advancing technologies, some of which are being researched and implemented at Gustavus. Jeremiason is director of the environmental studies program and assistant professor of environmental studies and chemistry at Gustavus. He received a B.A. from Augustana College, Sioux Falls, S.D., and a master's and Ph.D. in environmental engineering from the University of Minnesota. His main research focus is studying the fate and transport of mercury and organic contaminants in the environment, particularly aquatic environments. Recommended readings: The Weather Makers: How Man is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth by Tim Flannery; Beyond Oil: The View from Hubbert's Peak by Ken Deffeyes (2007 Nobel Conference speaker); Out of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil by David Goodstein; Energy Power Shift: Benefiting from Today's New Technologies by Barry Hanson; Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond.

Warren & Donna Beck residence 4718 North Camino Corto, Tucson 5:30 p.m. social, 6:30 p.m. dinner

Directions to the Beck's residence: Driving from Phoenix on I-10: Take exit number 250 (W. Orange Grove Road). Turn left onto W. Orange Grove Road 2.3 miles to N. La Cholla Blvd. Turn right onto N. La Cholla Blvd. 1.24 miles to W. River Road. Turn left onto W. River Road 4.8 miles to N. Camino Real (approximately 0.4 mile beyond Campbell Avenue. Sign indicates intersection). Turn left onto N. Camino Real 0.37 miles to La Lomita. Turn right onto La Lomita Rd. 0.14 miles and bear right onto N. Camino Corto. Proceed to end of street, and turn right into 4718. Tucson International Airport: Leaving the airport on Tucson Blvd. continue 2.52 miles Turn slight left onto E. Benson Hwy. 0.60 miles. Turn slight right onto S. Kino Pkwy. 3.77 miles (use center lane) S. Kino Pkwy. becomes N. Campbell Ave. Continue another 4.52 miles to E. River Rd. Turn right onto E. River Rd. 0.40 miles to Camino Real (sign indicates intersection) Turn left onto N. Camino Real 0.37 miles to La Lomita. Turn right onto La Lomita Rd. 0.14 miles and bear right onto N. Camino Corto. Proceed to end of street, and turn right into 4718.

Reservations should be made by March 12 with the Office of Alumni Relations at 800-487-8437, or e-mail at alumni@gustavus.edu.

Also: the Gustavus baseball team will play at the Snedigar Complex in Chandler at the following dates and times: March 22 at 1 p.m.; March 23 at noon; March 24 at 1 p.m.; and March 25 at 11 a.m. Come, support the Gusties!