President Rebecca M. Bergman will remain with Gustavus Adolphus through the 2024-25 academic year. Gustavus Adolphus College President Rebecca M. Bergman announced today that she plans to retire in summer 2025 after leading the liberal arts college in Saint Peter, Minnesota, for 11 years. “The opportunity to serve the Gustavus community has been the highest […]
Anyone who has spent time on the Hill knows how Gustavus prides itself on empowering the next generation to act on our world’s greatest challenges and prepare for a life of service. That legacy is making headlines: The Wall Street Journal named Gustavus the top college in Minnesota. Gustavus is a top-producing Fulbright Institution. The […]
The new array will be 25 times larger than any other solar panel installations on campus. Given the solar eclipse happening on April 8 and the campus-wide Earth Day celebration occurring later this month, Gustavus is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract to purchase and install a solar panel field behind the […]
The Market Place serves about 1500 Gusties per day. 75 lbs. of bacon and 450 eggs prepared every morning. 6,000 transactions a day. Although the Gustavus Adolphus Market Place is visited daily by about 1,500 Gusties, not many know about the hard work and dedication that goes into their delicious meals. Every morning before the […]
Last year, seven professors from multiple disciplines and departments took up the difficult charge of leading Gustavus faculty through curricular changes that will push Gustavus forward during this critical time in U.S. and College history.
Greg Kaster's interview with Gustavus Board of Trustees Chair Marcia Page '82 will arrive on March 25. When Greg Kaster started his podcast, he didn’t envision it becoming an ever-expanding, increasingly comprehensive historical record of modern-era Gustavus; in fact, he was only vaguely aware of what a podcast was. It began in 2020 with a […]
“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 2017 Rochester, MN Currently live in Saginaw, MI OBGYN Resident Q: How did you choose your major(s)? I knew I wanted to go into medicine and naturally gravitated toward the sciences. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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