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Want to grow as a leader and make a difference? We’ll help you build confidence, learn leadership skills, and create positive change on campus and in your communities. We’re a supportive space where you can explore your strengths, connect with mentors and peers, and work toward goals.

In this minor, you'll develop skills to negotiate the challenges of religious diversity in the workplace and the world at large. You'll strengthen your interfaith literacy and reflect on your own worldview and values. Religious diversity intersects with other forms of diversity, so this minor serves a range of fields and professions.

Environmental Studies majors/minors dig into the relationships between water, land, air, and life. You will think and create in multiple disciplines, learning about conservation, sustainability, and how to mitigate climate change. Explore sample courses and career areas, including conservation, sustainability, land use, and public policy.

Gustavus Music Department offers musical experiences for any level, including rigorous, conservatory-like training. There are 240+ performances yearly with diverse ensembles, plus career prep in performance, teaching, and composition.

We empower women to excel through sisterhood and personal growth. We develop leadership skills, build lasting friendships, and discover our best selves. Our core values are intellect, excellence, graciousness, respect, and connections.

The Gustavus Student Senate works hard each week to hear and address concerns from our fellow students. Our goal is to provide a gateway for communication between students and the administration and to promote an active and vibrant campus. Our representatives bring different perspectives on the best ways to collaborate with faculty and solve current student issues.

Senate is responsible for funding many student organizations on campus along with supporting and developing initiatives that improve the Gustavus experience.

We are students passionate about Democratic values and progressive change. We work to get out the vote, educate our campus about important issues, and build an inclusive environment. Join us in working toward the progress our communities need.

Enjoy civic participation. We explore political theory, analyze current events, and engage in civics. Our goal is to deepen our understanding of democratic processes and governance. We welcome students from all perspectives (though you must commit to respectful dialogue).

At Gustavus, every student who wishes to sing in a choir has the opportunity. No student is turned away, regardless of their skills or experience. Most students (85 percent) who sing in a choir at Gustavus are not music majors. Choir students represent a variety of academic majors and life interests but share a common passion for choral singing and making music together in community. Whether you are motivated by the desire to travel the world, express yourself through singing, or simply get involved in something outside your major, choir is for you.