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Discover summer camps & events at Gustavus—athletic, academic & conference opportunities, with full support in planning, facilities, dining, and services.

Information for supervisors of student employees with resources for hiring, time tracking, performance management, and training to help you mentor student workers.

Support The Arboretum at Gustavus: volunteer with the Nasturtiums grounds crew corps, join the Friends of the Arboretum, or contribute through membership and tribute gifts.

Access support for a medical leave, report bias or harassment, information on the bias response team, and find emergency resources. The Dean of Students Office is here to help you navigate challenges.

The Office of Health Professions supports students interested in a career as a surgical assistant.

Gustavus is driving sustainability forward with zero-waste goals, solar power initiatives, and a robust campus composting program.

Dr. Suzanne Wilson is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology. Since arriving at Gustavus in 1998, she has taught a range of classes, including Social Inequality, Kinship, Criminology, Drugs and Society, Women, Crime, and Criminal Justice, Globalization, and the Research Seminar in Sociology and Anthropology classes. Dr. Wilson has worked with several campus interdisciplinary programs including Peace, Justice, and Conflict Studies and Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies. 

Her research has focused on U.S. drug policy, the cocaine trade, and extralegal right-wing violence in Latin America. Dr. Wilson has presented at numerous conferences and published in many academic journals. In 2025, the Latin American Research Review published her most recent article, “Colombian Paramilitaries and Their Successor Groups.”

We are a fun and welcoming place to learn different styles of swing dancing. Whether you’ve never danced before or already have experience, you’ll find a warm community where you can build your skills, meet new people, and enjoy the energy of swing dancing.