Gustavus Adolphus College

Excellence

• Commission Gustavus 150
  At a gala evening following President Jack R. Ohle's inauguration as Gustavus Adolphus College's 16th president on Oct. 3, 2008, a major initiative to chart the College's future and plan for its Sesquicentennial in 2012 was announced.
• 44th Nobel Conference
  Academic excellence and hospitality, which are hallmarks of Gustavus Adolphus College, will once again shine as thousands of people come together on campus for the College's 44th annual Nobel Conference.
• Recognized for Excellence
  Excellence is one of five core values at Gustavus Adolphus College. It is a value that is lived but also recognized by others, including those who annually rank colleges and universities for college guidebooks and magazine or website features.
• A Physics Leader
  Gustavus has a history of excellence when it comes to educating undergraduate students in the sciences. The college's physics department has become a leader in educating women.
• "Vigorous" Determination
• Celebration of Creative Inquiry
• College Awarded $1 Million Grant
• In Rodin's Own Words
• More Than a Tradition
• Student Athletes Shine
• Gustavus Receives Research Grant
• Orchestra in China
• Forensics Team Builds on Success
• Alumnus Named Chair at UCSF
• Summer Research Adds Value
• Summer Speech Institute a Success
• Claude Brew Receives Carlson Award
• Professor Receives NEH Opportunity
• Gusties Help National Bandy Team
• NCAA Post-Graduate Scholars
• Forensics Team Places at State Meet
• All Steinway at Gustavus
• A winner despite herself
• Perseverance leads to one more shot
• Athletic excellence recognized
• Sound of science
• Beyond the grip of an ordinary life
• Right Place and Right Time
• Five Awarded NCAA Scholarships
• Fulbright Scholar in Bulgaria
• Graduating senior wins Fulbright
• Joe Lencioni - His Plerotic Self
• Forensics at Gustavus
• Student wins composition competition
• Extraordinary coach
• Premiering Ophelia
• What's written in stone
• Nobel Conference: The Science of Aging

Community

• CVR Builds Community
  The Center for Vocational Reflection, or CVR as it is known, serves the Gustavus community as an ideal retreat from the hustle and bustle, while still focusing on and uniting people around the important, big questions in life.
• Celebrate Gustavus
  That's just what the Gustavus community did Sept. 28-Oct. 5 as numerous events, dubbed "Celebrate Gustavus," were held for the inauguration of new President Jack R. Ohle in conjunction with Homecoming and Family Week.
• Greeters a Gustavus Tradition
  Like any college or university, Gustavus Adolphus College has many traditions. One tradition that many first-year Gustavus students experience is being welcomed to campus by a Gustie Greeter on move-in day.
• Students Experience Community
  Gustavus welcomed the Class of 2012 for the first time June 17-19 as next fall's first-year students visited the campus to register for classes, tour their new home away from home, and meet some of the people with whom they will spend the next four years.
• Gustavus Elects New President
• A Decade After the Storm
• Carrying Barbara Andrews
• Music Builds Togetherness
• Dancing Benefits the United Way
• Building Community
• A Royal Affair
• Gusties Open Stadium With a Win
• Stadium Opens on Saturday
• Peterson to Retire in 2008
• Gustavus Welcomes New Provost
• Commencement Exercises
• Reading in Common Book
• Rare Corpse Flower Blooming
• Linnaeus Symposium
• Social Ties Need Strengthening
• Author to Speak at Gustavus
• String Theory Expert at Gustavus
• Campus Pedals for Energy Wars
• On the fit list
• Up in the sky with the bird club...
• LineUs improvising its way to fame
• Celebrating Senior Week
• Creating community
• Students volunteer as exit pollsters
• Helping Hmong girls reach their dreams
• The wilderness advantage

Justice

• Hunger and Homelessness Week
  The 11th annual Hunger and Homelessness Week to raise awareness at Gustavus Adolphus College will take place Sunday, Nov. 16 through Thursday, Nov. 20.
• A Passion for Justice
  What do an award-winning American journalist and a former director of the National Museum in Baghdad have in common? A passion for and commitment to justice.
• Theatre Emphasizes Social Justice
  Gustavus's Department of Theatre and Dance is embracing a new mission—to educate students with a strong focus on social justice.
• MAYDAY! Highlights Global Issues
  Each year a MAYDAY! Peace Conference is held at Gustavus Adolphus College. And, each year the conference addresses an issue of pressing or long-range concern in the areas of peace or social justice.
• Students Push for Justice
• Gustavus Works to Save Energy
• Day at the Capitol
• Changing the World
• 13th Annual Building Bridges
• Cold Weather Stirs Up Justice
• Social Justice Theatre in India
• Gustavus Being Green
• 43rd Nobel Conference
• 27th MAYDAY! Peace Conference
• Ling Addresses Building Bridges
• Lisa Ling to Speak at Building Bridges
• Day at the Capitol
• Building a greener Gustavus
• Social Justice Experience in India
• Immersion exposes social justice issues
• MAYDAY! Conference
• Students address diversity issues
• Reaching out
• Living with the poorest of the poor

Service

• Gusties Give Back Through BPLP
  The Big Partner/Little Partner (BPLP) community service program at Gustavus gives students a unique opportunity to connect with and mentor local youth.
• Alumni Hit the Campaign Trail
  As a political storm rages around the country, many Gustavus alumni have left the sidelines to jump into the fray.
• Safe and Sound
  Ray Thrower was barely a month into his tenure as director of safety and security at Gustavus when the tornado struck the campus and the city of St. Peter on March 29, 1998.
• Record-Setting Relay for Life
  Students often pull "all-nighters" for final exams, but in Spring Semester 2008 many Gustavus students pulled an all-nighter to raise a record amount of money—more than $50,000—for the American Cancer Society.
• Endorphins and Service
• One Week Can Change a Life
• Gusties Converge on the Capitol
• Life on the Line
• Service Rings True
• Students Aid in Flood Relief
• Student Groups Serve
• Shave and a Haircut, for Service?
• Youth Benefit from Gustavus NYSP Camp
• ChYLI Program Honored
• Relay for Life
• Summer as a Servant Leader
• Serving Beyond Gustavus
• GIVE Day
• Leaving Old Main
• A passion to give back
• Reaching new heights

Faith

• Christmas in Christ Chapel
  The annual Christmas in Christ Chapel celebration at Gustavus Adolphus College will be held December 5—7. This year's service is themed "Joyeux Noel: A Feast of French Music, Art, and Culture."
• The Chapel Lab
  Take a Lutheran college, add a vicar who is a Gustavus alumnus, attended Yale Divinity School, experienced interfaith conferences, and brings a variety of new ideas and experiences to campus, and what do you get? An intern named Peter Bauck.
• Serving Others This Summer
  Mikka McCracken is spending her summer helping to bring an end to chronic world hunger. She is doing so by working as an intern for the ELCA World Hunger program.
• 2008 Covenant Award
  The Covenant Award, bestowed annually to an individual who has strengthened the partnership between the College and member congregations of the College's Association of Congregations, was presented to Dr. Paul F. Tillquist.
• Covenantal Conversations
• The Gustavus Labyrinth
• Students of Faith
• National Theological Conference
• Faith Expressed in Celebration
• Service Award Winners
• Memoirs of a Professor
• Annual Lefler Lecture
• Archived Lindau Symposium Webcast
• Students on a Global Mission
• 2007 Covenant Award Presentation
• The 'eyes and ears' of the chapel
• All Are Welcome
• Exploring careers in faith
• Christmas in Christ Chapel
• Keeping the Faith