Archive for March, 2009
Building Bridges Conference Set for March 14
Mark your calendars for the 14th annual Building Bridges Conference, “Liberation through Education,” on March 14, 2009. The conference will put a spotlight on educational inequality in the United States and abroad. Erin Gruwell, the real-life hero portrayed in the 2007 film Freedom Writers, and Maria Reyes, one of Ms. Gruwell’s first students and an […]
Gustavus Day at the Capitol
Hundreds of students and financial aid supporters from Gustavus Adolphus College and other Minnesota private colleges and universities will gather at the state Capitol this spring to advocate for need-based student financial aid. Gustavus’s Day at the Capitol will be shared with Hamline University and St. Mary’s University and is scheduled for Thursday, March 5. […]
“Come on You Gusties” Breakfast
Join us for a cup of coffee, breakfast, and great conversation. This month our featured presenter is Ken Westphal, vice president for finance and treasurer. All Gusties are welcomed and invited to the breakfast, Wednesday, March 18, 8-9:30 a.m. at the Doubletree Hotel, Minneapolis-Park Place, 1500 Park Place Boulevard. Cost is $10 at the door. […]
Rydell Lecture at Science Museum March 11
Gustavus Adolphus College invites you to a special public lecture and reception on Wednesday evening, March 11 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Science Museum of Minnesota Auditorium to meet and hear Rydell Professor Curtis Marean, Ph.D., noted anthropologist and research professor at the Institute of Human Origins at Arizona State University, Tempe. His presentation […]
Forensics Team Wins State Championship
Congrats to the Gustavus Adolphus College Forensics Team, which won its second straight Minnesota Collegiate Forensics Association State Championship on Sunday, Feb. 22. Gustavus finished with 446 points to beat out Minnesota State University, Mankato (408 points) and Concordia College, Moorhead (213 points). Gustavus placed first in six of 13 events and placed four individuals […]
Gustavus Choir Tour
Gustavus Choir Tours West Coast March 21-28.
Online Alumni Directory
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Commission Gustavus 150 Summit Meetings
Recently posted to the Commission website CommissionGustavus150.org is a summary of the common issues and “big ideas” discussed at the first nine National Summit meetings regarding the College’s five core values (Excellence, Faith, Justice, Service, Community). The participants were asked how the College might ensure that the core values would be lived out in the […]
Easter Bunny Breakfast March 14
It just may be a little too early for the tulips and daffodils, but is not too early to hop on over to Mount Olivet Lutheran Church for a hippity-hoppity, fun-filled Saturday morning at the Bunny Breakfast! The annual Easter Bunny Breakfast, hosted by Gustavus Library Associates, has been a springtime tradition for grandparents, parents, […]
Upcoming Events
Boston Chapter Gathering – March 14, Hyatt Regency Cambridge New York Chapter Gathering – March 16, New York Marriott East Side “Come on You Gusties” Breakfast, Ken Westphal, vice president for finance – March 18 Seattle Chapter Gathering – March 21, Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland, WA San Francisco Chapter Gathering – March 23, Hotel Vitale […]