Alumni Blog

Category: Alumni Events

  • Building Bridges Conference March 14

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    Mark your calendars on March 14, 2009, for the 14th annual Building Bridges Conference, “Liberation through Education.” 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…

  • Meet and Greet New Football Coach

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    Gustavus alumni and friends are invited to a reception to meet new Gustavus Football Coach Peter Haugen. Join us Thursday, Feb. 12 between 5 and 8 p.m. for complimentary appetizers and a cash bar at the Doubletree Hotel Minneapolis-Park Place. Please R.S.V.P. to Alumni Relations at 800-487-8437.

  • Announcing Shine * A Royal Affair

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    Shine * A Royal Affair will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. A Royal Affair is the biennial benefit gala of Gustavus Library Associates that supports Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College. Shine * A Royal Affair promises the usual elegant dining and spectacular live…

  • Gustie Honored by U of M

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    Whitey Skoog, former Gustavus men’s basketball and golf coach, will be honored by the University of Minnesota on Feb. 22 when they retire his basketball jersey at halftime of the Northwestern game. Notes of congratulations and greetings can be sent to Skoog at Heritage Meadows, 1302 Traverse Road, #203, St. Peter, MN 56082.

  • President Ohle is on the road!

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    Please join President Ohle, his wife Kris, and other Gustavus staff at a dessert reception near you. President Ohle will be visiting 11 cities around the country in the coming months and all alumni, parents, and friends of the College are invited to attend a reception. Check out the Alumni website to find out when…

  • Freed to Speak at January Breakfast

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    Join us for the January “Come on You Gustie” Breakfast featuring Gwen Freed, vice president for marketing and communication. The breakfast is Wednesday, Jan. 21, at the Doubletree hotel, Minneapolis-Park Place, 1500 Park Place Boulevard (Hwy 394 and Hwy 100). The breakfast runs from 8-9:30 and is $10 per person. Reserve a spot by calling…

  • Black and Gold Fridays

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    On campus and around the world, Gusties are encouraged to wear your favorite Gustie apparel and black and gold on Fridays. How many Gusties work in your school or business ? How many Gusties will you meet in your city? How many Gusties will you be able to network within the Minneapolis Skyway?

  • Homecoming

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    Mark your calendars now for Homecoming 2009! The Gustavus football team will face off against Pacific Lutheran University on Saturday, Oct. 10. Watch for more information about tons of fun events the weekend of Oct. 9 and 10.

  • Upcoming Alumni Events

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    Naples Chapter Gathering – Jan. 8, Collier Athletic Club, 7 p.m. Washington D.C. Alumni Gathering – Jan. 12, Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport, 7 p.m. Twin Cities Gustie Breakfast, Gwen Freed, vice president for marketing and communication – Jan. 21 Chicago Alumni Gathering – Jan. 29, Hyatt Regency O’Hare, 7 p.m. 100th Anniversary…

  • Kjellgren to Speak at December Twin Cities Breakfast

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    The Gustavus Dining Service has received special recognition by The Princeton Review for having the 10th best food of any college or university in the nation. Director of Dining Services Steve Kjellgren ’86 will speak at the December Twin Cities Breakfast on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at the Doubletree Hotel, Minneapolis-Park Place, 1500 Park Place Boulevard…