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  • Students and Alumni Connect over Nobel Luncheon

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    Megan Myhre

    In conjunction with the 47th Nobel Conference “The Brain and Being Human”, the Office of Alumni Relations and the Center for Servant Leadership collaborated to host a Mentoring Luncheon to connect current students with an interest in neuroscience with alumni who work in related fields. The luncheon was held on the first day of the…

  • Nobel Conference

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    Erin Wilken

    Water is essential to all life. Our world cannot survive without it, and solutions to its quality and availability do not come easily. We have a shared responsibility to work together to manage the world’s water, and we must better educate ourselves as to how we can make a positive impact on the use and…

  • Twin Cities Gustavus Alumni Breakfasts

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    Erin Wilken

    Join other Gusties for a cup of coffee, breakfast, and great conversation. This month our featured presenter is Mark Bjelland, associate professor of geography and chair of the 45th Nobel Conference: “H20 Uncertain Resource”. All Gusties are welcome and invited to the breakfast, Wednesday, September 16, 8-9:30 a.m. at the Doubletree Hotel Minneapolis-Park Place, 1500…

  • Twin Cities Gustavus Alumni Breakfasts

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    Erin Wilken

    Join other Gusties for a cup of coffee, breakfast, and great conversation. This month our featured presenters are Megan Ruble, director of student activities, and Mim Sponberg Kagol ‘67, Gustavus Library Associates, on the Reading In Common program. All Gusties are welcome and invited to the breakfast, Wednesday, August 19, 8-9:30 a.m. at the Doubletree…

  • “Go with the Flow” to Nobel Conference 45

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    Erin Wilken

    Water is essential to all life. Our world cannot survive without it, and solutions to its quality and availability do not come easily. We have a shared responsibility to work together to manage the world’s water and we must better educate ourselves as to how we can make a positive impact on the use and…

  • Twin Cities Alumni Breakfast

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    Erin Wilken

    Join us for a cup of coffee, breakfast, and great conversation. This month our featured presenter is Byron Nordstrom, retired professor of Scandinavian studies. All Gusties are welcome and invited to the breakfast, Wednesday, June 17, 8-9:30 a.m. at the Doubletree Hotel Minneapolis-Park Place, 1500 Park Place Blvd. Cost is $10 at the door. Reserve…

  • 2009 Nobel Conference

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    Erin Wilken

    In little more than seven months, Gustavus Adolphus College will host seven great speakers and approximately 5,000 visitors for Nobel Conference® 45, “H2O: Uncertain Resource.” Though this conference has been in the works for only 15 months, it has been a dream of many faculty members for much longer. To receive more information about this…

  • Nobel lectures online

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    admin

    Lectures from the 44th Nobel Conference, “Who Were the First Humans?,” Oct. 7-8, are now available online at Nobel Lectures.

  • Nobel Conference endowment gift announced

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    Gustavus has received an endowment gift of $2 million from the Reverend Drell and Adeline Dekko Bernhardson, parents of four Gustavus graduates. The gift will support the Nobel Conference and give the College increased flexibility to respond to Nobel Conference-related initiatives as well as enhance the intentional relationship between the conference and science education at…

  • Gustavus Symphony to premiere piece at Nobel Conference

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    The Gustavus Symphony Orchestra will premiere a composition by alumnus Paul Fraser ’05 at this year’s Nobel Conference Concert. The concert will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 8 p.m. in Christ Chapel. Fraser’s new work, titled Aurora Vitalis, was completed in August 2008 and is based on a Hawaiian creation story that tells…