Extraordinary People, Extraordinary Place

Year: 2009

  • A Passion for Justice

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    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.

  • The Chapel Lab

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    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.

  • Greeters a Gustavus Tradition

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    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.

  • Recognized for Excellence

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    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.

  • Theatre Emphasizes Social Justice

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    Gustavus’s Department of Theatre and Dance is embracing a new mission—to educate students with a strong focus on social justice.

  • Safe and Sound

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    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.

  • Serving Others This Summer

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    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.

  • A Physics Leader

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    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.

  • Students Experience Community

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    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.

  • Record-Setting Relay for Life

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    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.