Extraordinary People, Extraordinary PlacePage 6
Student Athletes Shine
The athletic programs at Gustavus Adolphus College have a rich and successful history that continues to be added upon today, however, the college has held on firmly to the idea that its student-athletes are students first and athletes second.
Gusties Converge on the Capitol
A contingent of 55 Gustavus community members—students, alumni, and administrators—recently gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul in support of Minnesota's State Grant Program.
Gustavus Works to Save Energy
During February students, faculty, and staff are engaged in the National Campus Energy Challenge—competing with colleges throughout the nation to reduce energy consumption.
Gustavus Receives Research Grant
Gustavus Adolphus College has recently been notified that it is one of 14 colleges and universities to be selected for a grant from the Merck/AAAS Undergraduate Science Research Program.
Life on the Line
Service has always been a part of Gustavus's mission. It is common for students to participate in service projects or classes. But how many students are willing to put their life on the line for this core value?
Changing the World
After two years of absence, the January Interim Experience class Changing the World has returned with new ideas, bigger questions, improved projects, and more men!
Carrying Barbara Andrews
Fifty years ago, a class of 188 people completed their studies at Gustavus Adolphus College. Things were different then—tuition was $900 a year, there were 24 major choices, and none of the buildings on campus was disability accessible.
The Gustavus Labyrinth
When one thinks of a labyrinth, a maze tends to come to mind. A labyrinth, however, is different from a maze in a significant way—in a labyrinth one makes no decisions about which path to choose, he or she simply follows.
Orchestra in China
The Gustavus Adolphus College Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Warren Friesen, is currently in the middle of a 15-day (Jan. 18—Feb.1) international concert tour of China.
Students of Faith
Metro Lutheran asked two Gustavus Adolphus students, one woman and one man, one from the metro area and one from greater Minnesota, to share their reasons for selecting a private higher education, particularly a Lutheran school, and specifically Gustavus.