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Lutheran Summer Music at Gustavus
Lutheran Summer Music, a four-week summer music training program founded in 1982, returns to the Gustavus Adolphus College campus June 23 – July 20. More than 150 young musicians and an outstanding faculty of artists and musicians from across the United States are taking part in this intensive educational session and present more than 20 […]
Physics Leader
Gustavus has a history of excellence when it comes to educating undergraduate students in the sciences. In recent years at Gustavus, the physics department has enjoyed a sharp rise in the number of females seeking degrees. The physics department’s 2008 graduating class included 16 graduates—seven of whom were women. This is in sharp contrast to […]
Need a Good Summer Read?
Each summer, incoming Gustavus students are asked to complete a “Reading in Common” book that will be discussed during New Student Orientation and, for some students, during their First-Term Seminar course. The Reading in Common selection for 2008 is Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China by John Pomfret. The book […]
The College Search Timeline
No matter where your child or grandchild is looking to go to college, there are some basic steps that most students follow in making a selection. Each student’s college search timeline is different. Families start the process at different times, people visit campuses at different times, and students are admitted throughout the school year. The […]
Twin Cities Gustie Breakfasts — Featuring New Gustavus President
Gustavus President Jack Ohle will be the featured speaker at the July Gustie Breakfast. He is very interested in meeting alumni, parents and friends and sharing his vision of the College. Join other Minneapolis/St. Paul area Gusties for a morning cup of coffee and breakfast while getting an update on Gustavus. The group meets the […]
Upcoming Events/Important Dates
First-year student move-in — August 29 Returning student move-in — September 1 Fall Semester Classes begin — September 2 Family Weekend — October 3-5 For a complete listing of events on campus, go to the College Calendar. Click here for information on other Important Dates and Campus Resources .
Summer Solstice Garden Tour
Join the Friends of Linnaeus Arboretum for a garden tour on Sunday, June 22, from 10:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour will visit the gardens at the August Schell Brewery and Gigi and Scott Rysdall residence in New Ulm and finish at Linnaeus Arboretum on campus. For more information, call the staff of Linnaeus […]
Nobel Conference Registration Available
Gustavus is pleased to announce the six individuals who will give presentations at the 2008 Nobel Conference. The conference, titled “Who Were the First Humans?” is scheduled for Oct. 7-8. This year’s presenters will be Robin I. M. Dunbar, Marcus Feldman, J.Wentzel van Huyssteen, Curtis Marean, Svante Paabo, and Dennis Stanford. Registration is now available […]
Coneflower Prairie Moves Forward
Over the winter the prairie restoration company was selected, a planting scheme has been designed, and a species list has been generated that will produce an ecologically diverse prairie. The 70-acre site for the Coneflower Prairie restoration is just west of the current Linnaeus Arboretum and will be planted in soybeans this summer and seeded […]
Refer a Gustie
Are there outstanding students in your church or neighborhood? Are there sophomores or juniors in high school who are related to you or are friends of your family who you think could be a good fit at Gustavus? Please send their names to the Office of Admission at Gustavus to help recruit the next generation […]