Year: 2010
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Residence Halls Closing for Spring Break
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The halls are closed during Spring break. Students who are not able to leave campus for the break due to distance from home may be housed on campus with permission from the Residential Life Office. Information about and applications for break housing can be found online. Halls will close at from 9:00 AM on Saturday,…
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15th Annual Building Bridges Conference March 13
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Building Bridges is a student-initiated, student-led diversity conference dedicated to addressing today’s pressing global and social issues. This year’s conference, “Immigration: Surviving the Land of Opportunity,” will focus on the two sides of immigration: the struggles immigrants face and the strength required to survive these struggles every day. For more information and to download a…
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2010 Gustavian Yearbook Orders
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Orders are now being accepted for the 2010 Gustavian Yearbook. The all-color book will cover the 2009-2010 academic year with highlights including sports, academics, music, theatre, clubs, Greek organizations, residence halls, faculty and staff, and of course, graduate portraits of the Class of 2010. A mailing with order forms have been mailed to students on…
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Explaining the Lingo
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Does your student use Gustavus terms or abbreviations that you do not understand? Do you ever wonder which office handles a certain service? Definitions of many common Gustavus terms and a quick guide to describing the offices and services frequently used by parents and students may be found online.
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Gustavus Forensic Team Wins State
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For the third consecutive year, the Gustavus Adolphus College forensics team won the Minnesota Collegiate Forensics Association State Championships, placing first out of nine schools. The Gusties placed first in eight events and placed second in six others. In addition, the Gustavus forensics team was awarded the Greg Lapanta Quality Award for the second time…
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Upcoming Gustavus Events and Important Dates
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President’s Ball (student formal dance in Minneapolis) – March 20 Residence Halls close at 9:00 a.m. for Spring Break – March 26 Fall registration deposit of $500 is due – March 31 Spring Break (residence halls closed) – March 26 – April 4 Deadline for returning students to complete student-employment contracts – March 24 Residence…
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February Breakfast with Gustavus Financial Aid Staff
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The monthly Gustavus alumni breakfast will feature Doug Minter ’79, director of student financial aid, and Kirk Carlson ’95, associate director of student financial aid. Please join us at the Doubletree Hotel – Minneapolis Park Place, located at 1500 Park Place Boulevard (Hwy 394 and Hwy 100) on February 17, between 8 and 10 AM. …
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The Gustavus Rhythm in January
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Many students are away from campus for student-teaching, studying abroad, or internships. This may create a sense of loss for students remaining on campus. There is satisfaction and/or disappointment with first-semester grades. Students may feel loneliness for relationships at home or relief to be back at school. Because students take one class during January, some…
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Housing Selection Questions
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Housing selection for next academic year begins in February, with housing selection for double occupancy rooms, the most prevalent of the options, happening in April and May. The placement of students is dependent on priority number. The priority numbers are randomly distributed within each class of students. (For example, current junior students would have higher…
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Alcohol Education
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Students take only one focused class while they are on campus during January, and many organizations do not meet during this month as a number of their members are away from campus. This combination may lead to more free time, and some students will choose to consume alcohol at a greater rate. As a College, we continue…