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As mentioned earlier, October is a busy academic time for students. Gustavus provides many resources to help students succeed, including personal meetings with academic advisers, tips for studying, and a writing center for assistance with papers. For more information on the Academic Advising Center, go to Academic Advising. For information on study tips, go to…

Mark Anderson, vice president of admission and student financial assistance, is pleased to announce the Gustavus Legacy Award for new students beginning with the incoming class of 2007. Renewable awards of $2,500 per year are given to new students whose siblings are current Gustavus students or graduates, or whose parents or grandparents are Gustavus alumni.…

As the school year starts many high school seniors are getting serious about their college selection. If you know of high school juniors or seniors who may be a good fit at Gustavus, please send their names to the Office of Admission at Gustavus to help recruit the next generation of Gusties. To send a…

The Gustavus Choir will embark on a 3-week concert tour of Portugal and Spain in January 2007 as part of the choir’s 75th-anniversary year celebration. College staff and Seminars International, Inc. are organizing a 2-week companion tour of the Iberian Peninsula January 15-28 for alumni, friends, and parents, to be led by Jan and Russ…

The 42nd Nobel Conference, to be held October 3-4, will celebrate the successes of modern medicine and consider how it may further enrich our lives; at the same time, the conference will explore possible public policy and healthcare delivery problems, from cost to decisions on who will receive the treatments. Moral and ethical issues abound.…

The pledge period for fraternities and sororities is currently happening on campus. There are 4 fraternities and 5 sororities on campus, two of which are national affiliates. The Greek tradition at Gustavus dates back more than 100 years. Students and advisers have worked hard again this past year to modify the pledge period and activities…

Before you schedule flights or make vacation plans during College breaks, please make sure your student knows details regarding class expectations, final exam schedules, residence hall closing information, transportation, and travel time to the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport. Residence halls are closed during the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring Break periods. Students who are not able to…

Graduation may seem far away for seniors, but now is the time they should finalize their resumes and/or prepare for graduate school. The majority of on-campus, career placement recruiting visits occur in September, October, and November. There are some Spring Semester recruiting events such as Job Fair, “ELCA Camp Day,” and some on-campus interviews. Seniors…

Family Weekend is October 6-8 at Gustavus and is combined with Homecoming festivities. The full schedule this year includes musical performances, athletic events, seminars on parenting a college student, international terrorism, and the Linneaus Arboretum, as well as a performance by folk artists and alums Neal Hagberg and Leandra Peak. The schedule is designed to…

Nobel Conference — October 3-4 Family/Homecoming Weekend — October 6-8 Mid-term grades posted — October 25 Reading Break — October 21-24 (Residence Halls remain open) Spring Semester Class Registration — November 5-16 Fall Semester Course Withdrawal Deadline — November 10 Thanksgiving Recess (Residence Hall closed) — November 23-26 Final Day of Classes — December 13…