Parents & Family

Author: drosenfe

  • 2009 Nobel Conference Registration

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    Gustavus is pleased to announce the six individuals who will give presentations at the 2009 Nobel Conference. The conference, titled “H20: Uncertain Resource,” is scheduled for Oct. 6-7. This year’s presenters will be Rajendra K. Pachauri, Asit K. Biswas, Peter H. Gleick, William L. Graf, Nancy N. Rabalias, Larry L. Rasmussen, and David L. Sedlak.…

  • The College Search Timeline

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    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…

  • Need a Good Summer Read?

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    Each summer, incoming Gustavus students are asked to read 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 2009 is Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Narario. In this astonishing true story, award-winning journalist Sonia Nazario recounts…

  • Gustavus at the 2009 Minnesota State Fair

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    Gustavus will again have a booth at the Minnesota State Fair in the Education Building. The booth will have friendly faces, information, Gustie Grams, and a cool giveaway. Plus, current high school students can enter to win a Gustavus T-shirt. Wear your Gustavus apparel to the fair to show off your Gustie pride! The fair…

  • 169 Construction and Access to Gustavus

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    The city of St. Peter has joined the Minnesota Department of Transportation in planning for the reconstruction of Highway 169 from Union Street (in the north) to Jefferson Avenue (in the south), beginning on Thursday, July 9, and concluding by the Thanksgiving weekend.  Gustavus will be accessible throughout the reconstruction phase. Since traffic may be…

  • Gustavus Night at the Fringe

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    For decades, hundreds of Gustavus theatre  and dance students, alumni, and faculty have performed and participated in the Minnesota Fringe Festival. This year is no exception, with the department officially represented in Keiko Kasza’s A Mother for Choco (& Other Mother Stories), a Kid’s Fringe piece developed by Amy Seham and Anne Sawyer-Aitch, in collaboration…

  • President Ohle to Host Oberammergau Passion Play trip in 2010

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    Gustavus President Jack R. and Kris Ohle and Pastor Eric Gustavson ’66 will lead a 10-day Alpine European tour to Austria, Italy, Switzerland, and Germany, June 21-30, 2010.  The itinerary includes visits to Munich, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Island of Mainau, Lucerne, and the Oberammergau Passion Play.  For a full itinerary and tour brochure, contact the Office…

  • To Parents of Graduating Seniors

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    Graduating seniors who have taken out a Federal Direct Stafford Loan any year while in attendance at Gustavus are required by law to complete exit counseling prior to leaving Gustavus.  We have been in contact with those students to complete this on-line exit interview.  To date, 41 students still have to complete this process. It…

  • The Gustavus College Rhythm in May

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    The last few weeks of school are here.  Students have anxiety about final exams and papers.  Students who do not have other plans for the summer are busy finding summer employment.  The reality of graduation brings mixed emotions for most seniors, sadness over leaving friends or relationships, anxiety about finding a job or starting graduate…

  • Pre-Register for Gustavus Graduation Photos

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    During the Commencement Service, staff from Grad Images will be taking a photo of each graduating senior as they shake hands with the president.  These photos are then available for purchase direct from Grad Images.  Family members may pre-register so they receive an e-mail when the photos are ready to download and order.  To take…