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More than 50 percent of Gustavus students study abroad before graduating. The deadline for applying to study abroad for next fall is March 1. For information to help students decide if this is the right choice for them, to determine financial and academic impacts, and to select and register for a site, go to Study…

The Career Center provides numerous resources for job searching, but it is ultimately up to each student to actively determine his or her future. It is never too early for students to be thinking about their futures or careers. First-year students and sophomores should already be writing resumes. Internships and career mentors are helpful for…

The 2008 Gustavus Music Showcase at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis will feature the College’s three internationally touring music ensembles — the Gustavus Choir, Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, and Gustavus Wind Orchestra — on Sunday, March 9, at 2 p.m. This event is a unique opportunity to celebrate the work of the Department of Music and meet…

Gustavus and a number of other colleges across the nation are participating in the National Campus Energy Challenge throughout the month of February. During the month, members of the Gustavus community are monitoring electrical energy use through a new state-of-the-art website at Energy. This website is updated hourly and accurately monitors electricity use in campus…

Come to campus and help current students prepare for the Minnesota Private College Job and Internship Fair. The Career Connections Reception is a time for structured career networking and informal career information exchange among alumni, parents, and senior students. Wednesday, Feb. 13 At Gustavus in the Jackson Campus Center 6:30 — 8:30 p.m. You do…

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…

The Career Center is sponsoring a month of activities to assist students at all places in their career exploration. Activities include having students explore their own interests and skills, researching career fields of interest, and work on resumes and interviewing. For more information, go to Career Center.

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…

The Community Service Center features 16 programs and annually involves 650 student participants. The Center offers many different ways to become involved, and different levels of commitment. Volunteers can work with the same child for their tenure at Gustavus with Gustie Buddies and Big Partners/Little Partners, or volunteer once a week for Great Books, Amigos,…

Did you cross paths with an outstanding high school student over the holidays? Please send their names to the Office of Admission at Gustavus to help recruit the next generation of Gusties. To send a name, visit Refer a Gustie.