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The Gustavus Alumni Association sponsors insurance products for alumni, parents, and children. Products include life insurance, auto, home and renters insurance, and short-term medical insurance to fill temporary needs of new alumni without insurance after graduation and others who may have gaps due to unemployment. For information about life and short-term medical insurance, call 800-635-7801…

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,…

“Building Bridges” is a student-initiated and student-led conference dedicated to addressing the pressing social and global issues of today. The 13th annual conference on March 8, 2008, will focus on “Genocide Awareness: How will history judge us?” Paul Rusesabagina, whose life story was the basis of critically acclaimed movie Hotel Rwanda, will speak at this…

Spring tuition/fees due — January 31 Interim Experience Classes end — February 1 Touring Week (no classes) — February 2-10 (Residence Halls remain open) Spring Semester Classes begin — February 11 Housing contracts due to Residential Life for all returning students — February 18 Late Registration Deadline for classes — February 22 Off-campus and 4-person…

Spring Internship Registration Deadline — Feb. 15 Minnesota Private College Job and Internship Fair — Feb. 19 & 20 Gustavus Internship Fair — March 5 For more information on career and internship services, go to Career Center.

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…

Inspired by the popular television show Dancing with the Stars, a standing room only crowd of students, faculty, and St. Peter community members filled Alumni Hall on Nov. 2 to watch Gustavus students and faculty/staff members swing dance to raise money for the St. Peter United Way. The event, “Dancing with the Profs 2,” featured…

Gustavus celebrated its 67th annual Festival of St. Lucia on Thursday, Dec. 6. As part of the celebration, one sophomore and four of her classmates were selected to serve as St. Lucia and the Lucia Court. The five women are chosen based on academic achievement, spiritual leadership, and service to the College and others as…

The halls are closed during Christmas break. Students who are not able to leave campus for the break due to distance may be housed in the on-campus hostel with permission from the Residential Life Office. Students should notify the Residential Life Office by December 12. Halls close for semester break — Thursday, December 20, at…

Reading Day (no classes) — Dec. 15 Final Exams — Dec. 17-20 Twin Cities Gustie Breakfast featuring Margaret Anderson Kelliher ’90 — Dec. 19 Halls close for semester break at 6 p.m. — Dec. 20 Spring semester bills sent to parents — Dec. 28 Financial aid information sent to returning student families — January 2…