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Minnesota Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher ’90 will be speaking at the December Twin City Gustie Breakfast. Kelliher will share broad insight into state politics. Come to ask your questions for this unique opportunity for Gustavus alumni and parents. Doubletree Hotel, Minneapolis-Park Place Dec. 19 8:00-9:30 a.m. 1500 Park Place Boulevard (Hwy. 394…

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…

Internship Orientation — December 10 & 13 Spring Internship Registration Deadline — Feb. 15 Minnesota Private College Job and Internship Fair — Feb. 19 & 20 Gustavus Internship Fair — March 5 For more information of career and internship services, go to Career Center.

In December the campus is focused on celebrating the holiday season and finishing the semester. The first week of December brings together more than 300 musicians and 6,000 guests for Christmas in Christ Chapel performances. During this time there is also stress over preparations for finals and final papers, excitement and anxiety regarding going home…

Most students are on one of the meal plans offered by the Dining Service. Although students at times perceive meal costs to be high, Gustavus has the lowest-cost food prices among Minnesota private colleges and is also ranked as one of the top programs for food quality and selection in the country. The Dining Service…

November is the time students select classes for January Term and Spring Semester. Students are often their own best advisers by taking advantage of the numerous resources to guide this process. The professor of the First Term Seminar advises those students until the student declares a major. When declaring a major, the student will choose…

The Gustavus Reconciling in Christ Coalition is currently seeking the opinions of the Gustavus Community concerning faith, sexuality, and Reconciling In Christ. RIC is a process and series of discussions that many ELCA congregations and campuses have participated in over the last several years. For more information and to share your opinion, post to the…