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The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching released a new classification system for institutions of higher education. Gustavus’ classification is Arts & Sciences plus Professions, indicating that 60 to 80 percent of Gustavus students complete a traditional liberal arts major, such as political science, classics, or biology. The new classifications describe five aspects of…

Gustavus Daily Chapel services are now available online as a podcast, a series of audio files delivered via a syndicated feed (RSS). By subscribing to the podcast “feed,” files are downloaded automatically to a computer, iPod, or other digital music player and listened to at any time. Files may also be individually downloaded as well.…

The Gustavus Music Showcase will be Sunday, March 12, at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. The Gustavus Choir, Gustavus Symphony Orchestra, and Gustavus Wind Orchestra will perform. This is a unique opportunity to hear three premier ensembles from Gustavus in one concert. This showcase also allows prospective students, parents, and alumni from the area to meet…

Junior Hailey Harren has won the national NCAA Division III women’s cross country title. The men’s soccer team became the first MIAC school to play in the national championship game and finished second, losing 1-0 to defending national champion Messiah. Men’s basketball is 4-0 and ranked 13th nationally. Women’s hockey is 4-1 and ranked third…

Finals — December 16-20 Spring semester bills sent to parents — December 28 Halls close for semester break — December 20 at 6:00 p.m. Financial aid information sent to returning student families — January 1 Halls re-open following semester break — January 2 at noon Interim Experience Classes start — January 3 Interim Experience Classes…

Internship Orientation — December 13 Interim Experience Registration Deadline — December 14 Fall Internship Reflection Dinner — December 15

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 anxiety over preparations for finals and final papers, excitement and anxiety regarding going home…

Despite media reports that flu vaccine is plentiful this year, Gustavus Health Service has not received information indicating they will receive any vaccine this year. Therefore, they recommend that if your student has a high risk medical condition (diabetes, certain heart conditions, kidney disease, immune deficiency, asthma requiring daily medication, or other respiratory conditions), or…

During the month of Ramadan (Oct. 4 to Nov. 3) a series of speakers shared experiences of Islam as part of a weekly evening breaking of the fast. Topics included, “Medical Practice by a Muslim,” “How Islam Has Contributed to Enlightenment, Science, and Civilization at Large,” and “Explaining the Five Pillars of Islam.”

In October the Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Lecture was given by internationally recognized Swedish peace researcher Peter Wallensteen, Dag Hammarskjold Professor of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University in Sweden. His lecture, “Dag Hammarskjold: Diplomat, Peacemaker, and International Civil Servant,” celebrates the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Swedish diplomat, second secretary-general of the…