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Baccalaureate and Commencement are Sunday, June 1. Each graduate received four tickets for one of the Baccalaureate services (at 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.) at the Grad Finale in April. Seniors NEED a ticket. Commencement will be held on Hollingsworth Football Field at 2 p.m. No tickets are necessary if Commencement is held outdoors, and…

Gustavus sponsors a time of celebration and closure for the senior class in the days between the end of finals and Commencement. Senior Week events are planned by interested members of the senior class. Activities include a fiesta dinner, Johnny Holm concert, Twins baseball game, Valleyfair, President’s Banquet, spa day, and boat cruise. Registration for…

Most students and parents find it to be an interesting transition if your college student is returning to live at home this summer. Students are accustomed to different freedoms while at college and many families have also adjusted to a routine without their college student. Talk with your student about expectations, both yours and theirs.…

Gustavus has recently been awarded $1 million for science education over the next four years from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) in Chevy Chase, Md. The award will support a variety of programs that seek to transform the first-year student experience in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) disciplines — particularly through collaboration…

In April, Gustavus celebrated its 25th anniversary as a Phi Beta Kappa institution. Phi Beta Kappa began during colonial times, in 1776, when its members secretly met to discuss revolution against the British throne. It was the first Greek society founded in the United States and today remains the most prestigious of scholarly organizations. Out…

Last day of classes — May 21 Finals — May 23-27 Commencement — June 1 Returning student move-in — September 1 Fall Semester Classes begin — September 2 Homecoming/Family Weekend — October 3-5 For a complete listing of events on campus, go to the College Calendar. Click here for information on other Important Dates and…

The Board of Trustees of Gustavus has elected Jack R. Ohle to be the College’s 15th president. Ohle, currently the president of Wartburg College in Waverly, IA, will succeed Jim Peterson, who is retiring after serving as president of the College since July 2003. Ohle will take office July 1, 2008. For more information, go…

The Hillstrom Museum of Art presents Rodin: In His Own Words, Selections from the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, which pairs bronze sculptures from throughout the long and productive career of the great French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) with contemporary texts, from Rodin’s letters and from publications by himself and others, that explicate the…

“Troubled Water” is the topic of Gustavus Adolphus College’s 28th annual MAYDAY! Peace Conference to be held Wednesday, April 30, on campus. Aaron Wolf, department of geosciences at Oregon State University and a leading expert on international water politics, opens the daylong conference, and the afternoon keynote speaker is Wenonah Hauter, executive director of Food…

Registration for Fall Classes — April 14-23 Yearbook Order Deadline — April 15 Returning student financial aid information due — April 15 Gustie Breakfast — April 16 featuring Linnaeus Arboretum director Cindy Johnson-Groh MAYDAY! Conference — April 30 Gustie Breakfast — May 21, featuring Sports Information director Tim Kennedy Honors Day — May 3 Last…