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Student Involvement
There are numerous opportunities for students to get involved. If students say they are bored, they may need to take more initiative to engage in the variety of events and organizations on campus. An Involvement Fair will be held in the Jackson Campus Center on Feb. 15 for students to learn about different campus organizations. […]
Building Bridges
The 16th Annual Building Bridges Conference will be held March 12, 2011, at 9:30 a.m. in Christ Chapel. This year’s theme is “I’m Not For Sale: Slavery Past and Present.” For more information, contact the event co-chairs Shanda Kirkeide and Elizabeth Coco at bbcochairs11@gustavus.edu.
A Food Security Event Building Solidarity through Education, Action, and Advocacy
On Feb. 12–13, 2011, Gustavus and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will partner to host an event on the Gustavus campus that will address the complexities of food insecurity and local and global hunger through speakers, advocacy work, and an emergency food pack of 250,000 meals, funded by Thrivent Financial. For more information, go to gustavus.edu/events/food/.
Gustavus Internships
Internships and Career Explorations are fantastic opportunities to learn new skills and apply academic knowledge in a “real-world” work environment. An added bonus is the academic credit you can receive for your work. These experiences are so valuable that over half of Gusties will do at least one during their time on the hill! Finally, […]
Gustavus Health Professions
The Career Center hosts a Health Professions Fair each year. The fair is designed to showcase a variety of career and academic opportunities in the health professions, science and related businesses to Gustavus students. Students interested in any health profession (Pre-Med, Pre-Vet, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-PT/OT, etc) are encouraged to attend. The fair will be on […]
Origami Artist Robert Lang at the Science Museum of Minnesota
In partnership with the Science Museum of Minnesota, Gustavus invites you to a public lecture on Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m. at the SMM Auditorium to meet and hear Rydell Professor Robert J. Lang, Ph.D., physicist and one of the foremost origami artists and theorists in the world. His presentation is titled “From Flapping […]
Important Dates and Events
Touring Week (no classes) – January 29-February 6 (Residence Halls remain open) Spring Semester Classes begin – February 7 Online housing contracts due to Residential Life for all returning students – February 15 Late Registration Deadline for classes – February 18 Off-campus housing selection – February 15-17 4-person housing selection – March 8-10 Building Bridges […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Events
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be celebrated on Monday, Jan. 17, with a public lecture by civil rights movement activist Bernard LaFayette Jr. and a performance of African America by Minneapolis’s Mixed Blood Theatre. LaFayette will give the College’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture in Christ Chapel as part of the College’s […]
Gustavus Wind Orchestra Tour
Under the direction of Douglas Nimmo, the Gustavus Wind Orchestra will tour Minnesota and Wisconsin between the January Interim and Spring Semester. All concerts are free and open to the public. Saturday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m. – Tornstrom Auditorium, Brainerd Sunday, Jan 30, 3 p.m. – Central High School Auditorium, Duluth Monday, Jan. 31, 7 […]
A Food Security Event Building Solidarity through Education, Action, and Advocacy
On Feb. 12–13, 2011, Gustavus and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will partner to host an event on the Gustavus campus that will address the complexities of food insecurity and local and global hunger through speakers, advocacy work, and an emergency food pack of 250,000 meals, funded by Thrivent Financial. For more information, go to gustavus.edu/events/food/.