Archive for April, 2006

Reading in Common Book Chosen at Gustavus

The Gustavus Reading in Common book for 2006-07 is Honky by Dalton Conley, a coming of age memoir about community, diversity, and justice.

Arbor Week at Gustavus

This week, April 24-28, 2006, is designated Arbor Week at Gustavus Adolphus College with events each day in Linnaeus Arboretum.

Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar to Give Lecture at Gustavus

Ronald Graham, professor of computer and information science at the University of California, San Diego, will visit Gustavus Adolphus College as part of the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar program.

Gay, Former NFL Player to Speak at Gustavus Adolphus College

Esera Tuaolo, author of the book Alone in the Trenches, will present "Creating a World of Tolerance" at 7 p.m., Monday, April 24 in Alumni Hall in the O.J. Johnson Student Union at Gustavus Adolphus College.

Angela Davis Delivers 2006 Moe Lecture

Angela Davis, an internationally known political activist and public intellectual, delivered the 2006 Moe Lecture at Gustavus on April 12.

The Signature Project Visits Gustavus

Gustavus Adolphus College will host two public performances of The Signature Project by artist Patrick Dunning on Thursday, April 6. The Signature Project, a mural measuring 76 feet by 36 feet, is a digital tapestry that can be completed only by collaborating with more than one million people.

Gustavus Students Honored at the National Black Graduate Student Conference

Three Gustavus Adolphus College students returned with honors from the 18th annual National Black Graduate Student Conference, "Positively Facing the Rising Sun," held March 15-19 in Las Vegas, Nev.