Month: October 2006
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Gustavus’ Continued Commitment to Diversity
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Virgil Jones was recently named the new director for multicultural programs at Gustavus Adolphus College.
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Out with the Old, In with the New
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On Saturday, Oct. 28, Gustavus Adolphus College played its final home football game of the 2006 season — the last on the current Hollingsworth Field. After the game (about 3:30 p.m.), the current stadium was decommissioned followed by the official ground breaking for a new stadium to be ready for the beginning of next football…
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Gustavus Alumna to Receive 2006 Service Award
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Mary K. Nelson, a 1961 graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College, will receive the 2006 Association of Congregations Service Award on Monday, Oct. 30.
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Affirmative Action Explored at "Our Story" Conference
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Gustavus Adolphus College’s seventh annual “Our Story” Conference, focusing on the evolution and future of affirmative action, will take place Saturday, Nov. 4.
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Continuing Education Events at Gustavus Adolphus College
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The public is invited to the following continuing education events at Gustavus Adolphus College:
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Author Talks on Importance of Reading
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Mark Edmundson will deliver the 2006-07 Herbert P. and Mary Jane Lefler Lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1 in Alumni Hall, located in the O.J. Johnson Student Union at Gustavus Adolphus College.
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Gustavus’ Annual Wallenberg Lecture on the Crisis in Darfur
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Gustavus Adolphus College’s annual Wallenberg Memorial lecture will feature Hugh Q. Parmer, who will present a lecture on the “Humanitarian Crisis in Darfur: Perspectives from the Field.”
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Steinway & Sons Honors Gustavus
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This fall, Gustavus Adolphus College joins The Julliard School, Oberlin College Conservatory, Yale School of Music, and Vassar College as an “All-Steinway School,” a designation conferred by Steinway & Sons, makers of what most serious musicians consider the world’s best pianos.
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Author Michael Perry Returns to St. Peter
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As a part of the St. Peter Reads program, author Michael Perry will appear at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27 at Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter.
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New Book on the Spirit of Service in Higher Education
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The Spirit of Service: Exploring Faith, Service, and Social Justice in Higher Education, co-edited by Chaplain Brian Johnson and professor Carolyn O’Grady, both of Gustavus Adolphus College, is a collection of accounts from professors and administrators as they reflect on their experiences.