Year: 2008
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Gustavus Strategic Plan Approved by Board of Trustees
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On April 25, the Gustavus Adolphus College Board of Trustees unanimously approved a strategic plan for the College. The plan is a “touchstone document” that lays out the college’s higher-level values and goals, while affirming its identity as an undergraduate, liberal arts, residential, Swedish Lutheran college.
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Gustavus Chooses Reading in Common Book
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Gustavus Adolphus College has selected Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China by John Pomfret as its Reading in Common book for the 2008-09 academic year. The book recounts the lives of several of Pomfret’s former classmates at Nanjing University in order to examine China’s tumultuous history and promising future.
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Gustavus Introduces Annual Themed Learning Program
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In September 2008, Gustavus Adolphus College will inaugurate an annual, campuswide themed learning program, named Gustavus Global Insight, designed to increase cultural awareness and international competency.
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Fundraising Goal Within Reach, Give by May 31
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Gustavus Adolphus College is poised to reach its overall fundraising goal of $11.87 million by May 31, 2008, the college’s fiscal year end. While the goal is within reach, additional gifts are needed before Midnight May 31. Gifts may be made online, by mail if post-marked on or before May 31, or by calling 866-487-3863.
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Paul Magnuson Student Awards for Leadership and Service Announced
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Five student leaders, three student organizations, and two student-led events were recognized on Wednesday, May 7 at the annual Paul Magnuson Student Leadership and Service Awards Program at Gustavus Adolphus College.
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Gustavus Forensics Team to Hold Speech Showcase
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Members of the nationally ranked Gustavus Adolphus College forensics team will perform publicly on Thursday, May 15 at this year’s Speech Showcase. The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Courtyard Café, located on the lower level of the C. Charles Jackson Campus Center.
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Online Registration Available for 2008 Nobel Conference
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Registration is now available online for Gustavus Adolphus College’s 44th annual Nobel Conference. This year’s conference, titled “Who Were the First Humans?” is scheduled for Oct. 7-8.
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Gustavus to Host NCAA Women’s Tennis Championships
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Gustavus Adolphus College will host the 2008 NCAA Division III Women’s Tennis Championships May 13-15. The matches will be played at the college’s Brown Outdoor Tennis Complex.
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Three Gustavus Students Receive NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships
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Gustavus Adolphus College student athletes Margaret Dorer, Trevor Wittwer, and Connor Ziegler have been selected to receive postgraduate scholarships from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).