Month: November 2009

Gustavus Adolphus College football player T.J. Ridley has been named a First Team Academic All-America honoree by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

The Gustavus Adolphus College forensics team traveled north to Concordia College in Moorhead on Nov. 21-22 for the first and second Valley Forensics League Tournaments of the year. The team came home to St. Peter with plenty of hardware after winning 16 of the 22 events as well as the team sweepstakes for both tournaments.

Gustavus Adolphus College will celebrate its 69th annual Festival of St. Lucia at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10 in Christ Chapel. As a part of this seasonal tradition, six sophomore women have been chosen to serve on the Lucia court.

The annual Christmas in Christ Chapel celebration at Gustavus Adolphus College will be held Dec. 4-6. This year’s service is themed “Letters & Carols” and will include music, scripture, and biblical and historic letters from across the centuries which have added to the wonder and delight of the seasons of Advent and Christmas.

Connected with Water (Paintings by Gudrun Westerlund) and Swedish-American Works from the Hillstrom Collection will be on view at the Hillstrom Museum of Art at Gustavus Adolphus College from Nov. 23, 2009 through Jan. 29, 2010.

Gustavus Adolphus College has created a new “Make Your Life Count” website that includes a variety of feature stories exemplifying the College’s new brand position launched in October. The stories on the website celebrate Gustavus students, alumni, faculty, staff, programs, events, and organizations.

The annual International Festival at Gustavus Adolphus College is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 in Alumni Hall, located in the O.J. Johnson Student Union. This year’s event will feature music, dancing, cultural displays, world cuisines, and a fashion show. The event is free and open to the public.

For the first time in club history, the Gustavus Adolphus College women’s rugby team has advanced to the Division II Collegiate Championships. The team advanced to the 16-team national tournament by defeating Ball St. University 41-5 on Sunday, Nov. 15 at the Midwest Regional Final Four in Iowa Falls, Iowa.

Gustavus Adolphus College is ranked seventh for the number of students participating in study abroad opportunities among all baccalaureate institutions in the nation according to the Institute of International Education’s recently released Open Doors report.