Archive for 2009Page 5
Classics and Film Studies Expert to Speak at Gustavus
Martin Winkler, professor of Classics at George Mason University, will present a free public lecture at Gustavus Adolphus College on Sunday, Nov. 1. Winkler will deliver his lecture, titled “The Last Days of Pompeii: From Fact to Fiction and Film,” at 7 p.m. in Alumni Hall, located in the O.J. Johnson Student Union.
Gustavus to Host Gubernatorial Candidates Forum
Gustavus Adolphus College will host a nonpartisan forum for officially declared Minnesota gubernatorial candidates at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9. The forum will be free and open to the public and will take place in Alumni Hall, located in the O.J. Johnson Student Union.
Gustavus to Host Annual Dancing With the Profs
Gustavus Adolphus College will host its fourth annual charity fundraiser “Dancing With the Profs” at 7:30 pm. Saturday, Nov. 7 in Alumni Hall, located in the O.J. Johnson Student Union.
Gustavus Honors First Decade Award Winners
Gustavus Adolphus College recently recognized Brian North ’99 and Tammy Williams VanDeGrift ’99 as its First Decade Award winners for 2009. The award is presented annually to one male and one female from the 10th anniversary class for early professional development.
Our Story Conference to Focus on Interracial Relationships
The 2009 Our Story Conference at Gustavus Adolphus College is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7 and will focus on interracial relationships. The conference is free and open to the public and will feature keynote speaker Wendy Coakley-Thompson.
Gustavus Receives Instrumentation Grant from NSF
Gustavus Adolphus College recently received a major research instrumentation grant totaling nearly $250,000 from the National Science Foundation to purchase an Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS).
Forensics Team Wins Larry Schnoor Invitational
The Gustavus Adolphus College forensics team continued its strong start to the 2009-10 season with a first place finish at the Larry Schnoor Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Gustavus edged out Illinois State University and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire to win the team sweepstakes.
Football Team Scores 28-21 Victory Over Carleton
The Gustavus Adolphus College football team improved to 3-3 overall and 2-2 in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with a dramatic 28-21 victory over Carleton on Saturday afternoon.
Anderson Theatre Opens Season Oct. 30
The Department of Theatre and Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College is pleased to begin the 2009-10 Anderson Theatre season with a short compilation of three spell-binding plays: Caryl Churchill’s Far Away and Seven Jewish Children, and Deb Margolin’s Seven Palestinian Children.
Physics Department to Host Astronomy Lecture
The Gustavus Adolphus College Physics Department will host a free public astronomy lecture by Robert Pappalardo at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 in room 103 of F.W. Olin Hall of Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science.