Year: 2011

The Gustavus football team will be traveling to Cancun, Mexico for a five-day trip that will combine football, service, and some fun. The team will depart Wednesday, May 25 and return Monday, May 30.

Star Tribune columnist and editorial writer Lori Sturdevant printed a piece on Monday, May 23 about former Gustavus Adolphus College President Dennis Johnson and his new book, Chaplain of the House: A Ministry of Prayer and Presence in the Minnesota House of Representatives.

At 2 p.m. Sunday, May 29, the class of 2011 will receive their bachelor of arts degrees from Gustavus Adolphus College during commencement exercises at Hollingsworth Field. As of 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Gustavus officials have decided that the ceremony will take place outside as originally planned.

The Minnesota Private College Council printed a story in its May newsletter about three graduating seniors and their search for a job. Featured in the story is Gustavus senior Chris Wiens, who landed a job as an implementation analyst at Minneapolis-based SPS Commerce.

Gustavus Adolphus College President Jack R. Ohle announced Sunday, May 15 that the Rev. Rodney L. Anderson has been named Interim Senior College Chaplain, effective July 15.

The Gustavus Adolphus College women’s golf team took second place at the Division III NCAA Championships, which were held May 10-13 at Mission Inn Resort in Howie-in-the-Hills, Florida.

Gustavus Adolphus College will host a debate titled “Can We Be Good Without God?” Friday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m in Alumni Hall, located in the O.J. Johnson Student Union. Dan Barker, co-president of the Freedom from Religion Foundation, and Christian Apologist Jon Kaus of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) will argue two sides of…

Gustavus Adolphus College Vice President for Marketing and Communication Gwendolyn Freed will depart Gustavus to assume the position of Executive Director of Wallin Education Partners, effective July 1.