Archive for 2011Page 5
Senior Ethan Bjelland to Present Five Times God
The Department of Theatre and Dance at Gustavus Adolphus College is pleased to present the Ethan Bjelland ’12 translation of Swedish playwright Jonas Hassen Khemiri’s Five Times God. Four performances of the production are scheduled for Nov. 11-13.
Rev. Gerald Hoffman Receives Service Award
The Rev. Gerald (Jerry) Hoffman, a 1959 alumnus of Gustavus Adolphus College, will receive the 2011 Gustavus Adolphus College Association of Congregations (GACAC) and Alumni Service Award on Tuesday, Nov. 8 during the College's daily worship service in Christ Chapel.
Forensics Team Takes Third Place at Prestigious L.E. Norton Tournament
The Gustavus Adolphus College forensics team placed third out of 51 teams at the prestigious 64th annual L.E. Norton Memorial Tournament on Nov. 5-6 at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., as two team members won individual championships.
22nd Annual Honor Band Festival is Nov. 6-7
More than 100 student musicians from 43 high schools across Minnesota and northern Iowa will converge on Gustavus Adolphus College on Nov. 6-7 for the 22nd annual Gustavus Honor Band Festival.
National Lutheran Choir in Concert Nov. 5
The National Lutheran Choir, under the direction of David Cherwien, will perform its annual All Saints concert, Kyrie: Journey to Light, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 in Christ Chapel on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College.
Poet William Reichard to Appear at Gustavus Nov. 2
Minnesota poet and anthologist William Reichard will be at Gustavus Adolphus College Wednesday, Nov. 2 to read from his newly published anthology American Tensions: Literature of Identity and the Search for Social Justice.
Three Employees Honored on Founders Day
Three members of the Gustavus Adolphus College community were honored during the Monday, Oct. 31 daily chapel service at 10 a.m. as recipients of the College’s annual outstanding employee awards.
Digital Artist Alma Lopez to Visit Gustavus Nov. 9
Los Angeles based digital artist Alma Lopez will be at Gustavus Adolphus College Wednesday, Nov. 9 to talk about her newly released book Our Lady of Controversy: Alma Lopez’s Irreverent Apparition, and screen her new documentary “I LOVE Lupe.”
Kiplinger’s Names Gustavus a ‘Best Value’ Among Liberal Arts Colleges
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine has named Gustavus Adolphus College one of the top-100 best values among liberal arts colleges in the country based on the College’s outstanding academics and its great economic value.
Vince Thomas Named a WCCO Radio ‘Good Neighbor’
Vince Thomas, Internship Director in Gustavus Adolphus College’s Center for Servant Leadership, is the recipient of WCCO Radio’s Good Neighbor Award for his volunteer work at Minneapolis South High School.