Year: 2011

As a part of the 47th annual Nobel Conference at Gustavus Adolphus College, The Brain and Being Human, the Department of Music will present a special musical celebration featuring baritone Michael Jorgensen and pianist Bonnie Jorgensen, at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 in Christ Chapel.

Sweden’s Mattias Jacobsson, one of the foremost classical guitarists on the international stage, will open the Gustavus Artist Series performance season with a recital in Jussi Björling Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23.

Award-winning author and University of Minnesota professor Patricia Hampl will appear at Gustavus Adolphus College on Thursday, Oct. 13 to read from several of her works. Hampl will speak at 7:30 p.m., in Alumni Hall.

Gustavus will once again have a regularly scheduled program on KNUJ Radio (860 AM) throughout the 2011-12 academic year. “The Gustavus Journal” will air from 1:15 to 1:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of every month beginning Tuesday, Sept. 20.

The Gustavus Adolphus College football team will host Mayville State University for its 2011 home opener at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 at Hollingsworth Field.

Gustavus is privileged to have Ulrika Dahl on campus this fall as its Fulbright Hildeman Fellow and visiting professor in Scandinavian Studies. Dahl is teaching a course titled “Gender and Sexuality in Scandinavia” this semester.

The Gustavus Artist Series is pleased to open its season with the photo exhibition, From Sturgis to Testy Festy: Photographing Ephemeral Communities, in Schaefer Gallery.

Fall has indeed arrived and students are back in class, but two current Gustavus students are still reflecting on their experiences this summer as counselors at Camp Amnicon on the shores of Lake Superior.

The No. 8 ranked Gustavus Adolphus College men’s soccer team will put its undefeated 5-0 record on the line this afternoon when it hosts St. Olaf College at 4 p.m.