Month: February 2012
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Senior Seth Anderson Named a Finalist for Jostens Trophy
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Gustavus Adolphus College senior men’s basketball player Seth Anderson (Minnesota Lake, Minn.) has been named a finalist for the 2012 Jostens Trophy. The award is intended to honor the most outstanding men’s and women’s Division III basketball players of the year, while also taking into account academic prowess and community service.
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Video: February Flashback at Gustavus
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Like every month, February is a busy time at Gustavus Adolphus College. Not only does February mark the beginning of Spring Semester and playoff time for many winter athletic teams, but it is also home to many annual events that make Gustavus the vibrant community that it is. Watch the following the video to get…
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Washington Post’s Charles Krauthammer to Speak at Lindau Symposium
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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Washington Post syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer will keynote the 2012 Lindau Symposium at Gustavus Adolphus College at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 12, in Alumni Hall. The event is free and open to the public and will also be live-streamed on the Gustavus website.
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Poet Ed Bok Lee to Visit Campus March 5
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Ed Bok Lee, a finalist for a Minnesota Book Award this year, will read from his selection of poems at 7 p.m. Monday, March 5 in the Melva Lind Interpretive Center at Gustavus Adolphus College. Bok Lee released his second book, Whorled, in September 2011.
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Men’s Basketball Earns Bid Into 2012 NCAA Tournament
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The Gustavus Adolphus College men’s basketball team has earned an at-large bid into the 2012 NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship. The Gusties will travel to River Falls, Wis. to take on Wheaton College of Wheaton, Ill.
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Gustavus and American Swedish Institute Announce Royal Visit
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Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden will visit Gustavus Adolphus College and the American Swedish Institute (ASI) in October 2012. The royal visit is in honor of the dedication of the American Swedish Institute’s new Nelson Cultural Center and other recent campus enhancements, and in celebration of the 150th anniversary…
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Brazilian Carnival Celebration on Sunday
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An eclectic and impressive group of professional singers and dancers will appear at Gustavus on Sunday, Feb. 26 to help the College celebrate its first Brazilian Carnival event. Sponsored by the Organization of Latin American and Spanish Cultures (OLAS), this free event which is open to the public will take place between 6-9:30 p.m. in…
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Tim Kennedy Honored With 2011-12 MIAC Mike Augustin Award
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Tim Kennedy, Interim Vice President of Marketing and Communication at Gustavus Adolphus College, has been awarded the 2011-12 Mike Augustin Award based on his professional excellence and years of service and commitment to both Gustavus and the MIAC during his tenure as Sports Information Director.
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Junior Ally Voss Receives Critical Language Scholarship
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Gustavus Adolphus College junior Ally Voss was recently notified that she is the recipient of a Critical Language Scholarship for the summer of 2012. A program of the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the program offers intensive summer language institutes overseas in 13 critical need foreign languages.
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Gustavus Expands Summer Academic Camp Offerings
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Building on the success of the College’s Summer Speech Institute, Gustavus Adolphus College will expand its summer academic camp offerings, beginning in the summer of 2012. Summer programs will be offered in the areas of music, nursing, spoken word and poetry, and speech and debate.