Month: September 2012

The Coneflower Prairie, a 70-acre restoration project on the west side of the Linnaeus Arboretum at Gustavus Adolphus College, will be officially dedicated during a ceremony beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15.

Learn more about Kathleen Moore, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and founding director of the Spring Creek Project for Ideas, Nature, and the Written Word at Oregon State University in Corvallis. Moore will speak at this year’s Nobel Conference at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 3.

Wes Moore, author of Gustavus Adolphus College’s Reading in Common selection for 2012, The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates, will speak publicly at the College at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11 in Christ Chapel. Moore will also sign books after his speaking appearance.

Gustavus senior swimmer Anna Eames captured a silver medal in London at the Paralympic Games on Monday, Sept. 3, in the 4×100 meter freestyle relay event. It’s Eames’ third Paralympic medal of her career as she adds this silver medal to gold and bronze medals that she won at the 2008 games in Beijing.

Gustavus Adolphus College will begin its 151st academic year on Tuesday, Sept. 4, when classes commence for the College’s 2,500 full-time students. President Jack R. Ohle will welcome all students and staff back to campus at the College’s Opening Convocation at 10 a.m. on Tuesday in Christ Chapel.