Archive for September, 2016
Gustavus Scores Highly in Inaugural Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings
The College ranks 144th in the nation and third among private colleges in Minnesota on the new rankings, which emphasize student experience and outcomes.
Nobel 52: Accessible Discourse on Economics
The 2016 Nobel Conference, "In Search of Economic Balance," connected economists and scholars from across the globe to explore the concept of economic equality and how policy affects the real world.
Gustavus Education Department Expands Global Ties
The Global Educators Program connects future Gustie teachers with international experience in Ecuador, Mexico, and Spain.
Hillstrom Museum of Art Wins Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant
The grant will allow the Hillstrom to complete a general conservation assessment and long-range preservation plan.
Nobel Conference 52 to Explore Search for Economic Balance
Held September 27-28, this year’s conference will bring together economists and scholars to discuss the topic “In Search of Economic Balance.”
What I Did This Summer: Minh Le ’19
Lee helped develop audience and social media strategy for the Nobel Conference, and he played a little soccer too.
Justin Helps ’11 to Host Khan Academy Facebook Live Session on A.P. Physics
Are you a high school student taking Advanced Placement Physics? Gustavus Adolphus College alumnus Justin Helps ’11 will be hosting a Facebook Live session on Thursday, Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. central time to discuss the skills necessary to succeed in A.P. Physics. The live coaching session will include tips and strategies for success as well as a question-and-answer period.
Steve Groskreutz ’12: Analyzing a Career Path in Chemistry
“I wasn’t anything out of the ordinary as a first-year student,” Gustavus Adolphus College alumnus Steve Groskreutz ’12 said during a visit to campus in late August. He was in Saint Peter to install new equipment in chemistry professor Dwight Stoll’s lab.
Dream On: Antonio Gomez ’14
Despite the prolonged suspension of his citizenship status, Antonio Gomez ’14 continues to move forward with tenacity and talent.
Gustavus Alumni to Host Inaugural Northstar Science Film Festival this Weekend
Two Gustavus Adolphus College alumni are combining science and film-making in a new film festival taking place this weekend. Thursday, September 15, marks the beginning of the Northstar Science Film Festival, a new science-entertainment film festival being launched by festival chairman and founder Ryan Johnson and director of communications Kevin Dragseth, both members of the Gustavus Class of 1996.