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S.4 E.9: “Suspicious Persons”
Learning for Life @ Gustavus host Greg Kaster interviews professor Kate Keller about French history, surveillance, and what led her to study history.
Gustavus Voter Engagement Team Wins Democracy Shark Tank
The Gustavus Voter Engagement Team has developed a series of educational events and get-out-the-vote efforts across campus.
S.4 E.8: Making Connections as a Classicist and Activist
Learning for Life @ Gustavus host Greg Kaster interviews Greek, Latin, and classical studies professor Yurie Hong.
The First-Ever Gustavus Virtual Homecoming
Gustavus held its first-ever Virtual Homecoming on Saturday, September 26. With the campus closed to visitors due to the COVID pandemic, and the MIAC having postponed fall sports until spring, celebration pivoted to online and at-home activities. Though there was no football game, the weekend was full of events connecting Gusties far and wide […]
S.4 E.7: “Degrees of Freedom”
Learning for Life @ Gustavus host Greg Kaster interviews lawyer, historian, and Gustavus alum William Green.
S.4 E.6: Meals and Minds
Learning for Life @ Gustavus host Greg Kaster interviews Associate Vice President of Auxiliary Services & Director of Dining Service Steve Kjellgren.
NSF Grant Supports Study of Deliberation in STEM Classrooms
Gustavus communication studies professor Pam Conners and chemistry professor Amanda Nienow will contribute to a project led by a Wabash College team.
Nobel Conference 56 Goes Virtual October 6-7
The 2020 Nobel Conference, Cancer in the Age of Biotechnology, will explore the science and ethics surrounding cutting-edge treatment.
S.4 E.5: Peace and Reconciliation
Learning for Life @ Gustavus host Greg Kaster interviews Gustavus professor of political science and peace studies, Dr. Mimi Gerstbauer.
S.4. E.4: Researching Aging and Long-Term Care
Gustavus alum Joseph Gaugler ’95, Professor and Robert L. Kane Endowed Chair in Long-Term Care and Aging at the University of Minnesota and Director of the Center on Healthy Aging and Innovation there, on the impact of his Gustavus education in psychology, history, and football; the focus, rewards, and policy implications of his research; accessible […]