Archive for Leah Anderson '16

36th Annual MAYDAY! Peace Conference to Focus on Divestment and Reinvestment

Titled “Divestment & Reinvestment: Making Money Count,” the 36th MAYDAY! Peace Conference will examine past divestment initiatives and current strategies, investigate the impact of power structures, and explore the complexity and commitments surrounding the ongoing debates.

Ashley Nickel ’17: The World is Her Classroom

Junior classics major Ashley Nickel is using a $10,000 scholarship to take part in the highly selective Duke Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies program in Rome.

21st Annual Building Bridges Conference Tackles War on Drugs this Saturday

This year’s topic is “Silver or Lead: Wealth and Violence in the War on Drugs,” and will focus on how U.S. drug policy affects massive spending efforts and the creation of international and domestic violence.

Matt Broschard ’16: Research at Gustavus Leads to January at Vanderbilt

Gustavus senior Matt Broschard recently spent the month of January as a research observer in Vanderbilt University's Computational Memory Lab.

Avery Bather Crowned 2015 St. Lucia at 75th Anniversary Celebration

Bather, a native of Golden Valley, Minn., was selected as St. Lucia after a campus-wide vote. The Festival of St. Lucia at Gustavus included caroling in the residence halls, a chapel service, and a traditional Scandinavian smorgasbord luncheon.

Jacob Stern ’16: Balancing Science and Swimming

Determined. Team Player. Motivated. As a student-athlete in his senior year, Jacob Stern encompasses all of these qualities and more. By balancing academics with athletics, he's preparing for the next step towards medical school.

Gustavus Library Associates Set to Host “A Royal Affair” at Radisson Blu Mall of America

Gustavus Adolphus College and Gustavus Library Associates (GLA) will host the 19th biennial "A Royal Affair" on Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Radisson Blu Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. A fundraiser for the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library, the event will include dinner, live and silent auctions, music, and dancing.

Taneem Husain Named Bruce Gray Postdoctoral Fellow

Gustavus Adolphus College is proud to welcome Taneem Husain to the community as the 2015-2016 Bruce Gray Postdoctoral Fellow. Husain will teach courses in the Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies program.