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A Gustavus Grad Finds an Unexpected Career Path

Moriah Jensen '23 will start a student-teaching position in music education later this year. Within a few weeks of her graduation from Gustavus in May, Moriah Jensen ’23 added another accomplishment to her resume: published composer.  Jensen’s original piece for wind ensemble, “hope is not a language the dark voices understand,” was accepted for publication […]

Gustavus Photography Professor’s Work Spans the Globe

Priscilla Briggs, Art and Art History and Film and Media Studies, focuses on capitalism's wide-ranging effects on society. Lovers of socially conscious photography can enjoy the creations of a Gustavus professor in far-flung locations this summer and fall. Priscilla Briggs, Art and Art History and Film and Media Studies, is showcasing her work at London’s […]

Jill Locke Named McPherson Chair

Professor Jill Locke has taught at Gustavus since 2000. Political Science Professor Jill Locke has been named the College’s James McPherson Endowed Chair in American History. Her three-year appointment to the position began on June 1. The Chair was endowed by Dr. James M. McPherson ’58, a professor emeritus at Princeton University and an acclaimed historian […]

Gustavus Reaffirms Its Commitment to Diversity

Statement from President Rebecca Bergman to the Gustavus Adolphus Community: We will soon learn what the Supreme Court of the United States will conclude regarding the use of race in admission decisions. The outcome of these cases could have profound implications for the future of diversity and inclusion in American higher education. As we await […]

Lang Wins 2023 Edgar M. Carlson Award

Dr. Martin Lang '95, has been teaching at Gustavus since 2005. Associate Professor Martin Lang ’95, was named the 2023 winner of the Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching at the Gustavus Adolphus commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 27. The award is the College’s highest honor for teaching excellence. Lang, who started teaching at […]

Gustavus Class of 2023 Celebrates Graduation Day

The Class of 23 celebrates all they've achieved during their Gustavus years. Photos from Gustavus Commencement Day 2023 can be found here. On a breezy, stellar spring day, the 544 members of the Gustavus Adolphus College Class of 2023 bade farewell to their college years before family, friends, faculty, staff, and special guests on Saturday, […]

Two Seniors to Give Gustavus Commencement Day Addresses

The Gustavus Class of 2023 Commencement ceremonies will be held on Saturday, May 27. When the Gustavus Class of 2023 graduates on Saturday, May 27, two classmates will serve as honored presenters at the day’s ceremonies. Keely Schuck will give this year’s Baccalaureate address at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. in Christ Chapel, and Mya […]

Class of 2023 To Celebrate Commencement May 27

Commencement 2023 begins at 1:45 p.m. on Hollingsworth Field. The 544 students of the Gustavus Adolphus College Class of 2023 will graduate on Saturday, May 27, with an on-campus  commencement ceremony beginning at 1:45 p.m. on Hollingsworth Field. The majority of the graduates started at Gustavus in the fall of 2019, spending most of their […]

A Special Graduation for One Gustavus Athlete

Heather Olinger '23 with friends Kira Krolak and Erin Schneewind. When the Gustavus Class of 2023 walks the stage this week at Commencement, one senior will be uniquely grateful to join her friends and classmates on Graduation Day. Heather Olinger ’23 has had a final semester unlike any other. It began in January when the […]

Joaquin Villanueva Wins 2023 Faculty Scholarly Achievement Award

Assistant Professor Joaquin Villanueva is in his 10th year at Gustavus. Gustavus Adolphus College Associate Professor and Co-Chair of Environment Geography and Earth Sciences (EGE) Joaquin Villanueva received the 2023 Faculty Scholarly Achievement Award at the College’s annual Honors Day Convocation on Saturday, May 6.  The award is nominated by the Gustavus faculty and is […]