Author: Matt Thomas ’00
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Flooding Causes Road Closures Near Gustavus
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Due to flooding in Southern Minnesota, several roads including Highways 169, 22, and 99 have been affected in and around St. Peter. Anybody traveling to Gustavus should visit the website 511mn.org for the latest information and the best route to the College. The College will remain open and is looking forward to hosting summer athletic…
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Gustavus Breaks Ground On Drenttel Golf Facility
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On Saturday, May 31, a group of 40 donors, alumni, family members and student-athletes of Gustavus Adolphus College and its men’s and women’s golf programs attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the state-of-the-art Drenttel Golf Facility. The building site is west of the Swanson Tennis Center on the northwest corner of the campus.
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Commencement Recap: 553 Graduates Receive Degrees
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Rain forced Gustavus Adolphus College commencement exercises indoors on Sunday, June 1, but that didn’t dampen the mood on campus as 553 seniors received their degrees inside Lund Arena.
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Matt Panciera Receives Edgar M. Carlson Award
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Associate Professor and Chair of the Classics Department at Gustavus Adolphus College Matt Panciera, received the 2014 Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching during the College’s commencement exercises on Sunday, June 1. Panciera was presented the award by the 2013 recipient, Associate Professor of English Rebecca Fremo.
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Commencement Moved Indoors to Lund Arena
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Due to a strong chance of rain and thunderstorms this afternoon, commencement exercises for the class of 2014 have been moved indoors to Lund Arena. Attendees will need a ticket and doors will open at 12:30 p.m. Overflow seating will be available so attendees without a ticket can watch the live stream of the ceremony.
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Commencement Scheduled for June 1
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At 2 p.m. Sunday, June 1, the class of 2014 will receive their bachelor of arts degrees from Gustavus Adolphus College during commencement exercises at Hollingsworth Field. Seniors Victoria Clark and Valentina Muraleedharan will deliver this year’s commencement address, while graduates will receive their diplomas from the faculty chair in their respective majors, a tradition…
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Group of Alumni and Friends Create New Endowed Professorship
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Gustavus Adolphus College has announced the creation of the Martin, Robinson, and Simpson Endowed Professor of Psychological Science to honor three retiring professors who combined, have given more than 130 years of service to the College.
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Brandon Dean Awarded Swenson-Bunn Teaching Award
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Brandon Dean, Assistant Professor of Music and Conductor of the Choir of Christ Chapel and Lucia Singers at Gustavus Adolphus College, received the 2014 Swenson-Bunn Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence at the College’s Honors Day convocation on Saturday, May 3. The award, which is nominated and selected by students, has been presented annually since 1990.
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Two Senior Women Chosen as Commencement Speakers
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Gustavus Adolphus College seniors Victoria Clark and Valentina Muraleedharan have been chosen by a committee of faculty, staff, and students to give a joint address at the College’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 1 at Hollingsworth field.
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Baer to Speak at Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
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Gustavus Adolphus College Professor of English Elizabeth Baer has been invited to speak at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in New York City on May 22. The invitation to speak is in conjunction with the display of the exhibit “Commemorating Controversy: the Dakota-U.S. War of 1862” which was created by a 2012…