Author: Matt Thomas ’00

Professor of English, Dr. Eric Eliason, has been named dean of the college and vice president for Academic Affairs at Concordia College in Moorhead. Eliason joined the Gustavus faculty in 1989 and went on to serve in two different leadership positions in the Provost’s Office.

Roe v. Wade, perhaps the most identifiable and debated Supreme Court decision in our country’s history, will be at the center of discussion at Gustavus Adolphus College’s 33rd annual MAYDAY! Peace Conference on Thursday, May 2. All events are free and open to the public.

For the third time in the last 18 months, Gustavus Adolphus College Professor of Philosophy and Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies Peg O’Connor has had an article published by The New York Times. The article, titled “The Light at the End of Suffering”, is part of a Times series called The Stone, which regularly features the writing of…

Gustavus Adolphus College junior physics major James Trevathan is the recipient of a 2013 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the premier undergraduate award for students pursuing careers in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences, and engineering. Trevathan, an Apple Valley native, is the 19th Gustavus student since 1992 to receive a Goldwater Scholarship.

The Gustavus Adolphus College forensics team earned its best ever finish at the American Forensic Association’s National Individual Events Tournament (AFA-NIET), when it placed eighth in the Team Sweepstakes on Monday, April 8. The team has now placed in the top 10 at the tournament in each of the past four years.

The 3rd annual Gustavus Women in Leadership Conference, “Are You For Real? The Importance of Authenticity,” will be held on Friday, April 19 at the American Swedish Institute in St. Paul. This year’s conference will feature keynote speakers Marcia Page ’82 and Joan Steffend, along with several other business professionals who will lead various breakout…

The Office of the Provost at Gustavus Adolphus College has announced that Associate Professor of Chemistry Scott Bur will be named the next Director of the Nobel Conference. Bur will assume the leadership role from Professor of Physics Chuck Niederriter beginning with the 2014 Nobel Conference.

Gustavus Adolphus College senior cross country runner Beth Hauer has been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Hauer is the 33rd Gustavus student-athlete to receive the award since 1974.