Author: News Office
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Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Jeffrey Johnson ’00 Receives Dreyfus Award
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Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, a 2000 graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College and assistant professor of chemistry at Hope College in Holland, Mich., has received a Faculty Start-Up Award from the Camile and Henry Dreyfus Foundation Inc.
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Gusties Open New Football Stadium With a Victory
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Once September rolls around, a person can take certain things for granted. School buses start traversing neighborhood streets, leaves begin to turn bright and beautiful colors, and football season kicks-off at stadiums across the country.
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43rd Nobel Conference Explores the Energy Debate
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Heating Up: the Energy Debate, the 43rd Nobel Conference at Gustavus Adolphus College, Oct. 2 and 3, 2007, will consider global reliance on nonrenewable energy sources and explore a range of cutting-edge energy alternatives.
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16th <i>A Royal Affair </i>to Benefit Library at Gustavus
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Gustavus Library Associates (GLA) will sponsor its 16th biennial library fundraiser, “Razzle Dazzle…A Royal Affair,” Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel. This dinner and auction event will benefit the endowment fund of the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus.
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C-SPAN Campaign Bus to Stop at Gustavus
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The Gustavus Adolphus College community will be among the first in the nation to see C-SPAN’s new Campaign 2008 Bus as part of the “Road to the White House” tour, when the bus makes a stop on campus from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 5.
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Wilderness Immersion Program Provides Unique Opportunity for First-Year Students
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While approximately 680 first-year students will arrive at Gustavus Adolphus College on Friday, Aug. 31 for new student orientation, 21 first-year students will arrive on campus a week earlier to participate in a unique experience called the New Student Wilderness Immersion Program.
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Gustavus Looks Forward to New Academic Year
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Gustavus Adolphus College will begin its 146th academic year Tuesday, Sept. 4 when classes commence for the college’s 2,500 full-time students. Approximately 680 first-year students are enrolled at Gustavus this fall.
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Come Visit Us at the State Fair
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Gustavus Adolphus College will again have a presence in the Education Building at the Minnesota State Fair. Make plans to stop and visit between 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 23-Sept. 3. Back by popular demand are Gustavus core value pins. The core values for Gustavus are Excellence, Faith, Justice, Service, and Community. Stop by and pick…
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Alive and Well in St. Peter: Gustavus Responds to <i>U.S. News</i> "Unranking"
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U.S. News & World Report recently released its 2008 “America’s Best Colleges” rankings. Gustavus and 17 other institutions appeared under a new ratings category called “Unranked.” This move evidently results from confusion over how and whether Gustavus uses test scores in its admission process.
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James L. Peterson Announces Plans to Retire in ’08
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Dr. James L. Peterson, the 14th President of Gustavus Adolphus College, informed the Board of Trustees this morning of his decision to retire at the conclusion of the 2008 academic year, capping a five year term as President of the College. Peterson, 64, will serve through June 2008, and has offered to assist in an…