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New Carnegie Classification for Gustavus, All Schools
Today (Nov. 17), the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching released a new classification system for institutions of higher education. The original system, created more than 30 years ago, provided a classification of institutions for the purpose of higher education research. The foundation had previously adjusted the categories several times to reflect changes in…
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Students "Sleep Out" for Hunger and Homelessness Week
From Sunday, Nov. 13 to Wednesday, Nov. 16, Action Supporting All People (ASAP) will coordinate the eighth annual “Sleep Out,” an event where students spend four days and three nights simulating the experiences of homeless persons.
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Outstanding Employees Honored at Gustavus
Three longtime members of the Gustavus community were honored Monday, Oct. 31 as recipients of the college’s annual outstanding administrative and support staff employee awards.
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International Festival to be Held Nov. 11
The public is invited to attend the annual International Festival at Gustavus Adolphus College beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 in Alumni Hall of the O.J. Johnson Student Union. Many cultures will be displayed through food, displays, music, dancing, and a fashion show.
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Thirty-third Annual Christmas in Christ Chapel
Christmas in Christ Chapel services will be held during the weekend of December 2-4. A Gustavus tradition since 1973, it is an opportunity for students, their parents, faculty members, staff, and alumni to gather and celebrate the birth of Christ with music and visual art. This year’s service, “Ageless Visions of a Timeless Moment,” features…
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Gustavus Adolphus Student Named Phillips Scholar
Ma Lee Vang, a Gustavus Adolphus College junior majoring in communication studies, has been named a Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation Scholar for 2005-2007. This is the fifth time in five years a Gustavus student has won this award.
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Fast-Breaking News — Muslims and non-Muslims break Ramadan fast Wednesdays
During the month of Ramadan (Oct. 4 to Nov. 3), each Wednesday brings a speaker to the Gustavus Adolphus College campus to share experiences of Islam during the evening breaking of the fast.
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Peter Wallensteen to give Wallenberg Memorial lecture
Peace scholar Peter Wallensteen will visit Gustavus Adolphus College to give a lecture on the life and work of Dag Hammarskjöld at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 in Raoul Wallenberg Auditorium.
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Out of Scandinavia Residency Features Writer Jonas Khemiri
Swedish author Jonas Khemiri will be the 2005 Out of Scandinavia writer in residence Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at Gustavus Adolphus College.
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Watch broadcasts of the Nobel Conference
Broadcasts of this year’s Nobel Conference, “The Legacy of Einstein,” will air this month and in January on Twin Cities Public Television’s “Minnesota Channel” and the lectures are also now available online.