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Gustavus To Celebrate Annual Festival of St. Lucia
One sophomore woman will be crowned St. Lucia in the 82nd annual celebration.
Gustavus recognized for student voter participation
Building upon the school’s impressive track record of robust student voter participation, Gustavus has been recognized as one of 394 colleges nationwide recognized for its efforts to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement in the 2022 elections. The national ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting campaign helps colleges and universities make intentional efforts to increase student […]
Gustavus Gears Up for Christmas in Christ Chapel
As the first snows of the year surround us, the Gustavus campus is lively with preparations for this year’s Christmas in Christ Chapel. While students, faculty, and staff put in the countless hours of rehearsal that this service requires – as they have for nearly 50 years – this is a time to reflect on […]
Gusties Raise $500K for First-Generation Students in One Evening
First-generation Gusties Brenna Germscheid ’23, Anahi Rubalcava Ortiz ’23, and Cristina Sirbu ’24 with Gus In a welcome return to in-person philanthropy, A Royal Affair—the Gustie Gala raised more than $500,000 on Saturday, Nov. 12 to support scholarships for first-generation Gustavus students, and another $150,000 for the Gustavus Library Associates (GLA) Endowment Fund. The Folke […]
Meet Kong Yang ’23, Japanese Studies Major and Army Serviceman
Kong Yang on reconnaissance duty in Somalia, 2020. When Kong Yang was a high school senior in Maplewood, he began to think about ways to pay for college. Born in Thailand, he came to the Twin Cities with his family as a child and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2016. Around that time, his […]
Summer Research Kicks Off at Gustavus
This year, over 60 Gusties are conducting summer research projects, collaborating with top-tier professors in a small liberal arts environment.
Hecht Wins 2022 Edgar M. Carlson Award
The psychological science professor has been teaching and researching at Gustavus since 2010.
Class of 2022 To Celebrate Commencement May 21
The Gustavus Class of 2022 weathered the pandemic and thrived through adversity on their collective path to graduation.
Olono Vidales to Speak at Class of 2022 Commencement Ceremony
Regina Olono Vidales '22, a political science major, will give remarks on behalf of the graduating class on Saturday, May 21.
Hagestuen Set To Give Baccalaureate Remarks
This year, Gustavus introduces a senior speaker at the commencement baccalaureate services. Nora Hagestuen '22 will speak to classmates and guests.