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  • VIDEO: A Sustainable Advantage

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    stacia

    Gustavus is a place that truly wants to make a difference in the world. One way the institution and its community members do that is in the area of food and sustainability. Online there’s a new, unsolicited video story featuring Gustavus Adolphus College’s sustainability efforts in the food/dining area, which was done by the St.…

  • Canceled: Professor and Author Thomas Kasulis to Visit Feb. 21-22

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    stacia

    Due to the inclement weather, this event’s canceled: Author and Professor Thomas Kasulis will visit Gustavus Feb. 21-22 to engage in conversation about the meaning of a liberal arts education. He will give a public lecture, titled “From the Love of Wisdom to the Wisdom of Love: Rethinking Thinking,” Monday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.…

  • Building Bridges Conference March 12

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    stacia

    Gustavus Adolphus College will host its 16th annual Building Bridges conference on Saturday, March 12, 2011. This year’s conference, with the theme “I’m Not For Sale: Slavery Past and Present,” will provide an opportunity for attendees to engage in dialogue about the effects of the slave trade from a historical perspective as well as from…

  • Weekend Fine Arts Events

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    stacia

    Following successful winter concert tours, the Gustavus Wind Orchestra and the Gustavus Choir will present their Home Concerts on Saturday, Feb. 12 in Christ Chapel at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., respectively.Both concerts are free and open to the public. There’s also a USAF Brass concert on Sunday, Feb. 13.

  • Author Debra Mitts-Smith Lecture Feb. 23

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    Dr. Debra Mitts-Smith, an author, professor, and expert on children’s and young adult literature, will give a public lecture at Gustavus Adolphus College at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23 in room 127 of Confer Hall.

  • Alumna to Give John Kendall Lecture Feb. 28

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    Dr. Kathleen Vohs ’96, Land O’ Lakes Professor of Marketing and McKnight Presidential Fellow in the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, will present the 2011 John Kendall Lecture Series Address at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28 in Wallenberg Auditorium, located on the second level of the Alfred Nobel Hall of Science.

  • Gretchen Koehler and Evie Erdman Honored at State Capitol

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    Former Gustavus volleyball coach Gretchen Koehler and former Gustavus gymnast and long-time gymnastics official Evie Erdman ’73 were presented the Special Merit Award at the Minnesota Girls and Women in Sports Day on Tuesday, Feb. 1.

  • Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Gustavus with The Echo’s

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    Looking for a way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your special someone? Join the Friends of Linnaeus Arboretum for dinner, dancing, and live music from The Echo’s from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14 in Alumni Hall.

  • Group in Australia to Return Home Friday

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    Eighteen Gustavus students are currently abroad in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, where a Category 5 cyclone began making landfall Wednesday morning. The group is staying in a resort hotel in Cairns that is judged by local emergency officials to be a safe location for shelter in the storm.

  • Gustavus Announces Presenters for 2011 Nobel Conference

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    Matt Thomas ’00

    The 47th annual Nobel Conference at Gustavus Adolphus College, scheduled for Oct. 4-5, 2011, is titled “The Brain and Being Human” and will focus on current issues in the field of neuroscience.