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The 68-member Gustavus Adolphus College Wind Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Douglas Nimmo, will embark on a 16-day, five-country European concert tour from Jan. 22 to Feb. 7. After engaging in daily classes, intensive rehearsals, sectionals, and private practice over the last several weeks, members of the ensemble are ready for the exciting, fulfilling and life-changing…

The Department of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College is pleased to announce the selection of jazz composer and director Dave Stamps to lead jazz studies at the College following the retirement of Dr. Steve Wright, long-time director of the trumpet and jazz programs, at the end of the current academic year. Stamps will direct the…

Gustavus Adolphus College President Jack Ohle is pleased to announce that Dr. James Patrick Miller will join the faculty in September 2014 as the inaugural holder of the Douglas Nimmo Endowed Professor of the Gustavus Wind Orchestra. This new professorship was established by Raymond ’51 and Lorraine Lundquist in honor of Dr. Douglas Nimmo, the…

Gustavus Adolphus College will be open on Monday, January 6 for the first day of January Term. On-campus residents have received information via email from the director of residential life about date and time of residence hall openings. College officials will monitor weather conditions closely and communicate any relevant changes to students via email. We…

Home Free, the Minnesota-based country vocal band that includes Gustavus alumni Chris ’02 and Adam ’04 Rupp, won season four of the NBC show The Sing-Off on Monday, Dec. 23. By winning the contest, Home Free will receive $100,000 and a Sony recording contract.

So much happens on a college campus in just a week’s time, so you can only imagine the number of noteworthy events that take place in a calendar year at Gustavus. Classes, research, lectures, concerts, recitals, exhibitions, athletic events, dedications, awards, scholarships, conferences, rankings, and more. The events and people featured in these stories contribute…

The Minnesota-based vocal band Home Free advanced to the finals of NBC’s The Sing-Off by returning to its country roots Thursday night with the Zach Brown Band’s “Colder Weather”. As Home Free enter the finals on Monday night, only three of the original ten groups remain.

The 41st annual Christmas in Christ Chapel, Holy Wisdom, Holy Word: The Gates of Eden are Open, was presented on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus on Dec. 6-8. Now a number of radio stations throughout southern Minnesota and northern Iowa will broadcast the service on various dates and times during this Christmas season.

After graduating from Gustavus, Mike Marcotte ’08 thought he would find himself in an elementary school classroom. Instead, Marcotte is building his career as an assistant producer of the television show Twin Cities Live. In his spare time he makes sure to stay connected to his alma mater through his involvement in the Gustavus Young…

The Campus Activities Board at Gustavus Adolphus College has announced that the music duo Timeflies will perform in concert at 8 p.m. Friday, May 9 in Lund Arena. Timeflies uses elements of pop, hip-hop, dub step, and rock, and aims to escape genre limitations to create their expressive music.