Entries tagged with ‘English’

Bryant ’73 Wins 2021 Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching

Dr. Phil Bryant ’73 English and African Studies professor Phil Bryant ’73 was named the winner of the 2021 Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching at the Gustavus Adolphus College Class of 2021 commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 13. “I feel very humbled and very privileged to receive this award,” Bryant said. “Not for […]

Buxbaum ’14 Brings Storytelling Potential to Alaska

The Alaskan publisher and author will launch her first short story collection The Birthday Picture (and Other Stories) on Aug. 31.

Four Questions with Gustie Novelist Tom Trondson ’88

Tom Trondson ’88 reflects on writing, tennis, and where the two intersect in his debut novel.

Fremo Wins 2020 Swenson-Bunn Memorial Teaching Award

The Gustavus English professor was honored by students during the College's virtual Honors Convocation.

Poetic Professors Read and Celebrate Latest Publications

English professors Rebecca Fremo and Phil Bryant gave a reading as part of the Bards in the Arb series last week.

4 Questions for Charles Baxter

The celebrated Minnesota fiction writer gives a free public reading at the Melva Lind Interpretive Center on Tuesday, April 25, from 7–8 p.m.

Three Seniors Named Fulbright Semifinalists

For the second consecutive year, three Gustavus student have been named semifinalists for the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant program.

Senior Delaney Sweet Selected as 2016 Commencement Speaker

Senior English major Delaney Sweet has been chosen to serve as the commencement speaker on Sunday, May 29, when the Class of 2016 graduates at Hollingsworth Field.

Hands-On Learning Results in New Online Literary Magazine

Students in English professor Baker Lawley’s January Interim class wasted no time getting down to business. From the first day of the course, the group would have just 20 class sessions to edit, publish, and launch the first issue of Razor Literary Magazine.

Lindsay Lelivelt ’11: Studying English Leads to Fast-Paced World of Technology

Lindsay Lelivelt '11 always knew she was going to be an English major. What she didn't know was that Gustavus Adolphus College would help her develop the skills and support to land a prominent role at a fast-growing technology company in San Francisco, Calif.