Entries tagged with ‘Richard Leitch’

Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, Alum To Give Christenson Lecture

1976 graduate and Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Barry Anderson will give the Ronald S. and Kathryn K. Christenson Lecture in Politics and Law.

International Compassion and Service: Kendra Rinas ’05

Uganda, Ghana, Chad, Nairobi, Nepal, and Malaysia. The list grows as Gustavus Alum Kendra Rinas travels around the globe serving others.

Service and Learning Combine in Politics of Housing and Homelessness

Gustavus first-year students are collaborating with Partners for Affordable Housing in the 16th annual sleep out on campus. As an integral part of the First Term Seminar course Politics of Housing and Homelessness, political science professor Richard Leitch leads his first-years through a three-day long sleep out to emulate a homeless experience while also advocating for awareness and education.

Presidential Letter Reader Chrissy Dornon ’18 Recounts White House Internship

After a summer spent in the Office of Presidential Correspondence at the White House, the Gustavus junior is ready for a life of public service.

Kiril Avramov ’99: Risk Analyst, Professor, and World Citizen

Kiril Avramov '99 took the lessons he learned at Gustavus and turned them into a successful career as a risk analyst and professor in his native Bulgaria.

Politics of Housing and Homelessness First Term Seminar Takes Learning Outside the Classroom

Students in the Politics of Housing and Homelessness First Term Seminar participated in the 15th annual sleep out this November.

Orpen Receives Edgar M. Carlson Award

Rick Orpen, Professor of Music at Gustavus Adolphus College, received the 2009 Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching during the College's commencement exercises on Sunday, May 31. Orpen was presented the award by the 2008 recipient, Associate Professor of Political Science Richard Leitch.