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Factoid Friday!
Gustavus Adolphus College has not always been the name of the college. In the beginning the school was called Norelius’s School and the Minnesota Elementar Skola (which in the Swedish school system means a preparatory or secondary school). In 1865 after the move to East Union the school was named St. Ansgar’s Academy (to celebrate […]
View from the Hill
This is a 1917 panoramic shot of the campus. Notice the students and teachers milling amongst the buildings. The buildings from left to right are: Johnson Hall (women’s housing), President’s Residence (built by President Matthias Wahlstrom himself, it was called “The White House”), South Hall (originally a women’s dormitory, by now it was a […]
Words of Wisdom
“We have here [at Gustavus] an opportunity to meet some of the sincerest and greatest friends we’ll ever have…You might say, we have the prospect of being a member of one of the largest and most productive families in the world!” Gustavian Weekly, September 23, 1955
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
How much money did his congregation appropriate so that Pastor Eric Norelius could start a parochial school at his church? A. $20
Tuesday Trivia
This week’s Tuesday Trivia question: How much money did his congregation appropriate so that Pastor Eric Norelius could start a parochial school at his church? A. $20 B. $100 C. $1200 D. $3000 The answer will be posted at 6:00pm CST
Blast from the Past!
This is a picture of Gustavus founder, Eric Norelius, and his wife, Inga Charlotta, in 1855. Pastor Norelius started the first semester in 1862 with one student. Do you think they could have ever imaged the college that now educates over 2,300 students each year?
Sunday-Funday Gustie Thoughts
Tell us what you think by posting your comments below! Remember to write in your class year! This week’s Sunday-Funday Gustie question is: Why did you choose to go to Gustavus?
Why I Love Gustavus!
Here is why Tori Lund ’11 loves Gustavus! Tori Lund \’11
Factoid Friday!
In 1862, a congregation of of Swedish Lutheran immigrants in Red Wing, Minn., appropriated funds so their pastor, Eric Norelius, might start a school for their children. Other congregations in the Minnesota Conference of the new Augustana Synod were seeking “preachers and teachers” and appealed to Norelius to open his school to their students as […]
Welcome!
Hello! This part of the gustavus.edu/150 page is a place for you to check in daily for fun facts, photos, and trivia to get you excited about the Sesquicentennial Celebration! Feel free to comment, and share the site with your fellow Gusties!