Archive for July, 2012
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
Name this Gustie! Do you recognize this ‘grand’ Gustavus face? D. Rev. Dr. Jacob P. Uhler was a longtime professor and resident at Gustavus Adolphus College. He was known as “the grand old man” at Gustavus. A dormitory for men was named in his honor in 19___.
Tuesday Trivia
Name this Gustie! Do you recognize this ‘grand’ Gustavus face? Is this person: A. Chaplain Richard Elvee B. Coach George Myrum C. College President Matthias Wahlstrom D. College President/Professor Jacob P. Uhler The answer will be posted at 6:00 p.m. CST.
Blast from the Past
After WWII, Gustavus faced an immediate housing crisis. Enrollment on the rise as veterans were returning from the front and enrolling in colleges. St. Peter citizens opened their homes, the interior of the football stadium was turned into housing for men, the St. Peter Armory basement housed about 60 Gustie men, and the trailers pictured […]
Sunday-Funday Gustie Thoughts!
Did you meet your significant other while at Gustavus? Share the story of how and when you met.
Factoid Friday
Want to see more photographs of historical Gustavus and St. Peter? There are two online digital libraries for you to view at Gustavus Adolphus College and Lutheran Archives and the Nicollet County Historical Society Minnesota Reflections Digital Library.
View from the Hill
You know it’s a great day to be a Gustie when the Caf serves a current student favorite…Frost-Your-Owns. It can get students to attend any meeting or do almost any task. It is simply a sugar cookie that students can frost with the color and sprinkles of their choice.
Words of Wisdom
“To the student seeking an academic, college or musical education of the very best under Christian influence and amid ideal surroundings, Gustavus Adolphus College makes a strong appeal. Whether you seek a regular college or academic course, or where you need post-graduate or special training, Gustavus offers the very best” President O.J. Johnson, St. Peter […]
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
What year did Gustavus buy the original wood frame 4-plex College View Apartments? C. 1989; A larger complex was built in the early 1990s. The original 4-plex was destroyed in the 1998 tornado and an expansion was added to the larger complex following the tornado to reach the current size.
Tuesday Trivia
What year did Gustavus buy the original wood frame 4-plex College View Apartments? A. 1950 B. 1965 C. 1989 D. 1998 The answer will be posted at 6:00 p.m. CST.