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View from the Hill

  In 1922, a “new gymnasium” building replaced the old student-financed gymnasium. The OJ Johnson Student Union was renovated in the 1980s and now is used as offices and a meeting and gathering place for students, alumni, and friends of the Gustavus. This is an architectural rendering of this building. How does it compare to […]

Blast from the Past

This is a picture of the Auditorium which was completely gutted by a fire on January 8, 1970. The “Aud” served not only a meeting place, and Chapel, it housed multiple administrative offices including Alumni Relations. A majority of the 3 by 5 index cards with our alumni address records had to be recreated by […]

Factoid Friday!

Did you know… Old Main was the sole building when school began in St. Peter on October 16, 1876.  It served as a dormitory for the men, library, dining hall, science hall, classroom building and offices, as well as a home (in the basement) for the College President Rev. Jonas Nyquist and his family.