Entries tagged with ‘president’s office’
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
Name this Gustie! This 1930 Gustavus graduate is no stranger to the Gustavus campus. Born in Wisconsin, he was one of the pair of debaters who were the first Gusties to win the Pi Kappa Delta national debating championship. You also know his name as an influential administrator. D. Edgar Carlson. He served as […]
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
Who served as the first academic dean of Gustavus Adolphus College from 1945-53? B. Elmer Siebrecht; shown here is a Christmas card from Elmer and his wife Marie (who was the President’s secretary for many years).
Words of Wisdom
“Colleges like Gustavus that refuse to draw the line between the secular and the sacred have a very special place in the world. They are important because they provide the setting for understanding the complex moral, social, and civic problems of our time—an understanding that can be found in very few places.” Gustavus President John […]
Factoid Friday
Did you know… that in 1905, the Augustana Synod (forerunner of the ELCA) banned intercollegiate athletic competition from its colleges. One year before, in 1904, President Mattson had enforced a ban on athletics at Gustavus. These rulings were met with fierce opposition. After many years of student protest, the Synod reinstated athletics in 1910. […]
Words of Wisdom
“We do not expect that you shall be saints, but we do surely not expect to find in you those who work all the mischief they can. So you must not expect the school to be a habitation of angels, nor a place where you can act and live as you please, because you […]
Tuesday Trivia: Answered!
Who was the first graduate of Gustavus to serve as college president? E. Matthias Wahlstrom. The Rev. Wahlstrom completed his coursework at St. Ansgars in the late 1860s. The Rev. Dr. Peter Mattson was the first alum with an actual degree from Gustavus Adolphus College. He was a member of the class of 1892. […]
Words of Wisdom
“This college calls itself to learning with a purpose.” President James Peterson ’64 Opening Convocation, 2003
Words of Wisdom
“A private liberal arts college in Minnesota cannot become the moral arbitrator of the world. Instead it must do what it knows how to do best, which is to educate responsible people.” President John Kendall on calls to maintain Gustavus’s South Africa divestment policy, 1989
Words of Wisdom
“Gustavus Adolphus College is a learning community, rooted in its Swedish traditions and the Lutheran faith, committed to excellence in all it does, and determined to ensure justice and fairness through lives of leadership and service.” President Jack R. Ohle, 2008 Inaugural Address
Sunday-Funday GustieThoughts
Feel free to post your comments below! Who was the Gustavus President during your time at Gustavus, and what is your favorite memory about this person?