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Words of Wisdom
“In front of Old Main, on the grass across from Hello Walk, lies a mysterious rock that changes color every week or so. This colorful tradition has been splashed in the moonlight with hundreds of colors, mottos, and Greek letters. The noble bust in the mall, that of Gustavus Adolphus (commonly “Old Gus”), has also […]
Factoid Friday!
Did you know… in the 1890s, Monday was observed as the weekly holiday on campus (instead of Saturday). The goal was to discourage studying on Sundays, which was reserved for for religious observation. This changed during the OJ Johnson Administration in first part of the 20th century.
Words of Wisdom
“Much discussion prevails concerning the first Nobel Symposium, which is attracting several known Nobel Laureates and many local and not-so-local followers to our little hill. Apparent student interest is indicated by the demand for tickets required for certain lectures. Interest of faculty members, also involved in the present winter term session, is shown by certain […]
Tuesday Trivia
This week’s Tuesday Trivia question: The Nobel Conference was founded in 1965 and occurred in the month of January. In what year was the Nobel Conference moved from January to October? A. 1966 B.1975 C.1980 D. 1989 The answer will be posted at 6:00P.M. CST
View from the Hill
It was a full house in 2010 in the Lund Arena for the 46th annual Nobel Conference® “Making Food Good.” For two days, Gustavus was filled with high school students and other interested people who came to hear lectures and activities about the ethical, economic, and scientific ways we can truly make food good […]
Words of Wisdom
“It is easy to get acquainted at Gustavus Adolphus College. We hope that those of you who are new members of the College family have found that to be the case. Student and faculty counselors, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, a host of informal get-togethers, and more formal occasions have been designed to make you […]
Blast from the Past!
This is a photograph looking up the hill of the Gustavus campus from 1890-1900. What has changed in over 110 years?
Factoid Friday!
Did you know…. Gustavus has taught men and women from the very beginning. From the first year of the school’s existence in 1862-63, at Eric Norelius’ church in Red Wing the school has been co-educational. That is 20 years before any other Augustana Synod-sponsored school could be called the same!
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 […]