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How Does Gustavus Use AI?

by  Stephanie Ash

Professors Rachel Flynn (Library and Archives) and Guarionex Salivia (Computer Science) co-chair the AI Fellows, which shapes AI on campus.

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Teaching Students to Be Well

by  Stephanie Ash

A student’s efficacy in dealing with the messiness of being a human being relates to their ability to live a productive, purposeful life.

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20 Years of Public Discourse

by  Stephanie Ash

The Communication Studies faculty reinvented a required public speaking course—into something AI can’t do.

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The Inauguration of John Volin, President of Gustavus

by  Stephanie Ash

On April 17, 2026, the college’s new president received the Presidential Rites of Installation.

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Onward, Despite

by  Stephanie Ash

Lessons from Kathleen Grube ’24 on her 75-day canoe trip through an historic fur trade route.

A woman shows two men a model of a skull in an office that also includes a model of the human body, complete with musculature.
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A Story Bigger than an Internship

by  Stephanie Ash

The Signature Experience (SigX) internship companion course offers a distinct advantage: personal reflection.

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INTRODUCING: Dr. John Volin, President of Gustavus Adolphus College

by  Stephanie Ash

A new president and a refreshed curriculum that leans into the best of Gustavus liberal arts means a bright future for Gustavus students.

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Living the Legacy: “Her” Class of 2018

by  Stephanie Ash

They were first-years when Rebecca Bergman started her first year as President of Gustavus. What four leaders from the Class of 2018 are up to.

Gustavus Adolphus College President Rebecca Bergman in the Nobel Hall of Science looks to the future.
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Mission. Vision. Forward.

by  Stephanie Ash

Lessons on leadership from the 17th President of Gustavus Adolphus College as she retires.

A Gustavus student and Gustavus professor, both women, both in lab coats, discuss CRISPR/Cas9 technology
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Microscopic Changes, Big Impact

by  Stephanie Ash

Through an NSF grant, students, alumni, and faculty edit genes to identify targets for creating climate-resistant crops.

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Visiting the Artists

by  Stephanie Ash

Culture scout and Emmy Award winner Ian Grant ’91 on visiting Ukrainian artists and bringing Gustie along (virtually).

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The Way to Treat People

by  Gustavus Staff

For Mayo Clinic Gustie anesthesiologists, what they learned at Gustavus is in line with how they treat people today.

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Gustie Alumni Working in Sports

by  Gustavus Staff

Gustavus liberal arts was a training camp for the careers of these Gustie alums from a variety of majors and fields.

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First-Gen Students On Their Roads to College

by  Stephanie Ash

The truth of it all: "In a way, it's a superpower.”

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Great Reads

Wade in the Water

by  Gustavus Staff

A poem from "Prof B" Phil Bryant ’73, who retired at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year.

Aryn Bell DeGrood standing with one leg on the beam, in the Gustavus Sponberg Gymnastics studio
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“Why I Do What I Do”

by  Gustavus Staff

Following her mom’s advice, Aryn Bell DeGrood ’09 transferred to Gustavus during her first year. Here how it flipped her life around.

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“It’s Made Me a Better Person.”

by  Stephanie Ash

25 truths about Gustavus Women’s Hockey from Coach Mike Carroll, who’s been at it for 25 years.

Pictured is Jillian Hiscock sitting in her bar laughing.
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Serving Up Disruption

by  Gustavus Staff

An essay from Jillian Hiscock ’05, who launched a Minneapolis bar solely devoted to women’s sports.

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“I will not be the last.”

by  Gustavus Staff

Pilar Gimenez Stier ’96 on her journey from teen immigrant to Minnesota’s First Latina Police Chief.