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  • Faculty Spotlight – Aaron Dysart

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    Aaron Dysart (Art and Art History) presents a new exhibition, Phase Transition, in the Schaefer Gallery. This show runs from January 20 to February 15. The opening reception will take place January 21 from 4-6 p.m., with an artist talk in the art building lecture hall at 5 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.

  • Faculty Spotlight – Christopher Flynn

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    Christopher Flynn (History) was awarded a travel grant from the Medieval Academy of America to present a paper entitled, “The Imperial Worldview of the Annals of Xanten, 831-873,” at the Medieval Academy of America annual meeting in Amherst, Massachusetts, March 19-21.

  • Faculty Spotlight – Kristen Lowe

    Faculty Spotlight – Kristen Lowe

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    Kristen Lowe (Art and Art History) invites the Gustavus community and public to a reception for her exhibition, Waterways and Prairies, on January 24 from 3-5 p.m. at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge’s Confluence Gallery. Drawing inspiration from local rivers, owls, herons, and coyotes, Lowe uses intricate layers of charcoal, Japanese wood, and natural…

  • Faculty Spotlight – Kathy Lund Dean

    Faculty Spotlight – Kathy Lund Dean

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    Kathy Lund Dean (Business and Economics) and the E. Terry Skone Investment Club executive leadership team of Nhyira Gamhrah ’26, Evan Ressler ’26, Josie Woldemar ’26, Cooper Ptacek ’27, Melora Lee ’27, Kieran Anders ’28, and Will Lawhead ’28, continued the Club’s philanthropic activities with its $13,148 FY 2026 scholarship donation. Scholarship money supports two…

  • Faculty Spotlight – Betsy Byers

    Faculty Spotlight – Betsy Byers

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    Betsy Byers (Art and Art History) and Emily Dzieweczynski ’19 will present Accumulative Reductions, a collaborative exhibition at Rosalux Gallery in Minneapolis, from January 10 – February 1. The opening reception is Saturday, January 10 from 6-8 p.m. Review the artist statement, learn more about the exhibition, and make plans to visit at the Rosulux…

  • Faculty Spotlight – Denis Crnkovic

    Faculty Spotlight – Denis Crnkovic

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    Denis Crnković (Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Retired) had an article, “Orality and Meaning in the Clozianus Methodian Sermon,” appear in Slovo (No. 75, 2025), the journal of the Croatian Church Slavic Institute in Zagreb.

  • Jeff Dahlseid, 2024-25 Carlson Award Winner

    Jeff Dahlseid, 2024-25 Carlson Award Winner

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    Jeff Dahlseid (Chemistry and Biology) was selected as the 2024-25 recipient of the Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching. Presented each year at commencement, this award is the highest honor granted to a member of the Gustavus faculty.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Roger McKnight

    Faculty Spotlight: Roger McKnight

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    Roger McKnight (Scandinavian Studies, retired) had his third novel published. Title: If I Didn’t Care (Toronto; Guernica World Editions, 2025). The historical fiction novel is about race relations in the U.S. from 1942-1956.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Peg O’Connor

    Faculty Spotlight: Peg O’Connor

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    Peg O’Connor (Philosophy) just published her 125th essay in her series, “Philosophy Stirred, Not Shaken,” on psychologytoday.com. The subject of her most recent piece is the lovable raccoon who passed out in the liquor store in Virginia.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Tommy Valentini

    Faculty Spotlight: Tommy Valentini

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    Steve Wilkinson Endowed Professor of Sports Ethics and Tennis Tommy Valentini (Philosophy/Athletics) gave the Keynote Address at the United States Tennis Association’s Northern Section Annual Conference/Tennis Weekend, where the theme was “Elevating Your Tennis Journey.” In the address delivered on November 15, Valentini discussed ways in which we make the most of our tennis journey…