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  • Faculty Spotlight: Jon Ivan Gill

    Faculty Spotlight: Jon Ivan Gill

    Jon Ivan Gill (Philosophy) delivered the Powell Lecture in Religious Studies at Elon University on October 28 in Elon, NC. His address focused on exploring hip-hop’s influence and intersections with philosophy, religion, and social justice.

  • Peter Stark Appointed Marcia Page and John Huepenbecker Endowed Professor of International Business and Entrepreneurship

    Peter Stark Appointed Marcia Page and John Huepenbecker Endowed Professor of International Business and Entrepreneurship

    We are excited to announce that Peter Stark, Instructor of the Practice in Business and Economics, has been named the Marcia Page and John Huepenbecker Endowed Professor of International Business and Entrepreneurship. This endowed professorship was established in 2012-13 by Marcia Page and John Huepenbecker with the mission to promote excellence in teaching and learning…

  • Hagar Attia Appointed Ethel and Edgar F. Johnson Endowed Professor of Fine Arts

    Hagar Attia Appointed Ethel and Edgar F. Johnson Endowed Professor of Fine Arts

    We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Hagar Attia, Assistant Professor in Communication Studies, has been named the Ethel and Edgar F. Johnson Endowed Professor of Fine Arts. This esteemed chair was established to elevate the Fine Arts and provide support for special initiatives within the division. The Ethel and Edgar F. Johnson Chair is…

  • Peg O’Connor Named Raymond and Florence Sponberg Endowed Professor of Ethics

    Peg O’Connor Named Raymond and Florence Sponberg Endowed Professor of Ethics

    We are delighted to announce that Dr. Peg O’Connor, Professor of Philosophy, has been appointed the Raymond and Florence Sponberg Endowed Professor of Ethics. This distinguished chair was established to advance teaching and scholarship in ethics, emphasizing the application of ethical principles to pressing issues across disciplines at the College. It also reflects the values…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Yumiko Oshima-Ryan

    Faculty Spotlight: Yumiko Oshima-Ryan

    Yumiko Oshima-Ryan (Music) will present a lecture-recital at the 67th National Conference of The College Music Society in Washington, D.C., titled, “Introducing Improvising Skills with Musica Nara for Piano 2005 (by Minako Tokuyama) – A New Teaching Approach for Classically Trained Pianists”, and will include this piece for piano.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Hayley Russell

    Faculty Spotlight: Hayley Russell

    Hayley Russell (Health and Exercise Science), Ellen Becken ’25, Lucie Henrich ’25, and Charlie Potts (Student Life) were featured in a Minnesota Star Tribune story focused on their interdisciplinary research on the fitness tracking app Strava and its positive and negative impacts on users’ motivation and mental health.

  • Faculty Spotlight: JC Sanford

    JC Sanford (Music) was awarded a MAP Fund microgrant and was acknowledged as a “Rising Star” trombonist in DownBeat Magazine’s Annual Critic’s Poll.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Blake Couey

    Faculty Spotlight: Blake Couey

    Blake Couey (Religion) wrote the introduction, annotations, and excursuses for the book of Isaiah in the new Westminster Study Bible (Westminster John Knox Press, 2024). This study Bible is intended for use in liberal arts classes, and the invited contributors are biblical scholars who teach undergraduate institutions.

  • Faculty Spotlight: Marcia Bunge

    Marcia J. Bunge (Religion) co-wrote an op-ed with seven leading scholars… from the USA and Germany, which was published in German’s leading newspaper, DIE ZEIT, on October 17. The statement warns against the misuse of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (a Lutheran theologian who challenged the Nazi regime and was executed in 1945) to promote political violence and…

  • Faculty Spotlight: Ursula Lindqvist

    Faculty Spotlight: Ursula Lindqvist

    Ursula Lindqvist (Scandinavian Studies) published an op-ed “A Path Toward Reconciliation and Healing at Gustavus Adolphus College,” in the Minnesota Star Tribune. The article discusses her research into Dakota Native People’s and white settler history in the Saint Peter/Mankato area.