Gustavus Adolphus College
Undergraduate School
- Mailing Address
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800 W College Ave
St Peter, Minnesota 56082 - Phone
- (507) 933-8000
- Email address
- admission@gustavus.edu
- Website
- https://gustavus.edu/
- School Information
- "Gustavus Adolphus College is a highly selective, private, coeducational, residential liberal arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Founded in 1862, it has valued its Lutheran and Swedish heritages throughout its history. The college is guided by five core values: excellence, community, justice, service, and faith." The college enrolls over 2,200 students and has over 220 faculty, as well as offering 46 majors and 15 pre-professional programs. (Source: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/college-mobility/gustavus-adolphus-college)
- General Information
- Gustavus Adolphus College took the symbolic step of adopting a resolution in support of racial justice. The Board of Trustees unanimously passed a resolution affirming the College's commitment to “Racial Justice and Inclusion and outlined a three-year vision for work related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracist efforts”. See developments below:
Actions Taken
- Curriculum Changes and Requirements
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The History Department committed to an, "Intentional focus on examining our curriculum and syllabi for ways we can improve topics, readings, content, and assignments with anti-racism in mind."
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The History Department said that, in 2011, the "new history major curriculum required all majors to take a course that emphasized social constructions of race, class, and/or gender."
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- Resources
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A speaker during the 2022 MLK Jr. Day programming brought " critical historical perspectives to anti-racism interventions in science, medicine, and public health" and "contributed to institutional efforts to diversify STEM, including anti-racist pedagogy and curricula."
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The library offers a "Black Lives Matter" resource guide.
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- Symbolic Actions
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Board of Trustees unanimously passed a resolution affirming the College's commitment to “Racial Justice and Inclusion and outlined a three-year vision for work related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracist efforts”.
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The History Department committed to providing, "An open forum with majors and minors to hear about the kinds of events that would benefit their understanding of race, racism, white supremacy, and contemporary events."
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