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Learning for Life @ Gustavus

Gustavus Adolphus College

History professor Greg Kaster explores the intersections of liberal arts learning, current events, and real-world problem solving from the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minn. From conversations with cancer and climate change researchers to behind-the-scenes glimpses into higher ed decision-making, Kaster"s short, engaging interviews introduce listeners to the people behind the ideas.

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01:09:01

“My Life Would Have Been Profoundly Different”

Learning for Life @ Gustavus ·

2021/10/05

Dr. Sarah Fatherly ’91, history major, historian, and currently Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs at Queens University of Charlotte, in Charlotte, North Carolina, on being a chief academic officer amid the COVID-19 pandemic, what brought her to Gustavus and its history major from Newburgh, New York, working at the then-new Women’s Rights National Historical Park, her scholarship on the social and gender history of colonial Philadelphia, innovating general education at Queens,

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01:20:40

Swimming, Coaching, and Racial Justice

Learning for Life @ Gustavus ·

2021/09/28

Seth Weidmann ’05, a communication studies major and award-winning swimmer at Gustavus and now Head Men’s Swimming and Diving Coach at Carthage College, speaks about his path to Gustavus and experience there, the whiteness of swimming, his involvement in equity, inclusion, and racial justice work on the Carthage campus and in Kenosha, Wisconsin, both before and after the police shooting of Jacob Blake there in August 2020, his approach to coaching, and the value of the liberal arts. Click here for a

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01:06:04

“Stay Current, Listen, and Love the Work”

Learning for Life @ Gustavus ·

2021/09/21

Dr. Lisa Dembouski of the Gustavus Department of Education on her path from psychology major to educator of future teachers, her near-total hearing loss and work with deaf and hard of hearing students, achieving equity and inclusion for those on the margins, letting go in the classroom, her department’s Global Educators program, and her kayaking travelogue. Click here for a transcript.

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01:19:48

From Refugee to Gustie to Hmong Historian

Learning for Life @ Gustavus ·

2021/09/14

Dr. Chia Vang '94, Professor of History at the University Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the first Hmong graduate of Gustavus, talks about her family’s journey from Laos to Minnesota—part of the Hmong diaspora to the United States and elsewhere—Hmong history, the agency of Hmong women, Hmong pilots during the Vietnam War, her experiences at Gustavus, and how the College helped her become who she is. Click here for a transcript.

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01:11:18

“I’m Learning, They’re Learning, We’re Learning...

Learning for Life @ Gustavus ·

2021/09/07

Professor Kate Knutson of the Department of Political Science at Gustavus and winner of the college’s most prestigious teaching award talks about teaching in person amid the constraints of COVID-19, growing up in Hawaii, her undergraduate experience at Linfield College, her research on interfaith advocacy and politics in Minnesota, her religious faith and identity, effective teaching at a liberal arts college like Gustavus, the case for studying political science, and the Senate filibuster. Click

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01:04:29

Enthralled by Museums

Learning for Life @ Gustavus ·

2021/05/25

Learning for Life @ Gustavus host Greg Kaster interviews Gustavus alum and American Swedish Institute experience director Ingrid Nyholm-Lange. Click here for a transcript.

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01:07:22

From Coffee Can to Paint Pail

Learning for Life @ Gustavus ·

2021/05/19

Inventor-entrepreneur Mark Bergman ’79 talks about his less-than-straightforward path to Gustavus graduate, creating the Handy Paint Pail and founding the paint accessories company, Handy Products, that grew out of it, turning an idea into a viable and successful product, the business side of Handy Products, and philanthropy in his company and life. Click here for a transcript.

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00:50:49

“Of Those Who Have a Lot, a Lot Is Expected”

Learning for Life @ Gustavus ·

2021/05/11

Luther Hagen ’88, founder of Infinity Wealth Alliance in Apple Valley, Minn., on why Gustavus and the business major, his experiences (both academic and amusing) there, his career in the financial services industry as first an employee and then an owner, and giving back to his alma mater. Click here for a transcript.

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01:01:28

The Long Jump, Classics, and Africa Night

Learning for Life @ Gustavus ·

2021/05/04

Student athlete, leader, and biology-classics double major Tyra Banks, ’21 on her Liberian background, why she chose Gustavus and added classics to her biology major, her leadership in equity and inclusion on campus, including the Pan-African Student Organization, being Black and African at Gustavus, participating in track and field, and her senior year amid COVID-19.. Click here for a transcript.

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01:27:03

“Forks in the Road and Kettledrums”

Learning for Life @ Gustavus ·

2021/04/28

Jason Haaheim ’01 talks about how he went from majoring in Music and Physics at Gustavus to performing as principal timpanist of the world-renowned Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in New York, and the impact of COVID-19 on the institution and its musicians. Click here for a transcript.

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00:58:40

“A Place that Wants to Be in Community”

Learning for Life @ Gustavus ·

2021/04/20

Dean of Students and Vice President for Student Life, JoNes VanHecke ’88, reflects on attending Gustavus, embarking on a career in student affairs, the purpose, responsibilities, and rewards of her current position, the qualities that make for a successful dean of students, and the special appeal of her alma mater. Click here for a transcript.

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00:58:13

“Gustavus Paved the Way for the Rest of My Life”

Learning for Life @ Gustavus ·

2021/04/13

Luanne Bigbear ’91, an educator in Shelton, Washington, recalls her time at Gustavus, where she double-majored in History and Art and Art History, recounts her path from there to high-school teacher (including learning about her birth family along the way), and describes the innovative curricular initiatives she has participated in, among them Native-infused curriculum through a program at the Smithsonian’s Museum of the American Indian. Click here for a transcript.

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01:05:49

“This Fantastic, Historic Space”

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2021/04/06

The Rev. Dr. Matthew Cadwell ’95, on his journey from Scandinavian Studies and Religion major (Phi Beta Kappa) at Gustavus to Vicar-in-Charge at the venerable Old North Church in Boston, the impact of Covid-19 on Old North, his “theological hero,” the English Christian socialist F. D. Maurice, and the history of and his vision for Old North’s congregation. Click here for a transcript.

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01:14:40

Psych Major, Athlete, and Musical Theatre Composer

Learning for Life @ Gustavus ·

2021/03/12

Gustavus graduate and psychological science major Conrad Oddoye ’20 on his Ghanaian origins, his path from Edmonton, Canada, to Gustavus, sports and music in his life, his experience and perspective as a student of African background, composing and recording for the theatre and dance department’s online production of Bertolt Brecht’s Mother Courage, and his position with The Emily Program in Minneapolis.

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01:15:47

“Learning More to Say More”

Learning for Life @ Gustavus ·

2021/03/09

Dr. Rodney A. Caruthers II, the 2020-21 Bruce Gray Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Religion at Gustavus, discusses his northern/southern family background, his A.M.E pastor mother and the impact of his parents on him, his path from studying architectural design and psychology to seminary to scholar of the composition of ancient Jewish and Christian texts, and his perspective as a Black man on his work and the death of Mr. George Floyd and its aftermath. Click here for a transcript.

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01:09:30

“A Constant Kind of Puzzle”

Learning for Life @ Gustavus ·

2021/03/05

Valerie Heider, ’11, on her path from Honors History and Scandinavian Studies at Gustavus to a graduate degree and career in historic preservation, currently with the Minnesota Historical Society, where among the projects she manages is the National Historic Landmark Washburn-Crosby A Mill Complex in Minneapolis. Click here for a transcript.

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01:03:41

“Athletic Identity” and Sport Injury

Learning for Life @ Gustavus ·

2021/03/02

Hayley Russell, professor of health and exercise science and recipient of the Swenson-Bunn Teaching Award at Gustavus, on her education, research, and teaching in kinesiology and the psychology of sport injury, connecting with faculty colleagues at Gustavus, her love of teaching and role in fostering faculty conversations about improving it, the factors that shape individual responses to sport injury, and the exercise physiology major. Click here for a transcript.

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01:01:14

“We Aren’t Really Human without Art and the Arts”

Learning for Life @ Gustavus ·

2021/02/26

Donald Myers, Gustavus Class of ’83 and Director and Senior Curator of the College’s Hillstrom Museum of Art, talks about his education and career in art, the origins and collections of the Hillstrom Museum, his responsibilities as director, some of the museum’s memorable exhibitions, including two focused on infamous art forger Elmyr de Hory, and why creating and studying art matters so much. Click here for a transcript.

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01:07:21

“I Want to Be Able to Do the Right Thing"

Learning for Life @ Gustavus ·

2021/02/23

Gustavus junior and triple-major Emily Joan Falk '22 (Political Science, Spanish, and Latin American, Latinx, and Caribbean Studies) discusses her social justice activism on and off campus, including her involvement in Indivisible-St. Peter/Greater Mankato, Students for Reproductive Freedom, and the annual student-run Building Bridges conference. Click here for a transcript.

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01:06:49

“Showing Up Authentically for Our Students”

Learning for Life @ Gustavus ·

2021/02/19

Jeff Dahlseid, Gustavus Class of ’90 and Professor in the Departments of Biology and Chemistry and Biochemistry program at his alma mater, recalls his undergraduate and graduate experiences, and talks about researching messenger RNA and “nonsense-mediated mRNA decay,” collaborating with and mentoring undergraduates in the lab, changes in science education and Gustavus itself, and what the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program offers. Click here for a transcript.

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