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Gustavus Adolphus College - Facilities - Facilities - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

Facilities

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Quick Stats

Service & Maintenance Staff 143
Campus Size 340 acres
Student Centers Jackson Campus Center
Campus Library? Yes
Main Libraries Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library
Popular Places to Chill
  • Courtyard Café
  • The Dive
  • The hot tub in Lund
Bar on Campus None
Bowling on Campus None
Coffeehouse on Campus The Courtyard Café
Movie Theater on Campus Wallenberg Auditorium on Friday and Saturday nights—movies are free to students and are typically new releases that are between theaters and DVD.

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There is a place to study, play, and relax for every student at Gustavus. Whether one is looking for solitary outdoor meditation, social interaction teeming with people in the caf, or a comfortable balance with relaxed conversations in the Courtyard Cafe, the facilities make Gustavus an incredibly secure and content place to learn and play. The campus is beautiful during the summer with exotic-looking plants scattered throughout the heart of campus. Though the winter turns everything into a frozen tundra and white covers up a lot of the beauty, the arboretum provides the best place to ski.

If you're looking for the action on campus, the cafeteria and student union are the best bets. Since the caf hours are from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., there will always be someone to talk to. The student center also has an art gallery, coffee shop, offices of student organizations, a bookstore, counseling center, diversity center, post office, and other meeting spaces for student organizations to gather. The academic facilities are mostly up-to-date and above par. Unfortunately, the music and art buildings are dated, and the education and nursing department buildings leave more to be desired. For those interested in the biology and chemistry disciplines, Nobel Hall is scheduled for a facelift, and you might reap the benefits. The library is well-staffed and expansive, and the athletic center is used by not only student athletes, but also other students and faculty.

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Facilities at Gustavus Adolphus College

sreliford

Religious Studies '15

4.6
A

Student/Campus Center

The Campus Center is the place to be. This is the central area on campus where students can go eat and socialize, get help with residential needs, get their mail, ask questions about anything, get help with projects, and overall the campus center offers a lot of different resources for students. I absolutely love the Campus Center that is my go to place for almost anything.

Apr 06, 2012

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Facilities at Gustavus Adolphus College

rugger15

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology '14

3.5
B

Gym

I love going to the gym, but the equipment at Gustavus Adolphus College Lund Center is not very good. There are workout machines down all the time which would not bother me if it was not so busy when i want to workout. The Aerobics room is always booked so i wish we had another one and more gym space since that always seems packed too. On the plus side we have the bubble to play tennis and that is super nice and i hear they are going to redue lund in the next few years!

Mar 04, 2012

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Facilities at Gustavus Adolphus College

jenfox

Political Science and Government '12

3.8
B+

Beautiful Campus

Gustavus prides itself on the beauty of campus. Our facilities all vary in age and quality. The older buildings have trouble supporting the technological needs of students today, but overall are wonderful learning environments. Our new academic building, Beck Hall, is exceptional. Building are being renovated as it becomes possible.

Oct 16, 2011

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User rating for Gustavus Adolphus College - Facilities is 4.6 out of 5 based on 21 user reviews.

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"Green" Initiatives

Green initiatives include solar panels on the roof of Beck, a print accountability system to reduce wasted paper, and the use of locally grown vegetables (from Big Hill Farm) in the caf.

Favorite Things To Do

Students often become creative with ways to spend their spare time. Some popular activities include dancing up a storm on Friday nights in the Dive, grabbing coffee with a friend at the Courtyard Café, taking a yoga class at Lund, loitering in the Market Place to chat with as many people as possible, relaxing on the leather couches or playing foosball in the Dive, catching lo-fi musicians on evenings in the Courtyard Café, playing racquetball and hot-tubbing or sitting in the sauna in Lund, catching a free varsity sporting event, or getting involved in one of the multitude of extracurricular clubs and organizations.

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Hometown
Moorhead, MN
Major
History and Scandinavian Studies
Grad Year
2012

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