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Cultural Sensitivity: Important for Future Leaders
The Harvard Business Review states that in the future cultural sensitivity will be a more important characteristic for leaders than pure intellectual ability. [A] survey of more than 500 top MBAs found that on average they had worked in four countries prior to entering graduate school and expect to work in five more in the […]
Meet Amanda Olson: LALACS Minor
My name is Amanda Olson and I am a senior Biology major with minors in Spanish and LALACS. I am a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority and the Gustavus Wind Orchestra. I hope to one day take my love of Biology and Spanish and live/work in Latin America. I can never get enough of […]
Meet Andi Doebler: LALACS Minor
Hello! My name is Andi Doebler and I’m a sophomore from Albany, Minnesota. I’m a Spanish major with minors in LALACS and Management. When I’m not working in the Culpeper Language Learning Center, I spend my free time watching movies with friends, skating, snowboarding, drinking coffee, shopping, and showing my support by attending Gustavus sporting […]
Meet Kiki Engen: LALACS Minor
Hi everyone! My name is Kiki Engen and I’m a Junior Communication Studies major with minors in Peace Studies, History and LALACS. When I’m not studying or working, I enjoy being a part of several groups on campus. I’m a member of the Theta Xi Gamma sorority, Alpha Phi Omega, and Monday Friends. I guess […]
Meet LALACS Minors
Meet our LALACS minors on campus: Jordan Almen ’14 Jordan Brunsberg ’12 Andi Doebler ’14 Emery Ellingson ’12 Kiki Engen ’13 Lora Felix ’13 Abbie Goedert ’12 Jennifer Hernández ’13 Annabel Landaverde ’12 Taylor Logeais ’14 Whitney O’Connell ’12 Amanda Olson ’12 Mela Shah ’12 Ian Shay ’13 Avery Wallace ’14 LALACS Alumni: Chaz Brown […]
Meet Whitney O’Connell, LALACS Minor
Hola! I’m Whitney O’Connell, a senior hailing from Excelsior, MN. When I graduate in May 2012 I will have degrees in Spanish and Honors History and a minor in LALACS. I participate in several organizations on campus including; Gustie Greeters, Theta Xi Gamma, volunteering at the Hoffmann Center (a treatment center for juvenile sex offenders) […]
LALACS Creates Controversy with Alma López
Los Angeles based digital artist, activist and director Alma López was on campus November 8-10, 2011. The lecture, screening of “I Love Lupe,” book signing and reception was a huge hit, gathering an audience of close to 200 students, faculty and staff. The poster-making process created a lengthy debate amongst heads of different GAC departments. […]
Meet Emery Ellingson, LALACS Minor
Hello! My name is Emery Ellingson and I am a senior geography major and LALACS minor from Platteville, WI. This fall semester I am studying abroad in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. Until this fall I had never been outside the United States so studying abroad has certainly been a fantastic experience. As a […]
Ofrenda: Day of the Dead Celebratory Ceremony
The students of SPA 320 (Spanish American Culture), OLAS (Orgullo Latino Association), MOSAIC, CROSSROADS and Zeta Chi Pi invite you to take part in “Ofrenda: Day of the Dead Celebratory Ceremony.” The celebration begins with a candle lit processional from the Campus Center at 7:00 p.m. to Christ Chapel. The chapel will be decorated with […]
OLAS Makes Sugar Skulls for Day of the Dead
Last Wednesday, October 26th, 2011, OLAS (Orgullo Latino Association) and Crossroads held a workshop at the International Center kitchen and lounge. Students, faculty and staff were invited to decorate a sugar skull, a Mexican tradition that is part of the Day of the Dead celebration. Bowls of M & M’s, cinnamon sweets, gum drops and […]