Gustavus Adolphus College - Gustavian Yearbook (St Peter, MN)

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Gustavus Adolphus College believes that reli- gion and learning are inseparable allies in the achievement of the good life for man and for society. In an age in which the separation of learning from spiritual attitudes and values is increas- ingly evident, and generally deplored, Gustavus is seeking to integrate the higher learning with an authentic and realistic Christian outlook. Gustavus aims to produce graduates who have achieved a sound understanding of broad Fields of knowledge, comparative mastery of a major field of study, the technical skills and personal incentives for continued study, and the capacity for adaptation to new situations and new bodies of knowledge. It aims also to develop in its students whole- some and effective attitudes toward themselves, their fellows, the world of nature and the social order, and to encourage skillful and responsible patterns of action in these relationships. It seeks to develop sound moral values and firm Christian commitment, as ends in them- selves and as essential elements in personal preparedness for effective service to society. As an institution of higher education, Gusta- vus is concerned not only to pass on what is al- ready known but to pursue new knowledge and to prepare students to adjust themselves to new frontiers of learning. As an institution of Chris- tian higher education, Gustavus is concerned not only to preserve the faith of the students, but to keep them abreast of the latest -develop- ments in the scholarly interpretation of the faith and to guide them in applying it to the rapid expansion of knowledge and the increas- ing complexity of modern life.

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Q ,:, We are committed to the theory and practice of sound learning according to standards which are common to the academic enterprise wherever it is carried on, and specifically within the liberal arts tradition. We are committed to the theory and practice of sound religion according to the standards which are broadly acceptable to the Christian Church. We acknowledge our particular indebtedness to the Protestant and Lutheran tradition and the insights into the common Christian faith which this has provided. Worship is an inherent part of the Gustavus educational program. Daily chapel and the full- time services of a college chaplain specifically repre- sent the commitment of the College as a whole to the Christian faith and the Christian way of life. In seeking to define our mission in terms of today's demands and in the face of the greatly enlarged responsibilities which the future will expect the educated person to carry, we are conscious of our unity in purpose with those who founded Gustavus and have sustained it throughout its first century. Both education and religion are dy- namic and creative forces in our culture. The under- lying purpose of Gustavus is now as it has been the fullest possible development of the mind and its commitment to the service of God through service to men. This purpose now calls for the full utiliza- tion of all the additional resources of information and understanding which the first century has pro- vided and their application to the preparation of graduates who shall be equal to the tasks of our time. Dr. Edgar M. Carlson 6