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Natalie Gummer

Profile: Natalie Gummer, Center for Integrative Learning

May, 2026

Natalie Gummer is the director of the Center for Integrative Learning which develops and coordinates cross-disciplinary majors and minors that respond to the passions and hopes of students while meeting the needs that parents and employers articulate. Originally from Canada, she earned her undergraduate degree in Asian Languages, Chinese and Sanskrit, at the University of Toronto, after taking three years off, getting qualified as a stockbroker, and working on Bay Street (the Canadian equivalent of Wall Street). She earned her Ph.D. in the study of religion with a focus on Buddhism at Harvard University.

The Class of 2026: innovation, intelligence, and heart

May, 2026

Graduates, family, friends, and community members joined students, faculty, and staff on the Beloit College campus on Sunday, May 10 to celebrate the Class of 2026.

Josh Stasevsky ’29 competes.

Buccaneer esports team smashes their first season

May, 2026

The 2025–26 academic year was the inaugural season for Beloit College’s esports teams and the first-ever opportunity to belong to a team for the majority of players. In my first year on campus and as team captain, I created team strategy and decided how best to use our players’ skills against our various opponents which resulted in success against some of the best players in the state.

Residence hall renovations continue this summer

April, 2026

Two years ago, Nate Osterberger, associate vice president of Facilities, created a team led by student interns to provide perspective on the condition of campus residence halls. The team’s work was used to plan, prioritize, and begin comprehensive improvements. This summer, two 1964 residence halls, Bushnell and Blaisdell, are next up for upgrades.

Rachel Bergstrom with fellow Buccaneers after a recent half marathon.

Profile: Rachel Bergstrom, School of Health Sciences

April, 2026

Rachel Bergstrom is the director for the School of Health Sciences. A Midwest native, who is happy to call Beloit home, Bergstrom earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from North Park University in Chicago and a doctorate in neurobiology of disease at the Mayo Clinic. Her goal: students becoming well-trained scientists with the soft skills needed to be effective healthcare providers.

The gift of grizzly bears

April, 2026

An encounter with grizzly bears was an opportunity for Charlotte McGuinn Freeman ’85 to consider the relationship between human animals and apex predators living in the same part of the world.

Cole Miller ’27 presents at Student Symposium.

Community conversations and real world impact at Student Symposium Day

April, 2026

Students presented a diverse array of original research, internships, and study abroad projects at the fiftieth annual Student Symposium Day. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members attended the all-day conference in its fiftieth year. Throughout presentations illustrated the importance of community collaboration and sparked engaging conversations.

From the farm to the stars

April, 2026

Daniel J. Schroeder ’55, a boy from Wisconsin and great-grandchild of German immigrants, played a key role in space exploration while teaching and inspiring generations of students.

Brian Morello ’85

Profile: Brian Morello ’85, CELEB

April, 2026

Brian Morello ’85 is the director of the Center for Entrepreneurship (CELEB). Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he earned his undergraduate degree from Beloit College in economics and management and MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He describes CELEB as a place where students learn the entrepreneurial mindset — setting goals, building skills, and putting energy into what they care about.

Daniel Wilkinson shares specific strategies during a workshop.

Interpreting silence

April, 2026

Daniel Wilkinson, senior advisor at Climate Rights International, shared insights from his three-decades career as a lawyer and writer who has advocated for human rights in the United States and worldwide. Wilkinson was this year’s Weissberg Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice, engaging in conversations on campus around the theme of his keynote, “Human Rights and the Climate Crisis.”

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