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2015-16 Interfaith Scholar Profiles

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VISION BAGONZA ’17Vision Bagonza

Hometown: Karagwe, Tanzania
Major: Biology
Minor: Chemistry, Physics
Internship experience: Mayo Clinic Biomedical Ethics Research Program & Mayo Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship.

My Augsburg experience has shaped me听by broadening what I know, and giving听me confidence to pursue higher dreams and aspirations. It also affirmed my career goals and gave me meaningful mentors and connections.听After graduation, I plan to pursue a career in medicine and work all over the world.

KEISHA BARNARD ’16Keisha Barnard

Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin
Major: Sociology
Minor: International Relations
Internship experience: Program Assistant for WorldChicago; Intern for the Nobel Peace Prize Forum; Intern at Metropolitan Group听

My favorite thing about Augsburg听is the strength of student groups.听Augsburg has pushed me to continuously use my critical thinking skills.听My proudest academic achievement so far is being the class of 2016鈥檚 Kemper Scholar.听After graduation, I plan to spend a few months abroad, farming and learning about sustainable agriculture through听.

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Highlight Video from 2015 Urban VBS

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This June, forty middle school and high school youth spent time at Augsburg听for the third annual Collaborative Urban Vacation Bible School. They explored faith, community, and vocation while learning more about college. Ian McConnell (Augsburg alum, current Luther seminary student, and youth ministry intern at Redeemer Lutheran Church in N Mpls.) created a video to share about the experience. Enjoy!

2015 Urban VBS

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On June 9-10, over 40 middle school and high school youth from听Lutheran听congregations in Minneapolis will be at Augsburg to explore faith, community, and vocation. This听Collaborative Urban Vacation Bible School also provides meaningful college exposure to the diverse group of students, and utilizes a leadership track for high school students.

 

The theme for the 2015 Collaborative Urban VBS is 鈥淲alk the Neighborhood.鈥� Drawing from both John 1 and Colossians 1 (texts below), we understand that God took on human form in Jesus and walked the neighborhood. As disciples of God, and out of abundant gratitude for God鈥檚 gifts of love, grace, and forgiveness, we also walk our neighborhoods. During this year’s VBS at Augsburg College, young people will walk the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, work to identify their roles as being the visible image of an invisible God, and have fun participating in interactive workshops, games, and worship experiences!

Two specific Bible passages will help guide the “Walk the Neighborhood” theme. The bolded passages are added for extra emphasis. Both passages are taken from 鈥淭he Message鈥� translation of the bible.

John 1: 1-2, 14

“The Word was first, the Word present to God, God present to the Word. The Word was God, in readiness for God from day one. The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own yes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Father, like Son, Generous inside and out, true from start to finish.鈥�

Colossians 1: 15-21

“We look at this Son and see the God who cannot be seen. We look at this Son and see God鈥檚 original purpose in everything created. For everything, absolutely everything, above and below, visible and invisible, rank after rank after rank of angels鈥�everything听got started in him and finds purpose in him. He was there before any of it came into existence and holds it all together right up to this moment. And when it comes tot he church, he organizes and holds it together, like a head does a body. He was supreme in the beginning and鈥� leading the resurrection parade鈥� he is supreme in the end. From beginning to end he鈥檚 there, towering far above everything, everyone. So spacious is he, so roomy, that everything of God finds its proper place in him without crowding. Not only that, but all the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe鈥� people and things, animals and atoms鈥� get properly fixed and fit together in vibrant harmonies, all because of his death, his blood that poured from the cross. You yourselves are a case study of what he does.”

2015 Vocation of a Lutheran College Pre-Conference

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Women鈥檚 Way of Leading: Exploring the Call to Lead

Monday, July 20, 12pm – 5pm at Augsburg College

Led by (Gustavus Adolphus College) and Susan Hasseler (Augustana University, Sioux Falls, SD)

As we look forward to significant turnover in executive leadership in higher education in the next few years, we have a unique opportunity to strengthen gender diversity in leadership in Lutheran colleges and universities. Considering the ways in which we can support women’s success in higher education leadership at all levels, from department and division heads to the presidency, is one of our essential tasks as we explore the vocation of a Lutheran college.

The objective of this VOALC 2015 pre-conference session is to promote women鈥檚 leadership development at ELCA colleges and universities.听 In this session the participants will:

  • 听 听听Explore state-of-the-art leadership development strategies for women in higher education.
  • 听 听听Engage with current ELCA women in leadership, including a president, vice-president, and a division leader, in an interactive panel discussion.
  • 听 听听Create an individual development plan for your own career.

Schedule听
12:00-1:30pm 听Lunch Introductions.听 (Table Conversations)
1:30-2:15 pm听听 Recent Research on Women in Leadership in higher education听(Short presentation)
2:15-2:30 p.m.听 Break
2:30-3:30 p.m.听 ELCA Women Leader Panel including question and answer session
3:30-4:15 p.m. 听 Professional Development plan writing time for the participants; discuss in small groups
4:30 p.m. 听 听 听 听 听Closing and adjourn
4:30-5:00pm听听听听听 Break

Registration for ELCA faculty and staff for the VOALC Pre-Conference is handled by the ELCA Churchwide Office.听Questions about registration may be directed to Vivian Chen, 612-330-1334 or voalc@augsburg.edu
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