Professor of Economics Jeanne Boeh recently appeared in a WCCO television story about the holiday shopping season, which is shortened this year due to Thanksgiving鈥檚 late date. Visit the WCCO website to watch Boeh鈥檚 contribution to the story, 鈥溾��
Heather Riddle discusses Give to the Max Day in Star Tribune article
Heather Riddle, Augsburg鈥檚 vice president of Institutional Advancement, was quoted in a recent听Star Tribune听article on the results of GiveMN鈥檚 annual Give the the Max Day. Riddle discussed how Augsburg staff and volunteers responded to technical difficulties with the GiveMN.org website.听Visit the听Star Tribune听website听to read, 鈥淢innesotans donated record $17,145,000 on Give to Max Day.鈥�
Augsburg College鈥檚 Give to the Max Day campaign also was mentioned in an Associated Press article on GiveMN website difficulties. The story was picked up by media ranging from听听in North Carolina to听KAAL-TV听in southern Minnesota and from the听San Francisco Chronicle听to听The Forum听of Fargo-Moorhead.
Andy Aoki discusses election in Star Tribune and on MinnPost
Andy Aoki, chair of political science, spoke with听Star Tribune听columnist Gail Rosenblum last week on why voters do and do not turn out at the polls during elections. Read 鈥淒id you vote? Thanks. Here鈥檚 why you did it鈥� in the听Star Tribune.
Aoki also was interviewed for the article, 鈥淓lection seems to signal the ascension of a new Minneapolis DFL鈥� on the听. In this article, Aoki discussed turnout numbers in varying Minneapolis wards.
Dean Seal featured in Star Tribune
Augsburg theater arts instructor Dean Seal recently was featured in a听Star Tribune听article on FORGIVENESS 360, a symposium of theater, spoken word and films. Seal is the executive director of Spirit in the House, a nonprofit organization that uses performing arts to explore spiritual issues.Read how Seal is advancing the 鈥渇orgiveness movement鈥澨�on the听Star Tribune听website.
Jack El-Hai’s new book reviewed by Star Tribune
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing mentor Jack El-Hai鈥檚 newest book,听Non-Stop: A Turbulent History of Northwest Airlines, was听Star Tribune.听
Auggie begins service through Lutheran Volunteer Corps
Augsburg College alumna Helena Kruger ’13 is one of 138 volunteers from across the United States to commit to a year of service through Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC).
Kruger, who studied international relations and economics at Augsburg, began work as the Northwest Volunteer Coordinator for Bread for the City in Washington, D.C.
is a national service-leadership program that unites people to work for peace with justice. Volunteers live together in intentional community, practice simple and sustainable living, and work full-time with social justice organizations.
Success story: Nicolas Adducci 鈥�15 featured by Everyday Health
For Nicolas Adducci 鈥�15, studying at Augsburg College has meant finding resources to meet the challenges he faces as a student diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
In the Everyday Health article, “” Adducci discusses how the support he receives from Augsburg鈥檚 (CLASS) allows him to double major in business management and psychology with minors in economics and political science.
During his time at Augsburg,听Adducci has made the dean鈥檚 list with a 4.0 grade-point average and has shed much of the stigma associated with having a learning disability.
CLASS specialists guide students to appropriate accommodations such as extended time for exams, note takers in classes, and recorded or electronic books, and help with time management and organizational skills, learning strategies, and compensatory techniques.
These accommodations, Adducci said in the Everyday Health article, make all the difference when paired with a helpful staff and faculty networks. He has gained confidence and learned how to communicate his needs with Augsburg professors.
Adducci also was featured in the summer 2012 Augsburg Now article, “.”
Congratulations to Auggies named to Spring Trimester Dean’s List
Nearly 200 Augsburg students were named to the Spring 2013 Trimester Dean’s List. Students named to the list achieved a grade-point average of 3.50 or better.
Students who wish to notify their hometown newspapers of their achievement can do so at their discretion.
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Augsburg hosts 鈥楤ook of Honors and Tributes鈥� to honor Nelson Mandela beginning July 17
MINNEAPOLIS 鈥� Members of the public are invited to sign the 鈥淏ook of Honors and Tributes鈥� to celebrate the birthday and legacy of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela, and as a kick off to Nelson Mandela International Day events.
South Africa Consul Political Fransie Cooper will sign the book in a public opening ceremony at 3 p.m., July 17, in Augsburg College鈥檚 Oren Gateway Center. Cooper will be joined by the Honorable LaJune Thomas Lange 鈥�75, who serves as Honorary Consul for the Republic of South Africa for the State of Minnesota and is sponsoring the Book. Minnesota state lawmakers, Augsburg College leaders and others also will be at the signing. Continue reading “Augsburg hosts 鈥楤ook of Honors and Tributes鈥� to honor Nelson Mandela beginning July 17”
Congratulations to Auggies named to Spring Semester Dean’s List
More than 600 Augsburg students were named to the Spring 2013 Semester Dean’s List. Students named to the list achieved a grade-point average of 3.50 or better.
Students who wish to notify their hometown newspapers of their achievement can do so at their discretion. .