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Augsburg alumnus discusses racial identity with City Pages

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citylogoFarrington Llewellyn ’12 was featured听in a City Pages听article about the Black Identity Series, a sequence听of public conversations he听designs and facilitates.

Llewellyn, who holds a bachelor’s degree in communication studies from听Augsburg College, started the Black Identity Series听as an alternative to Black History Month. The idea, he said, is to provide听further understanding of African American and black identity issues through the use of conversation and sharing.

“As you get older, you start to realize the things you were going through when you were younger,” Llewellyn said. “I realized that most of these problems come out of issues with identity.”

Catherine Olson ’92 opens rural counseling practice

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logoCatherine Olson ’92 was featured in an article by the New Richmond News about her newly opened counseling practice.

Olson, who has worked听in the behavioral and mental health industry for more than 20 years, chose to open her practice in听Hammond, Wis., to fill the unmet needs of such a rural locale.

Olson received her bachelor’s degree in social work from Augsburg College and her master’s in social work from St. Thomas and St. Catherine universities.

Alex Beeby ’11 involved in history-making merger

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Minneapolis Star TribuneAlex Beeby ’11 was mentioned in a听Minneapolis Star Tribune article about the merging of the Hamline University and William Mitchell听law schools.

Beeby, who is the president of the Hamline University bar association and holds a history degree from Augsburg,听will join other leaders from both organizations in the new听Mitchell|Hamline School of Law. The combining听of the rival schools came as a result of significant听declines in first-year enrollment in Minnesota law schools.

To read the article and learn more about the law school merger visit the Star Tribune news site.

World leaders meet March 6-8 in Minneapolis for
Nobel Peace Prize Forum

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Global leaders, top U.N. experts to address inclusive, sustainable peace building

2015 NPPF (MINNEAPOLIS) 鈥� The 27th annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum will explore the world鈥檚 most pressing peacemaking issues faced by people across the globe. The March 6-8 event, at the Radisson Blu Downtown, will explore different aspects of peace building including human rights and democracy, disarmament, sustainability and inclusivity. Speaker highlights include:

  • March 6 鈥� Human Rights and Democracy
    • Honored Laureate听U.S. President Jimmy Carter in a moderated discussion, 鈥淐all to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power.鈥�
    • Gro Harlem Brundtland, Deputy Chair of The Elders and Former Prime Minister of Norway, will discuss human rights and democracy.
    • Monica McWilliams, former Chief Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and signatory to the Good Friday Agreement.
  • March 7 鈥� Disarmament and Sustainability
    • Honored Laureate the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons represented by Director-General Ahmet 脺z眉mc眉 will discuss disarmament and peace.
    • Adama Dieng, the United Nation鈥檚 special adviser on prevention of genocide, will discuss the murder, torture, looting, and destruction of property that likely is a war crime and ethnic cleansing.
    • Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye of Kaduna, Nigeria, work to resolve conflicts between warring religious youth militias, but a decade ago the two men were mortal enemies.
    • Steven Pinker, author of The Better Angels of our Nature, will talk about four human motivations that can turn us away from violence and toward cooperation and altruism.

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Professor Jeanne Boeh shares expertise in Star Tribune

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Minneapolis Star TribuneJeanne Boeh, economics professor at听Augsburg College,听was mentioned in an article in the Minneapolis Star Tribune about employee layoffs at Target headquarters in Minneapolis.

In light of the layoffs – a result of the closing of all Canadian Target stores – Boeh said there is hope for the close to 550 out-of-work employees.

“If you鈥檙e going to be laid off, now is a good time because jobs are picking back up,” she said.

To read the story, visit the Star Tribune news site.

Augsburg alumnus pens historical article

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MinnPostKevin Ehrman-Solberg ’14听wrote an article for MinnPost about historical relics leftover from Minneapolis’ old mill system.

Ehrman-Solberg works for the Historyapolis Project, a Minneapolis-based organization dedicated to bringing the听history of Minneapolis to life, in hopes that his work will build a sense of community.

The Historyapolis Project is housed in the history department at Augsburg College. The organization was made possible by a Historical and Cultural Heritage grant through the Minnesota Historical Society.

To , visit the MinnPost site.

Brittany Kuehn ’15 MPA takes position with St. Luke’s

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BUZZ_BrittanyKuehn0209_120pxBrittany Kuehn ’15 MPA听was mentioned in the Duluth News Tribune due to her new position with St. Luke’s Cardiothoracic Surgery Associates.

Kuehn joined the organization – which is based in Bethlehem, Pa. – 听as a physician assistant. She completed her bachelor’s degree in biology at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota in Winona and earned a master’s in physician assistant studies at Augsburg, which was the first college in Minnesota to offer a program of this type.

To , visit the Duluth News Tribune site.

CSBR donation garners media attention

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CSBR2Augsburg College听received an array of media coverage due to a $10 million donation made to the Center for Science, Business and Religion.

The donation will听go toward naming a new building that听will听be used for the College’s biology, business, chemistry, computer science, math, physics, psychology, and religion programs.

Media coverage on the donation included听the following:

  • MPR News:听
  • Mpls/St Paul Business Journal:听
  • Star Tribune: “Augsburg gets a second $10M gift for science and religion building”

Visit the CSBR site to .

Huffington Post covers college skyways

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Huffington-PostAugsburg College was mentioned in an article about the skyway systems in use on some college campuses.

In Minnesota, the skyway systems help students stay out of the elements听whilst still enjoying听the natural beauty that abounds.

To 听and see a clip of Auggie Eagle听enjoying a leisurely walk in an off-campus skyway, visit the Huffington Post听site.

Harry Boyte discusses student citizenship

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Huffington-PostHarry Boyte, senior fellow of听the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship at Augsburg College, in his latest Huffington Post article spoke about a national live-streamed conversation titled, “The Changing World of Work – What Should We Ask of Higher Education?”

The conversation, which was organized by Augsburg College and drew support from the American Library Association’s Center for Civic Life, the Service Employees International Union, and other organizations, was focused on how to increase and improve citizenship among college students.

Read听听on the Huffington Post.