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Michael Lansing writes for MinnPost

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Michael Lansing, associate professor and History Department chair, recently penned an article comparing听the United States’听contemporary political landscape听with periods in the late 1960s and late 1970s.

Lansing is a historian of the modern United States, and his research focuses on political history, environmental history, and other topics. In his Community Voices commentary, Lansing argued that the state of American democracy and milestones occurring in 1979 are听similar to current events.

Read, “” on the MinnPost site.

 

Andy Aoki discusses influence of vice presidential picks

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WCCO TV recently sought counsel from Andy Aoki, professor and department chair of political science at Augsburg College, to answer a question about how much a presidential candidate’s vice president selection听influences voters.

鈥淗ow Much Does The Vice President Pick听Matter?鈥� was the focus of the听recent Good Question segment.

Aoki provided a straightforward answer.

鈥淚t doesn鈥檛 usually matter a lot,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he vice presidents tend to get a lot less attention, so it鈥檚 not that easy for people to make their pick based on them because you don鈥檛 know much about them.

on the听WCCO site.

Bill Green lends historical perspective to MPR News article

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Bill Green

Augsburg College Professor studies and writes about Minnesota history and law. He recently was quoted in a Minnesota Public Radio article that examined the roles non-black activists play in furthering the听Black Lives Matter movement’s agenda.

In the article, Green called on the history of the U.S. Civil Rights movement to analyze current demonstrations and protests. He also discussed the ways “protest fatigue” could impact the movement’s progression.

Read, “” on the MPR News site.

Stadium expert Kristin Anderson speaks with
Star Tribune

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Kristin Anderson gives tours and presentations at Target Field focusing on architecture, sustainability issues, and art at the ballpark.

At Augsburg College, teaches courses on the history of art and architecture, and she鈥檚 prepared to talk about works ranging from the Mona Lisa to the Metrodome.

Anderson鈥檚 current writing and research are focused on sports architecture, and she is co-authoring a book on the history of athletic facilities in the Twin Cities.

Minneapolis’ new U.S. Bank Stadium is scheduled to open its doors to the public following a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 22, and Anderson offered an explanation in the听Star Tribune as to why the facility’s design needed to be bold.

鈥淓very sports broadcast will open with a view of the stadium, the skyline shot, the establishing view of the city,鈥� she said. 鈥淚f it weren鈥檛 distinctive or if it were ugly like the Metrodome, that鈥檚 not the statement you want to make.鈥�

Read, “” on听the Star Tribune website.

Andy Aoki discusses international politics with WCCO-TV

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AokiAndy Aoki, professor and department chair of political science at Augsburg College, recently spoke with WCCO-TV about the implications of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, a move now referred to as “Brexit.”

Aoki noted that visitors to the United Kingdom may benefit from the devaluation of the pound, but Britain’s unexpected听political move also had far-reaching negative effects on financial markets around the globe.

“If you’re going this summer, you’ve kind of hit the lottery because the pound doesn’t look to recover much in the near future,” Aoki told reporter Rachel Slavik.

Economic and immigration issues were in the spotlight as the British debated whether or not to pull out of the European Union, and Aoki also provided Slavik with background on how these issues are influencing the 2016 presidential campaign in the United States.

Watch, “” on the WCCO website.

Kristin Anderson discusses new football stadium, history of athletic facilities in Minneapolis-St. Paul

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Kristin Anderson 鈥� a听sports architecture expert, Augsburg College archivist, and art history professor 鈥� recently spoke with Minnesota Public Radio host Cathy Wurzer about the Twin Cities’听athletic stadium history.

The Vikings football franchises’ new U.S. Bank Stadium will celebrate its grand opening in approximately one听month, and Anderson provided context on听how the facility continues some local legacies while innovating in other regards.

Listen to, 鈥溾�� on the MPR听website to learn more.

Auggie Shannon Schuler ’17 earns scholarship from holistic nurses association

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Augsburg College student and registered nurse听Shannon Schuler ’17听was awarded the 2016 Charlotte McGuire Scholarship at the annual conference of the American Holistic Nurses Association held听May 31-June 5. The Charlotte McGuire Scholarship Program was named in honor of the AHNA founder and is intended to recognize and celebrate individuals who are听dedicated to practicing holistic nursing at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Schuler is pursuing a bachelor of science in nursing and is听focusing on caring science, transcultural nursing and holistic approaches to nursing. She also is studying to become a master in reiki and a graduate from the Professional Yoga Therapy Institute in how to apply yoga philosophies and practices in the professional medical environment.

Augsburg alumnus and business owner leaves small community big gift

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As a local dentist, Augsburg College alumnus听Dr. Pat Patel ’75 served the small communities of Clarkfield and Cottonwood, Minnesota, for decades. The Advocate Tribune of Granite Falls and Clarkfield recently published a story detailing Patel’s career and the unusual way he’s leaving his business upon his retirement. Instead of selling his dental practice property, Patel opted to donate his assets to the city of Clarkfield so that they could be awarded as an incentive for young dentists seeking to start their own practices in the area.

According to the article, Patel did not want Clarkfield to be without a dentist after his retirement and sought a way to “give back to the community that he spread his roots in.”

Read, “Dr. Patel retires with an abundance of smiles” on the Advocate Tribune site.

 

Augsburg’s campus is a fit for incoming student Mark Lukitsch

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Links and tunnels help make Augsburg’s campus more accessible.

A recent South Washington County Bulletin article featured听incoming Augsburg College student Mark Lukitsch‘s听accomplishments and high school experience. The story听describes Lukitsch as one of Park High School’s most well-known students. He has congenital muscular dystrophy, which the article said “limits his fine-motor skills but not his ambition.”

Lukitsch听was influential in creating positive changes to a local stadium’s wheelchair-accessible seating options, and he chose to continue his education at Augsburg College, in part, because of the urban campus features tunnels, above-ground links, and a wheelchair-friendly layout that make it听more accessible. He plans to pursue a communication studies degree and will continue to study alongside Avery, his service dog who can open classroom doors and perform other tasks that allow him to live more independently.

Read “Park High School graduate profile: Mark Lukitsch ready to move forward” on the Bulletin website.

KARE 11 story showcases Augsburg College’s diverse graduating class

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kare 11 - logoA recent report airing on KARE 11 television noted that, “Augsburg College is located in the heart of Minneapolis in one of the most diverse zip codes in the city.” And, the College’s graduating class reflects that diversity.

As the story explained, “Under President Paul C. Pribbenow‘s leadership, the college has more than tripled the percentage of minorities in the full undergraduate body. In 2006, there were 11 percent compared to 33 percent in 2016.” The traditional undergraduate graduating class of 2016 is comprised of more than 42 percent students of color — a record achievement for the institution.

Pribbenow said听Augsburg has been committed to attracting and supporting students from minority populations for more than a decade and has partnered with college readiness programs to achieve its success.

The broadcast report also included an interview with Robert Harper ’16, an alumnus who described why he values his college experience and the diverse makeup of his graduating class.

Read and watch:听on the KARE 11 website.