Kristin Anderson, Augsburg College archivist and professor of art history, was mentioned in a St. Paul Pioneer Press article about聽an upcoming walking tour in the capital city’s historic Irvine Park neighborhood. Anderson will聽share history, stories, and insights during the walking tour. to learn more.
Minnesota Public Radio previews River Semester program
Augsburg College’s new River Semester program was featured on聽Minnesota Public Radio’s On Campus blog. Sixteen Augsburg students, two faculty members, and two river commercial expedition personnel will travel from St. Paul to New Orleans during the fall semester, oftentimes camping on聽the banks of the Mississippi River and engaging聽with people who live and work along its path. Students will carry out river-related projects and study subject areas in the arts and sciences.
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to find additional program details and event announcements.
Matthew Beckman contributes to Star Tribune commentary
Matthew Beckman, assistant professor of biology, joined his research collaborators Grant Two Bulls and Amy Myrbo in writing a commentary for the Star Tribune that voiced support for renaming Minneapolis’ Lake Calhoun. As the commentary noted, recent events have initiated a debate regarding聽whether the lake should return to its original name in the Dakota language: Mde Maka Ska.
Beckman, Two Bulls, and Myrbo conducted research during summer 2014 that involved taking a core sample of lake sediment and studying its pollen content as a way to examine the ecological record of an early-19th-century Dakota agricultural village on its shore. This geological study of the lake showed a long history of Native American natural resource stewardship that extended centuries before the arrival of surveyors backed by John C. Calhoun, the lake’s namesake.
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Juventino Meza ’11 pens commentary for MinnPost
MinnPost recently published a commentary by Augsburg College alumnus Juventino Meza ’11 on聽trends regarding Latinos and education in Minnesota.
Meza聽is a founding member of NAVIGATE MN, a聽leadership development program for immigrant young adults, and received the聽Ohtli Award聽in 2013, which is the Mexican government’s highest recognition for a civilian Mexican living outside Mexico.
In the commentary, Meza outlined how an increasing proportion聽of Latinos in聽Minnesota’s demographic makeup calls for changes in educational instruction and administration.
Read the story, “,” on the MinnPost website.
David Lapakko wins Great American Think-Off
David Lapakko, associate professor of communication studies, was crowned “America’s Greatest Thinker” at the 23rd annual Great American Think-Off held in New York Mills, Minnesota, in mid-June.
This year’s debate question was, “Does Technology Free Us or Trap Us?” and Lapakko argued for the liberating qualities of technology as he took home the prize.
Harry Boyte discusses higher education’s role in expanding democracy
In his latest聽Huffington Post article,聽Harry Boyte, Augsburg鈥檚 Sabo Senior Fellow, discusses the ways in which higher education can help people develop the skills of a democratic way of life. Boyte’s article used examples from the Augsburg College community to聽show how programming can聽prepare students to serve as “citizen professionals” and change agents.
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Muna Mohamed ’16 and Jennifer Weber ’11 support girls in sports, appear in Star Tribune
础耻驳驳颈别蝉听Muna Mohamed ’16 and Jennifer Weber ’11聽each play an important role in supporting Minneapolis girls’ efforts to stay fit and active. The two women coach basketball teams that play as part of the Girls Initiative in Recreation and Leisurely Sports program at the Brian Coyle Community Center in Augsburg College’s Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.
The Star Tribune recently featured the work of Mohamed and Weber in a story on how the GIRLS program worked with community members and University of Minnesota employees to design and sew culturally sensitive activewear for Muslim girls to use during their practices and games.
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BringMeTheNews names David Lapakko among Great Thinkers
David Lapakko, associate professor of communication studies, has been named a finalist in the Great American Think-Off, an annual competition in which聽hundreds of thinkers from across the United States and around the world submit essay answers to聽a question posed by聽the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center, according to BringMeTheNews. Lapakko is a veteran of the competition and this year responded to the prompt, “Does Technology Free Us or Trap Us?鈥�
Anderson and Grewe add to conversation on gender equity
Augsburg College staff members聽Margaret Anderson, program coordinator for the Center for Global Education and Experience, and Michael Grewe ’12 MSW, director of LGBTQIA support services, spoke with MinnPost media issues reporter Brian Lambert to discuss what Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair cover means for transgender people in Minnesota.
Grewe noted that media frenzy resulting from Jenner’s gender transition could provide “a way to talk about important issues like access to affordable health care, housing and equal employment鈥� for all people.
Read the article,聽聽on the MinnPost website.
Tommy Redae ’09 MBA shines in Star Tribune article
Augsburg College alumnus Tommy Redae ’09 MBA was featured in a recent Star Tribune story on Wells Fargo’s successful practices in the area of聽diversity in hiring. Redae described how mentors and networking meetings with business leaders have influenced his career positively.
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