Stress has been called the “health epidemic of the 21st century” by the World Health Organization, and Dave Conrad聽offers suggestions for dealing with stress in his latest column for the Rochester Post-Bulletin. Conrad, Augsburg College鈥檚 assistant director of the Rochester MBA program, notes that finding ways to alleviate stress can be as聽beneficial for employers as it is for employees. Read, “Learn what stress is trying to tell you” on the Post-Bulletin website.
Augsburg draws media coverage as host of debate
Augsburg College聽and the League of Women Voters Minnesota hosted a Secretary of State debate on Oct. 28.
Candidates Bob Hellend, Bob Odden, Dan Severson, and Steve Simon faced off on such issues as voter identification and improved Secretary of State business services. Augsburg received聽several media mentions聽as the venue for the occasion.
To learn more on the debate, visit the聽following links:
- MinnPost – The Secretary of State debate showed precisely why the race may be very close
- MPR – Hear the Secretary of State debate
- The Uptake – Video Replay: Final MN Secretary of State debate before election
Phil Adamo shares origins of Halloween on KARE 11
Phil Adamo, associate professor of history and director of Medieval Studies at Augsburg College, was a guest on KARE 11 on Halloween to talk about the origins of the holiday. Adamo shared with Diana Pierce and viewers how Halloween started as a Celtic festival that celebrated the final harvest and eventually was incorporated into Christian traditions to lure non-Christians into the Church. He also discussed the origins of the bonfire, jack-o-lanterns, and Halloween candy.
Augsburg’s StepUP program receives media mention
Scott Washburn, assistant director for Augsburg College’s StepUP program was mentioned on Minnpost.com.
The StepUP program, which aims to help students with histories of addiction thrive on campus, was mentioned as part of an article about P.E.A.S.E. Academy, which is a similar local program at the high school level.
Washburn, who is a licensed alcohol and drug counselor, said that the biggest threat for students dealing with addiction is being around their nearest and dearest on campus. “We know from research as well as experience that the No. 1 relapse trigger is the influence of peers,” Washburn said.聽
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Star Tribune features Midnimo partnership
will host a free concert by Taleex Band on October 31 as part of the Midnimo series, a two-year partnership with Augsburg College to build cross-cultural awareness, knowledge, and understanding of Somali culture through music. The Star Tribune recently promoted the show and Midnimo programming in the article, “Twin Cities band Taleex raises voices for Somali pride.” As noted in the article, the Taleex performance聽also will include sets by non-Somali groups. Bob鈥檚 Band,聽a brass jazz group led by long-time Augsburg College Music Department faculty member Bob Stacke 鈥�71 and comprised of several Augsburg聽alumni and current students, will augment Taleex Band’s sets.
Kuoth Wiel ’13 gains wealth of media coverage
Augsburg College alumna Kuoth Wiel ’13, a star in the feature film 鈥淭he Good Lie,鈥� has garnered聽a plethora of media coverage. The film, which was released聽in Minnesota Oct. 17,聽has been well received and is generating聽Oscar buzz.聽 Augsburg has received several media mentions thanks to Wiel since she was a student at the College聽when she auditioned聽for the role.
The film brings to life a fictional yet strikingly accurate story of the ‘Lost Boys’ of Sudan. Born in a refugee camp in Ethiopia to Sudanese parents herself, it’s no surprise Wiel found it important to help tell this story. Being a part of the film聽“…validated all the struggles we had went through,” Wiel said in an MPR news interview.
Wiel has been traveling around the U.S. promoting the film since its September debut at the Toronto Film Festival. The film, along with Wiel聽and her cast mates, have聽been featured and covered by media outlets ranging聽from Minneapolis’ Star Tribune to Rolling Stone magazine.
Below is a list of聽some of the聽local and national media coverage on Wiel:
- Bring Me the News聽–聽“Augsburg grad’s tragic past informs role in Hollywood movie”
- Entertainment Weekly聽鈥撀�“Behind聽the Scenes with the Sudanese stars of ‘The Good Lie'”
- Huffington Post聽鈥撀�“It’s been a long road to the big screen for the Sudanese stars of “‘The Good Lie'”
- Kare 11聽鈥撀犫�淎ugsburg grad lands role with Reese Witherspoon鈥�
- MPR聽鈥撀�“‘The Good Lie鈥� treads close to Sudanese refugee life, Minnesota actress says鈥�
- People聽鈥撀�“Meet the real-life ‘Lost Boys’ of Sudan in ‘The Good Lie'”
- Pioneer Press聽鈥撀犫��’The Good Lie鈥� wisely leaves story to the refugees鈥�
- Rolling Stone聽鈥撀�“This Reese Witherspoon drama about the lost boys (and girls) of Sudan is earnest to a fault, but you won’t leave unmoved”
- Star Tribune聽–聽“Sudanese refugees weather culture shock in ‘Good Lie'”
- Variety聽–聽“Toronto film review: ‘The Good Lie'”
Dave Conrad: Embrace constructive conflict
Augsburg College鈥檚聽Dave Conrad, assistant director of the Rochester MBA program, wrote in his most recent column for the Rochester Post-Bulletin about finding the right balance between the need to deal with conflict聽and the instinct to avoid it. Read 鈥淓mbrace constructive conflict鈥澛爁or details on how effective debate can spur innovation in the workplace.
MinnPost features Augsburg, other anchor institutions
Augsburg College was one of several Twin Cities anchor institutions named in a recent MinnPost article on聽the roles these聽institutions play in聽strengthening Minnesota neighborhoods.
President Paul C. Pribbenow,聽who is chair of the Central Corridor Anchor Partnership, was quoted in the article. He described how anchor institutions view the benefits in their partnership work.聽鈥淭his is not just what we give to the community, it鈥檚 about our shared interests and mutual benefits,” Pribbenow聽said.
Fellow member of the Augsburg community聽Josh Ahrens, food service director for A鈥檝iands, also was quoted in the article. Read, “” to learn how health care, higher education, and other nonprofits are working together to聽improve the economic vitality of聽their communities.
Augsburg named a top school by Military Advanced Education
Military Advanced Education has selected Augsburg as a top school in its 2015 Guide to Colleges & Universities research study. A record number of schools responded to an extensive survey, and MAE staff evaluated each submission using strict criteria. Schools were evaluated by their achievement in military culture, financial aid, flexibility, on-campus support, and online support services.
The full聽Guide to Colleges & Universities will be published in a forthcoming issue of Military Advanced Education.
Brian Ackland ’95 named Minnesota Physical Education Teacher of the Year
Augsburg College alumnus Brian Ackland ’95 飞补蝉听named Minnesota Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the Minnesota Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. In a Sun This Week article, Ackland describes how his time at Augsburg College influenced his vocational discernment, allowing him to identify his passion for serving children. Read, “” on the Sun This Week website.