bing pixel

网曝吃瓜

  1. Home
  2. Category: Relationship

Site-Specific Staging of 鈥楶eer Gynt鈥� Breaks Rules, Boundaries

Posted on

Production is first-ever collaboration between Augsburg, University of Minnesota

A ground-breaking production of Henrik Ibsen鈥檚 鈥淧eer Gynt鈥� will take theater goers on a fantastic voyage that includes oversized birds and trolls, original music and simultaneous scenes, all while attendees and performers travel a quarter-mile portion of the .

The play, a 1.5-hour production condensed from Robert Bly鈥檚 3-hour script of 2008, represents a first-time collaboration between theater departments at Augsburg and the University of Minnesota. It鈥檚 also probably a first for site-specific theater of this scale for theatergoers in the Twin Cities. 鈥淧eer Gynt鈥� will be performed seven times from April 10-13. Continue reading “Site-Specific Staging of 鈥楶eer Gynt鈥� Breaks Rules, Boundaries” →

Augsburg student talks to The Chronicle of Higher Education

Posted on

Yemissrach “Yemi” Melka ’15, a chemistry and international relations student, recently spoke with Beckie Supiano of听The Chronicle of Higher Education听about Melka’s participation in the Model United Nations. Melka, a Peace Scholar, is interested in exploring how scientists can use their expertise to promote international peacemaking. Listen to “.”

Peace Prize Forum garners range of media attention

Posted on

NPPFThe 26th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum held March 1 and March 7-9 garnered a wide range of media attention throughout the conference. Here are highlights of stories that appeared in traditional and social media about the Forum and its programming. Continue reading “Peace Prize Forum garners range of media attention” →

Peace Prize Forum, Tibetan New Year earn media attention

Posted on

The Forum received a range of print, radio, and television coverage. A small fraction of the stories 听stories regarding听the 2014 Forum 鈥� as well as Sunday鈥檚 New Year celebration 鈥� include:

  • 鈥淕lobal risk expert to urge U.S. flexibility at Nobel conference,鈥� by Neal St. Anthony,听Star Tribune
  • 鈥淒alai Lama visits Twin Cities, presides over Tibetan New Year,鈥� by听Jean Hopfensperger,听Star Tribune
  • 鈥淟ocal Tibetans Welcome Dalai Lama to Minnesota,鈥� by听Tendar Tsering,听Hill Post
  • 鈥淒alai Lama visits Minneapolis to celebrate Tibetan New Year,鈥澨�Bring Me the News
  • 鈥淭he Dalai Lama on staying optimistic in troubled times: 鈥楾here is no other choice,鈥欌�� by Jim Walsh,听MinnPost
  • 鈥淒alai Lama visits Minneapolis for NPPF and Tibetan New Year,鈥� by Susan Elizabeth Littlefield, WCCO TV.
  • 鈥淒alai Lama celebrates Tibetan New Year in Twin Cities,鈥� by Scott Wasserman,听Fox 9 News.
  • 鈥淒alai Lama visits Minneapolis,鈥� by Christina Cerruti, KFAI radio.
  • Photo Gallery: Tibetan New Year, by Nikki Tundel, Minnesota Public Radio.

Tenzin Yeshi Paichang 鈥�16 plays unique role for Dalai Lama

Posted on

PioneerPressWhen he was two years old, Augsburg student Tenzin Yeshi Paichang 鈥�16 was cast as His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in Martin Scorcese鈥檚 movie 鈥淜undun.鈥� This past weekend, Paichang added a new role to his resume 鈥� that of His Holiness鈥檚 student attache at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum. Paichang鈥檚 experiences were featured by the听Pioneer Press听in, 鈥溾�� and by WCCO television in the story, 鈥�.鈥�

Provost Kaivola talks to Star Tribune about first winter

Posted on

Minneapolis Star TribuneAugsburg College Provost Karen Kaivola spoke with听Star Tribune听reporter Bill McAuliffe about the experiences of her first winter in Minnesota. Kaivola, who joined the College last summer after decades in Florida and spoke with McAuliffe for his story on the start of meteorological spring, said her first winter was “beyond the realm of her imagination” and that she is looking forward to spring, whatever that might mean. Certainly, Kaivola deserves kudos for surviving a winter that has nearly broken even native Minnesotans. Read the story on the听Star Tribune听website.

Joseph Erickson talks to Pioneer Press about teachers contract

Posted on

PioneerPressThe St. Paul Pioneer Press听spoke with Joseph Erickson, professor of education and former member of the Minneapolis school board, for perspective on the recent contract talks between the St. Paul Public Schools and the St. Paul Federation of Teachers. Erickson told reporter Mila Koumpilova that the agreement, which averted a strike, represents a “creative mix of contract changes, addendums to the contract and board resolutions.” 听on the Pioneer Press听website.

Joe Erickson featured on KSTP 5

Posted on

Joe Erickson, professor of education, was featured in a story about the impact of school cancellations due to weather on the learning of K-12 students. Erickson said “time on task” is key in student learning and that since schools have closed a total of five days, it may be beneficial for the state to push back standardized tests.