In advance of Augsburg College’s first varsity lacrosse game, which occurred February 22, the聽Star Tribune聽interviewed head coach Kathryn Knippenberg and team member聽Rachel Frantz ’17. Augsburg is the聽first college or university in Minnesota to add women’s lacrosse as a varsity sport.聽Learn more聽on the聽Star Tribune聽website.
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Augsburg alumnus John Cerrito ’11 wrote an article for聽College News聽in which he聽described聽how internship opportunities at a Twin Cities radio station helped him to discover and develop an enjoyable career before he completed his degree.聽, “It鈥檚 Not About Getting A Job, It鈥檚 About Finding a Vocation,” on the聽College News听飞别产蝉颈迟别. This week, the Minnesota House Education Policy Committee met to review a Teacher Licensure Advisory Task Force聽recommendation to eliminate a college-level skills test that teachers must pass before getting a license.聽Christopher Smith, assistant professor of education and task force member, spoke before the聽Committee, and some of his comments were published by Twin Cities media.聽聽to learn more. WHO and WHAT:聽His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet on March 1 will deliver the keynote speech at the . His Holiness, the spiritual leader of Tibetans and Buddhists worldwide, will speak on topics of faith, peace, and human values. 奥贬贰搁贰:听Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55403 WHEN: 9:40-10:20 a.m.,聽Saturday, March 1 叠础颁碍骋搁翱鲍狈顿:听His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, describes himself as a simple Buddhist monk. He is the spiritual leader of Continue reading “Advisory: Dalai Lama on March 1 keynotes Peace Prize Forum” WHAT:Thousands of Tibetan Americans will celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year, on March 2 at Augsburg College. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will preside over the Losar ceremony. It is the first time in the life of His Holiness, since exile, that he will observe Losar outside of India. WHERE:Si Melby Hall, Kennedy Center, Augsburg College, 715 23rd Ave. S., Minneapolis, 55454 WHEN:Sunday, March 2 BACKGROUND:Losar, the Tibetan New Year, includes a formal ceremony Continue reading “Advisory: Dalai Lama presides March 2 at Tibetan New Year” Augsburg alumnus and former Auggie football player Scott Cooper 鈥13 recently published an article on聽聽in which he聽described his聽acceptance on and off聽the field as a gay student athlete. Cooper鈥檚 initial remarks sparked a range of media inquiries. In the past week, he has appeared on聽KARE 11,聽KSTP,聽WDAY, and聽KAAL聽television news broadcasts as well as on聽. A grant awarded to and Augsburg College will support a program to build cross-cultural awareness, knowledge, and understanding of Somali culture through music. One of only six grants of its type awarded in the nation, the $200,000 award was made as part of the highly competitive Building Bridges: Campus Community Engagement grant by the Association of Performing Arts Presenters funded by the and the . The grant will be used to launch a two-year project titled MIDNIMO: MUSIC FOR UNITY, CAMPUS, AND COMMUNITY. 聽Through Midnimo, the Somali word for 鈥渦nity,鈥 Augsburg students, Cedar Riverside residents, and the general public will engage in a series of educational and experiential events focused on Somali music. Continue reading “The Cedar, Augsburg receive one of six national grants” John Cerrito 鈥11 discusses value of internships, vocational discernment
Christopher Smith speaks to Minnesota House Education Policy Committee
Alex Peterson '16 interviewed for The Scientist
Alex Peterson ’16 was interviewed for the cover story in the February edition聽of The Scientist magazine for an article titled “Pain and Progress: Is it possible to make a nonaddictive opioid painkiller.” Peterson, a student in Augsburg’s successful StepUP program for students in addiction recovery, shared his story and perspective on opioids. Read the article .Advisory: Dalai Lama on March 1 keynotes Peace Prize Forum
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to keynote Peace Prize Forum on March 1
Advisory: Dalai Lama presides March 2 at Tibetan New Year
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will preside at Tibetan New Year Celebration at Augsburg
Maximino Garcia-Marin 鈥14 exhibit featured by Star Tribune
An exhibit by Augsburg College studio art student Maximino Garcia-Marin 鈥14 recently was featured by the聽Star Tribune.聽In the column, 鈥淔or young graphic designer, the immigration debate gets personal,鈥 Gail Rosenblum described how and why聽Garcia-Marin created a multifaceted installation that includes 4,900 stenciled, blindfolded faces who each represent roughly聽3,000 undocumented immigrants.聽Read the story聽on the聽Star Tribune聽website.Scott Cooper 鈥13 appears in local broadcasts
Kate Woolever Martinez 鈥11 is featured by Pioneer Press
Kate Woolever Martinez 鈥11 鈥 a聽teacher at the St. Paul Preparatory School in downtown St. Paul 鈥 visited Bangladesh on a cultural exchange program last year and now brings her international experience into the classroom. According to the聽Pioneer Press,聽Woolever Martinez has turned聽a routine portrait assignment in her class into a lesson about climate refugees and a Bangladesh school that鈥檚 trying to improve the lives of families living in a slum.聽聽and view photos of student artwork on the聽Pioneer Press聽website.聽Woolever Martinez also was included in a Summer 2013聽Augsburg Now聽feature story on Auggie teachers.聽聽to read, 鈥淪haping Our Future.鈥The Cedar, Augsburg receive one of six national grants