Yearly Archives: 2016
On the spot: Bill Green discusses Minnesota history
鈥楧egrees of Freedom鈥� in the state’s past and presentWhat does it mean to matter? 鈥塛hat does it look like to matter? With the Black Lives Matter movement, questions of racial equity have ignited important鈥攁nd difficult鈥攃onversations in… more >
ELCA college conference
Students, faculty members, and staff from two dozen colleges and universities affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America came together this summer as Augsburg hosted the annual Vocation of… more >
Pribbenow keynotes Cargill’s ethics week
Augsburg College President Paul C. Pribbenow delivered the keynote address for Cargill鈥檚 annual ethics week this spring. Pribbenow is recognized as one of the nation鈥檚 most engaging commentators… more >
Navigating uncharted waters
First-ever River Semester pushes boundaries of experiential learningThe River Semester was billed as an experiential learning opportunity: engage in a full load of political, environmental, and physical education courses鈥攔einforced by a research project鈥攚hile canoeing down… more >
Alumni assist students on their path to physician assistant career
In the classroom and in the field, Augsburg College alumni help today鈥檚 physician assistant students gain a glimpse into the professional world they鈥檙e preparing to enter. Through clinical… more >
Playing it forward
Auggie coaches create cycle of giving back
In memoriam
Remembering AuggiesThe 鈥淚n memoriam鈥� listings in this publication include notifications received before January 10. Dwight E. Elving 鈥�37, Mercer Island, Washington, age 99, on September 17. Evelyn B. (Wibeto) Stone 鈥�41… more >
LeVar Burton encourages the next generation
Scholarship Weekend welcomes future studentsActor, director, writer, producer, and educator LeVar Burton鈥攂est known for his roles in 鈥淩oots,鈥� 鈥淪tar Trek: The Next Generation,鈥� and 鈥淩eading Rainbow鈥濃�攊nspired prospective students to make positive change… more >
Class Notes
Augsburg College alumni share their news and achievements1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2015 | Graduate Programs Submit a Class Note 1960 Lowell 鈥淶eke鈥� Ziemann 鈥�60 continues to write. His newest book, 鈥淕unslingers… more >
Share your ideas for Augsburg鈥檚 150th anniversary celebration
Augsburg alumni, parents, friends, faculty, and staff are invited to help celebrate the College鈥檚 150th anniversary in 2019. What aspect of your Augsburg history would you like to celebrate… more >
Alumna combines creativity and chemistry through career at 3M
After becoming involved with the 3M STEP program as a high school student, Audrey Sherman 鈥�97 [pictured] became an inventor at age 20. Now a scientist with 3M, Sherman is… more >
Capstone dinner celebrates successful building campaign
This winter, as part of the annual Advent Vespers festivities, Augsburg College held a dinner to celebrate the successful completion of the largest capital campaign in the institution鈥檚 history… more >
Uniquely Augsburg Travel in Thailand and Cambodia
January 3-15, 2017In January, English Professor Kathy Swanson and her husband, Jack, will lead an educational trip through Thailand and Cambodia. After arriving in Bangkok, travelers will tour the Grand Palace, visit… more >
Alumni Board President’s Letter
Dear alumni and friends,Today鈥檚 Augsburg College students seek to make a difference, and it鈥檚 been a privilege to interact with them as they gather to meet alumni, discuss vocation, and pick… more >