Yearly Archives: 2017
An occasion to celebrate
Augsburg event series honors Reformation anniversaryAugsburg held a series of events this fall marking the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. To kick off the series, Augsburg was honored to host ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth… more >
An Auggie throwback
Melissa Lee 鈥�04, Augsburg鈥檚 head softball coach, threw out a ceremonial first pitch before an August Minnesota Twins game at Target Field as part of the team鈥檚 annual… more >
Alumni class notes
1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2015 | Graduate Programs Submit a Class Note 1950 Carl Vaagenes 鈥�50, a retired pastor, helped to translate… more >
In memoriam
Alfred W. Walck 鈥�40, Urbandale, Iowa, age 96, on April 27. Addell L. (Halverson) Dahlen 鈥�43, Minneapolis, age 96, on June 2. Carl G. Gilbertson 鈥�43, Battle Lake, Minnesota, age… more >
Gift expands marine aquarium facility for study of biological diversity
When the Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion opens for classes in January 2018, the new building will feature a state-of-the-art marine aquarium… more >
Metro Scrubs program introduces high school students to health science careers
When University alumni and community members step up to help make an Augsburg program succeed, everybody wins. Since 2008, 海角社区 has hosted Metro Scrubs summer camps that offer high… more >
StepUP庐 program marks 20 years of success
海角社区鈥檚 StepUP Program is in its 20th year of empowering students in recovery to achieve academic success. StepUP held its annual gala October 28. The gala was an… more >
From the Alumni Board President
Dear alumni and friends, It鈥檚 an exciting time for 海角社区, and the Alumni Board aims to infuse positive energy from Augsburg鈥檚 big events this fall in our… more >
Augsburg Women Engaged: moving in a new direction
The Augsburg Women Engaged Philanthropy Council has grown in the past year. Augsburg alumnae formed AWE in 2009 to unite women with shared interests and passions through聽events, mentorship, and… more >
2016 鈥� 2017 annual report to donors
When you give to Augsburg, you aren鈥檛 just supporting a private university鈥攜ou鈥檙e paving the way for students to make a living, make a life, and make a… more >
Preserving Norway’s treasures
Augsburg alumna’s career in object conservation spans continents鈥淎s you can see, I鈥檓 not in my office,鈥� says聽Juliane Derry 鈥�00 answering a video call and聽gazing toward the cell phone resting in her outstretched palm. 鈥淚t… more >
Winning the long game
Meaningful, relevant workshops equip students to excel in the classroom, competition, and their careersStudent-athletes file past tables,聽stacking breadsticks on mounds of聽pasta, but this crew isn鈥檛 carb-loading聽for the next matchup. The nearly 550聽students from Augsburg鈥檚 19… more >
Class notes
1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2015 | Graduate Programs Submit a Class Note 1961 Last year, First Lutheran Church in Red Wing, Minnesota, recognized Arlan… more >
