Daily Archives: September 19, 2024
Compelled, equipped, and empowered
Anchored by the Christensen Center for Vocation, vocational discernment remains at the heart of the Augsburg experience.Jeanette Clark McCormick 鈥�07 embraces the idea that vocation is when one鈥檚 calling from God meets the world’s needs. It鈥檚 not a theory, but a practice… more >
A life changed through the arts
Augsburg鈥檚 new Schwartz School of the Arts embodies the belief that the arts are for everyone.
A storied past, a bright future
Augsburg celebrates 100 years of athletic excellence.Countless individual threads have formed a tapestry of 100 years of Augsburg Athletics. 1926: Olaf Hoff 鈥�27 fires a pass to a cutting Luther Sletten 鈥�29, the ensuing basket earning… more >
Notes from President Pribbenow: A life well-led
Sometimes the life of one graduate reflects a university鈥檚 highest aspirations for its students. Such is the case with our dear friend John Schwartz 鈥�67, whose generosity and legacy… more >
A professional foundation
Career readiness is woven into the fabric of an Augsburg education.
鈥業t鈥檚 not a job. It鈥檚 an adventure.鈥�
On the Spot Q&A with Provost Paula O鈥橪oughlin
In Memoriam, Fall 2024
1940s Mary (Kuhn) Schmidt 鈥�48, Spencer, Iowa, age 98, on December 28, 2023 David Felland 鈥�49, Colfax, Wisconsin, age 96, on December 30, 2023 1950s Paul Konsterlie 鈥�50, Bridgeport, Connecticut… more >
Alumni Class Notes, Fall 2024
1950s 1956 Richard Thorud 鈥�56 has published his 14th book, a 28-page thesis titled, “Scientific Proof that God Exists.” It is available for $5 (cash or check… more >
Alumni spotlight: A global peacemaker
Kristen Opalinski鈥檚 career journey blends faith, art, international relations, and a love of community she found at Augsburg.Kristen Opalinski 鈥�03 came to Augsburg because she wanted to play hockey, she was drawn to the studio art space in Old Main, and she felt 鈥渞adically welcomed鈥� on her… more >
Remembering John N. Schwartz 鈥�67 (1945鈥�2024)
John Schwartz ’67 believed in the power of a liberal arts education to guide students to a successful career and a meaningful life. After all, his own life was… more >