Fall 2016
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 The newest book by Lowell 鈥淶eke鈥� Ziemann 鈥�60 is 鈥淎merica鈥檚… more >
Alumni generosity
Fuels research, hands-on opportunities for AuggiesTwo influential Augsburg College alumni, Terry Lindstrom 鈥�73 and Dean Sundquist 鈥�81, have found that giving back to their alma mater is a way to inspire young researchers to pursue… more >
Shaping the future
Augsburg women inspired to fund mural in new academic buildingFor women who are driven to lead and participate, meeting a fundraising goal for Augsburg College doesn鈥檛 mean your work is done. It just means it鈥檚 time to… more >
In memoriam
Remembering AuggiesThe 鈥淚n memoriam鈥� listings in this publication include notifications received before September 19. See more at augsburg.edu/alumni/in-memoriam. Philip A. Horne 鈥�40, San Rafael, California, age 99… more >
StepUP Gala celebrates hope
The StepUP庐 Program at Augsburg College has had a successful year. As the largest residential collegiate recovery program in the United States, StepUP is regarded as the gold standard for… more >
Notes from the Alumni Board
Dear alumni and friends, The Alumni Board has made exciting changes to better serve Augsburg College graduates and current students. We reorganized our board committees, and we鈥檙e already seeing… more >
New academic building scales heights
The Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion is on track to open for classes in January 2018. In the six months since the April 29 groundbreaking… more >
Governor declares 鈥楢ugsburg College Equity Day鈥�
Gov. Mark Dayton declared Aug. 29, 2016, 鈥淎ugsburg College Equity Day鈥� in recognition of the College鈥檚 commitment to equity and justice, and its efforts to close the opportunity gap… more >
Notes from President Pribbenow
On the gifts who are our studentsLast spring, a small group of Regents, faculty, staff, and alumni were charged by the Board of Regents with exploring long-term strategy for Augsburg, especially in light of shifting… more >
Board of Regents welcomes new chair and members
Jeffrey Nodland 鈥�77, president and chief executive officer of KIK Custom Products, was elected chair of the Augsburg College Board of Regents at its April 2016 meeting and began his… more >
$1 million grant prepares students for graduate school, meaningful work
The National Science Foundation awarded Augsburg College a highly competitive $1 million grant for continued support of the AugSTEM Scholars Program. Under the direction of Professor Rebekah Dupont, the program… more >
On the spot: A look at erratic weather and climate change with John Zobitz
鈥淒o we live in the tropics?鈥� In early fall, a Minneapolis Star Tribune article asked this question. While readers surely answered 鈥渘o,鈥� the story described the recent soggy summer in… more >
Augsburg partners with Minnesota Public Radio on engagement series
A new partnership with Minnesota Public Radio means the Augsburg College Strommen Engagement Series is poised to spark dialogue on some of the state鈥檚 pressing contemporary issues. The reimagined… more >
Auggie earns ‘Most Promising Young Poet’ national honor
Donte Collins 鈥�18was named the 鈥淢ost Promising Young Poet鈥� by the Academy of American Poets this fall. His poem, 鈥渨hat the dead know by heart,鈥� previously won Augsburg鈥檚 John… more >
2015-16 Annual Report to Donors
2015-16 Scholarship Awardees Alison Ranum 鈥�17 Roy and Eleanor Krohn Scholarship Hometown: Minneapolis Studying: Biology and Exercise Science With thanks:聽鈥淐ollege is an expensive investment, and without the donors… more >