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Faculty are in focus in this cover shot from the Summer 2009 Augsburg NOW magazine.
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Auggies get involved!
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Now it’s easier than ever to get “involved” and share your time and talents with Augsburg, through our online application, evaluation, and opportunity postings.
Alumni volunteers are the backbone of Augsburg and help ensure the long-term strength of the College. There are a number of ways to get involved and give back. Volunteering is a great way to stay connected to the College and other alumni! For more information about volunteering at Augsburg, e-mail volunteer@augsburg.edu or contact Pat Grans, alumni volunteer coordinator, at 612-330-1329 or gransp@augsburg.edu.
Upcoming Events
For complete information on events at Augsburg, visit inside.augsburg.edu.
Augsburg Night at the Races
Thursday, August 6
5:30-7 p.m., registration and dinner
7 p.m., first race begins, Canterbury Park, 1100 Canterbury Rd., Shakopee, MN 55379
Augsburg alumni, families, and friends are invited to join President Paul C. Pribbenow for our annual Augsburg Night at Canterbury Park as special guests of Curt Sampson, Canterbury Park owner and former member of the Augsburg Board of Regents.
Guests will receive free admission to Canterbury Park, a private reception in the Ubetcha Bar and Grill, a complimentary buffet dinner, and premier seating. It’s fun for all ages—enjoy the exciting horse races, including one specifically for Augsburg!
RSVP at rsvp@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1104.
Augsburg Dessert Reception during the ELCA Churchwide Assembly
Wednesday, August 19
7:30–9 p.m., Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, 1300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Join President Paul C. Pribbenow and fellow Augsburg alumni and friends for a dessert reception during the ELCA Churchwide Assembly. You do not have to be attending the Churchwide Assembly to come to the reception.
RSVP by Friday, Aug. 14, to the Office of Alumni and Constituent Relations at 612-330-1173 or alumni@augsburg.edu.
1980s Augsburg Choir Reunion
Sunday, August 23
4-7 p.m., Murphy Square
If you sang in the Augsburg College Choir anytime in the decade of the 1980s, join in this special choir reunion. Reconnect with old friends or join alumni on Facebook by searching Augsburg Choir of the ‘80s. Bring your own food, drink, and photos from your time at Augsburg to this informal alumni gathering. For more information, contact Stacy Krogstad Lewandowski ’89 at srl214@yahoo.com.
Augsburg College booth at the State Fair
Thursday, Aug. 27–Monday, Sept. 7
Education Building, Minnesota State Fair
Stop by the Augsburg booth in the Education Building during the “Great Minnesota Get- Together” to visit with members of the Augsburg faculty and staff.
Young Alumni Summer Series: Brit’s Pub and lawn bowling
Wednesday, September 9
5:30-8 p.m., Brit's Pub, 1110 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis 55403
Free event.
Join fellow Auggies for the final Young Alumni event of the summer. Enjoy free lawn bowling on the 10,000 square-foot lawn bowling green in the English Garden Park. Complimentary appetizers and your first two beverages at the Veranda rooftop bar, with fantastic city views complete this highly anticipated event. Pre-register your team of four now!
RSVP online or at 612-330-1085.
Augsburg Alumni around the metro: Medieval Traditions at the Renaissance Festival
Saturday, September 19
11 a.m., Renaissance Fair, 12364 Chestnut Blvd., Shakopee, MN 55379
Join Auggie alumni and friends in a Minnesota tradition, Auggie style. Philip Adamo, associate professor of history and director of medieval studies, will give our group a special presentation on medieval traditions as we enjoy our lunch in the Augsburg tent. He will then lead us to the Irish Cottage, where our group will get a behind-the-scenes look at Irish cottage life. Renaissance costumes optional.
Cost: $15; includes festival admission, lunch, presentation, and festival highlights. Go to the main festival gate to claim your ticket and proceed to the Augsburg tent for lunch and presentation. The festival is open from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
RSVP online or at 612-330-1085.
Alumni Travel
Italy: Discover Italian treasures
Six spaces remain for the Italy tour, November 2 -12, 2009.
Be inspired and enriched traveling with Augsburg College art professor Kristin Anderson and a community of alumni and friends. Explore Italian art, history, culture, and cuisine beginning in Northern Italy and ending in Rome. Visit Venice, Padua, Ravenna, Florence, Orvieto, and Pompeii, plus a Tuscan vineyard and an olive farm for product sampling in Umbria.
The first of three pre-tour education sessions meets on Thursday, Aug. 13, 6–7:30 p.m., in Oren Gateway Center 100.
For details and a brochure, contact the Office of Alumni and Constituent Relations at 612-330-1173 or alumni@augsburg.edu.
Norway: A Nordic lifelong-learning experience
Join an educational and cultural tour to Norway for the Master of Arts in Leadership (MAL) program community and families, June 5–15, 2010.
This is a specially designed tour for MAL, hosted in Oslo by Diakonhjemmet University College. Visit Oslo, Geilo, Aurlands, and Naeroy fjords, and Bergen and Stavanger. Space is limited to 26 people; preference will be given to MAL graduates, students, and faculty.
Learn more about this tour at an information meeting on Monday, Sept. 28, 6–7 p.m., in Oren Gateway Center 103.
To RSVP for the meeting and for further information, contact Patty Park at 612-330-1150 or parkp@augsburg.edu.
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Augsburg alumnus Will Stute ’94 named to 40 Under Forty
Will Stute, a partner in the Faegre & Benson LLP litigation practice, has been named a recipient of the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal 40 Under Forty Award. Stute is a graduate of Augsburg College and William Mitchell College of Law.
The award spotlights 40 of the region’s top young business and civic leaders. To be selected, a candidate must demonstrate consistent outstanding professional achievement and show a commitment to community service.
Stute has a national practice representing parties in complex business litigation, principally in the areas of financial institution litigation and securities litigation/arbitration. He represents parties in trials, arbitrations, mediations, and regulatory proceedings across the country.
Not a business-as-usual lawyer, Stute thinks broadly and innovatively. He also recognizes the value of collaboration when it comes to making decisions.
Stute’s professional memberships, community service, and past position on the firm’s legal personnel committee reflect his strong commitment to increasing the diversity of the legal profession.
Stute submits several articles on substantive legal issues and developments for publication each year. A frequent presenter at legal education seminars, he covers topics such as mediating and arbitrating securities disputes and overcoming diversity challenges in the workplace.
Stute is a former adjunct professor of law at William Mitchell College of Law, where he taught a course on professional responsibility for five years.
Around Augsburg
For current news about Augsburg, visit inside.augsburg.edu.
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Athletics
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