Monthly Archives: April 2014
Head Coach Dennis Barker retires
Augsburg College men’s and women’s track and field and cross-country head coach Dennis Barker resigned his coaching positions after the fall season. Barker had served as coach… more >
Convocation Series 2013-14
First held in 1990, the Augsburg College Convocation Series is an annual speaker series that incorporates longstanding endowed and special programs. This winter, the 26th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr… more >
Strommen Speakers Series
The Clair and Gladys Strommen Executive Speakers Series at Augsburg College, which brings local business leaders to campus to share insights and expertise, kicked off in November with John Taft… more >
Sports Extravaganza 2013
Sports Extravaganza was founded in 1999 and continues to be an annual College tradition because of the benefits it provides for Twin Cities area children, and Augsburg health and physical… more >
Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning
The November Martin Olav Sabo Symposium focused on creating policy change and featured three panelists who spoke about their experience working on climate change, the Minnesota Dream Act, and marriage… more >
The Cedar, Augsburg receive grant
A grant awarded to The Cedar Cultural Center and Augsburg College will support a program to build cross-cultural awareness, knowledge, and understanding of Somali culture through music. One of… more >
IME Becas scholarships from Mexican consulate
Augsburg College was one of seven Minnesota colleges and universities to receive a grant from Consul Alberto Fierro Garza, Consulate of Mexico in St. Paul. Garza presented grants from the… more >
Shakopee Mdewakanton scholarship
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) recently contributed $250,000 to increase endowed scholarships for American Indian students at Augsburg College. This grant funding will be added to the existing… more >
ACTC Student Film Festival 2013
Two Auggies were recognized for outstanding work as filmmakers at the 2013 Student Film Festival hosted in November by the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC) at the Main… more >
Native American Youth Day
More than 160 students from throughout the Twin Cities’ metro area participated in Augsburg’s third Native American Youth Day held in January. The students from grades 6-12 learned… more >