Around the Quad
Auggie Plan offers pathway to four-year degree
This past spring, officials from Augsburg College and Minneapolis Community and Technical College launched the Auggie Plan, an efficient and affordable track to a four-year degree for students whose… more >
Grant of nearly $450,000 funds internships for 200 Auggies
Career Ready Internship grantAn Augsburg College education plays an integral role in preparing our world’s future leaders to make meaningful contributions to their communities, businesses, governments, and families. At the same time… more >
An extraordinary welcome for an unprecedented incoming class
Following tradition, the 2015-16 academic year kicked off with an Opening Convocation celebration where the Augsburg College community greeted incoming students and introduced them to facets of their new… more >
Convocation Series 2015-16
Now in its 25th year, the Convocation Series offers the Augsburg community an opportunity to share in enlightening conversation with outstanding leaders and visionaries. In September, the series kicked off… more >
Student Lounge shines after renovation
This fall, the Student Lounge in the Christensen Center reopened following a renovation designed to offer improved spaces for student organization meetings, community events, study sessions, and—of course—fun… more >
Embracing green horizons
In late summer, two of the three remaining elm trees in Augsburg’s quad—an alumni gift from more than 50 years ago—were removed because of Dutch Elm disease… more >
Auggies make a splash with hands-on learning
“This is my ideal form of higher education. It’s experiential, engaged with the community, interdisciplinary, physical, and mental.” —Joe Underhill, Winona Daily News, September 15 The first-ever Augsburg… more >
Notes from President Pribbenow
On being faculty-guidedIn recent issues of Augsburg Now (apparently still the name of this fine publication—see Around the Quad), I’ve written about our Augsburg2019 vision to be “a new kind… more >
Augsburg Now to remain name of College magazine
This summer, members of the Augsburg College community were invited to consider whether the College’s magazine name, Augsburg Now, aligned with and supported the publication’s purpose and key… more >
College awards 2015
Augsburg College is nationally recognized for its commitment to intentional diversity in its life and work. This year’s accolades include: The 2015 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from… more >