Featured Stories
Community building in action
The Bonner Community Leaders program helps develop Augsburg students into leaders as they grow with local community partners.Camera lights flashed. Augsburg students struck modeling poses, alternating between runway-approved stoicism and wide grins. As each image appeared on the camera’s digital screen, the clothing they wore… more >
A friendship for the ages
How two Augsburg alumni found meaning through shared experiencesIn the summer of 2008, Juventino Meza ’11 began a long train ride from St. Paul to Seattle, eager to begin a weeklong program through Seattle University. An undocumented student… more >
With new doctorate, physician assistants prepare to lead
A first-of-its-kind Doctor of Medical Science degree offers leadership and research education.Her master’s degree prepared Ashley Viere ’15 MSPAS for her role working with patients at Regions Hospital. Then, while continuing to care for patients, she became the hospital’s… more >
The Structure of Us
Augsburg’s new five-school model fosters organic neighborhoods of learning, innovation, and collaboration.
Alumni Spotlight: Deputy Fire Chief Jamie E. Smith Sr. ’04
St. Paul’s deputy fire chief reflects on the power of public service.It’s not easy to become a firefighter. The application process includes a written exam and a grueling physical test performed while wearing 50 pounds of gear. In St. Paul… more >
Active agents for social change
Augsburg alumni are recognized for their innovative leadership in different fields.
The Loveliest of Trees
Augsburg remembers its mighty cottonwood.
Compelled, equipped, and empowered
Anchored by the Christensen Center for Vocation, vocational discernment remains at the heart of the Augsburg experience.Jeanette Clark McCormick ’07 embraces the idea that vocation is when one’s calling from God meets the world’s needs. It’s not a theory, but a practice… more >
A life changed through the arts
Augsburg’s 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 ’27 fires a pass to a cutting Luther Sletten ’29, the ensuing basket earning… more >
A professional foundation
Career readiness is woven into the fabric of an Augsburg education.
Alumni spotlight: A global peacemaker
Kristen Opalinski’s career journey blends faith, art, international relations, and a love of community she found at Augsburg.Kristen Opalinski ’03 came to Augsburg because she wanted to play hockey, she was drawn to the studio art space in Old Main, and she felt “radically welcomed” on her… more >
A life-saving gift
How an Augsburg instructor donated a kidney for a studentDuring the winter of her junior year at Augsburg University, Aaliyah Abdi ’23 received shocking and unimaginable news. Her body was starting to reject a kidney transplant from when she… more >
A college of the city
How one professor radically transformed Augsburg’s relationship with its urban contextHow one professor radically transformed Augsburg’s relationship with its urban context… more >
Augsburg Applies to You is changing the game
Augsburg’s shift to direct admissions eliminates barriers and shows the nation the power of more equitable enrollment policies.Elsy Cruz Parra ’26 had planned to attend college for as long as she can remember. After neither of her parents were able to complete school through the middle school… more >