Featured Stories
A young woman meets her many grandmothers
BY WENDI WHEELER ’06 Last year, Krystal Mattison ’10 studied in Korea. Many students who study abroad are profoundly affected by the experience. For Mattison, a history and American… more >
How girlfriends do theology
WENDI WHEELER ’06 “Doing Theology with Girlfriends,” or DTwG as it is known, is not your typical Bible study. Sonja Hagander, associate pastor at Augsburg, started DTwG because students told… more >
Auggies on the ice
BY DON STONER Chris Johnson ’10–A third-generation hockey star Chris Johnson certainly has an impressive hockey pedigree. Chris is the son of Mark Johnson, a member… more >
The Lutefisk Dinner gatherings: Looking back over the years
1984—At the Lutefisk Dinner at West Immanuel Lutheran Church, (left to right) Lori Christianson, Ruth Helland, Phil Quanbeck ’50, Jim Pederson ’56 (Left to Right) Phil Quanbeck ’50 and… more >
IGNITE-ing Auggie spirit
By Betsey Norgard One student heard about a fire that broke out in one of the houses on campus in the 1970s. Another enjoyed hearing perspectives from a studio art… more >
Connecting the dots for good
By Bryan Barnes “I read this article in Time magazine, interviewing all of these 80- and 90-year-old people,” said Jacquie Berglund ’87. “The overwhelming feedback from their question… more >
Learning to learn – without any A, B, Cs
By Jeff Shelman It isn’t quite a chicken or egg kind of question, but it is an academic conundrum along the same line. Just how important are grades on… more >
In the neighborhood
By Jeff Shelman We believe we are called to serve our neighbor. That is Augsburg’s statement of institutional vocation. Live the experience. Love the city. Learn by living. Those… more >
Pursuing an ideal education
By Wendi Wheeler ’06 Imagine your ideal college education. What classes would you take? Who would teach them? What kind of students would you study with? What activities would… more >
Lutefisk, a log cabin, and a 50-year legacy
By Betsey Norgard On a cold, crisp February morning, photographer Stephen Geffre and I follow Jim Pederson ’56 through ankle-deep snow up a slope to a small log cabin… more >