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Augsburg Alumni & Students Connect in Chicago

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Congratulations to the 16 members of the Augsburg Business Organization (ABO) who spent the last 5 days of winter break in Chicago visiting the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Federal Reserve and a number of Augsburg Alumni and friends of the College living and working in the windy city! This year was the tenth year that a group of ABO students has traveled to Chicago.

A special word of thanks to Augsburg alumni Brett Batterson ’80, Joel Bue ’91, Holly Yeager ’93, Ryan Rivard ’06 and Erica Steinke ’04 for their work with the students. If you or someone you know is in Chicago and would like to be involved in meeting with the students next year, please contact ABO faculty advisor Marc Isaacson at isaacson@augsburg.edu.

Augsburg Business Organization listens to Brett Batterson speak in a large auditoriumAugsburg Business Organization in front of Cloud Gate in Millennium Park, Chicago

The Alumni Board Is Looking for New Leaders!

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The board exists to guide the Office of Alumni and Constituent Relations of Augsburg College in serving the valued alumni, parents and friends of the College by providing resources and opportunities to engage with the College and each other through consistent communication, inclusive programming and intentional relationship building.

To request more information about becoming a member of this dynamic group, please contact Kim Stone at stonek@augsburg.edu.

Celebrate Your Class; Join a Reunion Committee

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New events along with traditional favorites make Homecoming one of the best times to come back to campus all year. Reconnect with fellow alumni and favorite faculty, and experience the Augsburg of 2014. Watch www.augsburg.edu/homecoming for future updates.

If you would like to help make your reunion a success, contact the Office of Alumni and Constituent Relations at 612-330-1085 or alumni@augsburg.edu.

Celebrate your reunion. Save the date for Homecoming 2014, September 22-27

Reunion Classes
60- 1954
50- 1964
40- 1974
25- 1989
10- 2004

It’s about Self-discovery, Meaningful Connections and the Journey

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Shane Xiong, Singha Village, Cambodia with a child on his backSeveral students from Augsburg College, including Shane Xiong ’16, traveled to Cambodia for a service trip with the Global Connections Project that partly focused on human/sex trafficking. They visited Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam before reaching Cambodia, then stayed more than a week in Singha village at the Khmer Heart Center teaching conversational English to local children. Before they left, the Auggies raised funds for school supplies and uniforms for their students. They also raised funds to purchase bikes for some of the kids who walk up to five miles just to attend school. Their experience in traveling with meaning, being of service, and enriching lives has been rewarding and has left lasting and profound impacts upon each of them.

Shane reflects, “Our crossover to Cambodia went smoother than expected…made our first stop in Phnom Penh. It’s a beautiful place with its faults, as would any place (though manifested in different ways). More importantly though, it’s filled with beautiful people. We actually were in the midst of a political protest as well. Factory workers were out in the streets marching & protesting for better living conditions…”

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others,” by Mahatma Gandhi

Read more on the blog at http://globalconnectionsproject.org/blog/

Auggies in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Star Tribune profiles Beth Franklin ’09

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Augsburg College alumna Beth Franklin ’09 was featured in the Star Tribune‘s Jobs section, and she described how her studies led her to a “dream job” as a Certified Public Accountant at a firm serving writers, artists, and musicians. Read the article online.
Beth Franklin

Augsburg Receives Grant for Historyapolis Project

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Clean Water Land and Legacy AmendmentThe Minnesota Historical Society recently announced that Augsburg College’s Dr. Kirsten Delegard was the recipient of a Historical and Cultural Heritage grant for the Historyapolis Project. The grant will support the initial research phase of the project which will serve as a central hub for the interpretation of Minneapolis history.

Follow the Historyapolis Project

Facebook: The Historyapolis Project
Twitter: @Historyapolis
Website: Augsburg.edu/Historyapolis 

Batalden Seminar in Applied Ethics, featuring Sister O’Neill

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Please join members of the Augsburg community to celebrate the intersection of ethics and religion at the

Batalden Seminar in Applied Ethics
“Awakening to the Reality of a Crucified World: Discovering What It Means to Be Human.”
Speaker: Sister Peggy O’Neill, S.C., President and Director, Centro Arte para la Paz, Suchitoto, El Salvador

Hosted by Paul ’63 and LaVonne (Olson) ’63 Batalden
Tuesday, February 11, 2014, 11:00 a.m.
Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center

The Batalden Seminar in Applied Ethics is part of Augsburg College’s annual Convocation Series. The Batalden Seminar will feature former Augsburg professor Sister Peggy O’Neill, S.C., President and director of Centro Arte para la Paz, Suchitoto, El Salvador. This year’s seminar is entitled “Awakening to the Reality of a Crucified World: Discovering What It Means to Be Human.” Sister Peggy’s address will focus on her “calling” to work in El Salvador during the armed conflict of the 80s and then her development of the Center as a means for healing from violence through the arts.

About Sister Peggy O’Neill:
Sr. Peggy O’Neill, S.C. has been living in El Salvador for the past 25 years, during which time she was an active member of the Pastoral Team, Santa Lucia Parish Suchitoto. She is the director of Centro Arte para la Paz (Center of Arts for Peace), a regional educational cultural center promoting peace through dance, art, and theological reflection, in Suchitoto, El Salvador. Sr. Peggy founded this healing space in 2006 and works toward building a culture of peace using the arts as a vehicle. A highly respected long-time peace activist, Sr. Peggy has received many honors and awards including the 2008 Peacemaker Award of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, recognizing her many years of peace efforts in El Salvador and honoring her “contribution to peace making and work for justice.” Also, in 2008 she received the Ciudadana Ilustre Award, for her work on behalf of social and cultural development in Suchitoto. Sister Peggy earned a Master of Arts Degree in Theology from Marquette University and an Ed.D. in Religious Education from New York University. A lifelong educator her entire professional career in both the USA and El Salvador, Sr. Peggy served as assistant professor of Augsburg College, teaching through the Center for Global Education and at Santa Clara University, Casa de Solidaridad in the Jesuit University, El Salvador. For many years she also served as associate professor of Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y.

About the Batalden Seminar in Applied Ethics
The annual Batalden Seminar is funded by the Batalden Applied Ethics Fund, established by Abner ’35 and Martha Batalden, Paul ‘63 and LaVonne (Olson) ‘63 Batalden, and Stephen ’67 and Sandra Batalden. The fund brings national and international authorities in the field of ethics to Augsburg College to discuss questions of applied ethics within spiritual and practical dimensions.

Masterworks Chorale of Augsburg

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Peter Hendrickson, Artistic Director of the Masterworks Chorale, invites alumni to attend the Masterworks Chorale of Augsburg’s spring concert.
“War and Peace”
Saturday, April 5, 2014 * 5:00 p.m.
Central Lutheran Church, 333 E. Grant St., Minneapolis, MN
Works for chorus and orchestra:
          “Mass in Time of War” (Paukenmesse), Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
          “A Lenten Cantata” (U.S. Premiere), Patrick Hadley (1899-1973)
          “Let Peace Then Still the Strife,” Mack Wilberg (b. 1955)
          “Stay with Us,” Egil Hovland (1924-2013)
Guest artists: Linh Kauffman, Susan S. Druck, Roy Heilman, and Aaron Larson
Founder and Artistic Director: Dr. Peter Hendrickson ‘76
Masterworks Chorale
Admission is without charge; freewill offering will be taken.
Info: (612) 330-1265.

Women’s Basketball Alumnae Game

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Join fellow Auggies on Saturday, January 11, as the Augsburg men’s and women’s basketball teams take on Macalester. Before either of the teams take the court, there will be a women’s basketball alumnae game (you do not need to play to attend). During the women’s game at halftime, all alumnae in attendance will be recognized.

Alumnae Game
When: Saturday, January 11th at 10:45 a.m. (arrive by 10am)
Where: Si Melby Hall
Luncheon to follow the alumni game prior

Women’s Basketball vs Macalester
When: Saturday, January 11th at 1:00 p.m.
Where:  Augsburg College, Si Melby Hall

Men’s Basketball vs Macalester
When: Saturday, January 11th at 3:00 p.m.
Where: Augsburg College, Si Melby Hall

If you are interested in playing in the alumnae game and/or just simply attending the women’s game against Macalester please RSVP to Assistant Coach Joshua Hersch at hersch@augsburg.edu.

We hope to see you there!