In July of this year, Augsburg alumnus and former NBA player Devean George ’99 was featured in the Star Tribune for his efforts to bring a sense of hope to the North Minneapolis community. Read more here.
This past month, Devean’s non-profit Building Blocks released a video 15by15 Campaign, an ambitious plan to “rebuild a community, one block at a time.”
The 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
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.
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!
The Augsburg Fund finished the calendar year of 2013 with great results. After a first-place finish among all Minnesota colleges and universities on Give to the Max Day, more than 1,575 donors have given over $582,540 to The Augsburg Fund. Many thanks to these generous alumni, parents and friends who have given to the College. Donor gifts to The Augsburg Fund are unrestricted, meaning they are used wherever the need is greatest; most often, these dollars are allocated toward financial aid, curriculum development, updating technology, and recruiting and retaining faculty and staff.
This year’s goal is to raise $1,145,000 from 2,400 donors by the end of the fiscal year, May 31. To make a gift to The Augsburg Fund, visit www.augsburg.edu/giving.
The Augsburg Alumni Association invites you and your family to Auggies at the Minnesota Wild on Thursday, March 13. This special event will include a unique photo opportunity on-ice, followed by the Minnesota Wild vs. New York Rangers hockey game.
Cost: $50 includes one ticket to the game with seating in sections 115/118, a food/drink voucher, and a special photo opportunity on the ice prior to the game.
5:00 p.m. Pre-Game Photo (On-Ice)
7:00 p.m. “Puck Drop”
Register online at www.augsburg.edu/alumnievents or by calling 612-330-1085.
Volunteers are still needed to help with the Augsburg College Nobel Peace Prize Forum in early March, particularly in the areas of set-up, registration, Auggie liaisons, greeters, and much more. The theme of the 2014 NPPF is “Crossing Boundaries to Create Common Ground.”
There are a variety of shift dates/times available. Contact us about volunteering by emailing volunteer@augsburg.edu or by phoning 612-330-1329.
Thank you for continuing to support Augsburg!
We are excited to announce that the Campus Kitchen at Augsburg College and Augsburg’s course, “The Science of Food and Cooking,” are partnering to offer “Beer and Entrepreneurship,” an evening panel featuring leaders in the Twin Cities brewing community. The panel will feature Jacquie Berglund ’87 of FINNEGANS, Ben Boo of Mighty Axe Hops Hub (a business co-founded by Augsburg alumnus Brian Krohn ’08), and Jason Sowards of Harriet Brewing. These leaders will share their experiences in science, business, food justice, and brewing.
“Beer and Entrepreneurship” will take place on February 6th from 7 to 8pm in the Marshall Room at Augsburg College. Samples will be available to guests ages 21+.
This event aims to bring together the Augsburg community around food, and in particular, beverage. It is a chance to tap into one of the unique features of Minneapolis–an established food culture–and to play off of Augsburg’s special location in the middle of this city, as well as its emphasis on connecting seemingly disparate domains, such as science, social justice, and business.
If you need a parking pass for this event, please contact Brittany Kimball at [email kimball@augsburg.edu].
We hope that you’ll join us for this special event!
26th Annual Martin Luther King Convocation
Please join members of the Augsburg community to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at the 26th annual Martin Luther King Convocation
Monday, January 20, 2014, 1 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
The 26th annual Augsburg College Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation will feature local artists and educators Brian Grandison and T. Mychael Rambo. The convocation, entitled “Music for Martin”, is a celebration of song honoring one of the United States’ visionary civil rights leaders, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Set against a backdrop of Dr. King’s most memorable speeches, quotations, and historical events from the Civil Rights era, this celebration pays tribute to the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Hosted by Brian Grandison and T. Mychael Rambo, this stirring performance will give voice to “the dream” and pay homage to one of this country’s greatest leaders.
About Brian Grandison: For more than 20 years, Brian Grandison has worked as an educator, director, actor, and writer. He has worked with many local Twin Cities theaters, including the Guthrie Theater, Mixed Blood Theater, Chanhassen Dinner Theater, and the Children’s Theater Company. He currently works as an Adjunct Professor in the Theater Arts department at the University of Northwestern in St. Paul, MN.
About T. Mychael Rambo: An affiliate professor and recruitment coordinator for the College of Liberal Arts, Theatre Arts and Dance at the University of Minnesota, T. Mychael Rambo is best known as a member of Penumbra Theatre Company. He has performed in several Guthrie productions and other Twin Cities theater venues.
No RSVP is necessary.
