The Bernhard M. Christensen Symposium will be held Sept. 24 and 25, with speaker Dr. Rolf Jacobson, writer and educator. Jacobson is an associate professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary and associate editor of “Word and World.” He also taught at Augsburg College from 2000-2003.
Jacobson’s two-day theme is “Everyday Life in Light of the Gospel.”
Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m. “Why Do You Weep?” Sadness, Grief and the Gospel
Sept. 25, 11 a.m. “How Can I keep From Singing?” Laughter, Joy and the Gospel
Both events are free and open to the public and will be held in Hoversten Chapel.
The Center for Global Education, Augsburg Abroad and the Pan-Afrikan Student Union are celebrating National Braai Day on Monday, Sept. 24 with a barbecue in Murphy Park beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Augsburg is launching the Vocatio Chapel series on Sept. 19, at 10:20 a.m. with Nobel-Prize laureate and alumnus Dr. Peter Agre. The yearlong chapel series will focus on the theme “Science as Vocation.” Agre will speak about his calling to work in the field of chemistry.
One by one, 16 classrooms in Old Main, Foss Center, and Science Hall were transformed over the summer from tired, outdated rooms into lighter, brighter, more comfortable, and more flexible spaces. Worn carpets, dim lighting, and tablet-arm chairs gave way to new carpeting and paint, whiteboards that replaced blackboards, user-friendly technology, and tables and chairs. It’s all part of a plan to improve the teaching and learning spaces across campus to better meet student and faculty needs.
Several Augsburg theatre alumni have joined forces to create and stage the musical “Love and War,” now showing at Pioneer Place in St. Cloud.
Jodi Collen, CSEP, Augsburg’s Director of Events and Conferences, was part of the team that helped the Minneapolis-St. Paul Chapter of the International Special Events Society (ISES) earn the “Spirit of Excellence – Chapter of the Year” award for the second year in a row. None of the 40 other ISES chapters has ever won this award two years running.
On Monday, Sept. 17, Augsburg College will host nationally recognized speaker, trainer and performer Elaine Penn for a mini-convocation entitled “Be the Change: Help Create a Better World.” The event will begin at 10:20 a.m. in Hoversten Chapel and will be followed by lunch and conversation in the East Commons (class schedules will not change).
The Auggie Student Involvement Fair will be held on Friday, September 14 from 3 to 8 p.m. in the Christensen Center Main Lobby.
The fall Study Abroad Fair will be held Wednesday, Sept. 12 in the Christensen Center lobby from 10:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Students interested in learning about study-abroad opportunities are invited to attend. Augsburg sends 49 percent of its students to more than 60 different counties, and the college offers more than 200 programs from which to choose. Students can also earn academic credit, use financial aid and select from a range of programs that last from 10 days to a full year.