The Republican National Convention begins next week, but already Augsburg’s campus is buzzing with student interns here for the Washington Center’s Presidential Academic Seminar.
The Washington Center staff traveled from Denver, site of the Democratic convention, to Minneapolis last weekend and began to prepare for the arrival of the interns. Monday the students spent the day getting acclimated to the campus, meeting their professors, and learning what the next two weeks would entail.
On Tuesday they heard from RNC Chairwoman Jo Ann Davidson in the morning and then took a bus tour of the Twin Cities metro area in the afternoon. The tour ended at the Minnesota State Fair for “dinner” on a stick. Continue reading “Auggie interns at the RNC — Part 4”
Brant Thomsen is a social worker for the St. Paul Public Schools and a recipient of a dual degree in social work and theology from Augsburg College and Luther Seminary. He shared his thoughts about working in ministry and social work.
This summer students from around the United States and Canada came to Augsburg College to immerse themselves fully in the Middle Ages during the third annual Medieval Minnesota camp Aug. 10-16. Students learned about different aspects of medieval life through activities like fencing, Renaissance dance, troubadour singing, storytelling, and costume making.
On a bright afternoon in late July, ten women from Augsburg College boarded a plane bound for Guatemala City. They were six students representing the day, weekend, and graduate programs, two faculty, and two staff members. Before this flight they were acquainted perhaps only casually, but the next nine days would change not only their relationships with each other but also their ideas about themselves. Their trip, sponsored by Augsburg’s Center for Teaching and Learning and Augsburg Abroad, was partially funded by the Hoversten Peace Endowment. 
If you’ve visited Augsburg’s Minneapolis campus in the last few years, you’ve probably seen me. Perhaps you’ve even scratched me behind the ears. Mmmm, I love that. My name is Clio. That’s pronounced “kly-oh” — never “klee-oh”! I was named for the Greek muse of history, whatever that is. Personally, I find the name a bit snooty. People have to ask where it comes from and the man with the white beard gets to sound all smarty-pants when explaining it.
Amanda transferred from Normandale Community College with AA degree. She is a mass communication and media writing major with a minor in business administration.
Next week, Augsburg’s campus will come to life when 150 students from across the country arrive for the Washington Center’s 2008 Presidential Academic Seminar Series. Twenty-three Augsburg students will participate in internships through the program, each working in the preparation and planning stages of this event to learn about the behind-the-scenes efforts involved with a national convention. Augsburg communication studies faculty Bob Groven and Kristin Chamberlain are serving on the faculty of the Seminar.
A new look to the Augsburg web site will launch Sept. 1. The design change is a continuation of the Augsburg Promise project. Part of that project is Augsburg’s marketing initiative aimed at telling the Augsburg story and celebrating what makes the college distinctive.
Once again, Augsburg College will share the floor with other Minnesota colleges, universities, and educational organizations at the Minnesota State Fair, August 21 – September 1, 2008. The Augsburg booth is in the Education Building located on Cosgrove Street between Dan Patch and Wright Avenues on the east side of the fairgrounds.
On Friday, Aug. 22 at the Uptown Theatre, film alumnus Ben Katz ’08 (pictured left, red circle) will be screening “Bits,” an independent film about an awkward inventor who spends his days and nights obsessing over a mysterious project. Katz produced the film, and it stars Augsburg alumni Linnea Mohn ’04, Philip Mershon ’06, and Nancy Waldoch ’06.