Spotlight on Cynthia (Landowski) Jones, PhD ’81, Physics
It took a fractured wrist from a toga party at Augsburg and a J-term course in physics to persuade Cyndi Jones to enter the field of science. In the fall of 1977, this talented young woman came to Augsburg on a music scholarship to play the clarinet. She planned to pursue a career in classical clarinet and performance. However, in the January term between her first and second years, Cyndi took a Physics for the Life Sciences course from Mark Engebretson and explored the relationship between music, physics, and math. “I got a 4.0 in the class,” she said, “and the subject was fascinating and exciting.” Continue reading “From the orchestra to the NRC”
“Then it seemed like falling into a labyrinth: we thought we were at the finish, but our way bent round and we found ourselves as it were back at the beginning, and just as far from that which we were seeking at first.” This is how Plato used the image of a labyrinth to describe the quest to develop a logical argument.
The Girls in Engineering, Mathematics and Science (GEMS) and the Guys in Science and Engineering (GISE) are back on the Augsburg campus again this summer. This yearly program, for students in grades 4-12, is designed to develop confidence in and a positive attitude toward math, science, and technology. The students come for the Minneapolis Public School District.
Students who study abroad often return home and tell of profound, life-changing lessons. Through their programs, students come into contact with a wide range of people and circumstances, and many of these encounters lead students to explore careers or ways of life they had previously not considered. Augsburg’s Center for Global Education sums up this experience with a promise: “See the world through another’s eyes, and your world will never be the same.” 
If you travel up to the Commons in Christensen Center these days, it’s
On Sunday, June 29, Augsburg will hold its second commencement ceremony of the year, which will recognize bachelor’s and master’s degree candidates in the Augsburg for Adults undergraduate and graduate programs. Students in Weekend College, Rochester Program, United/Mercy/Unity Hospitals Program, Master of Arts in Education, Master of Arts in Leadership, Master in Business Administration, Master of Arts in Nursing, and Master of Social Work programs will be honored in the ceremony. For more information go to 
In the past week, you may have seen the Auggie eagle flying down the Hiawatha Light Rail line. It’s the new Augsburg train, ready to serve world travelers and city explorers alike.
What could be better than a summer school class with weekly field trips?
The Master of Arts in Leadership 2008 Spring Colloquium was held on Wednesday, June 4 in the Oren Gateway Center. Students presented overviews of their final project research to students, faculty, and guests.