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CSWL can help you prepare for Minn. job fair

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cswlEvery year, over 100 Augsburg students attend the Minnesota Private Colleges Job & Internship Fair. A great resource for Auggies who are looking for internships or getting ready to enter the workforce, this year’s fair will be Feb. 19-20 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Augsburg students must register with the Center for Service, Work, and Learning (CSWL) if they would like to attend the job fair.

The annual event connects students with over 175 businesses and organizations that are actively recruiting or looking to network. This is the 31st year that this 2-day fair has occurred. For the first day, employers will have booths available at the convention center from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. to meet students, and they will interview job or internship candidates from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The second day of the fair will be used for interviews only. Continue reading “CSWL can help you prepare for Minn. job fair” →

Vocatio Chapel on Jan. 23 with Alan Padgett

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vocatioAugsburg College continues the tradition of the Vocatio Chapel series with Alan Padgett, professor of systematic theology at Luther Seminary speaking in Hoversten Chapel on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at 10:20 a.m.

Padgett is vitally interested in the dialogue between theology and science, as well as such varying topics as Christian spirituality, systematic theology, and Christian ethics and the relationship between religion and science. He is currently editor of the online Journal for Christian Theological Research, and he is general editor of the book series, Sacra Doctrina.

Lunch with Dr. Padgett will follow the chapel service at 11 a.m. To RSVP for the lunch, or for more questions about the Vocatio Chapel series, contact Ross Murray at murray@augsburg.edu or x1151.

The Vocatio Chapel series is part of Exploring Our Gifts, funded by a grant from the Lilly Endowment. It is a collegewide program dedicated to making the Christian concept of vocation a vital part of Augsburg’s classrooms and co-curricular activities.

Tickets on sale for 'The Visit'

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the_visitTickets are now available for the Augsburg College Theatre Department’s mainstage production of “The Visit,” written by Friedrich Durrenmatt and guest directed by Luverne Seifert ’83.

“The Visit” tells the story about a rags-to-riches millionaire, who as a young girl once lived in the decrepit and poverty stricken European hamlet of Guellen, who returns home for a visit. The town, giddy with the opportunity to climb out of its destitution, joyously welcomes her back, only to realize that she conceals a dark secret and that her generosity will come with a cost. Durrenmatt’s tragic comedy unfolds a haunting story of human greed and vengeance.

Performances run Feb. 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9 at 7 p.m., and Feb.3 and 10 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $2 Augsburg College Students; $8 ACTC faculty, staff, and students; $10 general public.

For reservations and more information, please call 612-330-1257.

Alumni-Student Networking Event on Jan. 29

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On Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 5:30 p.m., Alumni Relations; the Center for Service, Work, and Learning; and the Augsburg Business Organization will host a networking event for Augsburg alumni and students. It will provide an opportunity for alumni to connect and network with each other as well as connect with our current students and help them with questions they may have regarding life after Augsburg.

The event is being held in the Marshall Room of the Christensen Center and will start with informal networking and refreshments. At 6 p.m., a speed-networking program will begin, where participants will exchange business cards and information for 45 minutes. After the program, informal networking and refreshments will resume. Continue reading “Alumni-Student Networking Event on Jan. 29” →

Kevin Locke Native American Dance Ensemble on Jan. 28

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kevin_lockeKevin Locke, visionary Hoop Dancer and traditional storyteller, will be performing on campus on Monday, Jan. 28 from 10 – 11:30 a.m. in Si Melby Gym.

The dance ensemble features historic, authentic dance and music from the artists’ traditions: the Plains nations of Lakota, Anishinabe, and Comanche, the Southeastern tribe Choctaw, and the Woodlands Nations of Ojibwe and Oneida.

This one-of-a-kind ensemble of American Indian champions and award winners offers a rich variety of American Indian traditions and aesthetics in dance, instrumentals, song, storytelling, sign language and audience interaction.

For additional information, contact Jennifer Simon, Director of American Indian Student Services at 612-330-1144.

Student involvement fair on Jan. 23

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auggiefair2The “Get Connected! Student Involvement Fair” will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 23 from 3 to 8 p.m. in the Christensen Center Main Lobby.

The fair-style event allows students to learn about student organizations at Augsburg. Anywhere from 30 to 35 student organizations will be represented.

“Every student on campus should attend the ‘Get Connected! Student Involvement Fair,'” says Will O’Berry, assistant director of Campus Activities and Orientation and organizer of the event. “There is something to interest everyone. And if there is not, the Campus Activities staff is always present to assist with the formation of new groups with new ideas.”

The activities fair is just one of the support mechanisms provided for student organizations through Campus Activities and Orientation.

Two new exhibits open in the Augsburg art galleries

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art_galleriesAt the Gage Family Art Gallery, now until Feb.15, is a collection by local artists Carolyn Anderson, Frank Big Bear, Julie Buffalohead, Star Wallowing Bull, Andrea Carlson, Jim Denomie, and Carl Gawboy.

These seven Minnesota artists, though at different stages in their individual careers and representing a variety of artistic styles, all use the pen, pencil, or brush to delve into issues of cultural identity. Without a title to their show they refuse to be labeled; each asks to be considered on the merits of his or her talent, message, and medium.

Todd Bockley, owner of Bockley Gallery in Minneapolis, has graciously served as curator for this exhibition. Continue reading “Two new exhibits open in the Augsburg art galleries” →

Students learn journalism on the job

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bridgeSenior Chris Stedman and junior Meagen Swartzer took their classroom learning to a neighborhood newspaper, The Bridge, and spent several months as interns there, learning the ropes

December graduate Chris Stedman and junior Meagen Swartzer didn’t need to venture far from campus to hone their journalism skills. During the fall, they were interns at The Bridge, a local paper serving several neighborhoods along the Mississippi River. Last week’s issue of the paper featured an article they wrote about Augsburg’s Center for Service, Work, and Learning.

Stedman graduated with a religion major and minors in English and social welfare. He was actively involved on campus, with Campus Kitchen, Lilly Scholars, URGO summer research, and as arts and entertainment editor at the Echo. At The Bridge, he was part of the Urban Partners program, in which students use their work-study money at neighborhood nonprofit organizations. Continue reading “Students learn journalism on the job” →

Ekwueme Michael Thelwell to speak at the Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation Jan. 21, 2008

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mlkThe 20th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation will be held Jan. 21, 2008, at 1 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel. The convocation, entitled “Visions of a Just Society: Dr. King’s Legacy,” will feature guest Ekwueme Michael Thelwell, professor of African-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts.

Michael Thelwell was born in Ulster Spring, Jamaica in 1939. After graduating from Jamaica College, he went to work as a public relations assistant for the Jamaica Industrial Development Corporation in 1958. He moved to the United States in 1959 and received a B.A. from Howard University and an M.F.A. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Thelwell has worked as director for the Students Non-violent Coordinating Committee in Washington D.C., where he also worked for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (1964-65). He has been a professor in the African-American Studies department at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst since 1969. He is the author of two screenplays, several articles and a novel, “The Harder They Come.” Continue reading “Ekwueme Michael Thelwell to speak at the Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation Jan. 21, 2008” →

Faculty Feature: Kristen Chamberlain

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chamberlainWhat’s it like to transition from a large college in a small city to a small college in a large city?

According to Kristen Chamberlain, the newest addition to the Speech Communication Department, it’s great.

“I really love it here,” she says. “I love that it’s small. Every single person I’ve met says, ‘Welcome to Augsburg.’ It’s nice to come to a place where not only are you given the things you need to succeed, but you are also appreciated for what you are doing.”

After graduating from a high school class of 45 in Velva, North Dakota, Chamberlain headed to North Dakota State University in Fargo, where she enrolled in a “Direct to Doctorate” program that allowed her to begin her PhD program two days after getting her bachelor’s degree. Her focus was mass communication and speech theory and journalism. Continue reading “Faculty Feature: Kristen Chamberlain” →