Peter Yarrow, of the famed folksinging group Peter, Paul, and Mary, will perform in the Quad on Thursday, Sept. 25, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Yarrow’s connections to Augsburg date back more than 20 years, when he became interested in travel through the Center for Global Education. In 1990 he led a travel seminar for artists and musicians to El Salvador and Nicaragua, and in 1994 he returned to El Salvador with a small group to study the Salvadoran elections. Over the years, Yarrow has hosted gatherings that benefit CGE, and he has served on its advisory board. In 1990 he gave the Commencement Address at Augsburg.
Yarrow has been a lifelong activist for social and political causes, and in 2000 established Operation Respect, which seeks to reduce school violence by providing school programs and information that teach children around the world tolerance and respect for each other. Continue reading “Folksinger Peter Yarrow sings in the Quad”
Augsburg College will host a panel discussion entitled “With Respect to Iran and the West: An Interface of Politics and Religion” from 5-7 p.m. on Sept. 28 in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center, exploring how the nuances of cultural and religious differences affect the political relationship between Iran and the West, with the premise that informed and respectful dialog can reduce international tensions.
Augsburg adjunct faculty Bradley Greenwald, baritone and Sonja Thompson, piano will perform Schumann’s “Dichterliebe” (Poet’s Love), the song cycle at the heart of Theater Latte Da’s “Old Wicked Songs.” Greenwald and Thompson will perform at the Guthrie Theater on Sept. 21, Sept. 28, and Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. in the Dowling Studio.
Auggies! Are you ready for an experience like no other? Homecoming 2008 promises to be a fun-filled week with activities and events for all.
The first annual Auggie Connections event will bring together students, alumni, faculty, and staff to share experiences and to celebrate what makes Augsburg great.
Art has always been a part of personal faith lives. From religious icons, to hymns of praise, worshippers have used art as a tool to pray and praise. Songs and hymns give praise to God. Paintings and sculptures depict stories from scripture to let the worshipper understand the story in a new way. Dramas have brought sacred stories to life.
Augsburg’s graduate students who study transcultural nursing are learning how to provide better health care for immigrants and underserved populations who are out of the social mainstream. They’re learning how to understand and be sensitive to people’s differing cultural values and traditions around health, wellness, and healing.
On September 26, alumni Martin Sabo ’59 and Jim Pederson ’56 will lead a conversation among state legislators and others who played a critical role in reforming and transforming Minnesota’s political and governmental landscape during the 1970s. Sabo and Pederson will be joined by Lyall Schwarzkopf, former Republican state legislator and former chief of staff to Governor Arne Carlson, as well as former Democratic state legislators Ray Faricy and Bill Kelly. The panel will be moderated by Gene LaHammer, former Associated Press reporter.
Homecoming is a chance for you to connect with other Auggies, to share memories of the past, and to create new ones. Did you play basketball? Get your former teammates together and come to the Hall of Fame banquet. Did you love your first-year chemistry class? Then you might want to hear Dr. Gyberg speak at Auggie Connections. Did you sing in the choir? Come hear our fabulous Gospel Praise ensemble! Whatever your Augsburg experience, we invite you to come back to campus, see what’s new, and share your story with us.
Augsburg faculty and staff answer the question, “If you could tell all new Auggies just one thing, what would it be?” Obviously, some of us couldn’t keep our answer to one thing.