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. Continue reading “Ten Women. Nine Days. One Life-Changing Experience”
Meet Clio
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.
The man with the white beard is called Phil Adamo by the other two-leggers. He teaches about things that happened a long time ago, in particular about something called “medieval history.” I don’t really know what that means, but he never shuts up about it, so I feign interest from time to time. Continue reading “Meet Clio”
Meet Amanda Symes ’09
Amanda transferred from Normandale Community College with AA degree. She is a mass communication and media writing major with a minor in business administration.
Why She Transferred
I transferred to Augsburg mainly for the small campus. I loved the idea of being in a small class so I could have one-on-one time with the professors. I think being able to get to know my professors helps me learn more. I also felt that being on a smaller campus would give me more opportunities to be involved with the school, which has been true so far. I have a job at the EC, I write for the Augsburgian (yearbook), for the office of marketing and communications, and this fall I will also write for the Echo (student newspaper). Continue reading “Meet Amanda Symes ’09”
Auggie interns at the RNC
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.
This week we feature Alison Witt (pictured left) and RuthAnn Dohner, both Sophomores at Augsburg. Go to Augsburg’s Get Political website for more student intern profiles and a schedule of events. Continue reading “Auggie interns at the RNC”
New look for Augsburg's web site coming Sept. 1
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.
President Pribbenow named this effort the Augsburg Promise project because its key goal is to ensure consistency between the promises that the college makes about the Augsburg experience and the actual experiences of students and the rest of the Augsburg community. Continue reading “New look for Augsburg's web site coming Sept. 1”
Auggies are going to the Minnesota State Fair
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.
“Auggies are going places” is the theme for this year’s booth. The display and the accompanying brochure for prospective students emphasize Augsburg’s study abroad options for students in undergraduate and graduate programs, its location in the heart of the city, the commitment to “green” living and promoting environmental awareness, a dedication to community service, and an enthusiasm for activism and hands-on learning. Continue reading “Auggies are going to the Minnesota State Fair”
From film lab to Uptown Theatre
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.
Though Ben did not start out studying film at Augsburg (his first major was psychology), his first filmmaking course showed him that all he wanted to do was make films. “I realized that [making films] made me happy, and I would not be happy unless I was making films.” Continue reading “From film lab to Uptown Theatre”
Augsburg again among the 'Best in the Midwest'
Thanks in part to Augsburg students, the college once again is named as one of 159 “Best in the Midwest” colleges on The Princeton Review’s web site feature “2009 Best Colleges: Region by Region.”
The annual ranking considers institutional data collected by The Princeton Review, their visits to schools, and the opinions of high-school counselors. In addition, says Robert Franek, vice president for publishing, “We also take into account what each school’s customers — their students — report to us about their campus experiences at their schools on our 80-question student survey.”
What Auggie undergrads told The Princeton Review about their professors, for example, is that they “deserve a great deal of credit for creating an inviting, positive, thinking environment,” and for making the student experience feel “very personal.” Students also reported that “one of the greatest strengths of Augsburg is that it offers internships and study abroad classes to every student.” Continue reading “Augsburg again among the 'Best in the Midwest'”
Politics and the mighty Mississippi
What better way to learn about the Mississippi River than to spend some time in it? In the summer, Augsburg political science professor Joe Underhill teaches students about environmental issues and policy-making using the river as his classroom. Underhill’s aim is to get students to explore the effect we have on the environment as well as how the environment affects us. He also hopes students will explore their personal and political decisions and how those decisions impact the world now and later.
Augsburg’s Minneapolis campus is just blocks away from the largest river in North America — the Mississippi. Underhill emphasizes that the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul were founded in this particular location because of the industrial and commercial potential of the river and the falls of St. Anthony. He adds that over the years, our life and work has greatly impacted the river ecosystem. Continue reading “Politics and the mighty Mississippi”
Auggie interns at the RNC
In a few short weeks, more than 45,000 Republican delegates, party officials, volunteers, and members of the media will be in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro for the 2008 Republican National Convention. From September 1-4, the Twin Cities will host the 39th nominating convention for the Republican Party, the second nominating convention to be held in the Twin Cities. The convention will take place in St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center and will result in the nomination of the Republican candidate for the 2008 presidential election.
Minnesota’s participation in this aspect of the democratic process also brings opportunities to our Augsburg campus. Because of its commitment to civic engagement and service learning, Augsburg was chosen by the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars to host 250 students from across the country for a 2-week seminar in conjunction with the RNC. Continue reading “Auggie interns at the RNC”