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Peace Prize Forum deadline to register Feb. 18

Posted on February 11, 2008

deadline The 2008 Nobel Peace Prize Forum will take place March 7-8 at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. This year’s theme, “Striving for Peace: Investing in Community,” honors the work of Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank, winners of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.

Yunus will give the keynote address to the forum on Saturday morning, March 8. The Grameen Bank, which he founded, extends low-cost loans to individuals in Bangladesh that have resulted in grassroots economic and social improvements. More than six million borrowers are now connected with the bank.

Other speakers include: Continue reading “Peace Prize Forum deadline to register Feb. 18” →

Chrislock lecture to feature Annette Atkins

Posted on February 11, 2008April 2, 2025

chrislock2 The 2008 Carl H. Chrislock Memorial Lecture, “The State We’re In: Thinking about Ourselves in Place and Time,” will be presented by Annette Atkins, professor of history and Flynn Professor in the Humanities, at Saint John’s University and the College of Saint Benedict.

The lecture takes place on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Marshall Room, Christensen Center. A book signing follows the lecture.

Atkins has recently published “Creating Minnesota: A History from the Inside Out.” She also published “Harvest of Grief: Grasshopper Plagues and Public Assistance in Minnesota, 1873-78” (1984), and “We Grew Up Together: Brothers and Sisters in 19th-Century America” (2001). Continue reading “Chrislock lecture to feature Annette Atkins” →

Do you have dollar/sense?

Posted on February 10, 2008

dollars Credit-card debt is a problem that faces many college students. BusinessWeek reported last year that 75% of college students have cards, up from 67% in 1998. Nellie Mae, a student-loan corporation, found that the average outstanding balance on undergraduate credit cards was $2,169 in 2004.

To help students confront this issue, a 2-week program, entitled “dollar/sense,” will be held on campus starting Monday, Feb. 18. Its goal is to inform college students of the intricate and complicated financial world around them. The event will run intermittently from Feb.18 – 28 (see schedule below), and each session will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Christensen Center coffee lounge. Continue reading “Do you have dollar/sense?” →

Augsburg evaluates its dining services

Posted on February 10, 2008

dining In response to student concerns about the quality of food service, Augsburg has formed a search committee to review the options for how our campus is fed on a daily basis. This committee will be made of students, faculty, and staff.

Their first duty will be to shape how Augsburg explains its food needs to potential vendors. This explanation to service providers will take the form of a Request for Proposal (RFP), a document that is typically the first step in alerting contractors of an institution’s demand for services. Interested vendors will reply to the RFP, and the committee will review their responses. Once the field has been narrowed, the committee will taste-test samples from providers, visit other campuses to compare services, and interview the finalists. Taking all this information into consideration, the committee will then choose the best candidate to provide food services for Augsburg. Continue reading “Augsburg evaluates its dining services” →

Augsburg hosts Clinton event to promote civic engagement

Posted on February 8, 2008

clinton_wrap In line with Augsburg College’s mission to foster civic engagement among its students and community, the campus hosted U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton and more than 4,000 potential voters on Sunday, Feb. 3.

A capacity crowd at Si Melby Gymnasium listened to the senator from New York talk about her vision for the future. Two hours before the event started at 4 p.m., lines of interested attendees snaked around the Kennedy Center, past the Air Structure, and through Parking Lot L.

An overflow crowd of approximately 400 were seated in the Air Structure (better known as the dome), where they viewed a telecast of the event as it took place in Si Melby. After her speech, Clinton worked her way through the crowd in Si Melby and greeted the overflow crowd in the Air Structure. Continue reading “Augsburg hosts Clinton event to promote civic engagement” →

Washington Center application deadline Monday

Posted on February 8, 2008

twc As was announced in December 2007, the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars selected Augsburg as its partner for the Republican National Convention Seminar. The 2-week seminar will begin 1 week prior to the Convention, which will be held Sept. 1 – 4 at the Excel Energy Center in St. Paul. Augsburg will host 250 students from across the country who will interact with local and national politicians, journalists and others during the convention.

Spaces have been reserved for 20 Augsburg students (at a reduced rate) among the 250. To apply, do NOT use the Washington Center’s web site. Instead, fill out the application form available in the Dean’s Office (1st floor, Memorial Hall). Submit your completed application form to the Dean’s Office by Monday, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. Continue reading “Washington Center application deadline Monday” →

Dr. Ned Hallowell to speak at 2007-2008 Convocation Series

Posted on February 6, 2008

Dr. Ned Hallowell, M.D. will make two presentations as part of the 2007-2008

Convocation Series “Many Voices Bold Vision.” His first presentation, “Worry,” will be held Friday, Feb. 15 at 3:30 p.m. “CrazyBusy,” the second of Hallowell’s presentations, will be held Saturday, Feb. 16 at Noon. Both events will be held in Hoversten Chapel in the Foss Center.

Edward (Ned) Hallowell, a child and adult psychiatrist and graduate of Harvard College and Tulane Medical School, is the founder of The Hallowell Center in Sudbury, Mass. He was a member of the Harvard Medical School faculty from 1983 until he retired from academics in 2004 to devote his full professional attention to his clinical practice, lectures, and the writing of books. He has authored 14 books on various psychological topics, including attention deficit disorder, the power of the human connection, the childhood roots of happiness in life, methods of forgiving others, dealing with worry, and managing excessive business. Continue reading “Dr. Ned Hallowell to speak at 2007-2008 Convocation Series” →

WEC families can skate with the Auggies on Feb. 9

Posted on February 5, 2008

skate On Saturday, Feb. 9, Augsburg’s weekend college (WEC) Student Senate will be holding an event on campus for all WEC students and families called “WEC Winter Wonderland.” The event includes prize drawings, reserved seating at the Auggie women’s hockey game, and free open skating following the game.

The event starts at 1 p.m. in the Christensen Center with snacks and prize drawings. It is a time for WEC students and families to get on campus, connect with others outside the classroom, and have some fun in the process. All families are then encouraged to cheer on your Auggie women’s hockey team as they take on Concordia-Moorhead at 2:15 p.m. in the Augsburg Ice Arena. Following the game, families are then invited to join the Auggie hockey players on the ice for some free skating time. Continue reading “WEC families can skate with the Auggies on Feb. 9” →