The Star Tribune featured Augsburg’s annual City Service Day, an opportunity in which members of the College community venture off campus to complete service work in Minneapolis neighborhoods. The publication showed a student working at Stones Throw Urban farm, one of nearly two dozen community sites where Auggies assisted with cleaning, painting, gardening, and more. View the image on the Star Tribune site.
Legendary coach Edor Nelson ’38 honored by community, media
Legendary Auggie coach, athlete and instructor Edor Nelson ’38 died August 27 at the age of 100. Nelson, who led the Auggie football and baseball teams for nearly four decades, died only nine days after a centennial birthday celebration at Augsburg where hundreds of friends and Auggies turned out to honor him. Nelson’s birthday celebration and his death have garnered strong media attention. Coverage of Nelson’s birthday party and incredible life include:
- KMSP Fox 9: Augsburg legend Edor Nelson turns 10
- Pioneer Press: Augsburg celebrates 100th birthday of coaching pioneer Edor Nelson
- WCCO 4: Augsburg renames football field for 100-year-old alum
- Bring Me the News: Longtime Augsburg college coach Edor Nelson dies at 100
- Examiner.com: Edor Nelson, founder of Augsburg College wrestling program, dies at 100
- KARE 11: Legendary Augsburg coach Edor Nelson dies
- KMSP Fox 9: Legendary coach, American hero Edor Nelson dies at 100
- Star Tribune: Former Augsburg coach Edor Nelson dies at 100
- WCCO 4: Augsburg community mourns loss of sports legend Edor Nelson
Visit Augsburg at the Minnesota State Fair
Stop by the Augsburg College booth in the Education Building at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. The fair runs through Labor Day.
Augsburg named among most LGBT-friendly colleges in U.S.
Augsburg College was named to Campus Pride’s 2014 list of the Top 50 LGBT-Friendly Colleges. Campus Pride, a nonprofit organization aimed at creating more LGBT-friendly colleges, compiled the list from schools that achieved the highest ratings in categories such as LGBT academic life, LGBT student life, LGBT housing, and more. The accolade was featured by The Washington Blade, The Huffington Post, and Advocate.
In 2013, Campus Pride awarded Augsburg College a perfect score of 5 out of 5 stars on its LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index.
Advisory: Augsburg’s 6th traditional powwow is March 29
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community to be honored for donation
Augsburg College will host a traditional powwow March 29 in the Si Melby Hall Gymnasium. The event, hosted by the Augsburg Indigenous Student Association and American Indian Student Services, includes two Grand Entries and an Honoring Ceremony to recognize graduating American Indian students.
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) also will be honored for recently contributing $250,000 to endowed scholarships* for American Indian students at the College. The gift means the College will award an additional $10,000 per year to enrolled American Indian students. Continue reading “Advisory: Augsburg’s 6th traditional powwow is March 29”