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When visiting Augsburg’s campus, it is common for a potential student to sit in on a class or two, visit with a professor or coach, have lunch in the cafeteria, and even spend a night in the residence halls. But few students can have a preview of college life like the one available to students in the TRiO Summer Bridge program.
Now in its tenth year, Summer Bridge gives 25 admitted students an opportunity to bond with other new students and to learn what college will be like for them in the fall. For five weeks, students take public speaking and the first required religion course and participate in a variety of activities and workshops designed to get them ready for college. Continue reading “Getting a jump start on college life”→
Abby Willaert is using her education to end childhood obesity by educating mothers about nutrition.
Willaert is a third-year student in the physician assistant program at Augsburg. This summer she was selected as one of 50 participants to attend the Paul Ambrose Scholars Symposium presented by the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research. The program brought together leaders representing various areas in health care to help them gain a deeper understanding of the complexities and perspectives of public health and to give them the resources to affect change in their communities.
“Public health has always been an interest of mine,” said Willaert, who worked for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program before she went to graduate school. “That’s where I got interested in public health and nutrition,” she said. She saw the Ambrose program as an opportunity to combine her interests in public health and medicine. Continue reading “Sharpening her healthcare leadership skills”→
Students from the Jane Addams School for Democracy, a program founded in part by staff from Augsburg’s Center for Democracy and Citizenship, have been organizing around issues in their neighborhood—the West Side of St. Paul—for many years. This past year, a group of teens took on the issue of racism, especially as it affects new immigrants in the community. In the process of meeting neighborhood elders and sharing a meal, the youth learned a surprising lesson.
This week the Augsburg College campus will welcome new Auggies and their families to campus for SOAR—student orientation and registration. Members of the class of 2015 will attend this overnight experience to meet each other and learn (almost) everything they need to know before their first day of fall classes. SOAR student and parent sessions are July 22-28.
The student program includes a “town hall” meeting with President Pribbenow, learning about academic success, connecting with campus organizations and academic departments at the “showcase,” receiving their fall class schedules, and an introduction to technology resources as well as public safety. Continue reading “SOAR welcomes new Auggies and families”→
The following is from an email sent by Andy Thomas and Thomas Chester, two Augsburg College students who climbed Mt. Rainier and raised money to provide assistance for young people seeking treatment for addiction.
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We are proud to announce to everyone who contributed, supported, and carried our message of hope that on July 1, at approximately 7:20 am, we successfully summited Mount Rainier. Thank you to everyone who has helped us reach our goals!
We woke up at 6:30 am Thursday, June 30, loaded our packs and joined our guides as we set off from Paradise at 5600 feet in elevation. It took most of the day, and despite a near white out and bad weather we reached Camp Muir at 10,000 feet at around 4 pm. Continue reading “Auggies reach Mt. Rainier summit”→
This summer a group of Augsburg students spent a weekend in the Boundary Waters. While learning how to right a capsized canoe and how to navigate their way to shore without the benefit of paddles, the students also learned some valuable lessons about leadership.
Penh Lo, director of Pan-Asian student services at Augsburg, started the leadership survival camp last year as a way to give Augsburg student leaders a unique opportunity to discover nature and also to gain insight into their roles as leaders. Continue reading “Leadership lessons in the Boundary Waters”→
As part of our continuing series on faculty retirements, we share answers to our questions about the experiences of Nora Braun.
In which departments/programs did you teach?
I taught in the Business Administration department doing MIS (Management Information Systems) courses in the day and weekend undergraduate programs. I also taught in the MBA program.
How many years have you taught at Augsburg?
14 years
Tell us about a student who made an impression on you.
Adekemi Adenle (Kemi) was an MIS major from Nigeria who struggled to complete all her coursework, yet she never gave up. She met with me weekly between class sessions for individual tutoring during our capstone series of courses and reworked assignments as she endeavored to understand MIS concepts and techniques. Continue reading “Faculty retirements: Nora Braun”→
Later this month, two Augsburg alumni and an all-star cast will debut a unique site-specific production of Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard at the Historic Lind House in New Ulm, Minn. The production also features high school and community actors from the Sleepy Eye/New Ulm area and includes live music from the Sleepy Eye Concertina Club.
This production focuses on the struggles of a family in the throes of losing their estate through foreclosure and was chosen to bring attention to the rash of farm foreclosures in the Southern Minnesota farming community. Although inherently tragic, this production will illuminate the comedic and eccentric nature of Chekhov’s rich characters. Continue reading “Unique performance of The Cherry Orchard features Augsburg actors”→
As part of our continuing series on faculty retirements, Lynne Lorenzen shares her experiences and plans for the future.
My name is Lynne Lorenzen, and I retired from Augsburg College after teaching here for one year part-time and twenty-two years full time. Over these years I have taught many classes in the religion department including introductory courses in theology and Bible, plus upper division courses in religion and politics with Andy Aoki and feminism and Christianity in the Women’s Studies program. I also chaired the religion department for six years and was director of the women’s studies program for three years. Continue reading “Faculty retirements: Lynne Lorenzen”→
When visiting Augsburg’s campus, it is common for a potential student to sit in on a class or two, visit with a professor or coach, have lunch in the cafeteria, and even spend a night in the residence halls. But few students can have a preview of college life like the one available to students in the TRiO Summer Bridge program.
Abby Willaert is using her education to end childhood obesity by educating mothers about nutrition.
Students from the Jane Addams School for Democracy, a program founded in part by staff from Augsburg’s Center for Democracy and Citizenship, have been organizing around issues in their neighborhood—the West Side of St. Paul—for many years. This past year, a group of teens took on the issue of racism, especially as it affects new immigrants in the community. In the process of meeting neighborhood elders and sharing a meal, the youth learned a surprising lesson.
This week the Augsburg College campus will welcome new Auggies and their families to campus for SOAR—student orientation and registration. Members of the class of 2015 will attend this overnight experience to meet each other and learn (almost) everything they need to know before their first day of fall classes. SOAR student and parent sessions are July 22-28.
The following is from an email sent by Andy Thomas and Thomas Chester, two Augsburg College students who climbed Mt. Rainier and raised money to provide assistance for young people seeking treatment for addiction.
This summer a group of Augsburg students spent a weekend in the Boundary Waters. While learning how to right a capsized canoe and how to navigate their way to shore without the benefit of paddles, the students also learned some valuable lessons about leadership.
As part of our continuing series on faculty retirements, we share answers to our questions about the experiences of Nora Braun.
As part of our continuing series on faculty retirements, we share answers to our questions about the experiences of Dan Hanson.
Later this month, two Augsburg alumni and an all-star cast will debut a unique site-specific production of Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard at the Historic Lind House in New Ulm, Minn. The production also features high school and community actors from the Sleepy Eye/New Ulm area and includes live music from the Sleepy Eye Concertina Club.
As part of our continuing series on faculty retirements, Lynne Lorenzen shares her experiences and plans for the future.