Allen Hoversten ’64 was one of a group of 19 teachers hired in 1964 by the Kenyon (Minn.) School District. Hoversten, who spent his entire working career in that district, landed his job with the help of what was then called the Augsburg Placement Office. Early in his career, Hoversten was awarded a National Science Foundation Grant that helped him earn master’s degrees in math, chemistry, and physics. Read more about Hoversten’s rewarding career in “Part II: A look back at two dedicated teachers.“
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Harry Boyte, co-director of Augsburg College’s Center for Democracy Citizenship, recently published the article “Higher Education and the Politics of Free Spaces” on the Huffington Post. Read the story online. Augsburg College alumna Julie Ingleman ’79 was profiled in the Brainerd Dispatch for her remarkable design career. Ingleman’s designs have set the tone for many homes across the country since her work has been the foundation for home goods including dinnerware, clocks, and table linens sold at Walmart, Target, JCPenney, and Sears. Read more about this Auggie leader in “Persistence pays: Julie Ingleman designs remarkable career.” 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. Minneapolis-based nonprofits will receive $25,647 worth of service work on Sept. 2 from more than 420 Augsburg College students. The students, in partnership with faculty and alumni, will donate 1,055 hours of work to more than 25 organizations as part of the 17th annual Augsburg College City Service Day. When Photo Opportunities Several locations this year are new and offer rich photo opportunities, including: (Full list available upon request) Facts Augsburg College is set in a vibrant neighborhood at the heart of the Twin Cities, and offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and nine graduate degrees to nearly 4,000 students of diverse backgrounds. Augsburg College educates students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders. The Augsburg experience is supported by an engaged community that is committed to intentional diversity in its life and work. An Augsburg education is defined by excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies, guided by the faith and values of the Lutheran church, and shaped by its urban and global settings. A recent City Pages article reviewed the opening of “On Fertile Ground: Native Artists in the Upper Midwest” being held at All My Relations Gallery in Minneapolis. Augsburg College alumna Alexandra Buffalohead ’13 is among those showing work at the gallery. City Pages describes Buffalohead’s work as “one of the highlights of the show” and describes her sculptures as hanging “like ghosts in front of a turquoise wall.” 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: Stop by the Augsburg College booth in the Education Building at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. The fair runs through Labor Day.
Harry Boyte publishes commentary on Huffington Post
Julie Ingleman ’79 profiled in Brainerd Dispatch
Star Tribune features Augsburg College’s City Service Day
Media Photo Opp: Auggies donate $25,000 in service work Sept. 2
MinnPost features StepUP in story about collegiate recovery
Augsburg College’s StepUP program, a residential program for undergraduate students in recovery from addiction to drugs and alcohol, was featured in the MinnPost. Program Director Patrice Salmeri was interviewed about StepUP, orientation for students, and the role of StepUP in shaping collegiate recovery programs at other institutions. Read “Sober-living communities make college possible for students in recovery.”Sculptures by Alexandra Buffalohead ’13 called show ‘highlight’
Legendary coach Edor Nelson ’38 honored by community, media
Visit Augsburg at the Minnesota State Fair
Auggie Sarah Jane Perbix ’06 on ‘Late Show with David Letterman’
Augsburg alumna Sarah Jane (Elhardt) Perbix ’06 performed with Minnesota’s rising star Jeremy Messersmith on “The Late Show with David Letterman.” Perbix, who majored in music and marketing communication, plays keyboards and sings with Messersmith. Perbix also performs with Cloud Cult, a band described by Rolling Stone as “extremely environmentally conscious.” Watch Perbix on Letterman and read more about her in the Augsburg Now article “Music with a Mission.”