News and Media

In advance of Augsburg College’s first varsity lacrosse game, which occurred February 22, the Star Tribune interviewed head coach Kathryn Knippenberg and team member Rachel Frantz ’17. Augsburg is the first college or university in Minnesota to add women’s lacrosse as a varsity sport. Learn more on the Star Tribune website.

Augsburg alumnus John Cerrito ’11 wrote an article for College News in which he described how internship opportunities at a Twin Cities radio station helped him to discover and develop an enjoyable career before he completed his degree. Read the story, “It’s Not About Getting A Job, It’s About Finding a Vocation,” on the College News website.

This week, the Minnesota House Education Policy Committee met to review a Teacher Licensure Advisory Task Force recommendation to eliminate a college-level skills test that teachers must pass before getting a license. Christopher Smith, assistant professor of education and task force member, spoke before the Committee, and some of his comments were published by Twin Cities media. Visit the Pioneer Press website to learn more.

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama to keynote Peace Prize Forum on March 1

WHO and WHAT: His Holiness the 14^th Dalai Lama of Tibet on March 1 will deliver the keynote speech at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum. His Holiness, the spiritual leader of Tibetans and Buddhists worldwide, will speak on topics of faith, peace, and human values.

WHERE: Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2^nd Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55403

WHEN: 9:40-10:20 a.m., Saturday, March 1

BACKGROUND: His Holiness the 14^th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, describes himself as a simple Buddhist monk. He is the spiritual leader of Continue reading “Advisory: Dalai Lama on March 1 keynotes Peace Prize Forum” →

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will preside at Tibetan New Year Celebration at Augsburg

WHAT:Thousands of Tibetan Americans will celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year, on March 2 at Augsburg College. His Holiness the 14^th Dalai Lama will preside over the Losar ceremony. It is the first time in the life of His Holiness, since exile, that he will observe Losar outside of India.

WHERE:Si Melby Hall, Kennedy Center, Augsburg College, 715 23rd Ave. S., Minneapolis, 55454

WHEN:Sunday, March 2

• 9-11 a.m.: His Holiness presides over Losar ceremony
• 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Community celebration featuring singing, dancing

BACKGROUND:Losar, the Tibetan New Year, includes a formal ceremony Continue reading “Advisory: Dalai Lama presides March 2 at Tibetan New Year” →

An exhibit by Augsburg College studio art student Maximino Garcia-Marin ’14 recently was featured by the Star Tribune. In the column, “For young graphic designer, the immigration debate gets personal,” Gail Rosenblum described how and why Garcia-Marin created a multifaceted installation that includes 4,900 stenciled, blindfolded faces who each represent roughly 3,000 undocumented immigrants. Read the story on the Star Tribune website.

Augsburg alumnus and former Auggie football player Scott Cooper ’13 recently published an article on Outsports.com in which he described his acceptance on and off the field as a gay student athlete. Cooper’s initial remarks sparked a range of media inquiries. In the past week, he has appeared on KARE 11, KSTP, WDAY, and KAAL television news broadcasts as well as on Minnesota Public Radio.

Kate Woolever Martinez ’11 — a teacher at the St. Paul Preparatory School in downtown St. Paul — visited Bangladesh on a cultural exchange program last year and now brings her international experience into the classroom. According to the Pioneer Press, Woolever Martinez has turned a routine portrait assignment in her class into a lesson about climate refugees and a Bangladesh school that’s trying to improve the lives of families living in a slum. Read about the project and view photos of student artwork on the Pioneer Press website. Woolever Martinez also was included in a Summer 2013 Augsburg Now feature story on Auggie teachers. Visit the Augsburg Now website to read, “Shaping Our Future.”