Yearly Archives: 2009
Focus on faculty: Kristin Anderson
by Jeff Shelman At first glance, Scandinavian art and the Metrodome might not have a lot in common. But after listening to associate professor Kristin Anderson, maybe altar paintings and… more >
Focus on faculty: Vivian Feng
by Betsey Norgard The first semester she began college, assistant professor Vivian Feng found herself in a chemistry lab doing research. “That’s what kept me in chemistry,” she says… more >
Focus on faculty: Bill Arden
By Wendi Wheeler ’06 Bill Arden wants Augsburg’s nontraditional students to know he’s been on their side of the desk. The business and MIS professor finished both… more >
Focus on faculty: Darcy Engen ’88
by Betsey Norgard “Here at Augsburg, we’re a college that’s open and right in the middle of the world around us, rather than being closed off,” says theatre… more >
Focus on faculty: David Murr ’92
By Jeff Shelman After a journey that included two years in Tanzania with the Peace Corps, graduate studies at Boston University, post-doctoral work at Dartmouth College, and a year… more >
The personality of place – Gus’ office
By Stephen Geffre In summer 1974, history professor Don “Gus” Gustafson took a paintbrush and a can of green paint and colored his walls to match his personality. Then the… more >
Writing a living faith
By Betsey Norgard Baptisms, confirmation classes, choir pictures, pastor controversies, new buildings—what makes up the history of a congregation? Three Augsburg history professors— Jacqueline deVries, Don Gustafson and Michael… more >
Making peace in the community
By Wendi Wheeler, ’06 Imagine if we were to treat one another as sacred beings. Imagine a community where everyone feels welcomed and respected. The Wakanheza project teaches that there… more >
Sociology shines – the evolution of a department
By Betsey Norgard During the past academic year, the stars seemed to shine on the Sociology Department as faculty received awards and grants, and the department itself was recognized for… more >
Teaching, the liberal arts, and paying attention
I had a revelation a few years ago about liberal arts education while listening to a presentation by a religion professor at a small liberal arts college. He described his… more >
Augsburg faculty in focus
By Betsey Norgard, Wendi Wheeler ’06, Jeff Shelman Faculty are at the heart of an Augsburg education. Augsburg’s nearly 200 full-time and more than 200 part… more >
How green is our magazine?
In the process of writing and designing a “green” issue of the Augsburg Now, we asked ourselves what we could do to make the magazine itself more environmentally friendly. Using… more >
Spring 2009 Web Extras
VIDEO: Sustainable cities Made (mostly) in Minnesota Sustainable study abroad… more >
Generosity and sustainability
By Paul C. Pribbenow This issue of the Augsburg Now offers many inspiring stories of ways in which our community is learning about and practicing what it means to live… more >
Project IGNITE set to launch
Discover Italy with fellow Auggies “WAS IT IN SHORT, EVER TO BE ELSEWHERE WHEN ONE COULD BE IN ITALY” —EDITH WHARTON You are invited to join the fellowship of other… more >