Daily Archives: December 3, 2015

On the spot

Nancy Fischer discusses “The Social Life of Secondhand Clothes”

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. For decades this adage has prescribed an approach for improving individuals’ personal impact on the environment, and today… more >

Physician Assistant program relocates to Luther Seminary campus

Augsburg College’s Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program recently relocated to a leased space on the Luther Seminary campus in St. Paul. The new location provides improved… more >

Augsburg hosts career exploration series

Augsburg College this autumn hosted an on-campus career and internship fair along with its first five-week career exploration series. The students who attended the fair met with organizations… more >

Alumni Board President’s Letter

Dear alumni and friends, Welcome to the 2015-16 academic year! Thank you to Chris Hallin ’88 for serving as alumni board president last year. I’m excited to become… more >

Board of Regents welcomes new member

At its annual meeting in September, the Augsburg Corporation elected a new member to the Board of Regents and reelected several board members. Vicki Turnquist was elected to her first… more >

From Riverside Ave. to Riverside, CA

Augsburg is closing the distance between Riverside Avenue in Minneapolis and Riverside, California through the successful partnership of Augsburg faculty, alumni, college programs—and, of course—talented students. The collaboration… more >

Give to the Max Day 2015

Thank you to all those who supported Augsburg College on Give to the Max Day. Your gifts enable great opportunities for students in academics, athletics, and campus programs. See the… more >

Uniquely Augsburg Travel

Augsburg College alumni, parents, families, and friends are invited to join international tours led by faculty members whose distinction and expertise add to one-of-a-kind travel experiences. Upcoming… more >

Auggie Plan offers pathway to four-year degree

This past spring, officials from Augsburg College and Minneapolis Community and Technical College launched the Auggie Plan, an efficient and affordable track to a four-year degree for students whose… more >

Grant of nearly $450,000 funds internships for 200 Auggies

An Augsburg College education plays an integral role in preparing our world’s future leaders to make meaningful contributions to their communities, businesses, governments, and families. At the same time… more >

An extraordinary welcome for an unprecedented incoming class

Following tradition, the 2015-16 academic year kicked off with an Opening Convocation celebration where the Augsburg College community greeted incoming students and introduced them to facets of their new… more >

Convocation Series 2015-16

Now in its 25th year, the Convocation Series offers the Augsburg community an opportunity to share in enlightening conversation with outstanding leaders and visionaries. In September, the series kicked off… more >

Student Lounge shines after renovation

This fall, the Student Lounge in the Christensen Center reopened following a renovation designed to offer improved spaces for student organization meetings, community events, study sessions, and—of course—fun… more >

Embracing green horizons

In late summer, two of the three remaining elm trees in Augsburg’s quad—an alumni gift from more than 50 years ago—were removed because of Dutch Elm disease… more >

Auggies make a splash with hands-on learning

“This is my ideal form of higher education. It’s experiential, engaged with the community, interdisciplinary, physical, and mental.” —Joe Underhill, Winona Daily News, September 15 The first-ever Augsburg… more >