Yearly Archives: 2016
Alumni Board President’s Letter
Dear alumni and friends,Today’s Augsburg College students seek to make a difference, and it’s been a privilege to interact with them as they gather to meet alumni, discuss vocation, and pick… more >
An exploration of faith
Prestigious grant fosters students’ engagement in Youth Theology Institute“Jesus is in the generosity business,” said Amber Kalina ’15 when she quoted from Walter Brueggeman’s theology of abundance at an Augsburg College chapel service. “That means being constantly… more >
Sports Extravaganza sets record, elevates spirits
At the 15th annual Sports Extravaganza, Augsburg College physical education and exercise science students used knowledge gained in the classroom to deliver smiles to a record 307 grade-school and… more >
StepUP® gala breaks fundraising record
Each year, Augsburg College’s StepUP Program supports dozens of students as they achieve academic success and sustain lives of recovery from substance use disorders. Augsburg is home to the… more >
Augsburg deemed a ‘best value’ college
Augsburg College was named No. 6 on Best Value Schools’ 2015 list of 20 Best Value Colleges or Universities in Minnesota. Rankings are based on graduation rate, net price, acceptance… more >
Phillip Adamo named 2015 Minnesota Professor of the Year
Augsburg College’s Phillip Adamo, professor of history and director of the Honors Program, was named the 2015 Minnesota Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement… more >
Historyapolis wins Alice Smith Prize
Kirsten Delegard, who serves as a scholar-in-residence in the Augsburg College History Department, and Michael Lansing, associate professor of history, were presented the Alice Smith Prize for best… more >
Signature program reaches milestone
Minnesota Urban Debate League participants dominate 2016 state championshipAugsburg College’s Minnesota Urban Debate League program provides services, support, and materials to more than 750 students engaged in competitive academic debate at 40 high schools and middle schools… more >
Nobel Peace Prize Forum
Children’s rights advocate to keynote peace-building eventAugsburg College will host the 28th annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum June 6–8, inviting global leaders and the general public to explore pressing peacemaking issues faced by people across… more >
Research, study, and offer your two cents
In March 2015, Melissa Motl, circulation coordinator in Augsburg’s Lindell Library, started posing questions to students on a whiteboard as a way to gain more information about how students… more >
Construction starts this spring
College moves forward on new academic buildingIn May, Augsburg College will begin the construction of its newest and largest academic building, the Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion. The interdisciplinary Hagfors Center… more >
Igniting passion, finding harmony
Convocation Series sparks conversationThe Augsburg College Convocation Series each year offers the community a chance to hear from leaders and visionaries who spark important discussion and educate about the challenges and opportunities of… more >
Notes from President Pribbenow
On serendipity in educationI vividly recall the moment in 1977 when a conversation with a religion professor at Luther College, my alma mater, offered me a way of thinking about my vocational journey… more >