Daily Archives: November 21, 2019
Face value
Art installations celebrate individuals, expound on Augsburg’s history, and expand the boundaries of community.Dakota and Ojibwe. Norwegian and Irish. Somali and Ethiopian. On and around the land that today houses Augsburg University’s Minneapolis campus, they celebrated births and mourned deaths. They spoke… more >
Building on an early lead
Athletics secures NCAA grant to fund first-of-its-kind position supporting culture of inclusionOn and around the land that today houses Augsburg University’s Minneapolis campus, they celebrated births and mourned deaths. They spoke languages of love and laughter, stress and sorrow. They… more >
Balancing the books
Augsburg alumna starts a publishing company, creates the diverse book list she wished she hadYoung Mary Taris ’04 was so thankful to be a girl. The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority required children of different genders to have separate bedrooms, so while her brothers had… more >
A September to remember
It wouldn’t be right to mark 150 years of Augsburg with a small affair—so we threw a huge, once-in-a-lifetime party.It wouldn’t be right to mark 150 years of Augsburg with a small affair—so we threw a huge, once-in-a-lifetime party. On Friday, September 27, Auggies… more >
Augsburg launches transit pass for undergraduates
Augsburg University now offers the Auggie Pass, a universal transit pass that gives undergraduate students unlimited rides on buses and light rail in a first-of-its-kind partnership between… more >
Notes from President Pribbenow: On seeing and being seen
We see you! This summer, Assistant Professor Joaquin Muñoz from our education department greeted our incoming students with a powerful message. He said that every one of them deserved… more >
Augsburg’s largest class kicks off academic year with volunteering
During Augsburg’s annual community engagement and service event—now known as City Engagement Day—first-year students volunteer at Twin Cities-based organizations at the start of the academic… more >
On the Spot: Professor Bridget Robinson-Riegler
From disease to remedy: How nostalgia offers a psychological boostA special vacation with family members you miss. That unforgettable meal at your favorite restaurant with your favorite person. The album you used to listen to nonstop during the ups… more >
Physician assistant studies program moves to new Minneapolis location
The physician assistant studies graduate program moved into a renovated, leased space in the Riverside Park Plaza building. The building’s location, at 701 25th Avenue South in Minneapolis, puts… more >
New Augsburg Board of Regents members
At its annual September meeting, the Augsburg Corporation elected four new members to the Board of Regents and re-elected three members. Elected to their first term on the Augsburg… more >