Yearly Archives: 2021
Grant-funded projects benefit Augsburg and the environment
Grants help shape Augsburg’s teaching and learning communityIn late 2020, the Council of Independent Colleges’ NetVUE program awarded a two-year, $40,000 grant to Augsburg President Paul Pribbenow. The grant will help the university explore whether… more >
Visit Augsburg’s urban arboretum: a green oasis in the city
See the Augsburg University campus transition from summer to fallWith the widespread availability of vaccines and effective public health measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, many students, faculty members, and staff are returning to on-campus activities… more >
Alumni Class Notes, Spring–Summer 2021
1950 Auggie launches national hockey award Charles “Chuck” Bard ’50 has always been a sports enthusiast. At Augsburg, Bard played football and baseball, notably serving as the second baseman on… more >
In Memoriam, Spring–Summer 2021
Remembering and honoring AuggiesBelow we recognize the individuals whose notifications of death Augsburg received between January 1 and July 14, 2021. 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970| 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | Faculty, staff, and… more >
Recently published Auggies, Spring–Summer 2021
Augsburg alumni, faculty, and students have published literature and earned the public’s attention during the past year. Lowell “A.L. Shane” Ziemann ’60—“Alex, Hank & Hawk: Cowboys, Gunmen… more >
100 new endowed scholarships for Augsburg students
As part of Augsburg’s ongoing Great Returns fundraising campaign, the university set an ambitious goal of establishing 150 new endowed scholarships. As of Spring 2021, the university had received… more >
French House friends
Auggies foster connections since they met in 1966In 1966, seven women moved into French House, a Minneapolis building adjacent to Augsburg’s campus that housed the remaining incoming first-year women who could not be accommodated in… more >
On The Horizon virtual events strengthen Augsburg community
Last year, On the Horizon virtual events with President Paul Pribbenow engaged more than 500 Auggies and raised generous support for the Student Emergency Fund, the President’s Strategic Fund… more >
You chimed in: Alumni are thankful for Augsburg resources
Augsburg Now staff asked the university’s Instagram followers for the resource they most appreciated as a student. Here are a few of their responses, edited for length and clarity… more >