Around the Quad
New residents set Memorial Hall abuzz
Hives installed to bolster honey bee populationIt has been decades since the last students moved out of Memorial Hall; the dormitory was converted to office space in the late 1960s. However, a new group of inhabitants… more >
$50,000 grant funds recycling program expansion
Student-faculty-staff collaboration improves campus sustainabilityAugsburg College can boost its efforts to divert organic and compostable items from trash and other recycling thanks to a $50,000 recycling grant from the Hennepin County Environment and… more >
Honoring retiring faculty
Several faculty members retired following years of dedicated service to Augsburg College. Kathy Accurso | Instructor, Department of Education—with the College since 2012 Katherine Baumgartner |Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing… more >
Commencement 2016
Students of color, award winners, and former KARE 11 anchor stand out at graduationAugsburg College celebrated students completing degrees in the traditional undergraduate, adult undergraduate, and graduate programs through commencement ceremonies held April 30. The 2016 traditional undergraduate class is the most diverse… more >
Augsburg exhibition shines in Guerrilla Girls Twin Cities Takeover
World-renowned feminist art activists the Guerrilla Girls recently “took over” Minneapolis and St. Paul to celebrate their 30th anniversary. Augsburg College was among more than two dozen arts and… more >
Teaching and learning award winners
Augsburg recognizes individuals or groups who have made exemplary contributions to creating an engaging academic learning environment. The 2016 recipients of the Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning awards are… more >
On the spot: Bill Green discusses Minnesota history
‘Degrees of Freedom’ in the state’s past and presentWhat does it mean to matter? What does it look like to matter? With the Black Lives Matter movement, questions of racial equity have ignited important—and difficult—conversations in… more >
ELCA college conference
Students, faculty members, and staff from two dozen colleges and universities affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America came together this summer as Augsburg hosted the annual Vocation of… more >
Pribbenow keynotes Cargill’s ethics week
Augsburg College President Paul C. Pribbenow delivered the keynote address for Cargill’s annual ethics week this spring. Pribbenow is recognized as one of the nation’s most engaging commentators… more >
LeVar Burton encourages the next generation
Scholarship Weekend welcomes future studentsActor, director, writer, producer, and educator LeVar Burton—best known for his roles in “Roots,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” and “Reading Rainbow”—inspired prospective students to make positive change… 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 >