Around the Quad
Augsburg’s first travel to Egypt
By Mohamed Sallam, Director of the Pan-Afrikan Center and instructor in the Departments of Sociology and History As a child, I spent most of my summers in Egypt. When… more >
Two new regents elected to board
The Augsburg Corporation, at its annual meeting in September, elected two new members to the Board of Regents and re-elected six others. Elected to a four-year term on… more >
Ever Cat Fuels opens in Isanti
What began as a student research project in a Science Hall laboratory made another step toward changing how fuel will be produced in the future when Ever Cat Fuels held… more >
Mayor meets with students
After returning from New Zealand last summer, Richmond Appleton ’09 was so enthusiastic that he wrote a letter to Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak. Appleton was in New Zealand for… more >
Augsburg keeps going green
Sustainability Awareness Month September on campus not only included the beginning of fall classes, but a month-long series of events and activities designed to raise awareness and change habits… more >
Joyce Pfaff ’65
Retiring after 43 years—and still in love with teaching by Wendi Wheeler ’06 It could be said that Joyce Pfaff ’65 loves many things, like biking and running… more >
College mourns the death of Gracia Christensen
by Betsey Norgard Lilly Gracia Christensen, professor emerita of English and widow of Bernhard M. Christensen ’22, ’25 Sem, Augsburg’s fifth president, died in St. Paul on April 21… more >
Roberta Kagin is doubly honored
Roberta Kagin, director of the music therapy program, was honored in May for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Music Therapy by the Department of Music Education and Therapy at… more >
Center for Democracy and Citizenship moves to Augsburg
Click here to read more about “Center for Democracy and Citizenship moves to Augsburg”… more >
Recent veterans gain big tuition benefits
Click here to read more about “Recent veterans gain big tuition benefits”  … more >
Advent Vespers adds a fifth service
Advent Vespers celebrates 30 years this year—and has grown so much that a fifth service is being added on Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets will be available beginning… more >
Honored for distinguished teaching and learning
The Center for Teaching and Learning annually recognizes exemplary work by faculty and staff in support of teaching and learning at Augsburg College. Awards are based on evidence of student… more >
Teaching, the liberal arts, and paying attention
I had a revelation a few years ago about liberal arts education while listening to a presentation by a religion professor at a small liberal arts college. He described his… more >
Generosity and sustainability
By Paul C. Pribbenow This issue of the Augsburg Now offers many inspiring stories of ways in which our community is learning about and practicing what it means to live… more >
A note to the editor
By Larry Green ’70 “I found the ‘Lights, camera, and action’ feature in the fall 2008 Augsburg Now very interesting. This photograph was taken in the Augsburg Art Studio… more >