Around the Quad
NSF grants Augsburg $3 million for STEM students
Augsburg University will receive $3,075,000 of a $5 million grant award from the National Science Foundation to support the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students… more >
Forum on Workplace Inclusion to host first virtual conference
The Forum on Workplace Inclusion, based at Augsburg University, will host its 33rd annual conference as a virtual event March 8–12, 2021. Workplaces have struggled during the past year… more >
Augsburg Homecoming (at a distance)
Homecoming 2020 celebrations looked a little different than previous years. Though social gatherings were restricted, the Augsburg Student Activities Council found creative ways to celebrate with a series of events… more >
Cedar-Riverside supply drives support neighborhood
The COVID-19 pandemic, combined with the damage some businesses experienced following the murder of George Floyd, put a strain on Augsburg’s Twin Cities community as many local stores… more >
Prospective students and their families engage with virtual campus tour
Multimedia platform offers a glimpse of Augsburg from afar
Augsburg TRIO/Student Support Services earns fifth consecutive U.S. Department of Education grant
The U.S. Department of Education announced that Augsburg University was awarded a federal Student Support Services five-year grant of nearly $300,000 annually to help more students succeed… more >
Augsburg receives grants for equity in education and remote learning
This fall, Augsburg University received $250,000 in grant funding from the State of Minnesota to address equity in education and remote learning needs among students of color, Indigenous students… more >
Commencement 2020 and One Day in May
Augsburg’s first virtual commencement included a theme from the university’s history
Notes from President Pribbenow: ‘Through Truth to Freedom’
As we conclude our yearlong celebration of Augsburg’s 150th anniversary, in the midst of these historic times, I have been reflecting on some of the mottos and slogans Augsburg… more >
Augsburg Wins Campus Compact Impact Award
Campus Compact, a network of universities across the United States that are committed to public engagement in higher education, honored Augsburg University as an inaugural recipient of the Richard Guarasci… more >
On the Spot: Hana Dinku
How One Day in May in 1968 forced Augsburg to reevaluate its posture and practices regarding racism and educationHana Dinku served as director of Augsburg University’s Pan-Afrikan Center from March 2019 to July 2020. Her most recent project at Augsburg, “One Day in May,” was featured… more >
The Augsburg Podcast: Season 3
The first two seasons of the Augsburg Podcast featured faculty and staff sharing stories of their work with students. The third season, launched in March, takes a new approach and… more >