Featured Stories
Compelled, equipped, and empowered
Anchored by the Christensen Center for Vocation, vocational discernment remains at the heart of the Augsburg experience.Jeanette Clark McCormick ’07 embraces the idea that vocation is when one’s calling from God meets the world’s needs. It’s not a theory, but a practice… more >
A life changed through the arts
Augsburg’s new Schwartz School of the Arts embodies the belief that the arts are for everyone.A storied past, a bright future
Augsburg celebrates 100 years of athletic excellence.Countless individual threads have formed a tapestry of 100 years of Augsburg Athletics. 1926: Olaf Hoff ’27 fires a pass to a cutting Luther Sletten ’29, the ensuing basket earning… more >
A professional foundation
Career readiness is woven into the fabric of an Augsburg education.Alumni spotlight: A global peacemaker
Kristen Opalinski’s career journey blends faith, art, international relations, and a love of community she found at Augsburg.Kristen Opalinski ’03 came to Augsburg because she wanted to play hockey, she was drawn to the studio art space in Old Main, and she felt “radically welcomed” on her… more >
A life-saving gift
How an Augsburg instructor donated a kidney for a studentDuring the winter of her junior year at Augsburg University, Aaliyah Abdi ’23 received shocking and unimaginable news. Her body was starting to reject a kidney transplant from when she… more >
A college of the city
How one professor radically transformed Augsburg’s relationship with its urban contextHow one professor radically transformed Augsburg’s relationship with its urban context… more >
Augsburg Applies to You is changing the game
Augsburg’s shift to direct admissions eliminates barriers and shows the nation the power of more equitable enrollment policies.Elsy Cruz Parra ’26 had planned to attend college for as long as she can remember. After neither of her parents were able to complete school through the middle school… more >
Looking at water through a global lens
Augsburg alumna leads a team of water security experts in solving access issues around the world.Whether for sanitation, drinking, growing crops, or even putting out a fire, everybody in the world relies on access to water. Many don’t have to think about it. But… more >
A place to thrive
New Augsburg program supports students with foster care backgrounds.For most of her life, Madelyne Yang ’26 thought she’d never go to college. “During my senior year of high school, I was like, ‘I don’t want to… more >