Featured Stories
The Structure of Us
Augsburg’s new five-school model fosters organic neighborhoods of learning, innovation, and collaboration.
Alumni Spotlight: Deputy Fire Chief Jamie E. Smith Sr. ’04
St. Paul’s deputy fire chief reflects on the power of public service.It’s not easy to become a firefighter. The application process includes a written exam and a grueling physical test performed while wearing 50 pounds of gear. In St. Paul… more >
Active agents for social change
Augsburg alumni are recognized for their innovative leadership in different fields.
The Loveliest of Trees
Augsburg remembers its mighty cottonwood.
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 >