Featured Stories
No Plain Jane
How a quiet, first-generation college graduate became a leading literary scholar, Austen expert, and roller derby devotee“Give a girl an education, and introduce her properly into the world,” said one of Jane Austen’s characters, “and ten to one but she has the means of… more >
Carving Paths for the Future
Theater professor Darcey Engen ’88 helps plan a forward-looking 150th anniversary celebrationDarcey Engen, professor of theater arts, has been on both sides of an Augsburg education: student and professor. As a leader on campus, she brings both perspectives to bear. Thinking… more >
Banner Year in Student Success
Undergraduate research gives students an edgeThe summer before his third year at Augsburg, Fekireselassie Beyene ’16 was paid to research Earth’s magnetosphere. He worked in a lab on campus under the direction of a… more >
There’s No Place Like Dome
There’s No Place Like The Dome
Inspired Design
Rooted in Augsburg’s Heritage and Built for the Future“Augsburg sees science as a search for meaning, a collaboration with nature, and a quest for quantitative understanding.” This statement was captured in a 2007 “science credo” authored by Augsburg… more >
Welcome to America
Augsburg alumna Katia Iverson ’12 orients newcomers to the United States amid mounting uncertainty and narrowing policiesKatia Iverson refuses to say “maybe.” She used to say it a lot, as a novice caseworker, unwilling to share disheartening news. But experience has vanquished the word from her… more >
Building Bonds, Strengthening Community
Father and son John Evans ’82 and Kristian Evans ’19 find volunteer opportunity unites their Augsburg legacy and desire to serveThis year, John and Kristian Evans started their Thursday mornings off right … and left. At the 6 a.m. DinoMights practices in the Augsburg Ice Arena, young players sometimes… more >
The Best is Ahead
Athletic Director Jeff Swenson ’79 plays a new role helping plan Augsburg’s 150th anniversary festivitiesSince arriving in 1975 as a first-year student, Jeff Swenson has built a storied legacy at Augsburg University. Swenson was a national wrestling champion as a student and joined… more >
Augsburg University Day
A new day, a new kind of universityAugsburg University Day was a moment of celebration—a time to honor and appreciate the abiding principles on which Augsburg was founded and an opportunity to consider Augsburg’s… more >
The fatherhood bonus and the motherhood penalty
Groundbreaking research by alumna Michelle Budig ’93 sheds light on wage gap between fathers and mothersMichelle Budig’s story is deeply woven into her pioneering research to expose gender inequality and examine family policies in the workforce. The product of an outspoken dental receptionist… more >
