Featured Stories
In memoriam: Marie Olive McNeff
Lifelong teacher. Pilot. Regent. Dean of Academic Affairs. Mom. Entrepreneur. Cook. These are only a handful of words and titles that describe Marie Olive McNeff, a dedicated leader in the… more >
It takes an Auggie
Class Challenge spurs friendly competition among Auggies to build new academic building
‘What the whole world wants is a good job’
– Gallup World Poll, 2010
Augsburg 2019
A Strategic VisionIn January 2013, the Augsburg College Board of Regents launched a strategic planning initiative that involved conversation and input from across the campus community. The outcome of that work is… more >
Augsburg shifts student’s dream into high gear
Trevor Rodriguez-Sotelo ’13 was the kid who was fascinated by anything with a steering wheel and motor. From a young age, instead of playing with Matchbox cars or Tonka… more >
A promising experiment in organic chemistry: Mixing teamwork into the course load
Capitalizing on an opportunity to recreate Augsburg College’s advanced organic chemistry class, assistant professor of chemistry, Michael Wentzel, has developed a highly attractive approach to a complicated subject matter… more >
Auggies on the court
Nine years ago, Aaron Griess moved from the middle of the Pacific to the middle of the United States to become the Augsburg College men’s basketball coach. It was… more >
Launching a new mission
Augsburg College celebrated 56 Master of Social Work graduation candidates at the June 2013 Commencement, and it’s quite possible that Christine Dawson ’13 MSW was the only graduate who… more >
Lacrosse team maps new ground in women’s athletics
It’s intimidating because no one before you has done what you are trying to do. There’s no road map to keep you on track. But it’s also… more >
Hybrid learning
For Lisa Benjamin ’06, ’12, the possibility of going back to school was appealing, but finding time to spend in a classroom was challenging. In 2010, Benjamin sought a license… more >
Auggies are achievers: Success after college
COMPILED BY WENDI WHEELER ’06 Each year, Augsburg College mints hundreds of new graduates who go on to continued education in graduate schools and workplaces across the nation. Preparing students… more >
Commencement: Introducing Augsburg’s Newest Alumni
The graduating class of 2013 added more than 700 Auggies—from our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs—to the College’s alumni ranks. This brings the total number of alumni… more >
Leading the way for others
Alumni engage in support of the Center for Science, Business, and ReligionBY CATHERINE REID DAY “We know what a difference the generosity of others made for us. Truly, it was the acts of strangers, other Augsburg leaders, whose gifts provided foundational… more >
Expanding undergraduate research
The Center for Science, Business, and Religion at Augsburg College will bring together the study of global business, advanced science and technology, and religion and the search for meaning into… more >
