{"id":1834,"date":"2012-11-01T21:27:06","date_gmt":"2012-11-01T21:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/?p=1834"},"modified":"2023-01-24T21:42:13","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T21:42:13","slug":"weekend-and-evening-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/2012\/11\/01\/weekend-and-evening-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend and Evening College celebrates 30th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\"WeekendAugsburg\u2019s Weekend and Evening College for three decades has offered nontraditional undergraduate students the opportunity to obtain their bachelor\u2019s degrees through a schedule that accommodates full-time employment, parenthood, and the countless other time commitments present in an adult learner\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

Augsburg was among the first colleges and universities in its region to offer classes in the evening and weekend format. The weekend and evening program was founded in the spring of 1982 with 69 students and a single major. Today more than 800 adult students are enrolled in 17 degree programs at Augsburg\u2019s Minneapolis location and Rochester campus. Since its founding, Weekend and Evening College has fulfilled a need for adult education in the Twin Cities\u2019 and Rochester\u2019s higher education markets, and it has aligned with Augsburg\u2019s commitment to intentional diversity.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike with all of the categories of diversity, there are inherent challenges and benefits,\u201d said Lori Peterson, assistant vice president and dean of graduate and professional studies. \u201cWe believe that our students come to us with gifts and that we\u2014as an institution\u2014are changed because of their presence. Nontraditional students have brought to us a greater understanding of what it means to value lifelong learning.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all have many vocations in our lives, and the vocation of a student can come at any time,\u201d she continued. \u201cNontraditional students allow the College to be deeply aware of what it means to say that we\u2019re an institution of learning for all.\u201d<\/p>\n

The College continually has sought to offer students the \u201chighest quality option in the Twin Cities\u2019 adult education market,\u201d according to John Schmit, former director of Weekend and Evening College and current chair of the English Department. At Augsburg, it\u2019s worth noting that adult learners are instructed by full-time faculty members whose expertise is key to students\u2019 exceptional education, Schmit said.<\/p>\n

Today, as it did when Weekend and Evening College was founded 30 years ago, Augsburg seeks to provide innovative adult education that meets market needs. This year, in advance of the College\u2019s 2014 reaccreditation process with the Higher Learning Commission and in response to changes in federal regulations regarding minimum credit contact hours, Augsburg faculty and staff are exploring possible schedule and format changes that will enable the College to meet the education requirements, and\u2014most importantly\u2014to further the College\u2019s call to serve traditional and nontraditional students.<\/p>\n

In this edition of Augsburg Now<\/em>, we invite you to read how an Augsburg education shaped the lives of several Weekend and Evening Auggies.<\/p>\n

James “Bubba” Chambers ’07<\/a><\/p>\n

Karen Hartz ’05<\/a><\/p>\n

Jennifer Weber ’11<\/a><\/p>\n

Online exclusives:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Patrick Bayle \u201912<\/a><\/p>\n

Matt Van Zant \u201908<\/a><\/p>\n

Sharon Wade \u201908<\/a><\/p>\n

30th Anniversary Breakfast<\/h2>\n

The Weekend and Evening College hosted an anniversary breakfast in conjunction with Augsburg\u2019s 2012 Homecoming week. Alumni, faculty members, and friends met in the Oren Gateway Center lobby to celebrate three decades of adult education. Guests reconnected with former classmates and met current students.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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