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Mai Vang ’14 interviewed by Pioneer Press

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Mai Vang ’14听appeared in a Pioneer Press article听about the increase in socio-economic achievements听for those in the Hmong community in the Twin Cities.

Vang,听who’s family settled here in the 1970s, said hard work and determination has brought increased听success for herself and others in the Hmong community in recent years.

Her parents, Vang said,听motivated her to “鈥o to school and be successful.”

Vang holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology听from Augsburg College.

To , visit the Pioneer Press news site.

Sabrina Fiester ’15 takes part in MHTA legislative reception

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Sabrina Fiester ’15 was听mentioned in a Minnesota High Tech Association听article that described her role in a legislative reception听held by the Twin Cities-based organization.

Fiester interns through the听SciTechsperience Internship Program, which connects college students studying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with听paid internships. She met with others in the science and technology community to discuss scientific innovation听at the Science Museum of Minnesota.

Augsburg grads part of promising employment statistics

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Augsburg College was mentioned in a Wall Street Journal article on听new听data that shows a听rise in employment rates for recent college graduates.

With more than 67,000 participants in the nationwide First Destination Survey conducted by the听National Association of Colleges and Employers, results show听that more than听half of 2014 graduates听found employment within six months of graduation.

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NPPF #PeaceItForward campaign featured by Star Tribune

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Minneapolis Star TribuneYemi Melka ’15听appeared in a Minneapolis Star Tribune article about the #PeaceItForward campaign linked to the听Nobel Peace Prize Forum.

The Nobel Peace Prize Forum held a professional photo shoot at Augsburg College as part of the national social media campaign. Students, faculty, and staff stopped by throughout the day to take photos听with hand-written signs displaying how they help to build peace. The participants’ photos will be shown as part of a video at the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Forum.

The Nobel Peace Prize Forum, sponsored听by Augsburg College and other organizations, will feature former President Jimmy Carter as an honored听laureate speaker. On the docket for听President Carter听is听a moderated discussion titled, “A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power.”

To听read more on the #PeaceItForward campaign, visit the Star Tribune news site. To, visit the NPPF site.

Leif Sverdrup featured by The Foreigner

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Leif Sverdrup, an Augsburg College alumnus from 1918,听was featured by The Foreigner, a Norwegian newspaper.

Sverdrup, who attended Augsburg College after serving in World War I with the U.S. Army, was born in Norway but moved with his family to Minnesota at the age of 17. He听received a bachelor’s degree from Augsburg and a bachelor’s听degree in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota.

 

Nobel Peace Prize Forum named in MinnPost

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MinnPostThe Nobel Peace Prize Forum, hosted听by Augsburg College,听was mentioned in听a MinnPost article that听named events of distinction occurring听in and around the Twin Cities area.

The 2015 forum, which boasts former president Jimmy Carter as a featured speaker, will focus on human rights, disarmament, inclusivity, and various other peace-related issues.

To read the article听and learn more about the NPPF, .

Gabriela Monge Lagunes ’15 makes strides with AchieveMpls, Augsburg College

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AchieveMpls,听a Minneapolis-based nonprofit supporting high schoolers, featured Gabriela Monge Lagunes ’15听in an article about听her success as a student and an advocate.

Monge Lagunes, who is a first generation college student, says she has teachers to thank for catapulting her into听college and supporting her once admitted.

AchieveMpls is a nonprofit organization started in 2002 by Twin Cities education, business, government, and civic leaders. The organization aims to bridge the gap between high school and college, better preparing students for success.

Dave Conrad discusses when to let an employee go

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PostBulletinDave Conrad,听assistant director of the Rochester MBA program, wrote in his latest column for the Rochester Post-Bulletin about the ins and outs of firing an听employee.

Conrad suggests听a checklist, of sorts, to weigh the options when deciding whether or not to dismiss an employee.

“Because terminating someone is such a big decision, it helps to have an unemotional and objective way to measure the impact of the decision,” Conrad said.

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Bridget Robinson-Riegler named among top psychology professors

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robinsonBridget Robinson-Riegler, cognitive psychology professor at Augsburg College, was included on a list of 10 “must-take” psychology professors in the Twin Cities.

Robinson-Riegler听began her teaching career at Augsburg in 1994. Students describe her as firm-yet-fair, kind, and intelligent. She said she is thankful to have been a part of the list and that she draws听her inspiration from students.

“I am so grateful to the Augsburg students who inspire me and remind [me] every day how truly lucky I am,” Robinson-Riegler said.

Robinson-Riegler is skilled at making complex听psychology concepts comprehensible for听a general audience. She recently contributed to one of WCCO’s segments about听memory in the human brain.

Harry Boyte discusses importance of civic agency

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Huffington-PostHarry Boyte, senior fellow in听the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship, in his latest Huffington Post article talked about听the importance of civic听studies within schools.

In 1991, Boyte helped start Public Achievement, an “interdisciplinary action-oriented field focused on agency and citizens as co-creators,” to encourage the practice of self-organized听civic action among students.

Read 听on the Huffington Post site.