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Minnesota Public Radio previews River Semester program

Laura Swanson Lindahl '15 MBA — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 21:09:31 +0000

Augsburg College’s new River Semester program was featured on Minnesota Public Radio’s On Campus blog. Sixteen Augsburg students, two faculty members, and two river commercial expedition personnel will travel from St. Paul to New Orleans during the fall semester, oftentimes camping on the banks of the Mississippi River and engaging with people who live and work along its path. Students will carry out river-related projects and study subject areas in the arts and sciences.

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to find additional program details and event announcements.

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MPR offers readers a glimpse into Augsburg College life

Jenna Gadient — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:46:19 +0000

Alex Friedrich, Minnesota Public Radio’s higher education reporter, visited Augsburg College’s campus to experience a day in the life of an Auggie. Friedrich spent Dec. 5 blogging about his experiences and found that Augsburg College has a wide variety of traditions and experiences to offer to its students, faculty, staff and alumni, and also to its neighboring communities, as well.

Read and watch his posts on the “On Campus” blog here:

– A few noteworthy and newsworthy items about Augsburg

– Meet President Paul C. Pribbenow and his passion for bow ties, commitment to Augsburg students, and vision for the College’s future

– Experiments in the organic chemistry class taught by Assistant Professor Michael Wentzel really shine — or, rather, glow

– Beatboxing Auggies Matthew Kukar and Connor Doebbert demonstrate their talents

– Friedrich takes in Velkommen Jul

– An overview of lunchtime in the Commons

– Norwegian traditions abound in special Daily Chapel service

What an Augsburg apartment looks like – A peak inside Luther Hall

– The ins and outs of breakfast at Augsburg

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MPR’s On Campus blog features Augsburg ‘Happy’ video

Laura Swanson Lindahl '15 MBA — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 19:10:06 +0000

Minnesota Public Radio’s On Campus blog featured the Augsburg College “Happy” video, which was inspired by musician Pharrell Williams’ “24 Hours of Happy” project. Visit the MPR website to read “” and to watch the video.

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