{"id":11525,"date":"2024-08-06T16:14:49","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T16:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/news\/?p=11525"},"modified":"2024-08-06T16:20:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T16:20:41","slug":"democracy-up-close-augsburgs-connection-to-the-2024-u-s-presidential-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/news\/2024\/08\/06\/democracy-up-close-augsburgs-connection-to-the-2024-u-s-presidential-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Democracy Up Close: Augsburg\u2019s Connection to the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Gwen<\/a>
Photo by Courtney Perry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Democratic engagement is a deeply held value at Augsburg University. This year, an unusual connection to the 2024 U.S. presidential contest promises an extraordinary level of interest and opportunity for Augsburg students around the upcoming election.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since 2019, Minnesota\u2019s First Lady, Gwen Walz, has held appointments as an instructor of education at Augsburg and as a special assistant for strategic partnerships in the Office of the President. At Augsburg, she has helped develop and co-teach a master\u2019s-level education course called \u201cConnecting Policy, Practice, and Advocacy for Educational Equity.\u201d She has worked to build connections between campus programs and state agencies to offer internships and experiential learning opportunities. And she has worked closely with the Provost’s Office to encourage voter participation and democratic engagement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, students who were used to seeing Walz on campus will see her in a different context. On Tuesday, Vice President President Kamala Harris announced Governor Tim Walz as her running mate in the November presidential election.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGovernor Walz\u2019s selection as the Democratic vice-presidential nominee represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for education and engagement around this election cycle,\u201d said Augsburg President Paul C. Pribbenow. \u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful reminder for our students that whether on a college campus or in our nation\u2019s capital, the hard work of democracy, at its core, is the same: finding ways to come together across difference to work for the common good.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more about Gwen Walz in the March 2023 issue of Augsburg Now.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

About Augsburg University<\/h4>\n

Augsburg University offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and 11 graduate degrees to more than 3,100 students of diverse backgrounds at its campus in the vibrant center of the Twin Cities. In 2023, U.S. News & World Report identified Augsburg as the most ethnically diverse regional university in the Midwest. Augsburg educates students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders. An Augsburg education is defined by excellence in the liberal arts and professional studies, guided by the faith and values of the Lutheran church, and shaped by its urban and global settings. Learn more at augsburg.edu.<\/span><\/p>\n

Media Contact<\/h4>\n

Rachel Farris
\n<\/span>Director of Public Relations and Internal Communication
\n<\/span>farrisr@augsburg.edu<\/span><\/a>
\n<\/span>612-330-1476<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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