Fall 2016
Class notes
Augsburg College alumni share their news and achievements1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2015 | Graduate Programs Submit a Class Note 1960 The newest book by Lowell āZekeā Ziemann ā60 is āAmericaās… more >
Alumni generosity
Fuels research, hands-on opportunities for AuggiesTwo influential Augsburg College alumni, Terry Lindstrom ā73 and Dean Sundquist ā81, have found that giving back to their alma mater is a way to inspire young researchers to pursue… more >
Shaping the future
Augsburg women inspired to fund mural in new academic buildingFor women who are driven to lead and participate, meeting a fundraising goal for Augsburg College doesnāt mean your work is done. It just means itās time to… more >
In memoriam
Remembering AuggiesThe āIn memoriamā listings in this publication include notifications received before September 19. See more at augsburg.edu/alumni/in-memoriam. Philip A. Horne ā40, San Rafael, California, age 99… more >
StepUP Gala celebrates hope
The StepUPĀ® Program at Augsburg College has had a successful year. As the largest residential collegiate recovery program in the United States, StepUP is regarded as the gold standard for… more >
Notes from the Alumni Board
Dear alumni and friends, The Alumni Board has made exciting changes to better serve Augsburg College graduates and current students. We reorganized our board committees, and weāre already seeing… more >
New academic building scales heights
The Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion is on track to open for classes in January 2018. In the six months since the April 29 groundbreaking… more >
Governor declares āAugsburg College Equity Dayā
Gov. Mark Dayton declared Aug. 29, 2016, āAugsburg College Equity Dayā in recognition of the Collegeās commitment to equity and justice, and its efforts to close the opportunity gap… more >
Notes from President Pribbenow
On the gifts who are our studentsLast spring, a small group of Regents, faculty, staff, and alumni were charged by the Board of Regents with exploring long-term strategy for Augsburg, especially in light of shifting… more >
Board of Regents welcomes new chair and members
Jeffrey Nodland ā77, president and chief executive officer of KIK Custom Products, was elected chair of the Augsburg College Board of Regents at its April 2016 meeting and began his… more >
$1 million grant prepares students for graduate school, meaningful work
The National Science Foundation awarded Augsburg College a highly competitive $1 million grant for continued support of the AugSTEM Scholars Program. Under the direction of Professor Rebekah Dupont, the program… more >
On the spot: A look at erratic weather and climate change with John Zobitz
āDo we live in the tropics?ā In early fall, a Minneapolis Star Tribune article asked this question. While readers surely answered āno,ā the story described the recent soggy summer in… more >
Augsburg partners with Minnesota Public Radio on engagement series
A new partnership with Minnesota Public Radio means the Augsburg College Strommen Engagement Series is poised to spark dialogue on some of the stateās pressing contemporary issues. The reimagined… more >
Auggie earns ‘Most Promising Young Poet’ national honor
Donte Collins ā18was named the āMost Promising Young Poetā by the Academy of American Poets this fall. His poem, āwhat the dead know by heart,ā previously won Augsburgās John… more >
2015-16 Annual Report to Donors
2015-16 Scholarship Awardees Alison Ranum ā17 Roy and Eleanor Krohn Scholarship Hometown: Minneapolis Studying: Biology and Exercise Science With thanks:Ā āCollege is an expensive investment, and without the donors… more >