Winter 2021-22
From a small-town book club to paddling the Mississippi River, learning gets bigger outside the classroom
Experiential education immerses students in a nuanced worldJust outside Hallock, Minnesota, in the skies that stretch above dormant sugar beet fields, charged solar particles meet the earthās magnetic shield, exciting those atoms into the awe that… more >
The hustle and heart of Augsburg football coach Jack Osberg ā62
At 81, he still goes the extra mile for student-athletesāand now theyāre backing him through the toughest contest of his lifeMinneapolis native Jack Osberg ā62 played football from the time he was a kid in the alleys and parks of Minneapolis until his college years, and he entered Augsburgās… more >
How a Minnesota greenhouse acquired a diverse plant collection from around the globeāand how it all thrives under one roof
On the Spot Q&A with Assistant Professor Leon Van Eck
Augsburg introduces American Indian Recognition Full Tuition Program
Augsburg is launching one of the nationās first comprehensive full-tuition programs at a private institution to support American Indians within higher education… more >
Notes from President Pribbenow: On a legacy of hospitality and leadership
My wife, Abigail, and I first met Anne Frame and Bill Frame, Augsburgās ninth president, some 18 years ago when we were chosen to be part of a new… more >
Provost Kaivola to retire; Board of Regents approves emeriti status for retiring Auggies
Karen Kaivola, Augsburgās provost and senior vice president of academic and student affairs, will retire at the end of 2021ā22 academic year. Since Kaivola joined Augsburg in 2013… more >
Student-created salads are helping Augsburg build a more sustainable local economy
In Fall 2020, the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship launched Augsburg Local, an effort to leverage Augsburg Universityās purchasing power to support local businesses. Through a partnership with… more >
Augsburgās Interfaith Institute adds new position endowed by the El-Hibri family
In 2021, Fuad and Nancy El-Hibri gave a significant gift to Augsburg University to create the El-Hibri Endowed Chair and Executive Directorship for the Interfaith Institute. Interfaith at… more >
2021 StepUP Gala raises more than $425,000 for on-campus recovery program
On November 13, about 300 in-person and virtual attendees raised more than $425,000 at Augsburgās annual StepUPĀ® Program Gala. This yearās theme, Now More Than Ever… more >
Augsburgās recent awards and rankingsāWinter 2021ā22
This year, Augsburg is honored to receive a variety of awards and rankings, including new accolades for producing even more Gilman Scholars and for being a religious university living up… more >
Musician and poet Dua Saleh ā17 breaks boundaries with role on Netflixās āSex Educationā
Dua Saleh ā17 plays the new character Cal Bowman in the third season of the award-winning Netflix show āSex Education,ā a British teen comedy-drama series. Salehās character… more >
Record-breaking number of Augsburg donors raise nearly $420,000 during Give to the Max Day 2021
Top image: An student stands in Augsburg’s quad. (Photo by Courtney Perry… more >