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Search Result: AUGSBURG NOW SPRING 2009 VOL. 71, NO. 2 inside auggies Augsburg Now The Magazine of Augsburg College 25Photo Years of Life-Changing contest winners Augsburg Choir, 75 years Twin sisters, twin dreams Core to compost Travel How green is Augsburg? Studying sustainability page 20 the neig...
Show more AUGSBURG NOW SPRING 2009 VOL. 71, NO. 2 inside auggies Augsburg Now The Magazine of Augsburg College 25Photo Years of Life-Changing contest winners Augsburg Choir, 75 years Twin sisters, twin dreams Core to compost Travel How green is Augsburg? Studying sustainability page 20 the neighborhood youth Green planning Feeding go green Editor Betsey Norgard norgard@augsburg.edu notes from President Pribbenow Generosity and Sustainability t his issue of the Augsburg Now offers many inspiring stories of ways in which our community is learning about and practicing what it means to live sustainable lives in the city. I’ve been thinking a good bit lately about why the Augsburg community has made such great progress in living out its commitment to urban sustainability, and I’ve found myself exploring the meaning of the original motto for Augsburg Theological Seminary and College, the bold claim found in John 1:14: “And the Word became flesh.” I’m struck by how this scriptural promise is both a statement of generosity and of sustainability. Augsburg College practices generosity most authentically when it lives as the Word made flesh—sustainable, present, rooted, of service, and faithful. My teacher, Martin Marty, taught me that colleges are indigenous communities—that is, they are native to a particular place, a particular environment, a particular set of values, and practices that define the institution—and that means something for the way they live their lives. What does it mean to think about Augsburg College as an indigenous community? What does it mean that the Word has become flesh and lived among us here? I lift up for our attention three simple aspects of Augsburg’s identity—ways in which the Word becomes flesh here and the values we seek to sustain: • The central focus of our identity is that wherever Augsburg College is found—here in this neighborhood, in the city, in Rochester, or around the world—our most authentic work is learning and teaching. And the wonder of learning is that it involves acts of generosity and sustainability in its every detail—from teachers who teach what they love; to students who seek to learn out of curiosity and passion; to texts that bear the wisdom of the ages for our reflection; to conversations that help us pay attention to the Word, to each other, and to the world; to practices and commitments that help sustain our environment. Creative Director Kathy Rumpza ’05 MAL rumpza@augsburg.edu Creative Associate-Editorial Wendi Wheeler ’06 wheelerw@augsburg.edu Creative Associate-Design Jen Nagorski ’08 nagorski@augsburg.edu Photographer Stephen Geffre geffre@augsburg.edu Webmaster/Now Online Bryan Barnes barnesb@augsburg.edu Director of News and Media Services • A second aspect of our identity is the way in which this city, a particular place—much different now than in 1869—is still a place that demands our attention and respect and concern. Democracy still is practiced in this place with our neighbors. Education still happens in this place with learners and teachers all around us. Engagement and service still are at the center of our lives with each other in this place. Sustaining this urban place, this urban environment, is an act of generosity—for our diverse neighbors, for our diverse selves, for the whole of creation, now and into the future. Jeff Shelman shelman@augsburg.edu • The final aspect of our identity is our firm grounding in the Christian faith—a confident faith that frees us to learn, to live, to practice hospitality with all of our neighbors, to be a force for good in the world, to affirm our calling as people of faith and a college of the church, to be God’s people in this place, and to know that grace and truth abound where the Word becomes flesh. www.augsburg.edu I celebrate the generosity that is Augsburg’s faithful work in the world—the Word made flesh here, each and every day. I celebrate the sustainability of our indigenous character, our indigenous work, and our indigenous place. And I recall the concluding words of John 1:14 that remind us that the Word made flesh is “full of grace and truth.” Oh, how the world needs a Word of grace and truth. And here it is! PAUL C. PRIBBENOW, PRESIDENT Sports Information Director Don Stoner stoner@augsburg.edu Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Communication David Warch warch@augsburg.edu Director of Alumni and Constituent Relations Kim Stone stonek@augsburg.edu Augsburg Now is published by Augsburg College 2211 Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55454 Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect official College policy. ISSN 1058-1545 Send address corrections to: Advancement Services CB 142 Augsburg College 2211 Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55454 healyk@augsburg.edu E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Telephone: 612-330-1181 Fax: 612-330-1780 spring 2009 Features 6 10 12 Augsburg Choir - celebrating 75 years by Betsey Norgard 16 30 Twin sisters, twin dreams by Jean Spielman Housh International Programs Photo Contest 14 20 23 auggies go green 16 Toward a more sustainable Augsburg by Betsey Norgard contents 19 How green is Augsburg? 26 augsburg now 20 Environmental connections: Green starts here by Jeff Shelman 23 Studying sustainability by Wendi Wheeler ’06 26 Green Planning 28 Core to compost Photos and text by Stephen Geffre 30 Feeding the neighborhood youth by Wendi Wheeler ’06 32 How green is our magazine? Departments 2 4 5 8 33 36 40 Around the Quad Auggies on the ice Auggie voices It takes an Auggie Alumni news Class notes My Auggie experience On the cover We celebrate in this issue all the commitments, changes, and progress that Augsburg has embraced in learning how to be a more sustainable college in the city. All photos by Stephen Geffre unless otherwise indicated. around the quad Augsburg receives Carnegie classification Augsburg was recently selected by the Carnegie Foundation as one of 119 colleges and universities in the nation to receive the classification for Community Engagement. This affirms that the school has institutionalized community engagement in its identity, culture, and commitments. It also affirms that the practices of community engagement are aligned with the institution’s identity and form an integral component of the institutional culture. The classification has three categories—curricular engagement, outreach and partnerships, and a category for both engagement and outreach—and Augsburg received the latter, comprehensive classification. In a letter to Augsburg President Paul C. Pribbenow, Jim Scheibel, executive director of the Minnesota Campus Compact, congratulated the College on this recognition. Scheibel wrote, “As a country that faces an economic crisis, and as a community that witnesses division and strife across the globe, we need students, faculty, and campuses that are fully engaged. This recognition says you are doing your part and acknowledges that you are serious about fulfilling the mission of the College.” Augsburg has included “student engagement” as one of nine specific academic goals for the institution. The Augsburg Experience signature curriculum requirement encourages direct involvement with people and organizations external to the College, All first-year students spend an afternoon during September Auggie Days working on community projects—painting, gardening, cleaning up, or whatever needs doing in the neighborhood with Augsburg’s community partners. first-hand discovery and application of knowledge, self-awareness through reflective and critical thinking, and exploration of what one is called to do in the world. Augsburg is a committed partner to particular nonprofit and educational groups within the nearby urban neighborhoods, including Cedar-Riverside, Seward, and Phillips. In addition, the College has instituted programs and policies that support community engagement for the campus community. All staff members receive two days of paid leave time for community service. A note to the editor “I found the ‘Lights, camera, and action’ feature in the fall 2008 Augsburg Now very interesting. This photograph was taken in the Augsburg Art Studio in the early 1970s during a session of a hands-on class teaching 16mm filmmaking with synchronized sound. As a student from 1965-1970, I had a work-study job showing films and doing photography working for Robert Zeller, who at that time was director of instructional services. He is the first person whom I recall to have taught a course in film studies at Augsburg. Warren Hanson, John Mitchell, and Larry Glenn (left to right in the photo) were all students in the course taught by local filmmaker Paul Rusten. Warren was a registered student. As John was a faculty member and I was director of the audio-visual center, we were invited to participate in the class without receiving credit.” LARRY GLENN ’70 2 Augsburg Now Brian Krohn—Augsburg’s first Rhodes Scholar Brian Krohn ’08 arrived at Augsburg with plans of being a film major and eventually became a chemistry student. In November he was selected as a Rhodes Scholar—Augsburg’s first. Krohn, a native of Cloquet, Minn., was one of 769 initial U.S. applicants from 207 colleges and universities for this year’s Rhodes Scholars. After making it through an interview process and being selected, Krohn became one of 32 Americans who will study at Oxford University beginning in fall 2009. There, Krohn will focus on environmental change and management in order to combine public policy expertise with the scientific knowledge he has gained at Augsburg. In the summer of 2006, Krohn began research into new ways to produce biodiesel fuel. He acknowledges that he didn’t really expect to break any new ground, but he wanted to give it a shot. The combination of Krohn’s research, the teaching of chemistry professor Arlin Gyberg, and Augsburg alum Clayton McNeff led to the discovery of the Mcgyan Process to produce biodiesel in a cleaner and more environmentally friendly way. “For me, Brian’s work on the biodiesel project is a great liberal arts story,” President Paul C. Pribbenow said. “There’s a connection between a student with a question, a faculty member, and an alum. They work on a problem and come out with a response that, in this case, is pretty groundbreaking. “Brian stands for the well-rounded education that we provide for all of our students. We’re proud of him and proud that his Augsburg education prepared him,” Pribbenow continued. In addition to his work with biodiesel, Krohn is a Goldwater Scholar who was a founder of the Honors Review, a new journal for student scholarship at Augsburg. He organized the inaugural Agre Challenge, an event in which teams were challenged to build a catapult to fling a 20-pound sandbag various distances. Diane Pike receives the Stewart Bellman Award Diane Pike, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and professor of sociology, is the 2008 recipient of the Stewart Bellman Award for Exemplary Leadership from The Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning. She was honored in November at The Collaboration’s annual conference. For more than 25 years at Augsburg, Pike has been recognized for her excellence as a classroom teacher and as a role model for other faculty members, in large part due to her ongoing leadership in faculty development workshops, consulting, and summer institutes, and her avid attention to the research literature on the scholarship of teaching and learning. Pike’s accomplishments at Augsburg have included re-envisioning the work of the Committee on Faculty Development, integrating activities for faculty and professional staff members, and creating dedicated space for student learning and CTL in Lindell Library. Most notably, however, has been her leadership in the creation of the new AugCore general education program—guiding the design team work and faculty collaboratives on specific issues, as well as securing a Bush Foundation grant for implementation and work on the course evaluation project. She is the incoming president of the Midwest Sociological Society. Spring 2009 3 Auggies on the ice Tiffany Magnuson— a star on ice and on the field If it weren’t for finding cheap hockey skates at a tent sale, Tiffany Magnuson’s athletic career might have been quite different than it is today. “My dad didn’t want me playing hockey. They bought me figure skates, because my dad didn’t want me messed up with the hockey guys,” said Magnuson, whose father is a hockey coach in their hometown of Green Bay, Wis. “They bought the figure skates for me, and I couldn’t skate in them because of the toe pick. But my dad always said that I had a natural hockey stride, and I kept telling him that I wanted black skates.” So Magnuson’s mom found her a pair of black skates— hockey skates. “My mom always said, ‘Wal-Mart started your career,’ because they had a tent sale at Wal-Mart on hockey skates,” Magnuson said. A senior, Magnuson has excelled at two sports during her Auggie career—hockey and softball—and will leave Augsburg as one of the top all-around female athletes in school history. Magnuson finished her hockey career as the school’s second leading goal-scorer and No. 3 point-producer. She was a four-time All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection. In softball, Magnuson played three positions—second base, first base, and pitcher—during last season’s run to the MIAC playoffs for the first time in program history. A threetime All-MIAC selection, she enters this season with a .379 career batting average as the Auggies leadoff hitter. Magnuson, a finance major and accounting minor, was recruited to play hockey at Augsburg and she said she chose Augsburg because it was a small school in a large city. Being active in back-to-back sports has helped her learn to manage her time. “Sports have taught me about leadership, being committed and competitive, about interacting with others, and having to all come together for a goal,” said Magnuson, who wants to work on the business side of a sports team. “It’s a family [atmosphere], and for me being away from my family, it helps me with my life. That’s what I like about Augsburg, the close-knit atmosphere.” DON STONER 4 Augsburg Now auggie voices Engaging in the big questions The Lilly Scholars seminar is a place where students can feel comfortable talking about the big questions in life. Questions like, Is Christianity the only true religion? What does it mean to forgive someone? What is God calling me to do? For Mark Tranvik, associate professor of religion and director of the Lilly grant program, the seminar is the heart of the year-long program designed for juniors and seniors who are considering seminary or graduate study in theology or sacred arts. Once a month they meet to discuss assigned texts, engage with guest speakers, and reflect on biblical passages or issues in the Christian tradition. Each year, 10 or 11 Lilly Scholars, who receive a $2,100 scholarship, are selected from more than twice that number. Among the current scholars, the average GPA is 3.75. In addition to the seminar, Lilly Scholars visit Luther Seminary and can take courses there. “There is an ongoing hunger in the intellectual community for genuine theological conversation among students that the Lilly Scholar program honors,” says Tranvik, who is also an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Creating a comfortable place for these critical conversations is his goal. And, he adds, “doubters are welcomed.” Jenni Pickford, a philosophy and religion major, finds the seminar most valuable for “the openmindedness I’ve gained from hearing about views that differ from my own.” What she appreciates is that “there are other students out there who are interested in more than just a grade and do this for the love of learning.” “The greatest impact for me is the group friendship and discussions that carry throughout other classes,” says religion major Denise Shuck, a Weekend College senior who is planning to enter Luther Seminary. “I have a great appreciation for the diversity of opinions about the topics we’ve discussed.” Abby Ferjak, a senior, finds it easy to integrate what she does in the Lilly Scholars program to her youth and family ministry classes. “It’s important for youth to understand that vocation is not simply what one might do as a career; but rather, that everyone has many vocations, and [that] they don’t have to wait to fulfill their vocation.” And that’s exactly what the Lilly Endowment hopes to hear. Their goal for funding programs in church-related, liberal arts colleges that explore vocation is to nurture a new generation of voca- In their monthly seminar, Professor Mark Tranvik (above, in blue shirt) seeks to create a comfortable atmosphere for the Lilly Scholars to discuss and explore vocation. (L to R) Denise Shuck, Leah Jarvi, Tranvik, Cody Oaks, Allison Streed, Alexander Garver, Abigail Ferjak, Natalie Sasseville, and Ashley Weston. tionally-guided leaders—both pastoral and lay—for church congregations. Lilly Scholars are one part of Augsburg’s $2 million grant program, Exploring Our Gifts, that began in 2002 and is directed by Tranvik. Over its six years, Lilly Scholars have included a mix of younger and older students and have cut across disciplines, for example, among science and social work majors seeking ways to combine faith life with their fields. Last year four Lilly Scholars continued to Luther Seminary (all with full scholarships), two chose law school, one entered the Lutheran Volunteer Corps, one is in congregational youth ministry, and one began graduate study in social work. About half of all Lilly Scholars have entered seminary. During their year as Lilly Scholars, the students serve as role models within the larger community. They develop a portfolio, reflecting on vocation and what they carry with them from the year. Cody Oaks, a current Lilly Scholar, finds inspiration in Tranvik’s ability to merge the pastoral with the academic. “He provides the model of a pastor-scholar I would like to embody in my own work and call to teach,” Oaks says. He will enter Princeton Theological Seminary this summer and begin to seek ordination in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Kyle Zvejnicks, a 2006-07 Lilly Scholar, reflected on community. “The seminar has reminded me of the importance of community in vocation, namely that we need each other. … Just as much, we don’t come with the same vocation for everyone, but each with their own, and not for themselves but for others.” To learn more about Exploring Our Gifts, go to www.augsburg.edu/lilly. BETSEY NORGARD Spring Fall 2008 2009 5 The Augsburg Choir— celebrating 75 years This academic year, the Augsburg Choir celebrates 75 years—a choral tradition of distinction and excellence. The Augsburg Choir was founded in 1933, when the Men’s Glee Club and the Ladies’ Choral Society, who had sung together on various occasions, voted to unite, under the direction of music department chair Henry P. Opseth. The first student president of the choir was a third-year music major and future choir conductor Leland B. Sateren. The new choir lost no time in preparing for tours and performances. In 1935, their tour through the Midwest took them more than 2,000 miles for 20 concerts, including a coast-to-coast broadcast in Chicago with the National Broadcasting System. On their return, they sang a home concert at Central Lutheran Church. Choir business manager Orville C. Hognander ’36 planned the tour, plus arranged for a series of 18 Sunday evening radio broadcasts on WCCO radio, the “Hour Melodious.” This program also was accessible over open channel across the country and brought visibility to Augsburg, reconnecting many alumni to the College. In 1946, Leland B. Sateren ’35 returned to Augsburg to join the music faculty. Following Opseth’s death in 1950, Sateren was named conductor of the Augsburg Choir. For the next 29 years, the Augsburg Choir developed its own distinctive tone quality, musicality, and professionalism under Sateren. While the choir continued to share the Gospel through church music, Sateren evolved a more contemporary classical sound, especially in his own compositions. His passion for 1933 Scandinavian music brought attention to music and composers relatively unknown in the U.S. In 1975, the Augsburg Choir’s 40th anniversary tour took them to Scandinavia. They traveled by boat down the Norwegian coast, from above the Arctic Circle to Oslo, and sang in the Trondheim Cathedral. Leland Sateren retired in 1979, and the direction of the choir passed to Larry L. Fleming, a noted choral conductor and composer. In his first year, the choir was chosen as the official representative from the U.S. to sing in Augsburg, Germany, at the 450th commemoration of the Augsburg Confession. Fleming also established Advent Vespers, the College’s annual 1975 Augsburg Choir is founded 40th anniversary choir tour Leland B. Sateren ’35—choir director Peter Hendrickson ’76—student choir president and future choir director Henry P. Opseth—choir director Leland B. Sateren ’35—student choir president and future choir director 6 Augsburg Now The majestic Advent Vespers service each year at Central Lutheran Church presents Augsburg’s four choirs, with part of the service sung as a massed choir of over 200 voices. holiday program, as a service of music and liturgy, which now attracts up to 8,000 people at its four services and will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2009. Fleming left Augsburg in 1986, and for the next several years the Augsburg Choir was under the direction of Thomas Rossin. In 1994, after serving a short time as interim director, Peter Hendrickson ’76 was appointed the choir’s new conductor. Over the past decade and a half, he has realized his vision for Augsburg’s choral program—one that offers distinct choral experiences for all students, including the extended Augsburg family, with different repertoires: • Augsburg Choir—a cappella touring choir • Riverside Singers—women’s chorus • Cedar Singers—men’s chorus • Masterworks Chorale—symphonic chorus All four choirs, as well as an orchestra and liturgical party, participate annually in Advent Vespers. In 2004, for the 25th anniversary, Twin Cities Public Television recorded the service and won a Regional Emmy award for the production. The program has been shown on public television during the holiday season since then. One of Hendrickson’s passions is language, and to date, his choirs have sung in more than 15 languages. “We owe it to our students in the choral program to educate them not only in Augsburg’s commitment to the Lutheran choral tradition, but also in creating, through music and language, a better understanding of other cultures and our responsibility to be world citizens,” Hendrickson says. The Augsburg Choir’s March tour this year took them south, traveling from Nebraska to Texas, and locations in between. Currently the choir is planning next year’s tour, a trip that will take them to China in 2010. 2009 The Masterworks Chorale marks 15 years Hendrickson founded the Masterworks Chorale in 1994 as a symphonic chorus of approximately 100 voices, made up of students, faculty and staff, alumni, and others connected to the Augsburg community. Unique to a college campus, Masterworks Chorale presents programs of great choral works and explores new masterworks. In 1996, the chorale performed for the first time the entire Visions from Hildegaard by Minnesota composer Stephen Paulus. In 1997, it presented the English-language premiere of Norwegian composer Egil Hovland’s opera, Captive and Free, and in 2001, the English-language version of Finnish composer and conductor Kari Tikka’s opera, Luther. The Masterworks Chorale performs three times per year—at fall and spring concerts, and for Advent Vespers. A number of chorale members are Augsburg alumni who sang as students in Leland Sateren’s choirs. “The Sateren choir alumni in Masterworks keep the legacy and spirit of the Sateren era alive,” Hendrickson says. “It’s a wonderful connection for our current students, a passing of the torch, so to speak, from then to now.” BETSEY NORGARD 75th anniversary year For a longer story about choir history with additional photos, go to www.augsburg.edu/now. Peter Hendrickson ’76—choir director 7 it takes an Auggie A legacy for promising students President’s Scholarships recognize students with exceptional academic ability and leadership potential and can provide financial support up to full tuition for four years. Donors who choose to endow a President’s Scholarship make special connections with these students, and those that follow them, one after another, as they see an Augsburg education made possible. E. Milton Kleven ’46 taught school in Minneapolis for 33 years and knows what this means to students from low-income families. He and his family have endowed three President’s Scholarships and enjoy being part of the lives of the students who receive them, helping them begin their work and careers free from college debt. Milt Kleven’s Augsburg story began in a home two blocks from the College, where his Norwegian immigrant mother and father raised nine children. Since Augsburg was the college in the neighborhood, six of the Kleven children attended, with three completing their degrees. In 1940, Milt followed his sister Agathe, who had just graduated from Augsburg. Like most students then, Milt’s studies were interrupted by World War II, and in 1946 he returned and finished. Their brother Luther graduated in 1950. Milt graduated with a major in mathematics and a minor in physical education. His strongest and longest friendships he formed in the Augsburg A-Club, even though his student job downtown at the Minneapolis Club kept him too busy to participate in most sports, except for lettering in golf. Kleven’s Augsburg story has a romantic twist on a broken leg. In late 1943 he left Augsburg to enter Navy pilot training. When he suffered a broken leg, he decided to spend the eight-week recovery period back at Augsburg, completing his math major with Professor George Soberg. 8 One evening in Augsburg’s library, in the basement of Old Main, he met Dorothy Lijsing, the daughter of a Swedish immigrant father and mother, and she became his wife and partner for 53 years. Dorothy transferred to Gustavus Adolphus College and graduated there. They were married in 1947. Soon after graduating, Kleven began teaching mathematics in the Minneapolis Public Schools. In addition to teaching, he also served as the teacher representative with Great West Financial on a voluntary investment fund created following a strike in 1970. From that experience, he learned a great deal about investments and wise financial planning that has served him well. In the 1950s, the Klevens were approached by Sig Hjelmeland ’41, Augsburg’s development director, and asked for the first time to consider giving back to Augsburg. “My parents always set aside their tithe,” Kleven says, “and taught us that giving is a part of our responsibility.” In 1958, he and Dorothy established a scholarship in honor of his parents, Magnus and Kristofa Kleven. In its 50 years, more than 200 Augsburg students have benefited from the financial support of this scholarship. During the 1960s, the Klevens continued their philanthropic support to Augsburg, and for many years worked closely with development officer Jeroy Carlson ’48. In 2001, when Dorothy passed away, Kleven established a scholarship in her name. With college costs skyrocketing, he knew from his large family what a difference a full tuition scholarship could make for students from low-income families, like those he had taught in Minneapolis. “That’s the main thing,” Kleven says. “I want to help kids who have a need, and I want it to be a full scholarship.” So, the Dorothy Lijsing Kleven Scholarship became the first endowed President’s Scholarship, and provides a full scholarship to a student interested in choral music, as Dorothy had been throughout her life. This endowment was created by Milt and their four children and families—Bruce and Maren Kleven, David and Barbara Kleven, Barbara and Zane Birky, and Diane and Philip Larson. In 2007, the family created two additional endowed President’s Scholarships. They added Dorothy’s parents, David and Florence Lijsing, to the original scholarship for Milt’s parents and raised it to the level of a full President’s Scholarship. The third was created in Milt’s name—the E. Milton Kleven Scholarship for public service, so he can enjoy supporting students with a real financial need who plan to enter public service. Kleven helped to facilitate two other scholarships. The Margaret Andrews Scholarship was established by Kleven and his fellow Trade and Industry coordinators in the Minneapolis public school system to honor their supervisor, Margaret Andrews. The Donald C. Carlson Scholarship, through the Normandale Lutheran Church Foundation, is named for founding pastor Donald Carlson ’42 to support a Normandale member attending Augsburg. The Kleven legacy also includes major support to capital projects. In 1995-96, the family worked with President Charles Anderson and gave $1 million toward the construction of Lindell Library. Milt founded Kleven Flooring Service, which installed hardwood flooring in houses in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area. Over the years, he provided hardwood floors throughout the Augsburg campus, including the Augsburg Room in Christensen Center and Augsburg House. His most recent gift celebrates his over 60-year tie to Augsburg A-Club and close friendships with Glen Person ’47 and Dick “Pork Chop” Thompson ’61. Together, as part of the construction of the new press box on Edor Nelson Field, the three provided the funding to name the Jeroy C. Carlson Hospitality Room in Kennedy Center in honor of their longtime friend and colleague. For more information about endowing a President’s Scholarship honoring Augsburg’s most promising students, contact Doug Scott, assistant vice president for development, at 612-330-1575 or 1-800-273-0617. BETSEY NORGARD Becky Shaheen ’11 Becky Shaheen is a sophomore from Elk River, Minn., majoring in vocal music performance and composition, with a pre-engineering minor. She sings in the Augsburg Choir, Gospel Praise Jazz Ensemble, and other ensembles. This is her second year as the recipient of the Dorothy Lijsing Kleven President’s Scholarship in choral music, and she keeps in touch with the Kleven family. “Music is my life, and this semester I’ve been able to dedicate more time than ever before to music. I am finally realizing that being a musician is possible … “This scholarship has opened so many doors for me. I don’t have to worry so much about the financial issues, and it has provided me with confidence and such an ‘I can do anything!’ attitude. “When I first met the family, it was like meeting a huge part of my extended family that I didn’t know about. … A picture of the family and me taken at the scholarship brunch hangs by my desk, a reminder of the people who are making this journey possible. “ twin sisters Twin sisters Twin dreams “Our Augsburg professors were supportive and encouraged us to pursue our dream ...” BETTY BOWERS, MD Barbara and Betty Bowers knew they wanted to grow up to be doctors when they were six years old. The twin sisters were born in Mora, Minn., and graduated from Augsburg in 1972. They attended medical school at the University of Minnesota and graduated in 1976. “Our family doctor, Dr. Harry Berge, encouraged and supported us in our dream,” says Barbara Bowers, MD, “although we’d never even seen a woman doctor.” The Bowers twins were two of George and Opal Bowers’ four daughters. The family lived in Brook Park, Minn., when the twins were young. “Our parents raised us to believe that if we worked hard we could achieve anything.” Betty and Barbara studied diligently through grade school and graduated from Forest Lake High School. “We never took a test without thinking about our goal,” Barbara explains. “We would not be dissuaded by naysayers.” Today, Barbara Bowers is medical director of Fairview Southdale Breast Center and Fairview Southdale Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic. Betty Bowers, MD, is medical director and an anesthesiologist with the McGee Eye Surgery Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. 10 Augsburg Now How did two young women from small-town Minnesota make it through college in the big city? “We received incredible personal attention and felt cared for at Augsburg,” Barbara says. The twin sisters found the small class sizes and nurturing environment a perfect place to study the sciences. “Our Augsburg professors were supportive and encouraged us to pursue our dream,” Betty explains. Although, there was one science professor who did not give them full credit for their class work. “He had a special curve for us,” Barbara says. “His attitude really was indicative of society at the time. It was the late 1960s, and few women were pursuing careers in science, let alone medicine. But we didn’t lose heart.” At Augsburg, the Bowers sisters were exposed to different cultures and religions. “Our professors knew us as people, not just students in the classroom,” Barbara explains. “Rabbi Schwartz took us to his synagogue and invited us to his home for Seder.” While it took a lot of hard work to get through medical school, “We were encouraged by those who meant the most to us,” Betty says. “Sometimes naive belief serves you well.” Claus Pierach, MD, a professor at the University of Minnesota twin dreams Medical School, recognized right away that the Bowers sisters were unique. “Not only were they identical twins—they were equally enterprising.” Pierach serves on the admission committee for the University of Minnesota Medical School. “I see and study many applicants, but I see few students as determined as Betty and Barbara Bowers.” After completing medical school, Barbara Bowers did her residency at what was then Northwestern Hospital. Pierach worked closely with Barbara in her internal medicine rotation. “It was no surprise that she earned the title of chief resident.” It was during her internal medicine residency at Northwestern Hospital that Barbara became intrigued by the cancer patients she treated. “They were strong people, and it really sparked my interest in medical oncology,” she explains. Barbara decided to specialize in medical oncology. “At that time, I thought I’d work in cancer treatment and work myself out of a job in about 10 years.” While cancer has not been cured, Barbara has seen significant advances in cancer treatment and prevention. “We are seeing more cancer patients live longer. There has been progress in preventing certain cancers through increased patient understanding of the role diet and exercise play in our lives.” “As a physician, my role is to partner with patients. To do that, we need to educate patients, give them the information they need to make decisions regarding their care, and communicate on the same wave length—making sure that they know they are the most important person on our care team.” For Barbara, caring for cancer patients is where medical science and compassion meet. “I’m a scientist,” she explains. “I love studying the periodic table. Everything in the universe is up there except one thing—the heart, the human element.” Barbara is married to a physician and has two daughters and a son. While in medical school, Betty thought she’d become a surgeon. She was the first female surgery resident at Hennepin County Medical Center. In the fourth year of her general surgery rotation, Claude Hitchcock, MD, approached her about taking a six-month anesthesia rotation at the Mayo Clinic. “It’s been a good fit for me. I’ve been practicing anesthesiology since 1981.” She’s been with the McGee Eye Surgery Center since 2005. Betty is married to a physician and has two daughters. Looking back, Barbara and Betty remember many good times amid the grueling schedule of medical school. “But we got through it all by tucking our chins in and working hard,” Betty says. Both physicians say they have enjoyed tremendous job satisfaction from their careers in medicine. “I would encourage anyone dedicated to helping people to choose a career in medicine,” Barbara says. “The medical field is constantly changing and offers academic challenges, but most of all it is personally rewarding.” JEAN SPIELMAN HOUSH Housh is married to Allen Housh, a former Augsburg regent. She came to know Dr. Barbara Bowers when she was treated for breast cancer in 2004. Photos submitted by the families and Fairview Southdale Hospital. “As a physician, my role is to partner with patients. To do that, we need to ... make sure that they know they are the most important person on our care team.” BARBARA BOWERS, MD Betty Bowers, MD Barbara Bowers, MD Spring 2009 11 International Programs 3 Photo Contest Portraits 1st place: Bethany Thompson “Doi Suthep Girls” Chiang Mai, Thailand 2nd place: Katie MacAulay “Llamas and the Lost City of the Incas” Peru 3rd place: Sara Black “Another Walk of Life” Ibarra, Ecuador Landscape/cityscape 1st place and Best of Show: Emily Hanson “Holocaust Memorial” Berlin, Germany 2 2 2nd place: Katie Woolever “Looking Through Mada’s Dwelling” Northern Namibia 3rd place: Kayla Skarbakka “Boireann” County Clare, Ireland 2 Photojournalism 1st place: Emily Hanson “GDR Shopkeep” Wittenburg, Germany 2nd place: Tyla Pream “Festival of San Giovanni–Boy with Flag” Florence, Italy Augsburg Now 3 12 Augsburg Now 3 3rd place: Christine Tresselt “Coffee in the Cloud Forest” Miraflor, Nicaragua 1 1 2 0 0 8 1 s e i g g u a n e e r g go sustain. respond. recycle. 14 Augsburg Now “The Augsburg College community is deeply committed to what it means to build a sustainable urban environment.” —President Paul C. Pribbenow clean. reduce. build. Save. 15 e l b a n i a t s u s e r o Toward a m g r u b s aug BY BETSEY NORGARD Living sustainably is no longer merely an option. As a vast majority of the world’s people struggle for resources to sustain even simple lives, a small minority consume at rates that will quickly deplete Earth’s resources and imperil future generations. Environmental concerns are now front and center on our national agenda. But beyond these, the broader considerations of sustainable living—economic and social policies that determine how resources are shared—remain difficult to tackle. Augsburg’s history, mission, and vision call for the College to engage in these broad discussions of sustainability. The two vision documents of 1997 and 2005 spell out an institutional vocation for the College rooted in a blending of Lutheran heritage, immigrant history, and urban location that demands a caring stewardship of God’s creation. As the College explores how it lives out its institutional vision—We are called to serve our neighbor—it must look beyond the changes brought about by green practices and invite the deeper conversations in community that probe the meaning of living sustainably in the city. The greening of Augsburg The Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC), made up of faculty, staff, and students, leads the environmental initiatives of the College. Created in 1990 as a task force, it was revitalized by President William Frame in 1999 and given both purpose and strength. Tom Ruffaner, longtime committee chair and custodial supervisor, believes that the comprehensive “Waste Wise” audit carried out in 1999 became the “driving force behind ‘greening’ at Augsburg.” The audit “not only identified areas of waste and inefficiencies across campus but also offered resources to make improvements.” The ESC Vision Statement in 2004 summarized its goals: “The stewardship of the urban and global environment can only be pursued if we take these steps toward using less, living more simply, and acting with the care and awareness of the impact of actions on the people and ecosystem within which we live and on which we all depend.” In 2006, Augsburg’s new president, Paul C. Pribbenow, quickly embraced the growing urgency to address issues of sustainability and gave voice to a deeper understanding of sustainability within Augsburg’s mission and vision. The changes across campus in the past three years have been significant. Sustainability is infused through Augsburg’s curriculum and grounded in its daily practices—on campus, in the community, and around the world. Augsburg participates in two important institutional collaborations: • Presidents Climate Commitment—President Pribbenow joined more than 600 American college and university presidents to sign an agreement to “neutralize greenhouse gas emissions and to accelerate the research and educational efforts of higher education to equip society to re-stabilize the earth’s climate.” One person’s difference if mr. green 16 Augsburg Now Augsburg had a “Mr. Green” contest, TOM RUFFANER ’98 might well be the best candidate. Over the past decade, he has led Augsburg toward greater commitments in sustainable living. Ruffaner has pushed Augsburg to bring about environmental improvements in energy use, safer cleaning products, and recycling and waste reduction (starting with a comprehensive Waste Wise audit). He also helped the College study its transportation habits and commuting alternatives. And, he has chaired the Environmental Stewardship Committee and supported community efforts. In fall 2007, Ruffaner received an Individual Achievement Commuter Choice Award, given by Metro Transit, that recognizes organizations and individuals for their creative solutions in promoting alternatives to driving alone. He also served on the advisory committee that helped design the light rail station nearest Augsburg. A 1998 graduate in metro-urban studies, Ruffaner is the custodial supervisor at Augsburg. A report has just been completed that measures the College’s carbon footprint. • Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities (ACTC)—Five colleges (Augsburg, Hamline, St. Thomas, St. Catherine, Macalester) are exploring ways to create a stronger academic identity that clearly expresses their shared identity as an urban institution and centers on the theme of sustainable urban development. Ideas may include curricular development, community outreach, research, service-learning, internships, study abroad, and faculty development. Students step forward green vehicles, and become engaged in the political process. Augsburg’s chapter of the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group (MPIRG) began the initial efforts to recycle in the 1970s. Recently, its Environmental Task Force, along with student groups, has led projects on campus, including: • Focus the Nation teach-in—Augsburg joined organizations across the country in setting aside a day to engage the entire campus in conversations on sustainability. “MY DAD TELLS ME, ‘DREAMS ARE FREE. DREAM BIG, IT WON’T COST MONEY.’” Some of the most exciting projects for sustainability have come from student-led initiatives. Students have researched alternative fuels, organized teach-ins, gained student backing to support wind energy, pushed the College to purchase —Alex Hoselton ’08 Focus leads to wind energy My dad tells me, “Dreams are free. Dream big, it won’t cost money.” I listened and dreamt and acted big by forming an ad hoc organization and, with other students, started organizing for the Focus the Nation teach-in in January 2008. The teach-in provided rich liberal arts perspectives to more than 500 attendees and launched momentum towards switching Augsburg’s energy consumption from fossil fuel to wind energy. The organizing students petitioned Day Student Government for a referendum to impose a fee of $14.75 per semester to purchase wind energy. The referendum passed, with 68% of the vote, and day students now contribute more than $54,000 annually. Contributions from Weekend College Government and the administration enable us to purchase enough wind power to make Augsburg’s Minneapolis campus 100% free of fossil fuel electricity. We have reduced the equivalent in carbon emissions of taking 26,000 cars off the road or planting 69 square miles of trees each year. 17 The case for a green vehicle • Wind energy purchase—Both day and weekend student governments held referendums in which students voted to add a new student fee to contribute to wind energy purchase. It enables Augsburg to offset 100% of its fossil-fuel electricity costs on the Minneapolis campus, making the College one of the largest purchasers of wind power in the state. • Hybrid security vehicle—When a security vehicle was due for replacement, a student group pushed for the College to buy a hybrid fuel vehicle. • Food services changes—Students initiated the practice of composting food, saving three-quarters of a ton of trash. • Environmental history of Augsburg— The 2007 Environmental Connections class researched and wrote “From Rural to Urban: The Environmental History of Augsburg College 1872-2005,” studying its relationship to nature, technology, and humans. • Trash audit—In order to call attention to lackadaisical attitudes toward recycling, a group of students went through twodays’ worth of garbage and showed how nearly 70% of it was either compostable or recyclable. Much work remains before Augsburg can be satisfied it is consuming only what Earth can renew. But now, that work is increasingly carried out with greater consciousness of the impact made by personal choices and practices, both on the self and on an interconnected and interdependent global community. 18 Augsburg Now The green vehicle initiative developed from the inspiration of Brian Krohn’s biofuel discoveries and my resources as a member of Augsburg Day Student Government in fall 2008. Almost immediately Reid Larson and Steve Eichten also committed themselves fully to the project. Collectively, the four of us found that our goal was to ensure that our next Department of Public Safety vehicle was both a fiscally and environmentally sound investment. After hearing estimates that the department puts nearly 150 miles daily on their vehicle, we realized that having either a biodiesel or hybrid would surely be cost effective. It turned out that a Ford Escape Hybrid would save the college $30,000 annually by our low-end estimates. Initially finding little support in the purchase of a hybrid, the group prepared for a meeting with President Paul Pribbenow. We presented him with graphs on two- and fouryear savings, a list of ways that he would be supporting the Presidents Climate Commitment he had signed earlier in the year, and a list of colleges, universities, and police departments that all had successfully integrated hybrid vehicles into their programs. By meeting’s end the president had given us an oral commitment to the Ford Escape, and said that John Pack, director of public safety, had also expressed his support earlier in the day. By September 2008 the College’s new hybrid vehicle was in use on campus. The Green Vehicle Coalition, as it has developed into, sees this particular project only as a first step toward many long-term goals. “THE GREEN VEHICLE INITIATIVE DEVELOPED FROM THE INSPIRATION OF BRIAN KROHN’S BIOFUEL DISCOVERIES.” —Jake Quarstad ’10 How GREEN is Augsburg? how College initiatives • American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment—completed the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory for 2001-08 • Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities will collaborate on studying urban sustainability • HourCar hub on campus • Discounted transit passes • Reserved carpool parking • Fair trade items sold in bookstore • Purchasing enough wind energy to offset electricity Student-led initiatives • Led Focus the Nation teach-in—Jan. 2008 • Proposed and passed extra student fees for purchase of wind energy • Friends of the Mississippi River stewardship • Pushed for green vehicle initiative to purchase hybrid security vehicle • Environmental studies major and minor • Presented at Campus Compact conference • Fall 2009—Fate of the World i-term class • Created bike-share program • Campus Kitchen program and community garden • Launched composting in dining area green is Food service • Composting program ? • Gradual move toward trayless dining, starting with Trayless Tuesdays • Take-out materials—all corn-based and compostable • Purchase all produce from a five-state region • Fair trade coffee available in campus eateries Internal practices • Double-sided printing on all campus copiers • All copy paper on campus—30% post-consumer waste • Ongoing re-use center • Recycling of cans, glass bottles, plastic, paper, cardboard, and yard waste • Recycling for appliances, carpets, furniture, batteries, electronics, ink • Compostable paper towels in all public restrooms • Changed all faucets and showers on campus to water-saving fixtures • Energy-efficient fluorescent lamps in public areas, increasing use of CFL bulbs augsburg • Moving toward 100% “Green Seal” cleaning chemicals • Display board and fairs to facilitate public transportation Environmental studies program • Paddled the Mississippi River to study environmental and river politics • Built rain gardens to capture runoff • Researched and wrote an environmental history of Augsburg College • Studied, prepared, and served a healthy, local, sustainable lunch 19 l a t n e m n o r i Env s n o i t c e n n co GREEN STARTS HERE The topic of conversation on this early December afternoon was pumpkin ice cream, a dessert that summed up many of the conflicts that go along with making environmental change. In Environmental Connections, the gateway course for Augsburg’s new environmental studies major, history professor Michael Lansing and political science professor Joe Underhill take an issue and break it down over a semester. In fall 2007, the topic was water. This past fall, a dozen Augsburg students looked at food and just how it ends up on our plates. At the end of the semester, the Environmental Connections students had to take what they learned and plan a menu for a lunch that was served in the Christensen Center Commons. Nutrition and taste were important to the students. But so were environmentally friendly practices, the use of vegetables grown in the Augsburg greenhouse, and supporting local farmers and companies. And that led to the lengthy discussion about whether they should serve pumpkin ice cream from Kemps or buy it from Izzy’s, a St. Paul ice cream shop. The students knew they wanted the Izzy’s because the ice cream is made with organic products and the shop uses solar power. But there was the issue with price. Kemps wasn’t as environmentally friendly, but the students could get more ice cream at a lower price. Because while it’s easy for people to say that they want to take environmental concerns into consideration when making decisions, the tone sometimes changes when being green is more expensive. In the end, the class reached a compromise and would get ice cream from both. “That discussion was everything the class was about,” says Kathy DeKrey, a first-year student from Bemidji, Minn. “I thought we should have put up the cost and got just the Izzy’s ice cream. “A lot of people aren’t willing to put forth the initial costs to make good decisions and that is too bad.” It was the kind of broad, big-picture thinking that the professors hope comes out of this interdisciplinary class. Because things like food, water, and energy— a potential topic for next year—impact so many parts of society, Underhill and Lansing bring in guest lecturers from departments across campus. “WHATEVER YOU DO, IT IMPACTS SOMETHING.” —Peter Klink ’12 20 Augsburg Now BY JEFF SHELMAN Studying the urban environment Here’s what you won’t find in Augsburg’s new environmental studies major: a windmill suddenly being constructed in the middle of Cedar-Riverside, repeated trips to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, and anything that could be considered rural. “That’s not what we want,” Lansing says. “That’s not who we are.” The term “environmental” is often equated with rural, with wetlands, and with ecosystems. But Lansing and Underhill are much more interested in making an impact on and around campus. After all, the Mississippi River is only a few blocks away. There is a Superfund site in Minneapolis’ Phillips neighborhood because of high amounts of pesticides and herbicides previously produced there. The local Sierra Club office is just across Interstate 94 in the Seward neighborhood. Students in both the water and the food classes took the light rail to downtown Minneapolis to learn about the impact of St. Anthony Falls. For the initial class, the falls demonstrated the importance of water in relation to the creation of energy. Last semester, the falls taught about the milling process and the history of Minneapolis. In addition to being a vehicle for teaching, studying environmental issues in an urban environment creates opportunity. “If you’re interested in the wilderness and studying ecosystem dynamics, this probably isn’t the right program,” Underhill says. “But if you want to do something on human impact, you have to be where the people are. Humans are having a huge impact so we have to spend time where the most people are.” In the water class, the students constructed rain gardens on the Augsburg campus. The gardens are positioned to collect water runoff from campus buildings. In addition to adding plant life to campus, the rain gardens keep runoff water from eventually reaching the Mississippi River. “We are uniquely situated in a city neighborhood and are privileged to have a variety of opportunities to explore the interconnectedness of urban life with both human and natural forces.” —President Paul C. Pribbenow 21 Getting students out of the classroom and getting their hands, quite literally, dirty very much fits into the experiential teaching Augsburg is known for. “We want students to be aware of their immediate surroundings,” Lansing says. “We don’t want to put them in a sealed classroom and learn about grand theories while ignoring what’s going on around them.” Changing attitudes Peter Klink is in his first year at Augsburg after taking classes a year ago at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. He always had an interest in the outdoors, but he didn’t really know just how complex food is. “Most cows are fed corn hay because it gets them fat quicker, but it’s not as good for people,” Klink says. “But if you stop feeding them corn hay and feed them grass, the corn industry is hurt. Whatever you do, it impacts something.” Klink, who grew up in Stillwater, Minn., found his habits as a consumer changing as the semester progressed. His biggest change—the result of learning about the environmental cost of transporting food across country—has been to make a greater effort to buy locallygrown food. “I want to know where it comes from,” Klink says. “Also, it’s a way to support local businesses. The way the economy is, I’m all about supporting local businesses rather than some big corporation.” Because the Environmental Connections class is a gateway course and largely for first-year students and sophomores, the students enter at different points. “Clearly the most satisfying thing is when they start with no clue and as the semester goes on, the light bulb starts to come on,” Underhill says. The environmental studies major—which will feature classes from a variety of departments on campus—is very much in its infancy at Augsburg. While the curriculum has been approved and the requirements laid out, simply offering a major doesn’t guarantee student interest. In addition to providing a base of knowledge, the gateway course also shows students with interest in the environment some of the possibilities that are out there, that an environmental studies major isn’t limited to a job in nature or working as some sort of scientist. “There’s a lot of green stuff that’s going to be used in the future,” says Klink, who is going to major in business and at least minor in environmental studies. “I think there is going to be a lot of opportunities for jobs in that area. There’s wind energy, solar energy, green architecture. To have a background where you understand that is a key thing.” And getting students on the path toward understanding is what the Environmental Connections class is all about. 22 Augsburg Now studying y t i l i b a sustain BY WENDI WHEELER ’06 If you want to study sustainability, you need to go where it’s done best. Students in the Sustainable Cities in North America summer course spent three weeks in Portland, Ore., and Vancouver, B.C., learning about the successes and challenges of two of North America’s most sustainable cities. What they discovered, amidst green buildings and miles of bike trails, is that being sustainable requires attention to many interconnected aspects of life. This interconnectedness, they learned, means that what is beneficial for some may be detrimental to others, so working together to build strong communities is crucial to the success of sustainability measures. In the end, the students not only learned more about their world; they were also empowered to bring their creativity and enthusiasm back to Minneapolis to implement a plan that would help Augsburg become a greener, more sustainable campus. “EDUCATION IS KEY. IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHY YOU ARE DOING IT OR WHY IT’S IMPORTANT, YOU WON’T CONTINUE.” —Kjerstin Hagen ’10 Studying sustainability Sustainability is a measure of the quality of life for citizens in an area. It involves water and air quality, access to transportation, ability to find work and make a living, local food systems, energy use, the creation and maintenance of green buildings, housing availability and affordability, land use, and waste management—for starters. To be ranked high on the sustainability scale, a city must do more than pave bike trails and purchase hybrid buses. Citizens must be educated about greenhouse gas emissions produced by their cars and about the effect of those emissions on the environment. The city must provide resources that citizens and businesses need to start and continue environmentally friendly efforts, such as incentives to use public transportation, access to buses or light rail, and routes that bring people easily from their homes to the places of work and back again. To be truly sustainable, these efforts must be culturally appropriate and make the best use of the resources available in the area. And finally, the practices of sustainability must not only continue over time, they must improve as the city changes and grows. The Sustainable Cities course was a short-term Augsburg Abroad program led by sociology and metro-urban studies professors Lars Christiansen and Nancy Fischer. The professors wanted not only to study sustainability in an urban context 23 While in Portland and Vancouver, the students and instructors: but also to travel sustainably and to minimize the impact of their program on the cities they visited. Rather than rent a van or bus, Christiansen and half of the class traveled by bicycle while Fischer and the remaining students used train, street car, and their own two feet to get around in each city. “You really get to learn a city when you’re ‘behind bars,’” says Jon Peterson ’10, a sociology major from Excelsior, Minn. “When I went to Portland with my family, we rented a car. I didn’t learn nearly as much about the city and didn’t have the appreciation.” Traveling by bicycle helped the class reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and also gave the students an opportunity to experience the cities more fully. • Stayed in Epler Hall at Portland State University, a green dormitory and Portland’s first LEED-certified building • Explored neighborhoods using the five-minute walk exercise • Met with city government officials and policymakers to learn about urban planning, waste management and recycling, and transportation • Met with community organizers to learn about grassroots movements and civic engagement • Visited several professors to learn about sustainable development research and sustainability efforts on university campuses • Toured farmers markets and community gardens and talked with the people who sell and grow in these spaces • Participated in Portland’s Night Ride and a Critical Mass bike ride in downtown Vancouver For a video interview with Christiansen and Fischer to learn more about what they and their students did, saw, and learned in the Sustainable Cities in North America class go to www.augsburg.edu/now. Sustainability is complicated As they studied and explored Portland and Vancouver, the students began to gain an appreciation for the complexity of creating and maintaining a sustainable city. “A lot of our experiences brought up the idea of equity,” says Ricky Oudekerk ’09, an international relations and peace and global studies major from St. Paul. “What might be a sustainable idea for the wealthy or for the government might not work for everyone.” The class went to Vancouver’s East Hastings neighborhood—a site of controversy centered on an effort to clean up an The students cool off in Jamison Square. 24 Augsburg Now area nestled between popular tourist destinations as the city prepares to host the 2010 Winter Olympics. There, many students said they witnessed poverty and desperation unlike anything they had ever seen. “Basically they’ve quarantined the homeless and addicts into a four-block area,” explains Oudekerk. “While it’s sad, the support resources for those people could be centralized. And they have activists from their community. That was the first time I’ve ever seen homeless and addict activists.” Though both cities offer a robust transit system, the students learned that if citizens don’t have access or aren’t able to afford the fares, the system is not truly sustainable. “The transit system in Vancouver severely marginalizes lower income people,” Peterson says. Bus fare in Vancouver ranges from $2.50 to $5, and the fare covers only 90 minutes. In a city with a median income of $62,600 (CDN) where the average home price is more than $410,000, many people have been pushed out of the city and away from their places of work. “We discovered that fare didn’t last very long once you are trying to get out to the suburbs, where many people have moved who are seeking cheaper residences,” Fischer says. “Before this course, I thought sustainable cities would be utopias where nothing bad ever happens,” says Meagen Swartzer ’08, a media writing major and urban studies minor. “With every good comes something bad. Once you reach perfection, not everybody can afford it.” Sustainability at Augsburg Once students learned about the many dimensions of urban sustainability and began to understand its intricacy, Christiansen and Fischer challenged them to turn their knowledge into action. The professors knew that in order for the class’ project to succeed, it had to be driven by the students so that they would educate and motivate each other. The class visited City Farmer, an organization that promotes sustainable urban farming in Vancouver. Through their site visits and conversations, the students had learned that their project had to be right for Augsburg. “The recipe for sustainability is different and unique in every place,” says Oudekerk. “The mix of what you’ve got to work with, including the people and the culture, needs to be taken into account in order to build a sustainable city.” In Portland, the class saw many of the one-block parks for which the city is known. As he explored the city, Peterson thought about the park in the center of Augsburg’s campus. “We saw a lot of urban spaces the size of Murphy Park where they had done great things,” Peterson says. “I thought we could really pay tribute to our heritage by rethinking and reforming that park and creating a more usable public space.” Several members of the class also discussed creating a mural with other community groups on the wall bordering I-94 at the southern edge of campus. “We wanted to transform that space and bring people together,” says Kjerstin Hagen ’10, an American Indian studies major. One idea that has been successfully implemented is a composting program in campus dining facilities. Working with Augsburg’s foodservice provider, a group of students formulated a plan to collect organics and compostable paper products and to reduce the amount of waste in the Commons cafeteria. Composting bins and signage were added to the cafeteria in the fall. Students from the class helped diners place their compostable items and trash into the appropriate containers and an- Leann Vice-Reshel ’10 (and Jon Peterson ’10 background) navigated the cities on bicycles. swered questions about the program. “Education is key,” says Hagen. “If you don’t know why you are doing it or why it’s important, you won’t continue.” According to Jay Cross, Augsburg Dining Services manager, the effort has resulted in a significant reduction of waste. “Now we have only one bag of garbage per day,” compared to 12 to 15 six-gallon bags that were collected daily prior to the implementation of the program. Currently, Swartzer and Hagen are working on a grant to purchase more composting bins for the campus’ retail foodservice operations and for offices and residence halls. Sustainable lessons For many of the students in Sustainable Cities in North America, studying in Portland and Vancouver gave them much more than a comfortable acquaintance with the two cities. They learned lessons that changed their habits, their choices, and their lives. Michael Wethington, with other Augsburg students, is organizing a bicycling tour back to Portland from Minneapolis. The group plans to contact policymakers and examine current legislative standing on alternative transportation with a focus on cycling in both Minneapolis/St. Paul and Portland. They’ll perform a cross analysis of the cities: future directions and applications from one city, that may work effectively in the other. Others who already had an interest in sustainability developed a deeper understanding of the issue. “This class trip really helped to broaden my view of the multi- Street musicians played at a Portland farmers market. faceted nature of sustainability,” Peterson says, “and helped to strengthen my personal values for all the dimensions of sustainability.” The experiential nature of the program helped Oudekerk make connections to past classes and his personal interests. “This class made it easy for me to connect the dots between what I have read and what I was doing in the cities.” Oudekerk, who plans to work in the area of sustainable urban development in the future, came to understand that change happens when people work together. “This class influenced my understanding of the importance of community. Things that bring people together create sustainable relationships and healthy community. There are profound and significant benefits when this happens.” Fischer and Christiansen have received a grant from the Canadian Studies Faculty Enrichment Program and plan to return to Portland and Vancouver with another group of students in 2010. The photos from Portland and Vancouver were taken by students in the Sustainable Cities in North America class. 25 n e e r G planning The Center for Science, Business, and Religion (CSBR) is Augsburg’s first new academic building in 60 years and will replace the 60-year-old, inefficient Science Hall. CSBR will have a story to tell—of excellence in the sciences, of intersections and connections among disciplines, of transforming city hardscape to more welcoming green space, of sustainability on display. Students like Andrew Nguyen and Reid Larson will benefit from the learning opportunities this state-of-the-art building will offer. The CSBR will be a LEED-certified building, created in collaboration with a prestigious, experienced, innovative team of consultants: Holabird & Root Architects have won awards for sustainability and design for college science centers they’ve created. Their design is based on Augsburg’s concept of intersections, offering a physical and intellectual framework for bringing disciplines into dialogue with each other. McGough Construction’s “Bright Green” pre-construction and planning consultation helps CSBR to take advantage of the most innovative green building techniques and goals. oslund.and.associates approaches landscape design as art, as simplicity, and, at Augsburg, as a laboratory for sustainable environmental practices in dialogue with themes of intersections. Key concepts of the CSBR The building—organized around a “necklace” of public spaces that encourages the community at large to cross paths Linking circle—serving as a gateway to the neighborhood and city, with connections to Lindell Library and Sverdrup Hall Expanded quadrangle—a landscape laboratory, creating green commons on campus from west to east, articulating with Murphy Square, the city’s first public park “THE NEW BUILDING WILL BE A FRAMEWORK FOR HIGH EXPECTATIONS, AND WILL EXEMPLIFY THE EXCELLENCE AND HIGH ACHIEVEMENTS AT AUGSBURG COLLEGE.” —Andrew Nguyen ’10 26 Augsburg Now Environmental task force What’s green about CSBR Specific planning for LEED certification carried out at the preplanning stage among architects, contractors, and landscape designers Sharing of interdepartmental resources in efficient academic “neighborhoods” throughout the building Building siting and design encouraging pedestrian traffic, moving auto traffic away from commons area, plus welcoming green space replacing city hardscape Rainwater cisterns collecting water to irrigate greenhouses and flush toilets Landscape laboratory—on-site stormwater containment, integrating native species, and interpreting features of urban sustainability Highly efficient HVAC and heat recovery systems, with optimal siting for solar exposure and for harvesting daylight deep into the building Air quality systems recycling gases and fumes Innovative, sustainable materials, preferably locally-sourced and expressing themes of intersections in panels, forms, surfaces Transportation hub—center for bicycle storage and conveniences; site for shuttle transfer to light rail MPIRG (the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group) is a student group at Augsburg that has been hard at work on environmental sustainability issues on campus. I’m the leader of the Environmental Task Force within MPIRG … [that] has been involved in many environmental sustainability projects over the past few semesters, including working with the current and past food services companies on introducing compostable cups to the dining locations, composting food wastes, and introducing another day of trayless dining in the cafeteria. We have also been an integral part of converting the College to buying 100% wind energy, made possible largely by the Focus the Nation event last year. In addition, the task force works on environmental education and awareness, one example being the Detox Forum. Most of our work last semester was centered around putting together a survey on the commuting habits of Augsburg’s students, faculty, and staff. This survey looked at the distance people commute from their homes to Augsburg and how they get here, the results of which were put into the larger Greenhouse Gas Inventory of the entire College for the Presidents Climate Commitment. As a student, I have been central in the discussions around the science building, especially around the “green” or sustainable features of the new building. I have done a lot of work, some of it through MPIRG, ensuring that the science building has a green roof. I hope to continue my work in environmental sustainability as I graduate from Augsburg and go on to graduate school in mechanical engineering, and then ultimately find a career in the renewable energy field. “AS A STUDENT, I HAVE BEEN CENTRAL IN THE DISCUSSIONS AROUND THE SCIENCE BUILDING, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE ‘GREEN’ OR SUSTAINABLE FEATURES.” —Reid Larson ’09 CSBR by the numbers 134,000 square feet, LEED certified, an addition to Sverdrup Hall, 75,000 square feet for eight academic departments (biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, psychology, business, and religion) • • • • • • 8 classrooms 21 teaching labs 6,000 square feet of student-faculty research space 2,000 square feet of greenhouse space on the roof of the building Informal gathering spaces for learning and conversation Skyway linking circle to Lindell Library core TO t s o p m co BY STEPHEN GEFFRE THE JOURNEY OF AN APPLE A year ago, all food waste from Augsburg’s dining center was hauled away and dumped in a landfill with the trash of thousands of other Twin Cities businesses, homes, and schools. Last fall, however, the fate of Augsburg’s garbage changed when students from the Sustainable Cities in North America course (see story on p. 23) worked with A’viands, the College’s food services provider, to launch a campus composting program. Photojournalist and staff photographer Stephen Geffre followed an apple as it traveled more than 60 miles—from a Wisconsin nursery through Augsburg’s kitchen and dining center to a composting facility in Chaska, Minn., where it once again will travel to nurture spring plantings. In the autumn, workers at Nesbitt’s Nursery, near Prescott, Wis., harvested the apple and shipped it more than 60 miles to the Augsburg kitchen where it was served to diners. The remains of the apple were tossed into the composting bin with napkins, chicken bones, jello, pizza crusts, etc. The apple remnants and its compostable companions were transported to Chaska, in the regular twice-a-week pick-ups. There, the apple core was mixed with other biodegradable materials like tree clippings and yard waste. Over the course of 90 days the mixture was turned, separated, mixed again, and heated until it’s ready to emerge as compost. This nutrient-rich material will be sold this spring to landscapers, community gardeners, and to the nearby Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to provide nourishment, perhaps, to an apple seedling there. “We strive to use up no more clean air, water, energy, and raw materials in a year than the earth can provide for it.” —President Paul C. Pribbenow 28 Augsburg Now “ALL YOU NEED IS A BUCKET, AND EVERY LITTLE THING HELPS.” —Meagen Swartzer ’09 29 Feeding The Campus Kitchen program at Augsburg College not only feeds people’s bodies—it also feeds the minds of students. Last spring, the program moved a part of its operation from the kitchen to the garden, opening an outdoor classroom to children from the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. The idea for Augsburg’s community garden blossomed last spring when students and staff prepared 40 plots on the west side of campus. The plots are available to Augsburg faculty, staff, and students as well as neighbors from Cedar-Riverside and Seward. Brian Noy, coordinator of the Campus Kitchen program, says, “The garden provides a beautiful entrance to our campus and a way to welcome the community. It’s a common space for people to work together to do something meaningful.” Through an internship program developed with the Center for Service, Work, and Learning, the garden has also become an extension of Campus Kitchen. Last summer, two Augsburg 30 Augsburg Now THE NEIGHBORHOOD youth BY WENDI WHEELER ’06 students worked with youth from day programs at the Brian Coyle Center and the Confederation of Somali Community. The interns worked in the garden and in the kitchen, teaching students how food is grown and how to prepare healthy meals. “This is a whole new program that feeds youth in a fuller way,” Noy says. Augsburg junior Ruth Senum was the “garden intern” last summer. She and approximately 50 elementary school children planted seeds, “I THOUGHT OF THE WATERING, WEEDING, AND HARVESTING AS OUR CLASSROOM CHORES.” —Ruth Senum ’10 tended plants, and harvested much of the produce from four garden plots. Senum says the children were surprised to learn where food comes from and that it can look different in the garden than in the grocery store or on their plates. “When I showed them the broccoli plant, they thought it was huge,” she says. “They only see it all chopped up.” She says students also were interested in the fact that some plants have flowers before they produce fruit or vegetables. “Just seeing the whole process from seed to produce was a very new experience for them,” she says. The children were disappointed about the limitations of a Minnesota growing season. “They asked where the banana tree was, and it was interesting for them to understand why we can’t grow a lot of fruit here.” The internship taught Senum, an education major, techniques for her future classroom. “I thought of the watering, weeding, and harvesting as our classroom chores,” she says, but she discovered the students liked being in the garden more than they liked doing garden chores. “You need to find a good system to keep them working,” she says. Senum also learned that students liked interactive learning activities much more than sit-down learning. “They wanted to talk to each other, run around, do arts and crafts,” she says. “Getting them out of their desks and walking around is important.” The garden also serves as a learning environment for Augsburg students, but Noy says opportunities were limited because the bulk of the work is needed when most students are away from campus. As a solution, a simple greenhouse was added to the garden area, extending the growing season by one month in the spring and in the fall. “It makes a huge impact because we can engage actual students and classes outside the garden and allow them to get involved with the growing space,” Noy says. The students in Environmental Connections, the introductory course in Augsburg’s environmental studies major, used the greenhouse in the fall to grow vegetables and herbs for their final project. The class studied how food fits into socio-economic and ecological systems and prepared and served a meal in the campus dining center (see story on page 20). 31 ? HOW GREEN IS our magazine How green is our printing? The paper used in the printing of this magazine is certified to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody standard and contains 10 percent post-consumer waste. What does this mean? In the process of writing and designing a “green” issue of the Augsburg Now, we asked ourselves what we could do to make the magazine itself more environmentally friendly. Using recycled paper and safe inks is an easy way to accomplish this, but we wanted to do more. So, instead of adding more pages we’re utilizing one of the most valuable resources available to communicators and marketers—the World Wide Web. This issue of the Augsburg Now is the second in which we’ve added “Web Extras” at www.augsburg. edu/now. These online features allow us to add material to tell richer, more creative stories than we can using print alone. In this issue, we have added a story on sustainable study abroad, a growing trend in education. The story connects our readers to tools they can use to minimize their impact on the environment while traveling. We also have a video interview with the professors and some of the students involved in the Sustainable Cities in North America course (see page 23). On camera, they share their enthusiasm about the work they are doing to create a more sustainable Augsburg. In the future, we will continue to use the Internet to improve our communication with alumni and friends of Augsburg College. As we continue to expand Now online, we invite our readers to share ideas and feedback with us at now@augsburg.edu. 32 Augsburg Now FSC is an independent, non-governmental, nonprofit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests. Through its certification program, foresters, paper manufacturers and distributors, and printers all agree to abide by strict standards. These standards are designed to ensure social, economic, and ecological needs are met for current and future generations. This Chain of Custody ensures responsible handling of the paper product from forest to printed piece. The percentage of post-consumer content indicates that at least 10 percent of the paper in the magazine has been reclaimed from what would have otherwise ended up in a land fill. FSC Chain of Custody can trace a printed piece back through the production process to identify where the wood pulp came from. Find out where this magazine had its roots and how our corporate partners are committed to being green at www.augsburg.edu/now. Please recycle this magazine after you’re done reading. 10% PLEASE RECYCLE E R A s e i augMgENTALLY FRIENDLY ENVIRON We know many readers love to open their mailboxes to a new magazine, but we also know many are concerned about the use of our natural resources. Please let us know if you wish to read Augsburg Now online instead of receiving a copy by mail. E-mail now@augsburg.edu with the subject line “Read Now online.” Include your full name and current mailing address so we can identify and adjust your record. You’ll receive an e-mail message when the Now is posted online. auggie alumni news From the Alumni Board president … February 2009 Greetings, alumni and friends, d uring these interesting and turbulent times, I am certain that most of you are feeling the effects of this economic climate in your personal lives. As members of the Augsburg community, we are called to be fundamentally concerned about our neighbor, which means to be concerned and care about the household of all people. We are to work toward full inclusion of all of our neighbors assuring that everyone has access to the resources necessary for life, and that everyone is allowed to fully participate in the life of the community. This emphasis on community may come in direct conflict with our modern lives. We often live for ourselves and focus on our own family needs. But as members of a community, we are called to invest time and effort in responding to the needs of others. As a member of the Augsburg alumni community, we are reminded that we no longer live in a world of fixed boundaries. We need to maintain a sense of commitment to our neighbors around the globe. Keeping alumni who live in the city, state, and around the world engaged with the Augsburg community is important to the life of the College. The Office of Alumni and Constituent Relations has developed the following activities encouraging alumni engagement: • Project IGNITE (Involving Graduates Now In Thoughtful Engagement) is a new program to build stronger relationships with College alumni, many of whom are not currently connected to Augsburg. Read more about Project IGNITE on p. 34. • A corporate alumni plan will engage young professionals, midcareer professionals, and sole practitioners through networking events, continued education opportunities, and an alumni benefit that will help promote their businesses to other Augsburg graduates. Alumni will host receptions at their places of business for President Pribbenow to connect with alumni and update them about the College. • A program for recent graduates will focus on engaging alumni who have graduated within the past 10 years. An advisory board of recent grads will assist in planning events for their fellow alumni. • Outreach events will engage alumni who reside in the outer metro area and in Rochester; Duluth; Washington, D.C.; and Norway. Interesting events that infuse an Augsburg connection include a Lake Minnetonka eco-cruise tour led by an Augsburg faculty member, an alumni-directed theatre production in Anoka, and a “Down by the Riverside” event in Rochester. Being an Auggie is a gift and staying engaged is priceless. NOW@augsburg, a new monthly e-newsletter, has been initiated to update you on current happenings and events, continuing education opportunities, and Augsburg news. So, do your part by keeping connected and staying engaged with the Augsburg community. Sincerely, JOYCE P. MILLER ’02 (BSN-ROCHESTER), ’05 MAN ALUMNI BOARD PRESIDENT Spring 2009 33 auggie alumni news Project IGNITE set to launch Many Augsburg graduates stay connected with the College through the years. They come to events or games on campus, they volunteer, and they donate to The Augsburg Fund. But there are others who just don’t stay connected. That's something the College—thanks to a nearly $230,000 grant from the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation— hopes to change over the next three years. Project IGNITE (which stands for Involving Graduates Now In Thoughtful Engagement) will work very directly and personally with alumni. Over the next year, Augsburg students will conduct face-toface visits with more than 500 alumni to ask them about their views on Augsburg and their interest in volunteer opportunities with the College. The hope is that more than 1,600 alumni will receive visits in the next three years, mostly those alumni living in and around the Twin Cities metropolitan area. “For a college, our alumni are a strategic advantage and if you don’t use that, you’re missing an opportunity,” President Paul C. Pribbenow said. “This gives us an opportunity to link current students and recent grads with alumni of all ages. Your current students and recent graduates are often your best spokespeople for what’s really happening.” Student representatives have been hired and trained by the Office of Alumni and Constituent Relations, and visits to alumni are already underway. Alex Gonzalez ’90, a senior financial adviser for Thrivent Finan- (L to R) Denise Aasen, Manager of Lutheran Relationships for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans; Alex Gonzales ’90, Senior Financial Advisor, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and Augsburg regent; President Pribbenow; Megan Benrud ’10, Student Body President; and Kim Stone, Director of Alumni and Constituent Relations. cial for Lutherans and an Augsburg regent, said the grant is part of the mission for the not-for-profit organization. “Our goal is to help grow Lutheran communities and Lutheran institutions,” Gonzalez said. “It’s not just the money, these dollars will help grow engagement. It will help get alumni engaged into giving to the school.” The grant is part of the foundation’s Lutheran Grant Program, designed to help Lutheran institutions and organizations take advantage of unique growth and service opportunities. It also supports the interests and needs of the Lutheran community. In 2007, the program distributed approximately $5 million through 100 separate grants. Project IGNITE is designed to become a model program for alumni programs in other ELCA colleges. For additional information, contact Kim Stone in the Office of Alumni and Constituent Relations at 612-330-1173 or stonek@augsburg.edu. Discover Italy with fellow Auggies “WAS IT IN SHORT, EVER TO BE ELSEWHERE WHEN ONE COULD BE IN ITALY” —EDITH WHARTON You are invited to join the fellowship of other Augsburg alumni and friends on a journey of discovery to Italy in early November. Travel among the medieval hill towns of Tuscany, discovering history along with the beauty of the surrounding vineyards and olive groves. In Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance, learn and understand how art pulled Europe out of the Dark Ages. In Umbria, where art is prayer, visit the town of Assisi that stands out for its inspiration and reflection. Find an education in history and a tapestry of art, architecture, and culture woven over thousands of years in the Eternal City of Rome, one of the founding cities of Western civilization and a significant place in the story of Christianity. All along the way enjoy the delights of the Italian people and cuisine. The details of this custom-created travel experience are being finalized. Contact the Office of Alumni and Constituent Relations at 612-330-1085 or alumni@augsburg.edu to learn more about this unique travel opportunity. 34 Augsburg Now Called to Lead Professionals Moving from Success to Significance Augsburg College admits a diverse group of established alumni and friends each year for the Called to Lead program. Six weekly seminars give you an opportunity to examine your life and work. The seminar is co-sponsored by the Center for Faith and Learning, and the Center for Leadership Studies at Augsburg. Called to Lead is designed to expand the skills and knowledge of individuals who have demonstrated leadership within their profession and the community. Through collaborative and interactive experiences, participants engage with each other and their facilitators as they explore their own call to lead. Augsburg College accepts applications and nominations for the Called to Lead program from a diverse group of alumni and friends, including business leaders, professionals and academics, directors and staff of community service organizations and civic associations, managers from government agencies and community activists. For more information contact Norma Noonan in the Center for Leadership Studies, at 612-330-1198 or noonan@augsburg.edu. @ w o n AUGSBURG More ways to keep in touch Do you receive NOW@augsburg? It’s the new Alumni and Constituent Relations e-newsletter that goes out the first week of each month to alumni and parents. Get quick updates on College and alumni news, and check the calendar for alumni events during the month. To receive NOW@augsburg, e-mail alumni@augsburg.edu. Thrivent rewards your volunteer time Your volunteer hours for Augsburg can count even more through the GivingPlus program at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Thrivent will give Augsburg $25 for your volunteered hours for Augsburg (25 or more per year) working on projects or activities, or participating on committees, boards, and task groups. Report your volunteer hours on the Thrivent matching form and make your time even more valuable. To find out about volunteer opportunities, e-mail volunteer@augsburg.edu. Have you “friended” Auggie Eagle on Facebook? Go to his profile and check out what Auggie is up to. Join your classmates to celebrate! 50th Reunion —1959 40th Reunion—1968, 1969, 1970 25th Reunion—1983, 1984, 1985 10th Reunion—1998, 1999, 2000 Recent Grad Reunion —2004-2009 Homecoming football game vs. Hamline University ’09 E T A D E H 4 SAVE T October 1- lege l o C g r u b s Aug 9 0 0 2 g n i Homecom ing u/homecom d .e g r u b s g www.au Spring 2009 35 alumni class notes 52Pines, Minn., was selected for Rev. Arvid “Bud” Dixon, Circle a 2008 Honorary Award of the Vincent L. Hawkinson Foundation for Peace and Justice, given for long and significant contribution to the causes of peace and social justice. 68professor of biology and direc- Ted Johnson, Northfield, Minn., tor of biomedical studies at St. Olaf College, gave an address, “Students, New Science Building, and the Liberal Arts,” at St. Olaf’s Opening Convocation, on Sept. 4. 69 Rev. Peter Strommen, Shakopee, Minn., accepted a call to Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church in Prior Lake, Minn., that began on Sept. 1. He has just completed a long tenure as the bishop of the Northeastern Minnesota Synod of the ELCA. tary children and conversational English with adults at the Bible School. Larry Turner and Robert Storeygard ’76, along with David Tiede, Bernhard Christensen Professor of Religion and Vocation, attended the 10th anniversary of the Bible School (Center for Christian Education) in Martin, Slovakia, a Lutheran school that educates adult students for serving in congregations and communities. The “Decade of Miracles” celebration, July 4-6, included performances from the St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church choir, Mahtomedi, Minn., who also performed elsewhere in Slovakia. Participants from 18 U.S. congregations taught Vacation Bible School with 330 elemen- Peter Agre, Baltimore, Md., was awarded the Annual Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Lung Research on Dec. 11 at the annual meeting for the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation (WRMPPF), for his groundbreaking work in aquaporins and potential benefits to lung research. He is director of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute in the Bloomberg School of Public Health. 70 77Wash., began as director of Rev. Arne Bergland, Puyallup, church relations for California Lutheran University in September, acting as a liaison between the university and the church community. Rod Skoe, Clearbrook, Minn., was honored in November as a recipient of a 2008 Torch and Shield, the highest award presented by the University of Minnesota-Crookston. He represents District 2, northwestern Minnesota, in the Minnesota Senate and has been involved in farming in Clearbrook, Minn., since 1985. 78Lake, Minn., has been named Steven Hoffmeyer, White Bear commissioner of the Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services by Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty. He served as deputy commissioner and has been with the bureau since 2002. In October, Augsburg religion professor Phil Quanbeck II and his wife, Augsburg regent Ruth Johnson ’74, led “An Aegean Odyssey to Turkey and Greece,” with a group of 23, including seven other Auggies. For 10 days, they traveled and studied the world of the Apostle Paul, Byzantium, and modern-day Greece and Turkey. (Back row, men, L to R): Jerry Kleven ’57, Art Rimmereid ’53, Paul Anderson, Jim Weninger ’92 MAL, Phil Quanbeck, Mike Bailey, Tom Stertz, Kirk Gill, Jim Martenson, David Larson, Larry Turner. (Middle row, women, L to R): Sylvia Hanson ’50, Char Rimmereid ’52, Karen Freeman, Liz Weninger ’92, Julie Larson, Carmen Clementson, Cindy Martenson, Nancy Anderson, Sally Tonsager. (Front row, women, L to R): Jennie Wilson, Ruth Johnson ’74, Kathy Bailey, Lynn Stertz, Sue Turner, Alice Peterson, Denise Shuck ’09. To read about their tour and see photos from their travels, go to www.augsburg.edu/now. 36 Augsburg Now 79Ill., serves as the practice Brian Carlsen, Buffalo Grove, 87 77 Neil Paulson ran in the Orlando (Fla.) Utilities Commission race in December. His photo appeared on the cover of Runner magazine because he runs without a shirt in all weather there, which is always tropical compared to Minnesota. Scott L. Anderson and his wife, Susan, Minneapolis, welcomed the birth of John Scott on Jan. 30, 2007. Scott is an insurance and financial service agent for Farmers Financial Solutions LLC. ScottLAnderson38@msn.com leader of organizational learning at St. Aubin, Haggerty & Associates, a strategic HR consulting firm. He recently co-authored a book on business and workforce leadership, Attract, Engage & Retain Top Talent, from Author House books. Leslie (Morland) and Jonathan Carlson moved from Bozeman, Mont., back to St. Paul where Leslie has taken a nurse practitioner job at HealthEast Clinics. 80St. Paul, Minn., has been apJulie (Petterson) Leslie, West pointed by Governor Tim Pawlenty as a parent member to a three-year term on the State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care. She is a licensed educator and the director of Augustana Preschool. 82began teaching 11th- and Karl Spring joined Fox 21 in Duluth, Minn., in September as chief meteorologist and travels to schools throughout northern Minnesota to teach students about meteorology. Previously, he was chief meteorologist at KBJR-TV in Duluth. 94Sarya, Charlevoix, Mich., reGwendolyn (Christiansen) ceived her Master of Arts degree in music education in December from the University of St. Thomas, with a concentration in Orff-Schulwerk. She and her husband, Dave, have a fiveyear-old son, Luke. She teaches K-4 music and movement and fifth-grade band at Concord Academy in Boyne, Mich. gwensarya@yahoo.com Sara Trumm, Chicago, began in October as program coordinator for the Center for Christian-Muslim Relations for Peace and Justice at the Lutheran School of Theology. She had just spent two years in India. Rick Bennett, Morgan, Minn., 91tag were married in Hoversten Kristen (Hirsch) and Paul Mon- 89 Sue Hakes began a two-year term as mayor of Grand Marais, Minn., to which she was elected in November. Chapel on Oct. 18, with Auggies in attendance: Velda (Stohr) Gabrielson ’90, Betty Christiansen ’91, Laura (Ferry) Lee ’92, Brenda Lunde Gilsrud ’91, Liz Pushing ’93, Jennifer Tome ’99, and Aaron Pelaccia ’07. Kristen is a marketing communication manager at Goodwill/Easter Seals Minnesota, and Paul is in sales and marketing. They live in St. Paul. 92 Sharol (Dascher) Tyra, received a Star Award 2008 from the Minnesota Organization of Leaders in Nursing (MOLN) in recognition of her commitment to volunteering and dedication to influencing health care by advancing professional nursing leadership, particularly with the Metro Alliance Education and Service Collaborative for Expanded Enrollment of Baccalaureate Nurses. 12th-grade students in chemistry and human anatomy in Cannon Falls, Minn. Wendy (Shields) and Bradley Falls, Minn., with big brother, Jackson, announce the birth of Lachlan Bradley, on March 9, 2008. Brad is a physician assistant at SMDC Health System-International Falls, and Wendy is a stay-at-home mom. wreiners@frontiernet.net Rachel Brist is a physician as- of Bigfork Valley Hospital clinics in Coleraine and Marcell, Minn. 84in Tromsø, Norway. Tove was 02artistic director for SOS Play- named a Knight of the First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, by King Harald V, for the advancement of Norwegian language and culture in the United States. She is a peace studies educator at the University of Tromsø and has served for 26 years as dean of Skogfjorden, Concordia College Norwegian Language Village. Curt began on Jan. 1 as vice president for research and development at the University of Tromsø—the world’s northernmost university vice president. This is a new position resulting from the merger of the University of Tromsø and Tromsø College. ers, two troupes of pre-teen actors who perform for elementary and middle-school audiences, helping them cope with life. He often writes scripts based on requests from educators to deal with particular topics. 86Minn., joined UCare health Heather Schwartz joined the consumer marketing practice of Weber Shandwick in Minneapolis-St. Paul as an account supervisor. Previously she had been a brand public relations director. Tove Dahl and Curtis Rice live Frank Gilbertson, Maplewood, 98Reiners ’99, International 01sistant and has joined the staff plan in November as provider network management director. Previously, he spent 11 years at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, most recently as senior director, provider relations planning. Andrew Bernstrom, St. Paul, is Katie Lindelfelser’s research as a master’s degree student at the University of Melbourne (Australia) was published in a co-authored article, “Bereaved Parents' Experiences of Music Therapy with Their Terminally Ill Child,” in the Journal of Music Therapy, fall 2008. She is teaching a music therapy course at Augsburg this spring semester. Spring 2009 37 alumni class notes Rev. Rachel (Oldfather) Stout, Wadena, Minn., was installed as associate pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in September in Wadena. Her husband, Ryan, is the new pastor at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in New York Mills. They have a son, Soren. 04 Amanda Engesether is working with the current city planning director in Kinston, N.C., and will ta
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Search Result: Augsburg Now KEYSTONE CONNECTIONS URBAN LEGENDS AUGSBURG COLLEGE ALUMNI & FRIENDS SPRING 2007 VOL. 69, NO. 3 Martin Sabo retires The ending of an era page 16 P. 21 A PLACE OF THEIR OWN A P U B L I C AT I O N F O R P. 12 P. 26 Editor Notes from President Pribbenow on… Being a ...
Show more Augsburg Now KEYSTONE CONNECTIONS URBAN LEGENDS AUGSBURG COLLEGE ALUMNI & FRIENDS SPRING 2007 VOL. 69, NO. 3 Martin Sabo retires The ending of an era page 16 P. 21 A PLACE OF THEIR OWN A P U B L I C AT I O N F O R P. 12 P. 26 Editor Notes from President Pribbenow on… Being a college in the city B ut seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare will you find your welfare. (Jeremiah 29:7, RSV) One particular afternoon last fall, I was shepherded through the nearby Cedar-Riverside neighborhood by our legendary community ambassador Mary Laurel True. She introduced me to good people whose lives and work intersect with the College. We sat in one of the four mosques in the neighborhood and spoke with the elders about peace and the God of Abraham, about our lives here together, about our children, and about the world and how frightening it can be to live with strangers. In other words, we spoke as fellow humans living together in the city. I love the city (despite my rural upbringing) and my recent experiences in our neighborhood lead me to revisit some of the historical themes that fascinate me about city life. My first thoughts go to the role that neighborhoods play in a strong urban life. Though we are a city, we live our lives in neighborhoods. It is in the neighborhood where I come face to face with the challenges and joys of negotiating my life with others. I think of Jane Addams, who made the west side Chicago neighborhood near Hull-House the sphere of action for her efforts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to build a stronger democracy. There are many of us who still believe her settlement house idea has relevance for the 21st century. It is not a philosophical exercise—it is the daily living with, abiding with, meeting the needs and sharing the aspirations of neighbors that defined the work of Miss Addams and her colleagues, and that needs to define our lives in cities as well. A second theme about cities is the ways in which they reflect our abiding pursuit of civilization. Sir Peter Hall in Cities in Civilization suggests that great cities have been at the center of artistic growth, technological progress, the marriage of culture and technology, and solutions to evolving social problems. Cities are places “for people who can stand the Betsey Norgard norgard@augsburg.edu Staff Writer Bethany Bierman bierman@augsburg.edu Design Manager Kathy Rumpza rumpza@augsburg.edu Class Notes Designer heat of the kitchen: places where the adrenaline pumps through the bodies of the people and through the streets on which they walk; messy places, sordid places sometimes, but places nevertheless superbly worth living in, long to be remembered and long to be celebrated.” Finally, I think of the late Jane Jacobs, the legendary urban theorist, whose The Death and Life of Great American Cities was a clarion call to arms for all those who loved the diversity and energy of cities that was being ravaged by trends in architecture and city planning. One of Jacobs’ main points was that the well-being of cities is defined primarily by common, ordinary things, like sidewalks, parks, defined neighborhoods, and a diversity of architecture styles and buildings of different ages. These common, ordinary things, when thought about with the needs and aspirations of citizens in mind, will create healthy, sustainable, and vital urban centers. It is not about spending a huge amount of money, but rather about a reflective practice of city life—the genuine work of urban planning. During my short time here at Augsburg, I have been challenged to think again about the role of colleges and universities in an urban setting. I am committed to the mutual dependency of colleges and the city. The paradigm for the relationships between cities and higher education must be less about extracting benefits from each other, less dependent on incidental impact, and more focused on the various resources that can be shared in the pursuit of a more robust, healthy, and meaningful urban life. I look forward to our efforts at Augsburg to give substance to this new (but not really so new!) paradigm of urban citizenship. Yours, Signe Peterson petersos@augsburg.edu Photographer Stephen Geffre geffre@augsburg.edu Media Relations Manager Judy Petree petree@augsburg.edu Sports Information Director Don Stoner stoner@augsburg.edu Interim Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Communications David Warch warch@augsburg.edu Director of Alumni Relations Heidi Breen breen@augsburg.edu www.augsburg.edu Augsburg Now is published quarterly by Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minn., 55454. Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect official College policy. ISSN 1058-1545 Send address corrections to: Advancement Services, CB 142, Augsburg College 2211 Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55454 healyk@augsburg.edu E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Telephone: 612-330-1181 Fax: 612-330-1780 Paul C. Pribbenow, president Spring 2007 21 Contents Features 11 The Kitchen Connection by Betsey Norgard Weekend College student Tom Gouras uses his food service experience to feel more connected on campus and provide service in the community. 12 Fitting the Pieces Together by Betsey Norgard In their keystone courses seniors synthesize all their Augsburg experiences in preparing for the next step. 16 The Ending of an Era Photos and text by Stephen Geffre The boxes are packed and farewells said as Martin Olav Sabo retires from a 28-year career in the U.S. House of Representatives. 21 Urban Legends by Bethany Bierman Augsburg’s metro-urban studies alumni are making their marks as leaders in public service and city planning. 16 26 A Place of Their Own by Betsey Norgard The East African Women’s Center bustles with activity as mothers, children, grandmothers, and girls learn skills for living in a new community. On the Cover: Congressman Martin Olav Sabo, Class of 1959, retires from a lifelong career serving his constituents in Minneapolis and earning high respect from colleagues on both sides of the aisle. Departments 2 Around the Quad 6 Supporting Augsburg 8 Sports 29 Alumni News 36 Views All photos by Stephen Geffre unless otherwise indicated. AROUND THE QUAD Brian Krohn awarded a Goldwater Scholarship NOTEWORTHY A team of Augsburg and University of St. Thomas students received honorable men- Junior Brian Krohn, who is majoring in chemistry with a biology minor, was awarded a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for the 2007-08 academic year. A total of 317 schol- arships were awarded from the more than 1,000 nominations made by college faculty in the fields of natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering. Krohn will join a research group this summer at the Graz Technical Institute in Austria, funded by the National Science Foundation. Two other Augsburg students received honorable mentions— Kent Bodurtha and Reid Larson, both in physics. tion at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York in March. Model UN team wins award A team of Augsburg and University of St. Thomas students received honorable mention at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York in March—Augsburg’s first award in nine years of competition. More than 4,000 students from the U.S. and 31 countries participated, with opening and closing ceremonies held in the UN General Assembly Great Hall. The student team represented the interests of India in the conference and met with the Indian Mission to the UN during the week in New York. Matt Broughton named a Fulbright Scholar Matt Broughton’06, who graduated summa cum laude with dual degrees in English and 2 AUGSBURG NOW physics, has been named a Fulbright Scholar to Germany during 2007-08. He will spend the year at the Technical University of Braunschweig, working in space physics research. It was during an internship with the National Academies’ Space Studies Board that Broughton began to see how research he had been doing fits into the larger context of national and international physics research, studying the relationship between the sun and earth. At the Technical University, he will study ultra-low frequency (ULF) waves in the magnetosphere, using data gathered from four satellites in the Cluster mission. He will be able to analyze the data with use of a wave telescope, a multi-spacecraft analysis tool, using techniques that scientists there developed. He already has a working relationship with the scientists and has received some training on the wave telescope. This summer Broughton will spend 10 weeks in Washington, D.C., in an intensive German language program. Coach and athletic director Ernie Anderson dies Ernie Anderson ’37, who served Augsburg College as its men’s basketball coach for 23 seasons and as its athletic director for 34 years, died on March 18 at the age of 90. Anderson was a part of the Augsburg community for more than 40 years. He attended the Augsburg Academy as a prep student in the early 1930s. He played basketball and baseball at Augsburg, graduating from the College with a hisErnie Anderson ’37 tory degree in 1937. Anderson served as men’s basketball coach for the Auggies from 1947-70, and as the school’s athletic director from 1947-80. He was inducted into the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1975. In 1984, Augsburg named its outdoor athletic field Anderson-Nelson Field, in honor of Anderson and fellow longtime coach Edor Nelson ’38. In 2001, the center competition court at Melby Hall was named Ernie Anderson Court in his honor, while the outdoor athletic field was rechristened as Edor Nelson Field. Men’s basketball coach Ernie Anderson is lifted in the air as the team celebrates its conference championship in 1963. PA students excel on certifying exam Physics students receive award All 28 of Augsburg physician assistant 2006 graduates passed the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) exam, required for physician assistants to practice in most states. While the mean score for all new grads nationally was 506, Augsburg’s mean score was 581, which put the program in the 91st percentile in comparison to other programs. Augsburg’s chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) was selected as an Outstanding Chapter for 2005-06. This is the fourth time in the last five years the chapter has been recognized among the top 10 percent of chapters nationally. Recognition is given for the breadth of SPS activities in research, public science outreach, physics tutoring programs, and interaction among its members. Brian Wood ’08 serves Students and money—dollar/sense Sophomore Cody Warren (left) and financial aid counselor Carly Eichhorst (right) teamed to teach students about financial literacy. Studies show that more than half of all college students acquire their first credit card during their first year in college. Nearly half of all college students have credit card debt, with the average debt over $3,000. Combine that with the fact that most parents feel they are neither prepared to talk to their kids about personal finances, nor do they feel they are good role models concerning financial planning and decisions. And few high schools offer courses on financial matters. Last year, Augsburg’s Financial Aid Office decided to do something about this and provide resources for students to as chapter president and Professor Mark Engebretson is faculty adviser. Best Workplace for Commuters The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation become more fiscally literate and learn to make responsible money choices. “Does Your Money Matter?” was offered as a series of formal presentations. This year, financial aid counselor Carly Eichhorst and sophomore student worker Cody Warren teamed up to revamp the program and ratchet up the level of conversation and participation. “I knew my peers didn’t have the [financial] information,” Warren said, as they planned a new program they called “dollar/sense.” Five sessions (three of which were repeated) were offered on weekday evenings: • Embark: Begin the Financial Journey • Build: Establish Credit. Maintain Credit • Plan: Chart Your Course • Renew: Financial Aid Springs Anew • Share: Time. Talent. Gifts included Augsburg among the Best Workplaces for Commuters in Minneapolis. It was recognized as an employer offering good benefits to employees for alternatives to driving alone to work every day. Augsburg faculty, staff, and students can buy discounted travel on buses and light rail, can make teleworking arrangements, and use carpools. Augsburg also hosts an HOURCAR hub in the CedarRiverside community, making a hybrid-fuel vehicle available for hourly rent by qualified drivers on campus and in the community. Lots of audience response and visuals in a relaxed atmosphere, plus some food, brought home the message to 20 to 40 students who came to each session of “dollar/sense.” Eichhorst was delighted at the response. “[A student who] attended last night’s event on credit scores … came to me this morning and told me he pulled his credit report right away last night and wanted to talk about a discrepancy,” she said. “[Another attendee] was a student who experienced financial problems last year … and he attended every single session of ‘dollar/sense’.” The word reached parents as well. One mother e-mailed, “It is really a shame that you don’t get more students attending those sessions since they are truly REAL LIFE and kids so often complain about learning things they think they will never use. Thanks to everyone in the Enrollment Center who put them on.” —Betsey Norgard SPRING 2007 3 AROUND THE QUAD Japanese artists visit Augsburg For two days in late February, Ayomi Yoshida and Bidou Yamaguchi engaged the Augsburg community with their talents and art. Yoshida is a printmaker, installation artist, and designer, whose work ranges from a colorful gift wrap line designed for Target to multi-story installation art. She is a fourth generation member of the illustrious Yoshida family of printmakers, which also included Toshi Yoshida, who taught at Augsburg during two summers in the early 1970s. For an exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) in 2002 featuring her family, she created a large installation of wood grain panels. The installation was purchased by Target Corporation and re-installed in their corporate executive suites in downtown Minneapolis. “Reverberation Ad Infinitum” is made up of four columns and a wall, each running three stories high, flanking a stairway. Out of each red column, Yoshida carved repeated lines of oval chips with a scoop chisel. The red chips were then glued to the white wall, creating positive and negative polka dots. Over 60,000 chips were carved, with three people working on it for three months. MIA curator Matthew Welch led a group of Augsburg students to Target Corporation to view Yoshida’s installation—an opportunity for the students to see the artwork in this restricted, nonpublic area. They appreciated the centuries-old, handcrafted nature of the installation, says Kerry Morgan, Augsburg’s coordinator of galleries, and were captured by “the physical process, the amount of work, and the time and dedication needed for it.” Morgan recounts that as people walk through the installation, “fascinating things happen to the eye, the grid becomes diagonal and casts shadows.” Bidou Yamaguchi demonstrates his master skills in carving masks from cypress wood for Japanese Noh drama. 4 AUGSBURG NOW Students explore the panels of a multi-story art installation created by Ayomi Yoshida at Target Corporation headquarters. Bob Ulrich, chairman and CEO of Target Corporation, greeted the group and told them that Target employees prefer walking the stairs through the installation to taking the elevator. Yoshida also is a designer for Target. Her gift wrap line, with polka-dot-and-lined patterns, has been described as making packages “too pretty to open.” Yoshida’s husband, Bidou Yamaguchi, is a master carver of masks for Noh drama. He is trained as a graphic designer, but became enchanted with the ancient craft of carving masks and their long history as part of an ancient art form. Carved and smoothed from a block of cypress wood by knives and chisels with three layers of steel, the masks are lacquer coated many times and then stressed to show age and wear. Yamaguchi tried his own hand at carving, and sought out a master carver with whom he could apprentice. After five years of study—only half the normal time—he was awarded the master carver status. He was also given his artist’s name, Bidou, a combination of words meaning the “god of war” and “a stack of wood.” Yamaguchi has lectured and demonstrated his craft at numerous institutions in Japan and other countries. His masks are part of the permanent collections of Target Corporation (which the students also were able to view on the tour) and the MIA. Bringing Yoshida and Yamaguchi to campus was a collaborative effort among the art galleries, Art Department, Theatre Arts Department, Art Club, Pan-Asian Student Services, and professor emeritus Eugene Skibbe, a friend of the Yoshida family. The presentations made by the artists were open to the public, and scheduled to involve classes in AsianAmerican theatre, sculpture, art history, and design. — Betsey Norgard Augsburg Stewards: Preserving history, keeping traditions alive The Augsburg Stewards have been involved in nearly every recent Augsburg event, and they are not much more than a year old. The 14-member group has already participated in Homecoming, orientation, an event honoring the Augsburg Associates, the annual Scholarship Brunch, and other events with alumni. Augsburg students can’t help but notice the Stewards, but many wonder, “Who are they?” If you refer to the group’s official statement, the Augsburg Stewards’ mission is “to engage students in the mission of Augsburg College in order to cultivate pride in place and purpose.” Lead Steward Solveig Mebust says, “We combine three important aspects of the College: we look at the history, the present traditions, and the future of the College and then try to make it all something to which students can relate. We basically provide the link between the students and the alumni. “We make connections with people whom you might not otherwise have met, and these are powerful people,” she says. “They make the difference between having an Oren Gateway Center or not, having a scholarship to go to college or not.” The Stewards don’t just make connections with alumni, but also focus on students. In an interview in spring 2006, Augsburg Stewards’ founder, Paul Cumings ’06, said, “Students are trying to find ways to connect with Augsburg, to The Augsburg Stewards seek ways to engage students in the history and traditions of the College and create links with alumni. (L to R) Rikki Starich ’07, Marie Sager ’09, lead Steward Solveig Mebust ’08, Sarah Valasek ’09, Cody Warren ’09. create meaning behind the school.” “That’s exactly what we try to do,” Mebust confirms. “We want students to be invested in this school, to take pride in our rich history, be involved in present traditions, and to help sculpt the future of the College.” The Stewards have already started working toward that goal. Each Steward receives a copy of the late professor emeritus Carl Chrislock’s Fjord to Freeway, a centennial history of Augsburg College. They then share the College’s history with the student body. For example, during Auggie Days, an orientation program for first-year Augsburg students, Steward Chris Kuhn presented a brief history from Chrislock’s book. The Stewards began in December 2005 when Cumings, the student body president, came up with the idea. “It’s important to learn the history of the College, to open up our past. That helps us learn why deci- sions have been made,” he said. Cumings asked a few students to join, wrote a constitution, and submitted the constitution to student government. In January 2006 the Augsburg Stewards became an official student organization. Currently the organization is structured into three main committees: the History Committee, the Present Committee, and the Future Committee, each led by a Steward member and focusing on one of the three main components. However, Mebust plans changes to the structure to make it easier for students to participate more fully. Formal recruiting for new Stewards has taken place during spring semester. In December the Stewards hosted an event called “What is an Auggie, anyway?” With information tables in Christensen Center, the group focused on what it means to identify as an Auggie and provided students with information, food, presentations, and a documentary about the College’s history. “There’s something unique about Augsburg. It’s always been the odd child out of the Lutheran colleges because we’ve never felt the need to compete,” says Mebust. “We produce amazing alumni who are leaders of both the political and religious realms, and their children are now attending Augsburg.” Mebust hopes to learn more about why Augsburg is so unique. She assigned the Stewards a long-term goal of discovering the personal history of the College. “Fjord [to Freeway] is a great history based on institutional life, but not [its] personal life.” Even while still evolving, the Augsburg Stewards are working hard to reach their goals. Mebust says, “We do our best to be involved … and to be the best representation of the College.” —Kari Aanestad ’08 Kari Aanestad is a junior, with double majors in English/writing and political science. SPRING 2007 5 AROUND THE QUAD SUPPORTING AUGSBURG Sabo Scholars … ‘Walking the talk’ One year after he graduated from Augsburg, 22-year-old Martin Olav Sabo was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1960 as its youngest member. In 1978 he was elected to the first of 14 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and served as one of its most liberal members. Throughout his entire career, he has exemplified Augsburg’s motto, “Education for Service,” and he leaves a legacy as one of the most fair-minded and principled legislators. In 1990, his friends, family, and alumni established the Martin Olav and Sylvia A. Sabo Scholarship in recognition of Sabo’s distinguished record. The scholarship is awarded to students who study political science and/or have engaged in public service, and aspire to careers in public policy. In 1994, fundraising began to build the Sabo Endowment for Leadership in Public and Community Service. In addition to the Sabo Scholarships, a summer leadership program for high school students, a lecture series, and academic support to public service are envisioned. Since 1995, nearly 50 students have been named Sabo Scholars, and some served internships in Sabo’s Washington office. A number have since chosen careers in public service. Garry Hesser, professor of sociology and director of the metro-urban studies program, says, “What we’re trying to lift up with the Sabo initiative is that graduates in urban studies walk the talk … . They stand for elected office and grapple with the complexities of public issues and The Sabo Scholarship The Martin Olav and Sylvia A. Sabo Scholarship, established in 1990 by friends, alumni, and family is awarded to students with demonstrated financial need and academic achievement who study political science and/or have engaged in public service or have interest in public policy. “I hope your college experience has taught you to listen, and that you will continue to listen. … I hope you will develop your convictions and your beliefs. I hope that you will pursue your passions. And I hope you do get involved and choose your causes. But always remember to listen. And remember—you may not be absolutely right.” — Martin Olav Sabo ’59 Augsburg Commencement address, 1983 6 AUGSBURG NOW public policies.” Here are four Sabo Scholars whose lives are centered around walking the talk of public service. For Minneapolis native Breanne Dalnes ’03, it took a year at another Lutheran college to realize she was an urbanite at heart. Once at Augsburg, a metrourban studies major became an instant fit. “I knew as soon as I discovered there was such a thing as neighborhood organizations that I wanted to get involved on such a grassroots level,” she says. While at Augsburg, Dalnes spent one semester with HECUA’s Metro-Urban Studies Term (MUST), which she says opened her eyes to a new way of thinking. She also served as a planning Junior Kari Aanestad’s internship teaching a recent immigrant to write has brought to life issues around community needs that her classes in political science have introduced. intern for the City of St. Paul. Her last semester, she spent a week in Washington D.C., where her group visited various nonprofits and Sabo’s office. “It was the perfect send-off to graduate school.” She received a Master of Urban/Regional Planning degree at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute in 2005 and currently serves as an associate planner for the City of Ramsey. “I’m putting my passions to good work and watching out for people who are too busy making ends meet to get involved in their communities or politics.” Erica Champer ‘04 chose Augsburg “for its integration into a world-class city.” She also chose metro-urban studies because, in Making a gift to Augsburg It’s easy to make a donation to Augsburg College. All donations are tax-deductible. her words, “it intertwined all of the areas I was interested in— history, economics, sociology, and politics, all with a focus on making the city a better place.” She now serves as an associate director of quality and compliance at Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights in Chicago. Champer climbed the ladder in a short period of time, becoming the youngest director in a company of 800. “At Augsburg I learned about public housing in Chicago and what a disaster it was, and now I’m here two years later working on a real solution!” says Champer. “I am working on issues that are meaningful to me—affordable housing, human rights, and more.” Kari Aanestad graduates next year with double majors in political science and English with a writing concentration. During her time at Augsburg, she has taken advantage of many opportunities to reflect on vocation, community service, and building democracy. “I love helping people and being a servant of the people,” Aanestad says. Her Honors Junior Colloquium, taught by President Pribbenow, focused on humanitarian Jane Addams, and what Aanestad took away was a deep appreciation of Addams’ belief that in serving people she did not expect to teach them, but to learn from them. Aanestad says her four classes during spring semester all seemed to synthesize around public serv- Ana Chilingarishvili’s international interest in children’s rights stem from her own experience growing up in the post-Soviet Union Republic of Georgia. Gifts online Go to www.augsburg.edu/giving to make a secure credit card donation. You can use the form to make a one-time donation or to set up recurring gifts. Gifts by phone To make a donation by phone, call Kevin Healy, director of advancement services, at 612-338-6537 or 800-273-0617. Gifts by mail You can mail your gift to: Development Office, CB 142 Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454 For complete information about making a gift, including the types of giving and giving programs, go to www.augsburg.edu/giving. ice. In political science theory, she studied what it means to be a civil leader and servant of the people. A statistics course taught her how knowledge is used and how public policy is translated for the general public. An internship gave her the chance to work oneon-one with a 46-year-old East African man, teaching him to write. She learned how education is empowerment, and how leaders have a responsibility to empower their people. Lastly, in American literature, she studied what it means to have a voice, and how in poverty people do not have any voice. Her thoughts after graduation include work with the Lutheran Volunteer Corps or AmeriCorps, giving her chances to offer community service and better understand the role of civic associations in a democracy. Ana Chilingarishvili graduates this year with a major in international relations and will begin law school in the fall. Her sights are set worldwide, beyond local and national boundaries. A native of the Republic of Georgia, she was 6 years old when the Soviet Union came to an end and independence was declared. Her family endured the civil war that followed and were fortunate to receive help from a number of international organizations. Chilingarishvili’s interest is in human rights law, especially children’s rights, so that she can help others in the same way. She doesn’t yet know exactly what that will be, but feels that Augsburg’s focus on vocation has helped her prepare for whatever may develop. When the Sabo Scholars had the opportunity to meet Martin Sabo on campus this spring, Chilingarishvili was amazed to hear about the roots of this legislator who has traveled the world—a tiny North Dakota community and a high school graduating class of three. — Bethany Bierman and Betsey Norgard SPRING 2007 7 AROUND THE QUAD SPORTS Auggies win 10th national title, claim nine All-Americans Claiming three individual national titles and making collegiate wrestling history for one of its wrestlers in the process, the Augsburg wrestling team won its record-10th NCAA Division III national championship in the last 17 seasons with a dominating performance in the tournament, held in March in Dubuque, Iowa. With nine All-Americans, including three titlists and two runners-up, Augsburg finished with 135.5 points, 36 points ahead of second-place Wartburg (Iowa), the defending national champion, with 99.5 points. Wisconsin-La Crosse finished in third with 92.5 points, Luther (Iowa) finished fourth with 86.0 points and the College of New Jersey finished fifth with 46.5 points. Augsburg head coach Jeff Swenson ’79 was named National Coach of the Year by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, the sixth time he has earned the honor in his 25-season career. After the championships, Swenson announced his resignation from his coaching position, in order to focus on his responsibilities as the school’s assistant dean for athletics and recreation. Sam Barber, who has served as an assistant on the Auggie staff for six seasons, was named the team’s new head coach. “We had a lot of ups, mostly, and a few downs,” said Swenson. “It’s hard for me when the year comes to an end because of the great seniors, but the bottom line is I’m proud of them as a group. They really came together in the last month of the season.” Augsburg has finished among the top two teams in national competition 19 times since 1975, has finished among the top four Wrestling head coach Jeff Swenson steps down after 25 seasons. Auggie coaches Jeff Swenson (lower) and Sam Barber (upper) watch their team With a commanding win, Auggie wrestlers captured their 10th national championship in March, with nine All-Americans. nationally the last 19 seasons in a row (the only NCAA school in any division that can make that claim), and has finished in the top 20 nationally every season since 1971 (NCAA from 1983 to present, NAIA pre-1983). Augsburg’s Marcus LeVesseur, a senior from Minneapolis, became the first Division III wrestler ever to win four national titles, and the second college wrestler ever to finish his career unbeaten and untied. LeVesseur, who won Division III national titles at 157 pounds three times (2003, 2004, 2005), finished his senior season at 31-0, and his collegiate career at 155-0, the second-longest winning streak in college wrestling history. Cael Sanderson went 159-0 during his career at Iowa State from 19982002, winning four Division I national titles. “It’s unbelievable,” Swenson said of LeVesseur’s accomplishment, “… no one had ever won four titles (at the Division III level), and only two guys have ever gone through their careers undefeated. He’s in great company with Cael [Sanderson].” Junior Quincy Osborn claimed his first national championship at 141 pounds. Osborn finished his first season as an Auggie with a 44-3 record, completing his third national tournament appearance. As a Division I wrestler at the University of Minnesota, he competed in national tournaments in both 2004 and 2005. Osborn is now 104-35 in his college career. Junior Jeremy Anderson also earned his first national championship, completing his second All-American season with a win in the 157-pound class. Anderson, who was a national runner-up last season, finished his junior campaign at 39-2 overall and his 83-5 in his two seasons as an Auggie. At 133, junior Jafari Vanier repeated his second-place finish from a year ago, and sophomore Seth Flodeen claimed national runner-up honors in his first national finals appearance at 125 pounds. Senior Jared Evans, a threetime All-American, closed out his career with his second straight fourth-place finish, and junior Robbie Gotreau finished his campaign at 41-6 overall. Heavyweight senior Andrew Neumann, in his second national tournament, finished fifth overall. At 197, junior Wally O’Connor finished eighth. Augsburg finished with an 11-1 dual-meet record this season. For the third time in the sixyear history of the event, Augsburg claimed the championship at the National Wrestling Coaches Association/Cliff Keen Division III National Duals in January. Academically, Augsburg finished 11th among Division III programs in the NWCA’s academic national rankings, with a 3.283 team gradepoint average. Five Auggies earned NWCA Scholar All-American honors—Evans, Neumann, Paul Bjorkstrand, Josh Hansen, and Brandon Klukow. wrestle to a national title. 8 AUGSBURG NOW —Don Stoner Jeff Swenson resigns as wrestling coach Augsburg wrestling head coach Jeff Swenson announced in March that he is resigning his coaching post in order to focus on his responsibilities as the school’s assistant dean for athletics and recreation. Swenson, a 1979 Augsburg graduate, served as head coach of the Auggies for 25 seasons (198084, 1986-2007), building the squad into a national small-college wrestling powerhouse. Under Swenson’s leadership, Augsburg won a record-10 NCAA Division III national championships and produced a career dual-meet record of 321-44. Associate head coach Sam Barber takes over as head coach. Sam Barber, who served as an assistant coach on Swenson’s staff for six seasons, is taking over head coaching duties for the Auggies. Barber has served as associate head coach for the last two seasons. A 1995 Upper Iowa University graduate, he served as head coach for the Peacocks in the 1999-2000 season. During his Augsburg tenure, Barber has been a part of three national championship squads and two national runner-up squads, and has coached 46 AllAmericans and 13 individual Jeff Swenson ’79 retires after 25 seasons, with a national title and Division III Coach of the Year honors. He shares the moment with his nearly-two-year-old son, Brady. national champions. He was named Division III Co-National Assistant Coach of the Year by the National Wrestling Coaches Association in 2006. In his role as assistant dean for athletics and recreation as a member of President Pribbenow’s staff, Swenson supervises the 18-sport intercollegiate athletics program, the athletic facilities department, and the College’s intramural athletic program. Swenson was named to the position on an interim basis in 2001, and his posting was made permanent in 2004. “I look forward to working with Coach Swenson in the years ahead,” Pribbenow said, as “we partner to make Augsburg one of the finest examples of NCAA Division III athletics in the country—a college that honors the connections between academics and athletics, that celebrates both sportsmanship and competition, and that helps our students to grow as individuals and teammates … I can think of no one better than Jeff Swenson to lead us in this vision for intercollegiate athletics at Augsburg College. His track record speaks for itself. His love for the College is unparalleled. And he has the passion, commitment, and skills to guide our athletics programs into a bright future.” Swenson has been a member of the Augsburg community for more than 30 years—as a student, coach, and administrator. A national champion wrestler at Augsburg in his senior year of 1979 with a career record of 10217, Swenson began his coaching career in his first year out of college, as an assistant coach on John Grygelko’s Auggie staff. Grygelko retired in 1980, and Swenson was named head coach. Swenson said that two years ago, he made the decision that he would step down from his coaching post this year. He said that focusing on his role in athletic administration will help him in his goals to improve every aspect of Augsburg’s athletic program among schools in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and NCAA Division III. “For me, this is a cause for celebration. It’s not a sad day. It’s a great day. I’m able to listen to my vocational calling and lead the entire athletic department without having the coaching demands,” Swenson said. As an administrator, Swenson has led the Augsburg program through a period of unprecedented growth and improvement. This year, construction was completed on the new Kennedy Center addition to Melby Hall, which includes expanded classroom, meeting, and locker room space, along with a new fitness facility and a new wrestling training facility. Two years ago, a new SprinTurf surface was installed at Edor Nelson Field, and a new seasonal air-supported dome was installed for the first time this year over the field. “I’ve been around Augsburg since the fall of 1975, over 30 years,” Swenson said. “Augsburg has shaped me. Augsburg has made me who I am, and it’s allowed me to pursue my passion to be a coach. Now, I have a greater passion to lead the entire athletic department as a full-time administrator. I’ve learned a lot about leading and coaching by being the head wrestling coach here for 25 years. That’s going to help me as I lead Augsburg athletics into the future.” “I am proud to know Jeff Swenson and to be able to honor his remarkable career as our head wrestling coach at Augsburg,” Pribbenow said. “He has accomplished great things with his wrestling teams—10 national championships, countless individual titles, team academic achievements, and so on. But perhaps more than anything, I am proud of Jeff’s commitment and passion for that individual student who needs the guidance, support, and challenge to be the best he or she can be—as an athlete, as a student, as a person. Jeff exemplifies what makes Augsburg the special and rare place that it is—putting students first and helping them to grow to be successful, responsible, and good people. “Jeff Swenson leaves a remarkable legacy as the Augsburg wrestling coach. He has built a program that will endure as a shining example of quality and achievement. Now he has made the remarkable decision to bring his skills and passion to bear on moving Augsburg’s intercollegiate athletics programs to the next level of excellence. Surely there is no one better than Jeff to lead our athletics programs—both to the benefit of our student-athletes and the reputation of the College.” —Don Stoner SPRING 2007 9 Augsburg men’s hockey head coach Chris Brown was named Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Chris Brown Coach of the Year. In his first year as the Auggies head coach, Brown led the Auggies to a 12-10-4 record and third-place conference finish (9-3-4), as the Auggies clinched a berth in the MIAC playoffs for the first time since the 2002-03 season. Brown returned to Augsburg last season as an assistant coach under Mike Schwartz, a position in which he also served during the 1996-97 season. After leaving Augsburg in 1997, he was an assistant coach at Division I Alaska-Anchorage for three years, then served as head coach at Marian (Wis.) for four seasons (2000-04) and at Hamline for one season (2004-05). Brown was also named as one of 12 finalists for the Edward Jeremiah Award as the NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year by the American Hockey Coaches Association. Aaron Johnson named MIAC Player of the Year Senior forward Aaron Johnson was selected by MIAC as the conference Player of the Year in men’s hockey. A three-time AllMIAC honoree, he also was 10 AUGSBURG NOW named for the second year in a row as a first-team selection on the AHCA/ RBK Hockey Division III All-American Aaron Johnson ’07 squad. In April, he was selected as one of two Division III players to compete in the NCAA Pontiac Frozen Four Skills Challenge during Division I men’s hockey Frozen Four in St. Louis, Mo. He was also one of eight finalists for the Sid Watson Award, given by the AHCA to the Division III National Player of the Year. Ed Saugestad receives Hobey Baker Legends of Hockey Award Former Augsburg men’s hockey coach Ed Saugestad ’59 was recognized for his lengthy and outstanding service to college hockey with the 2007 Hobey Baker Legends of Hockey Award. The award was presented by the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation on May 3 in St. Paul. Saugestad coached Augsburg to a 503-354-21 record in a career that spanned 37 seasons. Only two other Division III coaches have amassed more than 500 career victories. In his 37 years of coaching, Saugestad took teams to national postseason play on 10 occasions (nine NAIA and one NCAA), winning NAIA national championships in 1978, 1981, and 1982. He was named NAIA National Coach of the Year after each of the national championships. He coached 22 AllAmericans at Augsburg. Saugestad and his Auggies won Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) regular-season titles six years in a row (1976-77 to 1981-82), and Saugestad was MlAC Coach of the Year six times. In 1998, the MIAC’s playoff championship trophy was christened as the Ed Saugestad Trophy. Saugestad began his Auggie coaching career while still a student at Augsburg, in 1958. He graduated with a double major in physical education and biology in 1959 and went on to earn his master’s degree from the University of Minnesota in 1964. In addition to coaching hockey for parts of five decades, he also served on the Augsburg football coaching staff from 1959-84 (head coach in the 1970-71 seasons); men’s athletic director from 1981-87; and during his entire Augsburg career served as an instructor in the Health and Physical Education Department. Saugestad was named the 2002 recipient of the John MacInnes Award from the American Hockey Coaches Association for his contributions to the growth of amateur hockey in the United States. In 1996, the state of Minnesota declared Feb. 17 as Ed Saugestad Day, in recognition of his career accomplishments. Archive photo Chris Brown named MIAC Men’s Hockey Coach of the Year Sophomore Ed Saugestad (back row, second from left) played on the 1956-57 Auggie hockey team. Coach Saugestad studies a hockey pro- Saugestad’s hockey team captured a gram during the 1961-62 season. national championship in 1981. Weekend College student Tom Gouras uses his food service background as a volunteer in Augsburg’s Campus Kitchen, a great way for him to meet other students and feel more connected to Augsburg. The kitchen connection by Betsey Norgard “I can begin to see it take shape.” Tom Gouras, the Monday night shift leader at Augsburg’s Campus Kitchen, is looking at several pans of fried rice and vegetables, surplus food donated by a local restaurant through the Emergency Foodshelf Network. Alongside them sit other pans of pork riblets, wax beans and carrots, potatoes, and some melons. From the donations they receive, the Campus Kitchen volunteer crew transforms the various components into healthy meals to be heated, delivered, and served the next day—to the Brian Coyle Community Center and Trinity Lutheran’s Safe Place tutoring program in the CedarRiverside neighborhood, and at the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center. “I call this Chinese medley,” Gouras says, as he combines several pans of rice and vegetables. It can be a challenge, as the crew never knows exactly what foods they’ll find when they arrive for the cooking shift. Sometimes, he says, “what goes into the soup is interesting.” Since Augsburg students are on break, Gouras’ crew tonight is a group of four students from Fridley High School with their teacher, a father with his middle school son who is doing community service, and Augsburg alum Bill Ogren ’73. All of them have become regular Monday night volunteers. Tonight, they cook the potatoes, chop the melons, and check out all the boxes of food to make sure everything is still fresh. Finally, pans are labeled—protein, starch, vegetable, and fruit—and everything is cleaned up to finish the evening shift. Gouras is a Weekend College student who has been volunteering at the Campus Kitchen at Augsburg since January. His 15 years of experience as a cook and chef are valuable in the kitchen to lead the crews of students and community volunteers. He entered Weekend College last spring after two years at Rasmussen College studying criminal justice. A native of St. Paul’s East Side, Gouras recites a litany of blue-collar jobs he’s held—furniture delivery, food service cook/chef, garbage truck driver, loading dock worker, chemical dependency technician, greenhouse hand, and, currently, delivery truck driver for the New French Bakery. While at Rasmussen, Gouras realized that in order to advance much higher than where he is and has been, he needs a four-year degree. He hopes his courses in psychology and sociology will prepare him for probation work with the county or state. He’s also open to possibilities that may develop during his studies. “I’ve been asked if I know my calling,” he says, “and I hope I find it. I’m open to it.” After two trimesters in WEC, Gouras began to understand how much of the college experience involves social interaction, and he wasn’t feeling very connected to Augsburg. Campus Kitchen appealed to him because he could use his food service experience, and he liked the program’s mission of reaching out to others less fortunate, making sure they have hot meals. Gouras is old enough to be father to most of the student volunteers, but he enjoys their enthusiasm, as well as sharing with them some of his “street smart” wisdom and common sense. Rachel Vallens, Campus Kitchen coordinator, recognizes what this does for the program. “Tom’s cooking experience and maturity really bring an added dimension to his cooking shifts,” she says. “The students look up to him as someone who knows what he’s doing and has done a lot in life.” Recently, Gouras took on an additional task. Three days a week, sandwiches and deli items are donated from the University of Minnesota, and when no one else could pick them up on Thursdays, he volunteered. It’s all part of giving back, which is why Gouras says he’s in the kitchen every week. Ⅵ For more information about Augsburg’s Campus Kitchen, go to www.campuskitchens.org. SPRING 2007 11 keystone courses Fitting the pieces together by Betsey Norgard In architecture, a keystone sits at the top of the arch and provides the shape and support to the curved pieces rising to it. In the Augsburg Core Curriculum, the keystone is the final piece that integrates what students have learned in their required general education courses and their chosen major with everything else they have done at Augsburg—co-curricular experiences, leadership development, service-learning, study abroad, and other areas of their Augsburg experience. 12 AUGSBURG NOW First-year day students begin their Augsburg education with Augsburg Seminar, a semester that includes orientation to residence life; development of skills and strategies they need for success in college; introduction to the themes of an Augsburg education, including vocation, service, community; and learning about Augsburg’s neighborhood and the city. It’s all about transition to college, integration into Augsburg’s learning community, and reflection on how they become responsible learners. Students learn that a hallmark of an Augsburg education is intentional reflection on vocation, or what they call the “v” word. All students study two semesters of “Search for Meaning,” which includes critical conversations on understanding and discovering one’s own gifts. The senior-year keystone course becomes the other bookend. Students synthesize all their in-classroom and out-of-classroom experiences as they focus on transition from college to the community, integration of what they’ve learned, and reflection on how they will use their gifts and knowledge—again, transition, integration, reflection. What does it mean to be a professional in their major? What does it mean to be a biologist, accountant, social worker, English teacher, actor, or whatever? Because conversations about vocation are revisited during the keystone, faculty need to feel comfortable and confident in discussing issues of faith and vocation in this context. A grant from the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion, “Common Vocation, Distinctive Callings,” provides funding for keystone faculty to partner with religion faculty members. Together they strategize on content and methods for these crucial conversations. The vocation focus and other signature elements of the Core Curriculum—diversity, the city, service and service-learning— distinguish Augsburg’s keystone from other senior “capstone” courses. Russell Kleckley, associate professor of religion and coordinator of keystone seminars, explains that Augsburg’s keystones are “more intentional about the educational experience as a whole, to see how the general education experience has informed the [major] discipline and vice versa.” Diane Pike, sociology professor and director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, says that keystones “take the time, with guidance, to help students figure out how the pieces fit together for them.” She says, “We’re equally serious about the transition from college outward as we are about the transition to college from high school.” From the College’s point of view, the keystones measure how well Augsburg fulfills its promise to students. Are they satisfied with their experience, and do they feel well prepared and confident in what they know and will take away with them? keystone Psychology majors (clockwise from bottom) Rebecca Lewis, Tiah Colacci, Nghi Ngan, and Peter Chea played a version of the Game of Life in which the cards required players to discuss some of the bigger questions in life. the keystone variations Most students take the keystone in their senior year, and most often in connection with their major. This past academic year was the first time all students have had access to a keystone course. With a fair amount of flexibility, departments have created or modified existing courses, or collaborated across departments or divisions to create classes. psychology: the game of life The psychology keystone is a good example of a department capstone course that evolved into a keystone. All psychology majors have completed capstone internship semesters that includ- ed time on the internship site, plus time in class, plus papers, portfolios, etc. This year, the course changed to be one-half internship and one-half keystone, with about one-third of the total time devoted to issues around vocation. As part of the Wabash grant, Bridget Robinson-Reigler, associate professor of psychology, was paired with Mary Lowe, assistant professor of religion. RobinsonReigler says that she and Lowe had five or six conversations about vocation, and that Lowe helped her plan new activities to engage her students. “I was pleasantly surprised how unbelievably well the students have gotten into [the discussion of vocation],” says Robinson-Reigler. Early in the seminar, she offered her own model of vocation, and by opening herself to them, she set a comfortable tone for class discussion. In what became a popular activity, Robinson-Reigler introduced an adapted version of the Game of Life, in which a number of the play cards were rewritten with questions relating to vocation. Given this context, students felt comfortable first answering the questions themselves, then opening the conversation to everyone. In another session, students were asked to evaluate the effectiveness of their required liberal arts courses. Did they work? Why did Augsburg want them to study those courses? Some students responded by saying that without the keystone they never would have thought about these SPRING 2007 13 business and vocation John Knight, Center for Faith and Learning, encourages business majors to consider how their skills, beliefs, and values will influence decisions they make every day in the business world. questions, and this assignment helped them figure out what they had learned. Robinson-Reigler’s psychology keystone is a mix of day and weekend students, giving the class a combination of ages and experiences. While all students were in the same situation of finishing college and figuring out what was next to come, some interesting conversations were launched in the multigenerational class. One WEC student said that these discussions helped her understand her own daughter better. Some said it helped them understand and appreciate the younger day school population. Robinson-Reigler confirms that students are not getting any less psychology in the new capstone-keystone with the addition of the vocation conversation; 14 AUGSBURG NOW they’re just getting it differently. “I’ve taught this class before, but I love teaching it now,” she says. “I enjoy grading the papers!” keystone-capable english courses In their new curriculum, the English Department doesn’t have a separate keystone course, but rather several advanced courses designed as “keystone-capable.” Students are required to take one of these courses as a keystone, for which extra work is indicated. Much of that work is selfreflection, and requires students to consider, for example, their function as readers and to think about what is happening when they read. The nature and depth of their commitment to reading, and what, if any, responsibilities their reading entails. This reflection is more seamless in some courses than others. When Professor Doug Green teaches Advanced Studies in Language, Theory, and Method, he integrates reflection and vocation throughout the course, even for the non-keystone students. Last year he taught Criticism and Theory as a pilot keystone course. Students read Azar Nafisi’s Reading Lolita in Tehran and wrote about how they viewed the place of literature in their own lives and cultures. They had to respond to questions like, “How has my understanding of ‘self’ (who I am as a reader, writer, student, English major, woman or man, and human being) evolved as a result of my experiences at Augsburg?” John Knight, associate director of the Center for Faith and Learning, has taught several sections of the keystone course for the Business Administration Department, the College’s largest department. The course is a collaboration between the business and religion departments, and he co-taught the day section with religion professor Hans Wiersma. Titled Vocation and the Meaning of Success, the keystone objectives include reflecting upon the ways students have been transformed by their college experiences, especially in their business major; reflecting critically on beliefs and values they use in a diverse world; and reflecting on Augsburg’s understanding of vocation and a comparison to their own vocation. Knight finds that the feel of the class depends significantly on the class makeup—the day or weekend student mix, the mix of males and females, etc. Weekend College students, he says, who bring wider job skills and life experience to class, showed a “deep willingness to engage in the material … and really wrapped themselves around the [vocation] issues by the second class.” Some students are suspicious of the keystone as being a religion class and question its relevance to their future. Knight asks them to consider the bigger picture of meaning and purpose in their lives. What does it mean to be a business professional? How does he or she behave? He believes that somewhere down the road students will understand why they had to take this course and see the benefits from it. creating a life in the fine arts Students in music, visual art, and theatre share a cross-disciplinary keystone course, Creating a Life in the Fine Arts. The syllabus states that the course will “synthesize recurring powerful concepts of vocation with practical tools and realities.” Students will balance the “development of entrepreneurial skills with ‘intrapreneurial’ knowledge and awareness” while preparing for professional life in the community. The idea of shared courses across the arts is not new—several short-term courses have taken place over the past few years. What’s new is the infusion of the larger issues integrating liberal arts and vocation. Merilee Klemp ’75, associate professor of music, led the conversations among arts faculty around the new Core Curriculum. Anticipating the need to create a keystone course, she sought a Lilly Endowment grant for the music faculty to explore topics in music and vocation with a consultant, Janis Weller. Extending this conversation to art and theatre faculty formed the nucleus for the new keystone. It also promoted the building of a fine arts community among both faculty and students on campus. Weller taught the course, along with Klemp (music), Darcey Engen (theatre), and Tara Sweeney (art). Critical conversations about vocation began and ended the course. These included visiting guest artists, who spoke about their roles in the community and world. In conjunction with the Wabash grant, Sweeney was paired with Lori Brandt Hale, assistant professor of religion. They met frequently, and Sweeney describes the experience, “What I am discussing in the service of teaching the keystone is inseparable from what I am learning about my own vocation and practice as an artist at the same time.” Their discussions included how their religious upbringing or belief systems affected what and how they teach, and how they could challenge and support students to discover their own authentic voices. The keystone seniors across art, music, and theatre were encouraged to find common ground. In one exercise, teams of students were given ordinary objects, like a chair, and together asked to consider it from a number of perspectives—how the object could move or be used with their bodies, what the visual elements of the object were, what kinds of sounds the object could make. Practical sessions about being an artist were also included. Students practiced networking with introductions and business cards, and they had to prepare artist’s statements and professional résumés. Several break-out sessions separated the students into their respective departments for discussions specific to their fields. For the most, students resonated with the cross-disciplinary focus of the keystone. “I think working alongside artists in another genre is a rare gift in the college setting,” said music performance major Nikki Lemire. Still, she enjoyed working with her music classmates, however, and would have enjoyed more break-out time within her own department and less full-group time. Theatre major James Lekatz appreciated the practical elements of the course. Hearing from guest speakers—practicing artists, teachers, grants administrators— made him aware of their involvement in the community and the different styles they use. He said the course helped students deal with removal of the “safety net of Augsburg,” and taught them how to use specific skills, e.g., to get gallery space, to plan a show, etc. Over the next couple of years, the keystone courses will all be evaluated and revisions made where needed. But no matter what the form or content the senior keystone courses take, they will all continue to help students complete an Augsburg education as effective, informed, and ethical citizens. And to become adaptable and resilient— elements needed for success on whatever path they choose. Studio art major Rachel Nelson (top), theatre arts major James Lekatz (middle), and music performance major Catherine DeVoe (right) explore the properties and possibilities of a stool. SPRING 2007 15 Above: Martin Sabo smiles to greet a judge as he stands in the imposing Capitol Rotunda, 96 feet in diameter. Left (top): In their suburban Virginia home, Sylvia Sabo, Martin’s wife and college sweetheart, works on a crossword puzzle; her husband usually tackles Sudoku. According to Sylvia, playing the puzzles is part of their morning ritual. Left (below): Leaving Congress means many farewells, in this case to Pennsylvania’s 12th District congressman John Murtha, as the doors close in the Rayburn Building elevator. Right: The transition in leadership begins to seem more real as Sabo sits in a nearly barren office watching Rep. Nancy Pelosi read the results for the new Democratic leadership in the House. 16 AUGSBURG NOW The ending of an era CONGRESSMAN MARTIN OLAV SABO, Augsburg College Class of 1959, represented Minnesota’s Fifth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives for 28 years and became a fixture in the Democratic party. In 2006 he made the decision to retire from Congress and return to life as a private citizen. Augsburg staff photographer Stephen Geffre tagged along on the day Sabo and his staff vacated the corner office in the Rayburn House Office Building he had earned through seniority. Sabo actually spent the last month of his term in a basement cubicle in Rayburn HOB, with room enough for him and only one staff member. SPRING 2007 17 18 AUGSBURG NOW Olav Martin Sabo THE ENDING OF AN ERA Above: Martin Sabo takes a moment to read through the mail delivered to his desk. Left (top): After a rainy day, the sun finally breaks through to illuminate the dome of the United States Capitol, a stately presence in the nation’s capital city. Far left: Bonnie Gottwald, Sabo’s scheduler, packs up her small portion of the D.C. office. She is one of only two schedulers Sabo has had throughout his 28-year tenure in Washington, and she echoes the entire staff in saying that Sabo was always a joy to have as a boss. Middle left: Each departing representative receives a lengthy final checklist, to ensure as smooth a transition as possible. Left: Martin Sabo’s staff poses on the Capitol steps for their last official photo. SPRING 2007 19 THE ENDING OF AN ERA Above (top): Sabo chats with Kevin Bonderud, who served as his first communications director, during the office-closing party. Scattered across Sabo’s desk are mementos of more than two decades in the House of Representatives, including mock baseball cards with Sabo’s stats on them, photos, ashtrays, and T-shirts. Above: Back in his Minneapolis office, Sabo takes a few minutes to go through the mail. The plaques, hanging outside the door, are just a small sample of the honors and awards that mark the achievements of a long legislative career. Right: Each successive file drawer marked “empty” means that staffers are getting closer to having all files reviewed and sorted. 20 AUGSBURG NOW Auggies at the forefront General civil unrest swelled across the nation. Detroit was rioting, and downtown Minneapolis was starting to empty. College students demanded social change, and colleges responded with programs centering on the urban crisis. And, Augsburg College was at the forefront. Thirty-five years later, thanks to a visionary professor, an enterprising faculty, and a supportive administration, Augsburg’s metro-urban studies program graduates leaders who are making decisions about current issues and future needs, and planning for livable and sustainable neighborhoods and cities. Urban legends by Bethany Bierman in city planning It was the late sixties, and American cities were in crisis. Joel Torstenson’s vision laid the foundation for an urban studies program. His wife, Garry Hesser is professor of sociology and chairs the metro-urban studies program. Fran, joins him here. A program is born Joel Torstenson came to Augsburg as a history major from west central Minnesota. After graduating in 1938, he worked in education for Farmer’s Co-ops, earned a master’s degree in history and sociology, and began teaching part time at Augsburg. During the war years he joined the peace movement and community organizing. In 1947, he returned to Augsburg to develop its social work and sociology programs while completing his PhD in sociology. These programs provided a natural foundation for urban studies 20 years later. Torstenson writes in his memoirs, “The more [Augsburg] became involved in urban affairs, the more we began to ask the question— what is the appropriate role of a liberal arts college located at the center of an exploding metropolis?” In 1966, Torstenson used his sabbatical to explore this question. He visited urban studies programs at East Coast schools. Upon returning, he wrote a position paper with the rationale and proposal for a metro-urban studies program at Augsburg. In order to set this in motion, courses centering on the city were needed. Torstenson, Miles Stenshoel of the political science department, Orloue Gisselquist in history, Ed Sabella in economics, Ron Palosaari in English, and other faculty embraced this concept. In 1968, when Martin Luther King Jr. was killed, the director of youth programs for the American Lutheran Church, Rev Ewald Bash, wanted to address the cultural challenges head on. Colleagues encouraged him to contact Torstenson, who had a reputation for his pursuit of racial justice and human rights. “The Crisis Colony” was born from their conversation. Students lived on the north side of Minneapolis, first in public housing and later in an abandoned synagogue, while learning from people who lived and worked in the community. Led by Torstenson, Bash, and Stenshoel, it grew from an intense summer program, to a semester program, to the Metro Urban Studies Term, or “MUST,” the first academic program of the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA). Today, MUST is a key element for all urban studies majors and is one of the premier interdisciplinary experiential education programs in the nation. Torstenson took his second sabbatical in Scandinavia in order to explore how to build cities without crisis. Out of this came the Scandinavian Urban Studies Term, or “SUST,” the second program of 22 AUGSBURG NOW HECUA. Based at the University of Oslo, students attend seminars, go on field excursions, and volunteer with various community and governmental organizations. “Two unique ingredients contributed to the success of the [metrourban studies] program: commitments from faculty … and the programs offered through HECUA, which became catalysts and capstones for the major,” says Garry Hesser, professor of sociology and chair of the metro-urban studies program, who was hired in 1977 to succeed Torstenson. While the University of Minnesota and other private colleges established urban studies programs in response to the mid-’60s urban crisis, most have not survived. “Augsburg’s is one of the few that has retained faculty and administrative commitment,” Hesser says. “Over the past 35 years there has been a steady stream of graduates who have become professional planners, city administrators, elected officials, and citizens serving on planning commissions, hearkening to the call to public service.” With monies from the Lilly [Endowment] grant, a spring break trip to Washington, D.C., has run the past five years, exposing students to vocations in community development and public service. Up until this year, the group visited Martin Sabo at his office. This year they met with newly-elected congressman Keith Ellison and his staff. Many students decide on metro-urban studies majors after the trip. Here are several stories of careers that have been shaped by the metro-urban studies program. Allan Torstenson ’75 Transforming neighborhoods One of the first graduates of the metro-urban studies program was Allan Torstenson. In his first semester at Augsburg, the Dawson, Minn., native took his Uncle Joel Torstenson’s “Man in Modern Metropolis” course (now called “Community and the Modern Metropolis”) because it fulfilled a graduation requirement. “I tried my best not to disappoint him, and found it to be a fascinating subject,” says Allan. As a sophomore, he took an Interim course on new towns, which included meeting with architects and city planners and visiting HUD officials in Washington, D.C., and Columbia, Maryland. He loved the trip, but was still unsure of a major. He considered taking a break Allan Torstenson ’75 speaks to a metro-urban studies class about community Paula Pentel’s life experiences have informed her work in urban studies at the development. University of Minnesota and with her City Council seat. from school, but when he shared this with his uncle, Joel suggested the new SUST program, which was being offered for the first time in 1973. That cross-cultural experience was the eye opener he needed to decide on metro-urban studies. Today, Allan is a senior planner for the City of St. Paul, where he has worked since 1980. One of his most challenging and gratifying projects has been the Phalen Village Plan and redevelopment project. Through strategic vision, neighborhood involvement, and hard work, a run-down, auto-oriented area surrounding a failed shopping center was transformed into a more pedestrian- and neighborhood-oriented “urban village” with new housing, new jobs, a restructured neighborhood commercial area, a restored wetland, and a new sense of community. More than just “the guy who wrote the plan,” Allan researched solutions and wrote grants addressing the larger issues. In 1993 he authored the Phalen Corridor Redevelopment Proposal, leading to the Phalen Corridor Initiative and affecting much of St. Paul’s East Side. “The transformation in only a few years has been amazing,” Torstenson shared with one of Hesser’s classes recently. “A lot of what I did in this effort was influenced by the urban studies program at Augsburg. It’s not just about design, but addresses the real problems neighborhoods deal with to build and sustain socially and economically viable communities.” He also credits the SUST program as a foundation for many of the project concepts he considered. Washington Avenue down through the scrap yards … up through Cedar-Riverside, which in the early ’70s was very vibrant—it was a fascinating trip through time that I took every day.” A course she took from Joel Torstensen really resonated with her, and she abandoned the biology major. While at Augsburg, Pentel got involved in collective decisionmaking as one of the volunteer coordinators of North Country Co-op. Pentel also participated in SUST the fall of her junior year. “What I took back was planning for versus planning with the public.” Between Augsburg and graduate school in geography at the University of Minnesota, Pentel interned for the City of Richfield and became involved in her neighborhood organization. In 1985 she and her husband moved to Golden Valley, where she continued volunteering in the community, serving 12 years on the Planning Commission, seven years as chair. In 2004 there was a vacant seat on the Golden Valley City Council. Pentel was appointed to fill out the term and was reelected in 2005. During her tenure, she’s seen considerable improvements in regard to environmental stewardship, construction of the Luce Line bike trail, and creation of a vibrant downtown area. Pentel stays connected to her North Minneapolis roots by serving as a board member on the West Broadway Area Coalition and being active at the Hollywood Studio of Dance, a non-profit, parent-managed endeavor. “To be effective in what I do in my public life, I have to be articulate, informed, accepting, and open. A lot of that I developed at Augsburg,” she says. In her professional work, Pentel serves as undergraduate advisor for the urban studies program at the university. “I help students find their calling and what interests them.” She is particularly proud of mentoring Patricia Torres Rey, who became the first Latina woman elected to the Senate in the State of Minnesota. Pentel developed and now teaches a course on the urban environment, which examines the urban effects on air, water, and soil. “All environmental issues have a local component,” Pentel says. “I tell my students to look at Augsburg’s new low-impact parking lot [on the east edge of campus]. It’s a great example of a very innovative way to mitigate pollution from storm water runoff.” Pentel also continues the Torstenson legacy of hosting an annual open house for her advisees—about 80 of them. “I tell them, ‘This is your private college experience.’” Paula (Brookins) Pentel ’78 Teaching the next generation It was at Minneapolis North High School that Paula (Brookins) Pentel ’78 began her life-long interest in civic engagement. She witnessed the unequal distribution of resources while visiting various Minneapolis high schools with the debate and cheerleading teams, and also watched “white flight” from her north-side neighborhood. “I became interested in social justice and wanted to understand and affect change in how the city works.” Pentel chose Augsburg because it offered a biology major and allowed her to commute. “I rode the bus to and from campus for four years,” she recalls. “That’s how I really became interested in urban studies—riding down SPRING 2007 23 Tammera (Ericson) Diehm ’93 Giving citizens a voice Growing up in Coon Rapids, Minn., Tami Diehm was fascinated by the “inner city.” Her plan to be a social studies teacher changed when she took a metro-urban studies class from Andy Aoki her freshman year. “For me, the program was the perfect way to combine my interests in people, government, and the urban environment.” In the spring of her junior and senior years, Diehm interned with Anoka County, and during her senior year, she examined multicultural education in Minneapolis public schools for her senior honors project. Following graduation from Augsburg in 1993, Diehm spent several years raising three children but kept in touch with her interests through her appointments to the Columbia Heights Charter and Planning Commissions. She also kept in touch with Aoki, her adviser. While discussing her graduate school plans with him over lunch one day, he asked her if she could do anything, what it would be. Her answer? Law school, although she thought her three young children prevented her from pursuing it. Aoki said she owed it to herself to check it out. Three years later, in 2003, Diehm graduated summa cum laude from William Mitchell College of Law, which she attended on full scholarship. She clerked for Justice Russell Anderson of the Minnesota Supreme Court for one year and currently is an attorney at Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. Her practice focuses primarily on land use and real estate, assisting clients as they seek development approvals from local government. She also serves as the city attorney for Mendota Heights. In addition to her legal work, Diehm is serving her second term on the Columbia Heights City Council, and was elected as council president in 2006. She is also a member of the Economic Development Authority and the chair of the city’s Housing Redevelopment Authority. “There was a strong sense that Augsburg students should not only be an active part of the College community, but also an active part of the larger community in which the College is located,” says Diehm. “This desire to ‘give back’ has stayed with me and directly impacted my decision to run for my position on the City Council. I saw a need in our community—the need for young families to have a voice in the decision-making process of the city.” The desire to give back that Tami Diehm ’93 learned at Augsburg has influenced her decisions to serve in public office. 24 AUGSBURG NOW “Through my experiences at Augsburg, I realized that I could use my gifts to serve a need in the world, and thus follow the Christian concept of vocation,” says Diehm. “I have incorporated my ‘call to serve’ into my work—not only by adhering to the highest ethical standard in the way in which I practice law—but also through a commitment to providing pro bono legal services to those who would otherwise have only limited access to legal representation, and by serving my community on the city council.” These pro bono projects include representing women and children in domestic abuse cases, volunteering at a legal clinic where she advises people who are starting new businesses, and assisting with the formation of new non-profit organizations as they work to obtain tax exempt status from the IRS. “In both my legal work and my public service I feel I am using my gifts to serve a need in the world.” Diehm was named a “Rising Star” by Minnesota Law and Politics in 2007 and one of 15 “Up and Coming Attorneys” in 2006 by Minnesota Lawyer. Susan (Horning) Arntz ’94 Managing suburban growth Susan (Horning) Arntz decided in ninth grade civics that she would run for president in 2020, with her slogan being “A Clearer Vision.” Her love of government grew, and she came to Augsburg to major in political science. She learned of the metro-urban studies program in her second year and focused her electives around metro-urban studies courses. At a rally on campus her sophomore year, Arntz introduced herself to Hennepin County commissioner Peter McLaughlin, hoping to secure a summer job. His aide, fellow Auggie Mike Matson ’79, insisted she begin earlier, and she spent one-and-a-half years working for him. After graduation, she interned for the City of Shoreview and then began her professional career in assistant city administrator positions in Chaska and New Brighton, before becoming the youngest person ever hired as city administrator in the City of Waconia, where she has worked since 2001. “It’s a growing community, so much of what we do requires look- Susan Arntz ’94 leads the City of Waconia through its growth spurt. Today’s Students ing to the future on a daily basis,” says Arntz. “The people having these conversations may never be here to see these things happen, just as those before us made decisions that affect us today.” Arntz says the biggest challenge she deals with is how to manage the growth of the city, which has increased 25% in six years and shows no sign of slowing. This requires communication and cooperation with developers, the school board, property owners, and elected officials. “I think one of the best things that Augsburg taught me, both from a faith perspective and also from an educational perspective, was how to be receptive to all of those ideas and to have a guide for what I believe to be right.” As far as running for president, Arntz says, “The longer I serve in the capacity I am in, the less I’m intrigued by elected office. I can make an immediate impact on 10,000 people. We can make huge, positive improvements or small incremental improvements that will have a greater outcome down the road.” Arntz earned a master’s degree in public administration from Hamline University in 1999. In 2004, Augsburg awarded her the First Decade Award, and she has served on the Alumni Board. Rebecca Brown ’00 Promoting community development While her mother, Barbara (Anderson) ’66, is an alumna, it was the call of the city that lured Rebecca Brown of Appleton, Minn., to Augsburg. While at Augsburg, Brown completed five different internships and off-campus work-study opportunities, from working with a summer youth peace garden for the Seward Neighborhood Group, to teaching English for the South American arm of the YMCA in Quito, Ecuador. After her sophomore year, Brown took a year off to serve with AmeriCorps in order to truly live in the city. She took the bus every day from South Minneapolis to her work at an alternative high school in North Minneapolis. Brown also participated in HECUA her senior year, teaching Tomorrow’s Leaders Sarah Pesola ’07 of Wadena, Minn., chose metro-urban studies because, “It meant that I could study history, sociology, economics, political science, and other disciplines as well.” Pesola participated in SUST and recalls, “My semester in Norway was amazing. It had a huge impact on me, ultimately changing the way I view the world.” Pesola will begin to volunteer at a youth homeless shelter in Berkeley, Calif., through Lutheran Volunteer Corps. Since a mission trip to Detroit in junior high, Greg Hildebrandt ’08 has felt the pull to work with people living in the inner city. He went on the D.C. trip with Hesser last year and will participate in the MUST semester in the fall. “Students who are in [metro-urban studies] are very passionate about what they are doing,” Hildebrandt says. “They’ll carry this passion with them the rest of their lives, whether professionally or through volunteering.” Plans for the future include using his second major in mathematics to help with statistics and budgeting within a non-profit as well as tutoring students. Jeanette Clark ’07 felt a calling into urban ministry even as a student at Hopkins High School. She chose Augsburg for its metro-urban studies and youth and family ministry programs. At Augsburg, Clark served as a campus ministry commissioner and leadership team member for the Campus Kitchen. In March Clark created a spring-break opportunity, “Go Away Here,” which included service projects in the local community, visits to neighborhood organizations, and social outings. She will begin work at City South Cluster Ministries in South Minneapolis through Lutheran Volunteer Corps, then plans to begin Seminary with the hope of serving in an urban congregation. English and learning about community organizing, agriculture, and the economy in Ecuador and South America. She spent an additional seven months in Ecuador on her own, working with rural youth in agriculture. “Traveling abroad definitely makes me a better city planner,” Brown says. “It has opened my mind to varied ways of thinking and behaving in community. As a city planner, understanding and validating different points of view, opinions, and experiences is critical.” After graduating from Augsburg, Brown served over three years as code enforcement and neighborhood coordinator for the City of Crystal. She earned a master’s degree in city and regional planning with a specialization in economic development from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in May 2006. She now serves as project coordinator for the City of Minneapolis’ Department of Community Planning and Economic Development. She works in neighborhoods to coordinate commercial redevelopment projects that incorporate public assistance. As for her future, Brown says, “I see myself in a life of public service, involved in state-level economic and tax policy in 15-20 years and perhaps an elected office.” Ⅵ For more information about programs mentioned, go to: www.augsburg.edu/sociology and www.hecua.org Travel abroad and internships prepared Rebecca Brown ’00 for city planning. SPRING 2007 25 T place A of their own Doroth Mayer by Betsey Norgard East African women spend time at the East African Women’s Center, established two he East African Women’s Center in Riverside Plaza near Augsburg’s campus is a busy place on a weekday morning. In this two-year-old program of the Confederation of Somali Community in Minnesota (CSCM), several East African women sit at sewing machines, practicing sewing seams in bright fabrics. Others are pressing their fabrics or talking with a center volunteer. In the next room, behind a glass window, six or seven small children play actively under the watchful eyes of mothers and the center’s caregiver in the family childcare room. In the middle of the activity is center coordinator Doroth Mayer, often juggling a baby on her hip as she goes about her work. Rarely are there quiet moments for her in this center she co-created with CSCM’s executive director, Saeed Fahia. Since 1994 CSCM has served more than 18,000 Somali immigrants who have settled in Minnesota—the largest concentration in the country. CSCM provides resources and services to assist Somalis in navigating American systems and making the transition to living life in a new culture, while still preserving their traditions. CSCM is funded by county, state, and federal agencies, as well as a number of Minnesota foundations. The Women’s Center’s funding has come from the Office of Refugee Resettlement and local foundations including the Bush Foundation, the Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation, Sheltering Arms Foundation, and Wells Fargo. Within the East African refugee community, young mothers with children and elderly women who have arrived in the last few years remain especially isolated, some rarely leaving their apartments to take English classes, to meet American women, or to learn how to cook and prepare American food. When CSCM was offered a 2,000-square-foot location right in the middle of the Riverside Plaza housing complex, it secured grant money and opened the Women’s Center in February 2005. From the beginning, a family childcare center was an integral part of CSCM’s plan so mothers would have a safe place to leave their children and take English language classes, learn to sew, or simply to do their laundry and daily tasks. The Women’s Center currently serves 85-100 women and children every week. Different levels of sewing classes meet three days, morning and afternoon, with two teachers and six or seven women in each class. Fabric is provided, and the women learn the basics of how to sew and how to use sewing machines to make simple items, like aprons and bags. Some women’s skills are now advanced enough to make clothing for themselves and their children. years ago in Cedar-Riverside, for sewing classes, the family childcare center, and other activities. A partnership grows Augsburg’s partnership with the East African Women’s Center is relatively new. During President Pribbenow’s inauguration week last fall, a service group from Augsburg spent a morning painting at the center. One person in the group that day was Augsburg junior Kristen Hoyles, a youth and family ministry major. After hearing Mayer talk about renovation of the center and how much painting was still needed, Hoyles made a commitment not only to paint, but to teach two or three of the 26 AUGSBURG NOW Doroth Mayer adolescent girls in Girls’ Group how to paint, so together they could get the job done. She’s there on Friday afternoons and feels she is living out her theology by using her painting experience to help where it’s needed. “I’m in awe of how grateful the center has been for something I feel is no big deal,” Hoyles says. Mayer adds, “Kristen has no clue how much she means to us. She has finished the painting, and we’ve negotiated a new job for her—she is becoming our ‘handy person.’ She is starting by taking on the task of repairing the center’s tricycles so the little kids have trikes to use.” The group that visited the center also took great interest in the textile weavings hanging on the walls, made by Somali women from yarn donated to the center. The weavings represent the thousand-year-old tradition of East African “twine weaving,” originally using grasses and vines to make wall coverings, horse blankets, and bags used in their nomadic cultures. When President Pribbenow furnished his new office at Augsburg, he sought out Somali art, and now has samples of these weavings hanging both in his office and in his home. The Somali weavings will Kristen Hoyles, an Augsburg junior majoring in youth and family ministry, volunteers at the Women’s Center, teaching adolescent Somali girls to paint with her. also be featured on campus as the inaugural exhibit in the new Gage Family Gallery, scheduled to open in August in the Oren Gateway Center. A kitchen shower Mayer, who has worked for many years in community-based activities, would love to see more opportunities for the East African women to spend time with American women—she knows how much the women want to develop friendships with American women, learn from them how to live within American culture, and share East African culture with their new friends. Mayer sometimes takes women from the center with her when she buys groceries for center activities. The women ask about things they don’t know or understand and foods they’ve never seen before. “Last week at the supermarket, we saw some asparagus,” Mayer says. “We brought back several bunches and steamed it. It was a big hit. Even some of the little kids in the family child- care center tried it—cautiously, but they tried it!” When the Women’s Center space was renovated (with the support of the Bush and Phillips Foundations and the apartment complex managers, Sherman and Associates) a full kitchen was added at Mayer’s suggestion— and it has proven to be popular and very well used. She learned that giving the women recipes to try at home was not useful, since many of them don’t read or know how to follow recipes. But learning by observing and then trying it themselves was the way to go. “Once in a while we make quick bread to give the kids for snacks,” Mayer says. “We learned that women wanted to watch us make it. Then, after we make it together they tell us they feel comfortable trying it themselves at home.” The popularity of cooking led to another project initiated by Augsburg community services director Mary Laurel True. For Professor Bev Stratton’s religion class, in which students carry out projects that benefit the community, True suggested the idea of a kitchen shower for the Women’s Center. With a wish list provided by the Women’s Center to adequately equip their kitchen, the class sought donations from faculty, SPRING 2007 27 Doroth Mayer The Somali yarn weaving hanging in President Pribbenow’s office East African women enjoyed opening gifts for their kitchen from Augsburg faculty, students, symbolizes the partnership between Augsburg and the East African and staff at a “kitchen shower” initiated by Professor Bev Stratton’s religion class. staff, students, and friends. Fifteen women from Augsburg met nearly 20 East African women at the center, shared desserts and Somali tea, and gave them “presents” to open. In addition, cash gifts and Target and IKEA gift cards were given, to involve the East African women in shopping for their kitchen. Mayer was delighted and called it a great event. “Mary Laurel came up with the most creative way to bring women together that I’ve seen yet. She is giving women an opportunity to share their cultures in a respectful and joyous way.” Learning to lead Mayer recognizes that new leadership must grow from the women at the center. She is encouraging them to actively engage in whatever learning 28 AUGSBURG NOW opportunities are appropriate to their personal situations and to develop their leadership skills so that some day they have the capacity to run the center that they call their “home away from home. “In addition,” she says, “we need partners in the community who try to understand what we’re doing … partners who really get to know the women and plan together with them.” For Augsburg’s part, this kind of partnership wouldn’t be possible without its Center for Service, Work, and Learning, which establishes and nurtures a myriad of connections between the College and its surrounding neighbors—for tutoring, health education and fitness, sports clinics, music lessons, science teaching in the school, meals programs, use of campus facili- Doroth Mayer Women’s Center. ties, college preparation sessions, and so on. Augsburg partners with CSCM for two tutoring programs, one of which brings Somali high school students directly to campus twice a week for homework help from students in Augsburg’s Honors Program. The other program targets elementary and middle school students for tutoring and receives snacks from the Campus Kitchen at Augsburg College Monday through Thursday. Already True has ideas for new projects, especially between the Women’s Center and Augsburg’s Women’s Resource Center. “We are so fortunate to have this new center in our neighborhood,” True says. “There is so much we can learn from each other, and so many ways we can work together to enhance the lives of women in this community.” Hoyles confirms this, saying that during her time at the center she is gaining a stronger sense of community, and “understanding that our world isn’t so big. “I think students who do not learn about our community are really missing out,” she says. Ⅵ ALUMNI NEWS From the Alumni Board president … Greetings fellow Auggies, As I’m sure you’re experiencing, the circle and cycle of life continues unabated this year. It is particularly noticeable to me this year because of the differences which reinforce the sameness (apologies and thanks to Dr. Palosaari—you helped me improve my writing skills tremendously and ensured that the poet in me remains untrammeled, too!). Let me explain … I’m both a student of and practitioner in the field of human systems dynamics. One way we model the world is through containers, differences, and exchanges. A container, like Augsburg College, is described by its differences which make a difference in the world. Then, as critical friends, we can exchange thoughts about those differences in our mutual container. One difference at Augsburg I want to bring to your attention relates to Commencement: • The school year is ending with graduation again—a common experience we alumni share and a tremendously important difference, that makes a difference in the lives of our alumni-to-be. Please join me in welcoming them into new stages of life as Auggie alumni by taking a moment to think warm, welcoming thoughts or remember them in your prayers. • Augsburg has two Commencement ceremonies for the first time in its history—one on May 5 aligns the cycle of life of traditional day students and physician assistant students on semesters, and one on June 24 aligns with WEC and graduate program students on trimesters. Please join me in saluting Augsburg’s leadership for recognizing the differences in the cycle of life for different parts of the student body and responding to provide a better graduation experience. Another difference I want to encourage you to check out is our Online Community. Go to www.augsburg.edu and click on the Alumni and Friends link: • To see up-to-date information on Alumni Relations • To check out the benefits available to you as alumni (did you know that as alumni you can use Lindell Library? Check out the Alumni Benefits link!). Read about it on the next page. • Log in to the Augsburg Online Community where you can search for fellow Auggies, keep the College up to date on contacting you, make a donation to support Augsburg, or read about fellow alumni. You can even read the minutes of the Alumni Association and its committees (log in to the Online Community, then select the Alumni Leadership>Alumni Board path). And finally, as you make a difference in the world, remember to stay in touch. We want to hear from you and we want to be able to contact you. • Let us know how you are and what you are doing through the Alumni Relations Office (alumni@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1181). • Register and visit our Online Community (www.augsburg.edu, click on Alumni and Friends, then Augsburg Online Community). Then update your profile and search for your fellow classmates. Go Auggies! Barry Vornbrock, ’96 MAL President, Augsburg Alumni Association We’re off to the races! Auggie Night at the Races Canterbury Park, Shakopee Thursday, August 2 5:30 p.m., picnic • 7 p.m., first race Complimentary entrance fee; fun for all ages. Space is limited. RSVP to rsvp@augsburg.edu by July 26. Alumni Board meetings Aug. 21, 5:30 p.m.—location to be confirmed SPRING 2007 29 ALUMNI NEWS Take advantage of Auggie alumni benefits Augsburg Legacy Award The Augsburg Legacy Award is available to full-time day students working toward their first bachelor’s degree, who are children or spouses of Augsburg graduates; siblings of current Augsburg students; or children or spouses of current ELCA pastors. No scholarship application is required. Students who qualify for both the Legacy Award and Regents’ Scholarship or Transfer Regents’ Scholarship will receive only one award, whichever is higher. Renewal is based on maintaining a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0, measured at the end of spring term. Amount: Minimum $4,000 per year Deadline: Accepted for admission by May 1 for fall enrollment; or Dec. 1 for spring enrollment www.augsburg.edu/day/finaid/ scholarships.html Discount on tuition for classes Alumni are offered up to four courses—one course per term—at 50% off the current part-time tuition rate (day or weekend programs). This benefit does not apply to alumni whose enrollment qualifies them for full-time comprehensive tuition. Tuition discount must be applied for in the same academic year as the course is taken. The following courses do not count for the benefits noted: directed study, independent study, internships, Summer School, graduate programs, study abroad, continuing education. The following do meet the requirements for the benefits noted: fall, winter, or spring term courses; student teaching; and partial courses (.50 and .25 education courses use one of the four benefits). NOTE: The tuition discount cannot be applied until after the 10th day of classes in the specified term. Book privileges in Lindell Library Free Augsburg library cards with limited services are available to alumni. Check with the circulation or reference desks for further information on how to obtain a library card. Augsburg License Plate Join the Augsburg Online Community It’s designed just for you— • Keep in touch with classmates • Find out what’s happening on campus • Send class notes about what you’re doing • Change/update your address and e-mail • Update your profile so others can find you • Make an online gift to Augsburg It’s fast and easy. Already, more than 500 alumni have registered. Simply go to www.augsburg.edu/alumni—have you signed up? If you have questions, e-mail healyk@augsburg.edu. 30 AUGSBURG NOW Display your Augsburg connection! Available through the Minnesota Department of Transportation www.dps.state.mn.us/dvs/ PlBrochure/CollegiatePlates.htm Athletic facilities Augsburg’s athletic facilities are available to alumni when they are not in use for special events, classes, or other activities. If you plan to come, it’s best to check first with the athletic facilities office at 612-330-1504, especially during the summer. Schedules are posted outside of ice rinks A and B (neither rink is available during the summer), the gym, and the fitness centers. Note: Use of the fitness centers is available only to graduates of the College. Alumni may use the racquetball court by signing up on the posted
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Title: Augsburg Now Fall 2001
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Search Result: ¡a /¡ Those last few lazy, hazy, crazy days reparing ths lall issue brings home the realiLy that summer is nearly gone. Poet Elinor Wylie described thls time of year as "summer, so much too beautiful to stay"; and we also must come to grips with the ephemerality of lhe season, as hot and ...
Show more ¡a /¡ Those last few lazy, hazy, crazy days reparing ths lall issue brings home the realiLy that summer is nearly gone. Poet Elinor Wylie described thls time of year as "summer, so much too beautiful to stay"; and we also must come to grips with the ephemerality of lhe season, as hot and dry as this one has been in Minneapolis. Life is differenl on campus during the summer. As most students and many faculty depart for travel, research, work, or vacatÌon, completely different populations arrive to keep our residence halls and buildings full. In this issue, we look at life at Augsburg during the summer, for a couple of reasons. One is to illustrate Augsburg's outreach to populations other than our college-age students-junior high and high school students, church groups, educators, and other þ f organizations. Photos from their campus activities tell their stories. PIus, many ol our own communit-y who are not here these three months miss the chance to see the campus at its most beautiful, when flowers surround the benches and the canopy of trees in the quad offers a welcomed respite from the ci.ty's heat. After hearing a number of comments on how especially beautifui the campus looks this summer, we invited the Augsburg community to wander around with cameras and capture on film the places or settings that were especially appealing to them. See our feature called "Home Sweet ... Campus." Lest we bestow too much attentlon on place, we are reminded on our Auggie Thoughts page thal the real future of this College is not in a splendid campus, but in the "nurture of distinctive attitudes toward truth and life, toward God's good creation, and His beloved human famÌ1y" This was written by President Emeritus Oscar A. Anderson tn a I976 column in which he eloquently discusses the impact on Augsburg made by his predecessor, Bernhard M. Christensen. We reprint thls column as we mark the t00th anniversary of the birth of Christensen in October. Enjoy the few remaining days of this "too beautiful" season. Ww Betsey Norgard Letters to the editor ¡F ongratulations on your great innerL.ity involvemenl program, especially on the Cedar-Riverside School and the Tiinity Lutheran Church Wednesday Night Out program. These are "textbook examples" of the kinds of things that make for real social change and lasting peace and understanding in the world. It was for the same reason that as an Augsburg undergraduate my reaction to the assassination of President Kennedy was to start the Children's Groups program at Augsburg. We went door to door in the neighborhood signing up the children and then met with them weekly in small groups for crafts and games and social interaction. I don't know how long the program lasted after I left but I've kept up my involvement with kids having taught for 35 years (15 of them with gifted kids). I'm also very involved in ecological causes, supporl the Museum of Tolerance, and have worked against the death penalty But after reading the summer AugsburgNow, I've never been so proud to be an alumna of Augsburgl Carry on-the world needs you. By the wa¡ what are you doing about ecological issues? Editor -Cathenne tr (Wehner) O sman' 65 Editor's note: ,s We'll respond to Ms. Osman abour ecology in our curriculum, but would also enjoy hearing from alumni who are working with ecology and environmental issues for a future stor;r s o. We welcome your letters! Please write to: Editor AugsburgNow 2211 Riverside Ave., CB 145 Minneapolis, MN 55+54 Many members of the Augsburg community, such as this in-line skate¿ take time out to enjoy summer's colors on the College câmpus. Turn to the stor¡es on pages 1O and 12 to explore life at Augsburg during the summer. E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Fax: 612-330-1780 Phone: 612-330-llBI Letters for publication must be signed and include your name, class year, and da¡ime telephone number They may be edited for length, clarity, and style. I AvcsBuRG Now Vol.64 No. 1 Fall 2001 Features Augsburg Now is published quarterly by Augsburg College, 22ll Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Summer in the City ... at Augsburg Betsey Norgard Editor Kids and teachers, wrestlers, and musicians Lynn Mena 1 spent their time on campus this summer. Assistant Editor Kathy Rumpza Graphic Designer llllilliam V. Frâme President Dan Jorgensen Director of Public Relations and Communication 2 Nancy Toedt'94 Director of Alumni and Parenr Relations Opinions expressed h Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect I rssN l058-1545 6 E E ü official CoÌlege policy Postmaster: Send correspondence, name changes, and address Augsburg C olle ge, øs ffirmed in its mission, does not iliscriminøte on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, mdrital status, status with regard to public assistance, or disability in its education p olicie s, admissions p olicies, scholarship ønil loan programs, athletic andlor school ailminis tere il pro gr ams, e xcep t ín those instances where reli$on is a bona fiile occupational qualiJication. Augsburg Colle ge is committed to providing reøsonable accommo ilations to its employees and íts stuilents. www.augsburg.edu the Augsburg campus. The Apartment: Campus Living for Today's Students by Judy Petree Campus liJe is changing as colleges seeh to heep students on campus with new independent, ap ar tment- style re sidenc e halls. corrections ro: Augsburg N ow, Office of Public Relations and Communication, 221 I Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454. E-mail: now@augsburg.edu TÞlephone: 612-330-1 181 Fax: 612-330-I780 Home Sweet ... Campus Aphoto essay descnbes the sumnterbeauty on 1 9 trr" Legacy of Mayo Savold Departments 2 Around the Quad I Sports 21 Alumni News 23 26 32 Homecoming Preview inside back cover Class Notes Auggie Thoughts Calendar On the cover: Ph o to gr aph e r Er Lh tenb ahh en of conversation on the Augsburg quad. @2000 Stenb ahhen/ str:nbahhen.com 50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post-consumer waste) S caught a quiet moment t a I o t ¡¡ I Augsburg receives $500,000 from UlLM. Keck Foundation A a O The 2001 Christensen Symposium Augshurg College News Service A;å::ä,1ä:. a half million- dollar grant by the WM Keck Foundation of Los Angeles to support the development of statistical literacy Prof'Miloschield as an interdisciplinary curriculum in the liberal arts. This interdiscipiinary project will help bridge the gap between formal mathematical statistics and informal critical thinking, beiween experimental studies and observational studies in the physical sciences, and between the sociai sciences and the humanities. The goal of this project is to reform the teachÌng of statistics to include the use of observationaliy based statistics. Milo Schield, business administration professor, is the project leader and organizer of the proposal. This is the first time the WM. Keck Foundation, one of the top national science funding foundations, has awarded a grant to Augsburg College. John Knight, director of corporate and foundation relations, calls this "groundbreaking" for the College. Guided and driven by Augsburg 2004, Augsburg has the opportunity to forward its vision through this project, create a new dlscipline that informs and is informed by orher academic disciplines, and extend the value of this work to instructors across the U.S. During the three-year project, Schield will be responsible for writing a statistical iiteracy text that is useful to students and usable by faculty in various disciplines. There will also be a phase for training teachers and testing materials. Elght other faculty members will be team-teaching wirh schield. This project will introduce new ways of thinking about age-old problems in statistical education and ultimately in al1 ol undergraduate education, Augsburg Concert Band tours lreland StalJ photo fhe 65-member Augsburg I Con..tt Band toured ]reland for 12 days in May, perlorming aL schools, churches, and pubs. Led by Professor Robert Stacke'71, the tour also included performances by the Augsburg JazzEnsemble and Gospel Praise. The tour wasn't all performances. "We really tried to build the students not just in performance, but educationally as well," Stacke said. Guided The Augsburg Concert Band performs at Colaiste informational tours in Derry Muire School, a secondary school for girls in Ennis, Dublin, and Calway were just a Augsburg student band members Brendan few of the stops along the way Anderson and Ben Duane were also played This tour, "Music of the Americas," For photos of the Augsburg Concert featured works by composers throughout Band in lreland, r,rsit <www.augsburg.edu/ the Americas (including ArgentÌna, Mexico, music/lreland>. Cuba, and the U.S.). Compositions by September 23-24,2001 "Global and Local Neighbors: Christian Faith across Cultures" o o T:i,13,:i,." à Symposium features a leading scholar of ! ;l Õ U world Chrlstianit¡ Dr. Lamin Sanneh, the D. WillisJames . Dr. Lamin Sanneh Professor of Missions and World Christianity at Yale University A naturalized U.S. citizen, he was educated on four continents. He has been actively involved in Yale's Council on African Studies and is an editor-at-large of the ecumenical weekl¡ The Christian Century. His work includes more than 100 articles on religious and historical subjects, and several books. This year's Christensen Symposium features a musical worship celebration on Sunday, Sept. 23, with choirs from global cultural traditions. Dr. Sanneh will present the homily FollowÌng this service, conversations about global Christianity will continue in smaller groups. Sunda¡ September, 23- "Celebrating Christianity in Global Cultures" 3:30 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center Musical worshlp celebration with choirs stemming from Liberia, lndia, Oromia, Latin America, the Hmong tradition, and the Agora Ministries Choir. Homily by Dr. Lamin Sanneh. 5 p.m.-Foss Center Group conversations, "Getting to Know Our Neighbors: A New World to Explore." Join discussion with Christians from different parts of the world. 6 p.m.-East Commons, Christensen Center Light supper-RS\? to Monda¡ September 6 l2-330-1 160. 24- "Race, Culture, and Chrìstian Mission" 10 a.m., Convocation-Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center 2 ,+UGSBURG NoW Fall 2001 .1 I The Maroon & Silver Society leads the way Aîi*tï.ffiïTffiiî:;::T' In appreciation for their leadership opponunity for Augsburg alumni and friends to help current students. Maroon 6¡ Silver Society donors pledge to sponsor an Augsburg scholarship for four years, with gifts ranging from $1,000 to more than $10,000 per yeat. Augsburg College has steadfastly maintained its commitment to keeping an Augsburg education affordable for the broadest range of diverse and talented students. Toda¡ 81 percent of Augsburg students receive some form of financial assistance, made possible in part by the generosity, generous financial commitment of Maroon 6¡ Silver Society members. "The Maroon 6¡ Silver Society is the College's highest fundraising priority, needed to create a solid foundation of annual financial suppoft essential to attracting and retaining outstandi.ng meet students benefiting from students," explains Donna Mclean, director of The Augsburg Fund, the College's annual fund. "Charter members of the Maroon & Silver Society encourage others to join them Ìn building the 'living endowment' provided by an annual Augsburg continues to provide students with an academic and spiritual foundation that not oniy prepares them for their life's work, but also to lead as thoughtful citizens," say Maroon 6¡ Silver Society members Philip '79 and Julia (Davis) '79 Styrlund. "We are committed fund." Maroon 6¡ Silver Society members will be invited to special Maroon 6q Silver events and receive special updates from the president on the College's progress. Members will also have the opportunity to their support at an annual event. "As alums, we are proud to watch President and Mrs. Frame hosted the Maroon & Silver Society inaugural event in June at Augsburg House. (L to R) Mert Johnson '59, JoAn Johnson, President Frame, Anne Frame, Normâ Hall, and John Paulson. as to doing our part to insure that today's dynamic and talented students have the same opportunity we had to obtain an outstanding education at Augsburg." For information, call Donna Mclean, director of The Augsburg Fund, at 612330-1179 or I-800-273-0617; or send e-mail to <mclean@augsburg.edu>. YFI hosts church leaders F\r. Martrn Martv lJ*u, one of the o o s. Þ r^ featured speakers at the Youth and Family Institute's fourth annual Augsburg and the StepUP program volunteer advisory board will recognize Tad and Cindy Piper for their leadership gift toward an endowed position in the StepUP program at a special event on Oct. 26, at7 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel. Earl Hightower, noted authority on addiction intervention and international ecumenical conference this summer, which brought 155 people treatment coordination, will be the keynote speaker. Augsburg's StepUP program is one of only three such programs in the country and unique in several aspects. lt assists Augsburg students in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction in achieving academic success. For ticket information, call Kara Malmgren after Sept. 1 612-330-1405. from nine major denominations, representing six countries. at The Rev. Martin Marty Fall 200f ,4ucssunc ñrow 3 Around the Quad The 2001 -O2 Augsburg Convocation Series Race: Dividing and Uniting f he lace and shapc ol American society I is radically ehanging. While racinl issues have and still do drvrde us and deserve serious attention, we look for ways to embrace racial diversity in one socì.ety and internationally that champion freedom, justice, compasslon, and Monday, October 22, 200'l "Counting incidents or Telling Tiagedies? Writing the History of Worklng Class Race Relations" 10 a.m., ConvocatÌon-Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center equality of opportunity. November 15*16,2001 THE 2OO1 CHRISTENSEN SYMPOSIUM "The Influence of Afro-American Culture on American Music" September 23-24,2001 "Global and Local Neighbors: ChrÌstian Faith across Cultures" Sunday, September,23 3:30 p.m., Musical worship, Hoversten Thursda¡ November 15 7 p.*., AugsburgJazz Ensemble Concert Frida¡ November 16 10 a.m., Convocation-Hoversten Chapel, Chapel, Foss Center-"Celebrating Foss Center Christianity in Global Cultures" Dr. William C. Banfield, Endowed Chair in Humanities and Fine Arls, associate professor of music, and director of the American Cultural Studies Program at the UniversÍty of St. Thomas. He will use the Jazz Ensemble to illustrate the role of Black music in shaping American identity. 5 p.m., Group conversations, Foss Center-"Getring to Know Our Neighbors: A New World to Explore" 6 p.-., Light supper, East Commons, Christensen Center Monday, September 24 10 a.m., Convocation, Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center-"Race, Culture, and Christian Missìon" Dr. Lamin Sanneh, D. WlllisJames Professor of Missions and World Christianity and professor of hÌstory, Yale University, with choirs represenLing cultural groups from around the world. Monday, October 8, 2001 "An Evening with Maya Angelou" 7:30 p.m.-Melby Cymnasium Dr. Maya Angelou, award-winning poet, educator, historian, actress, p1a1'wright, civil rights activist, producer, and director. General admission tickets are available Sept. 15 from TicketWorks at <wwwticketworks.com> or 6L2-3433390. Free admission for Augsburg students, faculty, and staff. 4 1+UGSBURG NOW Monday, January 21, 20Oz "HealÌng the Violence of Racism" Chapel, Foss Center Nontombi Naomi Tutu is program coordinator, Race Relations Institute at Fisk Unlversit¡ and instrucior in the School of Education, University of Connecticut-Storrs, and is the third daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tìrtu Wednesday, February 27, 2002 "The Changing Face of Minnesota and the Twin Cities: The Contribution and Consequences of RaceÆthnicity from the Census 2000" l0 Cultural Quest" 1 1: 15 a.m., MinÌ-convocation-Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center Theater Mu, the premier Asian American theatre company in the Miclwest, will present taího, the ancient Japanese expression ol communal unÌt¡ and a theatre piece explorÌng issues of Asian and Asian American identity. THE 2OO2 BATALDEN SEMINAR IN APPLIED ETHICS April4-5,2002 "Affirmative Action: Rethinking the Martin Luther King, Jr., Convocation: I p.m.,-Hoversten Tuesday, March 19, 2002 "Theater Mu: Drumming, Ritual, and a.m., Convocation-Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center Claims olJustice" Thursda¡ April4 "Affirmative Action: Solution or Problem?" 7 p.^., Public lecture-Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center Friday, April5 'Justice over Time: The Fathers Have Eaten Sweet Grapes and Their Children's Teeth Are Set on Edge" 10 a.m., Convocation-Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center ll a.m., Panel discussion Dr. Darryl Trimiew, dean of Black church studies andJohn Price Crozer Professor of Christian Social Ethics, Colgate Rochester Divinity SchooV Crozer Theological Seminary He will examine the changing attitude toward affirmative action and why justìce is best understood as an ongoing process over time. I Unless otherwise noted, all events are Jree and open to the public. F or inf orntation, c all 6 1 2 -3 3 0 - 1 1 80. l1 a.m., Panel discussion Dr. Tom Giliaspy, Minnesota stâte demographer Fall 2OOf I Masterworks Chorale sings Martin Lutherthe opera by Maria rhompson and have worked with him. Plus, the opera needs a good-size chorus." Staglng the U.S. prerniere of Luther at Central Lutheran Church is no accident. The production was designed with Central specifically in mind. "I have visited Central many times while participating in past Reformation Festivals," said Tikka. "The congregational singing was tremendous. I had never heard anything like it! From 1996 on I had visions of creating something for Central. Lutlrcr ishighly inspirecl by this wonderful church which is at irs best when crowded with spirit-filled 1J*rongtlt to put the two together. But spend a few minutes with Karì Tikka or Gracia Grindal and you'll think differently. Their passion for the Luther production lets you know that this is something extraordinary. lt highlights the remarkable story of Martin Luther, his struggles, loves, and all-out battles with Satan. The U.S., Englishlanguage premiere, wili be at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Ocl25-27. Kari Tikka, a conductor with the Finnish National Opera, composed, condr¡cts, and co-wrote the libretto for Luther. Gracia Grindal '65, professor of rhetoric at Luther Seminary, serves as the .translator and artistic director for the U.S. premiere. Composed originally in Finnish, the production prerniered in Helsinki, Finland, to sold-out performances and excellent reviews in December 2000. The six Finnish National Opera prÌncipals lrom this production will perform in Minneapolis, joined by Augsburg's Masterworks Chorale and a 26-piece orchestra. For Masterworks, Augsburg's choÌr of alumni, students, and cclnrnrunrty lriends. Lhis is a rare opportunity. "The connection with Gracia and our Lutheran heritage makes this a perfectly natural ht," says Peter Hendrickson '76, director of Augsburg choral activrties, "and I l<now Kari Tikka Fall 2001 <www.luthersem. edu/Luther>. Mana Thompson is director oJ I cotnmunication at Luther Seminary. voices." ¡F\pera. Luther. You may have never Luther Seminary's 2001 Reformation Festival. It is presented by Luther Seminary, Central Lutheran Church, Augsburg College, the Finnish National Opera, and Lutheran Brotherhood. Tickets can be ordered through TicketWorks-$ 12.50 for general admission, and $10 for students and seniors. Visit <www.tlcketworks.com> or call 612-343 -3390. For additional inlormation on Luf he r, visit Tikka had been thinking about a production on Martin Luther for quite some time and is convinced that Luther has a lot to say to those of us in the 2lst century. "This theme-Luther-has been in my mind for more than 20 years," he said. "Luther's theology has been vitally important to me. Salvation is 100 percent God's gift. Faith, too, is a gift. After reading much of Luther 7 realized I had gone through similar tnals and tribulations. I wrote thÌs opera so that many would hear, see, and understand that God in his son Jesus has gone through all of our battles and won for us llberty." Unlike most operas, the audience is encouraged to sing along in Luther. Between scenes the audiences sing several of Luther's hymns. Congregational choirs will be "planted" throughout the sanctuary to lead the singing. Although Luther's theology and life story have been in print for nearly 400 hundred years, this is a first in the form of an opera. "Opera is a wonderlul way to tell stories," said Tj.kka. "It's not only music. It's also theater. It's visuallÌghts, costumes, sets-and it's llve. Opera can touch the mind and soul in ways that words alone cannot. At its best, opera can be psychoanalysis or pastoral care." Luther is the centerpiece of ! c Martin and Katie Luther are portrayed by Finnish National Opera singers in the production to be staged at Central Lutheran Church in October, ,4ucsnunc ruow 5 Women of action to speak at Augsburg AUGSBURG COLLEGE WELCOMES four dynamic women to camplls ¡his fall: Sarah Weddington, the attorney who snccessfully argued Roe y. Wade before the U.S. Supreme Court; Dr. Maya Angelou, accLaimed author, poet, actor, and activist; Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a psychosexual therapist; and Judy Shepard, mother of hate crime victim Matthew Shepard. Built around issues of diversity, the "Women in Action" speaker series is sponsored by the Augsburg Student Activities Councrl (ASAC), with support "WOMEN IN ACTION" For times and location, see the calendar on the inside back cover Tuesda¡ September l8 Sarah Weddington "Some Leaders are Born Women" I from other campus departments and Monda¡ October Anthony Shane Florìst. The four women bring messages of strength and action to their presentations-Maya Angelou's Dr. Maya Angelou "An Evening with Maya Angelou" Ticket info: www.ticketworks.com or 612-343-339O creative gifts and experience, Judy Shepard's message of tolerance, Sarah Weddington's articulation of leadership roles for women, and Dr. Ruth's humorous treatment ol contemporary issues. The events are free and open to the public, with the exception of Angelou's presentation. Tickets for "An Evening with Maya Angelou" are available through TicketWorks, 612-343 -3390 or <www. ticketworks.com>. o o Tuesda¡ November 6 Dr. Ruth Westheimer "Sexually Speaking with Dr. Ruth" Thursday, December 6 Judy Shepard "The Legacy of Matthew Shepard" Social Work ñ students visit Slovenia I ,c Six Augsburg graduate and undergraduate social work students spent two weeks in Slovenia with Professor Laura Boisen studying family and child welfare services as compared to those in the U,S. Next summer Slovenian students will come to Augsburg as part of the ongoing partnership with the University of tjubljana. Pictured in the dining room of Prof. Gabi Cacinovic Vogrincic are: (back row, L to R) Prof. Lea Bohinc, University of Ljubljana; Prof, Laura Boisen; Erika Rosted; Tanja Medvesek; Charley Price; Nin Sadovsky, Simona Hrvatin; (front row, L to R) Kristy Bleichner; Lyra Peterson; Prof, Vogrincic; Tina Mihic; Dragana Kojic; Robin Hesser,' (kneeling) Rachel Olson; V¡oleta Potocnik. 6 ,+UGSBURG NoW Fall 2001 - A conversation with Maya Angelou by Thomas B, Howard, tr,,'O2 RECENTLY HAD A CHANCE to speak with Dr. Maya Angelou in anlicipation ol her visil Lo Augsburg. Excerpts lrom that conversation follow. TH: My first question ... what do you leel is one o[ the most important issues facing today's college student? MA: There is a full length of issues and it is hard to say which is most important. I think we are in a kind ol moral crisis in our countr)¿ Young men and women have had a scarcity ol people to pattern after; that is, role rnodels are few and far between when 1t comes to morality I will probably speak at length about heroes and sheroes because I think people live in direct relation to whom they have access. And, I'm sorry to say, a number of young people have chosen as their rnentors and role models mega stars-a lot of people who are featured in the tablords and on the silver screen and so for¡h. Quite often those are people who wouldn't give a fig if those young people lived or died. So, my encouragement is to look in the family, look in the church, look in the synagogue, in the temple; look around the school, Iook in history for people who had enough courage to live lives that mean something ... [a lifel that 1s uplifting and encouraging and healing. I think that that 'is one of the crises. TH: Many students go to school thinking "I am going to school so I can get a job," not "I'm going to school to learn a vocation." What are your thoughts on vocation versus just getting a job, and how have you defined your vocation? The young man or woman a who follows her passion or follows his heart is more likely to succeed than the person who follows the paycheck. If you find something you love to do and you stay in school and you get the training in how to do it, then it is likely you will succeed, and in every way That is following the passion. Reall¡ it is likely you will do well financially and in other tangible ways il you follow your heart and your passion. That is when vocation really is your calling-it is more than a 1ob. fauna. So arnong human beings there is diversity among looks and personality and attitudes. It is wonderful to have those, we are enrichecl. We are made to see ourselves and others, rnade to see ne\M things. To hear new ways of describing the sunrise makes you see the sunrise with a dilferent value. We should have it in our lives and understand that the tapestry of iife is made up of many colors and threads. No color is rnore valuable than the other or less. No thread more precious or less than the other. They all make up the tapestry of life. TH: Diversity has become al¡uzz t-errn lately and in some ways may become a cliché. How do you define diversity and MA: My encouragement would be to give out a song-a spirirual, which is There is a BaIm in Gilead. It's wonderful. (Singinþ There is abalm tn Gilead, to heal s s what role does it play in a human being becoming more tolerant? MA: Just the use of the word has reduced what it originally meant, much like love, I'm sorry to say Love is the most powerful condition on the planet and maybe in the universe. I love those socks. I love that sitcom. It is sad that diversity has fallen prey l-o that as wel1. The truth is, it is in diverslty that we enrich our lives. That is true in one family, it's true in a house. Il we had a house that had one color, the interior one color, and no rellef 1n sight, it would just run us rnad. If we ate the same meals at breakfast, dinner, and supper-I knoq I seem to be reducing the large meaning to something that is meaning less, but i am afraid it is TH: What guidance would you offer college-age students who are fearful of change and yet have the desire to help others and to make a difference? the sin sich soul. There is a balm tn Gtlead, to make the wounded whole, to mahe the wounded whole. If vou cannot preachlihe Jesus, and cannot singlihe Paul, you can tell the world of Jesus and say he díed t'or all. There is abalm ín Gilead. I did not thrnk of the verse as much as I thought ol the refrain-there is a balm, the idea is in their coming to a place where they can find the ba1m, which can heal not only their sÌtuation, but prepare them to heal the world. I -Thomas Howard'02 is a senior in social worh and is the major events chair the Augsburg Stu(lent Activities Council, co-commissioner o.f Queer and Straight in Unity, and a McNair Scholar. for not meaningless. MA: I have many I am happy to say I am writer, that's how I deline myselI, br-lt on the other hand I am a teacher. I used to think I was a writer who could teach, but over the last few years I think I am a teacher who writes. I do love to teach. Fall 2001 a We physÌcally and intellectually and spintually need diversity. God has For the complete interview, visit the Now Ortline at <www augsburg. edu/now>. provided us with the diversity of the seasons and the diversity of flora and ,4ucs¡uRc rr¡ow 7 Swenson earns top coach honors, named to new athlgtic position byDon stoner ïen to earn Athletic Hall of Fame honors by Don Stoner Chafles fl ugsburg College wrestling AÏ3':ïif,".'J.i:i.l'iläî::ff ;:,, Ar r coach ,,,r, r-rr. Swenson has Flheacl Jell the annual Athletic Hall of Fame banquet. Ten former Auggre student-athletes will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame: received both honors and a new job this summer. InJuly, Swenson, who has coached the Auggie wrestling team . . . . . to seven NCAA Division III national championships in the last 11 seasons, was named Lutheran College Coach of the Year by the Lutheran Brotherhood financial services firm. "While there are a lot of Lutheran rr colleges' lew nave Deen aDle^to matchJeff's team tradition of winning champlonships while Augsburg wrestling head coach Jeff Swenson (center) watches the action, along with assistant coaches John Pena, Dan Lewandowski (to swenson's left), and Scott whiriey (to Swenson,s right) during the MtAc Team Duals at Augsburg in February. successful coaches at maintaining academic success," said Swenson was inducted into the Augsburg David Angstadt, Lutheran Brotherhood's cnrel marKetrng olïlcer, ln presentlng -, --- - o tne ' nonor to t*tttlt ^ ,, nameq ln /î'ugust, tne LoLlege 5wenson to a newly-crealecl posrtron ol" lnre'm asslsranr oean 1or arnle*cs ano recreatron. In [nls posil"ron, >wenson will . super\nse tne mens ano womens atnletrc departments, along with the athletic .,1 . , lacrlrtres deparlmen[. He wlll retarn nrs wresttlng nead-coacnrng responsrDrlrtres, but wil give up responsibirities as assistan, athletic direcLor and College -o-strength o and conclltlonlng coacn A,1979 Augsburg graduate, Swenson was nameo wresllrng neact coacn rn 19öu, and has coached at Augsburg lor 19 seasons (1980-84, l986-present). He received his master's degree in health from the university of Minnesota in 1982. Collese AthLetic HalL ol Fame in 1999. During his coaching tenure, Augsburg has earned an NCAA-recorcl seven Division national championships, and has finished in the top lour in Lhe naLion 16 times. includins the last l3 seasons in a row Aussburs has won the Minnesola TII Intercollegiate Athletic conference wrestlinq title l8 times under Swenson, has linished in the toD lour in the NCAA Division iII national tournament in each of the last I 3 seasons, and finished in the top 20 nationally every year since 1971. He has earned National wrestiing coaches . . . . . Dick Bain'80 (men's hockey) Jeff Blixt '77 (wrestling) Greg Boone '81 (men's basketball) John Fahlberg'68 (football, baseball) Julie (Goldstein) Yeazle'83 (women's basketball, softball) Ronnie Henderson'Bl (men's basketball) Wllliam Lundgren'73 (men's hockey, footbali) Phil Olson '76 (men's soccer) Carolyn Ross '89 (women's track and field) Karen (Sterner) Engel'87 (women's track and field) The Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1973 to recognize male athletes who made special contributions to the Coliege's athletlc history In 1989, female athletes were first inducted into the hall. Recipients are chosen each year on the basis of performance in Augsburg athletics, service to the school, civic and professional achievements, and leadership. a s. Association (NWCA) Division lll National coach of the Year honors five times (1983' I 1991' 1995' 1998' and 2000)' -Don stoner is sports ínformation coordinator Dedication of Edor Nelson Field o Sat., Sept. 22, at 1 p.m. r Augsburg v5. St. John's University Pre-game brunch and program, 10 a.m., Christensen Center For information, call Norm Okerctrom, 612-330-1616 8 4UGSBURG NoW . Dedication during game halftime ,', Edor Nelson '39 in a baseball coaching photo from the 1950s. Fall 2001 Top student-athletes earn awards I n May, live Auggies earned Honor Athlctc I clcsignation, the highest honor the pnrt ol three Division liI national title tearns. A College gives its senior student-athletes. ln addition, Augsburg Leadership in Women's Athletics awards were awarded to seniors Brenda Selander and Cassi Van Ausdall, and earning Augsburg Male Athlete o[ the Year honors were Ben Bauer management ancl Ryan Mclntosh. Athletic awards are voted on by coaches in Augsburg's men's and women's information systems major with a 3.0 GPA, Lewandowski earned National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-America honors twice, and was team co-captain his junior and senior seasons. athletic departments. 2000-01 Augsburg Honor Athletes Todd Boerboom- vol1eybal1 and women's hockey, Rieger earned A11-MIAC honors twlce A four-year starter and Lutheran 1n football, Boerboom was a team co-captain his senior year. A marketing and management double major with a 3.652 grade-point-average, Boerboorn earned MIAC Academic All-Conference honors three times, and Verlzon Academic Al1District honors twice. Jaime Kingsley- A team leader in women's basketball and cross country, KÌngsley was a team co-captain rn both sports her senior year. In cross country, she was the team's consistent No. 4 runner, as well as a rnember of the track and fieid team for two years. ln basketball, Kingsley earned AllMIAC first-team honors. An Augsburg President's Scholar and biology (pre-med) major with a 3.8 GPA, Kingsley earned MIAC Academic All-Conference Honor Roll honors three times. She was a Verizon Academlc All-District first-team selectÌon in basketball this season. Nik Lewandowski earned four AllAmerica honors and four MIAC individual championshrps, a feat just three other Auggies have ever accomplished. He was a Fall 2001 Angie Rieger-An AllMIAC selection in both Brotherhood Lutheran College All-Amerlca mention honors her senior year. honorable hocke¡ Rieger holds every In women's single-season ancl career scoring record. She earned All-Amerlca honors three times and National Player ol the Year finalist honors twÌce, in addition to being named MIAC Player of the Year herjunior and senior years. An international business major with a 3.8 GPA, RÌeger earned MIAC Academic All-Conference Honor Roll honors three times in both volieyball and hockey, and became the first Augsburg student-athlete to earn Verizon Academic All-District firstteam honors in two sports in a single school year, in volleyball and falVwinter at-large (hockey) Ìn 1999-00. byDonstoner 2000-01 Augsburg Leadership in Women's Athlet¡cs Award Winners Brenda Selander-Augsbtirg's only threesport âthlele (women's soccer, hocke¡ and softball), Selander was the team's leading scorer three seasons in women's soccer, earning AII-MIAC first-team honors her senior season. She was a lorward for Augsburg's wornen's hockey team and a two-year starting centerfielder for the softball team. A health and physical eclucatlon major with a 3.3 GPA, Selander served as a student-athlete mentor. Cassi Van Ausdall-A four-year starting outside hitter for the vo11eyball team, Van Ausdall earned All-MfAC second-team and Lutheran Brotherhood Lutheran College AllArnerica second tearn honors her senior season. A history major wrth a 3.8 GPA, Van Ausdall earned Verizon Academic All-District second-team honors in volleybail her senior year, in addition to MIAC Academic AllConference Honor Roll honors three times. She is active in Augsburg's FellowshÌp of Christian Athletes chapter. 2000-01 Augsburg Male Athletes of the Year Ben Bauer-Bauer excelled in both wrestling and track and field at Augsburg. ln wrestling, he won a second Division III national title this year, finlshlng 36-3, and MIAC individual tLtles at hear,yweight three tlmes in his career. In track and field, Bauer Mike Schwalen- competed in three drfferent weight A four-year starting disciplines-shot put, drscus, ancl weight throw He is an elementary education major. infielder for Augsburg's baseball team, Schwalen earned AII-MIAC honors in 1999. A business administration major with a3.7 grade- point average, Schwalen has earned MIAC Academic All-Conference Honor Roll honors tl-iree times, as well as earning Dean's List honors each semester. He has earned Verizon Academic All-DistricL honors his last two seasons, inclr-rding firstteam honors this year. Ryan Mclntosh-A four-time AII-MIAC first-team selection in men's hockey, he earned All-America honors his fi"eshman year; he was MIAC Player of the Week fÌve times and U.S. College Hockey Onllne National Player of the Week twice. He made his prolessional debut in April wÌth the Quad Clty Mallards of the Unired Hockey League bclorc retulning to Augsburg to finlsh his biology studies. I ,4ucssunc Now 9 most stuclents and many faculty are ^way for the surnmer, the Augsburg campus is far frorn quiet. Many younger students spend time here-learning how to build Lego robots, how to wrestle, studying the life of Monarch butterflies, and playing 1oß of music. A number of conferences also take place that bring GEMS (Girls church groups, international church leaders, and advanced placement teachers to campus. Here are some snapshots from summer 2001: SuUMER in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science)-Augsburg's summer portion of a Minneapolis Public Schools program that brings 100 young girls, grades 4-12, to campus to explore problem-solving projects, opportunities to present their work, and ongoing mentoring. II\ THE CtrY... AT AIJGSBI]RG E' .;t WRESTLING CAMP-800 elementary through high school wrestlers attended two week-long clinics, taught by world and Olympic champion wrestler John 5mith. <:: : ADVANCED PLACEMENT INSTITUTE-Over 100 high school, middle school, and junior high teachers spent a week honing their skills in teaching advanced placement courses. = 'õ I:-.,: il LUTHERAN SUMMER MUSIC CAMP-160 high school students from across the U.S. spent four weeks in a musical and spiritual community, taught by more than 60 faculty and staff. GET READY!-A week-long camp for 4th-6th graders from families with little college background. to learn computer-driven Lego robotics projects, hosted by Augsburg's library and information technology department. SunnuER IN THE CITY... =:iil:i:l ! I I g 7 , F )' ti II i i:::-=-: j- ¡lú¡!a ÞÉ! ¡fo ugsburg College's 23-ocre compus is bordered by on interstote highwoy on one fuA ff äside, ond o mojor city ovenue on the other. This enclosure, combined with the presence of Murphy Squore, Minneopolis's oldest pork, gives the compus q smolhown feel, despite ils urbon oddress. Collecied here ore imoges of Augsburg in the summer, when the compus's beouty provides q colorful bockdrop for reflection qnd relqxotion. Ë o o h s. hs' N Mihe Habennantt ew benches ond flowers provide o respite ond ploce for reflection (quite literolly) on lhe new Poutz Plozo in front of Melby Holl (below) o o Fall 2001 6' ts o. "1) O Elements," o sculpture by Henry Londe, wos o gift to the LColl"g" from Honeywell, lnc. lt wos dedicoted in memory of '-:+è;'>=-- Ronold K. Speed, vice president for public offoirs ot Honeywell ond o regent ot Augsburg. : w) Pcntl Tallq Êi m TTIR{G D ll.t H o N kH t rom miles oround, the Augsburg logo is now visible on F the top of Mortensen Holl, thonks to the generosity of the Lelond Sundet fomily, the Closs of I 999, ond Chuck Gobrielson'ZZ (deceosed). l:ãltl¡rdr] ,4ucssunc Now t5 THE APARTME CAh4PLJS LTVI FOR TODAY'S STI]DET\ S by Judy n fl o s. New Hall, which opened in 1999, establíshes the western edge of Augsburg's campus and is designed to complement the surrounding neighborhood. : [-t emember what dorm room living was like 10, 20, 30 years ]</ ago-small, cramped rooms that you shared with a roommate I\tJr two!), setting your alarm cloci< an hour earlier than everyone eìse on the floor so you didn't have to wait in line to use the shower, and eating every meal in the school cafeteria? While you still may see the last remains of the old dorm room style of living, it is more likely you will see a ne\M style of residence life on college campuses. Like the legendary phoenix, student housing is risìng fresh and young from the ashes of its former seif. Resident living on college campuses is evolving to meet the changing life styles ol today's students, and Augsburg College is at the cLrtting edge of this rebìrth. The idea to build a new type ol housing at Augsburg in order to : :, - .ji i:1il drj'l' r1l!i iji arrracr and retain students actually began back in I972-73 with the construction of Mortensen Hall. Students were involved from the planning stage on and said they did not want dormitory rooms. Rather, they wanted apartment-style living, where they couÌd be more independent. The building, a l5-story high rise, has 13 residential floors, each with four one-bedroom and four two-bedroom apartments-a total of 104 apartments housing 312 students. Kari (Eklund) Logan, a 1982 graduate, said that one of ihe reasons she chose to attend Augsburg was in part because of Mortensen. "There were no other prìvâte colleges at that time with on-campus apartments," Logan said. In 1993, Augsburg went a step further i,vith the construction of Anderson Hall, which contains one-person suites; four-person apartments; eight-person, two-story townhouses, and l5-person lloorhouses, which allow students in various interest groups or academic majors to live together. 16 ,4ucssuRcNow Fall 2001 Norv, Augsbrtrg has gone )'er anorher step i,vith the operring rwo )/ears ago of Ner'r,Hall (not ¡'et nar.r.recl). This housrng complex olfers studenrs state-of-the-art heating and air conditionìng, plr-rs lull secllnt)r It features ba1' windor,vs, nìne- foot ceillngs, kitchens, and nnclergrouncl parking. The br,rilding is fr-rlly ri lred throughor-rt lor present and anticipated l I needs in computel technology. Sorne apartments e\¡en come lurnished. David Graham, prÌncipal partner of Elness Slvenson Graharn Architects, Inc., and a national expert on trends in student housing, is one ol the deslgners ol this new hall. He said that neighbors lir,ing nearby like the Ìdea ol a residential building defining the edges of campus. Neli, Ha1l was placed at the campus edge to gil'e a leeling of off-campus living, yet stil1 be close enough so students can participate in academic ar-rc1 extracurricular activities and part-time jobs. They have the option to sign fullyear leases, rnaking them true residents of the nelghborhood. The ph1'siç¿l le6L for the neighborhood was kept in mincl when choosing the building materials, which include residentiall), scalecl elements, such as brick, stucco, and architectural nretal. C(ìl¡ t( Elness Sr,r'enson Graharn (ESG) Architects are also responsible for the renovation ol Sverdrup Hall, clesign of the ner,v Paulson Atrium- Link, and the upclating of the Augsburg Campus It4aster Plan, oi lvhich housing Ìs a key part. ESG's goal is to der,elop student L S E' Tim Elness'89 (right) and David Graham (left) were part of the Elness Swenson Graham architectural team that designed New Hall as an apartment-style residence hall to encourage juniors and seniors to stay on campus. housing that focuses on creating an academic village and url:an diversit;', ¡¡. strengths ol the College. "We'r'e beer-r tracking Augsburg College for slx to se\¡en years, and Augsburg has consistently been exploring how to get more iuniors and seniors to sta)¡ on campus," Graharn saicl. "The goal has been to increase this number and continue creating a high quality ol lile to make the campus a Iiving/learning village. "lti r unique experience to come to school and at the same tìrne har,e access to all the amenities the clties have to offer," Graham continued. "Augsburg uses the Ti,vin Cities as a classroom and an extension of its academic programs." He saìd the1, þ¿.'. been researching national trends in student housing ar-rc1 Augsburg is at the leading edge. Research proves that rvhen a student lives on campus all four years, they pârticipate more in extracurricular activÌties, develop more lasting iriendships with classmates, consistently earn higher grades, and are more llkely to complete their degrees successfully. Older students become mentors to underclassmen, whlch ultirnately impror,es the over-all college experience. Obviousl;', this plan has worked at Augsburg. Ann Klarner, director of residence life, saÌd that about 50 to 60 percent of Augsburg's da1, popuiation s\' ¡rl'ESG Ari hilr'r ts Elness Swenson Graham Architects are working with Augsburg to develop a long-range master plan for the Augsburg campus. Here, the concept of a student residence quad gives the atmosphere of a neighborhood square. Fall 2001 .4ucsnunc uow 17 tIt H H FTJTURE TRENDS åN RNSTNEI\ CE LTFT: According to Graham, a ke;' lactor in higher eclucation cnrrently' shaping calnpus planning is the need to replace physicalll' ancl fr,rnctionally obsolete resiclential strllctlrres. lr4uch of the housing ri'as built in the 1950s ancl 1960s ancl sirnpll, no longer meets the U J Some of the apartments in New Hall feature large corner windows and spacious ceiling heights. to a Ló percent higher retention rate, partly due to the addition ol Ner,v Hall. For Klamer, the value in residential lii,ing lies in the opportunlties lo¡ students to siudy, plal', 11'e¡51-rip, and grou' togelher. Augsburg Sen-rinar, the lreshman orientation program, bases i¡s academic and extracurricular experiences for lreshmen around the floor groups in Urness Hall. nor,v ln'es on cal-rìpus, leading Tim Elness, Elness Swenson Graham's director ol development ancl a 1989 Augsburg graduate, r'vho was invoh'ed in the planning oi New Hall, said that being an alum has enabled him to brìng an rnsider's perspective into the project. "We wantecl to ìncrease a sense of place and encourage junlor the and senior students to stay on campus," Elness saicl. "Hower¡er, we don't wanl to do away with the freshrnan experience ol dorm 1ife. That experience creates a collegiate atmosphere." Elness lived on camplls u'hen the "houses" lvere still a part ol the living experience. For more than three clecades, upperclass students could choose to live in a number of residential houses on streets surrounding the campus. Manl' of the fondest alumni memories and lifelong lriendships developed as students who livecl together Happo in the houses. needs ol contelrporarl' sluclents. Graham sees higher educatÌon movir-rg tou'arcl increasÌr'rg the number of resiclential students ancl a greater \'.ìriet)' ol resitlential trppoltrrnities in apartment-style living ollered to them ftom lreshnlan through senior 1'earli,ithout the need [o commu[e. The qualitl' oI r'esidential expcrience a college or unir,ersity can offer r'i,ill be a significant factor in student recruÌ[rng. Features ol resiclential livrng that Grahan-r envisions include stucly l-ralls with a 24-hour "cyber café" r'vhere laptops can be plugged in lrom any location. The trend, he addecl, is lor computer accessibility throughout buildings, thus lessening the need lor special computer 1abs. He also sees more fitness centers, "grab and go" food stores, and "lir,lng/learning" spaces. I -Judy Petree is n'tedie relatiotls nlanager. G¡rls Drcam Concerns for salety and cost of maintenance were ihe major factors that led to a phasing out of house ìiving as new residence halls u,ere bui1t. N4an;' ol the l-rouses have since been razecl to make lvay for nerv College buildings. "The houses r,vorked r,vell because they u'ere pliable, ancl that is hou' the ner'r, hall t:t"l ,:i. works," sald Elness. 18 -,'IUCS¡URC ruOW q Homecoming was an opportunity for the various houses to compete for decorating honors. Here, the Kappa House girls show off their Peanuts cartoon motif at Homecoming festivities during the 1960s. Fall 2O01 By Amy Funk'03 Testins I vocal abilitv is ' stand"ard fn. ,.'., student interested ín slnging in Augsburg's choirs, but vocal skills testing for a band member? While his students were often surprised, it made sense to Mayo Savold, who first tested students' vocal ability before hearing their instrumental skills in an audition. A. Mayo Savold, director of the Augsburg College Band from 1952 until 1973, believed that singing helped band performers appreciate instrumental tone and balance. "It was part of his music philosophy-if you can't sing, you can't play a musical instrument," says Stephen "Gabe" Gabrielsen'63, professor of music at Augsburg who was a student of Savold's and also taught with him. Audiences weten't surprised during concerts when band members belted out a song, using their vocal cords rather than instruments. Mayo Savold's group became widely known as "the singing band." Besides turning band members into vocalists, Savold made numerous other contributions in the field of music, helping establish the instrumental department at Augsburg. Teaching and conducting led Savold to innovations in training and placement of instruments in concert setting-ideas that became widely known for improving the clarity and unity of sound. Savoid was born in Maddock, N.Dak., in 1915, and by 1937 he was ready for college life at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Savold majored in history and music, he directed numerous choir and bands while in co11ege, a small preview of what was to come. Soon after graduating from Luther, Savold married Melba Woyen and served in the U.S. Army from 1942-46. Even war \Masn't enough to stop Savold's love for music. At one time, he was assigned to General MacArthur's headquarters and conducted the Headquarters Chapel Choir. \n 1944, Savold brought Christmas to those in the war. Via radio, he presented a concert that was broadcast to fighting fronts across the world. Through a bombing raid and combat conditions, Savold directed the choir and continued with the performance. MacArthur is reported to have said that if all fighting men had the courage of these singers, there would be nothing to worry about for the rest of the war. After military service, Savold taught and directed music in a safer work environment at Glenwood High School. His success with the band and choir there led to hls recruitment by Augsburg College ín 1952 to do the same here. During his first yeat at Augsburg, Savold developed the band from 28 members to a 55-piece organization that became recognized natì.onally as one of the best. Especially noted by audiences was the precise, professional quality of playing-something quite unique for a college band of that time. Savold also served as associate professor of music and director of the Augsburg Repertoire Band. at Augsburg, Mayo Savold built the into a nationally-respected musical Fall 200f ,4ucssuncNow 19 ! travel by bus ovcr the Alaskan Highway. Anolher famons tollr was the Jol-rn F Iiennedy memorial toLrr in 196'1, to tl-re late presrclent who was a strong slrpporter ol tl-re arts. Mayo Savolcl later hacl the honor- ol prcsenting a recorcling flon] thal tour lo altorncy general Robcrt F. I(ennccly. Savolcl retlred tn I977 alter 25 )'e¡rs ol servicc at Augsburg ancl I983 after a lengthy illtress. t )n ()l tohcl' I ì. dLrring -,4 râ Music students spoke about the ability of Mayo Savold to inspire musical self-expression and encourage their leadership skills. Robert Stacke '71, current band director and c1-rair ol the Augsburg music department, was a stuclent of Savold's in the late '60s and never envisioned that he rvoulcl follow in his footsteps. "I highly respected him," Stacke says. "He really did so much for this coilege. He motivated us and iet us come to the foreground wher-r we had something to offer." Savold was careful not to 1et his group prodr,rction be mass production. His desire was that playrng in the Augsburg College Band should lnspire the greatest ptrssible indivitlrral parl i( il)atiorì, sel l-dìsciplinc. rnd sel l-ex¡ression. Str"essing that individuals believe 1n iheir abilities and take leadership roles allowed Stacke to start lhe jazz program while still a college sludent. Colleagr"res of Savold say that he could rnspire any student displaying even the slightest abilÌty to play. His charm and inlectious sense of humor were enolÌgh io captÌvate students lo jorn band. "He always had a sparkle in his eye," says Gabrielsen. "He was always telling funny stories" and had a "marvelous abrlity to lead students." Savold was also l<norvn for his famous band tours throughout the Upper Midwest and c1iccl in l{omecoming ancl Family Week 2001, jazz ancl concert hand mcmbers from the last 40 years are invitecl to gather at a leunion and concert ln tribute to Mayo Savold. Bring lnstruments for a proglam ol continental breakfast, rehearsal, ancl a concert to be presenled et Ìl a.m. in Hoversten Chapel. For adclitional information, see the Homecomrng brochure clr call thc alumni/parent relatlons office at 612-330-1178 or 1-800-260-6590 -Amy Funh'03 is o jtu'tior majorLng in English. a l, ! west. One "exotic" trip came in 1960 when the Ar"rgsburg College Band was chosen as the official bancl of the Alaskan Music Festival. After a sllmmer tour throughout Canada and Alaska, the band presentecl the opening concert celebrating the first year of Alaskan statehood. This band lvas also the first college band to After the band tour in memorial to John F. Kennedy, band director Mayo Savold presented the tour recording to then-attorney general Robert F. Kennedy. Jazz and concert band al umni Bring your ¡nstruments and play ¡n the tr¡bute concert to Mayo Savold at Homecoming on October 13; see the Homecoming brochure for more detai¡s. 20 ,4ucssunc f{ow Fall 2001 tl I From the Alumni Board president's desk ¡., I I recentlv utr.,ld"d o memorial service for a member of our Alumni Board, Chuck (râbnelson '/ / Among his many accomplishments were those that supported and served Augsburg College. I saw the impact one individual can have on an institution and in people's lives. However, I think Chuck would have been the first to say that no one can do it alone. This ìs the paradox for our Alumni Association as we begin a new year: to make a difference as individuals, yet recognize we cannot do it alone. Individually we can recruit ner.v students; contribute resources to sustain the students, faculty, staff, and facilities, and speak about Augsbury to our neighbors across the country so Augsburg's quality education is no longer a well-kept secret. The other side of the paradox prompts us to join with others to nurture our alumni community. Think about hosting a gathering of Auggies in your town-we'll help you with the event. Or plan now to attend actir.ities on campus-such as Homecoming-and bring along your classmates from years ago. As your new president, l'11 be working Paul Mueller'84, Bill Vandenvall'93 WEC, and Jan Marie Voelker '90. I hold trvo degrees from Augsburg: a bachelor's in education ('69) and a master's in leadership ('94). The long-term value of my degrees-and yours-is contingent on Augsburç continued success and reputation. Individually and together we can support the College as iI continues to ser\¡e us today through the degrees we hold, and through alumni opportunities for connecting with old and new friends. with the board and staff to build connections between aìumnì and the Augsburg community, communicate with new regional chapters, organize alumni events, and recognize alumni accomplishments. We have talented and enthusiastic new members joining the Ø+u-* Jackie (Kniefel) Lind '69, '94 MAL President, Alumni Board board: Susan (Horning) Arntz '94, Paul Fieldhammer'65, Lisa (Svac) Hawks '85, Rob LaFleur'80, Terry Marquardt '98 WEC, Strommen family honored w¡th new award Ã uesburs announces the creation ol a fl."* award, the Distinguished Service Award, which will be given annually to the College's "formative families"- families who have made substantial and continuing contributions to Augsburg. This year, the ar'vard goes io the $trommen family, and will be presentecl during Homecoming festivities in October. The Rev. Peter Andre'"v Sirommen (a.k.a. PA.) was aûìong the first ol four generations of Strommens to attencl Augsburg. A graduate from Augsburg Seminary in 1913, he rvas a parish minister in a downtor,in-r Seattle church until 1934, r,vhen his cleep love of the College brought him and hìs wrfe, Nellie (Framstad), back to Minnesota so ¡heir lour sons, Abner '38, Lu¡her '39, Merlon '42, and Clair '46, couid attend his alma mater. His clevotion to the College didni end there. In the late 1930s he took the only savings he had and gave it to Augsburg. To date, more than 30 rnernbers of the extended Stromrnen famìly have attended. This is a truly unique family Augsburgs motto, "Education for Sen ice," defines the grandchildren. The Strommen lamilies have been major contributors to Augsburg in all aspects, and what they have achieved Strommen family-starting with PA. Strommen and all the way down to his great- through their vocations has affected thousands of people. U \s J At Homecoming in October, Augsburg will present a new award, the Distinguished Service Award, to the Strommen family, which has included more than 3O graduates. Pictured, left to right: Gladys (Boxrud) '46 and Clair Strommen '46 (deceased, see page 3O); Merton '42 and A. trene (Huglen) '43 Strommen; and Helen and Luther'39 Strommen. Fall 2001 ,4ucssunc Now 21 Alumni News Seven alumni appointed to Alumni Board by Lynn Mena f Paul Mueller'84 he Augsburg Alumni Board of Dir..torr appointed seven new members and elected Jackie (I(niefel) Lind '69 ('94 MAL) as president and Andy Morrison'73 as president-elect. The new members are as follows: I Susan (Horning) Paul Mueller graduated from Augsburg in 1984 with a B.A. in chemistry. He is a physician at the Arntz'94 r Mayo Clinic. New ass¡stant director joins AIumni/Parent Relations Ia n lulv.t' Amanda ^' ...lornecl I sumrnskl Susan Arntz graduated from BillVanderwall'93 WEC Augsburg in 1994 with a B.A. in political science. She is city manager graduated from Augsburg Weekend for the City of Waconia, Minn. College in 1993 with a B.A. in Lisa (Svac) Hawks'85 communication. He is the social service director at Lutheran Lisa Hawks graduated from Augsburg in 1985 with a B.A. in Social Services. Jan Marie Voelker'90 Jan Marie Voelker graduated from Augsburg in 1990 with a B.A. in Musicland/Best Buy. communication. She is a customer Rob LaFleur'80 category manager at Kraft Foods in Eden Prairie, Minn. Rob LaFleur graduated from Augsburg in 1980 with a B.A. in business specialist in Augsburg's Office of Public Relations and Communication, Suminski will oversee the Class Agent Program, the Parents Association, Homecoming planning and other special event planning, and more. Suminski received a B.A. in communications from the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, where she was a leader in student, alumni, and parent programming. She has worked as volunteer at several Augsburg alumni a events. ñf.Tilr¡rtNZ DISCOVER NORWEGIAN TREASURES AND HERITAGE administration/ accounting. He is an attorney at Chestnut 6¡ Cambronne PA. in Minneapolis. Join President and Mrs. William V Frame and Professor Frankie Shackelford on a journey through Norway in the summer of 2002. This l2-day tour program features five nights on the world-famous Norwegian coastal voyage, sailing south from the "top of Norway" to Bergen. The tour has very few spaces remaining; call the alumnl office at 612-330-1178 or t-800-260-6590 for more information. Terry Marquardt'98 WEC Terry Marquardt graduated from Augsburg Weekend College in 1998 with a B.A. in business administration/ management. She is manager of sales and planning operations for 3M's 22,4UCSm¡nCruOW assistant director. Formerly a communications communication. She is the communications director at medical businesses. the Office of AlumniÆarent Relations as its new Bill Vanderwall Upcoming Norway Tour Information Meeting "Are Norwegians Europeans?" A look at the cultural and political situatlon of Norway in the context of the European Union and the factors that unite and divide the citrzens of Norway September 30, 2-4 p.m. ù . Marshail Room, Christensen Center RSVP required; please caII one of the numbers listed above. Fall 2OOl l- AUGSBURG ""QPrå.dB. Homecoming and Family Week 2001 Augsburg on Parade I Monday, Oct.8 Saturdav Oct. 13 . . . . An Evening with Maya Angelou Wednesday, Oct. f 0 . Augsburg Associates Annual Fall Luncheon Thursday, Oct. l1 . . Flamenco Dance Performance International Student Alumni - Variety Show 6r Coronation . . . . Gathering . . Fridav, Oct. 12 . . . . . . . Class of 1951 Registration 6r Continental Breakfast Homecoming Chapel 6l Community Time, featuring the world premiere ol The Word Became Flesh, a new choral piece by Norwegian composer Knut Nystedt Class of 1951 Luncheon The Living History of Augsburg (with professors emeriti Carl Chrislock '37 and Philip Thompson) Campus Tour CLASS Program Homecoming Reunion Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet Fall 20Of . . . . . . . . . . 5K Mississippi Run/Walk Registration 6¡ Continental Breakfast Concert Band &. Jazz Band Alumni Reunion and Concert Business Administration Department Reunion Open House at the Augsburg House Campus Tour The Living History of Augsburg (with professors emeriti Carl Chrislock '37 and Philip Thompson) Nursing Alumni Brunch SWAN (Social Work Alumni Network) Brunch Urness Hall Floor Reunions Pan-Afrikan Alumni-Student Basketball Game Campus Tour Picnic in the Park Augsburg Parade English Alumni Luncheon 6t Reading Homecoming Football Game vs. Macalester College Lindell Library Tour Campus Tour Book Signing & Reading (Bill Halverson'51, Edvard Gneg: Diañes, Articles, and Speeches) . Homecoming Social . Dinner Fifth Annual M. Anita Gay 6ø Hawthorne Jazz 6z Poetry . . . . Bash Class of 1951 Reunion Class of 1961 Reunion ClasS ol1976 Reunion Class of 1991 Reunion Sundav Oct. 14 . . Worship Service Heritage Society Recognition Brunch Consult the Homecoming 200 1 for additional information, or call 612-330-1178 or 1-800-260-6590. brochure ,4ucsnunc now 23 AUGSBURG "" Q9TE.ETE Four named as 20Ol Distinguished Alumni by Lynn Mena our alumni join 155 others as Distinguished Alumni of Augsburg College. Recipients are recognized for significant achievement in their vocations and outstanding contributions to church and community, through years of preparation, experience, dedication, exemplary character, and service. ! f George S. Dahlman'72 Burton R. Fosse'44 Kathleen D. Lake'76 Neal O. Thorpe'60 George Dahlman graduated from Augsburg in 1972 with a B.A. in mathematics. He is a managing director and a senior research anaþt at U.S. Bancorp PiperJalfray in Burton Fosse was educated at Augsburg and the University of Minnesota, where he received his B.S. in Neal Thorpe graduated from Augsburg in 1960 with a B.A. in chemistry and mathematics. He earned his Ph.D. in physiological chemistry from the University of Wisconsin- Minneapolis, specializing in food and agribusiness. Nationally recognized for his perceptive anaþis, Dahlman is a chartered financial analyst and has been named a Wall Street Journal All-Star Anaþt in 1953 and served Kathleen Lake graduated from Augsburg in 1976 with a B.A. in biology and chemistry. She earned her B.S. and doctorate degrees in pharmacy from the University o[ Minnesota. She is director of clinical research and transplant therapeutics at the University of Michigan Medical Center; senior associate research scientist in the medicine and surgery departments at the University of Michlgan Medical School; and clinical professor at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. Actively involved in numerous professional organizations, Lake is an extensively published author who is sought to serve on editorial boards and to act as reviewer for professional journals. She has received been an active member of several congregations and professional organizations, and has received many honors and awards, including an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Rocky Mountain College four times. At his congregation, Faith Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids, Minn., Dahlman is dedicated to the work of its Global Mission Committee, and has served as president of the congregation and on numerous committees. When the ELCA was established, Dahlman was elected to the first Augsburg College Board of Governors from the Minneapolis Area Synod, sewing for four years. He has also served as chair of Augsburg's Heritage Society Advisory Committee. 24,4UCSnUnCruOW engineering. He returned to Augsburg as vice president for business and finance for more than 25 years. Driven by wide-rangrng passion and vision, Fosse played a major role in the College's growth and development. He supervised the building of 13 projects and was a significant contributor and peacemaker in the development of the CedarRiverside neighborhood. Fosse served for several years on the Burnsville School Board, headed literacy programs in Bonita Springs, Fla., and has been an active member in several congregations. He is the owner of Burton's Frame Shop and president of Picture Framers of America. many awards and honors, including the prestigious Hallie Bruce Memorial Lecture Award from the Minnesota Society of Hospital Pharmacists for her contributions to the growth and development of the pharmacy practice. Madison. Following his distinguished academic career, which included22 years as an Augsburg biology professor, Thorpe began a second career in philanthropy at MJ. Murdock Charitable Trust in Vancouver, Wash. As executive director and trustee, Thorpe has advanced its reputation as the leading private charitable foundation in the Pacific Northwest. In addition to numerous articles and papers, Thorpe is the author of CellBiolog Qohn Wiley and Sons, 1984). He has in Billings, Mont. Fall 2O01 Alumni and friends named as First Decade and Spirit of Augsburg award recipients bylynnMena f, ugsburg is pleased to announce the 2001 recipients of the second annual First Decade and Spirit of Augsburg awards. |ll fn. First Decade Award is presented to Augsburg graduates of the past l0 years who have made significant progress in their professional achievements and contributions to the community, and in so doing exemplify the mission of the College: to prepare future leaders in service to the world. Graduates from the day, weekend, and graduate programs are eligible. The Spirit of Augsburg Award honors alumni and friends of the College who have given exceptional service which contributes substantially to the well being of Augsburg by furthering its purposes and programs. DanielC. H¡ll'9f WEC Lisa (Carlson) Sackreiter'95 As an IT project leader at GE Capital Fleet Services in Eden After three Prairie, Minn., service at the Hill oversaw the company's Y2K conversion for its systems in North America and Mexico. ln appreciation for his efforts, he was awarded the company's Circle of Excellence Award. He has hosted four foreign exchange students and donates much of his time to hls church and community. Colleen K. Watson'91 MAL involvement Watson is cofounder and CEO of Career with Professionals, years of community Blake Upper School in Minneapolis, Sackreiter was selected as the school's first PK-12 community service coordinator. In addition to expandrng the program, she created and supervised service- leaming activities with teachers at all levels. She is co-class agent for the Class of 1995. an employment placement service that has established itself as the top entry-level agency in the lvin Cities area for recent college graduates. She is a member of the Alumni Board, past president of the Alumni Association, and a key player behind both Augsburg's Career Roundtable and the first Kristin (Dragseth) Wiersma'9f Wiersma is vice president for marketing and sales for Seraphim Communications, a media production company Her passion to "pass on the faith" is evident in her extensive outreach endeavors, aided by her remarkable talent to connect with people of all ages and backgrounds. AlumniJob Fair. Marolyn (Sortland)'51 and William Halvorson'51 The Halvorsons have developed five scholarships in their children's The Associates The Augsburg Associates are made up of alumni, friends, faculty, and staffwho generously donate their time and energlr to raise money for the College. Contributions have included the organ in Hoversten Chapel and renovation of Foss Center's Green Room and Christensen Center's Marshall and Augsburg Rooms. They also raised money to help build Lindell Library and established a scholarship for current students. The photo above is from VelkommenJul, their popular holiday event. Fall 2001 names. In addition, it was through their professional contacts that the music department was able to finally is Scandinavian music collection and acquire the collected works of Grieg and Kjerulf. MoreoveE they recently commissioned a new work by Iftrut Nystedt for the Augsburg Choir to premiere at Homecoming 2001. evaluate Marie McNeff McNeff retired last year after completing 30 years of service to the College as a professor of education, ffi director of faculty development, dean of the College, and academic master planner. Her willingness to think beyond traditional boundaries and take calculated risks serves well as a model for the Augsburg community Her commitment to the mission of the College-even after retirement-embodies the spirit of Augsburg. 4ucsnuncnow 2s - a o 1942 Merton Volunteer Service Award. P. Strommen, Richfield, Minn., published a new book, Th¿ Church €¡ H omo s exuality : Se ar ching fo r a Middle Ground (Kirk House Publishers). The product of three years' research, his book presents a middle ground between condemnatlon and rejection of gays and lesbians in the church, and adoption of what he terms the The award honors her contributions to Hennepin park as a raptor surveyor, deer watch interpreter, blue bird monitor, and for her service at a variety of nature center programs and events. 1 968 The Rev. Mark 5. Hanson, Minneapolìs, was elected the "militant gay agenda." r 9s3 Rhoda Carlstedt, Kissimmee, Fla., retumed to the U.S. in December 1998, after living in Papua, New Guinea, for 37 years. Before settling in Kissimmee, she spent time visiting fúends and family in Australia and throughout the U.S. third presiding bishop of the ELCA to succeed retiring presiding bishop George Anderson. Hanson will be installed on Oct. 6. Carolyn (Hanson) Schildgen, Northbrook, f 960 Ill., retired after Judy (Johnson) Peterson, 32 years of Bloomington, Minn., was one of six recipients of the Hennepin Park District's 2001 Distinguished teachìng high school Spanish at Highland Park High School in suburban Chicago. Her career included a Golden A.pple Award nomination and various district awards for teaching excellence. Professional development opportunities allowed her to live and study in Spain, Ecuador, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Argentina. 1972 Calif., received his associate's degree in computer and informat ion sciences-network administration from Solano Community Junior College in Fairfield. He also recently earned certification as a Microsoft. Certified Professional and a Certified Novell Administrator. In his spare time he is an avid amateur bowler and within the Iast year rolled his third sanctioned 300 game and his first 800 three-game series. Both accomplishments are listed in the St. Louis Bowling Hall o[ Fame. Awarded to Augsburg College alumni in recognitìon of slgnificant achlevement in vocation, fo¡ outstanding contribution to church and communit¡ and for a life that exemplifies the ideals and mission of Augsburg College. Augsburg alumni (graduates and non-graduates) are eligible. eVau Ø ** Barbara (Shirley) Steinhauser, Fine Arts in Writing for Children degree from Vermont College in Jul¡r She can be reached via e-mail at <flamelin3T@aol.com>. Jerome Rokke, Minneapolis, received a master's degree in management from the University of St. Thomas in May; he works for IBM Global Services. 1978 P. Dawn (Heil) Taylor, 1979 Jeffrey urLL aú"rr,¿ Awarded to Augsburg College graduates of the past 10 years who have made significant progress in their professional achievements and contributions to the community, and in so dolng exemplify the mission of the College: to nurture future leaders in service to the world. F. Swenson, Minneapolis, Lutheran East Lansdowne, Brotherhood's flight attendant with Northwest Airlines since 1975. She and her husband, 2000-01 Lutheran College Coach of the in identifying members of the Augsburg t/aør/rt/.,,,f aø"'*r,¿ Honors Augsburg alumni and friends of the College who have given exceptionaÌ service that contributes substantiaÌly to the well being of the College by furthering its purposes and programs. Alumni, friends, faculty, staff, and groups who have served the College are eligible. Please take a few moments to consider aøhn Des Moines, Iowa, received a doctorate degree in education from Drake University. She can be reached via e-mail at <dawn@taylorball.com>. was named Pa., has been a aryr¿.-r -year-old Parker, Colo., received a Master of 1975 Olando Smith, 7 1976 Dean C. Anderson, Fairfield, The Augsburg College Alumni Association Awards and Recognition Committee seeks your assistance community to be consìdered for recognition. Ø^a^y"*Ll aøt/n¿r'o aøt".r,¿ Daniel Sweeney, have a daughter, Narita. from among your friends those who might be honored for these awards. Your nominations and build these important programs to celebrate the accomplishments of the Augsburg community. suggestions are critical in helping to To make a nomination online, go to: www. augsburg. edu./alumni./nomfo¡m To receive a nomination packet, contact: Office of AlumniÆarent Relations . Phone: 612-330-1178 or 1-800-260-6590 . Fax: 612-330-1499 E-mail: alumni@augsburg.edu . Web site: www.augsburg.edu./alumni The deadline Jor nominations Jor 2002 is March 15, 2002. 26 ,4UCS¡URC ruOW Fall 2001 ) m Making history from history bywendyErorson o e ã' Sisters Gracia Grindal '65 and LaRhae (Grindal) Knatterucl'70 have several sharecl interests: both are Augsburg graduates rvho have ren-rained very connected to therr alma mater, both have a tremendous faith as well as a great appreciatron for Lutheran traclition; and both love music. s û with the prodr-tction of Luthtr, an interactive musical that highlights the ex[raordinary life of Martin Lr-rther (see story on page 5 for more rnformation). These shared interests have resulted rn their clua1 involvement In October, Luther wIlI make its North American, Engllsh-language premrere at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, ancl will leature Ar-rgsburg's Masterwor]<s Chorale and singers frorn the Finnish National Opera. The musical is the centerpiece of Luther Seminary's Reformation Festival, an annual event created by Gracia for the purpose of strengthenlng the connection between LuLheran Gracia Grindal '65 collaborated with Kari Tikka, the director and composer colleges and Lhe seminary. o'f Luther, an interactive musical about Gracia, a recipient of Augsburg's Disringuished Alumna Award, is a professor of rhetoric at Luther Seminary She is also an accomplished poet and hymn translator. She had collaborated with Karl Tikka, the clirector and composer onLuther, prior to hls compositron of this par[Ìcular opelâ. the Iife of Martin Luthet which will make its North American, Englishlanguage premiere at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis in October, The idea of doing the play emerged from one of Tikka's personal experiences. According to Gracia, Tikka, like Lr-rther, "experienced the understanding of the unconditional love of God alter he had been troubled by his conscience." Interestingly, Gracia encouraged Tikka to shape his idea of a play about Martin Luther's life into a reality She attended the premrere of Luther in Helsinki, and eventr-rally helped Trkka translate the opera into an English vetsron. LaRhae, a planning director for the Minnesota Departrnent of Human Services's aging inltiative, majored rn rnnsic at Augsburg ancl will showcase her singing taler-rt in Luther as a member of the Augsburg Masterworks Chorale. The interactive aspect of the opera will consist of the Mastenvorks Chorale and the Finnish National Opera prrncrpals leading the congregation in singing several Martin Ltrther hyrnns, inclr-rdìng Out oJ thc Depths, Christ Lay in Death's StrongBands, and Dear Christians Onc and AIL o s. à with many other fanlily members, share a long history with Augsburg that clates back to l868 rvhen their great-grandparents, Ole andJonettaJacobson, were married by the Rev Ole Paulson, an Augsburg founder ancl early supporter. Both of Gracia and LaRhae's parents (now deceased), the Rev Harald Grindal'42 and Jonette (Tinseth) Grinclal'41, and their brother, Ted Grlndal'76, are also Ar"rgsbr.rrg graduates. Ted is a current Gracia ancl LaRhae, along ! S ()o ffi member of the Augsburg Board of Regenis. Both Gracia and LaRhae have loncl memories of thet years at Augsburg. For Gracia, one particularly memorable aspect of her Ar.rgsburg experience was the extraordinary and talented leadership of such figureheads as Dr. Bernhard Christensen and Dr. Warren Quanbeck. LaRhae (Grindal) Knatterud'70, sister of Gracia Grindal '65, will sing with the Augsburg Masterworks Chorale in the production ol Luther. "They knew how to give great speeches that rvere extremely funny and moving, and rvould make you die lar-rghing and then rveep for ¡he sheer beauty of the language," says Gracia. LaRhae says that "being ln the choir and beìng directed by Dr. Sateren rvas an experience that duplicated. He was a greal rnan ancl lve made great music." -Wcndy Year. The Augsburg wrestling head coach and interim assistant dean for athletics and recreation led the College to its seventh NCAA Dir,ision III wrestling national championship in the past I I years, and its second national title in a row (the most in Division 111 history). See story, page B. 1984 Chris Dykstra, Minneapolis, accepted a position as senior vice Fall 2001 Elolson is an irrt'onnation specialist.for AtLgsbrrrg! ittstittttional advanccment of[ice president with EPAM Systems, custom soltrvare- and Webdevelopment [i¡m. 1 a 988 Connie (Wendland) Bouley, Long l-ake, Minn., joined Len Busch Roses in December as a stafl accountant. Todd Erickson, Maple Grove, Minn., u'as named to Entrepreneur magazine's top 100 for his compan)', ì nternat ionel Logistics, Inc., in Plymouth, Minn. 1 . Scholars of English Associatìon Faculty Teacher o[ the Year Ar,vard 989 Dawn Givans, Marina del will never be Arizona State Universit),. This fall she joins the faculty of Louisiana State University as assistant professor of English; her husband, GeorgeJustice, rvill be a at. Re1', Calif., married Patrick Lander, a British actor who has appeared in the film Armagedclon and several Shakespeare theatrical productions, ìn December 1999. The couple plans to remain in the Los Angeles area and start a family. Devoney Looser, Baton Rouge, La., lvas ar.varded the Gracluate visiting assistant professor oI English at LSU during 2001-02. Mary Saugestad, Brooklyn Center, Minn., is a licensed in- home childcare provider. ,4ucs¡uRc ruow 27 Class Notes 'IÍIITúI¡II¿II.IIf |II Eloisa Echávez: Seizing La Oportunidad c à : ! U o, o-, Funk,o3 "l hate it with all my guts," says Eloisa EcÌrávez with a chuckle, referring to Minnesota's co1c1 winter rveather. "Every year I say it's my last year', but I fincl myself here again." Coming from Colombla, South America, this 1s no sttrptise. But Echávez's involvement wrth the Latir-ro community ìn the Twin Cities ancl her passion for hel work keeps her here, despite the rvinters. Echâvez is executÌve director of La Oportunìdad, Inc., a local nonprofil organization seiwing more than 2,000 l¡tino families each year that works to promote and strengthen peace rvithin the community Started in 1987, La Oportunidacl's promoting transitronal sewices to ex-offenders. Under Echávez's leadership, the orgamzation has lrrth a new vision for a stronget, more peacefu1 community Today, La Oportr-rnidad focuses on peacemaking and many new programs inclucling violence prevention and Latino youth serwices. n-rain focus was on developecl a three-year strategic plan Eloisa Echávez'94 ('98 MEt) was recently honored by INROADS for her work with the Latino community, "I absolr-rtely love the peacemaklng aspect," says Ecl'rávez, who has been rvrth the organtzatton since 1998. "la Oportunldad looks at making peace withrn the self, within the famlly, wrthin neighbors-even within a global perspective. This work relates to my personal vahtes." Echávez was an elementary school teacher lor three years rn Colornbia before coming ro the U.S. in l9BB. She hacl wanted to study in the U.S. and heard about many co11eges, inclr,rdlng Augsburg's Weekend College program. Echâvez attended one meetrng at Augsburg and left the r-neeting signed up for classes. In1994, Echávez received a B.A in computer science and returned [o receive a n-rasterb degree in education and leadership ln 1998. education-she also directed the College's Hispanic/Latino Student Services from 1993-98, helping to develop ancl manage the program since its inception (she continnes to stay involved with the program). She also coordinated Augsburg's Têachers of Color Program and served as the Collegeb muÌticultural coordinator from 1993-97. Echávez's relatlonship with Augsburg doesnt end wrth her In addition to her work, Echâvez somehow manages to frnd time to fLrlfill her love of motlvational/keJ'r-rote speaking at numerous conferences and special events. Echávez's favorite audiences are high school and pre-college students. "I like to lmpror,rse," says Echávez. "I never prepare a speech untìl I get on the stage." Talking to the audience beforehand gives Echávez an iclea of the direction she'1l take during her speech. For her work with the cornmunlty Echâvez has received several awards ancl certificates, incÌuding the Outstanding Community Sen'rce Award from the State o[ Minnesora and the Educator of the Yeal Award from INROADS (a national organization that develops and places talented minority youth into businesses to prepare them for corporate and community leadership). Echávez helped to develop Augsburg's partnership wrth INROADS through her' various roles and actlr,.rties at the Co11ege. "My best reward is seeing the students r.vho are taking advantage of INROADS' opportunities to be successful, and becoming those needed leaders in our communities of coior," Echâvez said upon receivrng her award fiom INROADS. -A^y 1 Funh'03 is a junior majorntg m English. 993 Steve Kelly'94, Lisa Laehn'94, Lonnie Laehn '94, Jennifer Olsen, Jeff Krengel '93, Kurt Clark '94, Marshall Johnson '95, and Erica apprentice member of the Lakes and Plains Carpenter's Union in St. Paul, and works lor Pink Business Interiors. Bentley'95. 1 1994 Deb (Walstrom), Cottage Grove, Minn., married Darren Riske in Jeff Krengel, St. Paul, Minn., married Jennifer Olsen in June at Boe Chapel in Northfield, Minn,; the couple hone)¡mooned in Banff National Park. Krengel is an area coordinator at the University of St. Thomas. Pictured, left to right: 28,4UCS¡UnCruOW June 1996. She has three children: BriannaJoyce, 12; Helen Marie, 2; and Zane A¡thur, I . She is a government clai ms representative at HealthEast's corporate offices in St. Paul. She is also a member of Minnesota Quilters and River Valley Quilters. Her husband is an 995 Jon Olsen, Piedmont, S.Dak., and Leann (Freeberg)'96 celebrated their [ifth wedding anniversary in August. 1 996 Susan (Conway) Jackson moved to Aurora, Ill., in 1996 and got married; she has a 3-year-oId son. She has been a daycare teacher for children aged 4 and 5; fuil-time teacher of an autistic third-grader; and a kindergarten a teacher. Tracy (Mazion) Ose, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., married Drew Smith in August in Estes Park, Colo. 1997 Liddy J. Howard, Golden Valley, Minn., received a Master of Divinity degree from Luther Seminary in May; she has accepted a call to serve Ttinity Lutheran Church in Bruning, Neb. Fall 2001 ) l- Jennifer Ringeisen, Inve¡ Grove Heights, Minn., recently accepted position as an employment consuitant at Regions Hospital. 1 a 998 Dustin Froyum, New Brighton, Minn., received his Juris Doctor degree from Hamline University School of Law in May. Brent Grier, Walnur Creek, Calif., was promoted to an underwriting and sales position at Aetna, an insurance compan¡ and transferred to Walnut. Creek, near San Francisco. Mary Pennington, Shakopee, Minn., is a project manager for Dakota Count¡ where her focus is construction management and facilities planning. In April, she was appointed to the City of Shakopee Envi¡onmental Advisory Committee, which works to presewe and protect natural resources amid the area's continuing growth and expansion. She is a music therapy intern at Northern Wisconsin Center for the Deveìopmentally Disabled in Chippewa Falls, Wis. a son, Paul Charles, in March. He joins older sister Kristi. Births/Adoptions lsaac Stephen, in May. He joins oider sisters lGtie, 10, Megan, 6, Diane (Reule) '84 and the Rev. Steve Brandsrud'83, Huron, S.Dak.-a daughter, Abigail Kay, in March. She joins older brothers Seth, 11, Sam, 9, and Micah, 2. Diane received a bachelor o[ science in nursing degree from Huron University in May; she has been a registered nurse at Huron Regional Medical Center for three years. The Rev. Brandsrud is senior pastor at American Lutheran in Huron. Terry A. Claus'88 and his wife, Lisa, Excelsior, Minn.-a son, and Courtney, 4. Terry is senior vice president for investment sales at Miller Johnson Steichen Kinnerd, and can be reached via e-mail at <tclaus@mjksales. com>. Donna (Zummach) Martin'90, and her husband, Dean, Waconia, Minn.-a son, Dawson Dean, in May He joins oÌder brother Derek. Donna is a field performance business analyst for Luthe¡an Brotherhood. Kindwall '86, Seabrook, S.C.a son, Colin Worth Kindwall, in Laura (Carlson)'92 and Patrick Guemsey, St. Paul-a son, lan Patrick, in March. July He joins older siblings Ethan, Kim (Swanson)'93 and Jeff Lisa (Worth)'85 and Jim B, Kaitlin, 6, and Allison, 5. Meslow'92, Pll'rnouth, Minn.- Karin (Sabo) Mantor'86 and a daughter, Jillian, inJune. 2001 her husband, NichoÌas, Bumsville, Minn.-a son, John Bjorn, in January He joins older siblings Emiìy and Thomas. Amy Leanne Stier, Christopher Schulz'87 and his Belle PÌaine, Minn., marriedJeff Eppen inJune. wife, Maureen, Omaha, Neb.- m Devean George: Two-time NBA world champion C.J. Beaurline '94 and his wife, Christin, Coon Rapids, a son, Mlnn.- Simeon John, in May. He joins older sister Savanna, 2. CJ. is a sales representative for Unique TèchnoÌogies, Inc., a distributor of semiconductors; his wife is a violin teacher and a Creative Memories consultant.. The Rev. Steven Dow'95 and his wife, Sarah Schaffner, Elizabeth, lll.-a son, lsaac Mark, in January Steven graduated from Wartburg Theological Seminary in May, and was ordalned inJune; he serves as pastor of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elizabeth. Jim South '96 and hÍs wife, Robin, Cottage Grove, a daughter, Minn.- Holly Lynn, in January Ally @2000 NBA Photos. Photos by Andrew D. Bemstein Heidi(Wisner) Staloch '93 and her husband, Mark, St. Paul-a son, Mac Fels, in March. ¡v Don stoner in professional basketball, with the Los Angeles Lakers. Devean George'99 hasjoined a unique fraternity In his first two seasons he has been a member of two NBA world championship teams The l¡kers finished thelr back-to-back championship nrn lnJune, rvhen they defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in five games. After a slow start to the season, the Lnkers dorninated tl-uough the playoffs, srveeping three series before losing just one gar.ne in the NBA Finals. Many ol the game's greats have yet to w1n NBA charnpionships, rvhich has given George-arlc1 by extension, hls Augsburg fans-a special sense of pride. "I think about thaL stuff aÌl the time," George told the Minneapolis Star-Ttibune in a June 14 srory dr.rring the NBA Fìnals. "Guys like [Charles] Barkley ancl lPatrick] Ewing never have r.von one . . l'm just trylng to learn." Devean George'99, here shooting a basket during the 1999-01 season, became a tuvotime world champ¡on when the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA Finals in June, George sarv hls role on the clu'b increase in his second season, as he playecl rn 59 regular-season gatnes (one start), averaging ln seven playofl galne appearances, he avelaged 2.0 points and 0.7 rebonnds per gatne. 3.I points and 1.9 rebouncls per game. He will enter the tl'rircl year of a guaranteed contlact with the Lakers in the 2001-02 season, a crucral year for him for his furture in prolessional basketball. The Lakers hold the optlon on a lòurth season. This pâst snmmer, he excelled in a surnmer pro league for rookies and prospects, leading the L,rkers in sconng (16,8 potnts per game) ancl rebouncling (7.4 per game), incÌuding two double-doubles in seven games -Don Fall 2001 SLow is spotts inlorm(tti.ott cootdhtatot. 4ucssunc Now 2s ln MerncDriam Clair Strommen, alumnus and long-time friend of the College, dies at 77 byLynnMena C*::-.", 1946 graduate of Augsburg and past member of the Board of Regents, died of cancer July 20 in his home in Roseville, Minn., surrounded by his wife, Gladys (Boxrud)'46, and family members. "We have lost the advice, the energetic support, and the profound affection of one of the remarkable members of the College's alumni," said Augsburg President William V Frame. As a student, Strommen was a member of Augsburg's basketball and baseball championship teams. After graduation, he signed a contract wlth the St. Louis Cardinals and pitched his way to â top minor-league club. Although his dream ol playing for the major leagues was cut short after he contracted tuberculosis, Strommen recovered and became a success in the business world. In 195i, he returned to Augsburg and served as its public relations director. F¡om there, he worked as an agent for Lutheran Brotherhood in Fargo, N.Dak., and Moorhead, Minn. In 1960, he founded Strommen 6q Associates in St. Paul, and made it Central Life of lowa's ieading agency. Twenty years later, Strommen returned to Lutheran Brotherhood in Minneapolis, taking over as president, chief executive officer, and chairman. From l9B0 to 1994, he helped build the organization into one o[ the Ìargest fraternal insurance companies in the nation. For more than 50 years, Strommen and his family have graciousiy contributed their time, support, and resources to the College. Upon his retirement in 1994, and in honor of his long and remarkable sewice, the Lutheran Brotherhood board designated a gift of $250,000 in his name. Strommen, along with his wife, Giadys, decided to give the gift to Augsburg. The Strommen FamiÌy Business Endowment lvas started, which the family has committed to fully endow This has enabled Augsburg to establish a major in marketing for both day and weekend students. Clair Strommen Ìs a Distinguished Alumnus, a former regent, and a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame. He has received honorary doctoral degrees lrom Wittenberg University and St. Olaf College. In l9B2 he was honored by the insurance industry with the G. Bennet Serrill Awa¡d, the highest given to a member of that profession in Minnesota. ln 1992 he receìved the Wittenberg Award from the Luther Institute for outstanding service to church and society. At Homecoming this October, the Strommen family will be honored with the Distinguished Service Award (see story on page 21). He is survived by his wife, Gladys'46; daughter, Nancy'71 (John-Mark Stensvaag'69); son, Robert'74 l{ndrea (Johnson)'75ì; and eight grandchildren. Chuck Gabrielson, dedicated Auggie and youth advocate, dies at 45 bylynnMena 1ã Fharles lLr. "Chuck" cuun.lson, an alumnus of the Class 1977 , dìed June l2 of colon cancer at. St.. Cloud Hospital in St. ol Cloud, Minn. He was 45. Gabrielson's passion for Augsburg was honored during Homecoming 2000, where he been known to provide special treats for the choir members as they embarked on tours. He presented a challenge gift to the 1999 senior class gift project and also spearheaded the Augsburg House Shower, which raised almost $20,000 to purchase 50 place settings of china, flatwa¡e, and stemware for the ColÌege official presidentiai residence and gathering pÌace. He also organized and hosted alumni gatherings in Arizona, where he worked to establish an was presented a Spirit of Augsburg Award. He alumni chapter. exemplified 'Augsburg spiril through his iongstanding commitment as an alumni volunteer and faithful donor, by his innovative ideas, Always active in musìc, Gabrielson performed with the Dale Warland singers and Augsburg's Masterworks Chorale and Centennial Singers. He also performed as a sololst for numerous weddings and funerals, and served as and through his unwavering energy as he continued to press Augsburg forward to realize its full potential. Gabrielson served on the Aìumni Board, represented his cìass as cÌass agent, and chaired the Class Agent Advisory Council. His love of music kept him closely involved with the music department; over the years he had 30 ,4ucssunc f{ow a choir director and soloist at several churches. Gabrielson had been active in Republican Party politics for the past 35 years at the count¡ state, and national levels, including managing several successful campaigns in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Louisiana. He aÌso served on the Republican State Central Committee. From I9B2 to 2000, Gabrielson served as executive director of Mid-American Baptist Social Service Corporation (MABSSCO). Under his leadership, MABSSCO enjoyed substantial growth in faciÌities, staff, residents, and funding. The lnitial facility, Gateway, doubled in size and continued its mission of helping at-risk adolescent boys. Another facilit¡ STEP, was added to heip at-risk teens develop independent living skills. As recently as 2000, GabrieÌson Iocated and was instrumental in starting another group home for at-risk adolescent girls. In addition, Cabrielson was an associate member of the Carver County Sheriff's Mounted Posse, commissioner of Corrections CARE Advisory Committee, and board member of Minnesotans for Improved Juvenile Justice. He was also active ìn fostering and rehabilitating abandoned and abused animals of all kinds through his involvement with the Hennepin Humane Society Fall 20Ol ) Harold F. Groth'36, Edina, Minn., died inJuly; he was 87. He elementary school teacher and social worker. sewed as a lieutenant in the U.S. Nary during WWII, and was a 3M executive from 1941 untii his early retirement in 1975. That same year, he was inducted into the Augsburg College Athletic Hall of Fame. Myrna G. Liebers '67, Marine on St. Croix, Minn., died of cancer inJune; she was 56. She was a library acquisitions assistant at Augsburg in the 1970s and 'B0s prior to establishing he¡ own The Rev. Kenneth M. Englund '52, Abbotsford, 8.C., Canada, White, Inc., near Stillwater, Minn. Her library colleagues and other died inJune; he was 84. He was long-time minister with the Evangeìical Covenant Church. Augsburg acquaintances especially remember her keen wit, integrit¡ and compassion toward students. Marvin W. Field'56, a McGregor, market. research firm, Liebers Harold'Crusher' F. & Schliep Minn., died inJuly; he was 73. '67, Clarks Grove, Minn., died in Before managing the Carlton June; he was 55. He was a member of the Army Reserves at Fort Snelling from 1966-72, and worked lor 7 -Up Bouling Co., County Electric Co-op from 1979he served in the Army in Germany and also taught biology and chemistry. He retired to his farm in Rice River Township in I99I. He was a former Golden Glove Champion in St. Paul. 9I, LeRoi T. Elias '58, Minneapolis, died inJune; he was 68. He was a retired Northland Beverage, Waste Systems, and American Bottling Co. He enjoyed practicaljokes, hunting, sports, and treasured his wi[e, kids, and grandchildren. Patricia (McDonald) Fulton '71, Bloomington, Minn., died in JuÌy after a courageous battle with Please tell us about the news in your 1ife, your new 1ob, move, marriage, and births. Don't forget lo send photosl Send yor-rr news items, photos, or change of address by r.nail to: his parents, James and Gloria; sister, Laurie; brothers, Mark and Matt; his loving gulde dog, Jud; and many other ìoved ones. He will be deeply missed by the Steven Carl Psihos'80, Chaska, Minn., died inJune; he was 43. He enjoyed horseback Augsburg community. riding; gardening; reading; tiedying clothing with his wife, lfñriltr:füIîIllEf[lì Mary; listening to classical music; and especially spendìng time with his family. Jean G. (Shillinglaw Tigwell) Mel Riley'80, St. Paul, died of cancer inJune; he was 55. A highly respected Minnesota sports figure, Riley was a college basketball player at both Augsburg and Concordia College-St. Paul. He was head basketball coach at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. An avid golfer, he most recently worked at the Arbor Goìf Course in Inver Grove Heights, Minn. He was also a partner with his wife, Peggy, in their consultant firm. He hosted Mel Riley\ Sportson-the-Run show, a popular Ìocal cable-TV sports show Lindell, Woodbury, Mlnn., died in July; she was l. A great friend of Augsburg College, Jean, along with her husband, James Llndell '46, contributed the major gift that made construction of the James G. Lindell Library possible. She was vefy ac[ive in attending many Augsburg events; many of her children and grandchildren were Augsburg graduates. The Augsburg community has been very fortunate to knowJean and will miss her deeply B Minneapolis, died unexpectedly in Maiden name Class year or last year attended Street address City ls this a new address? 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Show more \ i}* *fr" " 4tr- t * ,{rË. $ j-Þ- o ri tn Celebrating great achievement rFhe solash olcolor on Lhis cover I uiuiåty displays the pomp and clrcumstance of Commencement-this year alI the more glorious under beautiful spring sunshine with trees in a late bloom from the cold early spring. May celebrations on campus are all about achievement (yes, some senior celebrating may stretch those parameters). Foremost, we celebrate the years of hard work and achievement of the new graduates who are receiving degrees. For many of Augsburg's Weekend College graduates, that achievement comes at a steep price paid in time spent away from families on weekends, in a schedule that included Augsburg community-faculty and staff-who celebrate the achievements of long careers at the College. The retiring professorial class of 2002 includes three men whose vision and energy during the 1970s and'BOs helped to build the campus facilities and programs that enable Augsburg to be a welcoming place today to all students. Their legacies enable students who were limited i.n educational choices to achieve an Augsburg education, especially students with physical and learning disabilities, and students in recovery from substance abuse. Lìke the saying, "Tomorrow is the first day of the rest of your life," Commencement Day (as it-s name denotes) seems to focus on the beginnÌng of a new stage in one's 1ife. I suggest we linger for just a moment to offer congratulations on today's great achievemenl belore moving on. Ww Betsey Norgard Editor o a s. hs q full-time work plus extra-time study. Sometimes the greatest reward for them may not be a diploma, but the achievement of selfconfidence and realization that a college degree truly is possible. We also join with those members of the We welcome your letters! write to: Please Editor AugsburgNow 22ll Riverside Ave., CB 145 Minneapolis, MN 55454 E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Fax: 612-330-1780 Phone: 612-330-1 181 Letters for publication must be signed and include your name, class year, and daytime telephone number. They may be edited for As part of their European concert tour in May, the Augsburg Choir performed at the Temppeliaukio Church (known as the "Rock Church") in Helsinki, Finland. The church is carved into a granite hill and covered with a concave copper roof. On their two-week tourl the choir performed at four cities in Finland, two in Estonia, and in St. Petersburg, Russia. length, clarity, and style. ) AI¿GSBLJRG Now Augsburg Now is published quarterþ by Augsburg College, Vol. 64, No.4 Summer 2002 22I1 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Betsey Norgard Features Editor Lynn Mena Assistant Editor Kathy Rumpza Graphic Designer Jess¡ca Brown 6 11 Bridging East and West: A music teaching career Shaped by the faith and values of the Christian church ...' by Betsey Norgard Class Notes Coordinator ' ... Stephen Geffre Contributing Photographer William V. Frame President 7 Making Augsburg accessible: The legacy of three professors Dan Jorgensen Director of Public Relations and Communication 16 weekend College 16 cn¡t"nges, rewards, and an A for my daughter by Sue Kneen by Betsey Norgard 18 Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect nringing their experience to class official College policy. by Joan Thompson ISSN 1058-t545 ffi Postmaster: Send conespondence, name changes, and address corrections to Augsburg N ow, Office of Public Relations and Communication, 221 I Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454. þ'q* athletic andlor school ailministere il p ro gr ams, e xcept in those instances where rcligion is a bona Jide occupational qualif icøtion. Au gsbur g C olle ge is committed to provüling r e as onable acc ommo dations to its employees and its students. www.augsburg.edu f4 S".orrd Annual International Photo Contest 21 Commencement 2oo2 ,-.,^ Fax:612-330-1780 Augsburg College, as aJfirmeil stgn language interpreter makes the grade by Deanna Constans wÐ E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Telephone: 612-330-I l8I in its mission, does not iliscriminate oi the basis ol race, c'olor, creeil, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, getder, sexual orientation, marital status, status with regard to public assista:nce, or disability in its education p olici e s, admissions p olicie s, s cholar ship anil lo an pr o gr ams, 20 Departments t? 2 4 25 26 32 inside back cover Around the Quad ¡ 9 *l r n Sports Alumni News u Class Notes Auggie Thoughts Homecoming Preview On the cover: Augsbur g f aculty, lining b o th si d e s street,honor and cheer on the graduates as they process to the oJ the Commencement ceremony. Photo 50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post-consumer waste) by Stephen" GeJfre. l I - O I o Mary Laurel True is honored for commitment to service-learning È ¡ a tt O ! M :üiJ:il *î:.ï:ïi::: *::i:' and Learning and director of the Community Service-Learning Program was honored by Minnesota Campus Compact in April as a 2002 recipient of the Sister Pat Kowalski Leadership Award. The award is given io honor her commitment to building communitycampus partnerships locusing on servicelearning and civic engagement, and for success in creating the institutional change to build them. Augsburg's Community Service- Learning Program, embedding service experiences into the curriculum, serves a national model. Activities include as courses with service-learn i ng components; a city service projects day for all freshmen; tutoring children and adults in schools, literacy centers, and neighborhood organizations ; community service scholarships, an annual O community servlce week; and a student-run program that organizes events on ca1Ìlpus for neÌghborhood children and projects for s. students. (See story in Augsburg Now, summer 2001 issue, or online at <www. au gsburg. edu/now>). Minnesota Campus Compact is a coalÌtion of 50 colleges and university presidents committed to strategic partnerships that Mary Laurel True, director of community-service learning, strengthen communities holds up lhe Augsburg /llow, summer 2001 issue, that and education for contained an article on Augsburg's program. She was informed and active recently honored as a 2002 recipient of the Sister Pat Kowalski award, citizenship. This award is named for Pat Kowalski, O.S.M., who served as years and is co-sponsored by the director of community partnerships at the Minnesota Private College Council, University of St. Thomas from 1992 until Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, her death in 1999. lt is given every two and the University o[ Minnesota. Physician ass¡stant students win national writing COmpgtitiOn Aussburs News service I aura Carìson, Larry Nilsson, and Paul LTala.ico, stuáents ín the Physician Assistant Program, co-authored the winning paper in the J. Peter Nyquist Student Writing Competition, a national student physician assislanl, competiLion. The paper titled "Polypharmacy: A Prominent Yet Preventable Geriatric Problem," began as a collaborative writing assignment for a class, and after a little "tweaking" the students submitted it to the national coniest where it received first place among the nearly 70 submissions from across the nation. The paper discussed how poþharmacy, the use of many medications, is a problem in geriatric medicine. They also sited examples in which adverse effects have resulted from 2 ,4UGSBURG NOW using too many medicines. The purpose of the paper was to increase awareness of the importance to reevaluate a patient's profile before prescribing more medication. "ltb nice when one's hard work is recognized, and fun to collaborate on a paper with fl t a M m s. hs' FI æ¡ E classmates," Talarico said. "lt is even more rewarding to be recognized for our team effort. l'm proud to represent Augsburg College and its PA Program." (L to R) Larry Nilsson, Paul Talarico, and Laura Carlson won the top award in a national student physician assistant writing competition with a paper discussing use of multiple medications for older people. The students received cash prlzes and funding to attend the American Academy of Physician Assistants semiannual meeting in Boston in May, where they presented their winning research project. Al1 three students will graduate in August. Summer 2002 I Augsburg Fund tops 5I50,OOO record goal ooi:.rìns Aili:i:îï:äliJ' DIALING Fund Augsburg Fund gifts for the year ending on May 31 came to $801,341, a 33 percent increase 2002 PA o[ the Year, at their spring conference. The academy cited Ludwig for her accomplishments in building Augsburg's PA Program, for her continued clinical practice, for her volunteer efforts in church and communit¡ and for the balance she is able to maintain with family life. Augsburg's PA Program is graduating degree. gave nearly half of these gifts, increasing Nursing program accredited their percentage of participation over last year's 15 percent. Part of this year's EIIa Howell (left), assistant director of The Augsburg Fund, and growth can be Donna McLean (right), d¡rectoí give a thumbs up to the Phonathon successes and donor support that raised the annual attributed to the fund to record levels this fiscal year. success of the new Maroon 6¡ Silver "It is difficult to fully express our Society donors who pledge a four-year gratitude to the thousands of people who commitment at a leadership levei. participated Ìn The Augsburg Fund this Approximately $350,000 has been given Achieving year. this goal during such a by the 150 charter members. Also to be for difficult year our nation shows the credited is the student Phonathon team, strong commitment so many people have who raised $134,000 in gifts and to Augsburg and its mission," said John matching gifts. Knight, director of development. Student harpist Emily Gerard rece¡ves Hognander Award lmily Gerard, Lof Esko, Minn., Ìs the 2002-03 recipient of the Hognander Award, the College's most prestigious music award. Gerard, a junior majoring in 2OO2 o its sixth class in August. All five classes to date have achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the national certification exam. In fall 2001, the PA Program became a graduate program leading to a master of science over last year. Alumni Summer Dawn Ludwig is PA of the Year Physician Assistant Program director Dawn Ludwig was honored by the Minnesota Academy o[ Physician Assistants as the s. $750,000 goal for fiscal year 2002-the hÌghest goal ever set for The Augsburg Emily Gerard '03 Nn¡Etlilolr-Ililt music, studies harp with Minnesota Orchestra principal harpist Kathy Kienzle and plays in the Augsburg Concert Band. The Orville C. and Gertrude O. Hognander Family Fund was established to recognize exceptional music performance and achievement. The scholarship is based on merit, specifically to provicle encouragement to outstanding music students. Requirements include a résumé, essay, and an audition of two musical selections. Augsburg's Master o[ Arts in Nursing Program had received initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). A site visit was made in November 2001, with final accreditation granted in May. Fourth Fulbright group grant received Augsburg received $55,000 fo¡ a Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program for 12 faculty members to study at the Center for Global Education's Namibia site, July I to August 5. "The purpose of this study trip is to creâte a core of people lon campusl who will have a common African experience to heighten u*ur.r,ess of African issues on campus," said Professor Bruce Reichenbach, project coordinator. While in Africa, the team will study cultural issues, visit urban and rural centers, and meet with people and leaders in all segments of society Augsburg joins The Princeton Review Augsburg has been chosen for inclusion in The Pnnceton Revíew\ best colleges publication and Web site. Especially popular among high school students, these guides include a "Students Say" section that comments on all aspects o[ campus life. Student comments about Augsburg will be compiled f¡om a survey ¡hat The Princeton R¿vi¿w encourages students to complete, which includes academics, campus life, and the student body. ,Aucsnunc ¡¡ow 3 2O0f -O2 Athletic year in revievlr All-MIAC honors; three All-MiAC second-team honors; I7 AII-MIAC honorable mention team honors; three AllRegion honors; and an All-Region honorable mention highlighted Auggie athletÌcs this year. lifteen I o,Donsroner stands at 53-58 in his 1l-season career. The 53 wins are the second-most ever for an Augsburg coach, only Edor Nelson's 58 wins are grealer. s a Ë ts Senior Matt Chappuis eamed the Stam Award, given to the outstanding lineman in the MIAC on a vote of conference coaches. Wrestling Augsburg won its third straight NCAA Division III national championship and eighth in the last L2 years, both NCAA Division III records. Under head coach Jeff Swenson, the Auggies finished wirh a 16-0 dual-meer record, extending its consecutive match winning streak to 24.The Auggies won the Division lll Volleyball Augsburg's volleyball team continued to improve despite a schedule that included eight matches against teams invited to the 2000 or 2001 NCAA Division III national playoffs. The team, whÌch had only two seniors, finished 12-tB overali and 4-7 in MIAC play national tournament by six poi.nts over Upper lowa and Wartburg. Men's soccer Augsburg has had 7l NWCA Scholar All-Americans since 1983. In the five seasons the National Wrestling Coaches Associatlon Augsburg's men's soccer team continued [o show improvement under third-year head coach Mike Navarre. The Auggies finished with a 5-11-1 overall record, matching last has sponsored a DMsÌon III academic national team championship, the Auggies have finished in the top four every year. year's win total. All but four of the team's 26 goals were scored Chrissy Baune crosses the finish line during an Augsburg track and field meet. Men's/Women's track and field Senior Chrissy Baune earned a berth in the NCAA Division III national championships by freshmen or sophomores. for the first time in her career, qualifying Men's hockey Augsburg finished third in the M[AC, with a l0-5-l mark (14-9-3 overall). More than half of this year's team \Mere freshmen or sophomores, with just eight seniors. alter winning the MIAC title in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase. Augsburg's men finished ninth and the women llth in the MIAC. Men's golf Women's hockey Augsburg finished one point sþ of qualifying for the postseason playoffs, with a 9-13-2 overall record (8-9-1 MIAC). Augsburg won seven of its final 12 games with more than half of the team either freshmen or sophomores. Freshman Lauren Chezick was named to the MIAC All-Rookie Tèam. Matt Chappuis (right) is about to sack the St, Olaf quarterback during an Augsburg win. Men's/Women's cross country Augsburg's men's squad recorded its best finish ever in the NCAA Division Football Augsburg's football team finished the 2001 campaign with a 4-5 mark in the rugged MIAC, which sent t\Mo teams to the NCAA Division III national playoffs. Head coach Jack Osberg earned his 50th career coaching victor¡ and now 4 ,+UGSBURG Now lil Central Regional, placing l2th in the 22-team event. All six runners placed in the top 106 in the 154-runner race. Augsburg's women's squad recorded its best finish since 1996 with a 16th-place finish in the 22-team meer. In the MIAC meet, the men placed seventh while the Auggre women were lOth. Augsburg finished the fall half of the men's golf season with a fourth-place finish at the very competitive MIAC championships, continuing a string of finishing in the top four in the league meet every year since 1994. Woment golf With just four golfers in the fal1 and six in the spring, Augsburg finished ninth as a tearlrr at the MIAC championships, led by junior JanellJohnson, who eamed Most Improved GoÌfer from coaches in the Minnesota Womenb Collegrate Golf Association. For the most complete informatlon on Augsburg Auggie athletics, visit <www au gsburg. edu/athletics>. Don Stoner is sports information coordinator. Summer 2002 I Nine students earn top athletic awards Conference Honor Roll honors three times, Verizon Academic All-District honors twlce and Verizon Academic All- N;ï,::î:;:iî11:iin",äiïî::l"' year, voted by coaches in Augsburg's men's and women's athletic departrnents. Four AuggÌes earned Honor Athlete designation, the highest honor the College gives its senior student-athletes-female athlete Kristi Brusletto and male athletes Tony Abbott, Brent Peroutka, and Kevin Brent Peroutka starter on the defensive physics-A two-time All-American in wrestling, Rasmussen education double All-American in wrestling, Abbott won the NCAA Division lll national championship Tony Abbott at 165 pounds this season, after finishing fourth in 2001. He won MIAC Ìndividual titles twice and was a part of three consecutive national championship teams. With a 3.309 GPA, he earned NWCA Scholar All-American honors twi.ce. Ifuisti Brusletto, psychology-A four- e yeâr starter on defense in women's hockey with a 3.2 GPA, Brusletto earnecl Al1MIAC honors her \:t junior season and allKristi Brusletto conference honorable mentlon honors her senior year, and was a part of hockcy terms that Iwice won MIAC titles Brent Peroutka, busÌness finance-A fouryear starter in the defenslve backfield in football, Peroutka earned AÌI-MIAC second-team honors his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. With a 3.780 GPA, Peroutka earned MIAC Academic Al1- and physical education-A four-year Earning Augsburg Senior Athlete of the Year honors were male athletes Darin Bertram, Matt Chappuis, and Nick Slack; and female athletes Chrissy Baune and major-A two-time Matt Chappuis, health 200 1. Rasmussen. 2OO1-02 Honor Athletes Tony Abbott, communication and winnÌng the national trtle his junror year. He was one of 10 wrestlers ever to win four MIAC individual championships. American honors in Kevin Rasmussen, Rachael Ekholm. placed fifth in the nation at 197 pounds this season, after linishing sixth Kevin Rasmussen nationaliy the year before. He won the MIAC title his senior season. With a 3.526 GPA, he earned MIAC Academic All-Conference Honor Roll honors twice and NWCA Scholar AllAmerican honors twice. 2OO1-02 Senior Athletes line in football, Chappuis earned AllMIAC honors three times, eaming secondMatt Chappuis team honors his sophomore year and first-team honors his junior and senior seasons. ln 2001, he earned Football Gazette All-Region first-team honors, and was voted by MIAC coaches as winner of the Mike Stam Award, given to the or-rtstanding lineman in the M[AC. Rachael Ekholm, physical education-A four-year starter in softbali and three-year of the Year Chrissy Baune, business management-A leader on the Auggie track and field and cross country teams, Baune earned All- MIAC honors 16 times in her career, three times in cross country and 13 times in track. She qualified for the NCAA Division III track and fleld national championships in the women's 3,000Chrissy Baune letterwinner in basketball, Ekholm was a significant part of the record books in Rachael Ekholm both sports. Ekholm holds school records for career and singleseason strikeouts, and she hold most of the power-hitting school records. In basketball, she holds the single-game and singleseason records for three-pointers. In her sophomore and senior seasons she earned All-Region honors. Nick Slack, marketing-One of the meter steeplechase. top upperweight wrestlers in school history, Slack earned All-American honors three times in his Darin Bertram, health and physical I t) byDonstoner education-One of the most dominant llghtweight wrestlers in school history Bertram earned A1lAmerÌcan honors three Dar¡n Bertram times in his career, finishrng second in the NCAA Division III national championships ar, I25 pounds his lreshman and sophomore seasons and Nick SIack career, finishing second in the NCAA lli national champlonships aL I74 pounds his junior and senior seasons, while winning the national title with a 3l-0 record in 2000. He was one of 10 wrestlers ever to win four MIAC lndividual championships. Division Don Stoner is sports information coordinator. Sunrmer 2002 ,4ucssunc f{ow 5 mffiXffiffiKruffi ffiA$f altd kVK$T: Å mltl$;t T,nAtl{lÍ,{ffi ffiÅnnfm by Betsey Norgard Robert Karlén's 43 years at Ar-rgsburg inclucle teaching and research spanning the globe lrom Scandlnavia to Greece ancl Tùrkey and China. As he retires from the College, he leaves a legacy that includes close conneclions to a Chinese conservatory of music and its faculty, an archive of original music from Scandinavia, and influences from these experiences that impacted the education of many, many music students he has taLlght. Over a decade's time, Karlén taught four semesters at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music in Chengdu, China, initiated by an invitation from the United Board of Christlan Higher Education in Asia. What he lound there was a dearth of Western music-resulting from the purges of Mao's collect scorcs, and lcarn, Augsburg then became a logical recipient of a r-rniqr-re collection oI Scandinavian music scores, recorclings, and books that has recently been È! u ù caralogr"red in Lindell Library. (See Augsburg Now, spring 2000 story.) Karlén came to Augsburg in 1959, initrally through a commission for incidental music for a play, Christ in the Concrete City, directed by theatre arts professor Ailene Cole. He was attrâcted to Augsburg by music chair Leland Sateren, and chuckles Cultural Revolution-and during his in recalling the early days teaching sojourns there was able to rewhen they sharecl an office and ìntroduce music of the classics and his between the two of them own to the Chinese students. tatrght almost all thc mLrsic On one trip Karlén arranged for a vlsit students. In lact, cnn-ent music ofAugsburg Concert Band director Robert department chair Bob Stacke, Stacke to join Karlén as a guest concluctor. as well as faculty members This led to a yearlong residency at Merilee Klemp, Peter Augsburg by the conservatory's band Hendrickson, Gabe Gabrielsen, director. Sun Jin. Upon returning to and Tiudl Anderson all studied China, Sun started a non-milrtary with Karlén cluring their Robert Karlén's legacy at Augsburg includes music community band in Chengdu. student days at Augsburg. influences from his teaching experiences in Europe and Asia. Karlénb career at Augsburg has also Karlén comments on the Among his honors and commÌssions, includecl exploration of Nordic music. As openness for collaboration and Karlén created a composition, For the Birds, an American Scandinavian Foundation experimentation as one of the most basecl on the play by Aristophanes, for the Felloq he spent a year visiting the five rewarding aspects of his career hereopening concert of the Ordway Center for Nordic countries to meet composers, something not as possible at larger, the Performing Arts performance-based music Karlén looks lorward to retirement as programs where each faculty a time to complete some unfinished member is a specialist. projects. One is a musical composition An early pro¡ect brought that was requested by the Havana Clarinet Karlén and art professor Phil Quintet, a grorlp whom he happened to Augsburg honors and celebrates four Thompson together for a meet when they perlormed in China. faculty and staff who retire in 2002: series of six TV programs Karlén would most enjoy a trip to Cuba describing similarities in for a premiere ol this composition. visual arts and music. For A scholarship honoring Robelt Karlén another, Karlén collaborated Vern Bloom, social work-37 years was established by his friencls, family, and with English professor John alumni in recognition of his musical Norman Holen, art-38 years Mitchell on a unique short nccomplishnrents and long service to film where each frame was Robert Karlén, music-43 years Augsburg. I hand-etched by Mitchell and Don Warren, StepUP Program-24 years for which Karlén created an elecl ronic t¡ttsrc st ore. 6 ,4UGSBURG NoW Summer 2OO2 ¡ r [/lAl( NG AUGSBIJRG ACCISSIBLI TllE LEûACY OT TllREE PROFESSORS by Betsey Norgard Augsburg has long been recognized as a leader in providing support for students with physical disabilities.In 1971, before federal legislation mandated access, Augsburg began making its campus accessible to everyone. By 1978, which was the implementation deadline for Secrion 504 of the 1973 RehabiÌitation Act, Augsburg aiready had more than a dozen physicallydisabled students living and studying on campus, and had a college and community task force on track with plans to make the campus fully accessible by mid-1980. Augsburg's programs are significant because they began not solely as selvice programs but as an aspect of "co-leaming." In 1969 social work adjunct professor Cal Appleby took his Crime and Community class to visit Stillwater prison. Appleby then Vern Bloom suggested that the class meet there regularly today-the combination of leaming and and arranged to include not only Augsburg students, but Stillwater inmates, and-to satisfy the apprehensions of correctional officials-prison guards. With this succeeding, Appleby then took his Introduction to Social Work class to meet at Tievilla of Robbinsdale, a home for severely physically-disabled adults. In a paper written by Professor Vem Bloom on the growth of programs like these during the 1970s and'80s, Bloom quotes Appleby, "lt was quite an experience for everyone, including myself. We not only studied social work principles and concepts from books, we now had a rich environment in which to leam from each other. And we did!" This concept is the heart and hallmark of Augsburg's education experience. Don Warren Students from these diverse populations then came to Augsburg and found a welcoming community By the late 1990s, Augsburg was aiready serving over 200 students with physical, learning, and emotional disabilities. The end of this academic year marks the retirement of three longtime professors and staff who played key roles in developing these early programs and access for students with few other educational opportunities, especially students with physical disabilities. These faculty members also led the way in recognizing needs of other student populations, including those with learning disabilities and, most recently, students in recovery from alcohol and drug abuse. Norm Holen Photos by Stephen Geffre Summer 2OO2 4ucsnunc ruow 7 V[|l[I HLÜOU]: F0lJ1ìl0ATl0il ln I971, rvhen Augsbulg reccivecl a srate grånt to cìevelop the prison lealnir-rg l)rograrll, social n,ork plolessol Vern Bkron-r bccame cllrectol of Consen'ation o[ Humar-r Rt'Sor il cr': (CH R). t hc .:rrrI pr rs ()l lltltIt:rti( ìlr that ach-r"rir.ristelecl the prrtgraÌn. Soon its classes expanclecl to inclucle other populations u,ith little access to an erlLrtnrrtrn -nrcrrrrll¡ ill Prlicrrts ilì statc institutions, the elcletly., and resrcler"rts in other state lacilities. ''The it-rtelesting thing is that every place n'e \\¡ent," Bloom continues, "everyone in charge-allnost all n,ith r.aryrng degrees ol intensitl'-saÌcì that it n,ouldn't u'ork and tl.rat the;, clicln't think tl-reir people 1i'onlcl l¡e very,goocl students. Ancl it'uvasn't tn¡e. Man;' u'e re just '"i onclerfi-rl stuclents." CHR received no clirect lunds ftorn tl're College, ancl its classes u,ere kept alive ìt1, Augsbr-rrg students u'ho held fi-u'rdraisers. ln 1973, registration fol the classes u'as extenclecl to the ACTC schools (Hamline, lvlacalester, St. Tl-ror-nas, St. Catirerine). In 1975, Augsburg teceivecl a granr from the Minnesota Departmer.rt ol Vocational Rehabilitation ro pror.icle oncamplls eclucatlon [or clisablecl students, n-ran1' of lvhom \\¡ere ahead;' stud;'i1g q'Lth Augsburg stuclents ar-rcl facult;r It r,i'as the determination ol these stuclents lor a chance at a college eciucation that helpecl u.in rhe sLlpport of PresiclenL Oscar Anclerson ancl the College communill,, Bloom recalls. "lt u'as a goocl idea, but it createcl a mess, because nobocll, kneu, u4rat to clcr u,ith lthe stuclents] rvl.ren rhey gor here ." The barriers \\¡ere nor only'pl.r1'sical; Bloor.n relates hor,r, tl're stucler-rts organizecl "Disability \\¡eel<" in lall 1975 u'irh u.rsenice trair-ring sessior-rs and the encolrragenlent ol everl,gne to "aclopt" a disabihq' lol a clayi "Tl.re message to us \\'as clear. Lile is clifficult-bur clon'r rnake ir an1. u'orse b;' ignoring or feeli.g so'1' for us," u,rites 8 Bloor.r.r. ,+UGSBURG NoW The efforts in the 1970s of social work professor Vern Bloom and others helped Augsburg create a barrier-free campus to welcome students with physical disabilities. Another large obstacle for rhe disabled students rvas lack ol afforclable transportation to and fion] campus. Solution to tl-ris problem câtre ir-r the petson ol \Va¡rre 'lrlo" l\loldelrhalre¡'. a plisorr innrarc uùo stucliecl in the initial classes ar Stillwater Prison. Upor-r I'ris release, Bloom hirecl him as a clriver, and cliscor,erecl a tremendous commitment ancl energl' for helping Augsburg build its prograrn. ln 197ó, Molclenhauer becarne the director ol the Center lor Non-ti-aditional Students (CENTS). an ACTC eonsortiunì prograln tL) take over the sen'rces lor CHR, but not the acadenric classes. B¡ rlris tirne. 75 percent ol disablecì srudents supported b1, CENTS u'ere choosing to attend Augsburg. The transportation program thar N,loldenhaue¡ created sened as a training r.r-roclel lor the Metlc.r N4obility prograrn later tleri lopcrl b¡ ltlerro Tlansjr. Bloom n'as also part ol the task lorce establishecl b1' President Oscar Anderson ir-r 1976 rl'ith cormrr:nity ancl student leaders to cleterr.nrne the feasibility, o[ campus accessÌbilit)' to llersons r,i.iLh dÌsabilities. A r.r.rajor funchaising eflorr u.ould be requirecl [() tùtn(r\'('art llitcet rilnl l'rrr.l icrs on cltììpus. ln 1977, with rhe help ol a film, Mahing n Wny, proclucecl by English prolessor Jo}rn Mitchell, Anderson recmlted several facult;, and stafl r.nenbers, including Bloom, ¡o visit Lutheran congregations lor fundraisrng. Tl"re campaign r,r'orkecl, ancl or,er $750,000 rvas raised lo help construct tunnels, rau-tps, sk;r,r'a1,s, and oulfit the campr-rs lor clisabled studer-its. B),the time federal legislation requirecl accessibillt;' at al1 instltutions, Ar-rgsburg ri as aìread;, uncleru'ay with reno'ation. At that time, there was not one pnr,ate college in Minnesota that rvas barrier-hee. In 1979. Augsburg created a special prograrn lor sen-rng students u'ith clisabilities that took over the role thar CHR had plal'ecl. Ar,rgsburg coniinued to oller classes ser,eral academic disciplines of[ ir-r canpus-at Trevilla, Shakopee rvomen's prison, ancl Stillrvater. Bloom continued to teach in correciional institutions; althor-rgh begir.rning in the earll, 1980s, classes \\,ere restrictecl to prison inr-nates ancl guards, excludir.rg Arrgsburg stuclents rluc tr, sccu|lt) consicleratior-rs. To read Bloom's recollectior-rs about the cleveloprnent ol Ar,rgsburgs progrâms, llo ro <n'u.mangsbur g.eclu/nori'>. Summer 2OO2 I I I Ìln 1978, when he came to Augsburg to interview for the half-time position of academic enrichment director, Don Warren was impressed that the campus abeady had ramps for people with physical disabilities. He was also impressed with the welcoming atmosphere he felt for diverse student populations on campus. A year laler, a student in the learning center told Warren about his diagnosed learning disabiliqr Warren realized a need to understand this area and spent a summer at Berkeley learning from experts in the field and becoming immersed in the literature and services for students. "This is something that Augsburg by law was required to do and yet we had no specific services," Warren recalls concluding. Nor did any other college in the Midwest at that time. His proposal to the College administration for a program to serve these students was accepted, and the Office for Disabled Students (ODS) was born, initially serving three students, which Warren directed along with the learning center and tutor center. At that time, he also proposed that ODS take over ihe services at Augsburg that had been provided by CENTS, the ACTC program. By 1984, \¡/ith the rapid growth of these programs, Warren returned to College administrators, requesting the hiring of a learning disabilities specialist. In 1989, the program was renamed the Center for Learning and Adaptive Student Services (Cf.{SS Program), and by 1990 it served 9I students with leaming disabilities and 29 with physical disabilities. Helping to firm the program's foundation was an endowment received in 1988 from the Groves family to purchase adaptive technology for leaming disabilities. The CLASS Program continued its Summer 2002 Under Don Warren's leadership, Augsburg programs have grown for students with learning and physical disabilities and students in recovery from chemical abuse. growth to a population in 1999 of 125 learning-disabled students, 45 physicallydisabled students, and29 students with psychiatric disabilities In 1997, however, Warren was faced with another challenge. One of his students told him that it was tough at Augsburg for students in recovery. Warren understood that recovery for this student meant recovery from alcohol and other drug abuse and realized that a support program was needed on campus for these students. Again, Warren proposed to the administration-this time to academic dean Marie McNeff and associate dean Earl Alton-an innovative plan to support the academic success of students in recovery from substance abuse. Both McNeff and Alton were immediately supportive, and the StepUP Program was created. Two floor houses in Anderson Hall became a sober home for 23 students. By living together, by signing a contract to remain sober and to advance toward a degree, and by attending weekly meetings with Warren, the program achi.eved a relapse rate of only eight percent, as compared to the national rate of 82 percent. After three years, Warren chose to leave the academic enrichment program, including CLASS, to direct the StepUP Program full time, then having grown to 45 students. Recently completing its fifth year, StepUP has served 152 students in recovery and is the only program of its kind in the country that focuses on traditional-age college students. StepUP students have consistently earned a 3.1 grade point average; in its five years, the program has maintained an average relapse rate of 15 percent. In May, Warren was presented with a certificate of "Special Congressional Recognition" signed by U.S. Rep. Jim Ramstad for pioneering work in this area. Warren plans to remain connected to StepUP by serving on the StepUP Advisory Board and working with the StepUP staff as leaders in a nationwide effort to create a national association of recovery programs in high schools and colleges. 4ucssuRc f{ow 9 ln 1976, an professor Norm Holen was asked by someone from the registrarb office if he would be willing to work with a physically-dÌsabled student in one of his art classes. "As I started to walk away" recounts Holen, "this staff person said, 'I should just menrion that he can only move his left foot.' " Holen decided to make a tool for sculpture that would fit between the student's first two toes, trying it out first on hls own foot. From there, Holen evoived the concept to a kind of wooden sandal, using old belts for straps. The student adapted well to ìt, and Holen further outfitted the "shoe" with changeable tools and a gummed sole to prevent slippage. "Sculpture was ideal, because if you did anything other than clay, you needed two hands," explains Holen. "If you did pottery you'd have to do the inside. So sculpture was a natural, because you only needed to do the outside." Holen's next challenge was with students who couldn't iift their arms. He developed a canvas bag with sand as a counterbalance, eliminating the need for strength to lift. "[The student] said that he really enjoyed being in class, because for the first time he could lift his arm. And it was fun, enjoyable, something we take for granted. But it was something he could now do," recalls Holen. For one student, Holen's tool was too efficient. The student had regained strength through rehab and wanted to push his capacity, so Holen created a lighter tool that didn't need a counterbalance. Not being able to find anything thin enough, Holen had to laminate his own wood, about 3/16 inch thick, weighing only l0 oz. when finished. While each of the splints he made took as long as some of his sculptures, Holen never charged students or the College for his work. "All I did was to solve the 1o ,4ucs¡unc ruow problem so that they had the tools to work with. I jusr wanred ro make it more consistent, for them to have lhe same opportunities as I I everyone else." Holen also created a headpiece for a student who was very immobiie, who had only head movement and used a breathing apparatus. He designed an adjustable head splint with Velcro and canvas straps for tools that would eliminate the need to hold tools in the mouth-making it easier on the jaws and teeth, and permitting the student to talk during class. Holen has kept in touch over the years with a number of his students with disabilities. He still talks weekly withJon Leverenu, a student who suffered brain damage in a car accident. Leverentz needed help opening the caps of his paint tubes, and Holen made a ribbed receptacle that allowed the cap to d be held while the tube tumed. Norm Holen's hand-made devices have made art possible In 1990, Holen received the for students with disabilities. Govemor's Award on Têchnolory to Assist Individuals with Disabilities. When asked about his life work, Holen In 1995, Holen was honored with an reports at least 2l one-person shows, 92 Alumni Achievement Award by his alma group shows, and I 16 competitive mater, Concordia College-Moorhead. exhibitions, including a group show at the Holen's legacy to Augsburg, however, National Gallery of Art. He says he now far exceeds his innovative tools. A number concentrates on national or intemational of his sculptures in clay, welded steel, and shows. His achievement includes 16 part of the community and cast bronze ^re"Buming national and two intemational awards. Bush" in front of campus-the Holen intends to enjoy his retirement Christensen Center to honor Bemhard time working on his own prqects full time. Christensen, the Augsburg Seminary seal on The tools and splints he made will still be the brick wall next to the entrance to available to students who may need them. Hoversten Chapel, the Hoversten Chapel Holen and his wife, Ilene, have established cross and the bas relief in Sverdrup Hall an endowed scholarship in his name to called "The Promulgation of Leaming and support art and art history students at Culture." Augsburg. I Summer 2002 r Shaped by th OF THE h and values TIAN CHURCH I aaa EDITOR/S NOTE: From time to time questions are asked about how the above portion of Augsburg's mission statement is lived out in daily life on campus-in the education students receive, in lhe faculty and staff who teach, in daily engagement with the community Questions are asked about the nature of Augsburg as a Christian coliege and as a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, especiaily as it relates to a commitment to intentional diversity. AugsburgNow invites discussion in this area to form the basis of occasional articles about the College's mission, its founding tenets, and the legacy of its alumni, facult¡ and staff of 133 years. We begin with questions posed in a recenr letrer, followed by excerpts from comments made on campus this spring that speak to the issues raised. DEAR ED¡TOR, "I felt led to wrÍte you after taking the time to read the Spring 2002 edition of your publicatlon. ... My husband and I have been working as youth leaders since September I97B at Grace Baptist Church and have numerous experÌences watching souls come to knowJesus. Throughout your publication, I see very little mention of Jesus. Is Augsburg still a ChrÌstian school? I see a pastor's name mentioned from time to time and Juliana Martinez briefly mentioned Jesus who started her out to be a 'leader,' but even she did not give Him continuing credit for where she is. Has Augsburg changed to be a diversified school, separated from the Christian faith? "I need to know where you stand, as I need to know how to pray for all of you, and what to tell others who are looking for a Christian college." -LuAnn (Ludewig) Lindquist'78 FROM AUGSBURG 2004: EXTENDING THE VISION "Augsburg is the only ELCA college to be located in the center of an urban area. As part of its life in urban socÌet¡ as well as because of its Christian traditions, Augsburg remalns committed to intentional diversity among its students, staff, and faculty. Augsburg's commitment to diversity is a function not only of the gospel, but also of Luther's notion of vocation. Because God's love extends to all, those who would be faithful Summer 2OO2 to the gospel cannot preserve non-essential disLinctions between person, and in fact are called to extend special attention to those pushed to the fringes of society. Further, an institution that takes seriously the future of Ìts students cannot avoid preparing those students ro work in the diverse communities that make up the modern world." .Aucssunc Now 11 EXCERPTS FROM REMARKS BY REV. MARK S. a a HANSON '68, s. PRES|DTNG BTSHOB EICA AT THE COMMENCEMENT LUNCHEON r^ AND CEREMONY-MAY 19,2002 "As presiding bishop, I'm deeply committed to the vocation of this church to be a church in higher education, and as I look at the 28 colleges of this church, Augsburg stands unique, not only in its location, but in its vocation-of preparing people to live in a diverse world, grounded in the faith, but as global citizens. "lt was in this hall when we'd gather for chapel that I remember as a first-year student hearing Oscar Anderson, our president, cry out for the Holy Spirit to stir up within each of us that faith which so many of us had been benefited by planting in our hearts from parents and grandparents, so it mlght be for us a iiving faith ... Augsburg College, where reason and faith are held in lively tension, where we are sent into the world with a passion for building communlties of justice and mercy" REMARKS By pHrUp QUANBECK The Rev. Mark S. Hanson'68 il, ASSTSTANT PROFESSOR OF REilGION ATTHE lOOTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OFTHE BIRTH OF AUGSBURG PRESIDENT EMERITUS BERNHARD CHR|STENSEN-APR|t 1 6, 2OO2 o o s. "I've been asked to describe how the legacy of Bernhard Christensen continues toda)¿ Let me address hs' how Christian faith remains Prof. Philip Quanbeck ll a distinctive and essentiai part of Augsburg's mission. This is the Christensen legacy "During Christensen's tenure as president of the seminary and the College, the collegiate division became a true liberal arts college. Christensen built programs in arts, music, sciences, and humanities. He did that by identifpng people whom he wanted to be teachers in those programs. In religion he found people who were then fresh out of graduate schools, such as John Stensvaag, Paul Sonnack, and Philip Quanbeck, to name only a few. These, like others, would become fondly remembered by students and, dare I say, legends. In matters of Bible and theologr, Christensen brought in the challenges of modern historical and critical approaches. At the same time there was a concern for teaching the faith. "Augsburg is still a college with a Christian mlssion. In the tradition of Bernhard Christensen, we continue Lo combine the scholaf and critlcal 12 4UCS¡UnC ruOW approaches to Bible and theologr with a concern for an encounter with Christian faith. Every student at Augsburg is required to take three religion courses. This threecourse requirement includes a course in Bible, a course in Christian theology, and a third course which may be in world religions, ethics, philosophy of religion, or an additional course in Bible or theologr Many students exceed this minimum and go on to take five courses for a minor. "The ful1-time faculty who teach in our religion department are all people of faith. As academics, certainly, we have been trained to be able to step outside of our tradition and look critically at it. On the other hand, we are not dispassionate observers simply interested in historical curiosity No, we are people concerned with the claims the gospel makes on individuals and the world. This constant engagement of faith and learning or faith and reason, as President Frame likes to say, is at the core of our mission as a department and our mission as a college. "A Lutheran college like Augsburg has a unique role in the life and mission of the church. A college classroom is not, nor should it be, Sunday School or confi.rmation. lt is a place of open and free inquiry There is, however, a providential irony We have the opportunity in our classrooms and on this campus to meet, teach, and engage students and others who may be unlikely to enter a church. We have the opportunì,ty to teach some who have little or no knowledge of the Christian tradition. The Christensen tradition, and the Augsburg tradition, have always emphasized freedom over compulsion, This college provides a place where students can encounter the Christian faith and its claims in an atmosphere of freedom. I hope the wider church and its congregations appreciate the importance of a place like Augsburg and how the church's mission is served here. "Augsburg is among an ever-decreasing number of colleges that still has daily chapel. It is significant that the College continues to devote space in the dally schedule as a testimony to its commitment. "We're willing to take big risks here, but they're the risks the church needs to take in order to speak and teach the gospel message. We risk asking difficult questions with no simple answers. We risk finding new ways to translate the Christian message into contemporarylanguage. We walk the difficult line between the partlcularity of the gospel and the necessity to adapt to the needs of diversity in modern society Those are the kinds of intellectual and faith risks that were Bernhard Christensen's legacy to this school. His willingness Lo venture inlo new territory however, also refLected a deep confidence that the gospel would survive the test." Summer 2002 -l EXCERPTS FROM "PENTECOST'S CTEAR CALL TO pOLypHONy" BY WILUAM V. FRAME, pREStDENI AUGSBURc COLLECE THE BACCALAUREATE SERMON_MAY "[On Pentecost] , at the very momenr in which the disciples are empowered to proclaim rhe gospel to all people regardless of natÌonal origin or religious tradition, Peter turns back ro [oe1] calling his people to repentance in advance of the Judgement Day And the sharpest point of the irony lies in the line wirh which Joel ends his panegyric on rhe Lasr Day: 'And those who call upon the name of the Lord will be saved.' "What of the others? Why doesn't Peter ask this obvious question? Today we naturally ask about 'the others'-the ones who don't, or don't yet 'call upon rhe name of the Lord.' Perhaps we're better instructed now than Peter was then. He and his successors have since published the gospel, and we've heard its central message-that we love one another and our nerghbors as ourselves. Those neighbors surely weren't expected to be Christian, were they, nor even and exclusively of the three great traditions borne of the sons of Abraham? "But the largest reason for the difference between Peter and us concerns our experience with diversit;r We've been trying for some time to create here, on this campus, both a distrnctive Lutheran, Christian community that is thereforenot 'also' or 'by the way,' but thereforewarmly hospitable to a wide array of .diversit;r We have mr-rch yet to achieve in this effort, but Peter and his colleagues have been preparing for therr foray into a cliverse world frorn a relatlvely homogenous cultural confine. They haven't yet faced, to the degree we have, the Ìmmense challenge of managing the tension between community and diversit¡ betrveen unity and plurallty, between the one and the many "Apparently, they don't sense (as we certainly do) that Joel's exclusivityespecially as an original qualifier of those to whom they pr-rblish the gospel-wou1d compromise their work in the world beyond Galilee or our work either in this College or in vocation in the worlcl Summer 2OO2 1 s, 2002 beyond this College. After all, we have invited a fair number of folk who do not 'call upon the name of the Lord' to join our learning community and to bring their various religions and cultures with them. "A community is more than a mutually advantageous'deal' among privately-interested individuals formed into parties. But what is this 'more than,' thìs unifying thing? Here ls a question of central importance on which we might make a fair trade with the gospel: While we rneans of our exchanges, toward called lives of service that can be lived out, ¡oyously, in a world more surprised by these virtues than welcoming of them? "Diversity and communiry are easy; diverse community is real hard, but trying lt offers the best life possible." For the full text, see <www.augsburg. edu/commencement2OO2>. I o ù Ê may have news for Peter and the disciples on diversity-and I don't thinl< that's an impious claim-they surely have news for us on lhe constituting elements of the ChrÌstian communÌt;r The 12th chapter oI Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians contains a brilliant exposition, '... the body is one and has many members,'he says, 'and all the members of the body, though man¡ President William V. Frame, Baccalaureate service 2002 are one body' "This theme that creates the polyphony among the parts, on the one hand, and between each part and ¡he whole identifies eight very carefully chosen talents or human capabilities. They are: the utterance of wisdom and knowledge, healing and the working of miracles, prophecy and the discernment of spirits, the lÌstening and rherorical capacitles that enable us to understand and be understood, and faith. "Are not these nine the very talents that rnake for communal life, that weave a dlsparate batch of people rhrough their very vocations into that peculiar ne[work of relationships and hope that warrants the name'community'? Have we not used the wonderful opportunity of our time together here to bring these to greater life in each other-and to draw us each, by ,4ucsnunc ruow t3 ver 100 entries were submitted in the second annual Photo contest for international and off-campus studies. Winners were selected in three categories: scenic landscapes, local people in a cross- cultural setting, and Augsburg students in a host setting. All winning photos were displayed in Christensen Center. To see all the winners, visil" <www augsburg. edu/internationay photocontest02>. Top right: Scenic landscapes. First place. "Gondola on the Canal Grande," Becky Perrotti '03. Venice, Italy, January 2002. Bottom left: Scenic landscapes. Third place. "The Church and Social Change," Adam Nugent'04. Tepotzlán, Mexico, January 2002. Bottom right: Augsburg students in a cross-cultural setting. Second place. "Scottish Kiss," Kristi Eisenreich '02. Scotland, spring 2001 14 ,AUCS¡URC ruOW summer 2002 ) a.t-. r :l {lr { T :' .,Ðt4 'ü.' ,¡ i:; Top left: Augsburg students in a "New Friendship," Ariann Russ '04. - Pattaya, Thailand, January 2002. Top right: Local people in a crosscultural setting. First place. "Man in Marketplace," Solveig Grafstrom'02 Bergen, Norway, June 1999. ttrt * ffi Í Summer 2002 .4ucseuRc r{ow ts wï","ff*"_: ,! b BALANCING LIFE AND LEARNING r^ U s At 4 p.m. on Fridays, class activities ì wind down on most campuses. But t, at Augsburg, a shift occurs, as parking lots start filling with Weel<end College students coming for their 6 p.m. classes. Students choose to spend every other weekend on campus for various reasons-completion of a degree or teaching licensure, job Sue Kneen began Weekend College four years ago and has found rewards for herself and her family that far exceed the required course readings. promotion, or personal interest. Most have full-time jobs and families, so the commitment is strong and the motivation to succeed is high. Faculty choose to teach in Weekend College also for different reasons, among them the joy of teaching students who bring years of life experience to class discussion. 16 .4ucsnunc now f I I remember my lirst night of class four years ago as il it were just yesLerday. Prolessor Kathy Swanson asked each student to introduce him/herself and to share a little something. At first chance I said eagerly, "My name ls Sue Kneen. I have four daughters, and i'm so happy to be here, I could just cry" The guy from the day program sitting directly in front of me whipped his head around and looked at me in utter disgust as his face implied, "Are you for real?" IniLially. Augsburg was attractive to me because I iearned that WEC offers the same degree as the tradìtional program; the same material is covered, the same work is expected of us, and we have the same professors-the only difference is our schedules. With the commirment WEC requires of a non-traditÌonal student, I wouldn't waste my lime on anything less. As I proceeded further into the program, however, what became equally attractive to me was the quality of professors at Augsburg. Many conversations with my WEC colleagues seemed to end with the same conclusion: the professors are great at what they doteach. Difficult material is brought down to an undergraduate level and presented in a manner that makes it both interesting Summer 2OO2 I Weekend College MAJORS and exciting to learn. It is quite something how consistently this seems to happen from class to class, and I am sr-rrprised at the lengths most professors will go to help I , us succeed. I have been challenged in many ways at Augsburg. Let me share with you just two: I have learned through my religion classes an unbiased understanding of other religions. The Hindu and Buddhist faiths, for example, have been intriguing to me, but I had never quite received an unbiased view previously; I hacl no idea of the depth and beauty of these faiths. I look forward the community sulrouncling Augsburg. Dean Chris Kimball says it well in one of his letters to students: "1 hope your achievemenls will encourage yor-r to be of service to others." Attending WEC has been one of the best decisions in my 1ife. Previousl¡ I had not thought of myself as college material, so success at Augsbllrg brìngs with it more and more confidence. I wÌli be the first in my family of origln to graduate from college, and I know this is the beginning of many good thrngs. And it seems most WEC stuclents have their own stories. "I HAD NOT THOUGHT OF MYSELF AS COLLECE MATERIAI, SO AUGSBURC BRINGS WITH IT MORE AND MORE CONFIDENCE." I l ! to learnlng more about the Buddhist's message of peace. It is also okay to be a Chnstian at Augsburg. Funny âs that may sound, considering that our mission statement reads, "... shaped by the faith and values ol the Christian church ...," it seems Ìt is not politically correct in many circles today to admit one is a Christian I find the climate at Augsburg to be tolerant ancl respectful, where faith and rdeas are expressed and shared openly Secondl¡ my Augsburg education has shattered the stereotype I had ol inner-city lile from my grolvlng up in a little, Caucasian, southern Wisconsin hometown of 3,500. I dicln't know about the large . class of people termed the "working poor"-urban dwellers r.vhose harcl r.vork lor minimum pay only ekes out a meager existence. Life ls tough ancl Lltter poverty ls usually one paycheck arvay for more people than I l-Lad realized. I am proud that Augsburg is committed to lhese urban issues, both via dialogue in classrootn scllings anrl lhrottgh îclive comnritlllcnl to Summer 20O2 SUCCESS AT Some are here for job advancement or a pay increase, and that's line; but for many of us, it's much more. As one colleague whispered to me in class, "l come to class feeling lÌke the most grateful student." A thrilling benefit of attending Augsburg is the example my college experience gives to my daughters. Discussion about college abounds in our home; we are all in this together. Every other weekend, their smiling little moon faces peer through the front door and wave rne off to school; and my six-year-old asks me after each class, "Mom, did you get an A toclay?" It ls true, as one prolessor told me. thíìt one neccls e very sLrpportivc lamily ACCOUNTINC Public accounting Managerial accounting BUSI N ESS ADMI N ISTRATION Marketing Management Fi nance lnternational business COMMUNICATION COMPUTER SCIENCE COMPUTATIONAL ECONOMICS ECONOMICS EDUCATION Elementary and secondary licensure Emotional/behavioral d isabilities ENCLISH HISTORY MANAC EMENT I N FORMATION SYSTEMS MARKETINC NURSINC (BSN completion) PSYCHOLOGY RELICION So, although I have now learned to no longer wear my mom's heart on my SOCIAL WORK sleeve amidst academia, I still very much STUDIO ART just like I did that lirst night ol class four years ago. YOUTH AND FAMILY MINISTRY feel CERTIFICATE PROCRAMS IN Suc l{nccn Ls aWcchutd Collcge stuclutL mcrjortngin English. I : nformation technology Business management Business finance .Aucs¡unc ruow 17 n8 n t)CI their lr Br ) s I walk into O1cl Main 13 at on a Saturday afiernoon, my are already deep in l:10 conversation on Toni Morrison's Beloved. When I break into their discussion to start class, the stndents immediately start to tell me about their responses to the week's reading. Their enthusiastic interest makes the three-and-a half hours we will spend together fly by When class meets every other weekend, the hours always seem too short for the lecture and discussion that need to fit into the afternoon. I have taught in Weekend College for the past four years and find adult returning students a joy to teach. My sLuclents demonst rate strong molivation to keep up with assignments and attend class. Additionally, they bring their life experience to the classroom, which serves to enrlch discussion. In my Women and Fiction class, which meets evenings and has both day and Weekend College students, the weekend students' voices add a much-needed perspective to the discussion. While most tradltional students read about women's life stages with the eyes of daughters, the weekend students add the perspective of mothers and sometimes grandmothers to the classroom. Thelr voices enrich discussion by helping the day students to undersrand character motivation that may have Ê :J O È E ilt Ë E É il Adult students also tend to teserve judgment while reading, which allows them to become fully engaged in the characters they meet in fiction and the /WHI[E MOST TRADITIONAL STUDENTS READ ABOUT WOMEN'S tIFE STAGES WITH THE EYES OT DAUGHTERS, THE WEEKEND STUDENTS ADD THE PERSPECTIVE OF MOTHERS TO THE CIASSROOM." 18 ,4ucssuRc Now ff English professor Joan Thompson finds that many weekend students enroll in her literature classes to fulfill requirements, but end up engaged in the class community and find an unexpected enrichment from discussion of the readings. arguments they encounter ln essays. Of course weekend students come with as wide an array of personal, political, and religious beliefs as any group of students does, but they also have encountered more people with other beliefs ln both their work and daily lives. Because of this, weekend students generally acknowledge the ways in which their own experience has informed their ideas. Rather than puzzled them initially. F AND SOMETIMES GRANDMOTHERS offering peer comments that simply disregard the position another student has taken when writlng an essay, the weekend student tends to write, "You have a different opinion on this topic than I do. You could make your point more convinclng by considering counterarguments." As I look at the comments the students write for each other, I always appreciate rhis willingness to consider others' viewpoints. Many Weekend College students take literature classes for the purpose of fullilling general education requirements. Oftentimes students mention this as their Summer 2002 7 What students say ab out WEEKEN LLECE: C primary reason for taking my class in the letter I ask them to write on the first day of class. Yet, despite signing up for the class primarily to fill a requirement, these students generally turn out to be as motivated as the Enghsh majors in the classroom. Most o{ the students take notes and ask questions about American transcendentalism or the elements of fictÌon just as if they were majoring in English instead of planning on furthering their career at 3M, Medtronic, or American Express. By the end of the course, I find students writlng that they enjoyed reading the fiction and plan on making more time to read when they finish college. Others write of a theme the course emphasized, such as American pastoralism, and mention that they will continue to look for this theme when they read on their own. My students' interest in learning about other views of culture and acquiring knowledge simply because it enriches one's life adds to my enjoyment in teaching Weekend College. As the discussion of Beloved ends because we have run out of time rather than running out of topics [o explore, a student remarks that the afternoon has been like going to a book club. I know that the students are walking away with new knowledge about literary allusion, narrative technique, and African American culture and hlstory My student's remark also makes me realize that they are leaving with a sense of a 'community built through engagemenl in reading and studylng books. I Joan Thompson is an assistant prot'essor ín the English Department who teaches it't both the day progrant andWeehend College. "THE WEEKEND COLLECE SCHEDULE is so flexible. You can make up your own course schedule based on what works for you and your family, and pace yourself so you can keep up with your school work." Kundan '02, Minneapolis -Jit Public Schools "JOY AND I MET in one of our Weekend College classes. After the class was over, we kept in touch and she became my good friend and moral support. Earning a degree at Weekend College has helped me in so many ways-l'm much more assertive and disciplined. Plus I gained a lifelong friend in the process." Walterbach '00, Wells Fargo, -Kathy speaking about Joy Scheck'00, Ceneral Mills "I HAVE A VERY DEMANDINC JOB and a young child at home, so going back to school presented a major challenge. The support of my wife and the tuition reimbursement provided by ty company were instrumental in making it possible for me to get my degree." Litteken'01, Reliant Energy -Luke Minnegasco "THE AUCSBURG CURRICULUM has been extremely important for my business career and professional advancement. lt gave me the roundedness that I needed, and I use what I learned just about every day." -Janice Aune 'BB, Onvoy From the Weekend College publication, "Balancing Life and Learning." To Iearn more about Weekend College, visit <www.augsburg.edu/wec>, e-mail <wecinfo@augsburg.edu>, or call 612-330-1 Summer 2OO2 101 . ,.4ucs¡unc ruow 19 a S r8 n an UA e N TE watcl-ring him grow "Television is a brarn killer," says MAKES THE GRADE Devereaux, w1-ro doesn't spencl much ol her tinre watcl-ring it. "l only let Evan watch one helf-honr program, Bluc.s Clucs." Perhaps thÌs rs one of her secrets to balancing her 1tfe, r.vork, ancl education-her time with her son is precior-rs, ancl she mal<es cefiain their by Deanna Constans EDITOR'S NOTE: Over 'l 50 students are currently taking tinre togcrhcr rs r¡urlrty tinrc. evening classes in Augsburg's Rochester Program. Three undergraduate majors are offered-busi ness adm i n Another exciling lroment in her istratior-r, Constans. r-rring the day, 36-year-old GaÌl Devereaux of Rochester, Minn., works ftrl1 time at Mayo Clinic as a sign language interpreter. She also Ìs a single parent to her son, Evan, age l9 months. Ancl this past 1a11, Devereaux aclcled college classes to her busy evenings by enrolling in Augsburg College at rheir Rochesrer campus. Devereaux is one ofnearly 200 nontraditional students who attencl the Rochester program held at Rochester Central Lutheran School. Convenlent evening classes meet on an alternate week schedule. Devereaux typifies the studenr body at Augsbr.rrg-Rochester, most of rvhom work part or lull tirne, have families, and have declded to pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree. The average age ol enrolled students last year r.vas 38, according to Rtck Thoni, director of the Rochester Program. Even though she was a full-trrne employee and mother, Devereaux deciclecl that she needed to fulfill her goal of achieving a fòur-year college degree "l diclnt \van[ to be telling my son he needed to get a college degree, rvhen I cliclnt have one mysell," she stated. Although this graduate from Henry Sibley High SchooÌ (West St. Paul) had previously auended the ,.rfucs¡unc ruow 1lfe was when Devereaux hacl the opportunity to sign duling a Mayo Graduate School lecture for Archblshop Desmoncl Tutr-r. "He was computer science, and nursing (for RNs), plus a master of arts in transcultural community health nursing. During winter trimester, journalisrn class stuclents interviewed other students and wrote profiles. Here, meet Cail Devereaux, as profiled by Deanna 20 because I was tolcl by my doctor that I was infertile," she stated. She ts a devoted lnother ancl enloys plapng with Evan and Gail Devereaux is a sign language ¡nterpreter at Mayo Clinic and an Augsburg-Rochester student. very kind and shook my hand," Devereaux says ol the South Af ican religious leacler whose efforts to pronlote lacial jr-rstice eamed hirn the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 ln her role as sign langurge interpreler at Mayo Clinic, Devereaux enloys meeting and connecting with people lrom all over rhe wor'ld. At trmes she saicl it can be emotÌonally challenging, especially r.vhen interpreting dismal medical dlagnoses. Hclwever, the satisfactlon she gets lrom helping peopie olrtweighs the drfficulr moments. Medical signing is nor for the fainrheartecl. She accompanies deaf patients cluring their medical tests and procedures, so is lrequently asked by medical staff il she might laint. Luckily, Devereaux has never had this problem in her nine years sigr-ring at Mayo. Devereaux also uses her sign language for the benefit of the greater Rochester sl<l11s College of St. Catherine, she was still one year short of completing her degree. For Devereaux, lall 2001 was the nght time to retLlrn to school; and she is nor,v enrolled at Augsbr"rrg and pursulng her degree rn communication wrth emphasis on public relarions. She hopes to finish ir-t 2005. Her career goal is to contrnue working r.vi¡h cleaf people, but she isn't sure community, by slgning for the theater (her great passlon), as rvell as graduation ceremonies, church services, and other social functions. The Augsburg-Rochester campus is providing a r,rable means for Devereaux to fi"r1[r11 her dt"eam of obtatnlng a bachelor's degree, while still allowing her to enjoy the little, and big, things in life. I in what realm. One aspect that the Rochester Program promotes is "balance in life and learning." When speaking of her son, Evan, Devereauxb face lights up. "For me, the most exciting moment ol my life was when For inforrnation on the Rochester Program, visit <w-vr,r,v.ar:gsburg.eclu/rochester>. Deanna Constans is an Augsbtn'g-Rochcst¿r' student nnj o rmg in contn'Lunicatiotts. my son was bom. Evan is a'miracle'baby Summer 2OO2 - p Ê L) H COMMENCEMENT2OO2 n "You will be judged not by whom you know, not by what you know but by who you are-by the commitments you keep, the dreams you realize, the love you give, the journey you take. Don't be afraid to steer far off course. . The only way you can really fail is by failing to try." A. Johnson -James Å E .S n O a7 James A. Johnson, vice chairman of Perseus, banking and private equity firm, spoke to the 2002 graduating class, which included his cousin, lan Anfinson. L.L.C,, a merchant n \ fl tr z I MT g g H ¿- il ú Eì ws q F IJ I È MARK HANSON AWARDED HONORARY DEGREE o ù r4 -t (;.slìt ll(; 1, l l l (, 1 Rev, Mark S. Hanson '68 (right) received an honorary doctorate degree, conferred by President William Frame (left) as Rev. Dr. Herbert Chilstrom '54 looked on (center). HONORED FACULTY AND STAFF Augsburg alumnus Rev Mark S. Hanson '68 , presidìng bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, was awarded the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters (Honoris Causa) at Commencement on May 19. This is the second honorary degree awarded by the College; the first was awarded to U.S. Rep. Martin Sabo '59 in 2000. Hanson is a native of St. Paul and the immediate past bishop of the St. Paul Area Synod. He earned his master of divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary in New York, and studied at Luther Seminary and Harvard Divinity School. "Mark has exemplified Augsburg's educationai misslon ln his pastoral work and in his leadership of the church," commented President Wllliam Frame upon conferring the degree. "He has brought a profound theology to the service of the city and a graceful courage to the inclusion of wide diversity in the Christian communion." Hanson was elected presiding bishop in 2001 and is the second Augsburg graduate in that office, following the ELCAb first bishop, Rev Dr. Herbert Chiistrom '54. In his remarks, Hanson told the graduates, "I believe the winds of the Holy Spirit continue to blow. They have given every one of you graduates gifts that you will use in your vocations, in the building up of communities for the common good, in the sharing of the wonder of God's love for us in Christ ]esus." I Rolf A. Jacobson, assistant professor of religion (Divislon of Humanities) I Dale C. Pederson '70, associate professor and department chair of biology (Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics) I Summer 2002 I Lori L. Lohman, associate professor of business administration (Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences) I Rebecca A. Frestedt'01, academic coordinator, Weekend College Ronald W: Petrich, assistant professor of education (DivisÌon of Professional Studies) ,4ucs¡uRcruow 21 È .L u O s s s, Brandon Hofstedt, a sociology major and McNair Scholar, received the 2002 Marina Christensen Justice Award for his commitment to community issues and involvement in student organizations. BRANDON HOFSTEDT RECEIVES MARINA CHRISTENSEN JUSTICE AWARD Brandon Hofstedt, a senior sociology major and McNair Scholar, was selected as the 2002 recipient of the Marina Christensen Justice Award. Each year this award is presented to the graduatÌng senior whose community service work best exemplifies Augsburg's motto "Education for Service." This also characterized the personal and professional life ol Marina ChristensenJustice, who courageously and effectively reached out to disadvantaged people and communities. Hofstedt, from Cannon Falls, Minn., has consistently demonstrated his leadership skills and commitment in the areas of service, justice, and global understanding. Throughout hÌs years at Augsburg, he remaÌned committed to a broad public agenda, including work through organizations such as the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group (MPIRG), the Coalition for Student Activism, LINK, and the AmeriCorps Youth Works/Get Ready Program. As one of his professors commented, "Brandon has demonstrated a strong commltment to social issues, a great ability as an organizer, and has the rare combination of someone who has both a positive vision for his community and the skill and dedication to make that vision a reality" ùt () s ù È o N Beautiful weather, inspiring speeches, pride in achievement hard earned, and the extra special rewards-all part of Commencement Day. Religion professor Rolf Jacobson (left) takes a moment to chat with students before the ceremony, 22 ,4ucssunc Now Taher Omar, physics graduate and McNair Scholar, celebrates with family and friends during the reception. Summer 2OO2 t_ Y- p € Ìi U \) s s ù V) Amy Maheswaran (left) adds a master's hood to her academic garb, as she receives her master of social work diploma and degree from program director Lois Bosch, Speech/communication major and McNair Scholar Darryl Sellers enjoys a moment with fellow grads before the ceremony. I BELIEVE PREMIERES WITH THE CHOIR AND CONCERT BAND b () Brendan Anderson, senior muslc major and 2001 Hognander Scholar, led the Augsburg Choir and Concert Band in the premiere performance of his work, I Belíeve, an lnterpretation of the Apostle's Creed in word and music. "I Believe is the culmination of my four years of composition study at Augsburg Coilege," says Anderson, who graduated wirh distinction, received Music Department honors, and was part of Augsburg's Honors Program. The piece is structured in three general sections, as is the creed. The Concert Band introduces and carries musical statements, intertwined with the choir's recitation of the creed, heightened by illustrations of the themes in Latin. "It is my hope and prayor that through this remarkable texr and this remarkable story the spark of faith will be ignited in all who hear rhis piece, and that the convictions we all believe in will be strengrhened by God's awesome power," explains Anderson. s ù I Graduating musician Brendan Anderson conducted his composition, I Believe, for the Augsburg concert Band and Choir at the Commencement Concert on May 18. Graduates in the Class oÍ 1952 wear gold caps with their gowns as they join the Class of 2002 at the Commencement Ceremony. The 5O-year class will be back on campus to celebrate at their reunion during Homecoming, Summer 2OO2 ,4ucsnunc n¡ow 2z o o È s, () hs The Class of 2002 begins their graduation day in Hoversten Chapel at the Baccalaureate service, led by Augsburg campus pastors, Rev. David Wold (left) and Rev. Sonja Hagander (right). Social work graduate and McNair Scholar Leslie Howard (left) poses with visiting Norwegian social work student Kristine Dyrnes (right). o a o ù h, s ra THE AUGSBURG COLLEGE CLASS OF 2OO2 54I ¡ 318 t 148 a 44 a I 3l I 1l Candidates for graduation Day program graduates Weekend College graduates Graduate students (22 Master of Social Work, 1 Master of Arts in Nurslng, 20 Master of Arts in Leadership, and I Master of Arts in Education-Leadership) Rochester Program graduates Countries of graduates-China, Czech Republic, Estonia, Ethiopia, Laos, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sweden, Turkey, Venezuela, and Vietnam. I 20-58 Age range of graduates in the Class ol 2002 24 ,4UCSSURC n¡OW GRADUATION DAY-A CONTINENT AWAY Three sets of parents at Commencement this year came from Norway to Minnesota to see their daughters graduate, Five Norwegian students from the Oslo University College, who have been studying in Augsburg's lnternational Partners Program, were unable to take part in their own graduation because of the academic schedule here. They received special permission to take part in Augsburg's Commencement. The front row students are (L to R): Una Sveen, Kristine Dyrnes, Rikke Nielsen, and Sylvi Nilsen. Not pictured is Erik Moen. Summer 2OO2 /-. A / I tt I ¡- ^ From the Alumni Board president's desk... ¡lhe I Alumni sourd organized w activities this year with four outcomes in mind. As I report on these, join me in applauding the board and the Office of AlumniÆarent Relations on their accomplishments. Outcome : Friend-raising Many events connected alumni to the College, including Auggre Hour gatherings that brought 130 alumni together after work to meet and hear stories from Augsburg professors. There were 3,500 participants at Homecoming events. The alumni nights at the State Fair, the MAL l5th anniversary dinner, and Commencement weekend events brought together still more friends of Augsburg. Alumni events did not happen only in the Twin Cities. Regional chapters in Chicago; New York City; Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles; Boulder, Colo.; Naples, Fla.; Sun City and Tucson, Ariz.; Rochester and Willmar, Minn.; and 3M Company in St. Paul also held alumni gatherings. And can there be any better way to Outcome: Communication If you have computer access or a mailbox, you can always be in touch with The ultimate measure of our Alumni Association's effectiveness is increased talent and resources supporting the mission of Augsburg. Board members led by example, donating time, expertise, financial grfts, and Maroon 6¡ Silver scholarships. Thank youl Our new Alumni Board president, Andy Morrison'73, is well prepared to lead us into another successful year. Our new board members-Greg Boone '81, Barry connect with students than serving treats during finals week? Outcome: Effectiveness Augsburg. Board members helped to enhance the alumni Web site, the Augsburg Now magazine, and the Class Agent lerters. They communicated with leaders of the regional chapters. They also searched for First Decade, Spirit of Augsburg, and Distinguished Alumni award recipients. Outcome: Connections Alumni gave valuable contributions to current students, faculty, and staff. We were advisors to the Board of Regents, Development Committee, and'Science Advisory Board. Alumni from 25 businesses held ajob fair for over 100 students, preceded by a session onjobsearch skills. We surveyed faculty to match alumni with their needs, e.g. intemships, mentors, speakers, and research funding. Vornbrock'96 MAL, and Jennifer Tome 'gg-will add to our spirit of fun and responsibility Would you like to join us? e4+ Jackie ltuiefel Lind'69, '94 MAL President, Alumni Board Lute Olson '56 elected to Naism¡th Memorial Baskgtball Hall of Fame AussbursNewsservice g o ò? 5 {9 A ugsburg College alumnus and Olson, previously a finalist for the Hall of Fame in 2000 and 2001, will be joined in the Hall of Fame by players currenI University of Arizona men's Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Drazen Petrovic, coaches Larry Brown and Kay Yow, and the Harlem Globetrotters. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2002 will be enshrined on September 27 in Springfield, Mass. basketball head coach Lute Olson'56 was among five individuals and one team selected for enshrinement in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, officials announcedJune 5. Summer 2002 "I think it ranks right up there with the NCAA Championship and rhe 1986 World Championship," said Olson. "This is definitely one of the special things that has happened in my career. I am very thankful for the recognition and opportunity for enshrinement." A native of Mayville, N.Dak., Olson was an Augsburg student from 1952-56, plapng three sports (football, basketball, baseball) while earning a double major in history and physical education. Olson was Augsburg's Honor Athlete, the highest honor given to a senior student-athlete, in 1956. He was inducted into Augsburg's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1977. Olson earned his piece of basketball immortality with a coaching career that spans 43 seasons and includes nearly 1,000 career victories. He has won more than 70 percent of his games on the high school, junior college, and NCAA Division I level. 4ucsruncruow 2s Albuquerque. He is the author o[ 1948 several books. Reynold Skotte, Long Beach, Calif., ¡etired lastJune from teaching at Peninsula Christian School in Carson, Calif. 1 ¡a O tt 1957 for 25 years. Marshall Ellen (Stenberg) Erickson, Ham Lake, Minn., was recently named president ol Free to Be Community Coalition, an organization in Anoka County that helps financially stressed famìlies. 1 956 The Rev. Dr. Russell C. Lee, Albuquerque, N.Mex., was guest preacher at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Crookston, Minn., in February. From 196'l to his retirement in 1997 he served Faith Lutheran Church in 1964 Minneapolis, recently published Mahing Phebe (Dale) Hanson, St. Paul, 1951 D. Johnson, 950 recently rvorked with artist Rebecca Alm and poet Kathleen Heideman to create timeuponOnce a book o[ poems that seek to "deconstruct" and reconfigure old fairy tales, mostly those of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. Sense rnù¡d rlFr u¡ri,..¡-¡ U nder standíng mathematics department, and taught high school math at Cook County SchooÌs in Grand Marais of the Bible: Ltteraty typ( as an Approach to (Eerdman's Publishing Co.). r 961 The Rev. Daniel J. Carlson, CharÌestown, R.I., has been an ELCA regionaÌ gift planner for the ELCA Foundation sinceJuly 1999 he previously devoted 34 years to parish ministry in New England. r 963 Dean Gulden, Grand Marais, Minn., recently returned from a dog sledding expedition to the North Slope in Alaska, t50 miles above the Arctic Circle. He has also competed in the lditarod, the Yukon Quest, plus numerous races in the continentaì United States. In addition, he worked in the space industr¡ spent nine years at Augsburg as head of the Ann L. (Johnson) Wollman, Beaver Falls, Pa., and her husband, Dave, retired from Geneva College. Ann was registrar, and Dave was a professor o[ history and chair of his department. They plan to travel to Lithuania to teach and counsel at Lithuanìan Christian College. 1 Luncheon in March. She has coauthored seven books and recently published her eighth, Just How Much Scrap.Wood Does a Man Need to Sav¿? The audio book of her award-winning book, Grcwing Up Lutheran, is under consideration for a Grammy nomination. 1970 Ray Hanson, Denton, Md., St. Paul, recentìy continues to help teach Children's Church a[ Talbot Evangelistic Church. He recently completed serving three years on the church board, during which time a new Christian ministry center was constructed and opened. published a book of poetry called 1977 96s Gracia Grindal, Lise LungeLarsen, Duluth, won her second ARevelry oJ Harv¿st, which features several poems about Auggies. She is currently professor o[ rhetorÍc at Luther Seminary in Minnesota Book Award for her children's book, The Race of the St. Paul. 1968 Birhebeíners, UMC-M Auxiliary 50th illustrated by Mary Azarian. The book, based upon an account written in 1264 by Sturla Tordsson, explores the origin of Norway's national ski championship-the Anniversary Membership Race o[ the Suzann (Johnson) Nelson, Grand Rapids, Minn., was the guest speaker for the Fairview ffi c Birkebeiners-and tells the story of the cross country escape that kept the nation's infant king safe from an invading army. Rod Skoe, Clearbrook, Minn., recently announced he will seek election to the Senate in District 2; he is currently serving his second terrn âs state representative (DFL) in DÍstrict 28. He also farms in northem Minnesota. Prior to his election to the Minnesota House in 1998, he was a member of the CÌearwater County Board of Commissioners. He also served on the Clearbrook-Gonvick School o s. ã' o U Board. He and his wife, Sarah Hoagberg, have two children. 1978 Gladys (Boxrud) Strommen '46 and Anne Frame hosted an Augsburg alumni luncheon in Naples, Fla., this past March. Front row, L to R: Donna Mclean; Gladys (Boxrud) Strommen '46; Anne Frame; Louise Sundet; Helen Smith. Back row, L to R: Lois Wattman '76; Carole Skaar; Marilyn Fogdall; Nancy (Strommen) Stensvaag'71; Jan Grinde; Grace (Forss) Herr'57; Marion Anderson; and Lorraine Carlson. 26 ,4UCSSUnC NOW Steve Hoffmeyer, Mendora Heights, Minn., joined the State Bureau o[ Mediation Services as mediator in April. a Summer 2O02 d m Tim Wolter '78: Baseball historian and 'battlebot' chal lenger o c s- æ à' 5 (J by Lynn Mena During the Second Worid War, nearly I30,000 American soldiers and 19,000 crvilians were captr-tred and held in prisoner of war camps. While the conditions under which they were held varied enormously, baseball, in various forms, was a common activity among the prisoners. Not just Americans, but Canaclians, Britìsh, Australians, and New Zealanders palticipatecl, as well asJapanese and even some Germans. Augsburg alumnus Tim Wolter wrote a book on this toplc, which was published last year by McFarland 6c Company. POW Baseball inWorldWar II: The National Pastime Behind Barbed V/irz is the story of POW baseball. The book is dÌvided into the various prison camps and describes the types of prisoners held there and the degree to which baseball was played. Tim Wolter'78 recently published a book about the history of PoW baseball in World War Il. "I've been a history lan for a number of years, Ìn fact, my minor at Augsburg was history," says Wolter. "l kind of drlfted into this aspect of baseball hrstory-one thing led to another." ñ L S o Q Wolter, a practicing physician who has written articles on the history of baseball ar-rd the philosophy of mediclne, first investigated I9th-century war baseball. He discovered that even during the Clvil War, POW baseball was playecl on maneuvers. Wolter received so many lnteresting clues and information from various calls ancl letters about WWII POW basebal1, that what first appeared to be an Ìnteresting magazine article soon turned lnto a book. "The book turned out pretty weli, althor-rgh I can of coLlrse see a hundrecl ways I cou1c1 have done it better," for a first book, it's not too bad." Wolter is especìally glad to see the book published rvhile some of the people he wrote about are stlll living. says Wolter. "But During the course of Wolter's research and writing, ESPN, the cable-TV sports network, heard about the project and asked him to help with a documentary on WWII and sports for the networl<'s Outside the Lincs While writing POW Baseball in World l/l/ar ll, Wolter also contributed to an ESPN documentary about llllWll and sports. program. The episode, "Fields of Battle, Fielcls of Play," premieled last December on Pearl Harbor Day. "They filmed me at Fort Snelling Ìn a l9th-century limestone jail cell," says Wolter. He came away from the collaboration in awe of the enormous resources the writers at ESPN have at their disposal. "What would have taken me years to research took them months or jr-rst weeks." Wolter, who has lived in Chippewa Falls, Wis,, since 1985 with his wife, Laura (KasdorÐ'81, and their three sons, Matt, Karl, and Gus, is also a frequent guest speaker. He recently spoke at the Baseball Hall of Fame on Memorial Da¡ ancl olten speaks lo veterans' gloups. a a à L ,e ln addition to baseball ancl histor¡ Wolter recently cliscoverecl a new passion that he shares with his son, Karl-robotic combat. "We first got interestecl rn robotic combat a couple yeals ago on a trip to London," says Wolter. "While watchlng BBC we discovered RobotWars, a program that had not yet crossed the Atlantic. 'How cool is thisl'we exclaimed, and started to discr-tss ways to create or11' own killer robots." Since then, they have built several 'battlebots' (as they are known in the U.S.) and have cornpeted 1n various competitions. Their robots have featured garden gr-romes, fruitcake, and bowling balls. New clesign ideas include the use of other cultural icons, sttch as rhe Teletubbies, a disco ball, or perhaps even lava lamps or E1vis. ln addition to baseball history, Wolter also enioys building 'battlebots' for robotic combat competitions with his son' Karl Summer 20O2 Sometimes, robóts come home h'om competitions in pieces, "Bnt that is part" of the fun," says Wolter. "Then it's back to the shop to build something new." 4ucs¡unc ruow 27 Class Notes W W 1979 Sharon Lakin Upton, Congratulations and WELCOME, Class Â of 20021 s a member o[ the A^ugrourg Lottege Alumnr AssociatÌon, you are a very important part of the College community and are welcome VISIT THE AUGSBURG BOOTH AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR! Hellertown, Pa., is the new director oI development research at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa. (not at North Carolina State University, as was mistakenly printed in the previous issue of Augsburg Now). 1 980 Stacy Lee (Stephans) Hutchens, Indianapolis, Ind., is to receive various benefits including: men's work-release counselor at . Corporation. Augsburg Now, the quarterly Coilege publication . Bi-annual letters from your class agent, who wilÌ keep you updated on news . . Invitations to Homecoming, reunions, and other special events on campus Access to the library and [itness facilities . Access to Career Services' resources . A special tuition discount for alumni . An alumni directory containing complete information on classmates that is available for purchase . Volunteer opportunities on leadership boards and committees . Opportunities to participate in alumni tours around the world . Legacy scholarships for family members of students and alumni to study toward a degree at Augsburg ATUMNI Blomkest, Minn., recentÌy accepted the pastorate position at Roseau Baptist Church in Roseau, Minn. He previously served the Blomkest Baptist Church near Willmar. 1992 Larry John Anderson, Eagan, Minn., received N.Y, received a $40,000 Houle preaches Sandra (Voss) Wollschlager, Cannon Falls, Minn., recently announced her candidacy for state representative (DFL) from Distrlct 28,{. She has worked for 3M Company lor 22 years, beginning as a lactory worker and advancing to her current position in research and development. She is in her second term on the Cannon Falls Schooi Board. She and her husband, Joe, have two children. occasionally-most He can be e-mailed at <drljanderson@msn.con>. 988 Timothy Todd, El Sobranre, Calif., relocated from France to CalifomÍa last year after obtainÍng a finance manager position at BioRad l-ab. He and his wife, Helene, have three children: Natalie Caroþ, and Christoph. has Jim Weninger, Prior Lake, Minn., is the facilities and maintenance manager at the Toro manufacturing plant in Shakopee, Minn. He has served on the Prior l-ake Planning Commission, as well as on the Metropolitan Council's Water Advisory Board and on the Minnesota River Assessment Project, a position to which he was lived in England and worked at investment banks for the last few years. Michiel can be e-mailed at appointed by former Gov. Arne Carlson. He and his wife, Liz (Wolffl '92,have 99f a daughter, Ginny is a technical coordinator for Peace Corps MalawiS training programs. His wife, Stacia, is the coordinator 1994 doctorate degree recently at Bethany Baptist Church. N.Y. candidacy for a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives. She will run for the District 638 (DFL) seat, now held by Mark Gleason. She is an independent consultant in the area of corporate citizenship and philanthropy management. in biblical studies Andersonville Baptist Seminary in March 200I. He is an emplol.rnent developer for Ramsey Action Programs and also works with the Filipino American Christian Church of RoseviÌleb Social Concerns Ministry In addition, he America, and the United States. She is currently an assistant professor of adult education at Buffalo State CoÌlege in Buffalo, 1 a from Scholar Grant for Emerging Scholars in Adult Education, which is sponsored by ihe WK. Kellogg Foundation and is given to scholars in Africa, Latin Kristof Nordin, Malawi, Africa, ,4UCSSURC NOW years. Lisa M. Baumgartner, Amherst, 1 2A lnterested in volunteering? Contacl the alumni offlce at 6L2-330-I 17 B or I -800-260-6590 f986 <mYbema@hotmail. com>. ÀSSOCIATION Visit rvith alumni, get a peek into Homecoming activitres, find out how you can get involved, ancl don't forget to enter the gleat 'alumni only' drawings. for Peace Corps Malawi's crisis corps program. They have been living in Africa for more than five The Rev. Patr¡ck Krause, ASSOCTATTON ALUMNI a 98f Michiel Ybema, London, Augsburg College Speclal nights dedicated to alumm are Tlesday, Ar-rgust 27, ancl Thursda¡ Ar-rgust 29, lrom 5-9 p.m. Check out the full schedule of booth events on1ìne at <wwwarrgsbrr rg.ed rr/strte lai r> Riverside Community Correct ions 1 August 22-September 3, 2002 1993 Doris Rubenstein, RichfieÌd, Minn., recently announced her ElIil[INII:rõtlf¡ftl 2002-2003 Alumni Board meeting schedule June 18 August 20 November 19 February 18 April 15 Meetings are open to the public and all alumni are invlted to attend. Each meetrng features a guest speaker from the College community For more inlorrnrtion, visit lhe alumni Web site at <www.augsburg. edu/alumni>. Summer 2O02 ) F W The Augsburg alumni chapter at 3M held a iuncheon May 6. Augsburg College staff and faculty joined alumni and current Augsburg students who work at 3M for a lunch and leadership program. Diane Pike, professor and department chair of sociology, presented "Confounded by LeadershÌp." Augsburg is planning future events at 3M, American Express, We11s Fargo, and LBIAAL. 1 1997 995 a Matthew A. Gooding, Lori (Mosher) Claussen, s Goodyear, ArÞ., has lived in Arvona since he began working wirh rhe Litchfield Elementary Rosemount, Minn., received her master's degree in special education from the University of St. Thomas a s. School District in 2000. 1996 John R. Burt, Fargo, N.Dak., married Kara Miller in December. He works at Scheels All-Spons. Teresa (MacNabb) Barbara Kaufmann, manager of 3M education contr¡butions, presented the 3M scholarsh¡p and 3M match¡ng gift checks to Ron Nelson '68, vice pres¡dent and controller at 3M and member of the Augsburg College Board of Regents, Kysylyczyn, Roseville, Minn., passed the Certified Public Accountant Exam in February; she is a staff accountant at John A. Knutson & Co., PLLB and can be in December. She is teaching in Independent School District 196, working with students with specific leaming needs, at Rosemount High School. Michele McNaughton, Mahtomedi, Minn., joined the staff of Catalyst Medical Clinic, PA., in Watertown, Minn. She will focus on women's health care, pediatrics, and diabetes. a e-mailed at <tck@Knutsoncpa.corïÞ. S" A. L s (_) m Ami Nafzger '94:. Finding cultural connections by Cherie Christ Aml Nafzger beheves the Augsburg College Pan-Asian Association changed her life. A native of Chun Ju, Korea, Nafzger was adopted by an American famrþ in 1975 at the age of four. Growing up in Minong, Wis., and a later move to Willmar, Minn., left Nafzger with very few AsÌan connections. Determined to keep a promise to her dying mother that she would graduate from Augsburg, Nafzger worked three parr-rime jobs to pay for school and living expenses, leaving little time for involvement with the campus community But. it was an encounter her freshman year with Lee Hoon Wong Benson, then Pan-Asian Services director, that changed Nafzger's life. Ami Nafzger '94 established G.O.A,t,, an organization committed to providing knowledge about Korean culture to Korean adoptees. Frightened and hesitant to approach other Asians, Nafzger remembers, "I had never even talked to an AsÌan before." Benson not oniy encouraged Nafzger to ger involved in varÌous campus events and organlzations, including Pan-Asian Services, but to build friendships within the Asian community Her connection to Benson provided Nafzger a sense of pride ln herself as an Aslan, and also as an individual. In 1994 Nafzger completed her social work degree, and now has built her career around 1t. With a need to better undersknd her heritage and with few concrete reasons to stay in the United States, Nafzger returned to her native home, Korea, in 1996. In 1998, after extensive research on Korean adoptees, Nafzger established G.O.A.L. (Global Overseas Adoptees Link), an organization committed to providing knowledge about Korean cuiture. G.O.A.L. acts as a voice for many Korean adoptees by providing positive links to their Korean culture. Developed specifically for these adoprees, G.O.A.L. provides a variety of resources such as translators, guides, home stays, and birth search depar[ments to those who wish to learn more about their culture. Nafzger says, "Afier so many decades I felt there needed to be something established in Korea for adult adoptees as they return to their birth country" I Although on occasion frustrated by a lack of support from the Korean government, Nafzger believes there are many benefits. HelpÌng adoptees understand where they come from is the most rewarding part of her job. work connected her to addirional associations around the world. in addition to her work with GOACC (Give Orphans a Chance to Choose), which helps provide hands-on assistance to adult orphans in Asia, she is also a member of an international planning committee working with sister adult adoptee organizations in Europe and America Nafzger's Nafzger believes that her work is "helping to break down the prejudlce and misunderstanding thal separates Koreans from adoptees and adoptees from each other." For additional information, vislt G.O.A.L. online at <www.goa1.or.kr>. Chene Chnst is ø communication speciølist in the Ot'Jice Summer 2OO2 oJ Public Relations and Contmunication. 4ucsnunc ruow 29 Class Notes ffi Births/Adoptions Auggie Conversations Jeannie (Shaughnessy)'88 al fresco and Joseph Hodges, Alexandria, Dine ancl converse with fellow Augsburg alumni and friends on some of the Twin Cities' best ontdool patlos for Auggie Josie, in February. Va.-a daughtea Campbell Amy (Johnson) '89 Conversations al fiesco. Rernaining sunìmer dates are: Tuesda¡July 16, 5:30 p.m. Jennifer (Ohlin) '91 and and Patrick 952-47r-8513 An Augsburg alum will lead a 'sporty' conversation-j oin the team! Please RSVP lor the above events to the Alumni./Parent Relations offÌce, ó I2-330- I I 78, or e-mail <alumni@ augsbr,rrg.edu>. Particlpants are responsible for the cost of thelr meals and dlinks. Visit the alumni Web site for more information at <www.augsburg.edu/ alumni,/gatherings.html>. daughter, Alexis Leigh, inJanuary Kenndy D. (Bade)'00 and Kirk Lewis-a son, Owen, in January. lan Quello'38 correctly identified Olive Berg'38 (far Ieft) in this photo from the'Remember When' contest in the spring issue. An Augsburg t-shirt is on the way! Laura ahrmna, will lead the conversation. on Lake Minnetonka 3746 Sunset Dr., Spring Park Minn.-a Dan (Carlson)'92 Lold Fletcher's Old Lake Lodge Stefanie (tindell) '98 and Falk, Sauk Rapids, Minn.-a daughter, Olivia Joan, in March. She joins older siste¡ Emily, 3. stage ancl screen and Augsbr-rrg Tuesday, August 13, 5:30 p.m. Denmark-a son, Christopher, in February. Bruce Lender'98, Coon Rapids, and John Hanson, Falcon Heights, Minn.a son, Noah John, in December. Hejoins older brother, Bennett. WA. Frost & Cornpany 374 Selby Ave., St. Paul 651-224-57r5 Carolyn Pool'91, actress of Louise L. (Andersen)'97 and Jacob Karlstad '97, Lyngby, N E F-! LI ro Guernsey '86, St. Paula son, lan Patrick, in March. Pictured, clock
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Title: Augsburg Now Winter 2001-2002
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: A season of hope and expectation f, dvent ... the time of antÌcipation, Ap..pu.ution, hope, and longing. During this time we tend to focus on the joyful preparation for the birth of Christ. We don't often spend time considering the other side of Advent, the second comlng of the Lord, wj....
Show more A season of hope and expectation f, dvent ... the time of antÌcipation, Ap..pu.ution, hope, and longing. During this time we tend to focus on the joyful preparation for the birth of Christ. We don't often spend time considering the other side of Advent, the second comlng of the Lord, wj.th its promÌse of judgement, but also deliverance and redemption from despair. As we reel from the events of Sept. I I that turned our safe and secure world topsy-turuy, this second advent offers good news for us. As difficult as it may be We welcome your letters! write to: Please Editor AugsburgNow 22ll Riverside Ave., CB 145 Minneapolis, MN 55454 E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Fax: 612-330-1780 Phone: 612-330-Il8I Letters for publication must be sþed and to ignore the decorations, music, buying, and trappings of the season, these few weeks also offer us the chance to anticlpate and envision the renewed presence of the Lord and the world promised and possible through this presence. In this issue we see a repetition in the theme of Advent candles. The same candlelight that brought light to a dark sanctuary during the Advent Vespers procession also consoled us through September from a place of vigil in the front of Hoversten Chapel. The quiet, soothing illumÌnation of candles is aiso central to the Taizé worship that came to Augsburg at the end of October. Farther on, you'll read about the intriguing way some Augsburg students found to recreate this special atmosphere. This issue's feature article, "Remembering September" examines how Augsburg, as a iearning communit¡ has engaged its faculty, staff, and students in discussion of the difficult issues facing it since Sept. ll, and how the College's 132year-old mission provided the grounding to frame these discussions. Also in this winter issue, anticipating the coming Winter Olympic games, we feature stories of Auggies who have gone for the gold-speedskater Johnny Werket, who found in his "golden" career both Olympic medals and a partner for 1lfe; and the 1928 men's hockey team, whose golden Olymplc dreams were shattered on the very eve of the games. This issue also shares the spirit of Homecoming through photos from the events and class reunions. As we note on the back cover, the rains may have canceled plans for "Auggies on Parade," but the festivities brought alumni and friends together Ìn a celebratÌon of Augsburg community-and a big football win. As this calendar year closes, Augsburg Now extends to readers the best wishes for a holiday season ol hope, anticipat"¡on, celebration, and peace. WW Betsey Norgard Editor include your name, class year, and daytime teìephone number. They may be edited for length, clarity, and style. o o si h, s r^ Family and friends gathered to remember Jean Lindell (see Augshurg Now, summer issue, ln Memoriam) with the dedication of the Lindell Garden in front of Lindell Library. Victoria Grunseth spoke on behalf of the family about her mother as an avid gardener. - At¿csBrJRG Now Winter Vol.64 No.2 2OO1-O2 Augsburg Now is published quarterly by Augsburg College, 22ll Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Features Betsey Norgard Editor Lynn Mena Assistant Editor Remembering September Kathy Rumpza by Betsey Norgard Graphic Designer Jessica Brown Class Notes Coordinator William V. Frame Following the events oJ September 77, how could and would Augsburg CoIIege, as a learning community, respond? President Dan Jorgensen Director of Public Relations and Communication Nancy Toedt'94 Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Johnny Werket's golden career by Don stoner Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect official College policy. Inhis youth, speedshater lohnny Werhet'49 won ISSN t058-I545 Olympic goldmedals and the heart of aNonueglan Postmaster: Send conespondence, name changes, and address corrections to: Augsburg Now, Office of Public Relations and Communication, 221 I Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454. girl; they now celebrate their golden marnage. E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Telephone: ó12-330-l 18I Fax: 612-330-1780 16 The Rev. Mark Hanson '68ELCAs new presiding bishop Horr"rrten chapel gets dressed up in 'stained glass' Departments Augsburg College, as alfirmed in its mission, doesnot ilßcnminate on the bøsis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, status with regar¿l to public assßtance, or disability in its education p oliaes, ailmissions policies, scholar ship and loan pro gr ams, athletic anill or school ailministered pro grams, except in those ínstances where reli$on is a bonø fiile occupational quølification. Augsburg C ollege is committed to providing reasonable accommodatíons to its employees and its stuilents. www.augsburg.edu 2 Around the Quad 5 Sports 7 Chapeltalk 17 Alumni News 22 28 Class Notes Auggie Thoughts inside Calendar back cover 50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post-consumer waste) On the cover: Augsburg students Çront to bach) Renzo Amaya Torres, Kerri Sjoblom, len Falhman, and Adam Dehnel prepare for the Advent Vespers procession, as it lights up the advent season. Photo by Linda Cullen. I a I o Augsburg ranks again in top tier Augsburg College once again is ffiffi ranked in the top tier of its category in the U.S. News €t World Report 2001 ratings-up three places from last year. A new classification by tl.:'e magazine puts Augsburg in the "Midwestern ¡¡ O Conor Tobin w¡ns Fulbright Scholarship to Norway Fonor Augsburg in the news-a busy fall Tobin. who academic yeat on the Oslo Year Program. Lg.nduut.d in May with a double major in A course in Middle Eastern politics at that time led to research on the role of Norway political science and in the Middle Norwegian, was Tobin's current study continues that interest, with a heightened focus on the ethics of war and peace in time of terrorism. On returning to the U.S., he plans to combine law school and graduate awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and is now Universities-Master's" category, because the College offers graduate-ievel programs. Augsburg is ranked second in the "Reputation" category among the other Minnesota private colleges in that tier. Reputation is determined by surveying the presidents, provosts, and deans of admissions at i.nstitutions in that tier. For campus diversity, Augsburg is ranked first among the other Minnesota private colleges in that tier. o (a studying in Norway at the University of Oslo. As a junior, Tobin spent the fall semester at the University of Oslo on the HECUA urban studies term and then extended his studies through the Conor Tobin East peace process. study in Ìnternational law and neggtiation. Tobin graduated from Augsburg "with . distinction" and received departmental honors in political science. Hoyt Messerer Fitness Center is dedicated in Melby Hall Scholastic Connections program: . . . . . WCCO radio interview of Syl Jones '73 Star hbune and Pioneer Prøss articles on the program Star Tribune editorial about the creation of the program Chronícle of Higher Education article Associated Press national article Events surrounding terrorism: . . . . . Prof. Amin Kader was interviewed widely on radio and TV Prof. Joseph Underhill-Cady was interviewed on KSTP-TV Prof. James Vela-McConnell was interviewed on KARE-I1 TV Admissions counselor Heidi Breen was interviewed on WCCO radio Augsburg was part of a national article from Collegiate News Service Other activities/interests . . . 2 : Student LINK Halloween Safe Block party featured on Fox-29 TV Prof. Norma Noonan was interviewed on Wisconsin Public RadÌo in connection wlth Russian president Putin's visit to the U.S.;she was also featured in an article fromLiberation, a news magazíne in Paris Adapted physical education sports day was featured on KSTP-TV ,4UGSBURG NoW Lucille Messerer spoke at the opening of the newly-expanded Fitness Center dedicated to her husband, the late Hoyt Messerer'39. President Frame presided as both the Fitness Center and the Gertrude and Richard Pautz Plaza were dedicated at Melby Hall, lrom belore dawn to late at night, one I of the most active places on campus is Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic during the renovatlons of Melby Hall in Conference. The center is named for Hoyt Messerer '39, a football, basketball, and baseball athlete at Augsburg and one of the four founders of the A-Club, who died 2000, making it one of the largest in the in May the Fitness Center. Open to all members of the Augsburg community, includÌng alumni, the center was doubled in size (see In Memoriam, p.26). llUinter 2001-02 I Good, Martin ioin Augsburg's board Four regents retire after two terms of service StafJ photo M;Ti:,ii.î::i]:Jiji,"#:lï,T,-, on the Board of Regents at Augsburg's annual meeting in October. Michael R. Good A l97l Augsburg graduate, Good is executive vice president of NRT, a residential real estate brokerage company A Michael R. Good 24-year veteran in the real estate industry Good worked for 20 years in the Coldwell Banker division of NRT, beginning as a regional manager in St. PauL/Minneapolis, and subsequently in Florida, rising to NRT's senior vice president for the southeastern region. At Augsburg, Good was twice an Al1American in wrestling. ln1972 he was Augsburg's head wrestling coach. In 1991, he was inducted into Augsburg's Athletic Hall of Fame. Good earned a master's degree at the University of St. Thomas. He lives in Bridgewater, NJ., with his wife, Ann, and children Matthew and Mandy Mandy is a student at Augsburg. Jennifer H. Martin Jennifer Martin is tr senior vice president of corporate and human resources for Lutheran Brotherhood. After 15 years in public Jennifer H. Martin education, she became a personnel training specialist with Sperry Corporation, later Unisys Corporation, where she held executive positions. She joined Lutheran Brotherhood in 1995. Her undergraduate degree in education was earned at Southern Illinois University WhÌle teaching in Minneapolis, she earned a doctorate in education at the University of Minnesota. She and her husband, Richard, have seven children and live in Minneapolis. Winter 2001-02 Three regents were honored at Augsburg House as they retired from Augsburg's board. Pictured with President and Mrs. Frame (t to R) Jean and Allen Housh, Evangeline and Norman Hagfors, and Cheryl and Michael Thompson, Not present was Curtis Sampson. Four resents. who each served two terms office, were honored and thanked as they retired from the board. l'of Norman Hagfors served as vice-chair of the board, vice-chair of the Regents Committee, and a member of the Development, Finance, Govemment and Community Relations, and Marketing Committees. Allen Housh served not only on the Development Committee as a regent, but aiso twice served as Augsburg's interim vice president for institutional advancement. Curtis Sampson sewed on the Finance Commi.ttee. Michael Thompson was also a member of the Finance Committee. Kathy Tunheim elected to the board of the governing boards association A:ffi,ï:å:f Tunhei.m was elected to the Board of Directors of the national Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) for a Kathryn Tunheim two-year term. AGB is dedicated to strengthening the performance of boards of public and private higher education. AGB provides leadership in supporting the American higher education system of citizen trusteeship and a diverse system of higher education. The organization serves as a continuing education resource to trustees and boards and contributes to effective working relationships between boards and lt advises on matters affecting institutional oversight responsibilities, promotes wider understanding of citizen leadership and lay governance, and identifies public chief executives. policy issues of concern to hlgher education. ,4ucssunc ruow 3 Around the Quad Thanksgiving to donors and scholars Ã Thankssivins brunch was the lloppor,uniry lor over 200 donors to meet the students who are reciplents of their scholarshlps-and for the College to recognlze and thank donors for their support. President Frame told them, 'A1l of you here today are here by virtue of some kind of calling-on one hand to provide support; on the other to be students. Each of you is a constituent element of what Augsburg College is-no less important than the faculty and staff who are here to provide this education. We are grateful for your support." Kyle Kuusisto'03 spoke for students: "Here at Augsburg, one can really be immersed ìn the strong fabric that is called community It is a community that gives us the chance to not only dream, but to fulfill those Fun stuff kids in the dome o the future is to continue to spread that value of community that I experienced here at Augsburg." Clnthia Balley'02, a weekend student who has majored in religion while worhng full time, also spoke for students. Last summer, she traveled to Poland and Eastern Germany with Herb Brokering and Youth and Family Institute director Dick Hardel. "It was lÌsted as a pilgrimage and that's the experience I had," she said. "After that trip, I felt even more called to ministry particularly social ministry ... Thank you, all of you, who have helped me reach my goal of ministry to God." sS.B' r^ Auggie junior Emily Bushey and one of the participating teachers help unfurl the colorful parachutes in Augsburg's air structure at the adapted physical education sports day. a o population. ... Students \^ area schools had some fun at the third Junior Kyle Kuusisto expressed thanks on behalf of students for the financial support they receive. He is pictured here (center) with E. Milton Kleven 'a5 (left), the donor of the Magnus and Krostofa Kleven Scholarship Kuusisto has received, and Kleven's sister, lvadell Rice. Dialing for dollars aF tudent Phonathon callers have been fall-and gifts to The Augsburg Fund has risen seven percent compared to last year in the same period. Most significant is the increase in giving from Weekend College alumni-$3,206 this year, compared to $2,2451ast year. However, similar to the experience of many charitable organizations, the total amounts from September gifts were ÐUury on the telephone this their results prove it. The number of 4 4UGSBURG NoW 200 chiLdren with developmental s. "I plan on teaching need to feel a sense ofplace and belonglng. My plan for ¡F\ver lLJan¿ physical disabiiities lrom merro dreams. adaptlve physical education in the Minneapolis Schools. I am confident that my education here is preparing me to work effectively with a diverse student for annual sports extravaganza in Augsburgb air structure. Augsburg health and physical education students, as well as students from the Cedar-Riverside School, teamed up with the third- to sixth-graders for games, or just spent time one-on-one. Activities included soccer, dancing, parachutes, jump rope, races and relays, balloon volleyball, and cage ball. All of the partlcipants received ribbons at the end of the day ffi At press time, word was received that dramatically down, as donors focused their support to help the victims of terrorism. The Augsburg Fund, Augsburg's annual fund, is the College's "living endowment" that provides the foundation of annual financial support needed to attract and retain its talented and diverse student body. For addltional information, contact Donna Mclean, director of The Augsburg Fund, at I-800-273-06L7 or Augsburg has been awarded $2 million over five years from the lilly Endowment as part of the initiative, "Programs for the Theological Exploration of Vocation." ln Minnesota, grants were awarded to Augsburg, Concordia College (Moorhead), and the University of St. Thomas. More about Augsburgb grant will appear in the next issue. <mclean@augsburg.edu>. W¡nter 2001-02 r The Edor Nelson Field is dedicated rFhe skies ooened and a constant rain I f.ll on the artificial turl all aliernoon. The visitors from St. John's University further dampened spirits by beating Augsburg, +B-14. And the guest ofhonor rvas on crutches, as the result of knee replacement surger)¿ But nothing was going to stop Augsburg from honoring coaching legend Edor Nelson '38. The College rededicated the outdoor athletic field in Nelson's honor at a halftime ceremony during the Sept.22 football game. "To you, Edor, we owe a great debt of gratitude," President William V Frame told Nelson. "We appreciate your gifts; as they are mar,y and manifold, and we are glad to rededicate this stadium for you toda;r" in 1984, the College named its newlyconstructed outdoor athletic field as Anderson-Nelson Field, in honor of Nelson and longtime athletic director and men's basketball coach Ernie Anderson. in February the College dedicated the court at Melby Hall in Anderson's honor. "You have truly been a champion of the athletic program, and a champion of byDonstoner .è all the student-athletes whose lives you have touched," said Paul Grauer, men's athletic director, during the halftime ceremony Nelson said that much È s! (J of the credit for the field should be attributed to the donors who gave time and money to make the field a reality-men like Carl Benson'51, Ray Grinde '57, andJeroy Carlson '48. He chose to honor the donors, along with all the athletes he coached and taught during his four f: Edor Nelson '38 stands under umbrellas as Augsburg's athletic field is rededicated in his name. Norm Okerstrom'85 (left), Office of lnstitutional Advancement, holds the plaque to be placed in Melby Hall. decades at Augsburg. A special luncheon was held before the game, where more than 150 guests pald tribute to Nelson. Fans also had a chance to pay trlbute to Nelson during a post-game reception in the Melby Hall Iobby During his four decades of service to Augsburg, Nelson served the College in variety of roles, most notably as the longtime coach of the football and baseball teams. He was also an associate professor in Augsburg's health and physical education department for 32 years, retiring in 1978. -Don Stoner is sports inJormation coordinator. a Dozens of children from central Minneapolis prepared for their winter hockey this year by learning the basics at the Augsburg-Sheehy Hockey Camps held in August at the Augsburg lce Arena, Organized by NHt player agent Neil Sheehy, Augsburg men's hockey coach Mike Schwartz'85 (pictured at right without hat), and Auggie alumnus John Evans'82, the two camps were held in conjunction with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. At the end of each week-long camp, the youngsters got a chance to get autographs from several professional hockey players, including Minnesota Wild star Darby Hendrickson and Auggie alums Martin Hlinka'00 and Ryan Mclntosh '01, who were attending Sheehy3 pro hockey development camp also taking place at the Augsburg lce Arena. Winter 2OO1-O2 ,4ucsnunc ruow s 'scholastic Connections' pairs minority students with alumn i mentors Aussburs News service Æ;Tüåî.iX1'#"::îiiil;J:ï? and believed to be the first of ìts kind in the nation, uses proceeds from a $500,000 endowment to pair students of color with alumni of color in mentoring relationships. Five students have received $5,000 renewable scholarships in this first year, with a goal to increase that number to 20 students as the endowment grows. "The commitment to diversity is a long-standing commitment on the part of the College," President William Frame said. "It is rooted in the Lutheran proposition that colleges and universities must sweep into modern society to provide the education which the management of our world requires." The program was developed in response to the resolution of a lawsuit filed by Elroy Stock'49, who sued Augsburg for breach of contract, relating to a 1986 campaign gift of $500,000. Shortly after thls gift, upon learning that Stock was the author of thousands of mailings urging "racial" purity sent to interracial couples and adoptive families, the College decided it would not put Stock's name on a college building in return for the donation. Due to charitable donation regulations, the College could not return the 6 ,+UGSBURG Now s. E money The lawsuit was dismissed due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. The sch olarship-mentorin g program asslsts achievement-oriented high school and post-secondary students of color andJor mixed race to succeed at Augsburg. Scholarship criteria include leadership ability and an interest" in communiLy service. "The conneclion piece is to put leaders of today in touch with leaders of lomorrow" Frame said. "The scholarships announcing today are named for the mentors, for our graduates who have achieved distincrion in rheir fields. [The recipientsl will be receiving the advice and counsel of those men and women of \Me are co1or." The program also aims to strengthen the College's role as a progressive and welcoming institution for communities of color, said Kathy Tunhelm, chair of the students of color received scholarships in Scholastic Connections, a program that pairs them (L to R) President Frame, Xia Xiong '05; KMSP-TV news anchor and luncheon host Robyne Robinson; Eloisa Echavez'94,'98 MEL; Matthew Shannon'04; Murry Kelly, Jr. '71;9yl Jones'73; €amilo Power'03; Gianna Sorrell '03; Jackie Cherryhomes'76; Jennifer Boswell '05; F. €layton Tyler '72; and Noya Woodrich '92, '94 MSW F¡ve with alumni of color as mentors. o a KMSP-TV news anchor and luncheon host Robyne Robinson (left) talked with Gianna Sorrell '03, one of the five new scholarship winners, at the luncheon honoring the students and alumni mentors. Board of Regents. "While it is true that we have always attempted to be responsive to the disparate needs of the communities that we serve, 1t is also true that we have not always been successful in doing so ... with the announcement ol today's initiative, we seek to change that," Tunheim said. Jones said that by virtue of Augsburg's location and mission, it can play a major role in helping to increase the number of students of color who graduate from college, a number which has been decreasing. "But," he added, "only if the campus is prepared to welcome those who are different." Frame said that approximately I7 percent of the College's 3,000 students are students of color, putting Augsburg second among Minnesota's private colleges in that category Inter-Race, a diversity think-tank based at Augsburg that was co-founded and headed by Vivian Jenkins-Nelsen, will administer the Scholastic Connections program. Augsburg graduate Rev Rufus Campbell'75 presented the homily in chapel (see next page). A luncheon, hosted by KMSP-TV news anchor Robyne Robinson, honored the scholarship recipients and mentors. I Winter 2001-02 r by the Reverend Rufus Campbell '75, Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church -following the announcement of the Scholastic Oct. 8, 200f Connections scholarsh¡p program wffi llth I l l I I :iå,ffi î,i:,1äi-,ä,ember the we looked into the face of evil. It hurt us, it angered us. We have not yet recovered. This institution has had its own version of looking into the face of evil. I just returned from the press conference over in Christensen Center where there was an announcement that scholarships are being created for people of color as a result of one of our alumni, brother Elroy Stock. I know brother Stock. I received my flrst letter in 1991 shortly after I had performed an interracial marriage. ...He senr a lerrer that was filled with hate ... and this institution, as a result of his lawsuit, also has looked into the face of evil. I'm careful never to think that evil is embodied in a person. I think all of us can be overcome by evil, and so I'm always careful to make that distinction. ... So what does one do when looking into the face of evil? s evil is by overcoming evil "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with U s good." I reviewed the mission statement of this great institution. ... [It] was called, through its educational process, to prepare leaders and servants in the community. "\J -J That is a high and a holy call, my sisters and brothers. And it fits with the Gospel, because we are a1l called to be servants. To pattern our lives after the one who was the greatest of servants, Jesus. ... As servants \Me are called to face each day, and each day that we live and face eyil, we are ca1led to overcome that evil by doing good. I think it was a remarkable stroke of grace, President Frame, to take a proposal to the Board of Regents saying, 'Let's take this request from someone who was overcome with evil ... [and] make some good come out of it.' I thlnk there was an extraordinary act of grace on God's part to see that and to be able to respond accordingly. So you've done just what our God commands. You looked into the face of evil and you have responded by doing good. We aii know that we can do much better as we walk the road to diversity. We "As servants we are called to face each day, and each day that we l¡ve and face evil, we are called to overcome that evil by doing good." Rev. Rufus Campbell '75 good and faithful servant.' And so I say to you, this great student body at this great instil,ut"ion, as you prepare to be leaders and servants in whatever community God places you in, remember this day ... Because this is the day when this institution can celebrate the fact that it looked into the face of evil and brought out good. The God we serve is a great and mighty God. God gives us the resources to turn evil to good. Sometimes it's just small acts, sometimes it's mighty acts. Al1 of In the text that was read earlier-in Romans, Paul's letter to the church in Rome-the beginning and the first trvo verses of chapter 12 set the context. Paul said, "I appeal to you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your know that there is much more that needs to be done. And God has given us the gift spiritual worship." And he goes on to say lhat we ought not to be conformed by this world, but be transformed by the renewing of our of people to help to get us where we need to be. And so, I didn't come here to beat you up about your past record; I came to encourage you as you walk the road you are walking now I came to say to you that the God \Me serve is pleased every time we look into the face of evil and then transform that by doing something good. And so, to this institution, I say to you, Godspeed. I don't know what the minds. So, Paul talks about how we respond as Christians in a world that is extraordinarily good and extraordinarily evil. Paul says finally, in verse 21, that the way God calls the church to respond to reporters wiil be writing ... but I can imagine, in the annals of heaven, this date is to be recorded. And I can imagine that words like this have been recorded with respect to this institution-'Well done, my Winter 2001-02 them are important. And so I say to you this day that God is pleased, and the very angels in heaven are rejoicing. And to the Elroy Stocks of the world, we are ca11ed to pray for you. And we pray that maybe lf not our witness, somebody else's witness will be able to break into his mind, and he, too, will be able to look into the face of God and see God's goodness, which will transform him, also. And so I say, grace and peace to you this day, my sisters and brothers, and may the God of heaven and earth guide you in your journey as you walk the road of diversity, as you walk the road of peace, as you walk the road that produces goodness. God bless you. I ,4ucssuRc t¡ow 7 The Rev. Mark Hanson '68 is installed as the ELCA'S third presiding bishop fln a master of dìvinÌty degree lJHunron, 1972. He continued with further study at Luther Theologlcal Seminary and Harvard Divinity School. Hanson served several churches in the Twin CiLies area, most recently spending October 6. the Rev. Mark S. bisúop of the St. Paul Synod and Augsburg graduate of 1968, was installed as the ELCA3 third presiding bishop. He was elected to the six-year term at the ELCAb churchwide assembly in Indianapolis in August. His new duties began on Nov I at ELCA headquarters in Chicago. He succeeds the Rev. George Anderson, who served one term. Of the ELCAb three presiding bishops since its inception in I987, Hanson is the second Augsburg graduate to serve. Bishop Herbert Chilstrom '54 was elected as the ELCAb first presiding bishop and served two terms before retiring. "I couldn't be more proud and grateful than to have Mark Hanson, a fellow Augsburg graduate, as a successor in the office of presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America," said Chilstrom. "Mark brings to the office a wealth of experience, the heart of a pastor, and the passion to make the Gospel relevant to the times in which we live." After graduating from Augsburg with a degree in sociology, Hanson attended Union Theological Seminary in New York as a Rockefeller Fellow, and was awarded in seven years at University Lutheran Church of Hope, Minneapolis. ln 1995, he was elected bishop of the St. Paul Area Synod, and was re-elected in spring 2001. He has aiso served on numerous inter-church boards and committees, especially dealing with affordable housing programs. Hanson has been an ex offrcio member of the Augsburg Board of Regents for the past two years, representing the St. Paul synod. In announcing Hanson's election to the Augsburg community, President William Frame said that Hanson has been "a steady friend of Augsburg and especially of its unique mission as a college of the church in the ELCA ecumenical partners and Lutheran bishops from other continents symbolically extend their hands as ELCA presiding bishop George Anderson (left, front) installs St. Paul Synod Bishop Mark S. Hanson '68 (kneeling) as third presiding bishop of the ELCA on October 6 in Chicago. modern city Presiding bishop-elect Mark S. Hanson '68 and his wife, lone (Agrimson) Hanson '68, greeted visitors after the installation service. 8 -4UGSBURG NoW byBetseyNorsard "He is a great admirer of Augsburg 2004 and has been especially dedicated to helping the College widen accessibility for underserved populations in the Twin Cities," Frame continued. Hanson's electlon to leadership comes at a time when not only the world, but also the denomination, is divided by social and theologÌcal Ìssues. Hanson referred to this in a Minneapolis Star Tribune article upon his election: "One of my most important iasks will be to define and claim the mission to which God cails and which unites us, while continuing to tend to the divisions that divide us." Hanson is married to lone (Agrimson) Hanson'68, who has served as director of social work at Minneapolì.s and St. Paul Children's Hospitals. Their children are Aaron, Alyssa, Rachel, Ezra, Isaac, and Elizabeth. They also have one grandchild. President and Mrs. Frame represented Augsburg College at the installation service, which was held in Rockefeller Chapel at the University of Chicago. The organist for the service was David Cherwien'79. I Photos by GeolJ Scheerer, courtesy oJ ELCA News and Inlornltiotr llUinter 2001-O2 j¡rËA$!iþ?:"T¡¿i ffi r t I 1 by Betsey Norgard Assøssing the irnpact September 77, 2001. It's clear that the world changed profoundly ... and probably in ways not yet building. (See In Memoriam, p.26.) imagined. Though not affected in the søme degree as colleges on the East Coast, the Augsburg community deeply felt the impøct, both on cilnpus neighborhood, with Only one Augsburg alumnus/a is known to have died in the terrorist attacks. Lt. Col. Dean E. Mattson '66 was a career mihtary officer, scheduled for retirement in December, who was sitting at his desk in the Pentagon when the h¡acked plane destroyed his area of the and ø lørge population of in its Somali immigrants. How could and would Augsburg-a leørning community of faculty, staff , ønd students-cope with Augsburg regent Dean Kopperud was in his office at Oppenhelmer Funds, lnc., on the 33rd floor of the World Tiade Center south tower when the north tower was hit. He and Oppenheimer's nearly 600 employees quickly and judiciously evacuated and were on the street when their tower was hit. Memories of fire, explosion, and dying people stick in his mind. Kopperud reported to the Stdr hbune that the only questì.on he continually asks himself is "Did I do everything I could for everyone I saw in trouble along the way?" In Washington, Les Heen'83, communlcations and publÌc affairs director for the Minnesota Farmers UnÌon, was standing across the street from the Capitol, preparing for Congressional meetings, when panicked people began evacuating the building. A few minutes later they saw a large, white plane banking low toward the Capitol, which they soon learned passed them by and crashed into the Pentagon. this unprecedented tragedy, seeh understønding of its complex issuøs, and respond to its own and the community's needs? Above: Throughout the days and weeks following the terrorist attacks, the candles in Hoversten Chapel were constant reminders of the terrorist victims and those in need of consolation and prayer. Winter 2OOf -O2 "l remember seeing the smoke, feeling sj.ck, and then hearing sirens from all around us," Heen said. ... "It's hard to describe how lr-rlnerable you feel when your only defense is to run from a target before a jumbo jet hits it." Messages from Auggies abroad were also quick in coming. From London, Adam Olson '92 wrote to Norm Okerstrom '85 in the development office: "I found a pub with the news on and sat with my mouth on the floor for about two and a half hours ... It was packed with people in stunned silence." Reactions on campus to the stunning and horrifying news ,.4ucsnunc ruow 9 a O Concerned faculty and staff sought ways to assess the impact on students, especially freshmen, many of whom were away from home for the flrst time. Ann Klamer, director of residence life, compiled a list of reports on various topics that helped student life personnel deal with aspects of the tragedy The student life office posted a message board to gauge \s ñ ! IJ empowerment in the face of this awful sense of powerlessness," Underhill-Cady continued, "and certainly one of the best sources for that is in the polis, the public forum." Students also sought discussion among themselves. The Coalltion for Student Activism, that had formed earlier as a small group of a dozen or so, began "As much as I want reyenge lor ablatant dttdch on nry home, I want the'war' to stop. Essentialþ I don't hnow what I wanq dnd I believe America reflects thøt sense oÍ uncertainty." -Jdmes P, a junior, from his journal Adam Olson '92 happened to be at the American Embassy in London when Lady Margaret Thatcher paid her respects, shortly student reactions to the events. to meet weekly and swelled its ranks. Political science professor Joseph Underhill-Cady said, "They have no context Discussion issues became focused on the after Sept. for what's happening. The classroom provides a safe environment where they can air views, discuss, and share comments." lt's also a supportive environment. Journaling has been another means that Underhill-Cady has used to help his students find expression for their uncertainties and fears. He describes the unstructured thinking as being therapeutic, helpful, and positive. 1 1. began even as the events were unfolding. The morning chapel service became a time for people to gather, some still anxiously awaiting news of family and friends who might have been in the targeted areas. An afternoon prayer service continued the ,rigil. Classes continued as scheduled, with some faculty turning over class discusslon to impilcations of the tragedy. Several Augsburg colleagues and friends from around the world took time to share their grief and concern. From Catholic University in Lublin, Poland, faculty exchange colleagues of Augsburg's business administration department wrote, "We hope none of our friends in Minneapolis and St. Pau1, none of the employees or students from Augsburg College has suffered directly due to those unprecedented acts of terrorism." Deøling with the emotional irnpøct As elsewhere in the country initial responses to the attacks brought people together in unusual community and uniqz Augsburg Echo writer and sophomore Deanne McDonald wrote in the Sept. 28 issue, "ls there anything that could have brought the students together as quickly as the events of September I lth's 'Attack on America' did? It already feels as if we have been here for months." fo 4ucssunc Now Augsburg's call to mission On Sept. 28, President William Frame set the direction for campus discussion. In a letter to students. Frame asserted that the College's appropriate response lies squarely in its I32-year-old mission: "The greatest favor we can render to this world is today what it has always been-to search through the discipiines of learning for an understanding of both the world and ourselves that will guide us to the work for which we are best fit and to which we are called," Frame wrote. Underhill-Cady took a lead in proposing campus conversation. In an op-ed piece for the Echo on Oct. 5, he suggested that the first response to the violence should be dialogue. "Part of our job as students and instructors is to try to make the public discussion of these events as constructlve and well-informed as possible. "We need to look for sources of terrorist events. This group has arranged' to join other student groups in discussion at the 2002 Peace Prize Forum at Augustana College in March. Students also began a letter-writing campaign to elected officials, urging patience in declaring and supporting a \Mar. Listening to others A first glimpse at understandlng came as if by fate. The 2001 Christensen Symposium speaker on Sept. 24, scheduled months earller, was Prof. Lamin Sanneh, an African Muslim who is a professor of missions and world Christianity at Yale University. With his personal and scholarly experience in Islam, he provided some insight as to why he thought Muslim fundamentalism had targeted America-because of the U.S. policy of adamant separation of church and state. "Muslims are feeling a need to respond with religious fundamentalism," he said. "Muslims are helping us understand that our secularism has gone too far." Speakers and experts on campus helped bring understanding to difficult issues, (Left to right) Mine Ener, history professor at Villanova University; Amin Kader, Augsburg business administration department; Arvonne Fraser, ¡nternational women's rights advocate. Winter 2001-O2 T l : o His message was to urge ail Muslim nat¡ons to deal with their own fundamentalists, so as not to relegate the avenging of Sept. l1 to the U.S. Another speaker invited to campus in the following weeks was Arvonne Fraser, director of the lnternational Women's Rights Action Watch Project and senior fellow emerita at the Hubert H. Humphrey lnstitute of Public Affairs. She shared her expertise on women's rights in Muslim countries, especially in Afghanistan under the Taliban. "The solution is not with bombs, but with the changing of minds," was her message to students, faculty, and staff. "And this takes time." Helping the community understand Business administration professor Amin Kader emerged as a community spokesman about Islam, appearing on . I E and Psychology of U.S. Leaders DuringWar, contrasts the ways that terrorist extremists embrace death and that U.S. political and military leaders fear it. Supporting Somøli students and neighbors Augsburg students have An interfaith service was held in Hoversten Chapel, with six participated in several religious traditions represented by Augsburg staff and faculty' Above, Benjy Kent, academic advising, and Barbara Lehmann, vlgils in the Cedarsocial work, recite the Jewish Mourner's Kaddish. Riverside neighborhood, organtzed to support the Somali communitv. participants assuring them of stability in The governmênt's shutdown of those countries. businesses that wire money to Somalia "Now more than ever it is essential to directly impacted students at Augsburg. develop an understanding of the causes of Several Somali students reported to the violence and in¡ustice and to develop local television and radio programs and at area events. He urged listeners to educate themselves about lslam, to learn about its common roots to Christianity and its similar tenets deploring violence and "... I find myself feeling vulnerable ønd scared. What has happened is the scariest thing to tahe pløce in the lifetime of mry generation-ønd I can't heþ but feel there is more to come. Listening to some of the people øround me with their view on what'justice' is scares me." D., afreshman, fromher journal ki1ling. Echo that they fear for their families, who Lamenting many deaths among Muslims who worked at the World Tiade Center and Pentagon, Kader said, "This attack is an attack against al1 Americans of all kinds. if those terrorists are successful in turning us against each other, this will, indeed, lead to the destruction of our nation. ... We have to learn to understand each other and to accept each other." Underhill-Cady has also been interviewed by the media and spoken to local community groups, especially about the hÌstorical context and alternatives to war. His recently- and tìmely-published book, Deqth and the Statesman: The Culture depend on the money sent to them. The money-wiring businesses serve as banks, which are not common in Somalia. -Emiþ Moving on President Frame's call to the Augsburg community to search for understanding of both the world and themselves is rej.nforced by the work of Augsburg's Center for Global Education (CGE). Anticipating a drop in study abroad by students afraid to travel, the directors of in Mexico, Nicaragua, and Namibia wrote to prospective program CGE's centers intercultural awareness that can help us build the culture of peace, which we so desperately need at this time," the directors told students. In concludingher Echo article, sophomore Deanne McDonald went straight to the heart of the matter: "It is difficult to remember to see ourselves, members of the Augsburg community, as members of the world community; but if nothing else, this disastrous attack ... serves as an abrupt wake-up call to all individuals-reminding us that nothing is permanent and that we all make up one fragile part of the whole." I four gald medals and a 5ü-y*ü{ rr}ånlage ffiüLMTN CARËËR: At f irst glane e around Johnny and Vesla Werket's home irr Sun City West, Ariz., \¡ou wouldn't realize that you were sitting in the horne of o¡re of the best speedskaters in ,American history. A few black-and-whi¡e photos 1-Lang on the wall 1n a r-rtility roorn. Otre cryst rl vasc trolìhy sits on :r mantel in the kitchen ol the Werkets' retlrement home rr-r the Sonoran Desert. But the remainder ol the memorabllla ol his speedskating career-numerous world titles, three WÌnter Olympic Games appearances, his Hall of Fame citation from the Amateur Skating Union of the United States-are out in the garage. Deep inside a drawer and a storage locker. "411 my stuff is dumped in the garage," Johnny jokes, hÌs everpresenL smile beaming. And that's just fine with him. For the 1949 Augsburg nlumnus. hìs speedskrtìng tareer is but one moment 1n a long and fulfilling life. But the career led to love and a marnage that has lasted for a half-century. The career gave him the opportunity to coach many American skaters who became by Don Stoner l-rouseholcl nemes wrth tl-rerr Olympic triurnphs And tl-re career gave him a chance to see the lvorld. Not bad lor a smal1, slender guy who never believecl that all ol Lhis would happen to l-rim. Werket, wbo grew r-rp in south Minneapolis, began skating when he was 7. At age 14, he ancl a friend "The Powderhorn Skatlng Club was the dominant club in the United Srares at the time," Werket said. "lt was a ways away from Longfellow Field by streetcar, or you had to walk to the park." The Powderhorn club was an American powerhouse, producrng numerolls world champions and OlympÌans. Werket, and three of his Longfellow mates, ended up qualifying Ior the team. He progressed through the ranks, even though his smrll size was I major hÌndrance. "I was always the smallest, the lightest, the thÌnnest. I was too llttle. lf you bump me, I go down," he said. "l never had a unrlorm, the whole time I skatecl, that ever fit me correctly. Never. Everything was too buggy " L lnternational acclaim, lifelong love È' q b He lelt the sport, like many other young American men at the time, to serve his country as a paratrooper dunng World War Il. But he returned to the Powderhorn club following the lvar, and eventually garned a spot at the \947 Olympic trials, his first national competition. a' L S U q 'åt å; decidecl to try out for a speedskating tearn in Polvderhorn Park, on the south slde of Minneapohs. {Ð Ê t I' \\\\ At the 1948 Olympics in Saint Moritz, Switzerland, Werket finished sixth in the 1,500-meter event. He won the 1,500-meter race and qualified for the U.S. team to compete at the 1948 Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, finishing sixth in [he event at the games. A Norwegian newspaper funded a trÌp for Werket-a full-bioodecl Nonvegian-lo compete at the European championships in Helsinki, Finland. "At that time, they had allolved Americans to compete in the European championships," he said. "Right olf the bat, I was one of the leading competitors in the world. "l was second in the 500 (meters) and the winner was Krudacheq a Russian guy. The first- and second-place skaters from the 500 automatically qualÌfied for the 1,500 (meters), and they skated together. The Finns hated the Russians, since this was when the Cold War was mighty cold. "l beat this Russian guy badly in Left: Johnny Werket 'a9 (left) began his speedskating career with a coveted spot he won on the renowned Powderhorn Skating Club in Minneapolis. 12 ,4ucssunc Now Winter 2001-02 6, U t s Right: The 1948 Augsburgian yearbook dedicated a page to welcome home Johnny Werket from his Olympic victory' Þ a the 1,500. The Finnish people were patting me on the back so long and so hard that I wasn't sure I was going to be abie to compete in the next race." After the 1948 championships-part of a stretch where he won four world gold medals and four silver medals-he was invited [o compete as part of an American team in a challenge meet against a Norwegian team in Hamar, in a nation that adored speedskaters and all winter sports athletes. A l6-year-oId girl named Arnhild "Vesla" Bekkevoll was part of that practice my English. I had seen this guy skate in Hamar, and I decided that he was goÌng to be my victim," Vesla said. "I wrote to him in Minneapolis. I think the address was Johnny Werket, Minneapolis, USA.' "This was after the season, he had gotten back to the U.S., and I really hadn't expected to get a reply. But he replied and we started writing back and forth. anywhere without a chaperone," Vesla said. "Those were the strict o1d days." She watched the meet, and took particular notice of the small American Minneapolis. An Auggie world traveler races against the larger competition. When she got back to her hometown, she returned to her school and faced an assignment of Along the way, while competing on a national and international level, Johnny found time to complete his studies at wrlting a letter to a famous person. "Everyone else chose to write to Norwegian athletes. But I wanted to Augsburg. He graduated in 1949, and like many Auggies at the iime, Iearning Norwegian was a way of life. It was also a necessity for S Johnn¡ who was competing often in Scandinavia. "The Norwegians had a book on Þ training for speedskating, but it was in o o à, Norwegian. So in order to learn what was 1n the book, I had to learn the language. In three weeks, I learned the language," Johnny said. In addition to his speedskatlng days, he also competed on Augsburg's fledgling track and field and cross country teams. The cross country team was a conference title competitor during the early days of the sport, and he credits the training he needed to compete as an Auggie as a big part of L U U. t OlYñPk 16ñ " speedskating season, and the two arranged a meeting. The meering developed into a friendship, the friendship developed into a romance, and the romance developed into marriage. Johnny and Vesla were married in 1951 in È t id¡, Eventuall¡ one of Johnny's replies mentioned that he would return to Hamar to compete in the winter adoring crowd. She had traveled from her hometown of Rena, Norwa¡ across the mountains to Oslo. She was the chaperone for her older sister and her boyfriend. "I went because they were engaged to be married and you didnt go competing-and winning-the ñ his success as a speedskater. "We've been close and remained close to Augsburg because, in our days, Augsburg was a famil¡" said Johnn¡ crediting then-athletic director Dick Pautz '37 lor much of his Augsburg success. "There's a gteat group of people at Augsburg." "Augsburg is weil known in Norwa¡" Vesla said. "The first time I came to the United States, I came by ship, a I}-day trip. I got to know a group of Norwegian fishermen who were headquartered out east. They had just been back to Norway. and were returning to America for the season. I was 19 years old, all by myself, and some of the older fellows were concerned about me. "They knew my destinaLion was Minneapolis, and they told me that Ìf things didn't work out when I got there, to go and see Gerda Mortensen at Augsburg College. I had only known Augsburg because it was Johnny's school. But they knew of Augsburg quite well, and they were concerned about me." Johnny qualified for the 1952 Olympic team for the Oslo games, Left: Werket shows off one of the speedskating trophies from his Olympic career. W¡nter 2001-02 ,4ucssunc f\¡ow t3 and the newlyweds again boarded a ship to cross the Atlantic. The captain of the ship, who was a big speedskating fan, recognized Johnny and moved them from steerage class to a first-class cabin. He placed sixth again in competition at the 1952 games, after suffering from a severe case of bronchitis. Three years 1ater, Johnny was parl of a team that competed in Moscoq as the world championships were held behind the lron Curtain for the first time. "We were some of the first Americans to compete in Russia," said Johnn¡ who took along a camera for NBC's Today show wlth Dave Garroway. By 1956, when he qualifÌed for an Olympic team for the third time and competed in Cortina, Ital¡ Johnny could tell that his competitive career was nearing the end. Though he qualified for the American team for the 1960 games in Squaw Val1ey, Idaho, he withdrew from the team. He was beginning his career at Northern States Power and Johnny and Vesla were starting a family; the stress had become too much. Coaching career Though his body was unable to compeie at an Olympic level, Johnny \¡/as still able to remain close to the sport he loved. He began "The Norwegians had a book on training for speedskating, but it was in Norwegian. So in order to learn what \ruas in the book, I had to learn the language." -Johnny coaching young speedskaters, flrst at the Richfield Speedskating C1ub, and later as a coach of various junior national teams and Oiympic teams. He coached several athletes who later became greats ln the sport. ln 1967 ,he was the coach of the American world championship team, where Mary Meyers won a gold medal. He guided Dianne Holum to a gold medal in the 1972 Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Johnny coached Eric Heiden to medals in the I97 5 junior world meet, and was a force behind his ascent to become a five-time gold medalist at the Lake PlacÌd Olympics in 1980. Later, he was introduced to a young skater named DanJansen; he was a friend of Jansen's father. He coached Jansen as a junior skater; Iater, Jansen provided some of the greatest drama in Winter Olympic histor¡ when he competed on four Olympic teams and finally won a gold medal in 1994, after severai tragic fa1ls in previous competition. "I guess I'd rather coach," said Johnny of his preference between coaching and competing. Along the way, he built a 3l-year career at Northern States Power, starting as a commercial lighting business representative and eventually working his way into an executive position as a trainer for the company. He retired in 1 983. Tennis Talent L È. Now, Johnny prefers to 1et his wife's athletic career take center stage. Vesla began playing tennis with Johnny and his frÌends 40 years ago, but back then, o à o Q Werket'49 it was a hobb¡ she said. "I had never played before, but I really liked it," she said. "I've played ever since. Today, if I'm without a o o s, B' Johnny and Vesla Werket recently celebrated their golden anniversary in a marriage that began with a 16-year-old Norwegian girl's fan letter to a far-off American skater. racquel and without shoes, I'm in bad shape. " The two moved from Minneapolis in the mid-'80s, afterJohnny retired from NSP and Vesla retired after working for l2 years in Christian education at Diamond Lake Lutheran Church Ín Minneapolis. She began to play tennis with friends in the Phoenix and Sun City area, eventually joining the "Anything Over 50 Senior Tennis" club. She has become one ol the Lop senior tennis players in the area, competing in several Senior Olympic events. Her tennls has taken them across the country, from CalifornÌa to Florida, for competitions, and she has earned dozens of medals and awards for her r.o Arizona talent. "I'm blessed with good health, and I really enjoy tennis," Vesia said. "Between our church and our tennis group, that's our social life. The phone rings and we go out and play. We could play seven days a week if we wanted to." Right: Werket coached U.S. speedskater Dianne Holum to a gold medal in 1972 at Sapporo, Japan. 14 ,4UCSBURC NOW Winter 2OO1-O2 5 '-! On a ratrng system from 2.5 to 5.0, Vesla is currently competing at a 4.0 1eve1, two spots uncler t1-re highest ranking possible. Their two sor-rs, John Jr. and Jim, are grown and work in the Twln Cities, They have four granclchilclren, one ol whom may fo1low in his grandfat1-rer's Olympic footsteps. Youngest grandson Eric is cLÌrrently a senior soccer player at Viterbo College in La Crosse, Wis., and has competed on youth Olympic development teams in the sport. hoekey feam ú '19;8 The Werkets llve by the mantra that berng actir,e is the key to belng trlliy alive Ê = o . "We're both goocl lrrovers, and that's what it talics. We'r'e never been laid up r,vith illness or sickness," Jol-Lnny saicl "Berng active is the best thing for everybody. When yor-r can be actrve, you can beat almost anybody." à' (-) Right: johnny's wife, Vesla, is now the winning athlete in the family, enjoying her successful tennis conrpetition in Arizona. ALh/OST.OLYMIPIC by Don Stoner Twenty years before Johnny Werket's Olympic victories, Auggie hockey players were on their way to 5t. Moritz for the winter games. But, something happened along the way to Switzerland... ln 1926-27 , Augsburg started its men's ice hockey program, officialll', though the Auggies had already dominated local hockey as an unalfiliated team lor several years. The 1927 team won the state college championship ancl repeatecl the feat the next )/ear, behind the play ol the Hansen .brotl-rers-Oscar, Emil, Julìus, Joe, ancl t. l Louis-along r.vith goalie Joe "Moose" Su'anson. ln fact, the 1927-28 team, coached by future U.S. Hockey Hall oI Famer Nick Kal-rler, rvas considerecl the mythical "national chan.rpìons" in the sport. The Ar-rgsburg teaÌ11 rvas selectecl from an impressive group oi canclidaLesir-rcludir-rg Harr,ard, the Ur-rir,ersiLy Clr-rb ol Boston, and Evele¡h Jr:nior College-br, the Amateul Athletic Ur.rion's Ice Hockey Committee to represent the Ur-rited States in the 1928 Wir-rter O11,r¡1r1.t ,t t, \4oritz, Su'itzerlar-rcl. The onl1, conditior-r that the AAU set for the Auggie team to be American Winter 2OO1-O2 representati\¡es to the Olympics was that the leam woulcl have to raise $4,500half of the cost of sending the team to was \¡ery upset as u'ell." The reasons for the sudden Europe. Kahler organized a furrdraising efiort, and along rvith friends of ihe school and the Mrnneapolis Southsicle Commercial C1ub, easily raised the money to send the Ar"rggies to the Olymprcs. But, just clays beiore the team was to ciepart for Europe, the Uniteci States Ol1,¡10i. Comrnittee pulled the rug out lrom under the local boys, abrr-rptly cancellrrrg the Olympic plans. rejection ol the Auggie squad remaln unclear. Perhaps it was because the Hansen brothers grew up in Alberta, Canada, belore moving io the Tivln Cities. Or the Oly,mpic conrmittee was influenced by a protest from a Boston amateur hockey group that rvantecl to lace Airgsburg in a challenge match. Whatever the case, despite the best eflorts of Augsburg fans lr4ro protested the cancellation, MacArthur's decision s¡ood. Oscar, Emll, ancl another brother, Emory', went on to play professional hocke;'. Oscar u'as a charter inductee in¡o the Augsburg "After r-nuch internal r,r'rangling rvith the United States Ol1'rlpic Committee, General Douglas \¡lacAr¡hur, r.l'ho serl'ec1 as the committees chairman, came out and termed the Auggies'not representative of Aurerican hocke),,' and r,etoecl them as theìr choice," u,rote local author Ross Bernsteìn in hls book, Froz¿n "i¡4enrtries: Celebraturg a Ccnttrrv of \4ínne sota Hoch.ey. "As a resull, rro U.S. terr'ìl \\'as sent to the Olyrnpics that year and a dalk cloucl loomed c'rver âmâteur hockey ln America. For the bo1,5 f.or.r-r Augsburg, the nei.r.s was devastatir-rg. The;'hacl been deprived of tl-reir greatest opportunity lot international far.ne, and the community A¡hletic Hall of Fame ìn I973, and Louis r.l'as selectecl in 1985. livo ;'s¿¡5 ago, Kahler's grandson, Jerrl' Regan, donatecl Kahler's U.S. Hockey Hall of Farne p¡,lon, rvhich u'as removecl u'hen the Hall of Fame lvas renovated, to Augsburg, r.l'here it was placed on display in the Ar-rgsburg lce Arena maln rink. Sfoner is spor.fs -Don infor nntion coordinator ,4ucs¡unc ruow t5 a o Hoversten Chapel dresses up tn s. s' 'öT'fllNe9 GL'"flöö' by Betsey Norgard n October, Augsburg participaied in the month-long visrL [o Minnesota ol Lwo brolhers from the Taizé community in pv¿nçs-¿¡ international, ecumenical community that invites young people from around the world [o share in experiences oI living together and serving in community. The two brothers fromTaizê visited a dozen colleges and churches in Minnesota, leading worship and workshops. To prepare for this visit, Pastor Dave Wold and two Augsburg sophomores, Carolina Chiesa and Maja Lisa FritzHuspen spent a week in August at the Taizé community. Students from other Minnesota colleges had also visited Taizé. The Tatzê experience is one of simplicity and meditation. Each week of the summer, some 3,000-6,000 young people visit Taizé for a week of daily prayers (three times a day), discussion sessions, and communal activitlesserving food, cleanlng, and daily tasks. The power ol the Taizê experience is in worship-"a meditative common prayer I I with, as its high point, singing that never ends and that continues in the silence of one's heart when one is alone again," as the Web site describes it. Worship consists only of singing, scripture readings, and the Lord's Prayer. During daily prayers, the church is filled with young people sitting on the floor, holding candles, and singing the plaintive songs of worship. The rosy light that filters through stained glass windows, and the illumination of the candles lend a soothing, calming, and healing presence, worshipers attest. It is rhis atmosphere the Augsburg to complete. The painted "windows" were mounted in the center of lightweight frames, with pink and orange fabrics on either side, constructed byJim Usselman. worship-"a med¡tat¡ve common prayer with, as its high point, singing that never ends and that continues ¡n the silence of one's heart when one is alone again." students sought to replicate for Augsburg's Taizé visit. "The difficulty was the sun coming in, it was too bright," expiained Chiesa, thinking of worship planned for a o s. q transparencies. With an overhead projector For Augsburg's visit from the Taizé Community in France, "stained glass" windows resembling those of the Taizé church were painted by campus ministry students. (L to R) Carolina Chiesa, Mary Jo Zamorâ, Maja Lisa FritzHuspen, Gurayn Sylte, and Naomi Sveom. Not pictured are Nate Grant and staff member Val Usselman' ,4UCSBURC n¡OW Taizé. The power of the Taizé experience is in Hoversten Chapel. So, they came up with a way to replicate the special light in the Taizé church. They returned home with postcards of the stained glass windows and scanned them on computer. The scans \Mere then copied to 16 Sophomore Mary Jo Zamora explains the details of her 1S-hour project to re-create the St. Francis stained glass window from displaying the images onto paper taped to a door, the students traced the lines of the stained glass and then painted them after the postcard images-some taking as many as 15 hours When fitted i.nto the arched windows of Hoversten Chapel, indeed a rosy, warm, dim light transformed the space. The students were dellghted with the results. "It was cool to see the outcome," said sophomore MaryJo Zamora, "and then realize that you couldn't have done it alone." "Like beautiful icons, the work seems done through God, instead of just our own hands," Cheisa added. Visitors to Augsburg's worship who had been atTaizê were also visibly moved. "It took me back to Taizê',I felt as if I were there," one of the participants said. The student project has made an impact. The idea of creatlng a stained glass look without the real thing was noticed by a number of people who would like to try something similar in their own churches. For these students, however, the essence oL Taizé came to Augsburg through its art and song-"Ubi Caritas, where charity and love are, there is God also." I Winter 2001-02 t' I l i tt From the Alumni Board president's desk I like this iob. I b.i,',g president of the Alumni Board. It gives me an excuse to walk up to Auggieswhether friends or strangersand ask what memories they have of this place. Usually I don't even have to ask, since their memories quickly spill out. I went to a seminar for alumni of the Master of Arts in Leadership program. My former colleagues were reminiscing about nights when class would end but they would continue their discussion, not wanting the challenging verbal and mental exercises to end. The evening Maya Angelou spoke in a packed Melby Hall, I was walking through Foss Center with an alumna who paused to point out her picture on the wall near the Green Room. Her memories of Augsburg's theatre productions glimmered in her smile. I drove to Rochester one Sunday to hear Augsburg's Gospel Praise perform at Bethel Lutheran Church. I asked one of our gifted musicians what he liked best about Augsburg. Without hesitarion, he mentioned the names of faculty members. He told me they care, they like ro teach, and they do it well. I listened to Neal Thorpe'60 when he received a Distlnguished Alumnus Award ar Homecoming in October. He remembered Peter (PA.) Strommen 'I3, the first of more than 30 Strommen famiþ members to attend Augsburg. Thorpe shared how his life and career were influenced by Strommen's dedication to Augsburg. My own memories of student teaching flooded back to me as I congratulated Marie McNeff at Homecoming for receiving a Spirit of Augsburg Award. She was my student teaching adviser-and I needed all the advising she could give. r¡¡ The Augsburg experience has left us with powerful memories that can seem as real today as when we first lived them. However, let's not forget that our alma mater is still creating memorable experiencer-and notjust for current students. There are opportunities for alumni to build new memories through Augsburgb music, theatre, exhibits, sports, and seminars. See the calendar on the back page or look at our Web site. When you're in the Twin Cities, attend an event. Ifyou now live far from here, help us bring Augsburg to you through a regional alumni gathering. I like my old Auggre merriories, but the new ones I'm creating today at Augsburg are pretty good, too. Please join me. eru+ Jackie (Ituiefel) Lind'69,'94 MAL President, Alumni Board Three alumni honored for outstanding professional contributions Augsburg alumni were recentþ honored for their extraordinary fhree I professional contributions. MichaelW. Walgren'64 t received a Philanthropy Day Award ìn November from the Minnesota Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). Honored for outstanding professional fundraising, Walgren's 37-year career spans public service as a fundraiser and administrator in a variety of community organ2ations, he is currentþ at Children's Hospitals and Clinics Foundation. He was also a staff member at Augsburg for 16 years, serving in various roles, including both director of the annual fund and director of public relations. Winter 2OO1-O2 byLynnMena Walgren's nomination was supported by several professional fundraisers and AFP members attesting to his generous gifts of time, talent, and treasures, as well as to the funds he has raised to benefit his current and past employers in pursuit of building a better community The Rev. Roger Gordon'61 received a 2001 Tempe Human Relations Commission Diversity Award from the City of Tèmpe (Ariz.). Since founding Tèmpe's King of Glory Lutheran Church in 1969, Gordon has preached and modeled a life of acceptance, honoring diversity, embracing inclusiveness, and respecting all people. Because ofhis conscious awareness of community issues, Gordon has led King of Glory's involvement in many outreach prqects that aid diverse populations, including Habitat for Humanity, La Mesira Famiþ Shelter, andPaz de Cristo Homeless Shelter. The Rev. James S. Hamre '53 of Forest City, Iowa, received a Concordia Historical lnstitute Award of Commendation for his piece, "George Sverdrup's Expression of a Lutheran Restoration in America," which appeared in the spring 2000 issue of Lutheran Quarterþ. A professor emeritus at Waldorf College, Hamre's piece was selected on the basis of specific criteria. Of the great number of nominations, only 12 were chosen for awards. The committee grants awards to congregations, agencies, boards, or individuals for a historical publication, unique contributions to Lutheran literature, or for personal service in the field of Lutheran archival and historical work and support. .,,lucsnunc ruow fl Augsburg on Parade o a H F Joe Young, director of Augsburg's Pan-Afrikan Student Services (far right), brought together students and alumni for the first Pan-Afrikan alumni-student basketball game. o Ê s. (J a s Jane Vogler'95 (L) and Ari McKee'92 (both recent fec¡p¡ents of The Loft creative Nonfiction Mentorship Award) attended the English alumni luncheon and reading. Junior Jamie Smith, Auggie wide receive¡; helped lead Augsburg to a 50-14 victory over Macalaster College. Augsburg alumni gathered with their instruments for the Concert Band and Jazz Band reunion and alumni concert. ss *J s .J two Auggie fans enjoyed the Homecoming football game against These The Augsburg Spirit Squad pumped up the crowd at the annual pre-game picnic. 18 4UCSSURC f{OW Macalaster. Winter 2001-02 (J 6 E -l Mike Savold '72, son of Mayo Savold, was invited as guest conductor for the Augsburg Concert Band and alumni concert, which paid tribute to Mayo, director of the Augsburg College Band Four alumni were honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award, which was presented by President William V. Frame. Pictured, L to R: George 5. Dahlman '72, Kathleen D. Lake'76, President Frame, Neal O. Thorpe'60, and Burton R. Fosse'44. from 1952-1973. a o o a s. q-r ! q Vt s' The business administration faculty greeted alumni at the business department reunion. s' Alumni enjoyed the misty autumn scenery at the¡r own pace during the first Homecoming 5K Mississippi run/walk along the r¡ver. (J (J B s ss .t \s J _l U r Students showed their Auggie spirit at the Homecoming game. Bill Halverson '51 signed copies of his book, Edvard Grieg: Diaries, Articles, and Speeches, in the Alumni Gallery; he generously donated the proceeds of 100 copies to Augsburg. He Students celebrated the Auggies'victory over Macalaster. and his wife, Marolyn (Sortland)'51, received a Spirit of Augsburg Award at the Homecoming Dinner, Winter 2001-02 ,4ucs¡uRc ¡rlow 19 Homecoming and Family Week 200f Augsburg on Parade t E m Recipients of Augsburg's new Distinguished Service Award to R) RoW 1 (children): Max Strommen family Strommen, Lauren Smith, Eric Smith, Jeffrey Smith, Peter Strommen. ROW 2: Dean Olson, Nancy (Strommen) Stensvaag. Gladys (Boxrud) Strommen, Helen Strommen, Luther O. Strommen, Timothy R. Strommen, Judy (Knudson) Strommen, Merton Strommen. ROW 3: Marsha Olson, Chynne Strommen, Becky Stensvaag, Lisa Smith. Mary Ellen (Strommen) Liebers, Heidi Strommen, lrene (Huglen) Strommen. ROW 4: Steve Strommen, Bob Strommen, Andrea (Johnson) Strommen, Paul Strommen. Dave Smith, Peter Strommen, James Strommen, John Strommen. ROW 5: Hans Strommen, Jude Leimer, Bjorn Strommen, Kate Liebers, Erik Strommen, Annelise lrene Strommen, Dawn (Hofstad) Strommen. ffi æ ro q[ (L l HE ffi ffi Fg GT trE ru ß ¿) ffi ru @ zo ,4ucs¡unc ruow ä H nH TI U æ E E il g Efl Fri q ffi ñ H H wE ffi H E d flfl Ê tl E E Golden Anniversary Class of 1951 (L to R) ROW 'l (seated): Doris Frojen Bretheim, Gloria Johnson Johnson, James E. Christopherson, Herbert C, Svendsen, Elly Ewert Hutchinson. Marolyn Sortland Halverson, Bill Halverson, John Eliason. ROW 2: Quentin Johnson, Kathryn Thorsgard Erickson, Ellen Stenberg Erickson, Marvel Moe Anderson, Dolores Flaa Bjerga, Joan Baxter Larson, Dorothy Swanson Ryan, Alice Berg Wilcox, Audrey Nagel Sander, Calvin Storley, Shirley Larson Goplerud. ROW 3: Leola Ekblad Johnson, Dan Pearson, Lillian Ysteboe Ose, Jerry Peterson, Glen Hendrickson, A. Richard Petersen, James Bergeland, Trygve F. Dahle. ROW 4: Harland Nelson, Herbert C. Hanson, Dick Myhre, John Garland, Jennings Thompson, Hubert Carl Hanson, Kerman Benson, Arden Ramlo. Winter 2001-02 À of 1961 (L to R) ROW 1 (seated): Glenna Shogren Briant, Curt Haney, Pat Swanson Kreuziger, Lloyd Bakke, Marilyn Saure Breckenridge, Marie Gjerde Schlink, Winnie Nordlund Anderson, Bruce M. Westphal, ROW 2: Jim Holden, Phyllis Acker, Verna Stokke Tweiten, Judy Fosse Snider, Carol Oversvee Johnson, Leola Dyrud Furman, Pat Nordlund Toussaint. ROW 3: Rolf Peterson, Keith Leiseth, George Larson, Larry Gallagher, Ted Botten, Arlan Johnson, Dennis Kalpin. class G@ class of 1976 (L to R) ROW 1 (seated): Randy Casper, Sheryl Lium Wilhelm, Sharon Follingstad, Joyce Larson Brown, Deb Thomson Grant, Jane Litzau Stritesky, Janet Nelson Anderson, Steve Olson. ROW 2: Minda Grist Squadroni, Peggy Pepper Casper, Diane Forsberg Anderson, Belvin Doebbert, Janice Sedgwick Larson, Wendy Hoversten Larson, Susan Donart, ROW 3: Warren Hawkins, Gary J. Andersen, Joel Squadroni, Steve Reinarz, Debbie Harshman Forsythe, Doug Nelson. ROW 4: Tim Peterson, Timm "Titus" Peterson, Randy Lundell, Dean Myers, Ken Larsen, David Halaas. of 1991 (Lto R) ROW 1 (seated): Phillip Smith, Greg Schnagel, Mark Brodin, Tomm Hanson, David L. Johnson, Agbeko Agbenyiga. ROW 2: Margaret Buczynski, Tasha Topka Kallal, Kristin Dragseth Wiersma, Kristen Hirsch, Carla Asleson, Darbi Worley, Cathy Springhorn. Class W photo of your reunion class, contact the Alumni/Parent Relations office at 612-330-1178 or 1-800-260-6590. To order a 5x7 Cost is $7.SO/photo. Winter 2001-02 ,4ucs¡unc ruow 21 1 m Saving the real "Private Ryan" 939 The Rev. Palmer Wold and Ruth (Gudim)'41, Mankato, Minn., recentiy celebrated their óOth wedding anniversary They have five children, 10 grandchildren, and 1999, Chester Brooks'42 attencled a paratrooper reunion in Green Bay, Wis., where he learned he had parricipated in a World War lI n-rissron that 1ed to the recovery of soldrer Fritz Niland-the real "Private Ryan" from the film SavingPrivate Ryan. Wolds retired to Mankato after 51 years of active ministry in the Lu¡heran Church, and spend their winters in Mesa, Ariz. Philip Horne, Palo Aho, Calif., and his wife, Eveiyn, returned to Minnesota this past summer to visit his sister, Thea (Horne) 1945 B. R. Quanbeck and Helen N. London. 1954 "l volunteered Lloyd E. Peterson, Pewaukee, Wis., retired in 19BB after 3I years Lorraine (Osberg) Stickney, becanse it was something different," Brooks and Jean 22 Lutheran Church. 4UCS¡URC ruOW ñ Chester Brooks'42, pictured here with his bride, Ebba (Johnson) '42, participated in a WWll mission that Ied to the of the real "Private says. "I thor-rght if I was going to be in the Army, While waiting to return to England rn July, a declaration to avoìd the wipeout of an entire family during war was made. Sergeant Nlland, one of four children, was approached by Chaplain Sampson and inlormed that two of his brothers had been killed and the third taken prisoner. Niland would be returning home. Niland insisted that he wanted to stay, that hls family was with the paratroopers. As Brooks describes it, ln the paratroopers, you depend strongly on one another. a L) (Amland)'65, Willmar, Minn., aL Calvary tr'¡ grounds, Brooks' men discovered that other American troops, the 506th regiment, were nearby This regrment, which included Sergeant Fritz Niland, returned to the farm with Brool<s and his men. For several days, listening to BBC Broadcast radio, the men soon learned that o o Carentan had been taken over by ally troops. It was then that they sr knew it was safe to cross back to their unit. à 1964 is the director of Christian education 8T: Hlding his troops in the hedge of a church graveyard, Brooks sneakecl into a nearby town to determine their location. A priest at a local church instructecl Brooks to take his troops north where the Germans had flooded the fields. Hlding out until dark, Brooks and his troops crossed the open fields and were soon met by the captain of the French underground, who then took the men to hrs farm. During a patrol of the Standish, Maine, er¡oyed spending time with family when they led a group of 20 relatives to Norway inJune. Andrew is director of social work at Willmar Regional Tieatment Center and Jean ru Brooks, responsible for training new paratroopers, was assigned with his 50lst regiment to parachute into Normandy the night before the ìnfamous invasion. Because their jump occurred in the mlddle of the night, their intended target, just north of the Douve River in France, became obsolete, when the brigade landed 25 miles south of the Douve. Not aware of therr physìcal location, Brooks recalls leading his 14 men south on the river-the opposite direction of their unit headquarters located in Carentan, France. 958 Andrew M. Berg I I wanted to clo something new." of teaching and coaching at Custer High School in Milwaukee. Southem Maine Excellence in TeachingAward, and in 1999 she was named teacher of the year by the southern Maine Sam's Wholesale CIub. L U A history major from Augsburg, Brooks deferred the clraft inJanuary lttï:tt of 1942 to finish his degree . After graduating in June of that same year, he enhsted in the Army and completed 13 weel<s of training in Camp Wheeler, Ga. He volunteered to become a paratrooper and jolned the 501st Parachute Regiment of the lOlst Arrborne Division, which required an addltional month of training. (Nichols) '44 recently moved to Monticello, Minn., from New years as a high schobl librarian and occasional English teacher. In 1989 she was presented the University of e' After the reunlon, Blooks began researching \ÀNIL Hls research culminated in a book, The Last'Good' War. Althor-rgh not pr-rblished, his book tncludes his personal experiences during the war, and was written primarlly for his family Carpenter'39. retired in June 1999 afrer 4I S. NÌlancl's dar.rghter, who had traveled to the rellnion from Anchorage, Alaska, talked to the paratroopers about her father's experience. The youngest of lour brothers from New York, trvo of Niland's brothers were ki1led on D-Day, r.vhile another went n-rissing rn action in Burma and rvas presumed dead, althor-rgh he actually survived. As dictated by a last-sr"rrviving sibllng 1aw, both the fictional Ryan and the real Niland were ordered rescued and taken out of the combat zone. 1940 æ bycheriechrist ln seven great-grandchildren. The 1 ¡¡ o (t Chester '42 and Ebba (Johnson) '42 Brooks recently celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary, Brooks, an Augsburg Distingulshed Alun.rnus, retired in l9B3 after 33 years with the National Park Service. He and his wife, Ebba Çohnson) '42, recently celebrated their 55th wedding enniversary. They live ln Duluth, Wis., and have four children (two of whom attended Augsburg), 12 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. -Cherie Chríst is a communiccttion specialist in the public rtlations olfice W¡nter 2001-O2 ,-t 1 956 1 983 Sandra (Edstrom) Hamberg, Dave Meslow, Carlsbad, N.Mex., was selected as officiated the Arena Football League Championship semi-finaÌ game played on nationâl TV; he also officiates Division I coilege football in the Atlantic Coast the new administrator for St. Edwards School in Carlsbad. 1 968 Diane Tiedeman, Richfield, Minn., recently completed her 33rd year of teaching for Bloomington Public Schoois. 1970 Dave Mikelson recently moved his home and office to GaÌena, Ill., where he is an associate with Burger, Carroll and Associates (a management and information technology consulting services firm). He will be concentrating on human services and WIC consulting. 1974 Ward C. Schendel, TaÌlahassee, Fla., Conference. ln addition, he is a senior govemment sales representative for 3M, where he was previously a college reìations recruiter and helped develop the cooperative education program. Douglas Nakari, Finland, Minn., is business mânager at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center; his wife, the Jean Taylor, Eagan, Minn., was 1984 named president of Täylor Corporation in October; she was previously the company's executive vice president. She is also a member of Augsburg's Board of Regents, where she serves as chair o[ the Marketing Committee. Beth A. Zeilinger, Lino Lakes, Minn., was invited to share her personal refìections on how her faith has provided a foundation for her life and her life's work in the October issue of Lutheran 'Woman Today. She is vice president of operations at the Upcoming reg¡onal alumni gatherings son, Christopher. Êq L Green ValleyÆucson, Arizona . March 14,2002 At the home of Herb '54 and Corrine Chilstrom Cit¡ Arizona. March L5,2002 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the home of Borgie Rhol1 Gabrielson'47 Chicago, Illinois . March 16,2002 follow. Naples, Florida . March alumni 24,2002 NT!]IIIIIMTZ Discover Norwegian Treasures and Heritage The Augsburg Coliege Alumni Association Awards and Recognition Committee seeks your assistance in identifying members of the Augsburg community to be considered lor recognirron for the following awards: Join President and Mrs. William V Frame and Minn., was named executive director o[ Schools for Equity in Education (SEE) in August. For Professor Frankie Shackelford Jnne L3-24,2002. Ca1l the First Decade Award the past 1I years, Lundell has provided policy development and Iobbpng servìces for a variety of education-related organ izations, alumni office at 612-330ì ì78 or .t-800-2ó0-o590 for more information. Spirit of Augsburg Award 1979 Sharon Lak¡n Upton, Raleigh, N.C., is the new director of development research at North Ca¡oÌina State University Winter 2001-O2 will be a dinner CaII 1-800-260-6590 Jor more details on these events. 1975 SEE. Augsburg âlums gathered at the Oyster Bar in New York city in september' The Augsburg Concert Band will perform at Emmanuel Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. There for band members, alumni, and friends prior to the concert. Brad Lundell, Minnetonka, including 9\ Gospel Praise, Augsburg's jazz and gospel ensemble, will perform during the 10:45 a.m. worship servlce at Vrnje Lutheran Church followed by a luncheon for Augsburg alumni and friends. The Augsburg Orchestra wlll perform, lollowed by a reception for and friends. More details on locatlon will Iicensed attorney, Schendel also holds the CPCU designation. He and his wife, Catherine, have one o 3 o Willmar, Minnesota . February 24,2002 formation of The Integrity Têam, a Federation, the Institute for Global Ethics, and hosts the radio program Commentary Friday. A 985 1 Zion Lutheran Church. Sun active ìn the International Coach Rev. Lynda Hadley, serves as pastor of Roseville, Minn., recently announced the professional coaching and business ethics consulting practice. He is National lnstitute on Media and the Family in Minneapolis. on a journey through Norway Upcoming Norway Tour Information Meeting February ì0, 2002, 2 p.m Marshall Room Christensen Center RSVP required; please call one oJ the numbers listed above . Distinguished Alumni Award To rnake a nomination online or to view the description/criteria for each award, go to <www.augsbr"rrg.edu/a1umni,/nomform>. To recieve a nomlna[ion packet, contact: Office of AlumniÆarent Relations Phone: 612-330-1 t78 or I-800-260-6590 E-mail: alumni@ar-rgsburg. edr-r The deadline for nominations for 2002 is March 15,2002 4ucs¡unc n¡ow 23 Class Notes m Geoffrey Carlson Gage: Creating his own path by Lynn Mena Two years ago, Geoffrey Carlson Gage '89 fulfilled a llfelong dream and started his own advertising agency, Geoffrey Carlson Gage LLC. Located on the edge of Lake Minnetonka in Excelsior, Mìnn., GCG is a cozy and whimsical suite of offices, housing Gage and three other employees. linn as a "traditronal advertising agency with an In[ernet twist." He prides his agency wrth offering uniquely personable, strategically creative, print and electronlc sen.rce combrnation. "Itb our goal to become as seamless and integrated with our client as possible, in essence becoming their brand advertising department or a complementary extension of their existing internal department," Gage says. Gage describes his a Geoffrey Carlson Gage '89 Prior to starting CGC, Gage was corporate communications manager at his father's company, Gage Marketing Group. Before rhat he was a copyr,vriter for Campbell Mrthun Esty. Growing up, Gage lvas blessed with strong mentors, inclr,rding his grandfather, Carlson Companies founder Curt Carlson, and his mom and dad, Barbara and Edwin "Skip" Gage. As a student at Augsburg in the 1980s, Gage's entrepreneurial spirit was clearly evrdent He sold, developed, and created advertising for the student-run newspaper, the Augsburg Echo, and also developed a campaign to increase attendance at Augsburg hockey games. In addition, he landed an internship durÌng his junlor year at a small Minneapolis agency ca11ed Grant and Palombo Advertising, which secured his love for advertising. Today, Gage continues to stay actively involved with the College, generously donating both his time and resources. He most recently sewed on the Augsburg N ow Alumni Advisory Committee. Gage fulfilled another lifelong dream when, along with his father and his brothers Rick and Scott, jolned the ownership pool of the Minnesota Wild hockey team. "lt has been really fulfilllng to be part of bringing NHL hockey back to Minnesota where I'm completely convinced it belongs," Gage says. Gage and his wife, Kelly, a successful art historian and co-owner of CGC, have a son and a daughter-6-year-o1d twrns. He credits fatherhood with adding perspective to his life . "As adults, 1 think we frequently overcomplicate things ... seeing the world through the eyes of our kids rea11y helps me clearly focus on the essence of life." For Gage and his family this "essence of life" is a motivating factor for their extenslve involvement with the community, including their church, St. Therese of Deephaven, and numerous charities. he'11 be able to look back and feel that he made a difference in people's lives "The most satisfylng aspect of what I'm dolng is spending the hours God has blessed me with each day dolng something that I love and am glfied at," Gage says. "If I can look back at our buslness and know it made a positive difference in my 1ife, the lives o[ our employees, and the lives of our clients, then the time and effort it took startlng and building this business will have been worth rt." Ultimatel¡ Gage hopes To contact Geofftey Gage, 1 or to learn more abouthis comp(uly, go online to <www.gcgage .com>. 988 Mark Cummings, Belle Mead, NJ., is vice president of sales for NaviSys, an insurance software compâny He previously held several positions at Prudential. Michael F. Larson, Bosron, accepted a position as a clinical instructor in the child and adolescent psychiatry department at Haward Medical School. He also serves as an attending psychiatrist at Somerville Hospital and has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directo¡s of the New England Council on Child and Adolescent Psychiatry He has pubÌished several book chapters, which appear in a comprehensive series of online medical texts at <eMedicine.com>. a ,4ucsnunc n¡ow 1 990 1991 f 993 Karen J. Reed, Patricia (Noren) Enderson, Elk Dana Ryding, Coon Rapids, Atascadero, Calif., was a presenter at. the River, Minn., accepted a position as marketing coordinator Minn., married Jeff Martin in June. She and her husband teach in the Mounds View Schooi National America Music Therapy conference in October (held in Pasadena). A music therapist at Atascadero State Hospital, she spoke on the use of gospel music with the forensic psychiatric population. Velda Stohr, White Bear Township, Minn., received a Master of Arts in Human Resource Development with a certÍfÍcate in instructional design from the University of St.Thomas. for Dealers Group, Inc., in Brooklyn Park. She is also working toward master's degree in business communication at the University of St. Thomas. a 1992 Matthew L. Maunu, St. Cloud, Minn., received his doctorate in medicine from the University of Minnesota School of Medicine, and completed a five-year surgical residency at the University of South Alabama College of Medìcine in Mobile. He is a general surgeon with CentraCare Clinic in St. Cloud. District at Bel Air Elementary. 1994 Amber (Meier) Tarnowski reports that'Augsburg prepared me weli" for postgraduate studies at Queen's University in Canada. She is in her first year in the art conservation master's program, speciaÌizing in archaeological artifacts. Sara Trumm, Minneapolis, recently became program coordinator for Luther Seminaryb Global Mission Institute. Winter 2001-02 M Meet the Augsburg Class of 2002 and recent grads at the second annual Augsburg Alumni Job Fair Tuesda¡ March 12, 2002 5-8 p.m. Christensen Center Lobby Täke advantage of this opportunity to match the talents and experience of Augsburg graduates with the needs of your compan)¿ Call Alumni Relations at 612-330-117 B to reserve your table space. f995 Dawn C. Van Tassel, Richfield, Minn., recently became an associate at the law firm Maslon Edelman Borman 6¡ Brand, LLP She is a member of the firm's litigation team, specializing in complex commercial disputes and business to¡ts. 1 Laura (Paul), Minneapolis, married Andrew Newton in September 1999; she is an urban tribal representative and Indian child welfare social worker for the Mille l¿cs Band of Ojibwe. Jeanne Nicole Ramacher, September 2000. 1997 Laura Schreifels, Minneapolis, is an athletic t"rainer [or Visitation High School, she also works at United Hospital. 998 Ânn (Rohrig) Bainter, Stow, Ohio, accepted a position as rhe foster home developer for the Bair Foundation, a Christian therapeutic loster care agency She and her husband celebrated their second wedding anniversary in August. Heather (Larsen), Brooklyn Park, Minn., married Wayne Johnson in November 2000. August "Auggie" Negele, Goose Creek, SC, married Lisa (Daniels) '99 in August 2000. He is an officer in the Navy and is finishing training ro become a nuclear engineer on a submarine. Winter 2001-02 grandmother Gwen (Johnson) George Ho '91 and his wife, Krapf '58. Beryl, Greenbelt, Sue (Moenck) '90 and Jerry Troutman, Minnetonka, Minn.a daughter, Renee, in November 2000. She joins older sister Elsie. Joelle (Audette) '91 and Tom Hilfers, Colorado Springs, Victoria Sadek, W Colo.- Joshua Thomas, in August. He joins older brother Cameron, 2. Joelle and Tom own a son, Top Dog Daycare. Md.-a son, Gregory, inJuly Ho received his Ph.D. in space physics from the University of Maryland in l99B; he is a research scientist at Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory Rebecca (Leininger)'99 and Jason Walters, St. Michael, Minn.-a daughter, Madelyn Diane, in September. She joins older siste¡ Samantha, 2. Minneapolis, is a health educator at the University of St. Thomas. tItrltif.ilfTt Sr. Paul, is pursuing a graduate degree in teaching at St. Mary's in Winona. She married Craig Berre in October 2000 and work as an English teache¡ and department chair at Minnesota Business Academy 2000 Augsburg Athletics Alumni can now hear live coverage of Augsburg athletics from anywhere in the world through the lntemet! On game days, fans can go to Augsburgb athleûc Web site at <www.augsburg.edu/athletics> and click on the live audio link to find the link to the live spofiing event broadcast that day Future cybercasts will include numerous winter and spring sporting events. Carrie D. Nelson, Sr. Louis Park, Minn., is director of 996 Lynnel (Wakef ield), Eagan, Minn., married Ian Taylor in 1 He graduated from the Naval Nuclear Power Tiaining Command in April, and graduated f¡om the Naval Nuclear Prolotype Training Unit in November. therapeutic recreation at Bloomington Health Ca¡e and Rehabilitation (pictured above, Carrie Nelson'00 and her fiancé, Cory Bock'98). Chris Steffen, Andover, Minn., is pursuing a graduate degree at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, and has spent the last year conducting neuroscience research at the University of Minnesota. TUESDAY. IANUARY 15 DIXIE'S CALHOUN, 2730W. L¿ke St., Minneapoiis, 612-9205000 Auggie Hour, 5-6:30 p.m. Faculty host: Tom Morgan, interim vice president for admissions and enrollment services. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 12 VINE PARK BREWING CO.,242 West Seventh St., St. Paul, 651-228-1358 Auggie Hour, 5-ó:30 p.m. Auggie Conversations, 6:30 p.m., featuring Chris Kimball, dean of the College, and Kristin Anderson, associate professor of art. MARCH II 200r SHERLOCK'S HOME, 11000 Red Ci¡cle Dr., Minnetonka, Cassandra Herold, Fargo, 952-931-0203 N.Dak., was appointed to the Minnesota String and Orchestra Auggie Hour, 5-6:30 p.m. Teachers Association; she is an Auggie Conversations, 6:30 p.m., featuring Cass Dalglish, elementary orchestra teacher in the Willmar School District. associate professor of English. APRIL 23 AUGSBURG COLLEGE, Minneapolis Room Births/Adoptions Caroline (Krapf ) '87 and Brian Clifford, Hellertown, P¿.-¿ 5en, Curtis William, in March. He joins older brother HaydenJoseph and is welcomed by his Auggie Conversations, noon luncheon featuring John Cerrito, assistant professor of business administration/MIS. SATURDAY, MAY II AUGSBURG DAY AT COMO PARK, wrap up a grear year of fun and conversation; watch your mail for more information. 4ucssuRcirow 25 I Carl Chrislock, alumnus and professor emeritus, dies at 84 t Cälå".u,, 1937 Augsburg graduate and professor emeritus EE of history died in September after a courageous battle with cancer. Chrislock joined the history department in 1952, where he remained for 34 years. In addition to teaching and research, Chrislock served as department chair. In the 1960s, he played a key role in restructuring the history program, reducing its emphasis on European history in favor of the non-Western world and seeking to provide history students with a variety of seminar opportunities. ln addition to numerous scholarly articles, Chrislock's published materials include From Fjord to Freeway , a centennial history of Augsburg College, and The Progressíve Era in Minnesota, for which he received a Merit Award from the State and Local Association of American Historians. Chrislock is a two-tlme recipient o[ the Minnesota Historical Society's SolonJ. Buck Award for articles inMinnesotaHistory, and is a 1986 Distinguished Alumnus of Augsburg. He was also most of his life. He was president of the First National Bank of Cedar Falls (now Norwest/Wells Fargo) until his retirement in 1979. He was also founder, and president for two years, of the Midway Bank (now Union Planters Bank) in Cedar Falls. Messerer was inducted into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame in 1975. As a student, he was a member of the College's football, basketball, and baseball teams. In 1937,he and two classmates founded a student-run athletic support group that later evolved into the Alumni A-Club, now one of the largest athletic alumni organizations in Minnesota. Both Messerer and his wife, Lucille, have been active supporters of the College, 26.4UCSSUnCNOW victim of the September 11 terrorist attacks, dies at 57 I named the Augsburg Distinguished Faculty Membe¡ of the Year by the 1971 graduating class, and was included on the University of Minnesota's 1994 roster of Alumni of Notable Achievement. In addition, he was chosen as one of the Outstanding Educators of America, selected for his exceptional service, achievements, and leadership in the field t. Col. Dean E. LMattson died September 11, a victim of the terrorist attack at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. A 1966 graduate o[ of education. Chrislock was frequently consulted by the media for his expertise on issues relating to Minnesota history and politics. He was a member of the American Historical Association, the Augsburg, family members and friends describe Mattson as a devoted family man who never liked to boast about his position as an Army officer at the Organization of American Historians, the Minnesota Historical Society, and the NorwegianAmerican Historical Society. After his retirement in 1986, he was active as a teacher with Augsburg's College of the Third Age. Pentagon. Hoyt Messerer, alumnus and active supporter of the College, dies at 83 lJ on Messerer, Class of 1939, died in May I lin Cedar Falls, Iowa, where he had spent Dean Mattsotl, endowing scholarships for musicians and physical education students. In addition to support for his alma mater, Messerer also supported the University of Northem lowa's Athletic Club, which he helped originate in 1963. He was also instrumental in UNI's building of the UNI-Dome a quarter-century ago. Messerer was past president of the Cedar Falls Chamber of Commerce, a founder of the Industrial Development Association (now Cedar Falls Industrial ParÐ, and a charter and founding member of the Cedar Falls Country Club. He was also a well-known football and basketball official in northern lowa. In June, Augsburg posthumousþ honored Messerer at a ceremony that included the official The Rev. Mark E. lHall'77 officiated at a memorial service for Mattson Sept. 29 at Luck Lutheran Church in Luck, Wis. Major General Anders Aadland presented posthumous U.S. Army awards, including the Purple Heart. Senior Executive Services OfficerJoel Hudson spoke on behalf of the Pentagon staff. A military honor guard, legion gun salute, taps, and U.S. Army Ilag presentation followed the service. Mattson was born March 30, 1944, in Laketown Township, rural Luck. He graduated from Luck High School in 1962 and went on to study religion and education at Augsburg. After graduating in 1966, he was drafted into the Army and served in German¡ Japan, and Vietnam, but was sent back to the United States after becoming ill with malaria. After recuperating, he continued to work with the govemment, and served in the Pentagon for 15 years. At the end of December 2001, Mattson would have retired from the Army after serving his country for 35 years and achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel. Although most recently a resident of Alexandria, Va., Mattson kept in close contact with family members in his hometown. "He was dedicated to his family and regularly visited his home and relatives," said Rev Hall. dedication of the Hoyt Messerer Fitness Center in Melby Hall (see p. 2). Winter 2OO142 ,) Fritjof "Fritz" E. Christensen '28, Northfield, Minn., died in October; he was 94. He began his academic career teaching high school physics, and later taught at Augsburg, where he helped establish the physics deparrment. In 1953, he joined the St. Olaf College physics faculty, serving until his retiremenr in 1972. He also served as a physicist at Honeywell, the Veterans Administration Hospital, and served as director o[ the Center for Educational Apparatus in Physics ât the American Institute of Physics in New York. The Rev. C. Rodney Rosengren'44, Duiuth, Minn., died in October; he was 87. He most. recently served at. First Covenant Church in Virginia, Minn., where he retired in 1979. He also served parishes in Cokato, Minn., and Ripon, Calif. After retirement he served as an interim pastor in various congregations. Arnold H. Huus'48, Richfield, Minn., died in October; he was 80. A decorated World War II veteran, he .joined Gamble- Skogmo Company in 1928 as an accountant, and eventually ran the entire computer department. He also worked as an accountant and controller for Sweden-House, Country Kitchen, and Magnetic Data, where he became their first retiree. Carl K. Benson '51, Willmar, Minn., died inJune; he was 71. He was instrumental in developing the Anderson-Nelson Athletic Field in the I9B0s, serving as co-chairman on the development and [undraising committee. He was also active in the county and state Democratic Party and was named 1992 Grass Roots Volunteer of the Year Talvryn Tischer'59, Eau Claire, Wis., died in October; he was 64. He was a high school physical education teacher and coach for 30 years, retiring in 1993. He was an avid woodworker, gardener, and reader; he especÍalìy loved spending time with his family at Lake Superior. Donald D. Ronning'65, Stiìlwater, Minn., died in March 2000; he was 56. He retired from and photos! Street address Please tell us about the news in your 1ife, your new job, move, marriage, and births. Don't forget to send photos! 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Search Result: il E tr ä n n n E D H il K n E nr H SE tr n ø G n u E il E Ë n ffi n rÈ E ¡ a H ru /a - From the editor I L ast year, Augsburg established a college-wide program dedicated to fulfilling its mission of "education for service" and making the Christian concep...
Show more il E tr ä n n n E D H il K n E nr H SE tr n ø G n u E il E Ë n ffi n rÈ E ¡ a H ru /a - From the editor I L ast year, Augsburg established a college-wide program dedicated to fulfilling its mission of "education for service" and making the Christian concept of vocation a vital part of its classrooms and co-curricular activities. Minneapolis illustrates how nursing students learn that healing can begin with the gift of a smile or a compassionate, listening ear. The Kleven family's gift of an endowed scholarship honors Dorothy "True vocation joins self and service ... as'the place where your deep gladness meets the world's deep need."' J. Palmen author of leú Your Life Speak (Jossey-Bass, 2000), -Parker and upcoming guest speaker (see calendar on back cover) This program, Exploring Our Gifts, was funded by a grant from the Lilly Endowment, and encourages the Augsburg community to look at the "big picture" and think about where our gifts intersect with faith and service. Indeed, exploring our gifts is about much more than just choosing the right major or finding a "fit" in a job. Ultimatel¡ we can discover and share our gifts-ou¡ y6ç¿1is¡-in many different ways. Our story on page 10 about the Augsburg Central Nursing Center at Central Lutheran Church in downtown Lijsing Kleven '47 , who spent her life sharing her passion for choral music (page 8). This annual President's Scholarship, the first one to provide full tuition, fees, room and board, will enable future students to nurture their talents for choral music. In Februar¡ Augsburg celebrated the success of Devean George '99, who returned to campus for ceremonies that officially retired his Augsburg No. 40 basketball jersey (page 7). George, a member of the NBA world champion Los Angeles Lakers, recently shared a gift with his hometown community, and sponsored eight children from the "Why Can't I Go?" program for special education students in Minneapolis and flew them to a game in Los Angeles. Finally, on page 12, our feature story introduces the Lilly-funded Exploring Our Gifts program, sharing the many and varied ways the grant has allowed the Augsburg community to tackle some of Iife's big questions: What are my gifts? Why am I here? What ought I to do with, my life? Where are my gifts and talents most needed? /1,* ll"^^ Lynn Mena Assistant Editor o c' Orono Elementary School students sang songs based on the international peace efforts by Nobel Laureate Kofi Annan. with African drums to honor his heritage, during the Eighth Annual Nobel Peace Prize Festival. Students from Gatewood Elementary School paused at the base of the huge, inflatable globe that welcomed visitors to the Peace Prize Festival. o EI ù' Augsburg Now is publishecì quarterl¡' b1' Oflice of Public Relatior.rs ancl Communicatior.r 2211 Riverside Åve. ìvlinneapohs, ì\4N 5545+ 6t 2,330-1 181 nos'@augsburg.edu AI¿GSBI;RG Now Vol. 65, No. Spring 2003 3 Features Editor Betsey Norgarcl Assistant Editor Lynn lvlena 1 O i"",ï#lIlT""*;Ji*n' by Judy Petree Graphic Designer Kathy Rurnpza CIass Notes Coordinator Sara Karnl.rolz r At the Augsburg Central Nursing Center, nursing stuclents learn that healÌng sornetimes can begin with a listening ear ancl a smile as well as wlth a pil1. :'' \=l Contributing Photographer Stephen Gef[r-e President \\¡illiam \i Frarnc Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Ar.r.r¡'Sutton 8 Director of Public Relations and Communication First endowed President's Scholarship honors Dan Jorgensen Dorothy Lijsing Kleven'47 Opinions expressecl in Augsburg Now clo not necessarill'reflect by Dan Jorgensen official College polìcyr rssN 1058-15.15 Sencl address corrections to: Ach'ancement Sen'ices Ar-rgsburg College, CB I42 221 I Riverside Ave. ìr4inr-reapolis, ì\'{N 5 5454 6t 2-330- I 687 nori'@angsburg.eclu Augsburg College, as alJirnrcd in ifs rníssion, does not å.iscrínúnate on the basis oJ rcrce, colot', creed, religiotr, nntíonal or etlnríc origitt, age, gender, sexual orientation, mcrìt4l str¡fus, stdtus with regard to publíc assístance, or disability ín íts eclucatíott policies, a¿lrnissions policies, sclnlarship and loan program1 atlúe tíc an dl o r sclto oI adminístered pïogranß, except í,1 lhosc insfr¡nccs rvfierc rclígiorr ís a bona Jicle occupational qualif í catío n. Au gsbu rg C oll e ge is conmútted to provicling re aso nable acco mtno datí ons to ifs clrrployecs nnd its students. 12 Exploring Our Gifts: Reconnecting faith, life, and vocation by Lynn Mena With the help ol a granr from the Lilly Endowment, Augsburg students, faculty, and stalf are engagecl in finding ways to unclerstand how their lives, work, ancl caleers car-r be guided by a sense of inner calling. Departments 2 Around the Quad 4 Faculty/Staff Notes 7 Sports 19 20 28 Alumni News inside back cover Calendar Class Notes Auggie Thor,rghts On the cover: Harbo Mcclitation Chttpt:) in Cfirisicnscn Ct:ntcr, grttct:d with th¿ bt:atrLy and warnúh o.[ thc stautctl glass " hrccr r t'tctti.on " b_y Arrgusf www.augsburg.edu M.r/,/. r: o//, rs rr t¡ltit 50 ltcrccnL lec,yclcr/ pa¡tcr (10 pcrc(:t1t posL-con sLrnrt:r r,va.slc) l ¡rf¡¡¡ c./p¡' reflt:ctiott in thc heat t of thc can'tpLts. Photo bv Erih Stt:nbcthl¿cn A20 0 0 S tt nb althcn/ stcnb thhut. cont I A O I o I ln Brief Augsburg has announced plans to open a charter high school in 2004 focused on health careers. As part of the "Faith in the City" collaboration with five other Twin Cities Lutheran-based organizations, the Augsburg Academy for Health Careers will be funded through start-up grants from the Gates Foundation. Augsburg will administer the school and provide courses and tutors, while the other groups will add acrivities relating to their expertise. For instance, FairviewUniversity Hospital will match students with mentors and provide internships. The new academy hopes to attract students from urban, underserved areas to pursue careers in health caÍe to address workforce shortages and to better serve the Twin Cities populat ions. Faith in the City also includes Fairview Health Services, Centrai Lutheran Church, Lutheran Social Services, Luther Seminar¡ and Thrivent Financial for college honors programs. Created by Honors Program director (a o Larry Crockett, the Honors Program pages acquaint viewers and inform prospectÌve students about curriculum and seminars, as à L U well as the fall and spring Monday Fon¡m series, open to the public. Readers can access the online journal, Ah-zine, and the annual Honors Revíew, featuring outstanding student writing selected and edited by Honors Program students. To see the Honors Program page, go to <www. augsburg. edu/honors>. to R) StepUP program director Patrice Salmeri, StepUP student Katie Moore, and Rick Francis listened to testimony by U,S. Rep, Jim Ramstad criticizing Christian Dior's advertising campaign. (L Augsburg has received two grants from the lmproving Teacher Quality program for teachers to participate in Gourses this summer at Augsburg. Part of the No Child Left Behind Act, the grants are: . Lutherans. Augsburg's Honors Program Web page, "honors.org", is rated by search engine Google as the number one page among I ¡¡ . Thirty education paraprofessionals in the MinneapolÌs, St. Paul, and Roseville school districLs wilì participate in a twoweek intensive summer course with additional follow-up in mathematics content and teaching techniques. Twenty-five middle and high school social studies teachers from Minneapolis Public Schools will attend the summer Paideia lnstitute, JuIy 2I-25. StepUP students testify at state legislature StepUP director Patrice Salmeri and two students from Augsburg attended a special hearing at the Minnesota House of Representatives as part of a worldwide protest against the advertising campaign of cosmetic giant Christian Dior for their new perfume, "Addict." The edgy ads used images and language that seemed to glorify addition. Junior Katie Moore read from a paper she had written for a class on the campaign U.S. Rep. Jim Ramstad presented testimony both in Minnesota and the U.S. Congress. In response to the protests, the Dior company revised the ad scripts and changed the name to "Dior Addict." o o Augsburg3 chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society for cotlege students, faculty, and staff, initiated eight new members at its meet¡ng in February. Prof. Lori Lohman, faculty adviser, and Colleen Junnila, faculty secretary have reactivated Augsburg3 ODK chapter, which was chartered in 1987 but has been inactive for the past several years, to R) Prof. Keith Gilsdorf, economirs; Colleen Junnila, ODK secretary; Erika Benson; Jennife¡ Holm, president Jana Skrien; T.J. Bramwell, treasurer; Sarah Haberkorn; Heather Wessling, vice presidenü lindsay Ruliffson; Norm Okerstrom '85, Development Office; and Prof. Lori Lohman, business administration and faculty adviser. (L 2 ,+UGSBURG NOW Spring 2003 I Speech team novices are top-notch in tournaments o I ugsburg's speech !{t.utrl novices s. à surprised their coach, and even themselves, as they carried home a fifth place sweepstakes award in the largest and most L Junior Victor Acosta wins Goldwater Scholarship Õ = U lunior Jphyslcs major Victor Acosta is one of 300 competitive division at the 2lst Annual Novice National Speech Tournament, held Feb. 28-March 3. They competed in I I recognized events and categories against hundreds of students fiom teams across the country. two debate students nationwide in Back row (L to R): Dan Sweet, Kirstin Kuchler, Becky Tellin, Nick Carpenter, Kyle Loven, Ryan Sobolik, Coach Bob Groven (Front row): Heather Nystrom, Gretchen Hemmingsen, Crystal Harles, Robert Jones finish in Impromptu Speaking. "This award represents a breakthrough for the team," said Robert Groven, coach and speech professor. "We had assumed that competing in Division One would prevent us from winning a sweepstakes award, but the team's performance exceeded my expectations." Freshman Kyle Loven took top honors with a second place in Informative Speaking and a semifinal The team had also competed well in local and state tournaments. At the Minnesota College Forensic Association state tournament they garnered a third place sweepstakes award. Freshman Heather Nystrom placed sixth at thls tournament in Informative speaking as she used her own experience with diabetes to speak about a new tïeatment to help orhers. Successfu I'Connect¡ons' /Fonnections: A Women's LLeadership Event," sponsored by Augsburg and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, brought together 130 students, alumni, faculty, and staff to discuss issues of financial freedom, vocation, and life balance. Speakers included to R) Kathi A. Tunheim, Pamela Moksnes'79, Shelby Gimse Andress '56, Andry Andriambololona Jurcich '98, Anne Frame, and Connie Evingson'76. (L Andress'56, training and development consultant Kathi A. Tunheim, vocalist Connie Evingson'76, Spring 2003 Victor Acosta win a prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for 2003-0+. The scholarship covers costs of tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to $7,500. Acosta, a native of New York City, is in the StepUP program, where he is chair of a McNair Scholar and active the governing board. For the past two years, Acosta has carried out independent and team research on thin magnetic films in the solid state physics lab with Prof. Ambrose Wolf. He worked on a summer internship at the U.S. Department of Energy's Stanford Linear Accelerator Center last year; this summer he will be at University of California-Berkeley working on condensed matter and atomic physics contributions to quantum computation. Acosta is the fifth Augsburg Goldwater Scholar in the past seven years and is one of eight recipients from Minnesota colleges and universities. The scholarship winners are selected by the Thrivent's Lutheran Community Services manager Pamela Moksnes'79, consultant l. Shelby Gimse the fields of mathematics, science, and engineering to and The Augsburg Fund assistant director Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation from nearly 1,100 nominees by college and university faculties. Goldwater Scholarships are considered the premier undergraduate awards in these fields of science and math. Andry Andriambololona Jurcich'98. ,4ucsnunc ruow 3 E¡tt*t+wrytlrflllst¡tm Margaret Anderson and Adrienne A coral reef aq uanum for neighborhood kids Kaufmann, Center for Global Education, presented "Crossing Borders, Challenging Boundaries" at the ELCAb Global Mission event in Minneapolis last summer. tlack in 1999. when biology a o Lapman Orv Gingerich, international programs, set up the two coral reef h, and Michael O'Neal, sociolog¡ presented "Developing a Global Perspective through Faculty Development" at the Association of Lutheran College Faculty in October. Gingerich also co-presented "Transformative Learning and Critical Pedagogy: A Collaborative Workshop Approach to Theory-Building for Study Abroad" at the annual conference of the Council for International Educational Exchange (CIEE), in Atlanta in October. aquaria in the biology department, he probably had no idea where this project Þpror.rro, wlrram Jeanine Gregoire, education and NASA Space Grant program, presented "Make and Take Space Science Activities for the K-6 Curriculum" at the 2003 Space Science Across the Curriculum Conference at the Science Museum of Minnesota in March. She also presented "Girls Solving Real Life Problems Using Science Technolog¡r and Math" at the National Science Têacher Association Conference. Stella Koutroumanes Hofrenning, economics, presented "Greek Orthodox Perspectives on Economics," at Baylor University's Lilly-funded conference on Christianity and economics in November. She also teaches modem Greek language to school-aged children at St. George Greek Orthodox Church in St. Paul. Thirty students and staff from residence life attended the Area Twin Cities College Housing Association (ATCCHA) conference in February Nancy Holmblad, residence life, presented a workshop, "The Augsburg Challenge: Getting First-year Studens Involved." Christine Olstad, residence life, and StepUP students Torin Kelly and Mitch Lyle presented about campus drinking and drug use. Studens Amy Jones and Bekah Cahill presented a workshop on ice breakers and teambuilders. s, ra would lead. One direction it led was right into the neighborhood, to the Seward Montessori School, where he has worked with staff to build aquaria for their science classrooms. The first project was a small, lowbudget tank furnished with spare parts from Augsburg's Biology professor Bill Capman helped build a coral reef aquarium at the Seward Montessori School, with its biology department. colorful habitat of corals, marine plants, and fish. Over the pastyeaÍ, however, he has helped Capman was able to supplement their construct and populate a reef system grant funds with donations of both containing live corals in a much larger money and livestock from Augsburg and 70-gallon, four-foot long tank. other reefkeepers to outfit the school's "We had our share of problems for a system. while-the water was pea soup green In March Capman led a day-long with algae lor six months before we workshop at Augsburg on marine aquaria figured out what the problem was," said for grammar school, middle school, and Capman, "but we did a'transfusion' of high school teachers. Six teachers sorts from our tanks at Augsburg ... and attended, with one bringing a student we fixed a problem with their water along, and received continuing education purifier." Since last fall, he said, the tank credit for their participation. Among has been "beautiful and healthy." attendees was John Roper-Batker from The Web site that Capman created Seward Montessori, who spoke about his for the biology department's aquaria has use of the new aquarium in teaching attracted attention from an active middle school science. community of reefkeepers who share To see more about Augsburg's their knowledge and ideas, as well as aquarium, go to <www.augsburg.edu/ offer materials and funding where biology>. needed. For Seward Montessori School, Looking closely at Shakespeare nglish professor Doug Green joined Lejeune Lockett, Center for Global Education-Mexico, presented a poster session "Black Mexicans? A Non-traditional Cultural Perspective in Mexico" at CIEE. Continued on p.6 4 .4UGSBURG NOW E teachers and researchers from across the country at the annual meeting of the Shakespeare Association of America in April. There, he participated in a workshop to examine small portions of texts in Shakespeare's plays, not for understanding of the play, but for the language itself, in isolation from the play's meaning. The workshop was led by Professor Stephen Booth, a Shakespearean sonnet expert from University of CaliforniaBerkeley Spring 2003 Learning to read the numbers rFwo I vears aso. business administration proí.rro, rtÏ¡to s.t i.t¿ received a a s. S a $500,000 grant from the \ùlM. Keck Foundation to develop statistical literacy as an interdisciplinary curriculum in the E s O liberal arts. In terms of student learning, becoming statistically literate means gaining understanding of the use of statistics as evidence in an argument. In an age of numbers and technical information, it means helping students to develop a comfort level in the use of statistics in much the same way they become comlortable using words. As part of the Keck grant, Joel Best, author oï DamnedLíes and S¿a¿isúícs visited Augsburg in November to meet with faculty and students in several departments and give an invited talk. Students reported that while Best's book takes a somewhat cynical look at the use of statistics, it helped them become Business professor Milo Schield (left) hosted the visit of author and statistician Joel Best as part of the Keck Stat¡stical Literacy grant. Best lectured in classes on the need to th¡nk critically about numbers and statistics. more aware of what they read. "Within 24 hours of reading the book, I found myself questioning statistics being thrown around by the current crop of lpolitical] candidates," said student Jim Humbert. Schield is collaborating with faculty in several departments to develop teaching materials to include a greater focus in the statistics curriculum on reading and interpreting data. Schield has also collaborated with the Royal Statistical Centre for Statistical Education at the University of Nottingham-Tient. Peter Holmes, a senior researcher there, visited Augsburg in late March to review Augsburg's curriculum. NfornWOnil' Sally Daniels '79, undergraduate admissions, is president-elect of the Minnesota Association for College Admission Counseling (MACAC). Mark Engebretson, physics, served on the Decadal Survey of Solar and Space Physics, an l8-month planning effort of the National Academy of Science. He was vice chair of the Panel on Education and Society, which prioritized scientific and education effors in U.S. solar and space physics research for the decade 2003 through 2013. He was invited to present. a paper at the NASA Earth Science Institute at the Science Museum of Minnesota in November. With Augsburg students, including Jesse Woodroffe'03 and Jeremiah Knabe'04, he made presentations at the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco. Engebreson also had papers published Series of the American Geophysical Union and the Journal of Geophysical Research. in the Geophysical Monograph members of the Minneapolis school board. He was also quoted in an article about state legislative initiatives in education in the Dec. 4 issue of EducationWeeh. Garry Hesser, sociolog¡ received the2OO2 Distinguished Sociologist Award from the Sociologists of Minnesota, at the association's fall meeting in St. Cloud. He presented "Rebuilding communities: A Comparison Between the Annie E. Casey Rebuilding Communities Initiative and the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program" at the Urban Affairs Association, in Cleveland in March. He also served as a retreat leader at "Worthy Questions," at the College of Wooster in January, and served as an evaluator for service-learning and urban studies programs aÍ, Aztza Pacific University and Messiah College in February. Norm Okerstrom '85, development, coordinates the Lutheran College Advocates and serves as the council president at Peace Luthe¡an Church in Pl).rynouth. Joseph Erickson, education, was elected to a four-year term as one of the seven Spring 2003 Timothy Pippert, sociology, was named president-elect of the Sociologiss of Minnesota at their fall meeting in St. Cloud. Glenda Dewberry Rooney, social work, was re-appointed to the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Examination Committee, which reviews, edits, and approves questions for the social work licensing examination used in 48 states. John Shockley, political science, participated in a national study funded by Pew Charitable Trusts that examined I5 close Congressional ¡aces. He analyzed how Minnesota's Second District race between Bill Luther andJohn Kline was covered poorly by media. Jim Trelstad-Porter, international student advising, passed both phases of the Spanish Interpreter Proficiency Exam and is now a Minnesota certified court interpreter. The travel seminar that he led in 2001, "Cultural Immersion at Tirrtle Mountain Indian Reservation," was selected for inclusion in the 2003 model program list by NAFSA: Association of Intemational Educators. ,4ucssunc n¡ow 5 Faculty/Staff Notes Taf*Tilrff{ùf{JFilFrílÐ Steven LaFave, business administration, presented "The Effect ofEuro Conversion on Price Stability in the French Economy: A Market Basket Study" at the annual meeting of the Midwest Academy of International Business in March. It was nominated for a manuscript award. Ann Lutterman-Aguilar, Center for Global Education-Mexico, presented a workshop, "So You Want to Change the World? Educating for Responsible Global Citizenship" for the National Society for Experiential Education in l-as Vegas. Kathryn Swanson, English, presented "Now I Become Myself: Power and Peace in Aging Sleuths," at the Popular Culture Conference in New Orleans in April. She completed two site accreditation visits this year for the Higher Learning Commission and was elected to serve on their review board. With Norma Noonan, political science, she presented "Lessons Learned from Years of Reviewing SelfStudy Reports: Advice on Writing and Editing the Self-Study" at the Higher Learning Commission's annual meeting. Doug Green, English, published an on Shakespeare and film in R¿el essay Shahespeare (2002), and a scholarly review in Shahespeare Bulletin of the Guthrie's production of A Comedy of Errors. He also presented "Desperately Seeking Desdemona: Ideologies of Gender in Shakespearean Tragedy" at the Renaissance Society of America meeting in Toronto in March. Bruce Reichenbach, philosophy, coauthored the third edition oÏ Reason and Religious Belief (Oxlord University Press), an introductory text in the philosophy of religion. He also published "Genesis I as a Theological-Political Narrative of Kingdom Establishment" in the Bulletin of Biblical Research, 2003. From card catalogs to art catalogs Flill Wittenbreer. reference librarian at Þ,-r'oa,, Lr'rary, worKs atl clay wrtn words, but it's visual images that occupy much of his free time-especially Minnesota landscapes. Wittenbreer is co-curator o[ the current exhibit at the Minnesota Museum of American Art, "An Artist's Paradise: Minnesota Landscapes 1840- l9+0." This exhibit, for which he researched and located works, contains some images painted by visìting artists seeking the "exotic" on the mid-l9th century northern plains, as well as commissioned works portraying the growing prosperity of Minnesota's cultural centers. This is Wittenbreer's first adventure in Midwest histor¡ culture, and politics for many years was focused in literature, perusing old diaries and items of literary historical interest. About a decade ago, however, at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, he saw an exhibit about art and life of the Upper as an art curator. His interest Mississippi, and began appreciating and seeking Minnesota landscapes, especially those depicting Minnehaha Falls. He was drawn to works at the Minnesota Museum of American Art in St. Paul, and became a volunteer in the library and a docent, and more recently technology project published two monographs with JDL Technologies: Nowhere in Technology: All Children Left Behind and Talhin' Tall: Voices for Millennium Teachers. Fìrofessor Amin Kader was honored l'vu..h 11 by the Department of on in serving for 16 years as the department's first chair. ln his honor and to his surprise, an Amin E. Kader Business Scholarship Business Administration for his role was established by his faculty colleagues, friends, and alumni. Department of Business Administration chairJohn Cerrito 6 ,+UGSBURG NOW has worked with the museum's curator, who invited him to collaborate on the current exhibit. He began this project by considering attitudes held by Minnesotans toward their landscape over a century, and how national trends played into the state's artistic history. He sought to discover how deep and how strong the influences were-in other words, how they played out here, he said. He then researched catalogs and vendors to find works for the exhibit. His own collection includes seven or eight images of Minnehaha Falls, from a small, romantic Currier and Ives print to a more contemporary wood block print. The exhibit runs through June 22. Professor Amin Kader honored by his department founding the department and in The Augsburg PT3 education Reference librarian Bill Wittenbreer cocurated an exhibit on Minnesota landscapes spoke about the significant role Kader played in building the foundation and leaáing the growth of the department over the past two decades, and of the atmosphere of respect and dignity that he fostered among faculty and students. Kader's leadership as chair, followed by that of Milo Schield and John Cerrito, has helped the department grow to be the largest major at Augsburg College, currently with 716 majors. Spring 2003 Auggies place second at NCAA nationals byDonstoner a o ven though Augsburg's wrestling E team accomplished nearly all the s. E goals they set for the NCAA Division III wrestling national championships, they ended up with a second-place trophy, breaking their three-year string of national titles. Augsburg nearly finished with more team points (84.5) than its 2001-02 championship performance (87). They finished with six All-Americans and one individual national champion, matching last year's total. And it took a recordsetting performance by Wartburg (Iowa), with 166.5 points and 10 AllAmericans, to break Augsburg's stranglehold on the national championship. The Auggies continued their dominance in small-college wrestling, however, with the runner-up finish. They have finished either first or second nationally l2 times in the last 13 years, winning eight titles, and have finished in the top 20 every year since 1971. The Auggies were paced by Marcus The Auggie wrestlers' second-place finish this year was only three po¡nts shy of last year's national title points as they were topped by record-setting Wartburg College in the NCAA national championships, an individual season unbeaten. He With six All-Americans, it marked 15th the straight year that Augsburg has had at least five wrestling All-Americans. finished 44-0 to win the 157-pound individual national championship. Don Stoner is sports int'ormatron coordinator. LeVesseur, who became only the second wrestler in school history to go through Augsburg ret¡res Devean George's jerseV o,Donstoner D ;"ï,î".:,i: .:ii:Ti:i,lî "r,.,uo his Augsburg No. 40 to formally retire 'basketball jersey George, a small forward with the three-time NBA world champion Los Angeles Lakers, was honored in public 6¿¡srn6¡is5-once for students, faculty, and staff and also during Augsburg's men's basketball game against Hamline. "I want to thank the school for doing this for me. This is real special for me and I will always remember it," said George. "I want to thank my family, my teammates, and friends, for being there for me. My success is because of them. I've had good people around me." George's family, friends, and former teammates and coaches were a prominent part of the celebration events. George,is Spring 2003 s the only player from an NCAA s a s Division III institution currently in the ts NBA. His No.40 joined the No. 50 jersey of Dan Anderson'65 the only two as numbers retired any Augsburg sports team. by During the weekend, Men's athletic director Paul Grauer (right) congratulates Los Angeles Laker Devean George '99 as his Augsburg jersey was retired at a celebration in February. Augsburg also unveiled a banner to honor Lute Olson'56, men's basketball coach at the University of Arízona, who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in September. Don Stoner rs sports ntformatron coordtnator ,4ucsnunc ruow 7 Around the Quad First endowed President's Scholarship honors Dorothy L¡¡sing Klgvgn '47 byDanrorsensen D;i: :?, :ËTf .i:î ;li,: îti:î. lb O :T world, and in her memory her husband, and her four children and spouses have s s created Augsburg's first endowed President's Scholarship to be given annually to an entering student in choral music. On March 23 the Kleven family members gathered with the family of the first recipient of the award, Carl Gruhlke of Kelley, lowa, to both honor Dorothy and the student who received the award. "My family and I are pleased to present this first annual scholarship for choral music," Said E. Milton Kleven'46 "It seems a fitting tribute to Dorothy because, in addition to her family and her Christian faith, choral music was very important to her. From an early age when her parents discovered that she had beautiful talent, she took voice lessons and was active and involved in church and school choirs. "While a student here at Augsburg in the mid-40s, she was a member of the Augsburg Choir, and throughout our 53 years of married life, while busy raising a family, running a busy household, and helping me run our flooring business, Dot remained an active member of the church choir." Kleven said that over the years Augsburg has never been far from his thoughts. He also said he was pleased that his children and their spouses joined him in giving their emotional and financial support to the scholarship because they understand the importance of maintaining Augsburg's strong musical heritage and attracting talented students to the College. Gruhlke displayed that talent by performing two songs, accompanied by his future choir director, Peter Hendrickson'76, music professor and director oI choral activities. Joining with their father in funding the endowment were Bruce and Maren Kleven, David and Barbara Kleven, Zane 8 .,+UGSBURG NoW Milton Kleven '46, with his sister and his four children and their spouses, have endowed a President's Scholarship in choral music in the memory of his wife, Dorothy Lijsing Kleven '47. The first recipient is entering freshman €arl Gruhlke. (L to R) Maren Kleven, lvadell Kleven Rice. Bruce Kleven, Carl Gruhlke, Zane Birky, Milt Kleven '46, Philip Larson, Barbara Kleven Birky, David Kleven, Barbara Kleven, and Diane Kleven Larson. E. and Barbara Kleven Birky, and Philip and Diane Kleven Larson. "It's our family's hope that the recipients of this scholarship will find an Augsburg College community where their love and talent for choral music can be nurtured and developed and bring them to a lifetime of happiness," Kleven said. Sue Klaseus, vice president for institutional advancement, both welcomed the participants and spoke about the prestige of the scholarship itself. "The President's Scholarship is the most prestigious and highly competitive scholarship, recognizing the most academically qualified freshmen entering Augsburg College each year," she said. "This particular scholarship sets a model for future endowments that will help build our reputation and recruit the kind of talent that Carl Gruhlke represents." While President's Scholarships have been awarded annually since the fall of 1982, this is the first one to provide full tuition, fees, room and board thanks to the Kleven Endowment. Ninety students competed for the award with five others receiving the traditional scholarships covering tuition and fees. Gruhlke, who is a student at Ballard High School, plans to major in youth and family ministry. Hendrickson spoke about the transformation that occurs when students come to the College, noting that he came to Augsburg to prepare for medicine and left to live his life in choral music. "This is a place where we want you to be you," he said to Gruhlke, "and if you can do that through choral music, that's fabulous." And Herald Johnson'68, assistant vice president for enrollment and market development, spoke about the impact that scholarships make on the life of the institution. "Augsburg always has been an access place," he said, "and gifts such as this show an ongoing confidence in the College and its mission. Fundamentall¡ it's a commitment to an individual student, but it's also commit"ment" to Augsburg College, what we stand for and are trying to perpetuate into the future. "When you endow something you are creating something for posterit¡" he said. "You've given us a wonderful vehicle to carry things into the future." Spring 2003 '1 I I A t¡me for celelcration and thanks Ol,ï¿'"1,1"""*' u faculty, and staff gathered on campus to celebrate the generosity of one generation to another. The annual Scholarship Têa brought together students who have received scholarships and the donors and their families who have made them possible. Senior student body president and physics/math major Brad Motl spoke about the È President and Mrs. Frame hosted four of the President's Scholars at (L to R) Jean Johnson '04, President Frame, Alexis Johnson '05, Andrea Carlson '04, Anne Frame, and Adam their table for conversation. Nugent'03. importance of scholarships to his studies. ''Scholarship money is important-it I don't have to focus on working to go to school here, but allows me to means focus on other things, such as my research with Prof. Ambrose Wolf in physics." Motl's sister, Melissa, a freshman at Augsburg, told donors that her 5 t) È scholarships allow her the time to become involved in student activities and campus ministry. Junior music performance major Jennifer Holm and donorJonathon Nye were thrilled to meet each other. Hohn, an oboeist, is the recipient of the Lois Oberhammer Nye Scholarship that Nye established in memory of his wife, who was also an oboeist. During the 2002-03 academic year, over $750,000 was available to fund 247 endowed scholarships. In additlon, another $3.9 million provided President's, Regents', Tiansfer Regents', and Legacy Scholarships. This aid, much of which t '{ Student body president Brad Motl '03 and his sister, Melissa, a freshman. enjoy being at Augsburg together and spoke about how their scholarships have allowed them to grow while here. Spring 2003 by Betsey Norgard comes from the College's operating budget, is especially critical at a time when state ând federal funding for education is facing considerable reduction. Senior Yvonne Andert Wilken '03, who is studying with a Transfer Regents' Scholarship, stops to chat with a donor. Sue Klaseus, vice president for institutional advancement, acknowledged and expressed gratitude for the growing support to The Augsburg Fund, the College's annual fund. "We set some very aggressive annual fund goals," she said. "The good news is that in this difficult time and in this economy we are achieving those goals, and many of you in this room are responsible for making that possible." Development director John Knight summarized the thoughts of many. "Augsburg is not a building stuck in the middle of Minneapolis. It's about all the people who have attended here, who have taught here, who have come to campus ministry here, who have played athletics here, who have donated here, who have sent their children here-all for different reasons, but the same place. It's a remarkable place." .Aucsnunc ruow g w the value ¡. e, respec byJudy Pát""" È t: YOU CAN TALK ABOUT LOVE and compassion all day, but if you really want to experience it first hand, spend a few hours at the Augsburg Central Nursing Center at Central Lutheran Church in downtown Minneapolis. The Nursing Center, a collaboration of Augsburg College, Central Lutheran Church, and the Urban Communities of Minneapolis, offers people from the community of Minneapolis and from the congregation of Central Lutheran Church an opportunity to meet with a nurse, discuss their health concerns, and get linked to other resources if needed. As an educational endeavor, the center offers nursing students unique opportunities to learn about the needs and strengths of homeless people who are often invisible in society and marginalized in health care. The center, which recently celebrated its lOth anniversary, is based on a nursing model, which teaches health promotion and helps people take control of their own lives, rather than a medical model, which is focused on diseases and curing. Professor emerita Bev Nilsson, retired chair of the Nursing Department and Rev Dr. Bill Miller, retired associate pastor at Central Lutheran Church, worked closely in establishing the center, but it wasn't an easy task Above: At Augsburg Central Nursing Center at Central Lutheran Church. nursing students learn that healing sometimes can begin with a listening ear and a smile as well as with a pill Photo by Stephen Geffre. 10 ,4ucs¡uRc ltow The Beginning In the early 1980s, nursing centers, which are independent nursing practices, were just starting to get press. Nilsson, then chair of the nursing department, was looking for a different clinical site where Augsburg nursing students could practice, to see what a difference nursing in itself can make. She spent a lot of time searching for an ideal location for a nursing center, looking at places from rooms in the nursing department at Augsburg to various sites in the neighborhood. Nilsson said she even considered at one time buying a bus and having a mobile nursing center, but there was always a glitch. While students and faculty were excited about the potential of a new type of practice and educational experience, Nilsson said she was about Spring 2003 it was known that they were going to hand out hygiene supplies, items were left in shopping bags-full outside the door. With that and a $15,000 start-up grant from Fairview Foundation, they were ready to open. "Another miracle," Nilsson said, "is that we have never run out of everything, thanks to generous donations. And some Nursing professor emerita Bev Nilsson and the Rev. Bill days," she added, "we give Miller. retired associate pastor at Central Lutheran Church, away as many as 100 pairs of celebrated the 1oth anniversary of their collaboration in socks." providing health counseling and resources for the innercity community. As word of the center spreads, the demand for ready to give up because she couldn't service is increasing. "The good news find a location. is," Nilsson said, "many people use the That's when Miller entered the center. The bad news, many people must picture. use the center." One of the greatest gifts the nurses and volunteers give to the people who come to the center, is the gift of listening. Miller said the nurses accept the people as they are, they always listen "lt was almost a miraculous turn of and never turn their backs on anyone. events," Nilsson said. "It was like Gocl "You don't have to have anything was saying you need to be in that physically wrong with you to go to the place. " center," Miller said. "To some, it's just a place to go where someone wiÌl listen to That place was Central Lutheran them, which is a rare commodity, Church. Several factors came together to especially in today's world." make the Nursing Center a reality. Nilsson added that they, too, receive MilÌer and Rev Steve Cornils, then a gift from the people who come to the pastor at Central Lutheran, were talking center-the gift of trust. It takes a while about the "visions" they had for the to build that trust to the point where church, and Cornils ancl Charles people who come wili open up to the Anderson, president of Augsburg, were center'.s staff. having discussions about ways the church and College could work more closely together. This discussion lecl to a Nilsson's search for a nursing center site, and as they say, the rest is history. Miiler got in touch with Nilsson, ancl the two worked closely in establishing the center Nilsson said she hopes the nursing at Central Lutheran. students come away with a heightened As Nilsson recently saicl at the lOth appreciation for nursing-that clifferent nursing practices can make a difference anniversary celebration, "As people were lecl to Bethlehem, we were 1ed here, and in people's lives, and that you clon't aÌways need a pill to heal. As a matier of are delighted to be here." Nilsson said word spreacl about the fact, they do not give out medications or prescriptions, rather vouchers, which nursing center and "the abundance can be turned in at a clesignated local flowed down." Equipment and supplies drugstore. These vouchers are very started showing up at the center. When Miraculous turn of events ' specifically written out, Nilsson said. The nlrrses never prescribe an over-thecounter medication, rather write down the symptoms and leave it to the pharmacist to recolnmend a proper treatment. She said she also hopes the stuclents come away with a greater appreciation and understanding for what it is like to live in poverty, what it takes to survive on the streets, and for the hopes, dreams, and fears these people also have. Students see the opportunity to work at the center as a valuable addition to their education. Nilsson said it can be "a big eye opener" to many students. Eric Eggler, second year nursing student in the Augsburg Rochester program, said his experience in working at the Nursing Center has given him a "better understanding of life, and how much he, as an individual, can do to change things for others." "I feel like a better nurse for my experiences," Eggler said. "I can honestly say that it really is the simple things we do as nurses that patients remember. Just offering a warm smile and a polite hello without judging can make the difference in someone's day." I Judy Petree is media relations manager. Students making difference Spring 2003 Linda Ackerman, a student in the Master of Arts in Nursing program, measures the blood pressure of a visitor to the Nursing Center. ,4ucs¡unc n¡ow 11 a -..i:.;:i3 RECONNEC ING FAIT LIFE, AND VOCATION by Lynn Mena those of Martin Luther when she writes: "Ministry is not a minister is anyone who chooses to use our resources to tend to the wounded heart of the world. Anything we do can be a just for ministers: In the new spirituality, ministry, from menial labor to the highest professional endeavor. It is our ministry if it is an activity we use to spread peace and forgiveness and love." lndeed, as defined by Exploring Our Gifts: "In its broadest sense, vocation is the thing that you were created to be and do, whether that means being a student, a parent, a doctor, a teacheq a businesspersonanything you can imagine. A vocation is both personal and communal; it serves to bring you true happiness, but it also serves the greater community." ¡Æ<ploring Our Gifts, funded by a grant from the Lilly I-Endowment. Inc., is a college-wide program dedicated to Lufulf'll'ng the mission of Augsburg and making the Christian concept of vocation a vital part of Augsburg's classrooms and cocurricular activities. This article serves as an overview of Exploring Our Gifts, introducing its inspired and varied programs and celebrating those whose lives are enriched by vocation. In upcoming issues of the AugsburgNow, we'Il continue to showcase these and other Lilly programs and their influence upon the Augsburg community Wht b u.ut^|;'aø) In her book Everyday Gracø (Riverhead Books, 2002), Marianne Williamson challenges the reader by asking: "If life is to have deeper meaning, can our work be something we merely do to make money? Or can work itself become sacred, a channel through which we shine our light and extend our love?" Williamson gets to the heart of vocation, and her words echo The above photo, taken by sociology assistant professor Tim Pippert, is part of a photographic essay he completed during an intensive Exploring Our Gifts seminar on vocation for faculty and staff (see p. 14). A t"r,,/;,t;* al u,æaf;ø,n Augsburg College has deep roots in the Christian tradition. Founded as a seminary in I869 to train pastors for immigrant Norwegian Lutheran congregations, it is now a liberal arts college that continues a significant engagement with the Christian faith land a commitment to vocationl. The word vocation is derived from the Latinverb vocare, which means, "to call." Exploring Our Gifts, with a deep debt to the Lutheran tradition, understands vocation in a dual sense. First, people are called by God to particular roles and responsibilities in daily life. These include being a student, professor, friend, parent, and family member. Second, within these callings, people are called to the love and service of God's creation. Thus, faith in God and love toward the neighbor may be distinguished but never separated. By insisting on the importance of vocation, Augsburg is seeking to reconnect faith with daily life. What might all of this have to do with you? It means that Augsburg is dedicated to helping students ask and find answers to some of life's big questions: What are my gifts? Why am I here? What ought I to do with my life? Where are my gifts and talents most needed? We firmly believe that life means much more than a job and a salary. By entering into the world of vocation we are inviting you to look at the "big picture" and think about where God, faith, and service fit into your life. Tranvih, director of Erploring Our proJessor of religion -Marh Gifts and qssociate A "a..¡r.t-u&. Augsburg's Lilly-funded o?¿'u^'v.uL profit agencies, apply for prograrn focuses primarily on stuclents, but also provides numerous opportunities for faculty, staff, and alurnni. The progrâms are assembled under four themes: l) vocation as a life approach; 2) vocation as a curricular focus; 3) vocation as education for service; and 4) stipends to intern at local non- it scholarships for international Ar^ylt-rú /'r,¿ Ë: ï ã, ç t uæ¡,,trÅ¿.¡ by Daniel S. Hanson'86 When I think about vocation and what it means for me, I think about Augsburg College. My experiences at Augsburg shaped my life's work and gave it new meaning. I arn a graduate of Augsburg's Weekend College program. I returned to complete my degree after a 15awareness. year absence. Returning to college was not easy for me. I While Exploring Our still recall long weekends cramming for an exam or Gifts is grounded in a struggling to complete an assignment. I often studied late Lutheran perspective, its at night so that I would have time to play with my Daniel S. Hanson'86, a Distinguished cloors are open to people of Alumnus and assistant professor in the children before they went to bed. More than once I all faiths and beliefs. Many Department of Speech/Communication wondered whether getting my degree was worth all the points of view are needed to and Theatre Arts, says Augsburg effort. But I also remember how good it made me feel Weekend College "shaped my life's create a full, honest, fruitful when I did well on an exam or when I grasped a new work and gave it new meaning." discussion aboui vocation. concept or theory as if I was learning it for the first time. The opportunities for I remember, too, the special people who were part of my learning experience, both students and involvement are rnany: teachers, and how good it felt to be part of a learning community. students can take vocation Because of my experiences at Augsburg, I fell in love with the adult learning experience. courses, participate in After graduation I applied and was accepted to graduate school at the University o[ Minnesota. mentoring groups and My intent was that some day I would teach in a program like the one at Augsburg, which had vocation retreats, receive impacted me in so many positive ways. Years later, when I learned of an opening to teach at Lilly Scholar grants to Augsburg, the decision to apply was, as my son would say, a no-brainer. explore seminary, receive I often say that Augsburg Weekend College changed my life. But what do I really mean by that? I suppose I could say that Weekend College helped me achieve success in my career. The evidence seems clear on the surface. After graduating from Augsburg, I became an officer of a Fortune 500 company, and eventually president of a major division. I finished my master's degree, had four books published, and was honored by Augsburg as a Distinguished Alumnus. But I don't think that these accomplishments by themselves capture the significance of what the Augsburg experience did for me. My experiences at Augsburg helped me believe in myself, if I applied my energy to a task or a cause, I could indeed make a difference. It also gave me a new vision for what I could be, perhaps a calling. I was given a taste of a learning environment that made me hungry for more. In a way I never left Weekend College. As a teacher, I am blessed to be a part of the ongoing Augsburg Weekend College experience. And every time I watch a student exceed his or her own expectations I am reminded of how I felt, and I am Sonja Hagander, associate campus pastor (left), and coralyn Bryan (right), Campus Ministry associate, help oversee several programs renewed, once again, in my own sense of what work should be under the Exploring Our Gifts umbrella, including a vocation mentoring program, a summer vocation institute for high school-aged Daniel S. Hanson is an assistqnt professor in the Department of church youth leaders, and more. Speech/Communication and Theatre Arts. developing vocational l.:f' s) u L Hagander, associate campus pastor. "It crosses the students who are wondering, 'What do I want to do when I grow up?' to us as faculty, staff, and alumni who are all in a work situation for various reasons. It crosses over all of that and brings Liz Pushing '93 has participated in a series of vocation us closer together, mentoring meetings that join students, faculty, staff, and because vocation is all alumni. about life-what you love to do in life, what you travel seminars, and much more. want to share with the world-these are Staff and faculty can develop the things that cross religious grains and vocation courses, participate in us together." bring professional development activities, Liz Pushing '93, director of financial and become mentors. Alumni are also services at Providence Place in invited to get involved as mentors, Minneapolis, has enjoyed her attend vocation convocation participation in the group. "I wanted to activities, and help lead international my knowledge and experiences," share travel seminars. "and Pushing, I've says also learned a lot Since last fall, students, alumni, myself in about talking with everyone." facult¡ and staff have gathered for a Likewise. Augsburg com m unication series o[ vocation mentoring Baweka, senior, Melissa credits the meetings. This mentoring program, mentoring group with opening overseen by Campus Ministry and the Center for Service, Work, and Learning, joins two students with two alumni and one member of the faculty or staff. "l think the mentoring group crosses everybody," says Sonja ways of using the concept in both communal and personal projects, such as revising a course to include vocation, or re-conceiving how to incorporate vocation into work with students. In January the group gathered for a final meeting, where they shared their experiences and project abstracts. "This project was designed to force me, and ultimately my students, to examine how we visualize the fulfillment of our vocation," wrote Tim Pippert, assistant professor of sociology, in his project abstract. "While reflecting on my vocation ... I turned to photographlz "I chose a beach as the location to capture these images ... a young child Ð..rnbolizes the experiences my students gain before they reach my classroom (see p. 12), a college-aged woman represents the brief timeframe I have to work with, and a middle-aged woman represents the experiences of my students after they leave college. ... lt is my calling to ensure that what I select to her eyes to different u perspectives and possibilities. "l've been increasingly curious about vocation-I'm looking for more than just a job," says Baweka. "Itìs been so wonderful to hear how alumni experienced Augsburg and where their journeys have taken them after graduation." In Januar¡ one of the first Exploring Our Gifts programs, a seminar for faculty and staff, completed a six-month study of faith and vocation. Last summer, Mark Tranvik and s. q Philip Quanbeck II, associate professors of religion, led participants in a two-day workshop to study the concept The Rev. Oliver Johnson '50 returned to campus in October to present the homily at a mini-convocation on vocation. Since September, Campus Ministry has held monthly Exploring Our Gifts worship services that embrace varying themes of vocation. of Christian vocation from a biblical and theological point of view. Participants then spent the ensuing months reflecting uPon their vocation and considering È! Melissa Baweka, a communication senior (left), credits her participation in a Lilly-funded vocation mentoring group with opening her eyes to different perspectives and possibilities. () teach them about their social environment is relevant to their lives in the hope that it will impact their life beyond Augsburg. "The second component involved how first-year students envisioned vocation," continued Pippert. "Students in my Introduction to Human Society course were given the extra-credit opportlrnity to représent their concept ofvocation through ... a single photographic image" (see p. 18). A ¡" "This job has proven to be a wonderful fit with my own gifts. I have the opportunity not only to help administer a prograrn with an important rnessage and purpose, but also to exercise my research and writing abilities and to interact with a lively college community." -Juliana Exploring Our Gifts is funded by a two-million dollar grant from the Lilly Endowment, a private philanthropic foundation based in lndianapolis, Ind. Founded by the Lilly family in 1937, it supports the causes of religion, education, and community Sedgley, progrclrn assistønt Jor Exploring Our Gifts (pictured øbove wíth Professor Mqrh Trøtn¡ih, clirector of Exploring Our Gifts) Ex+!^4;^ú uu¡^il'o¡ h^ il¿ ;,¡lt¿¿"al;^'t¿l Since 1982, Augsburg's Center for Global Education has been a national leader in providing crosscultural travel programs, serving nearly 10,000 people. As part of Exploring Our Gifts, CGE will oversee nine different student travel gr',t^"" Lo h,r4^ seminars led by Augsburg faculty and staff in collaboration with CGE's adjunct faculty in Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Namibia. Each seminar will offer $1,000 grants for up to 15 students. "We've rnade it an open competition for faculty and staff to propose seminars that could be done either as part o[ an existing course taught internationally, or as development, and is interested in initiatives that benefit youth, foster p È U s leadership education among nonprofit institutions, and promote the causes of philanthropy and volunteerism. Two years ago, the foundation called for grant proposals from religiously rooted colleges and universities outlining a theology-based exploration of vocation. Augsburg's proposal, "Exploring Our Gifts: Connecting Faith, Vocation, and Work," was written by philosophy professor Bruce Reichenbach and Carol Forbes, director of sponsored programs in Academic and Learning Services. In addition to Reichenbach and Forbes, a committee of faculty and Regina McGoff, associate director of Augsburg's Center for Global Education, helped develop an international travel component of Exploring Our Gifts, which provides $1,000 grants for students to participate in vocation-themed travel seminars to Mexico, Central America, and Africa. staff helped define and plan the grant proposal's contents. Mark Tranvik, associate professor of religion, serves as director of Exploring Our Gifts. Juliana Sedgley, previously an assistant to the Department of Worship and Sacred Arts at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis, was recruited as program assistant. The program's offices and its resource center are located in Memorial Hall. Iillel Fa;nla"*û¿'9t 'A nn^^'o u'*t'h Lo ko øu'yír,at^' by Cherie Christ X o Leland Fairbanks grew up in a poverty-stricken home in Harmony, Minn. during the depression-era years and has since applied this experience to his life's work. Helping others has become his passion, his trademark, and his calling-and through this he has learned that "life is more than just earning a À o E o '6 a Êa living." F o Although he yearned to be A 1953 graduate of Augsburg with bachelor's degrees in sociology and chemistry, Fairbanks went on to receive his medical training from the a missionary 1953 alumnus L"Fnq. .. Fairbanks' decision to enter the field of medicine forever .¡""glj;ìr'iit"] university of Minnesota Medical school and his leading him to discover tñat a careei master's degree in public health from the University in public health could be his mission. of Oklahoma. Although he yearned to be a missionar¡ Fairbanks' decision to enter the field of medicine forever changed his life, leading him to discover that service to others could be his mission. For this he credits Augsburg, and says, "service to others was always portrayed as the reason Augsburg College existed." Fairbanks spent more than 30 years working on Indian reservations for the U.S. Public Health Service, and continued his dedication to a life in public health by promoting the hospice movement and campaigning to lower the D.U.I. limits in Arizona. However, Fairbanks is best known for his work to ban smoking in hospitals. He remembers that in the 1950s, "workplaces and hospitals were like smoke-filled dungeons. No one else seemed willing to stand up for those most affected because of a risk of offending someone." Fairbanks added, "I started the movement because someone needed to do it." It has been this fight against the tobacco and liquor industries that Fairbanks has found to be the most challenging-yet most rewarding-part of his career. For his work, Fairbanks has earned several awards and honors, including an appointment in the early 1980s by then-Surgeon General C. Everett Koop to expand the ban on smoking to include all public facilities. Although retired in 2000 from Cigna HealthCare where he worked as a family physician, Fairbanks has continued his involvement in public health service. He currently serves as president of Arizonans Concerned About Smoking, and also serves as ex-officío member of the Executive Committee for International Network Towards Smoke-Free Hospitals, a London-based organization that works to promote smoke-free hospitals around the world. Reflecting upon his career, Fairbanks embraces Martin Luther's quote, "a manb work is his mission," and concludes, "my work has been my mission and continues to be." Cherie Christ is content webmaster in Augsburg's infonnation technologlt departrnent part of a new course that they could develop,' says Regina McGoff, associate clirector of CGE. "In the case of staff, they might propose something that could be developed as a non-credit 'Augsburg Experience.' "The goal oI these seminars is to look at themes o[ vocation in a global context-which is already part of many of our programsbut this grant gives us an opportunity to really fine-tune and develop a stronger model for incorporating faith ancl vocation aspects," says McGoff. Last year, CGE recruitedJeni Falkman as an intern for their Lilly program. Falkman, who graduated from Augsburg last year with a major in religion, participated in two of CGE's programs as a student, and had a transforming experience as a result of her travels. "Jeni is helping us develop a faculty guide, because the goal is to use these nine seminars to develop a model that Augsburg can use for faculty-led, studyabroad programs that help students reflect on faith and vocation," says McGoll. "She'll also help us pull together an independent study journal that can be used by Augsburg students on nonAugsburg programs, provlding an imprint for all study-abroad programs, so that students will more intentionally think about their faith experiences and their vocation." In addition to faculty and staff, CGE hopes to include alurnni in the seminars. "Ideally, we'd be interested in individuals involved in a vocation related to the discipline," says McGoff. "For instance, it would be great to have an educator go along on an education seminar, and really be a :J () Ê part of that learning experience publications and alongside the faculty, staff, and students." While there are no scholarships available for alumni, the experience would certainly serve as a unique and possibly transforming learning and teaching opportunity. "It's really exciting to work on developing something that can create more of a framework for Augsburg students," says McGoff. "Most studyabroad programs don't incorporate faith elements, and we're trying to build a stronger model for doing so." editor of Augsburg Now, will lead the Center for Global Education's first Exploring Our Gifts travel seminar. The seminar, entitled "Namibia: International Education," will spend three weeks in this African countr)¿ Students will visit schools in the capital city of Tr/,r/,;^t: A +<^1,wul u&,atrfu1 On May 21, Augsburg education professor Gretchen Kranz Irvine and Betsey Norgard, director of s È ()P Augsburg education professor Gretchen lrvine (above), along with Betsey Norgard, director of publications in the Office of Public Relations and Communication, will lead the Center for Global Education's first Exploring Our Gifts travel seminar to Namibia this spring. Windhoek as well as several other areas to explore differences in the educational a teachers'college, an early childhood development center, and experiences of students and teachers in Namibia. Students will be encouraged to foster enduring relationships with Namibian teachers and students. They will learn how to develop culturally appropriate educational materials and methods, and how to become a better educator about Namibia and Africa. Furthermore, students will explore the vocation of teaching as a call that integrates faith and profession. "Têaching is such a natural vocation and connection to the Lilly opportunities to appreciate Namibia's Endowment," says Irvine, who in 2000 led in a five-week Fulbright-Hays educators' travel seminar to Namibia. "At that time, we did similar things to what we'll do now, and I can see our students as really understanding the Namibian educational system." To Jind out more about Exploring Our Gifts, vísit <www.augsburg. edu/lilþ> and see the vqríous ways that vocation Students will have a chance to rneet with school two days in a second-grade classroom, where she took this photo of the teacher and a group of her students using bottle caps for a math lesson. minister of education and culture. They'll also gather with members of the Namibia National Têachers'Union, and with leaders of the Sexuality Education Research Project. In park, Etosha. "For me personally, when you go on a trip such as this the first time, there's that first meeting of that culture, and that first thinking about all of it," says lrvine. "So noq on this trip, I'm in a different place in my thinking about Namibia; I hope to take myself to a nelv level in my understanding of Namibia." I is being integrated into the life of Augsburg. ,AUCSBURG COLIÆGE directors and Namibia's During her first visit to Namibia in 2000 as part of a Fulbright-Hayes educators'travel seminar, Professor Gretchen lrvine spent culturally rich heritage, majestic scenery, as well as the largest game Exnlorins Ou'r Giftí Reconnecting Faith, Life, and Vocation addition, their stay will include visits to WM /"r^ I ca,Iful rô /ô7 A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION OF VOCATION In collaboration with a six-month vocation seminar for faculty and staff, Tim Pippert, assistant professor of sociology, invited students in his Introduction to Human Society course to participate in an extra-credit assignment. Pippert challenged the students to represent their concept of vocation through a single photographic image and a brief description. Following are samples of the students' images and excerpts of their descriptions. o o s. òr o t_) 'r> (. A PASSION FOR CHILDREN I believe that my vocation is to work with children. I am not exactly sure how I will end up helping children, but I know that I will definitely incorporate it into my life. ... I gravitate toward children, and many people have told me that I look happiest when I am helping them. ... [My passion for] children has grown over the years into real enjoyment. ... I think this is my vocation because I get such satisfaction out of it. Wien, elementary education freshman AN ALTRUISTIC VOCATION My vocation in life is to help individuals. I think my purpose in life is to make a difference in [people's lives] and to touch their hearts. I am here to [helpl people find their potential and guide them back to where they [belongl . I am here as a friend, a confidant, and as an extra person to love, in case someone doesn't feel love. Yang, psychology and -Michelle o -Seese communication freshman NURTURING A VOCATION o .:3 L I have come to s- U the realization a s. õ. o õ' ! that my vocation is as an (J educator and nurturer of kids. ...When I got out of high school, the first job available to teacher's aid at a Catholic elementary school. ... My first three months were pure hell ... someone then advised me to attend teacher's training college ... from then on it was great. ... I was nominated Têacher of the Year and received an award for best teacher/student relationship. ... When I came to America, I found myself in the same role as a live-in nanny, taking care o[ four kids, ages 3 through 7 . ... I think I have now accepted that my vocation meets the needs of those parents who don't have lextra] time to [spendì with their children, which is very important to a child's maturity and self-esteem. Jones, marketing sophomore -O'Fay A CALL TO LAW ENFORCEMENT First and foremost, I wanted to be a cop since age 5. ... lThenì all through high school, I dreamt of nothing but the FBI as my vocation. ... ll¿terl, I got sidetracked by my path to the FBI ... and vowed that the Navy was a great choice. ... Now guess what-I want to be a cop again. So now I'm making calls, having interviews, going on ride-alongs, researching internships, volunteering, etc. At least one thing is lcertain]-I know I want to be involved in law enforcement. Brunzell, sociology freshman -Sara / ^ tl I ¡- From the Alumni Board president's desk... Tlåi:,"ï:l, part of a cold January in Russia behind the lron Curtain with a group of Augsburg and St. Olaf students. The trip was led by Professor Norma Noonan, and this was a part of my education that I will never forget. Recently, I spent an enlightened Auggie Hour with Professor Noonan and a group of Augsburg alumni discussing the current status of Russia. We ate Russian food and leamed a lot-without the fear of a final examl This calls to mind two facts: we should never stop leaming, and we should maintain our relationship with Augsburg colleagues and alumni. However, in our busy lives, getting together with old friends and retuming to campus can be difficult. The Augsburg Alumni Board represents you, and we would like to hear from you so we can keep alumni connections open. Email us at <alumni@augsburg.edu> and let us know who you are, what you are doing, and how you would like to be involved with the College and fellow alumni. We value your input! Becoming involved can be as simple as updating your e-mail address so we can contact you about upcoming events in your area, or joining us for some geat conversations at an upcoming Auggie Hour listed on p. 25 of this issue of the Augsburg Now. We welcome your ideas for building connections between Augsburg and our alumni and providing events and services that are valuable to you. Paul Batalden '63 receives Alfred l. duPont Award llaul B. Itgatalden, M.D., was honored in September as the recipient of the 2002 Alfred I. duPont Award for Excellence in Paul Batalden'63 was Children's Health Care. The award honored in September recognizes his for excellence in childrent health care. early and ongoing efforts in developing innovative, high-quality systems to advance health care worldwide. Batalden's Health Care Improvement Leadership Development program at Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover, N.H., has as its main goal the development of knowledge and leadership that will result in cost-effective, patientcentered, quality health care both Spring 2003 nationally and internationally. Batalden is a professor of pediatrics and of community and family medicine at Dartmouth Medical School, and program co-director of the Veterans Affairs National Quality Scholars Fellowship. In accepting the award, Batalden remarked, "My hope for the future is that we will recognize the importance of understanding and improving those small, living systems where children, families, and health care meet. We also need to rccogrize the challenges facing us as we try to integrate cognitive knowledge, technical skills, and values. Through this connection, others who share these concerns will be energized, encouraged, and make connections with each other." The Alfred I. duPont Award, which includes a $50,000 pnze and original crystal award, is granted annually by Nemours, one of the nation's largest pediatric health care providers. Many interesting things are happening at the College, and alumni involvement is on the rise. Watch for upcoming opportunities to get involved-such as those Iike the vocation mentoring program, which be recruiting alumni for the 2003-'04 school year who can share a little of their time and talents with students. Mark your calendar for this summer's alumni picnic onJune2S at Como Park in St. Paul (see p. 2l for more information). Family and friends are welcome, and we're hoping for better weather this year! will Andrew Morrison'73 President, Alumni Board Gene Hugoson'67 appo¡nted commissioner of agr¡culture ¡F overnor Tim Pawlenty appointed Gene 'ó7 commissioner o[ the |\IHugoron Minnesota Department of Agriculture in January A south-central Minnesota farmer from the East Chain area, Hugoson was first appointed agriculture commissioner in July 1995 by Gov. Ame Carlson, and was reappointed in 1999 by Gov. Jesse Ventura. Hugoson also served five terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives, having been first elected in 1986, and served four years as assistant minority leader. Pawlenty said he looked "far and wide" for an agriculture commissioner and real:zed Hugoson was the best person for the job. He cited some of Hugoson's accomplishments, including the creation of an online licensing system for people or companies who hold certificates, licenses, or permits required by state law Pawlenty also said Hugoson has followed up on numerous trade missions over the years. 4ucs¡unc ruow 19 1 Books). In making its selection, the award jury commented: "A 953 Dean Lapham, Bloomington, Minn., is one of the authors of new book on Freemasonry in Songfor Nettie lohnson is a Minnesota, entitÌed, The Scottish Minnesota1867-2001. Sales of the book go to support the Scouish Rite Clinic for Childhood Disorders in Duluth. Dean can be ¡eached via Rite oJ Freemasonry in e-mail at <lapham2@mac.com>. Gloria Sawai, Edmonton, Alberta, received the Canadian Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction for her book, A Songfor Nettíe lohnson (Coteau /rrllll ¡a o tt rv¡ III a profoundly light-tilled collection of short stories set on the prairies and peopled with holy sinners, visionaries, children, and socalled ordinary folk. The power of grace illuminates her world." Her book also won two awards at the 2002 Alberta Book Awards: the Henry Kreisel Award for Best First Book and the Howard O'Hagan Award for Short Fiction. In addition, she was the lirstprize winner of the Writers' Union of Canada's Danuta Gleed Literary Award. An author, playwright, and teacher, Gloria has been publishing individual Nettíe lohnson is her firsr booklength publication. Her plays have been produced by Alberta Theatre Projects and the Edmonton Fringe Festival. | ¡ f.I ù/ | fi..! ù/ | I ¡ tctlùr}l HOMECOMING 2OO3 October 3 and 4 Football game vs. Carleton College 1957 SaLurda¡ October Marshall D. Johnson, Minneapolis, recently received news thât his ,,.¡ry,Fr book. Mal¿ins -Á!,@r*D.rú,ún (Eerdmans, 2002), was named to the "Outstanding Academic Title" list for 20O2by Choice magazine, published by the American Library Association. stories [o¡ many yeârs; A SongJor 4. I p.m. Homecoming dinner Friday, October 3, 5:30 p.m. Reunion celebrations Classes of 1953, 1963, 1978, and Ì993 Psychology department allclass reunion & 40th anniversary celebration Saturday, October 4 Contact the alumni olJrce at 612- 330-1178 iJ you are interested in serving on a reunion planning committee. I I il.-r I I I I Dean Gulden '63: From Augsburg professor dOgsled mUSh€f ¡v to pr¡ze-winning ressica Brown and Lynn Mena Imagine beginning your day with the sun on your face and the wind rr-rshing against you, traveling at high speeds through the woods, stopping for breakfast only after you've reached the top of a hÌll so high you can see Lake Superior and its stunning vistas. This is a solitary adventurewell, almost-just you, nature, and a pack of canine companions leading the way. For Dean Gulden, a prizewinning dogsled musher, this has become a way of life. In 1985, he and a friend started a summer mountain program for area youth in Grand Marais, Minn., taking a busload of l<ids to Wyoming to experience the thrill of mountain climbing. ln continulng the program into the winter, he was introduced to the sport of dogsled raclng. Having a great love of the outdoors, the sport quickly grew on Gulden, who now owns l7 Alaskan Huskies and participates in up to slx races per year. Sometimes, Gulden's competition includes his wife, Jean. "[In 200tL we were competing and I was having a good run," recalls Gulden. "i was out first and Jean was five or six teams behind me. I was cruising along this river and looÌ<ing at the blue sk¡ when all of a sudden I heard, 'trail!' which race etiquette dlctates you must relinquish the trail and let the competitor by. We1l, I look around and here it's a o \ õ s a \J Jean passing me! "It's a tough sport, there's both competition and camaraderie need help, they're there for you," ... mushers are fiercly competitive, but if you One of the most enjoyable aspects for Gulden is the ability to share his dogs with others. "I go to high schools and senior centers so they can see the dogs and pet them and learn about them," says Gulden. "It's a vehicle I can use to share myself and what I've done ... I've been very blessed and I like to share that blessing with other people." Tiaining the dogs is both challenging and fulfilling. "Finding what the strength of each dog is and helping them to maximize that potential is a lot like teaching," says Gulden, a longtime leacher. "I'm not comparing students to dogs-though most people who know dogs would not be offended." Dean Gulden '63, former Augsburg math department chair and professor, now participates in up to six dogsled races per year. 20 4ucs¡uRc lr¡ow Both an Augsbr"rrg alumnus and a former Augsburg math department chair and professor, Gulden left the College in 1975 for Grand Marais, where he taught at Cook County High School. Prior to Cook County and Augsburg, Gulden served in the Air Force and also worked in the space industry He and his wife now split their time between Grand Marais and Fairbanks, Alaska, where he teaches rn the summer monthsJessíca Brown is a communication speciøList in the OlJice of Public Relations and Communication. Spring 2003 t I i l1964 Lloyd A. Pearson, Holmen, Wis., retired in November after 30 years of airline flying, most recently as a captain with Northwest Airlines. He began his airline career with North Central Airlines, which became Republic Airlines, and later merged with Northwest. Prior to airline flying, he taught high school math and then spent five years in the Air Force, including a year in Vietnam, during which he flew 365 combat missions. 1967 George Lillquist, Golden Valley, Minn., was featured in an article in the Crystal-Robbinsdale Sun-Post, after he was named interim artistic director at the FAIR fine arts magnet school in Crystal. George had retired in the spring ol2002 as principal of the TÞchnology Learning Campus and Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion School, after a 35 -year education career. Gail(Stromsmoe) Dow, Denver, Colo., was presented with the Career Achievement Award by the Colorado Library Association in recognition of her many years of dedicated sewice to the library profession. In 1999, she was named Librarian o[ the Year, honoring her efforts with the Colorado Legislature. She has since retired, but remains an active part of the Denver library system and also volunteers at her .church library f968 Minn., was the featured speaker at the Lac qui Parle Prairie t Inbune, after she spoke at a Community Leaders Breakfast in November in St. Paul. LaRhae is pÌanning director for the Project 2030 Aging Initiative in the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Donald Q. Smith, Monticello, Minn., was featured in an article in Preservation's annual meeting in November. Janet, who calls herself Augsburg alumnÌ, friends, facult¡ and staff are invited to jorn academic dean Chris Kimball and associate professor Kristin Anderson on a trip to explore the great American pastime o[ baseball. Travel by bus to Chicago and visit the Field Museum's "Baseball as America" exhibit, as well as check out some great baseball: the Monticello Times, after his selection for the Monticello High School (MHS) Wall of Fame, in recognition of his civic activism. Wednesda¡ June 18, 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs. Boston Red Sox Richard J. Seime, Rochester, Minn., presented a forum in Chicago White Sox vs. Boston Red Sox US Ceilular Field (Comisky) February on "Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression" at Metropolitan State University's First Friday Forum Series. 1973 Syl Jones, St. Louis Park, Minn., was the topic of a recent interview in the Puls¿ of the'Iwin Cities weekly newspaper, entitled "A discussion of race relations and other matters with Syl Jones." Syl is an editorial writer for the Minneapolis Stør Tnbune and a consultant to corporations on topics of diversity and quality He also collaborated with Augsburg to form the Scholastic Connections program. US Ce11ular Field (Comisky) Thursda¡June 19, l:05 p.m. Frida¡ June 20 Field Museum Exhibit: "Baseball as America" Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox Wrigley Field, 2:20 p.m. Saturday, June 21, 6:05 p.m. Milwaukee Brewers vs. Minnesota Twins Mi11er Park Sunday,June 22, l:05 p.m. Milwaukee Brewers vs. Minnesota Twins Miller Park Cost of trip is $595 per person based on double occupancy For complete details, contact Thorpe Tours at l-866-553-8687 or <thorpe@wwt.net>, and contact <alumni@augsburg.edu> so we can add you to our line-up! Jan (Weum) Ph¡l¡bert, Minneapolis, is a business applications anaþt at Guidant Corporation. 1975 Minn., is co-author and ilÌustrator of a book of childhood games, entitled Sally B's Games for Good HomeMøde Fun. She owns speaking engagements a year and has authored, co-âuthored, and created I3 books, two audio tapes, and various novelty products. Mark Sedio, girl humorist," does about 100 1970 nflrdsrr'lTrcIt[f1 a computer consulting firm, Hakes Consulting Inc., and also trains and shows horses. She and her husband, Steve Hawrysh, Iive on a 12O-acre farm. a "Norwegian-Lutheran farm Join Augsburg for a special "Baseball as America" trip! JUNE 18-22, 2003 Jennie A. Hakes, Monticello, Janet Letnes Martin, Hastings, l St. Paul, was quoted in a recent issue o[ the MinneapoÌis Stør 1976 Ar<¡y Dz-1 al 0â"* ÞÁr,1, June 28, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Join us at Como Park in St. Paul for this annual event and visit with Augsburg alumni, friends, faculty, and staff. Bring a picnlc lunch (BBQ grills are available) and Augsburg wlll provide beverages and brownies. There will be fun activitres for kids and great door prizes! St. Paul, was featured in the CrossingBorders newsletter, Crossings, after he led For more information, please contact the alumni office at 612-330 -II7 B or <alumni@augsbr"rrg.edu>. LaRhae (Grindal) Knatterud, Spring 2OO3 4ucsnuncuow 21 Class Notes choir concerts during a toul to the 1979 Czech Republic, Poland, and Slovakia. Mark is director ol The Rev. Mark R. Aune, Mendota Heights, Minn., was installed as senior pastor o[ Augustana Lutheran Church. He ancl his rvife, Janis (Blomgren) music at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. 1977 '81, have two children: Stefan and Roselyn Nordaune, Plymouth, Minn., rvas featured in the "Who's Who in Family Law" resource guide to Minnesota attorneys in nonprofit organizations. She can Shorewoocl, Minn. John Popham, Washington, Susan Lyback-Dahl, Wahkon, Minn., is a staff writer for the 1 980 Sarah Parker ('89 MAL), Edina, for 15 years. Minn., recently returned to 1978 Minnesota after spending nearly l0 years in the Pacific Northwest. She owns a busìness providìng marketing, media relations, and communications services to small and mid-sized businesses and The Rev. Mark Christoffersen, Fairfield, Conn., is pasror at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. 7lI Daniel J. Carlson rvas promored to chief of police in the City oi Eden Prairie. He and his wife, Camilla (Knudsen) '81, live in Ingrid. D.C., received a Master o[ Science in Information Systems from Shippensburg Universit),. a recent issue of Minnesota Latv €> Politics. She has practiced family larv since 1980, and rs a founder of Nordaune 6¡ Friesen, which has operated in St. Louis Park, Minn., be contactecl via e-mail at <sp 1243@qrvest.net>. Mille Lacs Messenger. She has an extensive background in Norwegian cultural heritage. She owned and operated a Scandinai'ian retail business lor l0 years and continues to ser\¡e the Norwegian-American community vra her lolk music. artwork, and writing. 198f Walt Johnson, Minneapolis, temporarily left the Minneapolis Public Library to begin a yearlong fellowship with the U.S. Patent and Tradernark Depository Library Program (PTDLP) ofiice in Arlington, Va., rvhere he will assist rvith the clei'elopment and revision oI electronic products lor PTDLPs throughout the country He i,vill also travel to some of these libraries to train staff and patrons on patent and trademark searches. The Rev. Richard D. Buller, New Hope, Minn., was installed ol Valìey Community Presbyterian Church in Golden Valley. He previously sen'ed 10 years at a diverse, inner-city congregation in Philadelphia and four years at another diverse church in Waterloo, lowa. He and his wife, Jean Ann, a as pastor tlf ùif NI IIITI.I{JI¡ Tim McWatt'742 Unique path leads to professional success by Judy Petree It comes as no surprise that Auslin McWatl has a love o[baseball. After all, his c1ad, Tim McWatt, Class of '74, played baseball rvith one o[ St. Paul's own Hall of Fame baseball players, Dave Winfield. O[ course, that rvas rvhen they were both klds playing at the Oxford lields in the Rondo neighborhood of St. Pau1. Today, McWatt hves in Santa Rosa, Calif., and is a hon're office property claim technical manager for Frreman's Fund insurance Company (FFIC). He has bcen in thrs positron srnce rnoving fiorn Mir-u-reapolis in December 199ó. Õ õ' s U Mcwatt has lvorked for FFIC for the past l7 years, starting as a property adjr-rster and then moving to management in 1991 in what usecl to be their Minneapolis branch oflice. Before FF]C, McWatt rvas an adjuster at St. Paul Companies and SAFECO Insurance Company. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in business adminÌstration/econornics from Ar,rgsburg, he began working in the loan department of First Produce Bank, a part of the First Mir-rneapolis Bank's system. He has also worked for 3M in sales. While a stuclent ât Alrgsburg, McWatt held positions Tim McWatt's success as a business professional is grounded by student leadership roles at Augsburg and as an early member of the critically acclaimed gospel group, Sounds of Blackness. as vice president and president of the Black Student Union (BSU). He recalls his educational experience at Augsburg to be very positive, enabling hÌm to develop business and leadership skills that have played a palt in his success today. McWatt me[ one of his best frìends while at Augsb]-rrg, Roger Clarke, rvho was also a past president olBSU. They were both members of the critically acclaimed and internationally-renowned gospel group, Sounds ol Blackness-McWatt from I9TI-1975 during its infancy under [he directorship of Gary Hines. "I had great opportumtres to travel r,vith the group throLlghout the Unlted States, and was fortunate enough to be on the first alburn," 1-re said, "and happen to be one o[ the members picturecl on the back of the a1bum." He and his wife, Michelle (Whie) '75, r,vhom he also rnet while they rvere stnclents at Augsburg, recently celebrated their 25th wedding amlversrry. Michelle is a teacher's aid in Santa Rosa-ReiblÌ. They have trvo chilclren: 12-year-olc1 Austin, who, besides loving baseball and basketball, plays piano, and Ì6-year-old Danae, a sophomore at Santa Rosa High Scl-rool and a member of the Dance Cornpany One o[ her best experiences, says her dad, is when she became a cast mernber of the Penumbra Tl-reatre's production of Blacl¡ Nativity rvhen they rvere back in Minnesota. McWatt and his family belong to the Harvest Christlan Center Church 1n Santa Rosa, ancl he enjoys playing golf and workrng olrt at the local YMCA. He has been an assistant basketball coach for the past three years for the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) St. Rose boy's basketball tearn, lvhere 1-ris son, Austin, rs a point gr"rard. The 2002 season brongl-rt Lhem therr fìrst champions}rip season. ludy Pctrct is 22 ¡tt¿dict rclatiotts nlanogcr .4UCSBUnC ¡¡OW in thc Olficc oJ Pttblic Rclations and Comtntnicatiott Spring 2003 psychiatric nurse at Nonh Memorial, have two sons: Peter, 13, and Martin, 10. 1 The Office of Alumn¡/Parent Relations announces...THE AUGSBURG SONG CONTEST Have you ever loved the words to a song, but the music was rmpossible to follow? Here is youlchance lo rewrite the music for the Ar-rgsburg Song that was written by P A. Sveggen and H.P Opseth. The song has a wonderful message, but a diffÌcu1t line of music to slng. We would like to update the Augsburg Song into one that can be sr-rng by the masses throughout the year. 985 Kevin Augustine, Plymouth, Minn., married Cathe Cunningham in October. lor oul Augsbulg Song, keeping in mind that it rnust be simple enough for a range of voices and talents. We would like to begin singing the new music at Hornecoming, October 3 and 4. Please compose new music 1987 Jenni Lilledahl, MinneapoÌis, led The words are: a seminar, entitled "The Power love the school where we belong: We love to sing its praise . AndiJ the nrclody o[ songMay hearts to rdpture rctise. Let Augsburg where it now doth stand and Augsburg in our love, Resound iir songs on every hand, in thanhs to Him aboye 'We of Yes!" at the CoÌlege of St. Catherine's Leadership lnstitute in February She is co-owner of the Brave New Workshop Theatre . We síng of those (Minneapolis), and director of its school for improvisation, the Brave New Institute. 1 of t'ormer days, with thanht'ulhearts we sing, Because they wrought in wondrous ways the Love of God to bring, To bringhis love and wisdom down to every seehing h joyJttl praise Let music 988 sotLl. sound and up to heavet-t roII. We sing of all who now belong to Augsburg's brotherhood: May they stand always Jirm and strongwhere those before them stood: Let Augsburg still in strength remøin, \\/hen we our way have trod: Janice L. Aune, St. Paul, was recently featured ln the St. Paul Pioneer Press. She is president and Let sound Jor aye the joyous strain oJ thanhJul praise to God. CEO of Onvoy, a teÌecommunications firm based in Pl1'rnouth. The deadline for submission lsJuly 16, 2003. Please send your composition [o Heidi Breen, Associate Director Augsburg College AlumniÆarent Relations CB I,16 2211 Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, MN 5545'+ Jeannie (Shaughnessy) Hodges, Alexandria, Va., recently became president and co-owner of Pathwise Partners, LLC, a transition management consulting firm focused on partnering with nonprofit and for-profit organizations breen@augsburg.edu e>.periencing significant change. 1 989 Gail(Moran) Wawrzyniak, Raleigh, N.C., was promoted to vice president. at BB&T Corporation, based in Winston-SaÌem, N.C 1 990 administrative pharmacy and director ol the pharmacogenetics laboratory at the University of Iowa College ol Pharmacy Renee (Paulsen) married Paul Del¿ria in March. The couple resìdes in Ham l¿ke, Minn. She is project manager for Wells Fargo Spring 20O3 q 993 1 received the Young Investigator of the Year award from the American College of Clinical Pharmacy She was also recently awarded a fiveyeñ career development award Mental Heaìth to investigate the genetic basis oI antipsychotic metabolism. She is assistant professor of clinical and s. Ê, Deb (Stone) Schumaker, Blair, Neb., received a Master of Education degee from Lesley University in July She is in her ninth year as a kindergarten teacher at St. Paul Lutheran School. She and her husband, Jay, have two sons: Brett, 6, andJared, 4. Vicki Ellingrod, Iowa City, Iowa, from the National Institute of a o a Home Mortgage in Edina. The Augsburg Alumni Association and President Frame honored 2002 Distinguished Alumnus Richard J. Seime, Ph.D., at a 1994 gathering in February of Augsburg alumni. friends, and parents in Rochesteri Minn. ln addition, Professor Nancy Steblay presented architectural renderings of Augsburg's proposed new Natural and Nancy (Moore Smith), Erie, Pa., married Dr. Michael T. Kalisra in June. She is executive director Behavior Science Center. Pictured, L to R: Richard Seime '70, President Frame, and Augsburg regent Ruth Johnson '74. 4ucs¡uncruow 2z Class Notes lîtlll\tllùllff IñI -llf{ i I rI Iù I l0I ¡ lr¡l(l1l ¡l lv/ Fl t l I I I I I : 71l I I..l f tll ù,¡ I I 3 z of the YWCA of Erie, and was previously executive director of St. David's Child Development and Family Services in Minnetonka, Minn. She can be reached via emaiÌ at <mtknak@yahoo.com>. 1 naval history military indoctrination, and physical [itness. Paula Seeger, Madison, Wis., 995 Amy Ellingrod, Woodland Hills, Augsburg wrestling alumnus Dan Lewandowski '97 was inducted into the National Wrestling Coaches Association's Division lll Wrestling Hall of Fame in March in Ada, Ohio. Lewandowski, who won Division lll national titles for the Auggies in 1996 and 1997, is the first Augsburg wrestler to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. After graduating from Augsburg, he served as an assistant coach for the Auggie wrestling program for four seasons (1998-2002), and was part of three national t¡tle teams as a coach, He is currently pursuing a graduate degree at the University of Minnesota. training in naval warfare, seamanship, navigation, engineering, naval leadership, Calif., has been a member of the Santa Monica S¡rmphony since 1998. After five years of working as an engineer for 3M Pharmaceuticals, she folÌowed a new career path, and is currently working for the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the development department. Deborah A. Kirby, Pensacola, Fla., was commissioned to the rank of Navy ensign after completing Aviation Officer Candidate School at Naval Aviation Schools Command, Naval Air Station, in Pensacola. At the school, she received intensive was promoted to the reference and outreach services librarian at the Dane County Law Library in Madison. 1 996 Chellie (Kingsley) married David Shaffe¡ in September. The couple lives in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., where Chellie is pursuing a doctorate degree at Ryokan College in Los Angeles, and David is owner/operator of Summit Pain and Injury Treatment Centers. 1997 Jane Marie (Ruth) ma¡ried in September. Jeremy Zirbes :IlivilI¡¡IIiltlI¡¡fl et4ugsúotrg'6oncerr tøn& øt t/oe 'Úrystal T¿atl¿e&aa.l Los Angeles-area alumni, parents, and friends are invited to this special performance of the Augsburg Concert Band's 2003 tour, conducted by Robert Stacke '71, and featuring reunion of the internationally-acclaimed "Skeets" Tiio and an original composition ñ L a a L) conducted by Augsburg alumnus Brendan Anderson'02. FRIDAY, MAY 9, 7:30 Crystal Cathedral p.tø. . I2I4l Lewis Street . Garden Grove, California 714-97t-4000 All are invited to a reception from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Crystal Cathedral Art Gallery; please RSVP to Alumni/Parent Relations at I-800-260-6590 or <alumni@augsburg.edu> il you plan to atl.end this reception. The Crystal Cathedral in Los Angeles. a o S. çf eøture& pues t eÅyy u^rrntnt ! THE "SKEETS" TRIO The "Skeets" Tiio has played for presidents and royalty. Members include "Skeets" Langley'65, winner of the prestigious Coupe Mondiale (World Cup) and the Gold Medal at the 1963 Confederation Internationale des Accordeonistes in Baden-Baden, Germany; Stanford Freese, entertainment director for Disney Corporation; and Robert Stacke '71, Augsburg Music Department chair and director of bancls. BRENDAN ANDERSON'02 will conduct hÌs original composition, I Believe, an interpretation of the Apostle's Creed in word and music, performed by the Augsburg Concert Band with guest high school and youth choirs from the grealer Los Angeles area. Brendan Anderson '02 a 4ucs¡uncruow An early photo of The "Skeets" Trio, featuring (l to r) Stanford Freese, Robert Stacke'71, and "Skeets" Langley'65. Spring 2OO3 ffi Brent Grier, Naperville, Ill., is a lile/dental insurance underwriter o rvith Metlife. Õ AUGGIE HOURS s. Ar.rggie Hours are held the Laurence Stratton was recenrly featured in an article in the l. Springfield Adv ance-Press, aftel he L) L a second hesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. joined the Ìegal firm o[ Muske, Muske & Suhrhoff Ltd. He and May 13 his wife, Jennifer (Draeger) '97,live in Morgan, Mìnn. Stillwater, Minn. Facilitator/topic: Angie Ahlgren '98, theatre Freighthouse Ryan Kehnle, Ortonville, Minn., and his wife, Nikole, were featured in an article in the O rtonville lndep enden t detaillng the celebration oI their one-year anniversary as owners of the Ortonr'ìlle Matador Supper Club. 1 998 Kaydee Kirk, Chicago, works for Lakefront SRO, a nonprofit developer oI supportive housing for the homeless in Chicago. She is pursuing a graduate degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago in the urban deveÌopers program. Gretchen Meents, South Sr. Paul, Minn., was featured in the St. Paul Pioneer Press as a candidate for the St. Paul Winter Carnival's Queen of the Snows competition. She is a senior social worker for Hennepin County, and ls also co-chair o[ the Hennepin County Social Work Advisory Council. f 999 Scott Hvistendahl recenrly . accepted a position at TiueWell, an organization that helps youth pastors design, build, manage, and rnaintain Web communities. He can be contacted via e-mail at <hvisty@hotmail.com>. 2000 Aaron Gabriel perlormed with the Grimrn family includlng Jennifer Grimm '99, in a concert at Bigfork High School Commons inJanuary The concert was featured in an article in the Gr-and Rapids Herald-ll¿vi¿1a,. Jsnnifsr has also been performing overseas and rvith the Minneapolis band, Soul Tight Committee. Spring 2003 AUGGIE HOURS AL FRESCO Same great after-work event, but held outside on a locaÌ patio! (left) recently spent two weeks teaching English in Xi'an, China, as part of a Global Volunteers service program. He was assigned to teach conversational English to adult learners and was impressed by their level of knowledge. "Their English skills were good," said Soderberg, who lives in Minneapolis. "l mainly helped them with pronunciation-so we had many good conversations. lt was interesting; I learned a lot about their lives." Eric Soderberg '92 Soderberg enjoyed strolling the streets of Xi'an, meeting people and immersing himself in the city's daily rhythms. "One day, I was walking back from the park to the hotel," he said. "l passed a young man-he nodded, rushed up to walk next to me, and said 'hi!'very enthusiastically. Then he continued talking in Chinese! We exchanged many smiles, and I knew he was just trying to be friendly." June l0 Black Forest Inn Minneapolis Facilitator/topic: Jim Bernstein '78, state go\¡ernmenl July 8 Pickled Parrot Apple ValÌe¡ Minn Facilitator: TBA Augsust 12 It's Greek to lvle Minneapolis, Minn. Facilitator/topic: TBA Anna (Missling) married Kyle Nutting '02 in October. The couple resides in Eagan, Minn., where Anna is a case managel at the Salvation Army's HOPE Harbor project and Kyle r¡'orks at Gourmet Alvard Foods. Ò È E 2001 Sarah (Henderson) married Justin Accola inJanuary The couple live and work in the Minneapolis area. Brandi Czyson, Brooklyn Park, Mìnn., was featured in a Chantplin Dayton Press article on nelv school district employees. Brandi is a compuier lab paraprolessional r'vith the district. Meghan L. (Swanson) married Peter Dangerfielcl in December. The couple resides in Minneapolis, li'here Meghan rvorks at Make\4usic! lnc., and Peter lvorks ar rhe Universit)' ol Minnesota. ln February, the Augsburg Alumni Association sponsored a networking fair for careers and internships, which joined students with area employers-many of which featured Augsburg alumni. Held in Christensen Cente1 the event also featured a talk by Colleen Watson '91 MAL, and a panel discussion by alumni on what employers look for in new grad hires and intern
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Title: Augsburg Now Fall 2000: Remembering Old Main
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Search Result: ro Æ g EË:E ffi il'Irtuffi''E w -]..E ÆT ffi .'. Þ.a Ì-:$ '., ..a1.. W '.:'ì. , -, ,ì' "i WP F E M E E t^d M ¡¡ - Welcome to the premiere issue of the Augsburg Now magazine! We welcome your letters! write to: Please Editor AugsburgNow 22lI Riverside Ave., C8145...
Show more ro Æ g EË:E ffi il'Irtuffi''E w -]..E ÆT ffi .'. Þ.a Ì-:$ '., ..a1.. W '.:'ì. , -, ,ì' "i WP F E M E E t^d M ¡¡ - Welcome to the premiere issue of the Augsburg Now magazine! We welcome your letters! write to: Please Editor AugsburgNow 22lI Riverside Ave., C8145 Minneapolis, MN 55454 E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Fax: (612) 330-1780 Phone: (612) 330-118r l¡tters for publication must be sigr.ed and include your name, class year, and daytime telephone number. They may be edited for length, clarity, and style. f I elling the story oi Augsburg is what Augsburg Now is all the page with a letter to you from President rhe about-telling stories of our students, faculty and staff, alumni, parents, and friends. This premiere issue takes you back through the halls and history of Old Main, the one place on campus shared by a1l of our alumni, as we look forward to its centennial celebration at Homecoming. You'll also read about several families for whom Augsburg has been an educational tradition over the generations. We close with reflections on how one approaches the task of telling the story through written histor¡ in comments by Rick Nelson and Dave Wood about their forthcoming book. In future issues, this page is reserved for your letters, whether they be of comment, praise, correctìon, or exception to what appears in t"he magazine. In this issue, we inaugurate Frame. Over the past few years, as this publication has changed in small ways or through a major transformation, the Augsburg Now name has been maintained as a constant reminder of the importance of keeping Auggies connected to one another and to the College. We are proud ol the AugsburgNow and hope you feel that this new magazine Iives up to it-s name. We want you to stay connected and interactive-don't be shy about sending your letters and keeping in touch with your stories. WW Betsey Norgard Editor Dear Augsburg alumni and friends, W ith this issue of Augsburg Now we not only introduce a new "look" to the primary publication that serves you, but we also usher in weekend of activities and recollecti.ons. Re-connect Co1lege, your classmates, and friends, and learn more about the many programs that have resulted in Augsburg being named one of the nation's leading servicelearning institutions. As the College enters its l32nd year,we arc rededicating ourselves and our resources to continuing this historic task of educatlng persons for a changing future. Please know that we welcome your input, support, and presence at this special place-not only at Homecoming but throughout the with the a new academic year. Augsburg continues to move forward in many excitlng ways, including a number of construction projects that are rehabilitating and refurbishing our facilities. An enthusiastic new first-year class, the Class of 2004, has arrived and joì.ns v/ith the rest of our outstanding student body. It is a student body hungry for learning and challenging us to provide the "transforming" education that unites the liberal arts with the practical, preparing each of our graduates to truly make a difference in the world we academic year. Sincerely, are educating them to serve. This issue ol AugsburgNow also provides us with a means of inviting each of you to come to the campus to participate in Homecoming. I want to extend my personal invitation to join us for a llt,il^ Ûa'r*<--- William V Frame President -l AttcsBURG Now Vol.63, No. 1 Fall 2000 Augsburg Now is published quarterly by Augsburg College, 22ll Rive¡side Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Features Betsey Norgard Editor Remembering Main Lynn Mena Old or "New" Assistant Editor - 8 J4â by Betsey Norgard Kathy Rumpza F Approaching its centennial, Augsburg stops a moment to remember Old Main, a building that has had to earn its place on calnpus as ø treasure oJ history andhentage. Graphic Designer William V. Frame President Dan Jorgensen I Director of Public ReÌations and Communication Nancy Toedt '94 Di¡ector of Alumni and Parent Relations E Production Assistance Sexton Printing n e Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect official College policy n @ fA 4 Postmaster: Send correspondence, name changes, and address corrections to: Augsburg N ow, Office of Public Relations and Communication, 22 I I Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454. E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Tèlephone: (612) 330-f IBI Fax: (612) 330-1780 f amilie s ar e b e ginnin g new e r Augsb ur g is a bona file occupational qualification. Augsburg C olle ge Around the Quad Supporting Augsburg Sports 19 Events 21 Alumni News 27 32 Ciass Notes reasonable accommo ilations to its employees and its stuilents. inside back cover www.augsburg.edu rt) èf ß committeil to providing f amily tr dditi ons. Departments 2 Augsburg College, as affirmeil in iús missior{, iloes not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creeil, religion, nøtional or ethnic ongin, age, geniler, sexual orientation, marital stl;tus, status with regaril to public assßtance, or disability in its education p olicie s, ailmissions p olicie s, scholarship and loan programs, athlecíc anill or school administered programs, excEtt in those instances where religion by Lynn Mena The Augsburg tradition in some Jamilie s include s p arents, slblings, and dozens of cousins, while other \ rssN t058-1545 Augsburg Family Traditions SO Auggie Thoughts On the cover: Calendar A student eryoys the aJternoon sunshine with his boohs on the front percent recycled paper Q0 percent post-consumer waste) porch of OldMain. Photo @2000 S te nb ahhen / s t enb ahhen. c om H O I o) Getting an education in Namibia ^ o / ¡F retchen lrvine. assistant prolessor of ïravereo wrln a cllverse group of ll Twin Cities elementary and secondary school teachers to Namibia, June 29-August 2, under a Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad grant awarded to the Center for Global Education. While there, the teachers worked with Augsburg staff through a program of field trips, meetings with governmenl and community leaders, and homestays in a variety of Namibian communities. Their experiences would contribute to learning plans for their own students upon their return. During the five weeks, the teachers visited schools in Windhoek, the capital city, and traveled to Okakarara, a Herero village about 150 miles away, where they stayed with families and visited local schools. In addition, the group met participants of a [!ao.,.u,ron, ./ ta o Auggie Adventures... women's craft center and heard from UN officials about efforts to conrrol the AIDS epidemic. The teachers had an opportunity Lo spend an evening with Namibian Prime Minister Tjitendero. He reiterated to them a message they had akeady heard from others-Namibians have chosen to forgive the past Ìnjustices to them, and joln hands to work together. Irvine sent back notes during the fiveweek period, which were posted on Augsburg's Web site. To read more, visit <www augsburg. edu/namibiæ. In one report, Irvine summed up her meeting and discussion with a local school teacher: "I am thankful for this opportunity to learn through direct- experiences in a community that is very different, and yet in many rvays similar to my communiqr" T I h" campus bustled August Il-I2 with 163 ìncoming first-year students and their families during the this year's second Auggie Adventures orientation weekend, giving students their first opportunity to meet classmates, take assessment exams, and register for classes, The Saturday family program provided both parents and students chances to hear from various campus offices about enrollment procedures, campus services, residence life, study abroad, and generally what campus life is all about. Saturda¡ September 2 was Move-in Day for new students, and classes began on Sept. 6. T¡t! TEf<Iã{ Twenty-six physician assistant students received their certificates at the commencement ceremony on Aug. 13 Five of the students also completed bachelor of arts degrees in physician assistant studies. This Class of 2000 is the fourth physician assistant class to graduate. Dr. Byron Crouse, chair of the Family Medicine Department at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and director of the Rural Health School, presented the keynote address. Physician assistant students spend 27 months in both academic and clinical programs. ln order to practice in the state of Minnesota they must also pass the board exam from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. ln June 2000, the physician assistant program became Augsburg's fourth graduate program, and now offers a master of science degree in physician assistant studies. o Augsburg's Class of 2000 physician ass¡stants. z 4ucssuRc Now Fall 2OOO æF -ã The Enrollment and Financial Services Center opened in newly-renovated Sverdrup Hall. S à, ,e Augsburg's Jazz Ensemble and Gospel Praise energized 38,000 Lutheran youth at their national gathering in St, Louis in June, Gospel Praise 'Dances at the Crossroads' T I hev came by plane, bus, rnd car ... .^áit.¿, ani wirh r spirit ol journey undiminished by the long rides, heat, and humidity For two weeks inJune,38,377 youth descended upon St. Louis for an arnazing experience at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Al1 Lutheran Youth Gathering. Gathered under the theme "Dancing at the Crossroads," yollth were encouraged to question, cry, cheer, and, most of all, to learn about God's special invitation to be a dance partner rvith God through ChrÌst. And part of.it al1 during [he seconcl week was Augsburg's ownJazz Ensemble and Gospel Praise, rnaking their thlrd appeârance at the ffi Fall 2O0O Students have a 'one-stop shop' for reg¡stration, financial needs T :: i::"j,ää iÏi#ffi ilï:îiï:. national youth gathering. Augsburg's ensernble of 27 musicians, 1ed by Robert Stacke'71, played for youth crowds large and small at morning worshÌp, evening entertainment, and in an exhlbit hall called "The Beat." "No rnatter how the audience size varied, there were always kids dancing and clapping along, rvho were energized by the spirit through the music we were playing," reflected saxophonist Brendan Anderson '02. "lt didnt lnatter if there were only l0 people there. If those 10 people were moved by the nessage of the music, then our.lob of ministry was accomplishecl. " l{och'01 --I{athryn Sverdrup HalÌ to offer one-stop shopping for students taking care of regÌstration, financial aid, and student billing and account questions. The academic advising and registrar's offÌces are located ln the same alea. This "one-stop shopprng" is especially important to Weekend College students, for whom convenience is a significant lactor in their stuclies. In addition, over the next two years, more and more of the College enrollment lunctions will become Webbased. windor.vs in the EFSC are wheelchair accessible, as well as the All counters and compllter kiosks where stuclents can access their accounts. irst-year students this year will move into newly-refurbished rooms in Umess Hall. All new beds, dressers, and desk chairs wili greet the 306 students living in the residence hall. This fail also marks the launching of ARC, the Academic Resource Center, iocated in Urness Hall, with satellite centers on each floor. Resident advisers are partnering with the First Year Experience program faculty to sewe as academic mentors to the students on their floors, helping with study skills and in other lvays to ease adjustment to academic life. Commuter students will also be connected to student clusters on the Umess floors, giving them the same opporrunities to participate in the Flrst-Year Experience and to become more involved in campus life. F ,4ucsnuRc luow 3 I A o t o I ¡- O o o StepUP Program receives major gifts on path toward $f million goal A;Ë::;,i,"#iï;åïåïii received gifts of more than $500,000 toward a goal of $1 million by year end. Three major gifts have led the way in the drive, with the most recent, $250,000 from James and Eva Seed of East Greenwich, R.I., being the largest. That followed closely on pledges of $200,000 from the Piper family of Minneapolis, and $65,000 from the Huss Family Foundation in St. Paul. The Piper gift was sparked by the efforts of Augsburg graduate Toby LaBelle '96, an investment officer for PiperJaffrey. Ë Ê s -s sI (J Augsburg student Jessie Jacobsen '00 was featured in the Halden (Norway) Arbeìderbladeú in a full-page story about her teaching experience in their city. Student teaching, Scandinavian style Wi'å"å:ï:ï:iffi "',îî1?:Tåî;::iårï::.i;trifJi.ffi ï;Jüi",',,*ìî teach," she quipped as she recounted her seven weeks in an elementary school with a class of 27 in Halden, Norway, southeast of Oslo. The opportunity was arranged through Intemational Partners, an Augsburg program that collaborates with schools in Norway and Germany; Jacobsen was the first student in the program for student teaching. Jacobsen worked out the teaching requirements with her Augsburg education adviser and the teacher of her Norwegian school class-coincidentally, all three with the last name of Jacobsen. Augsburg professor Mary Jacobson was able to arrange a side trip on her European vacation to visit Norway and carry out the required student teaching observations. Jacobsen is currently seeking a teaching position in the T¡¡in Cities area. ¿ ,4ucssuRc Now The Huss gift funds a new asslstant director as part of the plan to expand the program; and the Seed gift came from grateful parents whose son was helped by the program and now is enrolled at Brown University "The StepUP Program is a fabulous story," said John Knight, director of corporate/foundation relations, "and as more and more people recognize that, they are making major contributions toward it to ensure that its work is not diminished. The Seeds told me they are grateful both for the program's effectiveness and the fine education their son received at Augsburg in conjunction with it." Knight said a number of smaller gifts, but some as large as $10,000, also have come from parents of other students in the program, and while there are several hundred thousand dollars yet needed to achieve the goal, he is confident that it will be done. The StepUP Program was started in 1997 by Don Warren, then director of academic enrichment at Augsburg, who decided he wanted to do somethì.ng to assist students who were in recovery from alcohol and chemical abuse. Warren now serves as fuli-time director for the program, which has grown to 43 students this fall. The program's mission is threefold: First, it strives to affirm the College's commitment to provide a high-quality liberal arts education for students with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and preparation. Second, it provides students in recovery who demonstrate the willingness and ability to participate in college-level learning with ongoing study and living skills that support them in their academic progress toward a degree. And, third, it supports students in their commitment to sobriety For more information about the StepUP Program and its goals, contact Don Warren at (612) 330-1166 or by e-mail at <warren@augsburg. edu>. --Dan Jorgensen Fall 2000 U ! Arnold leading 'Year of Reaffirmation' for Augsburg's Heritage Society R driving force to help the College move forcefully into the new centur)¿ ob Arnold has a passion for Augsburg College and a vision for how to help it succeed. "This is a crucial point in Augsburg's history," Arnold noted. "This college has rediscovered itself-who it is and what it is about. Now, hopefully, our alumni and friends will discover what their role should be in helping the vision of the College become reality. A single donor or group of donors can make a significant difference for this institution, and I want to be a key part of making that happen." Arnold, who attended colieges and universities in lowa, had a career in the investment, money management, and banking industries before becoming Augsburg's director of principal giftsHeritage Soclety It is an organization that he hopes to both rcvitalíze and establish as a "We're calling the coming year-from Homecoming 2000 to Homecoming 2001'The Year of Reaffirmation'," Arnold said. "We are going to both reaffirm the importance of the Heritage Society and at the same time build upon the base that's already in place to establish new levels of support." The Augsburg Heritage Society abeady has about 150 members, and Arnold's dream is to add 100 new members during the Year of Reaffirmation. "The Heritage Society just by its name implies something that can be passed on from our alumni to current students and to those who will follow," Arnold said. He pointed out that it also acknowledges the generosity of those who have made planned gifts and encourages additional planned giving by virtue of the connection and ownership that its members à Rob Arnold, Director distinct purposes, or it can go directly into the College's endowment fund. Some donors use their bequest to fund scholarships; others to fund individual programs, academic departments, athletÌcs, or the College's religious heritage. And, it is both Augsburg's heritage and vision for its future which brought Arnold to the College in the first place. "A year ago,I had offers from both the University of Minnesota and Augsburg to do this kind of work," he said. "Going to the university probably would have been the correct 'career' move, but after coming here and meeting the students, faculty, and staff and hearing of the College's vision, the decision was eas)¿ My career could have been with the university, but my heart was with Augsburg." experience. U experience the joy and recognition of that gift before passes from their estate. Augsburg would much rather thank a donor in person than thank the donor's heirs." Planned gifts also may provide donors with a varieLy of tax advantages as well as create cash flow to either themselves or their heirs. Arnold said that a planned gìft can be designated for many it A Heritage Society board has been organized and will use their individual skills and experience to assist in both the promotion and retention of planned charitable gifts to Augsburg. Members of the board pictured at â recent meeting are: (L to R, standing) Rob Arnold (director), Orville Olson '52, Mary McDougall (chair), Robert Herman'55, Robert Kincade, Arnie Skaar'48, and Edward Lindell; (seated) Elizabeth (Anne) BatAz'82, Patrick Sheehy (Augsburg's new director of development), and Joyce Spector'70. Board members not pictured: Roselyn Nordaune '77, toan Volz'68, Anne Frame, Robert Tufford '53, and Bill Anderson '86. Fall 2000 --Dan Arnold is a firm be]iever in pianned gifts for t\Mo reasons: "First, charitable trusts and annuities allow donors Lo give a future gift that is much larger than could be found today in their checkbooks or savings accounts, yet the donor continues to receive income and tax write-offs from the gift. Second, donors can of Principal Gifts-Heritage Society Jorgensen ffi To learn more about the Heritage Society or how to make a planned gift or bequest to Augsburg College, call Rob Arnold at (612) 330-1512, or write to Heritage Society, Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55454. All donors who have made a deferred or planned gift to Augsburg become members of the Heritage Society and will receive special recognition from the College, a gift from the Heritage Society Board, the opportunity to attend special seminars and programs, and an invitation to the annual Heritage Society recognition event-this year a brunch and hymn sing on October 8. ,4ucsnunc ruow 5 O I Eight new Augsburg athletes inducted in Athletic Hall of Fame ff ugsburg College will honor some of the top athletes in school Flhirto.y during Homecoming weekend, with the annual Athletic Hall of Fame banquet. Eight former Auggie student-athletes will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame. The annual banquet will be held Thursday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Christensen Center. For more information on the banquet and to make reservations, contact Irene Steenson at (612) 330-1245 or Norm Okerstrom at (612) 330-I6L6. The Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1973 to recognize male athietes who made special contributions to the College's athletic histor¡r In 1989, female athletes were first inducted into the hail. Recipients are chosen each year on the basis of performance in Augsburg athletics, service to the school, civic and professional achievements, and leadership. Honored in this year's class of inductees into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame are: Jon Bergherr'76 Jeff Nessler'76 Jane Helmke'83 Calvin Peterson'65 Men's hockey An NAIA All-American on Augsburg's 1976 national tournament team. Men's basketball, baseball A solid guard on Auggie teams Softball A member of Augsburg teams thal won the MAIAW state title four years in a row and finished Football A co-captain ín 1964 and the rhar won MIAC rirles in L97475 and 1975-76, Nessler (22) ís llth in school history in career scoring (1,094 points). 13th in the nation in 1982. team's leading scorer in 1963 as a running back, Peterson was a key member of an Augsburg squad that finished 6-3 overall and in second place in the MIAC in 1964. Ë] T F' I I ! i I : I Dave Cornell'77 Men's basketball A top inside player for the Auggies, Cornell (50) is sixth in school history in both career scoring (I,338 points) and rebounds (653). Kim (Olson) Miklya'82 Darcy Debing'77 Men's soccer One of Augsburg's first threetime A11-MIAC players, Debing was a key lorward on Auggie teams that won three straight MIAC titles. Gymnastics An individual all-around national meet qualifier, Miklya earned Augsburg Women's Athlete ol the Year honors in 1982. Scott Smith '76 Men's hockey An NAIA All-American in 1976, Smith is second all-time in career goals scored at Augsburg (8ó) and lourth in total poinrs (161). s ,4ucsnuRc Now Fall 2000 Augsburg College Auggis5Fall 2OOO Sports Home Games Football Vollevball Men's soccer Women's soccer Sat., Sept. 9 Wed., Sept. L3 Concordia-M'hd* 7:30 p.m. Tues., Sept. 12 Buena Vista (IA) 3 p.m. Tues., Sept. 12 Buena Vista (fA) 5 p.m. Sat., Sept. 16 Sat., Sept. 16 Fri., Sept. 22 Tues., Sept. 19 Carleton 7 p.m. Alumni Match 1 p.m. Northwestern Sat., Oct. 7 St. Thomas* Sat., Sept. 23 Sat., Sept. 23 Alumni Game 1:30 p.m. Alumni Game 11:30 a.m (Homecoming) Sat., Sept. 23 Augsburg Junior Varsity Tournament Sat., Oct. 7 Wed., Sept. 27 Sat., Oct. 21 Fri., Sept. 29 Hamlinex 6 p.m. St. Benedict* 7 p.m. Carleton* 7:30 p.m. Tues., Oct. l0 St. Olaf* 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 30 St. Thomas* 5 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22 Tues., Oct. 3 Carletonx 7 p.m. Wis.-Eau ClaireT p.m. Gustar,-us I p.m. Adolphus* Sat., Nov. 4 Concordia-M'hd* I p.m. Metrodome Sat., Nov. Bethel* I ll p.m. I p.m. Wed., Oct.4 St. Thomas* 7:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. l1 Gustar,rrs* 7:30 p.m. Wed., Oct. l8 Bethel* 7:30 p.m. (IA) 6:30 p.m. Wis.-Superior 3:30 p.m. Sat., Oct. 28 Gustar,us* I p.m. Bethel* 6:30 p.m. Mon., Oct. 9 Northland (Wis.) 4 p.m. Sun., Oct. 22 Wed., Oct. 25 Wis.-Superior Hamline* 7:30 p.m. I p.m. Sat., Oct. 28 Fri., Oct.27 Gustar,-us 3:30 p.m. N'western-Rose. 7 p.m. *MIAC conference games 3 U ¡ Foss Center is reflected in the newly-installed windows in Melby Hall, replacing the blue panels from the building's origin. Extensive renovation is being completed in the nearly 40-year-old building that includes a new gym floor, expanded fitness centet new heating/air conditioning system, and new offices for the athletic staff. Fall 2O00 ,4ucssunc irow 7 Old Main-it's that quintessential symbol at many colleges of campus spirit, heritage, and history. At Augsburg, howeven the building known today as Old Main has had quite a time finding its identity and earning this reputation. For decades it had another name, and the date chiseled above its front door is neither its beginning nor completion. At one time it was even slated for demolition. While it may have sat deserted and unfinished at the turn of the last century, it begins this century as a national landmark and an Augsburg treasure. o gmbering iltn c(l{sw') - Old or by Betsey Norgard o ld Main was buiit on the southwest corner of the Augsburg quad, near the earlier Old Main. It was called New Main until the earlier building's demolition in the mid-1950s. For many years, it was the most imposing building in its vicinity and prominently marked the Augsburg campus. But, construction of the freeway and new high-rise dorms, and the growth of the surrounding neighborhood gradually diminished its physical prominence. Although it took more than two years to complete because of financial difficulties, Old Maln's dedication on New Year's Day in 1902 was joyful. It renewed College spirits that had been dampened by a difficult decade. The multipurpose building gave the College's 200 students muchneeded classrooms, a lofty chapel, library, gymnasium, and office facilities. C¿-, î,* 3d t-.,1 4'1"1",1 ¿oo l¿af¿ t&¿¿ 4¿* n-^ tL,¿"r¿ lt t/6,4 nd.-uon 2u*.t', o#* îr,l- f--^'o 0,4* JL^.fr."- ?,,^ 2."1 ¿¿- 2"* y'y' t, J¿æ A stately building The main floor contained stately, spacious classrooms, administration, and faculty offices. Below was the gymnasium and library; the second level contained additional classrooms. The second lloor had large skylights, and a glass block floor in the center allowed light to filter below to the main lobby, which also received light from the two entrances. The building's most striking architectural space, however, was the chapel, and for decades, it was the focus of College life. Until 1920 or so, chapel services began the day at 7:30 a.m. ; later they moved to I0 a.m. Attendance was required and roll was taken. Men sat on one side; women on the other. In the earlier days, faculty sat on the raised stage area, and only they were allowed to ascend the small, carved stairway from the main lobby Much of the chapel's aura, however, grew from the splendor of the carved, plaster decoration that surrounded the room Ìn Ìts seeming immensity It was no accident that the chapel ¡Mas the building's largest and most ornate space. Until 1955, Room 18 was the main theology semÌnar room. Students sat at double desks in this most stately of all the classrooms. Theology candidates were required to present their trial sermons to 4o,a ,4ucsnunc n¡ow 9 le11ow stuclents and the religion facr,rlty from pulpit that is still a fixlure in this classroom. permanenl a carved-rvood The hub ol stuclent hle was on the lower level in the library and the gymnasrum. The library was small-only 30 by 43 feet-ancl in its lirst decade r.vas siudent-run The gymr-rasium lvalls 1e[t almost no room around the marke cl floor, and Jeroy Carison '48 recalls how a basketball lay-up shot was impossible withou¡ banging into the wall. Spectators stood in the narrow edges around the court. At Christmas the gym wâs dressed up with a Christmas tree rnd hostcd scasonrl lcslivitics. The moclern plr"rmbing that lirst appeared on campus in Old Main challenged the Medical Aid Sociery, a strlclent-fâculty organization ihat oversaw campus medical servrces and sanitary practices. Professor Emeritus Carl Chrislock '37, in From Fjortl to Frecway, quotes the Society's "Rr-rles Governing Baths and Lavatories": No one could "occupy a bathroom more than 30 minlrtes, nor remair-r under a shou'er more tl-ran 10 minutes." The mer.nbers were entitled to "one bath a lveek (tub or shower), lree of charge." Making money by u'hatever means was a constant necessity for the Coilege during the 1930s and .1 940s. Ernre Anderson'37 recalls in the Winter 1995 Augsburg Now the 1itt1e candy concession that was below the steps of the chapel where one could buy "They gave their all that men might be free lreals. One day in 1932, however, Anderson clecicled his cancly money r.vor-rlcl go into the College till when Presrdent Sverclrr-rp announced that nnless money could be raised to br-ry a load of coal, tl-rere wou1c1 be no classes the following da¡r Whrle no ghosts or spirits are knowrL to inhablt Olcl Main, ghost stories 1-Lave a place rn the building lore. Or.r a Hallorveen night rn the 1960s, speech professor Arlene Cole took her class to the spaclous, if not rather spook¡ attÌc to practice their narra[ion skills by telling ghost stories. "We had to be carefnl where we lvalked, ancl the students hacl to knorv the stones very well since il was dark," she recounted, but she believecl all the students had a good time. ,t Beginning in 1942, the halls of Old Main were quieted as many students and some faculty were called to duty in World War ll. More than half of the student population did not return to classes in September 1943. Jeroy Carlson '48 remembers a special chapel service held in May 1943, at which he was asked to speak on behalf of the men who were leaving for service. Photos at the service identified those who had already enlisted. During the war years, the bulletin boards on both sides of the Old Main lobby were filled with news and information about the men in service. News of promotions. of assignments, and letters home were posted to help the small Augsburg "family" stay close to its men. Twenty-one Augsburg students lost their lives in the war. The 1947 Augsburgian yearbook listed their names and was dedicated to them. The post-war years more than recouped the wartime loss of students, with the campus population quadrupling from 1945 to 1950. AUGSBUT?û *Å'"r Ë i)ìl:|r lN fi0RtD VIAR II ¡/',.' t a därrns{ a.i, f,t¿l c'\ .€ tÅ üi, 'G nREã38eeH 0leV çnue ll.eit 10 ,4ucssunc f\¡ow a// l/¿of nan nigif úe jteo ln recent years, a rather large photo collage of these 21 men (shown at left) was found among items in storage. Can anyone help identify the origin of this photo collage? Please let us know! The names of the men who died are: (top row, L to R) Gerald Anderson, Edward Berntson, Arnold Gustafson, Charles Held, Keith Hoffman, and Curtis Johnson; (middle row, L to R) James Johnson, Mentor Johnson, Norwood Johnson, Virgil Knudson, Arthur Lawien, and Arthur Molvik; (bottom row L to R) William Muelleç James Mydland, Joseph Nelson, Lynn D. Peterson, Richard Pederson, Robert Tousley, Leland Vojta, Robert Watson, and Ellard Wold. Fall 2000 Photo @2000 Stenb ahhenlStenbahhen. MCM-what does it signify? The date chiseled in stone above the front entrance of Old Main is MCM-1900 in Roman numerals, and the date of the building's expected completion when it was begun. Construction on Old Main began in 1899, but was stopped when funding ran out. lt wasn't until the 1901 annual conference that the Lutheran Free Church allocated sufficient funds to complete the building. lt was dedicated amidst pomp and circumstance on New Year's Day 1902. Art professor Kristin Anderson offers an additional explanation of the MCM from campus lore-that among J early seminary students, MCM was suggested to stand for Moses, Christ, and Mohammed. This year, 2000, was chosen to begin the recognition of Old Main's centennial. By New Year's Day 2002, Augsburg plans to have collected many more than 100 memories and stories from alumni and friends and completed the renovations necessary to celebrate Old Main with respect, appreciation, and joy. What to do about renovat¡on? By the mid-1960s, however, Old Main was no longer the sparkling gem on campus, as several newer buildings outshone it. Much of the vital campus hfe in Old Main had moved, leaving it primarily a classroom and office building-with a future in question. Years of coal heat had tarnished and darkened the interior, and a fire in 1960 had caused minor damage to religion professor Marlo Colacci's office. An October 1967 AugsburgEcho article, titled "Old Main Stili Alive, Kicking," quoted Burton Fosse, vice president for business affairs, as saying that campus planners weren't sure of its future. In the mid-1970s a planning commission recommended the demolition of Old Main for construction ol a new building. However, the resulting discussion of its history and heritage led ro criticism from alumni, students, and others arguing its historÌcal significance and aesthetic appeal. A reconsideration of the proposal was forced, and the revised decision recommended complete renovation and study ol malor changes in iLs use. Fall 2000 The 1979-8O renovation and renaissance The major physical changes included updating heating, ventilatlon, and insulation for energy savings; instaliing security systems; and making the building accessible with the addition of an elevator and entrance into the campus tunnel system. Through it all, though, classes met. Professor Emerita Ruth Aaskov '53 recalls how she prepared some extra French vocabulary lessons about the construction going on in their midst. The cost of the renovation nearly doubled by its completlon. In a paper assessing the clecision to preserve the building, art department chair Kristrn Anderson noted that, despite its cost, the College gained much more than additional classroom space. The care given to preserving Olcl Main's aesthetic character, in both the exierior decoration and lnterior woodwork, increased Ìts historical significance, to both its Augsburg heritage and the role it played Ìn the neighborhood and city And, the completion of the renovation re-instlllecl a sense of renewed spirit and pricle in both the builcling itself and the College. Anderson noted that for nearly a decade Augsburg's logo featured Old Main. ,4ucsnunc rrlow 11 com 94Os 1 unbenngMatnOlå #r "Nsw" Another surge in student population occurred as Auggie men returned from World War llto finish their education. Between 1945 and 1950, the student population nearly quadrupled. 1 1899-f 902 Construction on Old Main started in 1899, but it wasn't dedicated until 1902. æ ff 1 920s ffi The lower level library became more crowded after coeds were admitted in 1921and the student population continued growing. Gaining architectural recognition While much of the campus llfe of its earlier years-chapel services, basketball games, etc.-had disappeared, Old Main still impressed Augsburg students. "I loved having classes in Old Main," recalls Laurie 12 ,4ucssunc itow = (Ofstedal) Frattallone '84, "it was old, rt was quiet, and stately" In the early 1980s, as Weekend College was launched, Old Mrin on( e 3g3in assumed a role of hospitality and fellowshlp for a smal1 community of Augsburg students. Rick Thoni, lounder of WEC and director ol the Rocl-rester program, said that E a) u E I H g Â ,t F c \E â ffi ü l:t dn E N n all WEC classes were orìginally schecluled ln Olcl Main, wÌth Room 18 serving as a gathering place. Here students came to talk with facult¡ mee[ each other, snac]< between classes, and builcl this cornmunity of worl<ing stndents returning to col1ege. The art departmenl is now housed in the chapel and the lower level, ancl Fall 2000 1 983 "Ne\rv" Main at Augsburg €ollege was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. 1 960 Fire and smoke caused minor damage to Professor Mario Colacci's office. 1979-80 Major renovat¡on updated the functioning of Old Main as a classroom building and returned the architectural and decorative features to their former splendor. àr'' painting easels line the room where pews once stood. In 1983, Old Main was placed on the National Register ol Historic Places. This now assures its preservation but requires additional care and maintenance from the College. The last decade has once again shown its wear on the building; the glass Fall 2OOO block floor on the upper level (that is rumored to have been off limits for early coeds for fear of revealing too much to those on the main floor below) has been found to be structurally weak, necessilating replacement. Special efforts are planned for Homecoming 2000 and for the next two years leading up to the anniversary of Old Main's dedication to capture the memories, storles, and heritage of this historic treasure. And to encourage current Augsburg students to lÌsten lbr the quiet echoes from the trial sermons of those early seminary students. ! ,4ucsnunc n¡ow t3 L¡*e the branches of ûees rcaching out and intertwining, many siblings, children, and cousins of Augsburg families share traditions and interconnect over several generations. ntt fa1l, as Augsburg celebrates the l00th birthday of its oldest standing building, Old Main, it's hard not to attribute a symbolic value to this stately campus cornerstone. Much like an old tree whose roots spread deep into the ground, Old Main provides a nucleus for the many generations of families who have chosen to make Augsburg a family tradition. The 'Augsburg families' arc easy to identify; several lamily trees can be traced withìn the pages of the alumni directories. Family names like Strommen, Torstenson, Quanbeck, and Hoversten it wouid be impossible to list every name here. Accordingly, the names that do appear in this article are meant to pay tribute to all alumni who have made Augsburg part of their family. Together, their stories and memories form a unique page in the history of our College. We invite you to submit your famlly stories for future issues of AugsburgNow. f t The Hoverstens Elias Hoversten, the son of Norwegian emigrants, was a stern and practical man who farmed the land near Marshail, Minn., in the first half of the I900s. When his oldest son, Knut, grew into a young adult, Elias feared that his son's bad hip would prevent him from being a successful farmer. So in 1926, he sent Knut to the city to get an Augsburg education. After Knut graduated in 1930, more than 40 members of the extended Hoversten family also attended. Garfield Hoversten, a real estate executive, was one of three of Knut's siblings to graduate in 1950. "I definitely gained a great deal from attending the same college as so many other family members," says Garfield. "My favorite memories of Augsburg are the associations and friends I made and the times we had together those are lasting associations." Garfield's niece, Annette (Hoversten) Hanson '68, heard a lot about Augsburg during her childhood. "Whenever my dad (the Rev. Chester E.'44) and his friends or other family members would get together, they would always talk about Augsburg," says Annette, a medical director and associate clinical professor in Massachusetts. "There was lots of laughter and many stories about what seemed to be the best times in the world. "And if you wanted to get married, you went to Augsburg," she jokes. "I met my husband, Robert lHanson] '68, here. I think that while I was a student, I didnt attach much meaning to the fact that so many other family members had attended. But subsequentiy, it has become much more important to me. What a rich, precious environment. " Hoversten family members gather in Hoversten Chapel in 1989 for the dedication service of the <hapel they funded. At left are (Standing) Allen Hoversten'64, L. Berniece Johnson, Knut Hoversten '30; (kneeling) Garfield Hoversten and Clarence Hoversten '41. At right are: (Back row) Brian Livingston, Kyle Hoversten, Rev. Joel Njus, Augsburg Pastor Dave Wold; (front row) Rev. Thomas Hoversten '56, Rev. Chester J, Hoversten '60, Rev. Chester E. Hoversten'44, and Augsburg President Charles Anderson, ,4ucssunc f,¡ow '''--]:.- f5 The Quanbecks The Quanbeck lamily has planted deep roo[s at Augsbr"rrg. More than 40 family members have attended the College, datlng back to the Class of 1924 with Aron and Caleb Quanbeck. In addition, Martin Quanbeck '29 spent 32 years al Augsburg as professor, registrar, and Dora (Frojen) Quanbeck dean. His nephew, Philip Quanbeck '49, senior class picture '50, is professor emeritus ol religion, and Philip's son, Phil II, has sen'ed on the religion faculty since The Strommens r987 Dora Anne (Frojen) Quanbeck '49, a retired media specialist and librarian, recalls her first day on campus. "l remember arriving by train in Minneapolis at the Milwaukee Depot with my twin sister, Dorls (Frojen Bretheìrn '51), and taking a cab to Augsburg College," says Dora. "l know I hacl some apprehension about coming to this large city from a rural setting, but it wasn't long belore we were settled in Memorial Hall and the routine of college life. The first person we met on the campus was Martin Quanbeck iittle did I know that lour years later I wouid marry his nepheq -Philip Quanbeck." L This September, Hans Strommen '04,3oins his cc'rusin, Becky Stensvaag'12, as the fourth generatlon ol Strommens to attencl Augsburg. Their greatgrandfather, the Rev Peter Andrew (a.k.a. PA.), was among the first generation of Strommen Auggìes. To date, more ¡han 30 members of the extended Strommen lamily have attended. "From my earliest age I remember hearÌng about Augsburg in my father's prayers," says Luther Strommen '39, a retired pastor of the two largest Lutheran churches 1n Illinois and Ohio, of his father, PA. "It never occurred to any of the Sirommen brothers that there was any other college to attend." Clair Strommen'46, a retired business owner and former president of Lutheran Brotherhood, agrees with his brother. "Our lather was a parish minìster in a downtown Seattle church, but in 1934 he came back to Minnesota because he wanted his lour sons to attend Augsburg. He had a deep love lor the school. In the late 1930s, my father took the only savings he had and gave it to Augsburg that was ¡he level of commitment my father had to the 'r I I College." U ! Philip Quanbeck Sr. '50 became a Distinguished Alumnus in 1996. Pictured with him on that day are his wife, Dora (Frojen) '49, and their children (L to R), JuliAnn (Quanbeck) Erdmann '82, Thomas, Mary (Quanbeck) Barber'77, and Philip ll. Stan Quanbeck'59, a medical missionary in Madagascar, remembers feeling a close link to the College even as a child. "When I first came to the United States as an ll-year-old I was introduced to the famous Augsburg College that was so intimately tied to my family through two generations before me," says Stan. "For most ol my youth I was not aware there were any other colìeges! My mother and father both graduated from Augsburg and my maternal grandrnother, as a widow, served in the infirmary. My maternal grandfather and paternal grandfather both graduated from the Augsburg Seminary, as well as my lather." Augsburg's new-est Quanbeck, Becka, daughter of PhÌl ll, will continue the far-nily tradition as a mernber of the Class of 2004. 16 ,4UCSBURC ruOW I I ï Strommen brothers (left to right) Merton '42, Clair '46, and Luther'39 Clair ancl Luther's brother, Merton Strommen, has worn many hats at Augsburg since he graduated in 1942. Mert has sen'ed as campus pastor, news clirector, religion teacher, and in l9B7 lounded the Youth and Family lnstitute in memory of his son, David Huglen Strommen'83. Fall 2OOO à U Ethel A. È -:'*gt ! a:,: (Anderson)'50 and Robert W. Andersen'50 j Clair Strommen'45 and granddaughter Becky Stensvaag '02 A fourth brother, Abner '38, who passed away last October, had a long and distìnguished career ìn Minnesota high school athletics as a coach, teacher, and athletic director. He was honored as athletic director of the year in Minnesota in Ì980 and athletic director of the year nationally ìn 1981. Nancy Stensvaag'71, Clair's daughter, was part of the third generation of Strommen Auggies. "In the years since graduation, the strong connectìons with my extended family have continued in a way that mìght not have happened if so many of us had not had a common college experience," says Nanc¡ executive director of Habitat for Humanity-Iowa Valley. "lt is now a thrili to have our daughter Becky enjoy being at Augsburg, and to have her experìence enriched by being joined there by her cousin Hans." l Robert Strommen '74 (Clair's son) and family. Left to right Hans 'O4, Andrea (Johnson) '75, Tjersti, Robert, and Bjorn - contLnued on page 18 ,3 My husband and I met at Augsburg and we were married in what was then the new Science Building. There was a lovely small chapel in the building and we were marrìed there on August 29,1950 50 years this fall! NF I Jr f-'- t Ethel Ethel A. (Anderson) '50 and Robert W. Andersen '50 in the Science Hall chapel in 195O Lois (Batalden)'69 and Wayne Hansen '68 My husband and I met at Augsburg; we were engaged in the fall of 1968. He presented me with a ring while we were in Dr. Holman's office for pre-marital counselingl Wayne, having graduated the previous spring, was facing Viet Nam. He joined the Air Force, and we knew there would be a limited amount of time and limited dates for a wedding. He had three weeks leave in April of 1969, so we planned our wedding for the day before Easter. I made wedding plans while living in Urness Tower, and all went well despite some heavy spring rains and a few flooded highways in southern Minnesota. When I returned to classes after the Easter break, we stayed in a borrowed Minneapolis apartment until Wayne went to his first Air Force assignment. I then moved back into the clorm and finished the last six weeks of my senior year. I'11 never forget Miss Lund going around the classroom asking what everyone had "l got married!" done over Easter break. I had the best answer On graduation day, I went lrom Commencernent exercises to the airport to join Way-ne in Alabarna. I was laden down with graduation gifts and a few late weddlng gifts. Getting to rn1' connection in O'Hare Airport lvas the worst run I'r'e el'er taken, but I made it and was with my new husband by evening. Augsburg brought us together and we'r'e lived happily ever after. Fall 2OOO ,4ucssunc Lois irow 17 The Torstensons ; ï È "ln the 1920s and'30s, Presrdent George Sverdrup began changing the College New Traditions curriculum to inciude liberal arts," says Jeroy Carlson '48, a senior development officer at Augsburg and i¡s 'unofficial' hisrorian. 'Joel Torstenson was a significant element of that change he had a - it. He is lot to do with known for being a social developer, and has done a lot of outreach to other states nationally." Torstenson'38, professor emeritus of sociologr, joined the faculty in 1938 as a parrtime instructor of history and sociai science, which led to full time two years later when he received Professor Emeritus of Sociology his M.A. degree. During Joel S. Torctenson'38 in Old Main WW ll, Torstenson lefr in 1943 to farm, later becoming involved in a rural cooperative organization. He returned to the faculty in1947, and began reorganizing and broadening the sociology department. "Within the social science division, sociology was the most innovative department," writes Carl H. Chrislock'37, in his book about Augsburg, From Fjord to Freeway. "When Torstenson became chairman in 1947, a general sense of direction was evident ... within the Minnesota private college community its field experience venture became a pace setter, and on campus it sharpened awareness of the school's potentialities as an urban Patricia Lowman watched her son, Dwayne Lowman, excel at Augsburg. The 2000 graduate, who recerved the Marlna Christensen Justice Award in June and wâs âcti\/e in numerous activities both on the campus and in the community, serr,ed as inspiration for his mother to return to schooi and complete her bachelor's degree. Last spring she enrolled in Augsburg Weekend College, and plans to study elementary education and art. "Dwayne really enjoyed the community here, and I just thought the whole school was more of a family," says Patricia. "My first day of class, I was all prepared. I had my book bag, my notepad, everythlng but no pen! I panicked, and went searching for a pen. I stared at thrs pen chained to an Ìnformation deck, all the while wondering'what will my teacher think?"'she laughs. "The woman at the desk gave me a pen, she was so nice. Everyone here has been so helpful ... I really feel at home." Shari (Holt) Garland's daughter, Katie, is a junior U at Augsburg, studying English and history Shari, a member of the Class of 1974 and an administrative assistant in the Office of AlumniÆarent ^ -. ""' -Patricia Lowman and her son, -':-'.-'" Relatlons, ls Dwayne Lowman,O0, at thrilled that her Commencement in June daughter chose college." Augsburg. More than a dozen other Torstensons have attended Augsburg, and all have followed Joel's path into professions that "I wanted her to come here not just for the education, but for the faith. This is one of the most important reasons it's such a positive thing. I recognized it when I was a student here, and I wanted her to experience that atmosphere too," says Shari, who met her husband, Rich Garland'75 on campus, and whose uncie and two cousins emphasize social consciousness/awareness, such as education, medicine, and city planning. "I went to Augsburg because Joel was there," says Beth Torstenson '66 of her uncle. "My parents never pressured me to pick Augsburg they just said 'you're going to college"' jokes Beth, a high school art teacher. "Augsburg was the best place for me. There was a comfort of going someplace where there were some ties." also attended. "l was lamiliar wlth a 1ot of the familles who had sent their children and grandchildren here, and I thought maybe she would also lind a place in this community of traditlons, of faith." 18 ,4UCS¡URC lr¡OW ¡ Fall 2000 - I Augsburg Gonvocatíon Seríes zooo-01 SCIENCE AIìII' RETIGION IN I'IATOGUE daes relígíott "fit" ín the øge of cotnþuter techrwlngy, exþlmatiotr of the frontíers of Where genetics, ond the scienrifíc search for extrqtenestri.allífe? Mørk yow calenàar and, plmr to joín the díalnpe with sonæ of the natimls lnøÃíng sci¿núists atd theolagíøns in Augsburg College's þrwocathte new conuocati.on seríes. SEPTEMBER 2.4'261 2OOO The 2OOO Ch¡istensen Symposlum: "Ghanging Cosmologies and the Ghurch" Sun., Sept. 24-7 p.m. Reatlings frorn Berroh Brechri Galilecr Monday, Sept,25-7 p.m. Euerràrg Conuocatíon Tuesday, Sept. 26.11 a.m, Conuocatiott on Galileo Dr. Owen Gingerich, senior astronomer at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and pro{essor of astronomy and of the history of science at Harvard University. Gingerich is a leacling authority on the 17th-century German astronomer Johannes Kepler ar-rd the 16th-century cosmologist Nicholas Copernicus. Besides his rnore than 500 technical or educational articles and reviews, Gingerich has u'ritten rnore popularly on astronotrìy in several encyclopedias and journals. 2OOO Darwin" Thursday, Oct, 19.7 p.m. Public Lecture Friday, Oct. 2J.ll a.m, Convocation OCTOBER 19,20, ..God after Dn John Haught, Landegger Distinguished Professor of Theology, Georgetown University. At the beginnir-rg of the 21st century, can we arrive at a plausible unclelstancling ofGocl that is both consistent with tladitional beliefand adequate to the reality of evoLutionary science? Evolutionary portraits of life rnay open up fresh ways of thinking about clivire providence and cosmic purpose. NOVEMBER 9,1O, 2OOO Thursday, Nov. 9-7 p.m. PtLblic Lecttne "Hístory of Scientífíc Creationism Dr. Ronald Numbers, William Coleman Professor of History of Science and Medicine, University of Wisconsin. Professot Ntulbers will explore the origins ofconternporary evangelical opposition to evoLution and the nature ofits concerns as it sttuggLes to co1ììe to tenns with nLodern biological science. Nurnbels has specializecl in the history of evangelical challenges to biologicaL evolution. MARCH 2.3,2OOl "Religíon ín the Computef Age" Friday, March 2.10 tm. Conwcntion Saturday, March 3.12:10 p,m,LectnreforWeekendCollege students Dr' William Grassie, executive director of the Philadelphia Center {or Religion and Science, and editor of the Meta Lists on Science and Religion. The inventior-l of the moveal¡Le type press in the 15th century made possible the Protestant Refonnation ancl religious levolutions in Etuope in the 16th century. The advent of comp.uter technologies in the 20th ccntLlry will also have proforurd effccts on our religious urclerstancìing and practice in the 21st century. MARCH 29.3Or 2OOl 19th Annual Augsburg Seminar ín Applled Ethícs: "Patentlng Life" Thursday, March29.7t30 p.m.Lccttu'e Friday, March 30-10 a.m. Co¡uocatiott Friday, March 30.11a.m. Parrel disc¡¿ssion Dn Audrey Chapman, director, Science and Human Rights and Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion, American Association for the Advancement o{ Science. The ger-retic revolution has becn accornpanied by controvcrsy al¡out the status ofcreatecl life forms. Currently, patents ale being issuecl to researchers:ìnc] privatc industry, L.ut many in the religious cotntnunity have opposed lifc ¡ratcnts. The syrrposium will expLorc thc cthical issues regartling owncrship of humanly createcl uew Lifc forms ancl the reasrxring usccl by persons or1 hoth sicles. APR¡L 9,1O,2OOt 2OOl Sverdrup Visitíng Scientlst Lecture: "F¡om Antarcfica to Mars and Europa: The Search for Lífe" Monday, April 9.8 p,m. Lcctru'e Tuesday, April 1O-noon Noon r¿ll¿ Dr. Christopher P. McKay, planetary scientist, Space Science Division, NASA Ames Research Center. His current rcscarch focuses ou the evolutiur of thc solal systcm ancl the origin of life. He is also actively plamring firture Mars urissions, incLtrcling hutlan settletnents. McKiry ¿rlso has been invoh'ecl with polar rcsearch, traveling to tl-re Antarcric dry valleys and Sibcrian aud Canacli:ru Atctic to colìLfuct rcscarch in these Mars-life environr¡cnts. All events are Íree, open to the publíc, and wíll take place (unless oûher$¡lse not€d) in Hoversten Chapel of the Foss Center on the Augsburg College campus. For informatíon, call (6f2) 330,11t0 Fall 2000 ,4ucsnunc ruow 19 ¡l I Welcome the Christmas season in Scandinavian tradition with the Augsburg Associates: l0:20 a.m. Christmas service and music, with a Begin the Christmas season with a majestic service of music and liturgy visit from St. Nicholas, Hoversten Chapel The 2lst Annual Augsburg College tLdvent ïús ers O Holy Night II a.m.-3 p.m. Open house with Scandinavian treats and a gift shop with hand-crafted items, Christensen Center Friday, December 1, 2000 6:00 as 9:00 p.Na. Saturday, December 2, 2000 5:00 e¡ B:00 p.v. Central Lutheran Church For seating information: (612) 330-1265 ll a.m.-2 p.m. Special Hardanger fiddle music and demonstration, Christensen Center ô Central Lutheran Church is located next to the Convention Center in Minneapolis Velltom-trt COLLEGE December zo ,4ucssunc ruow I Fall 2000 / ^ ll I ¡¡ l ffi Greetings from the Alumni Board President ál lJ n behalf of the Augsburg Alurnni Association, I welcome you to tl-ris premiere issue of you. updated collà'ge publication, Augsburg Now. The Augsburg Alurnni Association is a big group some 17,000 people. As alumni ol - school and helping to keep it a vibrant Augsburg College, we are interested in supporting our place for students to get an education, both insicle and outsìde of the classroom. A smaller group of alums serves on the Alumni Board, at this tirne there are 21 indìr'iduals, including six new board mernbers (see page22). The Alurnni Board seeks ways to connect the College of today rvith its alun-rnì lor mutual benefit. We have organized our board by forming comrnittees to address our three main efforts with aiumni: communications, events, and "connections." The next year will be spent in several key areas, including the possibility of developing regional chapters ol Augsburg alumnl around the country. Concurrentl¡ we woulcl like to open up the Alumni Board to people who live outside o[ the Twin Citles. I have been on the Alumni Board since 1996. Why dicl I become invoh'ed? Because someone asked! That has been my experience since. Our alumni are r'vonderfully wìlling to help theìr alma rnater it just takes someone to ask them. I have been impressed with the other people who have sen'ed on the board, whether older or younger than I, ancl admire their cledication to Augsburg College. lt is also gratifyrng to know that Augsburg is still changing lives, as well as provicling a good education. So promote our school, whether you you'll be surprised at what we can do are at your church, at work, or i,vith neighbors - together! ?r,.¿WIk!-= Paul Mikelson, '70 Presiclent, Alumni Board Nancy Toedt '94, Director of AlumnilParent Relations Jeff Krengel '93, Assistant Director of AlumnilParent Relations Shari Garland '74, Administrative Assistant Teleph one: (612) 330-1178 or (800) 260-6590 Fax: Fall 2OOO (612) 330-1499 ffi E-mail: alumni@augsburg.edu Web site: <wwwaugsburg.edu/alumni> Mail: Office of Alumni/Parent Relations 2211 Riverside Ave., CB 146 Minneapolis, MN 55454 ,4ucssunc f\¡ow 21 ll I l Six alumni appointed to Alumni Board I as a volunteer on several boards of by Maggie Weller'01 T he Augsburg Aìumni Board of Directors I appointed six new members inJune and elected Paul Mikelson '70 as president and Jackie (Kniefel) Lind '69 as presidentelect. The new members are as follows: Jeff Elavsky'68 Jeff Elavsþ graduated from Augsburg in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in social science. He is a school administrator for Wayzata Public Schools and volunteers with the Courage Alpine Skiers and as a deacon at æ EI II Central Lutheran Church. Chuck Gabrielson'77 A political science major, Chuck Gabrielson graduated from Augsburg in 1977. Gabrielson, executive director for a non-profit organization, has been involved in extensive volunteer activities, including acting as the chair for Minnesotans for Improved Juvenile Justice and associate member of the Carver County Sheriff's Mounted Posse. Gabrielson has been honored with Alumni Honors and is a recipient of this year's Spirit of Augsburg awards. Rev. Thomas Hanson'66 Thomas Hanson graduated from Augsburg in 1966 with a bachelor's degree in speecMheatre. A Lutheran pastor, Hanson has been recognized as an Augsburg Distinguished Alumnus. He also serves 22 4ucs¡unc now Augsburg Centennial Singers directors, including the YMCA, Mental Health Center, and Senior Adult Housing. Christopher Jan Haug '79 Christopher Jan Haug graduated from Augsburg in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in studio art. He is a customer service supewisor for Lutheran Brotherhood, and volunteers as the director of evangelism on the Mount Olive Lutheran Church Vestry. Andrew Morrison'73 Andrew Morrison graduated from Augsburg in 1973 with a degree in political njoy a musical concert by E Augsburg alumni and friends, carrying on the choral traditions of Augsburg College. Oct. 1, 4 p.m. St. Luke's Lutheran Church Minneapolis Oct. 14, 7 p.m. Association Bible School Pl)¡mouth Oct. 15, 4 p.m. Zion Lutheran Church Anoka Oct,21,4:45 p.m. St. Michael's Lutheran Church Bloomington science. He is an attorney and lobbyist for Koll, Morrison, Sharpentier LLP He also chairs the Minnesota Institute for Legal Education Self Insurance Seminar and volunteers as a Minnesota Mock Trial judge. Oct'22,4 p.m. St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Eden Prairie Oct. 28, 7 p.m. St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Mahtomedi Beth Torstenson'66 A theatre, speech, and art major, Beth Torstenson graduated from Augsburg in 1966. For 34 yearc, Torstenson has worked as a high school art teacher, and was named the Minnesota Secondary Art Teacher of the Year for the 1993-'94 academic year. In addition to teaching, she has volunteered to jury community art fairs and has been on various professional and community boards and committees. Oct. 29, 4 p.m. House of Prayer Richfield Nov.4 3 p.m. North Heights Lutheran Church Arden Hills Nov. 5, 4 p.m. St. James Lutheran Church Crystal Fall 2000 Rememberirg OLD MAIN: 100 Yn¿ns, 700 MnuoRIEs Wednesday, Oct. 4 Saturday, Oct. 7 Class of Augsburg Associates Annual Fall Luncheon Decathlon Club Millennium Choir Songlest Christensen Center (open to all Augsburg College choir alumni) 8:30 a.m.-no6n-fl6v¿¡5¡en Chapel Contact: Ryan Larson, (6L2) 330-1265 Cost: $10 reunion social only; $20 social and dinner 10 a.m.-Craft Noon Sale -Luncheon/Program l9ó0 Reunion Social :30 p.m.-Minneapolis Room, 3:30-5 Guest Speaker: Kim Ode, Columnist for the Class of 1960 Breakfast 9 a.m.-East Commons, Christensen Center Minneapolis Star Tribune Cost: $20 Gallery, Christensen Center 5:30 p.m., Dinner-Commons, Christensen Reservations: Betty Arnold, (612) 330-l i71 Center Cost: $15 Augsburg Parent Program 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 Homecoming Socìal and Dinner 4:30-5:30 p.m., Social Hour-Alumni Contact: Jeff Krengel, (612) 330-1,173 Class Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet 5:30 p.m., Reception-Alumni Gallery and Plcnlc in the Park Commuter Lounge, Christensen Center 6:30 p.m., Banquet-East Commons, Cost: $7 1 t a.m.- lp.m.-Murphy Christensen Center Square Cost: $10 reunion only; $20 reunion and dinner Christensen Center l5 of Ì975 Reunion 7:30 p.m., Reunion Party-Marshall Room, Reservations: lrene Steenson, (612) 3301245 Old Main Tours 1la.m. and 3 p.m.-First Floor Lobby, Old Main Friday, Oct. 6 Join Augsburg faculty emeriti Ruth Aaskor"53 and Phil Quanbeck'50 7:30 p.m., Reunion Party-Old Maln Lobby Cost: $10 reunion only, $20 reunion and dinner of 1950 Golden Anniversary Reunion a.m.-4 p.m. 9:30 Homecoming Footbail Game vs. University of St. Thomas Sunday, October 8 Cost: $ Class Homecoming Chapel 6¡ Community Tìme l0:20-l I ¿.¡¡.-flevs¡sten Chapel, Foss I p.m.-Anderson-Nelson Field. Tickets: $ 5 Adults, $2 Children Ticket office: (612) 330-1249 Class of 1990 Reunion Worship Service 11 a.m.-Ho\¡ersten Chapel, Foss Center Center. Special guest speaker: Andy Balerud '50. Old Main Tours I and 2 p.m.-First Floor Lobb¡ Oid Main Augsburg facr-rlty emeriti Ruth Aaskor' '53 and Phil Quanbeck'50 Consult the Homecoming 2A 0 0 br o chur e Class of 1960 Gathering 6 p.m.-Augsbr-rrg House Contact: Nancy Toedt (612) 330-1525 Variety Shou, and Coronatìon 7 p.rn.-Hor/ersten Chapel, Foss Center Contact: ASAC, (612) 330-lltl Fall 2OO0 f or additional br eahf østs, toLlrs, and events during the weel¿end. For informntion, call (612) 330-1178 ,4ucsnunc n¡ow 23 EN Four named as 2OOO Distinguished Alumni by Maggie Weller'Of our alumni join l5l others as Distinguished Alumni of Augsburg College. Recipients are recognized for significant achievement in their vocations years of preparation, experience, dedication, exemplary character, and service. F and outstanding contrlbutions to church and community, through Oscar A. Anderson'38 David Cherwien'79 Oscar Anderson was educated at Augsburg and St. Olaf College, where he received his B.A. in 1938. After graduating from Luther Theological Seminary in l942,he entered parish ministry, he later completed graduate study at Union Seminary New David Cherwien graduated from Augsburg in 1979 with a B.A. in organ performance and music education. Since then, he has eamed a M.A. from the University of Minnesota in theory and composition. He is enrolled in the D.M.A. program in organ performance at the University of York. Anderson was president of Augsburg from 1963 to 1980. Prior to his presidency, he served as senior pastor at Ttinity Lutheran Church, Moorhead, Minn. He has also worked as pastor at l-ake Harriet Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, and executive director of the Intemational Young People's Luther League. A nationaþ known preacher, Anderson has received many honors, including the Paul Harris Fellow from Rotary Intemational and the Distinguished Alumni Citation from St. Olaf College. 24 .4ucssunc Now Minnesota. Cherwien, organist/cantor of Christ Chapel and visiting instructor of music at Gustavus Adolphus College, is a published composer of over 30 collections of hymn interpretations and over 40 choral octavos. He is also the author of kt the People Sing! A Kqb o ardßt\ Cre ativ e and P r ac ttcal Guide to EngagjngGod\ People in Meanin$ul Song. Ellen (Stenberg) Erickson '51 M. Annette (Hoversten) Hanson'68 Ellen Stenberg Erickson graduated from Augsburg in I95i with a parish worker's certificate. After graduating, Erickson did parish work for Concordia Lutheran Church, Minneapolis. Now retired, Erickson also worked for the Lutheran Social Service in South Dakota and Minnesota and was vice president from 1987 to 1995. She currentþ volunteers on the social ministries committee of Glen Cary Lutheran Church, a countywide prqect to provide housing for the homeless and a Lutheran Social Service's effort to help Dr. M. Annette Hanson graduated from Augsburg in 1968 with a B.A. in biology She went on to eam her M.D. from the University of Minnesota and a M.B.A. from Northeastem University Hanson completed her postdoctoral training at Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, Mass. Hanson is currently serving medical director for the Division of Medical Assistance, Executive Office of Health and as Human Services, Massachusetts, refugees get their green cards. Erickson was honored with the Donald H. Larsen Award and as an associate clinical professor, University of Massachusetts Medical School. She has eamed a national reputation lor her expertise in managed mental heath care, lrom the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service for her 20 public sector managed care programs, and quality years of work with refugee resettlement. management. Fall 2O0O U B Augsburg alums receive new awards by Lynn Mena n addition to the Distinguished Alumni Award, Augsburg is pleased to announce the creation of two new annual awards: the First Decade Award and the Spirit of Augsburg Award. The First Decade Award is presented to Augsburg graduates of the last l0 years who have made significant progress in thelr professional achievements and contributions to the community, and I I leaders in service to the world. Graduates from the day, weekend, and graduate programs are eligible. The Spirit of Augsburg Award honors alumni and friends of the College who have given exceptional service which contributes substantially to the well being of Augsburg by furthering its purposes and programs. in so doing exemplify the mission of the College: to prepare future Jennifer Peterson'9O Karen Reed'90 Kurt Wehrmann '90 Peterson is executive director A music therapist of Helping Paws of Minnesota, Inc., a volunteer- Hospital in Wehrmann is the founder and CEO of Northern Scientific, a worldwide buyer and seller of preowned medical equipment. He is a former member of the Alumni Board of at Atascadero State Atascadero, Calif., Reed works in based, not-for- forensic proflt organization whose mission is to further the independence of individuals psychiatry She with physical disabilities through the use of service dogs. Peterson's past honors include Ms. Wheelchair Minnesota (1987), and national and intemational wheelchair archery titles (1994, 1995). established a gospel choir of inmates of the California Department of Corrections, and is an intemational gospel saxophonist, a renowned speaker, and author of the 2O0O executive director Chuck Gabrielson'77 Gunnar Wick Gabrielson is a member of the When Wick's two Alumni Board and Augsburg, he chair of the Class Agent Advisory Council. During managed the concession stand at athletic events, organized the last three years, Gabrielson has led six Class Agent Workshops and Fall associate Directors. ís the Master Key. This group of 20+ women is comprised of retired faculty, staff, and spouses. Led by Kate Anderson, they gather on Tuesdays to assist the College in processing direct mail, saving the College thousands of dollars in labor every year. Woodrich is of the Division of Indian Work for the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches. She is also the recipient of a yearlong leadership work and study grant from St. Paul Companies to study leadership roles of Indian women in their cultures and their own families. recentþ published book, Music The "Tuesday Volunteers" Noya Woodrich '92,'94 MSW recruited more than 25 new Class Agents. He spearheaded last November's Augsburg House Shower, which raised nearly $20,000 to purchase china, Ílatware, and stemware. He also organized and hosted alumni gatherings in Arizona during the recent band and choir tour, sons attended volunteers, and sold merchandise including cowbells to increase Auggre spirit at games. Wick continues to contribute many hours of service on behalf of Augsburg's athletic program, and provided the lead gift for additionál upgrades to the AndersonNelson Athletic Field. 4ucsnuncnow zs Honoring the Golden Anniversary Class of 1950 Ocronnn 6, 7 eNo 8, 2000 "The senior class of 1950 looks back with pleasure at the past four years ... The largest visible progress has been the completion of the Science Building ... We have participated in athletics, clubs, musical organizations, and the Augsburg publications. Thus we have grown in friendships, understanding of others, and in sportsmanship ... We go forth in many different directions, with varied interests and abilities." - from the 1950 Augsburgian Members of the Class of 1950 participated in this year's Commencement ceremony. (L to R) Lola Lidstrom Berg, Shirley Dahlen, Robert Paulson, James Peterson. Senior class officerc meet in the new student lounge. (t to R) Paul Konsterlie, vice president Ann Bueide, social directoü Andrew Balerud, presidenû Harriet Skonnard, secretary; William Robbin+ treasurer. King Bob Howells and Queen Ann Olsen ruled over the festivities at Winter Sports Ðay. Delores Johnson and Arlo Dahlager take part in intramural bowling. Dorothy Gramling, Helen Green Eugene Campbell, editor-in-chief of the Augsburgian, meets with his staff. (Standing, t to R) Eugene Campbell, LaVon Moderow, Paul Konsterlie, William Halvorson, James Andress. (Seated, L to R) Dean Erickson, Betty Munson, Ray Huglen, Don Ditmarson, Robert Paulson. Ernest Hone scores despite the efforts of St. Olaf. TH¡s vren's HotvncoMrNc CntnsRcrtoN ALso HoNoRs rHE CLAssEs oF 7960,1975 AND 7990. 26 4UCSSURC NOW Robert W. Hagen, Norman C. Hoium Fall 2000 e/ o ¡a 1942 Magdalene (Gronseth) Stolee, Kenyon, Minn., and her husband Amos "retired" again and moved into a townhouse in Kenyon. 1948 Gordon Ahlquist, Minneapolis, recently performed on piano for the American Swedish Institute's membership dinner. He has served as organist and choirmaste¡ at Central Free Church and Salem Covenant Church and has been the organist at First Covenant Church in Minneapolis for 40 years. 1 950 Rudolf Engelmann, Potomac, Md., has been a consultant to the U.S. Department of Energy on issues of emergency response, environment., NEPA, worker exposure to radiation, and safety since 1988. He was also a chief 1 Energr (environment safety and health); chief of technical staff for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; deputy director of environmental assessment for the United Nations Environment Programme; director of the AÌaskan Outer Continental Shelf Program; and more. He and his wife, Virginia, have six children and seven grandchildren. Lillian (Johnson) Ingersoll, Toledo, Ohio, recently returned from a trip to Iceland and Norway. She has also traveled throughout Canada, Alaska, the continental United States, and the British Isles; she lived in Singapore for one year with her husband, Henry She is active in the Presbyterian Church, sewing as elder and on the adult Christian education committee. She and her husband have two daughters and five grandchildren. 1970 9s3 Faith (Carlstedt) Dippold, Sherman Danielson, Stiìlwater, Jacksboro, Tenn., retired eight years ago as a doctor of naturopathy and reflexology She is an active member Minn., was named the 1999'person of the year' by the Stillwater Gazette of her church (church organist), sings with her community choir, volunteers for Habitat for Humanity, and more. She and her husband, Edward, enjoy traveling around the United States to visit their three children and grandchildren. newspaper, in honor o[ his dedicated work on behalf of students as activities director at Stillwater Area High School. George M. Melby, Kansas City, Mo., is a student pastor at United Chu¡ch of Christ; he is attending Central Baptist Theological 1961 Seminary Curtis Haney, Billings, Mont., has left Friendship House of Christian Service (where he serves as 1975 executive director) to enjoy a twomonth sabbatical and begin serving smaller Montana ELCA congregations, and continue to coordinate Montana Synod antiracism and multicultural ministries. in Kansas City. Stephanie R. (Gierke) Gustafson, Minneapolis, is director/teacher of Christ Church Lutheran's preschool learning center in Minneapolis. She was recently featured in an article in the Southside Pride newspaper, which honored her 25 years as an earþ childhood educator. scientist for the Department of Alumni at the Oberammergau Passion Play h È ù ¡r , S'ìt h( Kneeling front: Nancy Turpie, Marie-Agnes Duijs-Lange (tour guide), Hans (bus driver). First row standing: Max and Jan lrving, Marie Kneeland, Maryon and Harris Lee, Henry and Helen Follingstad, Mary McDougall, Colleen Watson, Karen and Ted Anderson, Second row: Arlo Kneeland, Harriet and Forrest Anderson, Esther and Malcolm Watson, Dee Hoffman, Carolyn TerEick, Nancy Garwick, Russell and Helen Lee, Back row: David Harstad, Katharine Wellef Sandy Harstad, Dot Hoice, Joceyln and Wayne Palmer Ken Hoffman, Bill and Myrna Anderson, Jerry TerEick, Jan and Arnie Cutle¿ Mae Peterson. Fall 2000 ,4ucsnunc ruow 27 Class Notes 1975 1984 continued Linda M. Haven, Sandvika, Steven V. Larson, Coon Rapids, Norway, teaches grade school and is pursuing post-graduate studies in special education at the University of Oslo. She has three children, Minn., an investment/insurance representative for Lutheran ages 17,15, and 12. 1978 Jim Bernstein, MinneapoÌis, was recently appointed as commissioner of the Minnesota Commerce Department. A former advertising company executive, he was deputy commissioner and had been serving as the acting head of the department since February He also serves as a member of the Augsburg Now Alumni Advisory Committee. Brotherhood, qualified for Million Dollar Round Table honors, attained only by those representatives who have demonstrated exceptional professional knowledge, expertise, and client service. demonstrated exceptional professional knowledge, expertise and client service. Gary ranked 5th out of about 1,500 Lutheran Brotherhood representatives nationwide. f983 Gary Tangwall, white Bear Lark, Minn., a financial planner with Lutheran Brotherhood, qualified for Million Dollar Round Table honors, attained only by those representatives who have Fraser School in Richfield, was featured in a Channel 9 news story in April. Julie Rykken, Elburn, lll., married George Coyle in 1993; they have two children, ages 4 and 2. D.C., is a foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of State; she was posted to Cuba for a two-year tour that began inJuly. She will be working in the U.S. interest section of the Swiss Embassy in Havana. Tom Weidner, Stillwater, Minn., Kay Luedtke-Smith, Hopkins, Minn., a music therapist at the 1980 Ann E. Gabrielson, Washington was recently selected as a "rising star" in the Minnesota legal community "Rising stars," chosen by Minnesota's top lawyers, are lawyers who are either under 40 or have been in practice for l0 years or less. He is a partner in the Stillwater law firm of Eckberg, Devean George What a first year! ci by Don Stoner à n Augsburg's Devean George '99 will have a special piece of jewelry to wear very soon. George will earn an NBA world championship ring after his Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA title in his first year with the team. ö z o o o N with the Lakers was a wild ride. The first NCAA Divlsion III player ever selected in the fìrst round of the NBA Drafi, George made the adjustment from small-college basketball to the NBA smoothly, as a key player off the bench durÌng the Lakers' run to the best record in the league during the regular season. The guard,/forward appeared in 49 games, averaging 3.2 points and I.5 rebounds in seven minutes of playng time per game. George's playing time diminished during the playoffs and NBA Finals, as he was only able to play in one game during the Lakers' championship series win over the Indiana Pacers. However, as he told the Minneapolis StarTribune's Dan Barreiro during the finals, he was still able to learn a lot from the experience. George's rookie season "This whole experience, reaching the finals, has just been wonderful for me. It's been everything I could have dreamed of and more. I'm like everybody e1se. I want to pla¡" he said in the June 15 issue of the Star-Tiibune. "But I can learn so much just watching what's happening there on the court, soaking it all Ìn. To me, the regular season seems so relaxed compared to this. Everythingthe play on the court, the fans-it just seems like everything is so magnified. The inrensity is just unbelievable." George earned praise from Lakers o Devean George '99 found plenty of excitement in his rookie year as the Lakers dribbled and shot their way to a national championship. coaches during the season, includlng head coach Phil Jackson, and should receive more playing time next year, as several veterans who were ahead of George on the Lakers' depth chart are not returning to the team. "This whole experience, reaching the t'inals, has just been wondert'ul for me It's been everythingl could have dreamed oJ and more." @2000 NBA Photos. Photos by Andrew D. Bernstein Fall 20O0 1 Lammers, Briggs, Wolff & Vierling. He is also a member of the Board of Governors of the Minnesota State Bar Association and president of the St. Croix Valley Heart Association. C. Anderson, Srillwarer, Minn., a district representative for Lutheran Brotherhood, qualified for Million Dollar Round Table honors, attained only by those representatives who have demonstrated exceptional professional knowledge, expertise and client service. Bill was in the top one percent (out of 1,500 Lutheran Brotherhood representatives nationwide) when measured by amounts of life, health, annuity and investment. products issued. 1 988 Neal R. Hauser, Savage, Minn., received a Master of Arts in Leadership degree from Augsburg inJune. Daniel Wright, Portland, Ore., is a self-employed computer consultant. He married Kristen Haglund in September 1999. After honel'rnooning in Spain, Morocco, and Portugal, they settled into their 1925 Spanish house, which they finished restoring last year. 1 989 Ly$a Morehouse, Sr. Paul, recently sold her first science fiction novel [o Roc, a science fiction imprint of Penguin Putnam; the expected publication date of her book, Archangel Protocol, is spring 2001. The book explores theological issues in a iuturistic science fiction setting. 1 990 Judy (Goede) Luers, Eden Prairie, Minn., was recently featured in the business section of the Star Tribune as its "spotlight" business professional. She recently became associate vice president and director of marketing at HammeÌ, Green and Abrahamson, lnc., in Fall 2000 1991 Jeff Ronneberg, Circle 1986 Bill Minneapolis. She and her husband Scott., have a son, Andrew, and a daughter, Sarah. of Minnesota; he is employed as an elementary principal in Fridley Kevin Ronneberg, St. Louis Park, Minn., compÌeted his residency in family medical practice at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park in June; he graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1997. C. 1 Tiffany Bjerga, Keller, Texas, recently married Chris Bruce'96. Tiffany is a civil engineer for Kimley-Horn; Chris is a recruiter for Oracle. Pines, Minn., recently received â doctorate degree in educational policy and administration from the University Tim 995 VanRooy, Roseville, Minn., a financial analyst for Lutheran Brotherhood, qualified for Million Dollar Round Table honors, attained only by those representatives who have demonstrated exceptional professional knowledge, expertise and client service. 1992 Jennifer Norberg, Maple Grove, Karen (Anderson) Dee, Oakdale, Minn., was recently named the Oakdale Business Association contact. for Burns Personnel. She is pursuing a Master o[ Arts in Leadership degree at Augsburg. 1 a graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School in May and will start his residency in family medical practice at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood. 1997 industry during which she David. Erik Hagestuen, Baudeue, Minn., was awarded his Ph.D. in analytical Kathleen J. McDonald, Minneapolis, is a bilingual classroom teacher at Aurora Charter Elementary which is a dual language bilingual program for children whose families come from Spanish-speaking countries. John Stover, Burnsville, Minn., 996 Tim Ronneberg, Minneapolis, 998 David Peters, Maple Grove, Minn., earned an MBA in April recently accepted a position as a software engineer at Lockheed Martin Naval Electronics and Surveillance Systems-Tactical Systems in Eagan. His a¡eas of expertise are in simulation, modeling and Web support. Joseph Tucker, Brookþ Park, Minn., married Ericka Carlson in June. Births Laurie Beckman Yetzer, Bloomington, Minn., received a Master of Arts degree from Luther Seminary in May. 1 2000 recently joined Target Corporation Susan Scott Lundquist, Woodbury Minn., received a Master of Science degree in May; she is currently serving in the Peace Corps in Honduras with her husband, r 993 Grove, Minn., is director of mathematics at Huntington Learning Center; she is also still singing "as much as possible" with various projects. as a business analyst. Minn, joined Carmichael Lynch Spong as a counselor. Prior to joining the public relations firm, she was an independent public relations consultant to the health care organized the fetal alcohol slmdrome public awareness campaign for Minnesota. She also served as director of public affairs for the Minnesota Department of Health. Jennifer Petra Grimm, Maple Tim Benson, Burnsville, Minn., Craig Schwalbe, Faribault, Minn., was included in an article in the Le Center Leader newspâper that featured Cedar House, Inc., a community based mental health center in Le Center, where Craig is lead therapist. 999 Lynn (Gustafson) '85 and Gary Gnirk, Willmar, Minn. a daughter, Courtney Lynne, in April. She joins brother Aaron, 5. Debi (Mattson)'89 and Steve at Casperson '89, Minneapolis in March.- a chemistry from North Dakota State University in May 1999; he works as a research scientist for Solray the Carlson School of Business at the University oI Minnesota. daughter, NaraJolie, Jason Wardlow, Pensacola, Fla., Pharmaceuticals. is a second lieutenant Jeff Ronneberg '91 and his wife, Jill, Circle Pines, Minn. - a son, Samuel Jacob, in March. Doris S. Rubenstein, Richfield, Minn., recently contributed a guest editorial to the business journal CityBusiness; her editorial focused on the importance of corporate philanthropy. She is the principal consultant with PDP Services and has more than 26 years of experience in the field of philanthropy. in the U.S. Marine Corps. He married his wife, Vanessa, inJuly 1999. Erik Hagestuen '93 and his wife, Maureen, Baudette, Minn. daughter, Nora Kathleen, in - a February 4ucs¡unc now 29 I tt ¡a o o tl Clarette (Jorenby) Arnold '29, Alton H. Bjurquist'48, Rochester, Minn., died inJune; she was 96. A retired teacher, her passions included reading, writing, travel, and music. She was preceded Minn., died in May after a long illness; he was76. Prior to his in death by her husband, Luther Arnold '29; the Arnold Atrium is named for their gifts to the College. Russell Helleckson'40, Richfield, Minn., died inJune, he was 82. He was a retired naval commander and a former Washington High School teacher, football coach, and assistant principal. Helen M. (Sateren) Quanbeck '64, Roseville, Minn., died inJuly; she was 81. A retired teacher, she touched many lives with her special sense of caring; her life revolved around her husband (the late Rev. Russell Quanbeck'47), her famil¡ and her faith. Rochester, retirement in 1985, he spent more than 20 years at John Marshall Senior High as a teacher, DECCA advisor, and coach. The Rev. Marvin C. Andros'51, Richfield, Minn., died inJuly; he was 77 . A veteran of WW Il, he served pastorates in the United Methodist Church for more than 30 Anne (Berg) Oie '59, years. The Rev. Rudolph "Rudy" E. Edman J. Saland'+8, Berntson'53, Zumbrota, Minn., Bloomington, Minn., died in May of congestive heart failure; he was 76. He worked for both PilÌsbury and Prudential, and retired in 1983 after 23 years âs manager of the advanced financial planning department of American Express Financial died in May; he was 72. He was ordained in i956 and served parishes in both Minnesota and North Dakota; after he retìred in 1992he served as the fiÌl-in pastor for many local churches. Services. Norman "Norm" C. Anderson '50, died unexpectedly in May at his home; he was 69. He worked for the U.S. Forest Service for 28 years ln the national forests of ldaho, California, and Arizona. He also Kenneth L. Walsh'48, Bloomington, Minn., died inJune, he was 77. He was a social studies teacher and a retired lieutenant colonel of the U.S. Air Force. worked in the Washington D.C. office from 1967-'70 and headed the Boise Interagency Fi¡e Cente¡ at its inception. Roseau, Minn., died inJune; she was 64. She taught school in Roseau for 34 years as a family living teacher, and was aciive in several community activities, including Messiah Lutheran Church, Roseau Arts Association, Roseau Historical Societ¡ Friends of the Library, and more. Elizabeth M. Petersen'63, Minneapolis, died in August after a three-year battle with cancer; she was 59. She had a long career in chiìdren's book publishing, working at Lerner Publications in Minneapolis for over 20 years as editor and editorial director. She aÌso served as a literary agent and freelance publishing consultant. James B. Dahlen'78, Minneapolis, died in May; he was 44. Through self-employ'rnent in cabinet making, he became involved in the art, music, and theatre by Tony Bibus, associate professor of soc¡al work community He was passionate about the arts and at the time of his death was pursuing a career in art education. Professor Emeritus Paul T. Steen, Minneapolis, died July 23 after heart surgery in Springfield, lll.; he was 88. We will miss Paul deeply - his contribution to the social work With Joel Christine Prestly '89, died inJune department at Augsburg College is beyond measure. Torstenson, professor emeritus of sociology, Paul launched our social work program and curriculum; during retirement he maintained continuous supportive contact with faculty, staff, and students. He was an active, enthusiastic, nurturing, wise, constructively demanding, and forward-looking member of our advisory committee. The Steen Family Scholarship helped fund the education of numerous social work students of color. 1998 of liver cancer; she was 30. Mary Ann Bayless, Elk River, Minn., died in July after a Paul Steen, on his 80th birthday Until this year when he became ill, Paul regularly participated in the annual spring senior celebration honoring the accomplishments of our students. His joy in students' learning and love for social work were evident both in informal conversations and in formal presentations as he, with Joel as always by his side, handed out the Steen-Torstenson Award to seniors who exemplified the best in their class. He was a mentor and model to social work faculty. Although we will no longer have the privilege of working with Professor Paul Steen, we will remember his spirit and sustain his legacy of devotion to human rights, reconciliation of the races, and social justice. courageous four-year struggle with breast cancer; she was 62. Bayless joined the Augsburg faculty in 1990 as an associate professor o[ education, with a focus on teaching health and physical education. FollowÍng her diagnosis and treâtment, Bayless continued to teach for two years, and although she was unable to teach for the past year and a half, she continued to play an active role in the College community. She was a former professor at the University of Wyoming and the University of Minnesota. 30 4ucsnunc ruow Fall 2000 i ) I John L. Werness, Edina, Minn., died inJuly; he was 93. He served on the Augsburg Board oI Regents in the 1960s. He was president and co-founder of Born and raised in Hunan, China, by Lutheran m¡ssionary parents, he came to the U. S. in 1939 to attend Augsburg. Upon graduating he returned to China to pursue graduate studies until he was interned in a Japanese prison during WW ll. While imprisoned, he met Joyce Stranks of Australia; they married in 1948 and returned to the United States, where Ditmanson studied medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He died in June in Green Valley, Ariz. Werness Brothers Funeral Chapels, and past president of the Minnesota Funeral Directors Association and the National Funeral Directors Association. He was also past president of the Downtown Y's Service Club and founder o[ the Christmas Tree Project that ln 1957, the Ditmansons moved to Taiwan and opened a clinic, which started out in their living room and ultimately became the Chiayi Christian Hospital. ln the 1970s, the Ditmansons also worked in the surgical unit of an improvised orthopedic hospital for the victims of the civil war with Pakistan. They returned to the Twin Cities in 1981, where has spread throughout the world. Ditmanson practiced orthopedics in a North Minneapolis clinic. From 1993-'97, the couple made yearly trips to China to conduct teaching seminars on the rehabilitation of disabled children under the auspices of Wheat Ridge Foundation and Amity Foundation. Ditmanson has been honored for his service with Augsburg's Distinguished Alumni Award as awards from the University of Minnesota Medical School and the governments of Taiwan and Bangladesh. as well Please tell us about the news in your life, your new job, move, marriage, and births. We look forward to hearing from you-and dont forget to send Maiden name Full name Class year or last year attended photos. Street address We are happy to publish news of your marriage or the birth of a baby, but it is . not Augsburg Now's policy to publish news of engagements or expected City ls this a new State address? n Yes f l zip No births. Home telephone For news of a death, written notice is required, e.g. an obituary funeral notice, or program from a memorial Employer service. ls spouse also a E-mail Position graduate of Augsburg College? Work telephone n Yes n No lf yes, class year_ Send your news ii.ems, photos, or change of address by mail to: Augsburg Now Class Notes, Augsburg College, CB 146,22II Riveiside Ave., Spouse name Maiden name Your news: Minneapolis, MN, 55454, or e-mail to <alumni@augsburg. edu>. We want you to stay connected to Augsburg! Fall 2000 ,4ucsnunc ruow 31 I A o On o - I o ) o I writing Augsburg's history by Betsey Norgard I I Fl ow does one aooroach the task ol writlng the history ot a college? This was a question I posed to Rick Nelson and Dave Wood, authors of a soon-to-be-published book, The Anderson Chronícles, a look inside the Oscar A. Anderson and Charles S. Anderson administrations at Augsburg College, from 1963 ro 1997. Nelson, professor emeritus of history and recently retired after 32 years at Augsburg, was approached by college officials shortly after Charles Anderson retired in 1997. After the work was commissioned, he recruited his long-time friend and colleague David Wood, who had taught English at the College for 13 years and who, in I976,had published a collection of interviews with Augsburg alumni, TellingTales out of School. "We'd like to do something about Augsburg in the news, about Augsburg humor; we'd like to do interviews with the presidents," Nelson proposed to thenacademic dean Marie McNeff, "and we'd like to have something that would deal with the growth and development of Augsburg, not "We approochedit with the ideø thøthistory is to an institution or to society as memory is to øn individual. Ithelps us understand who were are, how we got there." necessarily in brick and mortar .. . but mainiy on the growth of the place as a college, as a place of learning, as a place of community and worship. Professor Emeritus Richard Nelson (left) and former professor David Wood (right) review final changes to the¡r book, The Anderson Chronicles, which will be available at Homecoming. "We approached it wirh the idea that hlstory is to an institution or to society as memory is to an individual," he said. "It helps us understand who we are, how we subject." Nelson added that they intend it for both an audience that knciws Augsburg got here. " Nelson did the "heai.y lifting" (as Wood all. described it) in researching files, publications, committee minutes, ietters, memos, and other public documents. Wood contributed interviews with the two presidents emeriti and others who shaped the iife of Augsburg during that period, as well as chapters on other topics, some of a light-hearted nature. It is not a classical college history like Professor Emeritus Carl Chrislock's centennial histor¡ From Fjord to Freeway, and lt is not chronological, said Wood. "l think it's a book of essays on the same Co1lege, but perhaps doesn't know it wel1, and others who do not know Augsburg at The Anderson Chronicles is being published by Kirk House Publishers, and will be available at a booksigning session during Homecoming 2000, on October 7. While the two-and-a-half-year project may have been greater than either anticipated, Nelson and Wood describe it in terms of an opportunlty to tell Augsburg's story from the heart. "I told Marie [McNeff] that I was doing it as an act of love-not as an act of faith or act of hope, and certainly not one of contrition, but one of love," said Nelson. Wood wholeheartedly agreed. lf you would líke to contribute to Auggie Thoughts, contact the edítor for submission guidelines. Essays, poem9 photos, artutork, and other creative expressions are encouraged, 32 ,4UCSSURC f{OW Fall 20O0 _i tt ¡l o tt Music Oct. 6 For more inJonnatiott on any oJ these events, call (612) 330-1265. Anita Gay Hawthorne Jazz and Poetry Bash Ocr.29 7 p.m.-Tjornhom Nelson Theatre, Foss Center Nov. 3-12 Honoring Norwegian composer Knut Nystedt on his 75th birthday 7 p.m.-Wayzata Community Church, Buried Child by Sam Shepard, directed byJulie Bolton Nov. 12 Faculty Recital, Angela Wyatt, saxophone 4 p.m.-Sateren Auditorium Nov. 20 Concert Band in concert 7 p.m.-Central Lutheran Church, 333 South Performances: November 3,4,9,10, 1l at 7 p.m., November 5 and 12 at2:00 p.m. ljornhom-Nelson Theatre, Foss Center Dec. B ancl I Everyman directed by Kirsten Solem 7 p.^., lornhom-Nelson Theatre, Foss Center 12th St., Mlnneapolis Nov. 2l Exhibits For gallery int'omntion, call (612) 330-1524. Concert Gage Family Gallery hours: Mon.- FrL.,9 a.m.- 9 p.m; Sat.,9 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Sun., noon - 5 p.m. Dec. 1 Velkommen Jul li a.m.-3 p.m., Christensen Center Dec. 1 and 2 Advent Vespers Dec. 1-6 and 9 p.m., Central Lutheran Church, 333 South 12 St., Minneapolis Dec.2-5 and B p.m., Central Lutheran Church,333 South 12 St., Minneapolis Dec. 10 Sept.B-Oct. 19 "lslamic Prayer Rugs: A Creed in Color" Sacred Arts Exhibition Series Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell Library Opening reception, Sept. 8, 6-9 p.m. Nov. 3-Dec. 14 "Black, White, and Red All Over" Lee Anne Swanson Gage Family Gallery, Lindell Library Opening reception, Nov 3, 6-9 p.m. 4 p.m.-Hoversten Chapel Seminars, Lectures, and Films Däc. B ancl 9 Sept. i4 Annual Benefit Concert and Silent Auction, lllus. lecture on William Gilbert, physician Center for Global Education Featuring Marty Haugen and Mary Preus to Queen Elizabeth l, and author of the first scientific study of magnetism. 7p -.- Hoversten Chapel David Stern, theoretical physicist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center 7 p.^ , Location TBA For information, call (6L2) 330-1067. Theatre Sept. 24 2000 Christensen Symposium Scenes ftom Galileo, by Bertolt Brecht 7 p.m.-Foss Center 1l a.m.-Convocation on Galileo, Hoversten Chapel For information, call (612) 330-II80. Oct. 19-20 "God after Darwin" John Haught, Landegger Distinguished Professor Theology, Georgetown University Oct. 19, 7 p.m.-Public Lecture, Hoversten Chapel I I a.m.-Convocation, Hoversten Chapel For information, call (612) 330-1180. Oct.24 10:30-1 1 :40 a.m., Hoversten Chapel Oct. 30 The Rev. Mitri Raheb, Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, Palestine 10 a.m., Hoversten Chapel Nov 9-10 "History of Scientific Creationism" Ronald Numbers, William Coleman Professor of History of Science and Medicine, University of Washinton Nov. 9, 7 p.m.-Public Lecture, Hoversten Chapel Nov. 10, 10 a.m.-Convocation, Hoversten Chapel For information, call (612) 330-t 180. Jazz Ensemble Concert For ticket information, call the Center for Global Education, (612) 330-1159. Hoversten Chapel The Rev. Jean Vanier, founder of the UArche Community Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Music 7 p.m.-Sateren Auditorium Sept. 25, 7 p.m.-Evening Convocation, Sept. 26, Masterworks Chorale of Augsburg College Wayzata Sept. 24, 7 p.m.-Readings from Bertolt Brecht's Galileo, Foss Center Sepr. 24-26 2000 Christensen Symposium "Changing Cosmologies and the Church" Owen Gingerich, senior astronomer, Smithsonian Astrophysicai Observatory, and professor of astronomy and of the history of science, Harvard University Other Events Oct. 5-B Homecoming 2000 "Rememberlng Old Main: 100 Years,100 Memories" See calendar of events on p. 23. Oct. 15 Augsburg Sunday in area churches For information, call (612) 330-1732. Dec. I Velkommen Jul I0:15 a.m, Hoversten Chapel lI a.m.-3 p.m., Christensen Center, featuring Scandinavian treats and Hardanger fiddle music HoxonrNc rHE 2000 DrsrrNcursngD AlurlrNr Oscar A. Anderson'38, David Cherwien'79, Ellen (Stenberg) Erickson'51, and Annette (Hoversten) Hanson'68 Snlur-rNc rHE Golo¡N ANNlvrnsARy Cless oF 1950 and the reunion classes of 1960, L975, and 1990. LOOx FOR DETAILS INSIDE IN THE SPECIAL SECTIoN, PAGES 23.26. HOMECOMING 2OOO October 5-B YrÀns, /.åt l( i,5Ïå{ (:.1' lT ( ì () " f, " [, " {-i " G " lli I Riversiclc Avcnuc Mrnnca¡rolis, MN 55454 221 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID lVinneapolis, lVìN Permit No. 2031
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Title: Augsburg Now Spring 2002
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Search Result: Learning and the educational journey T he main rcature in this issue is a package or three stories abou t learning as adults. This "package" seemed LO sugge l itsetr as we took note or the concurrent 15-, 20-, and 25-year annivcr ane this year or program at u ed on adult learning-that Aug...
Show more Learning and the educational journey T he main rcature in this issue is a package or three stories abou t learning as adults. This "package" seemed LO sugge l itsetr as we took note or the concurrent 15-, 20-, and 25-year annivcr ane this year or program at u ed on adult learning-that Augsburg 1s, providing education for people outside or the trad1uonal college ages or 18-22. The e anniversaries occu r just al the ume when Aug burg 1s beginning to foll y understand and rerine the nature or the Lutheran urban education LO wh1 h the College is call ed. In describing the hrelong learning demanded in today's world , President Frame has emphasized and illustrated how Aug burg' -transformauve" educauon responds LO soc1et y's needs and is as appropriate for working-ad ult tudents as it is for students or traditional college age. tudents are changed in di fferent ways during an educational journey. For some it may be the experience with a pani ular proressor and the enthusiasm and park with which he or she teaches the course material-perhaps not rully appre 1ated until years later. Or, it may be the broader exposure to thoughts , values, ,~s1ons, and perspectives not pan or the student's prior worldview. The stories in this issue re fl ect on the growth that comes rrom this kind or educational journey, both through the fo rmal classes as described in the three an ni ve rsary programs, or, as in the story or Pro ressor Eugene Skibbe's an collection, th rough a passion that grows wi th lea rn ing about other cultures and aesthetics. Betsey No rgard Editor We welcome your letters! Please wrne 10 Ednor Augsburg ow 2211 R1verS1de Ave CB 145 Minneapolis, MN 55454 E-mail nowi@aug.sburg edu Fax 612-330-1780 Phone. 612-330-1 18 1 Leners for pubhca11on mus1 be signed and include your name, class year, and day11me 1clephone number They may be edited for leng1h , clan1y, and s1yle. 2002 PEACE PRIZE FESTIVAL... Over 700 school children, parents, teachers, and volunteers were at Augsburg on March 10 for the 7th Nobel Peace Prize Festival honoring the 2000 Nobel Peace laureate, Korean president Kim Dae-jung. Senator Paul Wellstone (center) welcomed attendees. Other guests included Lynn Elling, co-chair of the planning committee (back row, to Wellstone's Immediate right); Olav Njolstad, representing the Norwegian Nobel Committee; and Ole 0veraas, assistant Norwegian consul general (back row, to Wellstone's immediate and second left, respectively). Deb Hutterer ' 99, co-chair of the planning committee, is standing to the right. The Chang Ml Korean Dancers performed the "Fan Dance" during the opening ceremony. Augsburg Now 1s published quanerly by Augsburg College, 22 1 l Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Betsey Norgard Editor AUGSBURG NOW A PUBLICATION FOR AUGSBURG Kathy Rumpza Graphic Designer Jessica Brown Class Notes Coordinator William V. Frame Presidem Learning for a lifetime: Celebrating 15, 20, and 25 years of educating adults 12 Susan J. Klaseus Vice Presidem for lnslllullonal Advancemem and Com munily RelaLi ons 14 Dan Jorgensen Directo r of Public Relations and Communication Deborah Hutterer '99 16 Imerim Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessanly reflect official College policy. ISSN 1058-1 545 E-mail : now@augsburg.ed u Telephone: 6 12-330- 1181 Fax: 6 12-330- 1780 Augsburg College, as affinn ed in its mission, does not di scriminate on th e basis of race, colo r, creed, religion, nationa l or ethnic origi n, age, gender, sexua l orientation, marital status, stat us witl1 regard to public assistance, or disabi lity in ils ed ucatfon policies, admissio ns policies, scholarship anti loan programs, athletic and/or school administered programs, excepl in those instances wl1 ere religion is a boner fide occ upa iional q11aliflca1io11. Augsburg College is co nuniu ed to providing reasonable t1ccommodations 10 it.s employees and its st udents. www.augsburg.edu & FRIENDS Vol. 64, No. 3 1 Weekend Coll ege: Transforming lives for 20 years by Richard Thoni Master of Arts in Leadership: Learning the arts and ski lls by Bet sey Nor gard College of th e Third Age: Serving older learners for a quarter centu ry by Dan Jor gensen 18 'A Grand Journey' into J apanese art and tradition by Betsey Norgard Postmaster: Send correspondence, name changes, and address correc tions to: Augsburg Now, Office of Public Relations and Communication, 221 1 Riverside Ave ., Minneapolis, MN 55454 . ALUMNI Features Lynn Mena Assistant Editor COLLEGE Spring 2002 Departments 2 7 8 Around the Quad Sports Faculty/Staff Notes 19 Alumni News 20 28 Class Notes inside back cover Auggie Thoughts Calendar 50 percent ,·ecycled paper (10 percent post-consumer waste) On the cover: St udents and staff rnthusiasucally welcomed No11tomb1 Naomi Tutu as the 2002 Martm Luther K111g, Jr. Co11vocatw11 ;peahe,. (L lo R) Jun \Ian Wert '02; Xia Xwng '05; Rozcnia Fuller '0 1, Swdcnt Support Services academ,c adviser; Dega Ali '03; Nontombi Nao,111 Tuw ; and Kevina Nalmva/1 '02. Photo by Greg Helgeson. Grant programs explore vocation, science and civics, teaching, math • $2 million to discover 'vocation ' The Lilly Endowment has awarded Augsbu·rg 2 million over five years [or "Expl oring Our Girts: Connecting Faith , Vocation , and Work ," a program for students, [rom fi rst year through graduation , to explore, understand , and re fl ect on vocation. The program focuses on [our themes: vocation as a li[e approach, vocation as a curricular focus, vocation as education [or service, and vocational awareness in faculty and staff to build their capacities to help students explore vocation. Based on Augsburg's tradition or ed ucation [or se rvice, its Lutheran heritage, and its vision statement , Augsburg 2004, "Explori ng Our Girts" will provide students many opportunities to discover and understand thei r unique gi fts and work in careers as vocauon or calling. All incoming students will encounter the theme of vocation begin ning in their summer onentation programs----even before they begin any classes. Twenty-eight colleges and uni versities received fundi ng from the Lilly Foundation in th is round of projects. Augsburg received a planning grant in spring 2001 for this program; a ca mpus committee led by Professor Bruce Reichenbach and Carol Forbes, academic and learning se rvices, then developed the program proposal. • Blending science and civics Augsburg is one of 45 institutions pa rtici pating in the SENCER program, Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibi lities. This fi ve-year national dissemination project seeks to improve science educati on and develop courses that teach rigorous science content through problems that require scienti!k knowledge and expertise. "SENCER brings together two critical elements in Augsburg's mission: high quality science education and an ethic of service to society," said Augsburg academic dean Chris Kimball. "The project wi ll engage our 2 A-UGSBURG NOW W eekend College student Karla Juetten works with a student in science class at Cedar-Riverside Commun ity School as part of a grant for teaching and mentoring activities. students \vith the challenges facing our world while helping give them the scientific tools required to respond to those challenges." An example of Augsburg's involvement is the development of a course that focuses on urban environmental issues of the . Mississippi River. This interdisciplinary approach combines scientific and civic experience while also addressing community needs. SENCER is supported by the National Science Foundation and sponsored by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&:U). Professor Joan Kunz, chemistry, coord inates Augsburg's activities wi th the project. • Students teaching students Five Augsburg students--one physics major, two education majors , and two mathematics majors-each spend seven hours per week as teachers and mentors working with six th- to eighth-graders at the Cedar Riverside Com munity School. Their work is part or a two-year, $30,000 grant to Augsburg and the Cedar Riverside School from the National Science Foundation/lndependent Colleges Organization. The program gives Augsburg science and math majors opportunities to explore teaching in these fi elds, and seeks to improve science/math aptitude and build positive attitudes among middleschool students. Faculty members Jeanine Gregoire, education , and Sandra Olmsted, chemistry, co-di rect the project in collaboration with teaching scholar mentor Linda Stevens, ed ucation . • Increasing math knowledge Augsburg was awarded a $29,000 grant by the Minnesota Higher Education Services O ffi ce (HESO) to increase content knowledge in mathematics among educational paraprofessionals. Professo rs Jeanine Gregoire and Linda Stevens, education , are working \vith curriculum coordinators from the Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Osseo Public Schools to implement the proj ect during 2002-03 . Spring 2002 Kudos ... and saludos... to Augsburg • Saludos Hispanos, a California-based organization, named Augsburg one of " 100 Educators of Distinction" for its efforts to provide education opportuni ties and growth to the Hispanic/Latino community and for its intenti onal diversity. "Augsburg has dedicated itsel f to a legacy of inclusion," said Saludos' president, Tony Sanchez. President Frame, associate dean Ann Garvey, Hispanic/Latino program director Emiliano Chagi l, and senior Joseph Hell Pomares accepted the award on behalf of the College. • For the second year in a row, Augsburg is included in the publication , Great Colleges for the Real World: Get in. Get out. Get a j ob. Colleges are selected who best demonstrate both the education and the opportunities to prepare students for the real world. • Augsburg's physician assistant program has a perfect record of student certification . The 2001 graduating class of 26 is the fifth class to achieve a 100 percent pass rate on the nation al board examination , required to obtain a license to practice as a physician assistant. The national mean score in 200 1 on the q ualifying exam was 489 out of a possible 700; Augsburg's mean score was 610 out of 700. Augsburg's PA program , the only one in Minnesota , began in 1995 as an undergraduate program. During this academic year, it became the College's fourth graduate program, leading to a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies. Spring 2002 The new and expanded coral-reef tanks enable biology major Keneeshia Williams to ca rry out research evaluating the effectiveness of water filters with help from Professor Bill Ca pman. The aquaria keep growing A ugsburg may be far from salt water, but its biol ogy department now supports the most unique co ral reef ecosystem of live sand doll ars, sea urchins , sea stars, jellyfi sh , and swimming crabs in the Upper Midwest. Under the leadership of biology professo r Bill Capman , major new components have been added to the original 130-gallon coral reef aquarium system in the biology lab. Through a series of gifts to the College, and countless hours of work by biology department faculty and students, the first phase of a multi -tank system now is able to support addi tional teaching and studem research projects. A large 220-gallon tank , along wi th a se ries of smaller, connected tanks , house a wide variety of marine organisms and can provide stability and life-support for a much larger system. Whe n fini shed, eight interconnected tanks wi ll circulate a combi ned 600 gallons of water and allow students to study the colorful , marine organisms close up in their natural habitat. Click on <www.augsburg.edu/ biology/aqua1ia> to see photos and lea rn more about the new aquari a. Financial leader to address grads T he Class of 2002 wi ll hear from James A. Johnson, a leading Washington banking and fin ance executive, at its co mmencement ce remony on May 19. Johnson is James A. Johnson vice chai rman of Perseus, a merchant banking and private equi ty firm , based in Washington , D.C. , and New York. A native of Benson , Minn ., he previously served as a special assistant to Vice President Walter Mondale, and as CEO of Fannie Mae , a government mortgage lender. He was elected "CEO of the Year" by the George Washington University School of Business and Public Management and "Washin gtonian of the Year" by Washington ian magazine. J ohnson has a nephew in Augsburg's graduating class, and a niece who is also an Augsburg student. A-UGSBURG NOW 3 Around the Quad $1 million gift is largest unrestricted gift in College history byDanJorgensen I f )'OU ask Jim Haglund what values he pla es first in his life, he'll probably tell you loyalty and commitment-to famil •, friends, cornrnunil:): and the causes in which he believes. That lo 'lilt}' and commitment has led Haglund and his "~fe, Kath)\ to make a 1 million gut to Augsburg College, the largest unrestricted gift ever gi,·en to the instituuon he adopted in the early 1990s and has helped lead e,·er since. "l behe,·e in this institution, its leaders, philosophy, ELCA base, and its diversity in an urban setting,· said Haglund, a member of the Colleges Board of Regents. "This gift: added Augsburg President \ illtam Frame, "is a wonderful affirmation of the mts.sion of the College.· ma: Joining the regents in 1994, Haglund, who currently is vice chair of the board, has been a tireless worker and actively inrnh·ed in the decision-making process, semng both on the Executive Committee and m other key committee leadership roles. He and his wife also have been among the Colleges leading donors. already contnbuting more than 200,000 to various programs. Their newest commitment ,~II have a rnaJOr trnpact in helping lead the College through the ne.'1.1. cruaal years of Frames presidencr The Haglunds plan to gi,·e 500,000 now, with the remaining 500,000 as a deferred gift. "I think its important for people to give to causes while they are living." Haglund said. "That wa)' we can see the rewards and enjoyment from the guts that we make." "Their gift was 'first' and 'leadmg' in two ways,· said Frame. "It IS the largest commitment that we have ever received that has been offered ,~thout restriction; and Jim was the first donor to ask me the most welcome quesuon I could have been givenTell me, Bill, what do you need?' Jims leadership at the College has been invaluable, both as a donor and a clear-rrunded ad,~r in respect to our pursuit of mission." Augsburg President Emeritus Charles Anderson 5a)'S he used to have a little recrumng speech for potential members of the Board of Regents that he also used in 4 A-UGSB RG NOW recruiting Haglund. "Eve[)• potential regent during my tenure !from 1980-971 heard the same song: 'We need work-meetings of the board and its committees and calls on prospective supponers; we need 111isdom--special skills and knowledge that the College could not afford to purchase that the)' bring freely to the table; and we need wealth-financial suppon,' • Anderson said. ·1 always concluded m)' little speech with the same tatement: '\Ve need all mree from a regent, but I'll settle for two.' In Jim Haglund, Augsburg has consistently had three-for-mree." Haglund said that while he has projects and programs to wluch he feels a kinship-particularly athletics-he still purposefully made his gift unrestricted. "If there is an efficient administration and knowledgeable and effective board, they are in a much better posttion than a single donor to direct the best "I believe i11 this ins titution, its leaders, pliilosoph , ELCA base, a11d its dive r ity in an urban setting. " - A ugsburg Regentjames E. Haglund way to utilize the funds: he said. "Athletics, though, has been a big pan of my life, since I was sbc years old. I believe it prepares us for life be)'ond athletics " ~th its discipline and teamwork.· It was through an unlikely "athletic" source-Augsburg Pastor Dave Wold-that Haglund, president and owner of Central Container Corporation, a Minneapolis-based manufacturer of packaging products, was proposed as a potential member of the govemmg board. "Jim and I go back to the days when I was the youth pastor at Calvary Lutheran Church in Golden Valley where he was a vef)' active member," Wold recalled. "We first got acquainted playing basketball and racquetball I discovered what a fun guy he was-a guy you could totall)' trust. "After I had come to Augsburg, I read an James E. Haglund article in the Minneapolis paper about how many states had tried to woo him to take his business elsewhere because they could pro,~de tax incentives and other incentives as well. Butjim'.s commitment to Minnesota reminded him of Augsburg's commitment to the city. Plus, his daughter, Dawn, was a student here." Wold recommended him to President Anderson and the rest , as they say, is history Wold said he would put Haglund squarely in the coun of those who love Augsburg'.s liberal ans concept. "He appreciates the emphasis we have on developing th<.: whole person- including the spiritual and the ph)'Sical-beyond just the intellect. He also has a rremendous commitment to family and a great appreciation of his upbringing. The ,'alues that his parents instilled in him are the same son of values he sees represented in students here at Augsburg." And, Haglund said, he suppons Augsburg and other causes because he believes in another of Augsburgs major tenets, service to others. "I believe many of us in business are not given enough credit for our beneficence and for our altruism. Corporate leaders sometimes get a bad rap as being either callous or uncaring when, in fact, they often are people who want to be of semce ,~th the resources that they have." "Theres no doubt that senrjce to others is exemplified in Jim and Kathy Haglund," added Sue Klaseus, ,~ce president for institutional advancement. v\/e at Augsburg are blessed to have them as donors and faithful friends of the College." Spring 2002 Training tech-savvy teachers A ugsburg is completing the second year of the Millennium Teachers Technology (MT2) project, fund ed as part of the U.S. Department of Education's Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) program. The MT2 project offers activities and opportunities to both Augsburg's education facu lty and a group of current education students to understand and integrate techn ology in the classroom. It also includes nine partner elementary and secondary schools, mostly in Minneapolis. In this second year, emphasis has continued on "changing attitudes, building a knowledge base in technology, and specific skill development of both faculty and students," said Sonja Schmieder, project director. Teachers and students participate in training sessions, visit model technology schools, and work individually with technology specialists. The goal is for education departments to become comfortable \vi th new applications of technology so that standards can be established for teaching prospective teachers, their students. The group of studen t "technology advocates" meet weekly as a group and spend time in the project's "tech center" learning both how to use new applications as well as how to be leaders in urging their integration into the classroom. For Weekend College education major Gretchen Vickerman, the program has already helped her in the classroom . "I am always looki ng for ways to inco rporate technology to help the teachers or make the lessons more interactive and interesting," she said . Elementary education major Jennifer Schroeder echoed this experience. "My enthusiasm toward technology has had a lasting impression on both the teachers and students I have wo rked with. The students get excited when they know I'm coming to visit. They are just as excited as I am in discovering what technology has to offer," she sai d . Augsburg has also taken the lead among the Minnesota PT3-funded institutions in sponsoring workshops related to integrating technology in educati on , e.g. research in using technology, technology in instructi on and classroom management, and hands-on experience v.~th handheld computers. Auggie Colleen Carstensen wins 'Miss Teen United States' A ugsburg ~ tudent Colleen Carstensen won the title of Miss Teen United States at the national pageant in November, for 13- lO 19year-olds. Coi ncidentally, Colleen Carstensen a Minnesotan also won the title in the younger teenage contest. Carstensen , a 19-year-old student Spring 2002 from Hastings, Minn ., has previously won several beauty competitions and received numerous other acclaims, including a Discover Card Gold state award and Tribute Scholarship , and figure skating titles. Since childhood , she has struggled ~th dyslexia and uses this as her volumeer service platform . At the beauty competition, her theme of "Accentuate the Positive" suggests ways to use strengths to overcome weaknesses. During her on-stage inter.~ew, Carstensen mentioned Augsburg's Cl.ASS program and how it can help students v.~th learn ing disabilities to succeed in their academic studies. Technology advocates Jackie Heyd a, Jennifer Schroeder, and Shalinda Sherrod, all elementary education majors, attended the t echnology strand of the National School Board Association's annual conference in Atl anta last November. New student support programs established W ith a grant from the U.S. Department of Education , Augsburg has established two programs to aid lowincome, first-generation college studems and studems \\~th disabilities. The TRI O/Student Support Se rvices program provid es academic and personal support through workshops , assistance , counseling, STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES and other activities from studems' first enrollmem through graduation . Assistance includes improvi ng study skills, budgetmanagemem skills, identifi cation of financi al aid, cultural enrichment , ca reer exploration , and leadership opportunities. In additi on, a four-week summer bridge program wi ll assist students \vith transi tion to the coll ege experience. TRiO A- GSBURG NOW 5 Around the Quad Students receive 'Destination 2010' scholarships T wo Augsburg students have received I scholarships through the Minneapolis Private College Council to participate in the Destination 2010 program , a joint community partnership program that seeks to transform the educational experience of urban school fourth-graders and help them aspire to a college education. Junior Zachary Da\~es is a religion and psychology major who is a mentor at Andersen Elementary Community School , linneapolis. ophomore Angie Foster is majoring in religion and history and serves at Elizabeth Hall Community School, also m 1inneapohs. Destination 2010 elementary students who gradua te from high school will receive scholarsh ips for their postseconda ry educa tion . Studying Buddhism and Christianity in Thailand Sophomore Ariann Russ enjoys the beauty of Ayuthya, the former capital of Thailand. Forty-three students, led by religion professor Brad Holt, and also with adjunct professor Jerome Holtzman and Adrienne Kaufmann, Center for Global Education, traveled during January Interim to Thailand for the course Buddhism and Christianity in Thailand. The course also included eight StepUP students and director Don Warren. 2002 Batalden Seminar in Applied Ethics April 5, 2002 "A Critical View of Affirmative Action" Peter Bell, Hazelden Foundation 10 a.m. Convocation 11 a.m. Panel discussion Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center Join the retirement celebrations A lumn i and fri ends are im~ted to share in the celebration \~ th fac ulty and staff members who are retiring. Watch for a postcard in the mail with this yea r's retirees and celebrations . Norm Holen , pro fessor of artClosing of exhibit, "Retrospec tive," and retirement party, April 18, 2002, 4-7 p.m. , Alumni Gallery. • Don Warren , Rep. Alice Hausman, left, talks w ith Augsburg students Leah Spafford (second from left) and Brooke Stoeckel (right), and media relations manager Judy Petree (second from right) at Minnesota Private College Day at the State Capitol on Feb. 21 . 6 AUGSBURG NOW director, StepUP ProgramRetirement recepti on , May 6, 2002, 4-6 p.m. Norm Holen's "Adolescent I" Spring 2002 Sports Auggies fight to clinch eighth national wrestling title byDonStoner I n recent years, there hasn't been much doubt when Augsburg has won the NCAA Division lil national champi onship in wrestling. In fact , the onl)' doubt has often been in how large the margin of vicLOry would be. In Augsburg's prior seven national Lille seasons, the average margin of vicLOry has been 34 poims-more than 42 poi nts in each of the four most recent national title years. Bul this year's eighth national championship in Auggie hisLOry more than made up for the lack of drama in the prior seven years. Augsburg entered the national championships, held in Wilkes-Barre. Pa .. March 1-2 . as the overwhelming favorite LO win the national Litle, and by anmher large margin . Four Auggies were top-ranked in their weight classes, and Augsburg was the only school to have wrestlers qualified in all 10 classes. Augsburg had won its 16th straight MIAC championship by wi nning all 10 individual titles for on ly the second Lime in conference history. Observers believed another "slam-dunk" national title was a vi nual cen ainty. But by the final round , the Auggies were in unfamiliar territory. Two topranked wrestlers had been eliminated ea rly in the LOurnament, and just three wrestlers were in the hunt for national titles. The Auggies led perennial rival Wanburg (Iowa) by six points and upstart Upper Iowa by jusl nine points in the team race. And going into the 10 national championship matches, the lead was even closer, as the Auggie lead was cut to jusl two points. When senior Tony Abbou beat Upper Iowa's Jorge Borgen 2-1 in the 164pound championship match , iL clinched the national Litle for the AuggiesAugsburg's eighth in the last 12 seasons. an NCAA Division Ill record . Augsburg accumulated 87 points lo win the national Lille for the third season in a row, a feat unprecedented in the 29-year hisLOry of the Di,~sion Ill tournament. "He was the most imp roved wrestle r Spring 2002 -II· - ._. ;"·-...' -- we had as a freshman . from freshman to sophomore, from sophomore LO j uni or. and from junior, Lo seni or," said Augsburg head coach Jeff Swenson . •\ I. .,,. "Tony Abbou just kept -• .;i. I on getting beuer and better. He epitomizes the 41' ... -~,_,._ one-percenti m provement-a-day philosophy that our program has. " Augsburg 's Tony Abbott (back) maintains control of Upper Iowa's Jorge Borgen en route to a 2-1 win at the Division Ill Wrestling "I knew il was National Championships. close, and I knew that one or two of us were going LO have LO ,vin , for sure," Abbmt said . "My match was reall y important , because l was wrestling a guy from Upper Iowa, and that's a big s,ving either way, whoever ,~~ns. I knew if l would ,vin, il ormer Augsburg College men's hockey would help seal the deal. " coach Ed Saugestad was honored for Team depth proved LO be the his contributions LO the growth of amateur difference for Augsburg. The Auggies hockey ,vi th the American Hockey recovered from the early loss of their two Coaches Association's John Macin nes top-ranked wrestlers by having six AllAward . Americans, the second-most of any school. This awa rd , named for the former "You lose two No. 1 wrestlers and get Michi gan Tech head coach , recogn izes no points out of them ... it was a real effon coaches who have achieved exceptional for th e guys that were left in the success with athletes on and off the ice. tournament to compete and do what they Saugestad wi ll be honored al th e AHCA did ," Swenson said . Coach of the Yea r Banquet in April. Seni or Nick Slack, the 174-pound Saugestad coached Augsburg to a 503national champion in 2000 and national 354-2 1 in a career that spanned 37 seasons runner-up last yea r, finished second again (1958-96), a ,,~n total second on ly LO Don this yea r. Junior Ricky Crone, a transfer Roben s of Gustavus Adolphus (5 15) from Nonhern Iowa, finished second al among Division Ill coaches. 184 and ea rned All-American honors for Saugestad began his Auggi e coac hin g his first time as an Auggie. caree r wh ile still a studem at Augsburg. He Senior Brad Fisher placed founh for graduated with a double majo r in physical the Auggies at 141 , earning All-A merican educati on and biology in 1959. ln additi on honors for the third time in his career. LO coaching hockey for pans of five Senior Kevi n Rasmussen moved up a spot decades, he also se rved as Augsburg from his sixth-place fini sh last season to football coach from 1959-84 (head coach place fifth at 197 pounds. Junior Mike in the 1970-71 seaso ns); men's athl etic Fl anagan , seeded eighth al heavyweight direcLOr from 1981-87; and during his and a first-Lime All-American al Augsburg, entire Augsburg caree r served as an finished eighth . instructor in the school's health and r. _. Saugestad given hockey honors F Don Stoner is sports informalion coordinato,: physical education depanmenl. A-UGSBURG NOW 7 Faculty/Staff Notes NOTEWORTHY Garry Hesser, sociology and metro-urban studies, received the "Pioneer of the Year" award from the National Society for Experiential Education. Grace Dyrud , psychology, was included in the 2000-01 edition of W/10s Who of Amc,ican Women and in A Tribut e to Outstanding i\finncsota Women. In October, she co-taught the beha,~or anal)•sis unit at Rogaland College in Norway. Noel Petit, computer science, and Mark Engebretson , physics, were featured in The Antarctic Sun for their research funded by the Nauonal Science Foundation. The story describes the work of six Automatic Geophysical Observatories (AGOs), small orange cabins fu ll of automated data recording equipment scattered across remote regions of Antarctica that study the space environment just outside the atmosphere. Engebretson IS one of the principal mvesugators in the project. Once a year, 5-7 gigab)'tes of data from the six AGOs is shipped to Augsburg, where computer science students, led by Prof. Noel Pem, download ll and post it to a Web site. To read the anicle, ,~sit <www.polar.org/antsun/2002_01131>. In print Encyclopedia of Russian Women 's Movements By Norma C. Noonan (editor), political science , and Carol Nechemias (editor) Greenwood Press , 2001 Norma Noonan's task as primary editor in creating this compendium was enormous. Over five years, she and her co-editor compiled a comprehensive Norma C. Noonan resource about Russian women, organizations, and movements supporting women's issues from the early 19th century through the end of the oviet era. The editorial work involved not only original research and writing, but coordi nating and editing the work of 50 scholars from around the world who contributed approximately 150 major articles. The entries are grouped into three chronological periods, each introduced by a general essay. Interpreting "women's movements" broadly, the work focuses on Russian women's struggles and activities on their behalf for education , suffrage , equal opportunities, and social programs. Much of the material on recent movements and groups is not available elsewhere in Western publications. For those studying women's roles in the West, it provides good bases for comparison across time , says Noonan. ln addition , the book contains a glossary, special terminology, chronology, and suggested readings. "Although new women's movements are constantly cropping up, the book should stand the test of time in terms of existing groups and historical groups," says Noonan. "I think we tried to identify the major individuals, concepts, and groups in the Russian context, and that should provide a work of lasting value in the field of Russian and women's studies." Death and the Statesman: The Culture and Psychology of U.S. Leaders during War PRESENTING/PERFORMING Norm Holen , an, received an award of excellence for his term cotta sculpture, "Woman m the Wind," m the Extremely Minnesota exhibition at Robbin Gallery. Don Warren and Dave Hadden, StepUP Program, presented a sess10n, "Recovery as a Prevention Technology on the College Campus" at the 15th Annual National Meeung on Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Violence: Prevenuon m Higher Education . Lois Bosch and laura Boisen , social work, presented their study on the ethical nature of dual relauonsh1ps among school social workers in rural, non-urban areas at the annual conference of the Western Alliance of Social Work Organizations. Sumin Hsieh and Nancy Rodenberg , social work, presented papers at the Diversity Conference for Social Work Education and Pracuce at the University of South Carolina . 8 A-UGSl3URG NOW By Joseph B. Underh ill-Cady, po litical science Pa lgrave, 2001 At a time when American citizens are becoming increasingly engaged in fighting an "axis of evil ," Joe Underhill-Cady's book penetrates the pysches of national Joe Underhill-Cady leaders and decision-makers to explore Lheir motivations about how and when they made decisions about wa r. Through their writings, memoirs, biographies, and foreign policy speeches, Underhi ll -Cady studied the "foreign policy elite"-presidents, State and Defense Department officials, and members of Congress--who led the country over the past ce ntu ry. He especially focused on their views toward American deaths in these con0 icts. His findings show that decision-makers are not simply concerned with strategy and security but fo rn1ttlate policy that deals as well \vith their own fears of death and desires for immortality. Their policies re0ect the desire to project these fears into actions aimed at defeating death itself. When this becomes institutionalized, opposition to this policy (and thus to the war) becomes difficult. For the U.S., war is increasingly being waged using so phisti cated technology, thus decreasing the number of deaths in war and allowing American forces to fi ght overseas \vith minimal risks to their own lives. Underhi ll-Cady's conclusion is that the discourse on war should avoid abstract, dehumanizing language, and that the national dialogue about foreign policy should include introspective re0ection to guard against jingoism and the unnecessary use of force. Spring 2002 Exploring the 'physicist's kitchen' Prof. Viacheslav (Slava) Pilipenko believes that learning is more than facts and figures. He is head of the Wave Geomagnetic Fields Laboratory of the Viacheslav (Slava) Institute of the Pilipenko Physics of the Earth in Moscow and returned to Augsburg last fall for coll aborative research with Prof. Mark Engebretson. During the fall Pilipenko also taught a course tilled Secrets of a Physicist's Kitchen , in which he helped senior physics students understand the practical, everyday tools ph),sicists have used in making discoveries in their fields. Examples he used derived from the study of waves in geospace. Pilipenko is a strong believer in broad liberal arts ed ucation . He encourages students LO take advantage of all learning opportunities since they must prepare to compete in a global marketplace of highly- qualified scientists. Impressive LO him about Augsburg's physics program are the frequent contact between faculty and students, the experience students can receive in data analysis and programming, and the opportunities to participate in professional conferences. "At Augsburg," says Pilipenko , "students are being taught the most important skill-how LO learn-because eve1yone will need this ski ll most during their lifetime." Pilipenko and Engebretson's research , fund ed by the National Science Foundation, has suppo rted regular visits by Pilipenko LO Augsbu rg since 1997 LO jointly study the Earth's space environment. Their research focuses on wave aspects of the physics of the northern lights (aurora borealis) as well as on rece m efforts to understand geomagnetic storms, which can disrupt electronic communications and na,~gation systems and even damage orbiting satellites. Pilipenko returns to Augsburg next fa ll. Rodenborg testifies for children Prof. Nancy Rodenborg, social work , testified in December at the State Capitol befo re the Senate Jud iciary Commiuee, , hich held a hearing about Nancy Rodenberg disproportional representation of African American chi ldren in child protection . The session was introduced by Augsburg social work professor Glenda Dewbe rry Rooney. The heari ng was arranged by the Children's Defense Fund , seeki ng to bring public auemion LO the high proportion of African American chil dren in Minnesota's chi ld protecti on system. In fact , says Rodenborg, the proportion of these children to their population is the highest of any state in the nation . Spring 2002 Based on research for her dissertation , Rodenborg testified that poverty influences the child protection ou tcomes such that poor children remain longe r in the system . Even while onsidering the effects of poverty and other va ri ables, by just being African American , children remain lo nger in the public protection system . "I stated [to the commiuee] that this suggested la rge-scale indirect d iscrimin ati on ," says Rodenbo rg, "which is very controversial." She exp lains that the child protection issues appear LO be simi lar to those faced in the criminal justice system, where African American men are also disproportionately represented . The J udi ciary Commiuee hopes to draw public au ention LO the problems in the ch ild protection system as they prepare to presem a report LO the Legislature. PRESENTING/PERFORMING (continued) Ann Lutterman-Aguilar. enter for Global Educauon , lex, o. presented a workshop and po ter session , and Garry Hesser. soc10log)' and metro-urban stud ies. presented a session at the annual conrercncc or the auonal Socicl)' for b7Jcrienual Education . Glenda Dewberry Rooney . soCial work . spoke 10 the class or future deacon and la)' nunisters or the Catholic Archdiocese or Saint Paul and l\linneapolis about expanding awareness or race, ethnicity, and gender. Joan Thompson , English . presemcd "Environmental Atlltudes Meet Cult ural Loss: The Dam in D'Arc)' le ickle's \\'ind from an Enemy Sliy ," 10 the Western Literature Associauon annual meeting. Bridget Doak. musi therapy, presented on adolescent substance abuse at the American Music Therapy Association conrerencc Lejeune Lockett. Center for Global Education. l\ lexico, presented a slide presentation on her research about Arromexicans at the Congress or the Americas in Puebla . Mexico . She also gave the keynote add ress at the honor convocation al Jarvis Christian College 111 Hawkins, Texas. Gretchen Kranz Irvine , education , copresented a workshop on 1ransfom1auve teaching at the National Association for the Education or Young Children's annual conrerence. Jacqueline deVries. history, presented '"The Right to Labour, Love . and Pray': the Girls' Friend ly Soc1et)' and Workmg-Class Domesticit)', 1875-191-l" at the North American conrercnce on Briush Studies m Toronto. Orv Gingerich , international educauon , copre ented at the workshop , "Integrating Non-Western Topics into the Curriculum ," at a conrerence , "Globalizing Educa11on at Liberal An s Colleges" at Roanoke College Stephen "Gabe" Gabrielsen , music , played the dcdtcaLion recital or the new organ at Prince or Peace Lutheran Church m Rose,~lle , Mmn A-UGSBURG NOW 9 Faculty/Staff Notes PRESENTING/PERFORMING (continued) Nancy Steblay , psychology, presented two papers at the American Psychology-La, oc1el)' onfcrence. One, "The lnnuen e of Level of lncriminaLing Trial E\~dence on Pretrial Publicity Effe LS," 1s co-authored b)' three Aug burg alumni-Heather Klempp '99 , Tamara Jerde '00, and Stacy Sellers 'Oland is based on research to which the)' contributed. Markus Fuhrer, philosophy, presented a paper at the University of Leuven, Belgium, on the problem of self-decepuon in the philosophy of Henry of Ghent. Three studems attended the conference WILh him. Jennifer Kahlow , institmional advancement, spoke at the 25th annual Minnesota Planned Giving Conference. Garry Hesser, socIOlogy and metro-urban studies, co-presented "D1versil)' and Common Themes of the Scholarship of Engagement " at the American Associauon of Higher Education conference. Seeing more in statistics As pan of a halfmillion-dollar grant from the W.M . Keck Foundation to Augsburg, business admi nistration professor Milo Schield organized a two-day seminar in Milo Schield January at the University of Cali fornia- Los Angeles on " tatistical Association and Causal Connections." The semi nar studied ways to use statistical observations to test causal theories. The seminar was taught b)' two UCLA professors: Judea Pearl, professor of computer science and statistics, and ander Greenland , professor of epidemiology. Pearl showed how some simple statistical tools can be used to better evaluate statistical associations as evidence for causality (e.g., smoki ng and lung cancer, second-hand smoke and asthma). This can be applied to various fi elds-business, epidemiology, social sciences, and economics. Sander presented his experience in teaching this material. The 40 conference attendees included statisticians, epidemiologists, medical doctors, and computer scientists interested in artificial intelligence. Most were from Southern Californ ia, but others came from across the country and five foreign countries. Augsburg's statistical literacy grant is a three-yea r interdisciplinary project to help bridge the gap between formal mathematical statistics and informal critical thinking, between experimental studies and observational studies in the physical sciences, and between the social sciences and the humaniti es. Schield is project director for the Keck Foundation grant to Augsburg. Julie Naylor, adjunct instructor, is assistant project director and teaches statistics in the business department. CONTRIBUTING IN PRINT David Lapakko, speech , commumcauon, and theatre arLS, published "A Plain-Spoken Response to the Communib1ological Challenge," in the summer issue of Commumcauon and Theatre Association of Minnesota Journal . Kathryn Swanson , Enghsh , published "ldenufy the Issues: A Case Study· in The Department Chair, A Resource for Academic Adm1ms1 rators. Doug Green , English , published poems in the summer issue of Rag Mag. Nancy Steblay, psychology, co-authored "Eyewitness Accuracy Rates in Sequential and Simultaneous Lineup Presentations: A MetaAnalyuc Comparison" in the Law and Human Behavior series. Markus Fuhrer, philosophy, wrote a chapte r 1n Albertus Magnus, Zum Cedrnllen nach 800 Jahren, published in Berlin in fall 2001. 10 A-UG B RG NOW Connecting across boundaries Last year Augsburg education professor Susan O'Connor traveled to Norway This year, another group of Minnesotans is visiting Norway as an indirect result of Susan O'Connor that visit. It began when Norwegian ed ucation professo r Brit Hauger, from S0r Trendelag College in Trondheim , ame to Augsburg to teach during spring se mester. O'Conn or trave led to Trondheim to teach in her place. While there, she had the opportunity to meet Karl-Johan Johansen, a teacher at the college and a consu ltant to PROFF. an organ ization servi ng people with disabilities. With others from PROFF. she had the opportunity to travel to Hada mar, ermany, to visit the site of a hospital where 15,000 people wi th disabilities we re killed during the Holocaust. As a result of this connection \vith PROFF. Augsburg became one of Lhe two places in the U.S. to host a memorial photographic exhibit from Hadamar last November, its first showing in this country. Johansen came to Minneapolis with the exhibit , along ,vith Per Frederiksen, from PROFf While they were in Minneapolis, O'Connor introduced them to the Interact Center fo r Visual and Performing Ans , an organization provid ing artistic creative opportunities for peo ple with a variety of disabilities. Some of O'Connor's education students and vi siting Norwegian students have fulfill ed practica requirements at Interact. Now, in March , Johansen and Frederiksen have secured funding in Norway for a group from Interact to travel to Norway and Denmark to give performances. Spring 2002 LEARNING FOR A LIFETIME: Ce lebrating 15, 20, and 25 years of educating adults TH IS YEAR Augsburg marks the anniversaries of three programs providing educati on to adults and non-traditional students, largely initiated in response to community and marketpl ace needs. Now, as the College is engaged in refining and sharpening its vision of Lutheran education , it is even more clear how critical adult-learning is to the core mission of the College. In 1982, Augsburg opened its Weekend College doors LO working adults, offering them an opportunity LO earn the same education it offers its traditional college students. In 1987, the College responded to business and corporate leaders by initiating a master's program LO help working adults develop leadership skills needed for higher leve ls of management. By this time, another program targeted to older adul ts had already been quietl y growing for a decade-the College of the Third Agedelivering educational programs in the community where older adults live and gather. The reasons that adult students come Lo Augsburg's programs are varied-completion of a college degree, required job skills, better chances for promotion , personal interest and growthand their presence is vital LO the College. President Will iam Frame, in his annual speech LO the Augsburg community in February, squarely addressed not only the fin ancial benefit LO the College adult programs bring, but the significance of these programs to its mission. "We are preparing our students for vocati onal li ves-that is, called lives of servicein a global society constantly altered by techn ological innovati on ," Frame said. "Such a society demands lifelong learning-of everyone. "Such a reality narrows the difference between a tradition al student and a working adult ," he continued . "IL has reinforced our Lutheran propensity Lo find a meeting ground in ou r cu rriculum for classroom learning and exp erience ... The refin ement of the educational mission envisioned by Augsburg 2004 requires a highly involved engagement in lifelong learn ing." Spring 2002 Master of Arts in Leadership 15 years Weekend College 20 years College of the Third Age 25 years "The refinement of the educationa l mission envisioned by Augsburg 2004 requires a highly involved engagement in life long learning." ,4uGSBURG NOW 11 Weekend College majors: Accounting Public Accounting Managerial Accounting Business Administration Marketing Management Finance Internati onal Business Commu nicat ion Computationa l Economics Computer Science Economics Education Elementary and Secondary Li censure English History Management Information Systems Marketing ursing (BSN completion) Psychology Religion Social Work Studio Art Youth and Family Ministry Certificate programs: Information Technology Finance Management WEEKEND COLLEGE Transforming lives for 20 years by Richard Thoni Mike was a custodian in an elementary school in South Minneapolis. He was sman and had gone to college, but dropped out because he didn't have a clear sense of what he wanted to do . He was well li ked , but knew he didn 't want to be a custodian for Lhe rest of his life. One day he saw an ad about Augsburgs Weekend College (WEC) and came to campus to learn more about it. Mike enrolled in the elementary education major, earned his college degree along with his teaching license, and became a teacher in the same school where he had been a custodian-a life transformed . Stories li ke Mikes are countless in the history of the Weekend College program. Over the last 20 years , WEC has beco me a unique pan of Augsburgs educati onal mission in the ci ty. In the early 1980s Augsburg became aware of some dramatic demographic trends. The post-war baby-boom generation was aging, and it was being followed by a much smaller age cohon-the "bust generati on." The number of Minnesota high school graduates was going to drop by over 30 percent from the late '70s to the early '90s, while the number of working adults needing a college education was greatly increasing. By the mid 1980s, 45 percent of the students in American higher education were over the age of 25 . Most of these students were living and working in large urban areas. As the only truly urban Lutheran college. Augsburg had to re-evaluate its educational mission in light of these new demographic trends. A couple of the Catholic colleges in the Twin Cities-St. Thomas and St. CaLherine's -had just begun non-traditional adult programs. After a great deal of discussion with faculty, staff, and A proud Augsburg graduate and dad celebrates completion of his degree. MIS professor Kathy Schwalbe (right) discusses class material with students after class. 12 A UGSBURG NOW Spring 2002 admini strali on, Augsburg decided to become the only protestant college in the Midwest to offer church-related degree programs to working adults. Over the years, the Weekend College program grew from 69 students at its beginning in 198 2 to a peak enrollment o r 1,268 in 199 1, and expanded rro m three majors in 1982 to 17 at present . Since the early '90s, enrollment has remained above 1,000 students, comprising more than one-third or the total Augsburg student populati on. Now afrer 20 years or operati on , Augsburg is looking back over the development or the Weekend College program and re-affirmin g its centrality to the overall mission or the College. The demographic numbers have become even more dramatic. Today over 55 percent of the students in higher education are over age 25 . Less than 20 percent or the high school graduates in the U.S. go directly to college and complete their degrees in four years. The majority or the peo ple currently enrolled in college have fo ll owed some sort or "non-traditional" path . Does Augsburg still believe that the Weekend College program is a good match between the educational needs or this large adult student populati on and the mission or the College? Absolutely. In 1997 the facult)' and staff or Augsburg wrote a new vision statement for the College. Key concepts in th is ,~sion were those or "vocation" and "transformation ." Augsburg believes that a college education must make a qualitative diITerence in the lives or srudents-a "transforming" difference that helps students relate their abi li ties, skills, and learning to the needs or the world . That is what "vocation " is all about. There are, however, some d isturbing trends in adult education. Many colleges, including a number o r church-related colleges, are offering adult programs that focus primarily on work-skill development without a clea r emphasis on the liberal arts, and certain ly ,-vithout a focus on the church-related values at the center or their foundin g mission. These adult programs focus more on convenience than character. Adults can take classes in a hotel or on-line. They might not ever see their cl assmates face-to-face or even set fo ot on campus. While thi s approach to adult education Spring 2002 might be appropriate fo r graduate programs, Ric'1 Tl1011 i di ,-cctcd the Wec/1c11d College Augsburg has held LO its trad itional values in program from its beginn ing in 1982 until the undergraduate Weekend College 1991. He is currently director of Augsburg's program . Certainly, most \,\/EC majors are Rochester Program. directly related to work-world needs, but all majors are exactly the same ones that are offered in the day school program. The general education requirements are also the same, speciryin g the same liberal arts perspectives, including three courses in religious studi es. Many \NEC students have entered the College wi th an exclusive rocus on specific work skill development and have been surprised that their favorite course has been in religion, sociology, English , or philosophy. These courses have helped them rethin k important questions in lire-questions about purpose, responsibility, meaning, and values. It is this combination or workrelated majors and liberal an s coursework that continues to make Wee kend College so valuable ror wo rking adul ts. Most students enter \,\/EC in their 30s, a time in lire when people ofren re-examine their !He goals and commitments. In vVEC, they find a means to do that re-examinati on and Lo redirect their lives to more meaning and Professor Charles Shaeffer ill ustrates reward . a point with his computer An adult student in the bachelor's science class. program in nursing spoke about th e power or Augsburg's adult education during a graduati on celebration last spring. She recounted the transrorming power or the religion course that took her to Augsburg's About WEC ... study center in Mexico for eight days and the impact or the Number of students 1,05 2 community health nursing course that placed her in a Salvation Army 34 Average age clinic to do health assessments ,vi th Age of oldest student 63 recent immigrants. "I will never be • able to look at the world in the same way," she graterully reported to the audience. That is the transforming value or an Augsburg education-as relevant Lo students now as it was 20 years ago. For inrormati on about the \,\/EC program , call 612-330-11 0 1, e-mail <"sveci nfo@a ugsburg.edu>, or visit <www.augsburg.edu/weC>. Ave rage grade point average (GPA) 3.14 Nu mber of co urses ta ught by instru cto rs w ith adva nced degrees 100% Number of laptop co mputers ava ilab le for use in the li brary 50-75 Cost of Augsburg e-mail acco unt $0.00 Number of cook ies served on Saturday ahernoons 26 dozen A-UGSBURG NOW 13 MASTER OF ARTS IN LEADERSHIP Le a r n i n g t he a rt a n d sk i 11 s In Lhe early 1980s, abouLLhe same Lime as 'Weekend College was gelling underway, Augsburg faculty and adminisLraLOrs were beginning Lo realize how Lhe Colleges educaLional mission in Lhe ciLy could add ress oLher pressing community needs. ALLhaL Lime, business and corporate leaders were reponing LhaL many of Lheir employees could noL advance in Lheir careers because Lhey lacked skills in communicaLion, criLical Lhinking, by Betsey Norgard visioning, and problem solving- all inherent pans of Augsburg!; liberal ans curriculum . In 1985, wilh WEC's iniLial success and experience in serving adulL sLudents, Lhe College began LO explore options for a nonLradilional graduaLe program. While other schools offered graduaLe programs Lo develop managers, Augsburg created a program to develop leaders, largely designed by Augsburgs Tom Morgan and Rick Thoni. The)' worked ,viLh Lhen-academic dean Ryan L.aHurd on a Lask force Lo develop Lhe disLinctive MasLer of Ans in Leadership (MAL) degree and Lhe learning model Lhat drives Lhe program . The MAL program was launched in 1987. The MAL program is defined as a crossdisciplinary program of liberal ans that-like Augsburgs undergraduate program-builds skills in communication, in problem-solving and critical thinking, as well as increases students' self-confidence and risk-taking. For companies, this means employees wilh vision , ,vith ability LO work across company divisions, and Lo make thoughtful decisions. Terry Cook '98 MAL, direcLOr of continuing studies and former coordinaLOr for the MAL program, wrote in her MAL thesis, "The program brings LOgether people ,vith a mulLitude of backgrounds and experience levels in the work world. The field or major you received your undergraduate degree in is less important as preparation for Lhe MAL program than how it impacted your career, your life expectations, and your experiences." A shared teaching and learning over 60 requests to present information from her MAL thesis about the use of metaphors by leaders. Lisa Zeller '8 1, shown here receiving her MAL degree in 1989, was chosen by fellow students to speak on behalf of the first MAL graduating class. Jim Kline '01 MAL, pictured here in a Saturday morning class, found that MAL classes equipped him to more effectively deal with change and diversity in the workplace. 14 AUGSBURG NOW Inherent in the appeal of the MAL program to senior Augsburg faculty was the opportunity LO streLch out of their normal classroom discipline LO engage in an educalional journey alongside their students, guiding and learning from Lhem simultaneously. Rick Thoni, in recalling conceptual thinking abouL the program, says thaLfaculty needed LO be willing to orchestrate and not control. An Jv!AL course is more like a laboratory Lhan a class, and not merely a place for informaLion exchange. Teaching through use of case studies, group presentations, role modeling, and discussion helps students build skills Lhey need for working ,viLh and leading others. Jacqueline Kniefel Lind, a 1969 Augsburg graduaLe, 1994 MAL graduale, and president of the Augsburg Alumni AssociaLion, defin es these skills as "a relevant, practi al, core set of compeLencies LhaL are most needed in LOdays workplace: working well with mhers; understanding group dynamics and processes; thinking and Spring 2002 AUGSBURG COLLEGE 2 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 1 J\ ug burg's Maroon & ilver Society was launched during this past year to offer special leadership opportunities for flA.u gsburg alumni and friends to exte nd help to current students. Maroon & Silver Society members are individuals and organizations who are committed to a special level of generosity. These donors pledge to sponsor an Augsburg scholarship for four years, with gifts ranging from $ 1,000 to more than $10,000 per year. This new society creates a olid foundation of an nual financial support to help the College maintain its commitment to keep an Augsburg education affo rdable for the broadest range of diverse and talented students. Today, over 80 percent of Augsburg students receive some form of financial assistance, made possible in part by the generous finan cial co mmitment of Maroon & ilver ociety member . Maroon & ilver Society members can take pride in their contribution to building the legacy for future students to receive an Augsburg educatio n with the same academi c and spiritual fou ndation they received or have come to recognize and value. To be specially recognized as one of the charter members who helped to launch this newest and most innovative program, plea e let us know of your interest before May 2002. Donna McLean, Director of The Augsburg Fund • 6 I 2-330-1179 or l-800-273-0617 • mclean@augsburg.edu CHARTER MEMBERS OF THE MAROON & SILVER SOCIETY Richard & Mary Adamson Edward & Margarct Alberg Paul '50 & Pea rl Almquist Brua, '60 & Joann Eliason '62 Amun dso n harles & C..,herine Anderson William '86 & Kelly Anderson Daniel '65 & Alice Anderson Deloris Anderson '56 con Anderson '76 & Lisa Bailey Brian Anderson '81 & Leeann Rock '8 1 I. helby Gimse Andress '56 Augsburg Associa,es Do ro,hy Bailey tan ley Baker '57 Mary Quanbcck '77 & Loren Barber Elizabeth Anne '82 & Warren Barn Vera Thorson Benzel '4 5 Sidney '57 & Lola Lindsirom '50 Berg Inez chey '77 & John Bergq uist Kevin Bonderud '79 Harlan hristianson '57 Brent Crego '84 Paul '79 & ally Hough '79 Daniels D,niel '77 & Patricia Eicrhcim Marie Eiirheim '85 Joel and Mary Ann Elftmann Tracy Elftmann '81 Avis Ellingrod Jero me '37 & Winifred Hellan d '37 Formo Wi lli,m & Anne Frame Michael & Terry Freeman Andrew Fried '93 Laurie Fyksen '80 & Willi,m Seise Alexander '90 & Si mone Johnson Go nzalez Michael '7 I & Ann Good Raymond '57 & Jan Grinde Fern Hanso n Gudmestad '4 1 No rm an & Evangeline Hagfors James & Kathleen Haglund T homas '66 & Wa nda Wagner '65 Hanson Beverly & Roe Haden hristopher Haug '79 & Karl Starr Donald '39 & Phyllis Holm Kenneth '74 & Linda Bailey '74 Holmen Richard & C..rol Holy Allen & Jean Hous h Pearl Husby andra & Rich, rd Jacboso n Helen Johnson Jam es Johnson & Maine Isaacs Heather Johnsto n '92 and Jason Koch '93 Menon '59 & JoAn Bjornson Johnso n Ruth Johnson '74 Dan & Susan Jorgensen heri Hofsrad '85 & Thomas Kamp Muriel Kappler Karina Karlfo '83 hristopher & Liz Kimball Richard '69 & heryl Nelson '70 King usan Kl aseus Dean & usan Kopperud Joanne Stiles '58 & David Laird David & Caryl Larson Harris '57 & Maryon Lee Jacqueline Kniefel Lind '69 '94 MAL Jennifer Marcin Te rry Marquardt '98 & Gary Donahue Donna Mclean erard & Anne Meistrell Robe rt '70 & ue Midn css Paul '70 & Barbara Durkee '7 1 Mikelson Mark '79 & Pamela Hanson '79 Moksncs Rob & Taylor Moor Thomas & Rainy Morgan Pau l '84 & Nancy Mackey '85 Mueller Jeanne Narum hristo pher '83 Nelson & Lisa chroeder loria Burnrvcdt Nelson ·43 Julie Nelson '83 Ron ald '68 & Mary Kay Nelson Margaret Nelson Foss Nokleberg '48 Roselyn Nordaune '77 Norm '85 & Kim Asleso n '84 Okemrom Donald '53 & Beverly Hall ing '55 Oren 2 Robert & Ruth Ann Paulso n Ronald & Arlya, Peltier Gerald '39 & Bernice Person Thomas Peterson '70 Karin Peterson Philip '50 & Dora Frojen '49 Quanbeck Mark '53 & Jean Raabe tella Kyllo Rosenquist '64 Curtis & Marian Sampson Audrey Nagel Sander '5 I Robert & Marianne a.ndcr Ruth Schmidt '52 John Schwam '67 Carol Schweizer '50 Patrick Sheehy & Wendy O ' Leary Philip idnc:y "63 Arnie '48 & C..rol kaar Glen & Anna Skovholt Joyce Engstrom '70 & Robert Spector Todd teenson '89 William '64 & Sara Halvorson '63 S,rom Philip '79 & Julia Davis '79 Styrlund Dean '81 & Amy Sundquist Ronald w:inson '69 Jeffrey wenson '79 Michael & Debbie zymanczyk Gary '80 & Deanna Tangwall P. Dawn Heil '78 & Jack Taylor Jean Taylor '85 & Roger Griffith '84 Richard & Linda Thoni Gordon '52 & Gloria Parizek '53 Thorpe Kathryn & Jack Tunheim Berty Wade Norman '75 & Kathryn Anderson '76 Wahl Colleen Kay Warson '9 1 MAL & Mary McDougall Lois Wartman '76 & Doug Shaw Kurt Wehrmann '90 John '49 & Arnhild Werker Gunnar & Mary Wick Anne Holmberg '80 & Joh.n Wilson DEAR ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF AUGSBURG COLLEGE: We are pleased to share with you this report of the gifts and contributions made to Augsburg Co ll ege during the June I , 2000 to May 31 , 2001 fisca l period. Our facul ty, staff, and students are gracefu l for what each of you has done on our behalf, both through these financial contributions and, in many cases, through vo lu nteerism, Wi ll iam V. Frame Susan ). Klaseus fund-rai sing activities, and recruiting of new students and friends for the institution . G iving to the College continues co grow. New program s were launched. New scholarship fund s were initiated and ochers expanded. Without yo ur support, this would not have been possibl e. This past Sep tember, we opened o ur 133 rd year with enthusiastic hope and optimism. Just a week lacer, we were faced with the devastating impact of September 11 and its afte rmath. We came together in prayer and support fo r ch e many people impacted by chis tragedy. Like many of this natio n's institutions, we also came upon more di ffic ult times-both in how we dealt with th e perso nal and social issues char faced our constituents because of rhat terrorise ace, and beca use of the temporary reduction of fin ancial support as people were faced with the econom ic problems that resulted. Bue, like the nation , we believe that we are turning the co rner and movi ng forward once again. We have received a number of majo r grants to enhance and su pport so me of our programs, including the College's involvement with our neighbo rs and the greater Twin Cities communi ty. W/e have received remarkable new pe rso nal support, including the largest unrestri cted gift in the College's history from regent Jim H aglund and his wife, Kathy, (see story in the Augsburg Now spring issue). and we have been enco uraged by some majo r foundation s and corporations to submit proposals char we believe will result in fundin g fo r new program and capital needs. Finally, the College continues its general rehab ilitation and revitalizatio n under the tenets of Augsburg 2004: Extending the Vision . More than just a visionary docum ent, it continues as a guiding force for the College in its progra m development, cu rricular refo rm , and fulfillm ent of its historical vocation in helping students from a wide range of experiences achieve the dream of a pose-second ary education . Your gifts help Augsburg move along this pathway to excellence and achievemen t. They help the Co llege prepare ics students for li fe and wo rk in an ever more globalized and co mplex world . We have been re-challenged by the events of Sept. I I co reinforce the transforming education that has long been a hallmark of this in stitution. We are equipping our students to deal with th e world's diversity--of people, movements, and opinions. We are affi rming that a communi ty of lea rners is not confined to the class room, bur is o ne prepared to be of service to the world. T hank you for providing your suppo rt as reinforcement to that belief. William V. Fran1e Susan J. Klaseus Pre ident Vice President for lnstiturional Advancement and Communi ty Relatio ns 3 THE AUGSBURG COLLEGE FINANCIAL REPORT 2000-2001 OPERATING BUDGET $42 ,761 ,3 01 • • • • • • Monies in the operating budget fund the overall work of the College, from faculty and staff salaries co student financial aid co paying the uti lities bill. The operati ng budget keeps the College up and running, and is supported in part by undesignated gifts co the Augsburg Fund. Tuition & Fees 78% Other Sou rce 7% Board 4% Room 7% Private G ifts 3% Government Grants 1% 2000-2001 REVENUES 2000-2001 PLANT ASSETS (Net) $50,248,134 T he College co ntinues to address the deferred maintenance issues in relation co its campus infrastructure. For the past year funding has gone toward roof replacements and HVAC systems. Master planning wo rk for capital expansion remains focused o n the College priority for a new science structure. • • • • • • Sa lary & Benefits 48% Other 18% Financial Aid 18% Utilities 4% Equipment & Capita l Improvement S% Student Salary 3% Debt Service 4% 2000-2001 EXPENDITURFS 2000-200 1 ENDOWMENT Market Value: $24,805,309 A strong endowment ens ures Augsburg's futu re strength and growth. The interest and investment inco me on the endowment principal provide needed funding fo r student finan cial aid. 1111 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 ENDOWMENT ASSETS May 3 1, 2000-May 31, 200 1 4 1999 2000 2001 LIFETIME GIVING Th, Jollo,ving JOcitties recognize alumni and friends of Augsburg who havt generously given a minimum of $25,000 to tht College over a lif,timt. LEGACY SOCIETY C umulative gifu of $500,000 or more Earl & Doris Bakken Rich>rd '74 & Na ncy Colvin Julian •30• & June• Foss Edwi n & Barbara Gage Orville '36• & Gemude Lund '36 Hognander Kinney Johnso n '65 Ed• & Phyllis• Kavli E. Milton '46 & Doroth y Lijsing •47+ Kleven James '46 & jean• Lindell Elroy Srock '49 C lair '46• & Gbdys Box rud '46 Srro mmcn 1869 SOCIETY Cumulative gifu of $ 100,000-499,999 Charles & Cath erine Anderson C.A. L. • & Esther J . E.• Anderson Leona Radman Antholz '4 I• Paul '63 & LaVonne Olson '63 Baralden Carl Blegen+ Jack & Joyce Boss Darrell ' 55 & Hel ga Egertso n Raymond Erickso n Malco lm Escrcm+ C lara Evj u• •so• Jerry & Jea n Foss Paul '42+ & Max ine Fridlund Raymond ·57 & Janice Grinde Franklin & Carolyn Groves Norman & Evangeline Hagfors James & Ka1h lee n Haglund Donald '39 & Phyll is Holm Al len & Jean Housh Lester Hoversten+ James Johnson & Maxine Isaacs Roy Krohn• William & 1ephani e Naegele Richard & Barbara Tjo rnh om '54 Nelson Ida Nelson• Martha Nylander• John Paulson Cunis & Maria n Sampson Paul + & Lorene+ teen Genev ic\le rclbcrg+ Co nrad und e ' I 5 + Leland & Louise Su nde, Helen vcrdrup+ Johan verdrup Andrew Urness+ Elsie Wildung• BENEFACTORS C um ul ati ve gifts of $25,000-99,999 Ernes1 & Helen Alne Ha.nvig Anderson+ Ted & Ru,h Arneson Lurh<r •29+ & C larerre Jorcnby •29• Arnold Kenne,h• & Dorothy Bailey Ada Bakke n• Bcnha Johanson '28 Hagen+ Za ne & Barbara Kleven Birky Roy '50 & Ardis Bogen Donald & Nancy Bloomfield '63• Bor1emiller Rodney & Barbara Burwell rl '59 & Kathy Aakc r '62 Casperso n Fritjof hrisrcnscn ·2s+ James+ & Esther• Crabtree Mrs. Oscar DeVold' Tracy Elfcmann '8 1 Amy Erickson Philip & Laverne Fand rei Jerome '37 & Winifred Helland ·37 Formo Emil Fossa.n ·30+ O laf aastjon+ Donald' & Irene Gra ngaa rd Phi llip G ronserh '5 5 Florence Haasa rud+ John Hanson+ Mr.+ & Mrs.+ Reuel D. Harmon Lawrence & Lois Hauge An na Mae Hayden Loren Henderson Douglas & G race Forss '57 Herr T helma Leeland '32 Hess• Chester '60 & Clcnora Hoversten Chester+ & Bernice Hoversten Garfield Hovemen '50 Vincent '50 & Marjorie Hoversten Joseph Hsieh '6 1 Oscar• & Pea rl Husby Richard & Glenda Husron Alfred Iverse n Ri chard & Sandra Jacobson Rud, John son '74 Ru1h Johnson '27' Bruce & Maren K.1 even David & Barbara Kleven Lowell '54 & Jani ce Kl even Norma Knurson + Dean & Susan Kopperud Mildred Krohn Dean '62 & Barbara Begling r '63 Larson Philip & Diane Kleven Larson Harris '57 & Maryon Lee Alp hamae Ha.Iverson '3 1+ LofgrC'n Larry Lokken '60 Larry & Mari e McNeff Theodor Menzel• Else Michaelse n •3 1• Rohm ' 0 & uc ~idn ess Spencer '66 & Gay Johnson '66 Minear A.Ian & Janet Karvonen Monrgomery Joel & Jeanne Mugge Edith orberg+ R. Luther '56 & Bobbie' Olson Donald '53 & Beverly Halling '55 Oren Donald• & Dag ny• Padill a Isabelle Park Trusi Glen Person '47 Harvey '52 & Joann e Varne r '52 Peterson Oliver & Jeannene Peterson Thomas Peterson '70 Manin •29+ & E.sthcr+ Quanbeck Philip '50 & Dora Frojen '49 Quanbcck Luther Rodvik '5 1 Olive Ronholm '47 Maihi lda Sagcng '3 1 Clara E. Sanders+ Rmh chmid1 '52 Kenneth Schmit ·3s• Lyall & Inez O lso n '59 Schwac,kopf Rosemary Shafer Agnes Siverson+ Glen & Anna kovhoh Mathias Siena+ Borger Solberg ran ley & Berry 1ake Roger '5 & Bonnie Stockmo Odin Srori en '28+ jean Taylor '85 & Roger Grifti,h '8 Jack & P. Dawn Heil '78 Taylor \Xlilliam & Donna Teeter L. Bern iece Thompson+ John T hu,• Joan Vo lz '68 Richard & Olive Nilse n '5 1 Zo ll er + De eased PLANNED GIVING HERITAGE OCIETY The A11grb11rg Colkge Heritage Sociery recog11iu1 thou ruho have 11"1111ged 11 de/med gift for the College through a b,q,wt, life i1u11ra11u policy, a111111ity agrumellt, or a charitable tnm. Thm tho11ghtfal gifo o:tmd support to gmeratiom offi,ture 1t11dmu. Ernest & Helen Al ne harles & Catherine Anderson Daniel . '65 & Alicc Anderson E. tlliam Anderson Ernest '3 & M•rgam Anderson Esther Anderson+ Gary & M•ry Anderson Os= '38 & Leola Anderson \Vtlliun '86 & Kelly Anderson James '51+ & I. helby Gimse '56 Andn:ss Vi ncent Andrews+ Betty Arnold Luther •29+ Clare ne Jorenby •29+ Arnold Osc,r• & Dorothy Austad w l & Doris Bakken Andrew ' 50 & S.rbara Kolden '50 Balerud M•ry Qumbcck ' Barber Gl•dys Pederson '25 Bunes Elizabeth '82 & Warren S.rn Abner '35 & M.nh. Bat:llden Thomas '56 & Bernie Benson idney '57 & Lola Lidstro m '50 Berg Birgit Birkeland '58 Anne Blegen+ Kendra Bonderud '78 Richard & Na ncy Borstad Donald & Nmcy Bloomfield '63+ Bonemiller J. Bernhard '4 8 & Hildur Anderson '43 Brerhcim Nmcy Brown '74 Jeroy '48 & Lorrai ne Carlson Harold Caspersen · 2+ Herbert '5 & Corinne Chilstrom Fritjof hriS<en.<en '28+ Judi th Ch risten.<en L Gracia Christensen George '72 & Janet Dal,lman Dmiel & A. Carolyn Benson '7 1 Dauner Dallas Day '64 Richard '55 & Audrey Dronen Beverly Durkee Ru ben '45 & Thelma Egeberg Tracy El frmann '8 1 larence •35+ & Thora Eliason Avis Ellingrod Casper & Thelma '39 Emberson Deni.<e Engebreuon '82 Loren '46• & Edna Kastner '42 Ericksen Raymond Erickson •50+ John Evans '82 & Joan Moline '83 Kenneth vcndscn '78 & Allison Everett '78 Norman & Rachel Ferguson Maud Forberg Jerome '37 & Winifred Helland '37 Formo Julian •30+ & June• Foss Ardella Fossum+ \Vtlliam & Anne Frame Leola Dyrud Furman '6 1 huck Gabrielson •77+ Harry & Mabel Storm •25• Garlock Clayton Gjerde• Donald• & Irene Grangaard Gracia Grindal '65 Raymond ' 57 & Janice Grinde Phillip Gron.<eth '55 Florence Haasuud• Bertha Johnanson '28 Hagen+ Gary '7 1 & Dallas Ahrens '69+ Hagen James & Kathy Haglund David Halaas 7 6 Janet O lson '79 Halaas Edward & hidey Han.<en Ernest & Anna Hovland '58 Hanson ymhia Hanson '66 Mark '68 & lone Agri mson '68 Hanso n Charles & Berry Johnso n '58 Hass Lawrence & Lois Hauge Loren & Helen Mohn •42+ Henderson Robe rt '55 & Kui n Herman Mrs. Ono E. Hjelle igvald '41 & Helen Hjelmeland O rville '36+ & Gertrude Lund '36 Hognandcr Kenneth '74 & Linda Bailey '74 Holmen Everett '57 & Ethel Holt John Hoium Allen & Jean Housh Merl in & Ruth Hovden Chester '60 & Clenora Hoversten Mr. & Mrs. Clucnce Hoversten Gufield Hoversten '50 Lorna '62 Hoversten Rohen Hovcmcn T homas '56 & Lorena Hoversten Richard & andra Jacobson Morris & Beverly Jespersen Anna Johnson• Jerry & Bonita Johnson Ki nney Johnson '65 Mark '54 & Thelma Johnson Ruth Johnson •27• Ruth Johnson '74 Kenneth & Carmen Jones Larry & Jennifer Abeln '78 Kahlow Mary Kin glsey Ruth Kislingbury Gloria Grant '57 Knoblauch 6 No rman & Gwen Johnson ' 58 Krapf Roy Krohn• Lois Kvamme+ Obert Landsverk •45+ LaJune Thomas '68 Lange David Lankinen '88 Marjorie M. Lankincn Ernest Larson •30+ Luther '52 & Janice Bremmh ' 55 Larson Alan & Dorothy Lee Harris ' 57 & Maryon Lee Clayton & Virginia LcFeverc Ella Lindberg James '46 & Jean• Lindell 0 . Herbert & Ilene Lindquisr Marion Liska Alpharnae Halverson '3 1 Lofgren• Arne '49 & Jean Swanson '52 Markland Ronald & Donna Matlhias Theodor Menu!• Daniel '65 & Mary Tildahl '6 1 Meyers Mark '79 & Pamela Hanson '79 Moksnes Carol Brandt '67 Mork Ors. Van & Mike Mueller Mr. & Mrs. George L. Nelsen Richard & Ba.rbara Tjornhom ' 54 Nelson Grace Pccerson '33 Nelson• Kenneth & Vera Nelson Mildred Nelson '52 Robert Nelson '97 Rohen '66 & Rose Ann Nelson Roger '52 & Marilyn Nelson Roselyn Nordaune '77 Estelle Nordine• James '57 & Shirley Norman Glenn & Ann Nyc.klemoe Jonathan Nye '72 Terry '70 & Vicki Nygaard Martha Nylander• Marvin Nystrom H. Arlan Oftedahl '64 Norm '85 & Kim Asleson '84 Okerstrom Evelyn Olson• Gordon '63 & Janice O lson R. Luther O lson '56 Orville '52 & Yvonne Bagley '52 Olson Donald '53 & Beverly Halling '55 Oren Kenneth & Lillian Ysreboe '51 Osc Ervin '56 & ylvia Overlund Donald• & Dagny• Padilla Robert '50 & Ruth Paulson Richard Paun '37 Douglas & Joycc Anderson '65 PfufT Thelma chroeder '38 Preuscc• Roy Quam •31• Martin •29+ & Esther• Q uanbcck Nancy Joubm '63 Raymo nd Barbara Rodvik Frances Roller Olive Ronholm '47 Donald '38 & Borghild Ronning Audrey Nagel '5 1 Sander Robert & Marianne Sander Leland '35 & Pauline Saieren Ruth Schmid, '52 Kenneth Schmir 138+ Roger '62 & Jean Schwartz Rosemary Shafer Pmick D. Sheehy & Wendy M. O' Leary Olive r '36• & Elisabeth T hompson Sidney Rodn ey Sill '82 Arnold '48 & Carol Skaar James mith '9 Russel '50 & Virginia Smith Evelyn Amundson ~,43 onnack Doctic orenson + Robert & Joyce Engstrom '70 Specror Steven & Naom i Christensen '8 1 Scaruch Joh n ' 6 & Esther Sieen Paul+ & Lorene+ Steen Odin rorien ·2s+ Merton '42 & A. Irene Huglen ' 3 Strommen lair '46• & Gladys Boxrud '46 irom men Johan ve rdrup Dorochy Sward + Gary '80 & Deanna Tangwall Jack & P. Dawn Heil ' 8 Taylor John Thu,• Jcaneiie Tollefson '24 Joel '38 & Frances Torsrenson Kenne1h '26• & Ovedcia Torvik John & Marcia Thompson '78 Turcone Morris •- I & Bonnie Bieri •~ Vaagencs Mark Voelk,r '83 Tom Wa rme '57 Colleen Wauon '9 1 & Mary ~lcDougall Doug Shaw & Lois Warrman '76 Donald 1chmann '89 Peder '49 & Alice Berg '5 1 Wilcox Woodrow Wilson '53 Darrell & Lauralee Howe '63 Zenk ANNUAL GIVING Alumni Giving by Class Year CLASS OF 1929 Number of Alumni: 11 Tora! amount of Gifu: $200.00 Participation: 9% CIASS OF 1934 Numbe r of Alumni: 23 Toial amoun1 of Gifts: $535.00 Participation: 26% $ 120-239 M. Glendora Dueland $ 120-239 Hamar Benson Clifford Johnson W. Donald Olsen CIASS OF 1930 Number of Alumni: I4 Total amount of Gifts: $200,730.00 Part icipacion: 35% $ I 0,000 or more Julian Foss• $500-999 Elsie Lokken Lower $ 120-239 Leonard Froycn Gifts up to SI 19 Stella Pederson Eiermann Magnhild Nybroren CIASS OF 1933 N umber of Alumni: 9 Toral amounr of Gifts: $260.00 Parriciparion: 44% $ 120-239 Vincent Kcn stad Gifts up 10 $ 11 9 olveig Bergh Harold Olson $500-999 Ge rtrude Lund Hognander $240-499 Dag mar Dahl Q uanbeck Ann Kvee n Sveom $ 120-239 Arnold Henkel Lynn Hanson Lurhard Gifts up ro $ 11 9 Gladys O udal Woolson Gifts up 10 $ 11 9 Roselyn Ekberg lhling CLASS OF 1935 Number of AJumni: 20 Toral amounr of Gifts: $625.00 Participation: 25% CLASS OF 1937 Number of Alumn i: 26 Toral amount of Gifts: S 17,305.00 Participation: 34% $240-499 Ge rtrude Amundson Larson S I 0,000 or more Richard Paur, $ 120-239 Clifford Kent $1,000-2.499 Jerome Formo Winifred Helland Formo Gifts up 10 $ 11 9 Laura Leigh Jorenby Leland Satercn Carl Solberg $500-999 Ernesr Anderson Forrest Monson CLASS OF 1936 Number of AJumni: 22 Total amounr of Gifts: • I 4,420.00 Participation: 45% $ I 0,000 or more Gertrude Erling Paun+ S 1,000-2,499 Sophia Iverson Gjerde 7 CIASS OF 1938 'umber of Alumni : 4 1 Toral amount of Gifrs: $3 ,650.00 Participation: 29% S 1.000-2,499 Oscar Anderson Edo r Nelson Adrian Tindcrholr S240-499 E. Irene Ncseth Leland Steen+ Hannah Mehus Stensvaag $ 120-239 Joel Torsrenson Gifts up ro S I 19 Else Bjornsrad Salome Eidn ess Cannelin Una Lee Kruse Grctha HaJvorson Loken Lloyd Raymo nd CLASS OF 1939 Number of Alumni: 42 Total amount of Gifrs: $ 130,144.25 Participation: 30% or more Hoyt ~essc rer+ $240-499 E. Margaret arere.n Tra utwein $ I 0,000 Gifts up ro $ 11 9 Carl Ch rislock+ Dwight Elving onrad Jergenson $ 1,000-2.499 Gerald Person $500-999 Lesier Dahlen $240-499 Ru1h Aune 120-239 John Haaland Irene Hagen Kyllo Luther Srrommcn Palmer Wold Gifts up 10 11 9 Robert halmer> Donald Holm Marion Lund Lowrie 1vicn Thompson Paulson Artldle Alberrso n Ver>en CLASS OF 1940 umber of Alumni: 53 Tora! amount of Gifu: $ 1,840.00 Participation: 26% 2 0-499 \''(lanci2 Severson Benson Russel Hclleckson+ Ea.rl '-'incs Erli ng Tungseth $120-239 Henry Chapman Gifu up to SI 19 Valborg Gils,th hri, lock Marcy Ditmanson• Roy Gortlon Flo~nCC" Rc1rum Hovland Irvin Nerdahl Cul Overvold Robert Pcanon Lawrence Rydquist Roger Thompson C LASS OF 194 1 Number of Alumni: 68 Total amount ofGifu: $4 ,040.00 Panicipation: 27% SI ,000-2,499 Fern Hanson Gudmcsud Philip Rowbe rg 5500-999 Thelma ydncs Monson $ 120-239 Sigvald Hjelmeland Clarence Hoversten Vivian Peterson Ruth udim Wold Gifts up 10 SI 19 Erwin hell Reyno ld Erickson Edward Evenson Waldemar Frnm5lad Elmer Frykman Roy Johnson Vernel Johnson Martha Quanbeck May Helen Helm Mork Theodore Nelson . Tang H. Alfred Wcl1zi n• CLASS OF 1942 Number of Alumni: 70 Tora! amount of Gifts: $7,455.00 Panici pation: 2 1% $2,500-4,999 Merto n tro mmcn SI ,000-2,499 Philip Helland S500-999 Mary Eye Helleckson Lo uis Smiih $240-499 Victor Miller M urid Q uanb«k Turrittin Gifts up to SI 19 Hazel Lines Angell hcstcr Brooks Ebba Johnso n Brooks Donald Lundberg Elwood Lundeen Elaine Olson cal Harry So renson Everald tro m CLASS OF 1943 umber of Al umni: 84 Toral amount of ifts: $8,01 5.00 Participation: 25% $2,500-4,999 A. Irene Huglcn tro mmcn $ I ,000-2,499 loria Burncvedt Ne.I.son $500-999 rloue Gisselquist $240-499 Dorothy Herman u ncs Evelyn Amundso n nnack Ruih Framstad tee n erald Thorson+ $ 120-239 Manin L:arscn Arno Mani n lone halgren Martin Wayne Pc1crson harloctc Anderson Ra.s musscn ifis up to $ 11 9 Addell Halveoo n Dahlen llorgh ild Esmcss Herman Holtt'n Elizabeth Bjornstad Luukkonen Lu Verne Nelson Stanford Nelson Henry ,aub Marshall teen leone BolS1ad Tang CLASS OF 1944 Number of Alumni: 77 Total amount of ifu : $2,720.00 Parlicip:uion: 14% $1,000-2,499 hcster Hoversten $500-999 Marvin Sululorf+ $1 20-239 Burton Fosse Kenneth Gilles Gift, up to $ 11 9 Herman Ho&md Norman Nielsen Marjorie Kl even Quam Helen Nichols Quanbeck Vartlon Quanbcck Iver onnack Cora Rishovd Steen CLASS OF 1945 Number of Alumni: 57 Tor.ii amoun1 of Gifts: $6,923.75 Participation: 29% $2,500-4,999 Ruben Egeberg SI,000-2,499 Vera Thorson Benzel $500-999 Joyce ps,th chwarn 5240-499 Marie jenvick Knaphus John P:irbSI Ruih Wel ni n Swanson 5 120-239 Oliver Dahl Muriel Ruud Frosch Marguerite Greguson Larsen ifrs up to $ 11 9 Mildred emock Boxrud Es1hcr Aadland Hofsrad Elin Johnson u ppcgaartl Ire ne Ppcdahl Lovaas Carol Tyvoll Nokleberg L Buesing Opgrand B. Randolph Quanb<Ck CLASS OF 1946 Number of Alumni: 47 Total amoun t of Gifts: $494,702. 16 P:irricipation: 27% or mott E. Milron Kleven James Lindell $ I 0,000 S1,000-2,499 Marion Myrvik Buska $500-999 Orddle Aakcr Clair uommen+ Gladys Boxrud Sttommen corge vcrd ru p $240-499 Gerhard Bretheim Valdemar Xavier+ $ 120-239 Norma Sateren Anderson Gifu up to $ 11 9 Marcella Solheim Nelson Eileen Quanbcck John Steen CLASS OF 1947 Number of Alumni: 69 Tora! amount of Gifts: $228,053.60 Parcicipation: 23% $ I0,000 or more Doroihy Lijsing Kleven+ $2,500-4 ,999 Glen Person Olive Ro nholm $ 1,000-2,499 Harold Ahlborn Loi, Black Ahlborn $500-999 J. Vernon Jensen Margery Manger Torgerson $240-499 P:iul Bliksrad $ 120-239 Sylvia Brandt atercn Gifu up to $ 11 9 Borghild Rholl Gabrielson Lowell Larson Cu-ol YS1eboe Lindsay cmorc Nelson Roy R. Roth John Thompson CLASS OF 1948 Number of Alumni: I03 Tora] amount of Gifu: $ 11,822.00 Participation: 24% $ 1,000-2,499 Jeroy Carlson Rona Q uanbeck Emerson Margarci Nelson Nokleberg Arnold k.1a r Mary chindJer T hompson $500-999 Gerald Ryan Llewellyn Rusrad miih $240-499 Barbara Ekse Carlson Dorothy Quanbeck Johnson Alt on Kn urson Richart! Koplin $ 120-239 T heodore Anderson L, vcrnc Moc Olson Gifts up 10 SI 19 J. Bernhard Bretheim Lorraine Gimmcsrad lyne Esther Bakken C rosby Ca rol Quam Hon e Gudrun Vik Kampen Paul Kilde Duane Lindgren Eliubeth Westphal Pctmon Nathalie Anderson Pererson Mary Kuhn Schmidt Arne imengaard CLASS OF 1949 Number of Alumni: 156 Total amount of Gifts: $22,85 1.65 Panicipation: 28% $5,000-9,999 Dora Frojen Quanbeck John Werket $ I ,000-2,499 Elsie Ronholm Koivula James Nokleberg CLASS OF 1950 umber of Alumni: 227 Total amount of Gifts: S38,629.00 Partici pation: 28% $5,000-9,999 Roy Bogen Ro~rt Paulso n Philip Quanbeck $2,500-4,999 Frank Ari o Georgette Lanes Ario $ I ,000-2,499 Lola Li ndmom Berg Howard Halvorso n Kermir Hoverscen $500-999 Erling Ca rlse n Sylvia Kle,•cn Hanson Archie Lalim Geo rge Lanes Carol \Xlacson Schweizer Eunice Nysruen ortland $500-999 Louisa Johnson Jean Christianson Sverdrup Sheldo n Torgerson $240-499 Rohen Andersen James Ca rlso n Donald Embrecson Arn old H enjum Grace Gisselq uist Johnson Marvin Johnson Margrerra Ramalcy Knutson alvi n Larson Paul Roth Henry Roufs $ 120-239 Ray Anderson Lu ,her Bergeland Lois \X/a rner Bergeland Hel en Haukeness Donald Sa teren Gifts up 10 SI 19 John Almquist Helen Bcrgeland Benneu Jack Berry Fabian Ca rlson Ruth Isaacson ornell hi rley George Foster Betsy Towns Framstad Willard Glade Donna Curry lrgcns Wi lli am lrgens Russell Mamhi e John Midcling Lyla O lso n Robe rr Peterson Donald Peterson John Quam liver Solberg Donald ween Connie Rh oll Wagoner Peder Wilcox $240-499 Ecl,el And ersen And rew Balerud Barbara Kolden Balerud Gordon Bernrson Norma \'Vcs tby Bern cson harlone Forness Egebcrg Marjorie Wi lberg Hauge Doro1hy Gramblin g Hoffiandcr O li ver Joh nson Co rinn e Shei ll Lesli e Lynn Lundin Miriam Hoplin Lundin Rhonda Hek tn er Lybeck Paul Olso n Harold Tollefso n $ 120-239 Rich ard Aune Raymond Bodin 11 Carso n Jr. Alfred Forsell arol Schm idr Larson Harva.rd Larson Roger Leak La Vonne \'Vessman Lyons Quentin Q uanbeck Marion Roe Eliz.1 bCLh Fell and Ronning Jo hn Shelm d Gifts up to S I 19 Edward Alberg Cunis Am lund Marilyn Vai l Andros El mer Anhalt Idel le Nornes Bagne Delphine Jensen Bakke Lois O lso n Berg Ruth Kolden Brown La Verne Olson Burmvcdt hirley Dahlen Robe rt Eftedahl Dolo res No lan Fevig Merlyn Fredman Robert Hagen Enoch H all Phebe Dale Hanso n Beverly Fowler Holec William Holte Robert Howells Rayn ard Huglcn Esther Johnson LeRoy Johnson Delores Farm Johnson Everette Johnson Jean Kuklish Knudsen Wi lliam Knutson Evely n Shelscad Kriesel Marion Anderson Loberg Marion Iverson Loges Mae John son Luhn James Peterson \'(/ayne Pe1erson Herbert Peterson Alfred Sannerud Marion Jacobsen Schumacker Helen Green Seline Joan Fering Smith Vio la clso Solberg Angeline Rolland Sorenson Roben Ulsake r Dav id Wasgarr ClASS OF 1951 1umber of Alumni : 19 1 Toral amount of Gifts: $43,950.49 Pani ipation: 29% $ I 0,000 or more Roben Odegard $2,500-4 ,999 Maro lyn Sortland HaJ verson \V.lliam Halverson $ I ,000-2,499 Aud rey Nagel an der Jennings Thompson $500-999 D. La Rhea Johnson Morserh LaWaync Mo rmh $240-499 Douglas Auguscine+ Gertrude css Berg Theodore Berk.J and Doris Frojen Brecheim Robert Hoffiander alvin Storl ey $120-239 Elaine Hanson Aune Eli1..abcth Becken C1rl Benson James Bergcland Ruby Helland Brown James hrisropherson Ellen Stenberg Erick.son Shirley Larson Goplerud Gloria Johnson Arthur Kuross Erika Sraub iemi Wallace Pratt Dorothy ,vanson Ryan Gifts up 10 119 Marvel loe Ander,o n Kerman Be.nson Gordon Berg James Bergum Do lores Flaa Bjerga Alben Bjerk trand T rygve Dahle Anabelle Hanson Dalberg Harold Emerson Kathry n Thor gard Erickson John Ga rland Paul Green Herbert Hanson Howard Hjelm Joseph Huhcrstrum Eleanor Ewen Hutchinson Arvild Jacobso n John Krenz Clari ce Thingelstad O nsager Lillian Ystcboe Ose Daniel Pearson Stanley Puelscon+ Howard ordand Charl es tenvig Herbert Svendsen Joel Swiggum Mary Valtinson Vevle Roben Weeden Alice Berg \Xlilcox ClASS OF 1952 umber of Alumni: I 6 I Total amo unt ofGifu: $58,77 1.82 Pardcipacion: 37%, SI 0,000 o r more Harvey Peterson Joanne Varner Peterson Ruth Schm idt $ I ,000-2,499 Glen Gi lbcnson Orville Olso n Yvonne Bagley Olson Gordon Thorpc S500-999 Leroy Nyhus S240-499 Eugene Anderson Irene Shels tad Henjum \'(lilliam Kuross John Leak Dorothy Skonnord Petersen Marlo Petersen Charlotte: KJcvcn Rimm ercid Beve rly Gryd, Villwock $120-239 Cymhia Hanske Erick.son Kay Roper H agen Mo rris Johnson Marjorie Danielson Johnson James Kouom Luther Larson Donna Wang Leak Mi ldred elson Karl Pu,erbaugh Rohen Thompson Gifts up ro SI 19 LeRoy Ancnson James Armstrong Norma Arneson L.,urie Balzer hcrman Bohn Berry Brccro David Chrisrensen Lronard Dalberg LcVon Paulson Dintcr Edich ore.m Gudim Elmer H anson M. Joyce Tai.Iman Hanson Mildred Herager Richard Howdls Theodore Husroft Ronald Johnson Millard Knudson Elwood l.ar,on Lloyd Lyngdal Leroy orthfdr Go rdon Odegaard Lyman O m:rn Richard Perry Gladys Dahlberg Pmr,on Vera Peter,on Rachuy Dona,'On Roberu David Rokke Lrona Eng Rokke La ton Schwanz+ Roger helsrad Mae Ness parby Alyce l.ar,on Thureen Orlcr« Hjelle Waller Cl.ASS OF 1953 umber of Al umni: I 56 Toral •mount of Gifts: $25,675.00 Participation: 29% I 0,000 or mone Mork Raabe SI ,000-2,499 Gloria Pariuk Thorpe $500-999 Ruth A:ukov Morlys Rin gdahl Gunderson Berry Munson Nyhw Beverly Nysruen Carlsen Thomas Ohno Allan Sortland $240-499 Herman Egeberg Wilgord Johnson Joan Johnson Kuder Marvi n Larson Ruth Ri ngstad Larson John Lingen Wilmer Oudal Arthur Rimmereid . Arthur hul tz Juliana Lindell hul n $ 120-239 Joyce Jorgensen Eckhoff Leland f-a irbanks Marilyn Elness Froiland M•rvi n Hagen Howard Pearson Edmund Youngquist Gifts up to $119 Helen Lodahl Amabile Elizabeth Manger Andmon Torrey Berge Duane Horace Poncn $500-999 Robert Lockwood Donna Erickson Reimer $240-499 Dorothy Ploisrad Benson Orla Chris1<nsen James Haugen Wanda Warnes Olson Donohue Sarff John Thompson Normon Quanbeck Ardelle Skovhol1 Quanbcck Janice Anderson Rykken Maryls Harleman chmidc John Seaver Jerome Trclscad Robcn Twiton hrisccnscn Joseph leary John Dallond H. Danielson Faith Carlsred1 Dippold Kristian Frosig Cl.ASS OP 1955 Number of Alumni: 122 Total amount of Gifts: $32, I 40.44 Que111in Good rich Norman Johnson igrunn Kvamme Jack Lundberg Donovan Lund~n Donald Oren Richard Pearson Donald Reimer David Rykken Corinne Rethwill Tiegs Harold Werts \V.lliam Whi1< Participation: 2 1% $ I0,000 or more Phillip Gro nseth $ I ,000-2,499 Darrell Egerrson $500-999 Arvin Halvorson Cl.ASS OP 1954 Number of Alumni: 176 Toou amoun1 of Gifts: $6,775.00 $240-499 Grace Larson Anderson Agnes Thompson Becker John Benson Participation: 25% S1,000-2.499 Herbert hilstrom \Vcnona trandic Lund Richard Mahre Ethd Nordstrom hiell 5500-999 James hidl $120-239 enc Anderson Kenneth Bdkholm Jr. Maxine Dahlin ChriSI Helen Halvorson Hjermstad Ervin Johnson La Vonne odcrberg Johnson Janice Brcmscch Larson Philip Nelson $240 99 Louil Becker Mark Johnson Richard Johnson Mavis Kyllonen Robert Langseth Mary Pererson Leak Alice Jensen Noble Roger 1ockmo Gifts up 10 $ I 19 Elaine Foss Erickson Jacquelyn Bagley Hanso n Wallace H•nson Rohen Herman Diane Aho Nelson Beverly Halling Oren Clyde Peterson David Skaar Mavil Berge Trelsrad $1 20-239 Florence Helland Borman Lowell Brown lo ts Bwevics Valborg Kyllo Ellingso n Eileen Johnson Hanson Erling Huglen Lowell Kleven Joyce ravncy Cassill Cl.ASS OP I 956 Number of Alumni: 144 To1al amo unt of Gifts: $20,809.70 Participacion: 22% Gifts up 10 SI 19 Kei1h Anderson Orlan Bjornrud Jeannine Torsten.son Blanchard Willard Bo,ko Roger rlson corge Fisher Jerry Fullerton Lrroy Iscmingcr Orpha Hw hagen lscminger Fred Lee Beverly Jacobsen Lundeen Karl Nesrvo ld Edward Nyhw Winifred Nys1uen Nyhus Ardil Dorr Nysruen Ru1h Pousi O ll ila Lloyd l'cicrson $5,000-9,999 R. Lurher Olson $2,500-4,999 Lawrence Nerhcim $ I.000-2,499 Deloris Anderson I. Shelby Gimse Andress hristine Munson Main Ro nald Main Mark Thorpe IO $120-239 Thomas Benso n Hans Dumpys Robert Norby Elizabeth Mortensen Swanson Gifts up to $119 Margaret Hermanson Barnes Gerald Baxter Carolyn Lower Bliss Ronald Bredeken James Bwkirk Robert Gjengdahl Lloyd Grinde Marlys Nepsund Lester Stanley Ludviksen Roger Ose Ervin Ovcrlund Richard Thorud Merlin White Cl.ASS OP 1957 Number of Alumni: 174 Total amount of Gifts: $46,347.50 Participation: 19% or more Raymond Grinde H• rril Lee $ I 0,000 $ 1.000-2,499 Stanley Baker idney Berg Duncan Fiann Dean Holmes $500-999 Morris Jespersen $240-499 Aldemar Johnson Hagen Thomas Hoffiander Gloria Grant Knoblauch Maynard Nelson Bill Zinn $ 120-239 James Armstrong Dcnncs Borman Wayne Johnson James Norman Gordon Trclsrad Gifts up co $1 19 Richard Berg Harlan Christianson Beverly Olson Flanigan Doris Rovick Hanson Evcrcrr Holr Jcanmc Olson Locke Roger Mackey Erwin Moc Orval Moren James Plumcdahl Daular Billawala Ramamoorthy Marian Graff Skaar Neal nider Marlys Holm Thorsgaard Barbara Gi lbcrc Tischer Richard Vcvle Ronald Welde CLASS OP 1958 Nu mber of Alumni: 157 Total amount of G ifts: $ 18, 145.00 Participation: 26% $5.000-9,999 Mabe,h Saure Gyllsrrom $2,500-4,999 Joan ne Stil es Laird $ 1.000-2.499 Birgir Birkeland Jo An Bjornson Johnson Wesley Sidccn $500-999 Mary Eri ckson Lockwood race Kemmer Sulerud $240-499 Byron Golie Kenneth Hagen $ 120-239 G udwren Ellingson Belkholm Janer Niederloh C hrisrcson C hcs rer Dyrud Le Roi Elias Lois Hofsrad Esselsrrom Hugh Gil more Berry Johnso n Hass Donald Myrvik Rhoda Dahl Myrvik Gerald Parupsky Wendel l Shiel) G ifts up ro $ 11 9 Elycc Lundquisi Arvidson Robert Bagley Dennis Barnaal Vernon Berkncss Elaine Nelson Bernards Erwi n hriscenson Lois Mackey Davis Myrn a Tollefson Ga rdin Bonica Griep r:mley Gu nn Anna Hovland Hanson David Harris Philip Heide . Leroy Johnso n Joy Hu nd ) Johnso n Jerome Kleven Jon Macala heldon Nasce nt Clara Ann Haugen Nordstrom Lr dia Dyrlid Quanbeck Ronald cave L1 Vonc Srudlien CLASS OP 1959 Nu mber of Alumni: 17 1 Tocal amounr of Gifts: S 16,325.00 Parcicipacion: 25% 500-999 ancy Garland Erickson Dale Hanka Ruth risen Moen Donald O lsen $ 1,000-2,499 Paul lmquist Norman Berg Carl Casperson Dennis Gibson Menon Johnson John Martinsen Eugene Peterson Marrin Sabo Inez Ison Schwarzkopf S240-499 John Anderson Ri chard Berge Carolr n Burfield Phyll is Raymond Bu rge Phyllis Dah lmeier Fering Gerald Hendricks Donald Homme Loren Nielsen Darrel I ,cse $500-999 Janee Cooke Zitz.ewin Thomas Moen S120-239 Bruce Cunn ing Donald ilbcrg Kay Lemmcrman Gi lmore Ralph Kcmpski David No rdli e Ramona Pedersen Sectergren Paul T hompsen Marjorie Moland \X'endl Lowd l Ziemann $240-499 John Berg Charles Fering Lois Ander en Golie Arlene dander Hill Rod ney H il l Ru di T horsgard Homm e Josep h Nrsruen Bonn ie Martinson Storley G ifrs up ro $ 11 9 Lois Ritcher Agrimson Norman Anderson Marcia Myring Carlson Ca rol Johnso n Casperson Di Ann hristiansen Dougherty Fred Engelmann Denni G lad Chester Hoversten L1 Vonne Gravgaard Iverson Gerald Johnso n Del Lind Peter Locke Mary Lundquisc Meffert !eve Moore Cleve Moore Jr. Jam oble Dwight Pederson Barbara Jlj esberg Pecerson Nancy Jensen Poeschel Byron Schmid Marlene Srudlien Gordon yverson Kermit Valleen Sharon Grod i Wc:sr $ 120-239 Mary Twicon Bosben James Hanson Rh oda Monserh Huglcn Vicki kor Pearson ifts upro$ 11 9 Lawrence Berg Irene Olson Brown James Brown Dennis Burreson Paul Christensen Nad ia hristensen James G uldm h Donald Hagcs tu en Franklin Hawks James Horn Harry Horne Donald Jorenby Larry Jun kermeier \Xlalter Lundeen Robert Meffert Ronald Miskowiec Richard Overby Sylvia Moc Overlund Dav id Rin gsrad Peggy Oneil Swensen Tal,•ryn Tischer CLASS OF 1961 Number of Alumni : 200 Tora) amo unr of G ifrs: $ I 0, 175.00 Part ici pation : 23% $ 1,000-2,499 Roger Go rdon Marr Ti ldahl Meyers Kenneth Nelson Richard Thompson CLASS OP 1960 umber of Alum ni: 196 Tora) amounr of Gifts: $ 13, 135.00 Participation: 25% $2.500-4,999 Bruce Amundson $500-999 Dennis Johnson Janet Baraldcn Johnson regorr Madson S I ,000-2.499 Barbara Mi lne Go rdon Beverlr Tollefson Uhl enberg II 2 0-499 H >rold Erickson Arden Norum Co nsra ncc ildseth Spangenberg 120-239 Kenneth Akerman Theodore B01ten Lois Burmeister Daniel Carlson George Larson Ron ald L.,u dcrr James Red kc even core Karen Egc:sdal Trclsrad Bruce Westphal Gifts up 10 S I 19 \\7i nnie ordlu nd Anderson ,ayle Arvidson loyd Bakke Harris Bendix David Buchkosky Mary Lou Baker hristcnson Lawr<ncc Gallagher Kenneth jerde James Holden Audrey Halvo rson Hovland Parricia Swanson Kreuziger Joa n Gibson Labs Keith Lcisech George Lundquist Julie Magnuson Marineau Ced ric O lson orlyn Paulsen Myron Rew Mari e Gje rd e Sch link Terrance chlink Judy Fosse Snider Roger ollic Deloris Olson Stinson Gary Terrio Arlene Stockman Torgerson Carolyn Arndt \~ard CLASS OF 1962 Number of Alu mni: 21 Tora) amou nt of Gifrs: $9, 95.00 Participation: 19% $2,500-4,999 Joann Eliason Amundson S 1,000-2,499 Kathleen Aaker Casperson Eun i e Kyllo Roberts $500-999 Kar Hanenburg Madso n Arne Sather Ron ott $240-499 Sonia vermoen Gu llicks Olivia Go rdon Lorcnts Phillip Mauison Roger chwartz. \Xlaync- 1ockman $120-239 Jennelle Joh nso n Cun ning Paul Grm•cr Lois Mahlum Hagen David Proctor Gary Olson Marie Bergh Sandbo David Sevig Roger Bevis Morris Bjurlin David Johnson Sharon Christensen Kildal Diane Garbisch Lcvake Sharon Lindell Momud James Parks $ 120-239 Bradford Aamodt Gary Blosberg Judy Thompson Eiler Mark Gjerde Cordelia Colrvet Hoffmann \'Uaync Christiansen Satoru Sudoh Carla Quanbeck Walgren Michael Walgren Lewis undquist, II Gifts up to SI 19 R. Charles Anderson to $119 Rose Marie Nordin Anderson Kristi Anderson lairc Helland Buettn er Wayne Coil Sherman Coltv<et Loiell Dyrud Kenneth Erickson Tamara Ronholdt Francis Pauicia Hanson Gjerde Marilyn Olson Gron ner Julia Ose Grose Rock Helgeson Lorna Hoverste n Peter Hovland John Hugo Ruch Goschnauer Johnson Lynne Mclean Junkermeier Charles King. Jr. Ella Bowlby Lerud Ina Madison Meyer A. Robert MoUdrem Reynold undnrom Allan Tvcirc Mary Ann Sorensen Urban Cl.ASS OF 1963 Number of Alumn.i: 236 Tocal amount of Gifts: $7 1,298.18 Participation: 26% $ I 0,000 or more Paul Bacalden LaVonne Olson Batalden $5,000-9,999 Nancy Bloomfield Bonemiller• $500-999 Jerelyn Hovland Cobb David Stccnson ara Halvorson Strom Robert Tufford Lauralee Howe unk $240-499 Bradley Holt Karen Tangen Mattison Carol Anderson MeCuen Hans Sandbo Allen Saner $ 120-239 Charles Arndt Ronald Beckman Lannell farmer Mary Lower Farmer Lola Nelson Grafmom Doris Wilkins Johnson Judich Lillcstol Paul Monson David Momud Jan et Evenson Pomu:z Greta Giving Deanne Scar Greco Jo hn \Van ner Linda Tollefson Zenk Gifts up Steven Nielsen Bruce Braaten hrisrophcr Wagne r Lois Knucson Larsen Ann Ring Odegaard Jack Osberg $120-239 Dorochy Borsgard Berkland Joyce Bacalden Richards Brenda Henrickson Capek Wendell Carlson Linda Carlstedt Virginia Hovland Plunkett Gloria Clauso n Bernard D ebar Gifts up to $ 11 9 Carolyn AacUand Allmon Donald Anderson Luther Anderson Karlton Bakke Andrew Berg Charles Daggett David Damcke Will iam Erickson Marya Christensen f-arrel l Stephen Gabrielsen Donald Gjesfjeld Marlys Thompson Gustafson Joyce Gustafson Hauge Mari lyn Peterson Haus Mary Jo Cherne Holmstrand Jean Bagley Humphrey Carolyn Johnson Lee Keller Judith Hess Larsen Julie Medbery Ronald Noc Russell Osterberg Jeffrey P«erson Glenn Pct"crson James Roback Marcia Johnson Ross Arvid chrocder haron Bates Erickson Barry Fosland Margery Kyvig Haaland H. Lester Halverson Robert Hanson Ann Tjaden Jensen Roger Johnson Verlie Block Jorenby .Ell~ Paulson Keiter Sharon Swanson Knu tso n Bruce Langager Mary Lindgren Karla Krogsrud Miley Karen Swenson Nazaroff Patricia trccker Pederson A. Lois Grossmann cncn Patricia cinson hirley Titterud undberg Thomas Wadsworch Carol Erickson Zwcrnik andra impson Phaup Ron Poeschel Sr. L.c,ley Schwarren Schmid Linda Hamilton enta Cl.ASS OF 1964 Num ber of Alumni: 247 Total •mount of Gifu: $67,757.58 Participation : 23% James piess Ke nneth Ziemann CLASS OF 1965 Number of Alumni: 288 Toral amount of Gifu: $283,534 .77 Participation: 23% $ I0,000 or more Helen atcrcn Quanbcck• $2,500-4,999 Robert Nord in Joyce Lcifgrcn Young $ I0,000 or more Kinney Johnson Marilee Alne Schroeder $ I ,000-2,499 Mary Lou Ervin Erickson Dennis Erickson $5,000-9,999 Dan Anderson Stel la Kyllo Rosenquist Charles Schulz $ 1,000-2,499 JoAnn Halvorson Dan id Meyers AJ lcn Hoversten $500-999 Karen Henry Steenson $500-999 William Su om Wanda Wagner Hanson Julie Gudmesrad Laudicina Larry Scholla $240-499 Jerry DeVrieu: ary Langness David Lobben Jean Pfeifer Olson Betty Hanson Rossing David Sidney tanley Spangenberg $240-499 Peter Jacobson Sharon Dittbenner Klabunde Carol Welch Langness John Luoma John McIntyre 12 Marlene Hanggi Heimbigner Janice Mattso n Johnson Paul Larson Gene Nagel Judich Olson Nelson Dwight Olson Steven Strommen Gifts up to $ 119 Lois Luchard Anderson Marilyn Nielsen Anderson Judich Kasin Ancnson Jean Amland Berg Lois Harp Bjorngaard Darryl Caner Gerald Dahl Eunice Bregman Dietrich Keith Dyrud Thomas Eberhart Dale Engel Sharon Kunze Erickson Wayne Fehlandt Paul Fieldhammer Priscilla Srrecke.r Fieldhammer Donald Francis Hildur Oyen Gleason Anica Chrisropherson Granscc Nancy Bacon Hale Robert Hinz Donald Hoseth Edyche Berg Johnson Kendall Kamp Marie Hafie MacNally Michael Marcy Michael Monson Dennis Morreim Larry Nelson Peter Onstad David Paru psky Philip Peterson Joyce Anderson Pfuff Lilah Rasmussen Paul Reiff Judich Reynolds I. 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Title: Augsburg Now Summer 2001
Collection: Alumni Magazine Collection
Search Result: Ê _-ii j * { T # ¡¡ ¡a What a year this has been ¡.. tñt lfll iLh this summer issue, we .orptete our first Iull volume year as a magazine . . . and realize what an exciting and rewarding year it's been. The comments we've received from you have encouraged and uplifted us. You've...
Show more Ê _-ii j * { T # ¡¡ ¡a What a year this has been ¡.. tñt lfll iLh this summer issue, we .orptete our first Iull volume year as a magazine . . . and realize what an exciting and rewarding year it's been. The comments we've received from you have encouraged and uplifted us. You've told us that you enjoy the longer, more colorfully illustrated articles. You've told us to keep up the good work. You've told us that this new magazine makes you feel proud to be an Auggie. And, now, I'm proud to announce that Augsburg Now has also received honor and recognition beyond our own communiqz The Now received aBrorue Medal in the 2001 Circle of Excellence awards sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for periodical publication improvement. As one of eight awards from 97 entries, Augsburg joins company with several of the top college and university magazines in the country And that makes us feel proud to be Auggies, too. ln this issue, we present stories about stretching beyond what is necessary and expected. The first feature highlights Augsburg's commitmenr ro beì.ng a good neighbor and engaging students in opportunities to learn from and serve the communitv The second story is a feature on focus-two gutsy men who push the envelope to achj.eve at levels greater than expected of them. Aaron Cross and Jim Mastro personify one of our key messages to prospective students-that at Augsburg, you are encouraged to reach farther than you ever thoughl possible. For those ofyou online, please take a moment to consider the questions in the enclosed survey about services you would find useful on an enhanced alumni Web page. The questions can also be completed online. Letters to the editor Experiencing Cuba I found the article "Experiencing Cuba" in I th. ,ecenL issue of Augsb urg Nàw very gratifying to read. vou. lto.yãbo.rr Augsburg journallsm students spendÌng 10 days in Cuba interviewlng people is a wonderful example of how Augsburg's Center lor Global Education is promoting understanding between people in the U.S. and in Latin American countries. ln the case of Cuba it is particularly lmportant because governmental sanctions have made the kind of contact which promotes Please continue to write to us-about your thoughts as you read through the issue, about your comments and concerns, and about your reactions to the articles. We'd like to keep in closer touch. We look forward to continuing this conversation as rMe enter our second magazine year, in the 133rd year ol Augsburg College. understanding very difficult. As I live in Wisconsin, I found it partlcularly interesting that one of the students had done a comparative study of farming and the cooperative movement Ìn Cuba and Wisconsin. Ww Out of Africa Betsey Norgard -Larry Glenn'70 reetings from Nairobi. i appreciate always getting a copy of the AugsburgNow G Editor -Kanaidza Abwao'75 We welcome your letters! Please write to: Editor AugsburgNou 2211 Riverside Ave., CB 145 Minneapolis, MN 55454 E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Fax: 612-330-1780 Phone: 612-330-1 18I Letters fo¡ publication must be signed and include your name, class year, and daytime telephone number They may be edited for length, clarir¡ and style. Correction: ln the w¡nter issue on p. 26, we incorrectly identified the subject of our alumni profile in the title and caption. lt should read: Peter Steen-A Model Teacher. ITTGSBLJRG Vol. 63, No.4 'r 2OO1 DO YOU VISIT THE ALUMNI WEB PAGE? Woulu You LIKE To Now 'es sEE ADDTTToNAL oNLINE SenVlCeS? g to serve ... to learn Norgard erve in the community is part of an rcation, and students begin to worle The Alumni and Parent Relations '1ty partners Jrom their Jirst day on Office would like to hear what you would find useful on the alumni page 3 Please take a moment to complete the survey-either on the attached tear-off <www. augsburg. edu/alumni> and 19 return it byJuly 20. lf you complete will by Don Stoner Augies Aaron Cross and lint Mastro haye orercome obstacles to excel in their sports, gain international recognition, and achieve success in their careers. card or online at the contact information, you Targeting success: No barriers allowed tno,o contest for International and Off-Campus Studies be tments entered in a drawing for a $50 gift cértificate from the Augsburg College 20 co*-encement 2ool Around. the Quad Bookstore. Sports Alumni News Class l\otes Auggie Thoughts administered pro gr am5 except in those instances where religion is a bona Jíile occupational qualificati on. Au gsb ur g C ollege is committed to proviiling r eas onable accomm o d ations to íts employees and its students. inside back cover Calendar On the cover: Augsburg senior Dereh Schwartz completed his student teaching at C e d ar - Riv e r si de C ommunity School. Here, he helps hindergarten www.augsburg.edu student Farult Ahmed with an 50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post-consumer waste) assígnment. See story on page Photo by GregHelgeson. B. r AucsBuRG Now Vol. 63, No.4 Summer 2001 Features Augsburg Now is published quarterly by Augsburg College, 22ll Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. Betsey Norgard Learning to serve ... serving to learn Editor by Betsey Norgard Lynn Mena Learning to serye in the community is part oJ an Augsburg educatiott, and students begin to worh with community partners from their Jirst day on Assistant Editor Kathy Rumpza Graphic Designer cdmpus. William V. Frame President Dan Jorgensen Director of Public Relations and Communication Nancy Toedt'94 3 Director of Alumni and Parent Relations Opinions expressed rn Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect 1SSN 1058-1545 success Postmaster: Send correspondence, name changes, and address corrections to : Augsburg N ow, Office of Public Relations and Communication, 22 I I Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454. Augsburg College, øs afflrmeil in its miss¡on, does not discriminate on the basis of røce, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, status uith regaril to public assistance, or disability in its education p olicíes, a ilmi s sions p olicie s, scholarship ønd loan progrøms, athletic andlor school ødministered pro gr am1 except in those ínstances where religion is a bona fide occupationøl qu aliJi c øtio n. Au gsbur g C olle ge is committed. to provüling reasonable accommo dations to its employees and íts stuilents. by Don Stoner Auggies Aaron Cross and Jim Mastro haye overcome obstacles to excel in their sports, gain internatiot-tal recognition, and achiev e official College policy E-maii: now@augsburg.edu Telephone: 612-330-Ì I8ì Fax: 612-330-I780 Targeting success: No barriers allowed in theLr careers. f 9 prro,o contest for International and Off-Campus Studies Departments 2 6 23 25 32 inside back cover 2O co*roencement 2ool Around the Quad Sports Alumni News Class Notes Auggie Thoughts Calendar On the cover: Augsburg senior Dereh Schwartz completed his student teaching at C e dar- Ny er si de C ommuniQ School. Here, he helps ltindergarten www.augsburg.edu student Faruh Ahmed with att 50 percent recycled paper (10 percent post-clnsumer waste) assignment. See story on page 8. Photo by GregHelgeson. I a ^ I I o ¡a O / a o Susan Klaseus is Augsburg's newest vice presidgnt byDan Jorsensen s usanJ. Klaseus, former associate dean of external affairs for the Carlson School of Management at the University of 2004' vislon and the strategies we are pursuing in its behalf is palpable, and I look forward to her work and her Minnesota, has been named vice president of institutional advancement and community relations. President William Frame noted that Klaseus brings to her new role a strong background in the institutional advancement field combined with a firm grasp of Augsburg's mission and "place" in leadership," the president added. Klaseus served at the Carlson School from 1996-2000, where she was responsible for all corporate and individual donor relations, fundraising and development, as well as media relations, public and community relations, and alumni relations. In 2000, she formed her own consuiting business, partnering with the communit;z "We are fortunate to have found an individual who not only is committed to bridging the worlds of education, [Augsburgsl strdtegy includes ø solid academic exp enence coupled w ith spintuøl growth and community s ew ice opp ortunitie t Å'*ron l. KIas eus government, business, and the not-for- profit sector, but who also has a keen sense of what is needed to form strategic partnerships to help the College articulate its vision," Frame said. "Her enthusiasm for the 'Augsburg community agencies to serve client needs. Preyious to her position at Carlson, she served various executive positions aL four companies in the financial services' industry, most recently as a senior rnce president for Piper Jaffray Companies . Klaseus said she looks upon publidprivate partnerships as vital to the future success of Augsburg's development and community relations efforts and to ensure that the College's students have the best possible educational environment available. "l am pleased to see that in Augsburg's case, this stmtegy includes a solid academic experience coupled with spiritual growth and community service Susan J. Klaseus opportunities woven into the curricula and life of the Co1lege," she said. Klaseus also said she is excited about Augsburg's location in the city and the role she believes the College can play in assisting the Twin Cities in economic growth and development and muchneeded attention to K-I2 education. Klaseus holds a Bachelor ofArts degree from Metropolitan State University, a Master of Public Administration from the John F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and a Master of Arts in liberal studies from Hamline Universiqr Currently working part time, she will assume full-time duties in August. Herald Johnson elected to head financial aid officers I lerald II1oh,rro,., enrollment MAFAA to head the organization twice. The MAFAA is the professional organization of nearly 400 financial aid officers at postsecondary institutions in Minnesota who work with students, educators, policy makers, and others to ensure that adequate programs of financial assistance arc avallable to all students attending Minnesota institutions of higher services, has education. '68, director of financial aid and assistant to the vice president of admissions and Johnson,6g been elected for the second time as president of the Minnesota Association of Financial Aid Adminj.strators (MAFAA). He is only the second person in the history of the Herald 2 ,+UGSBURG NoW Financial aid in higher education is often misunderstood, Johnson says, it is one of the most complex functions in high education institutions. "It's like a moving target," he said. "The variety of funds available all comes because with their own set of rules. And they are always changing." Among the blggest changes, he says, is in the mixture of gifts, loans, and work, with a shlft to a greater availability of loans The MAFAA provides training, workshops, and conferences for professionals in financial aid, includlng a Leadership Symposium that has been recognized natì.onally and serves as a model program. Johnson graduated from Augsburg in 1968 and was hired as an admissions counselor. ln 1969, he became the College's first (and only one to the present) director of financial aid. Summer 2001 Three students are awarded Hognander Scholarships for music excellence Lake, Minn., is a music performance and composition major. He has Lindsay f Bonner Brendan Anderson composed pieces for the Concert Band and a piece for the Chamber Orchestra that premiered in May Two of his Dan Luedtke compositions received their international premiere during the Concert Band's recent tour [o ]reland. Anderson is a saxophonist in the Concert Band and an instrumentallst with Gospel Praise He is also a member of the Camp Cruisers, and has arranged much of the Cruisers' repertoire. Dan Luedtke, from Warren, Minn., is a piano performance major and studies with music professorJill Dawe. He has participated in the chamber music group for the last three years and has also hree Augsburg students were awarded I Hognander Scholarships for 2001-02, the most prestigious award given to music students. Lindsay Bonner, from Virginia, Minn., is a vocal performance major studies with Janet Gottschall Fried. Bonner is a member of the Augsburg Choir, is a vocalist with Augsburg's Gospel Praise, and performs with the Camp Cruisers, the house band at Mall of America's Camp Snoop;z She was also instrumental in the production of "Women in Opera," a group of five femaie student performers who met weekly for over a year to perfect their singing and acting skills and their knowledge of opera repertoire. Brendan Anderson, from Madison performed with the Concert and Jazz Bands. He will participate in a spring internshì.p with HECUA's (Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs) City Arts program, taking classes and working at an arts organization. His upcoming performances include a 20thcentury music recital in December and a senior recital in spring 2002. The Orville C. and Getrude O. Hognander Family Fund established a permanent source of scholarship funds to recognize exceptional music performance and achievement. The intention of this award is to attract gifted students, stimulate current students, and build a cadre of alumni whose achievement elevates the reputation of the College and the music department. Requirements include a résumé, essay, and an audition of two music pieces. Congratulations to tenured and newly-promoted faculty: Promotions effective September 1 Instructor to Assistant Professor: Sonja Thompson, music Assistant Professor to Associate Professor: William Green, history Peter Hendrickson'76, music Sandra Olmsted'69, chemistry øc Gil Student tour guide Connie Bishop (left) answers questions from the directors of academic affairs of 15 Norwegian colleges who visited campus to learn about Augsburgb initiatives in higher education marketing and international pro9rams, EA M E n Z ø fl m Næ UÐ) F Bridget Robinson-Riegler, psychology E z; T Associate Professor to Professor: Milo Schield, business administration and MIS Frankie Shackelford, modern languages Tenure granted Cass Da1g1ish, English Rebekah Dupont, mathematics Peter Hendrickson '76, music Dawn Ludwig, physician assistant studies Bridget Robinson-Riegler, psychology Summer 2001 4ucs¡unc ruow 3 Around the Quad Farewell to retiring faculty and staff membgfS by Lynn Mena !hree laculty members, wilh a I combined'64 yearsof service to Augsburg, retired from active teaching at the end ol this academic year. The Board of Regents granted all three emeritus/emerita status in May In additlon, one staff member, with more than a dozen years of service to the College, will retlre thls fall. Marjorie M. Magnuson Marj Magnuson came to Augsburg in 1988 as a receptionist for the Center for Global Education; she currently serves as the center's admlnistrative assistant. She and her husband had moved to the area ln 1987 after 12 years of directing a Christian children's camp/retreat center. "Neither of us knew exactly what we wanted to do next," says Magnuson. "I took some classes, and we both had paper routes as well as being caretakers in an apartment buildlng." Meanwhile, she says, her youngest son registered for a Global Ed semester program in Cuernavaca, Mexico, and a newsletter from lhe center announced a job opening for which she applied and was hired. A graduate of a bible college with a major in Christian education, Magnuson says she will miss her colleagues and the leaming opportunities within the department and the College community. After her retirement in the fall, her plans are to take a bike trip in Europe with her husband, volunteer, and work. "Ma4 has been the spiritual and moral center of the Center for Global Education for the past 13 and a halfyears," says Regina McGoff, the center's director of marketing and administration. "She leads by example, setting the pace by working very hard and always looklng out for the heart and soul of our mission. Her presence will be greatly missed by everyone on our staff." Last year, the College thanked Magnuson for her dedication by honoring her as one of the Outstanding Employees of Augsburg. 4 ,+UGSBURG NoW Marjorie M. Magnuson Gordon L. Nelson Beverly J, Nilsson Clarice A. Staff'63 Gordon L. Nelson political setting, hometown lore, or Gordon L. Nelson, professor of sociologl and facuity parliamentarian, was flrst hired relative. He is sharp and dedicated to the Coilege. We are grateful for his many years at Augsburg ín 1967 as assistant professor of sociology He was granted tenure in 1971, and promoted to associate and full professor in1977 and 1985, respectivel)¿ He also served as department chair for l0 years, and has regulaf taught in the religion department. Nelson obtained B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Minnesota, a B.D. and M.Div from Luther Theoiogical Seminary, and a second M.A. and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. "Gordon has a marvelous sense of humor and a remarkable sense of history," says Diane Pike, professor of sociology "He rarely fails to connect a student to some a of commitment." After retirement, Nelson hopes to continue [o serve as a member of the Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation, he is seeking re-election to the position in the November municipal election and was first elected to the position in 1973.In addition, he expects that he will continue to work part time in the district office of Congressman Martin Olav Sabo '59, as he has done since 1979. Beverly J. Nilsson BeverlyJ. Nilsson, professor of nursing, began her career at the College in1977 as associate professor. She was granted tenure Summer 2OOf in 1980, promoted to full professor in 1990, and has served as department chair since 1978. She received her diploma in nursing from the Mlnneapolis General Hospital School of Nursing, and her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. "Bev has been a colleague, mentor, and friend," says Sue Nash, assistant professor of nursing. "What an honor to have worked side-by-side with her as we launched the first graduating class of nursing students here at Augsburg, back in the '70s, and now to be involved in the launching of the first graduating class of the Rochester branch nursÍng students. Bev has touched my life and helped shape my career." Nilsson looks forward to the opportunity to "savor and enjoy the choices" ofher future. She says that she will miss the "good people of Augsburg," particularly the nursing students, past and present, and her colleagues from the nursing department. "Over the years, I have experienced a genuine and most generous spirit of helpfulness among those of us who work and study in this place," says Nilsson. "The people here care about each other, and demonstrate that caring in large ways and in small, everyday ways." Clarice A. Staff '63 'Clarice A. Staff, assistant professor of social work, has taught at Augsburg since 1995 at her present rank. Although she was in a tenure track position, she waived tenure consideration since it fe1l during the same yeat as her retirement. An alumna of Augsburg, Staff received her B.A. in 1963 and went on to earn M.S. and D.S.W degrees from Columbia University She served for a time as director of Augsburg's M.S.\M program. In 1984, she received a Distinguished Alumna Award. Staff has particularly enjoyed working with the Weekend College and graduate students. "As adult learners, they bring a special commitment" she says. She plans Summer 2001 to retire her alarm clock, and will continue working on stories related to family genealogy "With uncompromising integrity, Clarice has stood strong and fast for social justice and for what she believes is right," says Tony Blbus, associate professor of social work. "The social work department, our faculty, staff, and especially our students, have benefited greatly from her attention to detail, her intelligence, and her experience in higher education, her steady advising, and her loyal friendship." An Augsburg teacher celebrates 100 by Maggie Weller'O1 lor today's students, it is not I uncommon to attend a class taught by a woman. However, before Anna Manger began teaching math, there were no female teachers at Augsburg College. Manger, who celebrated her 100th birthday in February, graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1923 and was hired by Augsburg as its first female instructor, teaching higher algebra and geometryl lt was just a year earlieq in fall 1922, that Augsburg enrolled its first lvomen students. Manger recalls the friendly atmosphere at that time and the fact that "everyone was interested in everyone else. " Manger shared a story about how she used to walk home after school with several of her male colleagues. "They were big and ta1l, so \Me must have looked funny walking together," she says with a laugh. Even after marrying and leaving Augsburg ín L925, Manger continued to be involved with the College as part of a group that worked to help raise money for scholarships. The group painted and built "decorative things," including plates, napkin holders, and stools. While this group no longer exists, Manger continues her involvement as a member of the Augsburg Associates. Manger's dedication to Augsburg had a lasting effect on her family Both of her daughters are Augsburg alumnae who enjoyed becoming part of the community where thelr mother had taught. Manger recently attended her 75th college reunion and found herself to be the only attendee. "There are not many of us left," she says, and tells of how she was invited to sit with the president of the university and the dean. When asked what Manger believes to be the greatest change at Augsburg between now and when she taught, she responds, "There were not so many students then, so it was not as busy as it is today" Her 100th birthday was a festive affair. Two daughters, eight grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren, as well as over 300 people, attended the part¡ including a number of Auggies. "I got loads of lovely cards," Manger reports. o a Ð. à É o U Anna Manger, Augsburg's first female professor; celebrated her centennial year with family and friends. ,4ucssunc Now 5 Edor Nelson field to be named Ã coach uesburg College wilI honor ìongtinrc Edor Nelson by re-dedicating the outdoor athletic field ln his honor. A ceremony to dedicate the lield as Edor Nelson Field will be held during the Augsburg football team's home-opener against St. John's Universily on Saturday, Sept. 22. Game time for the season-opener has not been set. In 1984, the College named the It : , enct ï,, urstruclor : ,ncoacn outdoor athletic field as Anderson-Nelson Fleld, in honor of Nelson and longtime athletic director and men's basketball coach Ernie Anderson. In Februar¡ the College dedicated the court in Melby Hal1 in Anderson's honor. Nelson earned Augsburg Hali of Fame honors as both a student-athlete and coach at Augsburg. As an athlete, he was a multisport star in football, basketball, and baseball, graduating in 1939. After serving his country in World War ll-including six months of imprisonment in a German prison camp-he retr¡rned to this country, by Don Stoner in 1947 , and also served tl-re College hockey and wrestling coach at times in the 1950s. Nelson coached football [or 23 years (1947-69), flnishing with a 58-118-10 coaching record, the most coaching wins in school history. He was inducted lnto the Minnesota Football Ha1l of Fame in 1973. He coached baseball for 33 seasons (194679), earning MTAC titles seven l¡mes as (t947,'48.'59,'61,'63,'73 and'75) and earning conference coach of the year honors in I97 5 Nelson was an associate professor in Ar-rgsburg's health and physical education department for 32 years, retiring in 1978. More information on the Sept. 22 event will be sent to A-Club members during the summer, as well as being placed on Augsburg's athletic Web site, <www.augsburg.edu/athletics>. For more inlormat ion on lhe dedication event, contact Norm Okerstrom at 6L2-330-I6I6. . .,<l. Edor Nelson '39 in a baseball coaching photo from the 1950s. Nelson was best known for leading the baseball and football teams during his three decades as a teacher and coach at Augsburg. earning his master's degree from the University of Minnesota ín 1947 . He coached lor three years in Lamberton, MÌnn., and returned to Augsburg in 1946, when he was named baseball coach. He was named football Don Stoner is sports information coordtnator Auggie sports wrap for 2000-01 Football Named to the MIAC All-Conference first team were defensive linemen Matt Chappuis and Andy Howard, and offensive lineman Andy Hansen. SevenLeen seniors completed their Auggie careers in 2000 wirh. a 25-L7 career record, joining the graduating classes of 1999 and 2000 as holders of the best four-season career record in school history Volleyball The team capped the l1-16 season by winning seven of their last 10 matches, including a three-game sweep of defending MIAC champion Bethel. Angie Rieger earned first team A1i-MIAC honors, and closecl her Auggie career with a unique double-double, 1,030 career kills and 1,052 career digs. Men's and women's soccer A stretch of six wins late in the year, wlth Auggie \Momen were able to compete as team for the first time slnce 1998. 14 freshmen on the roster, marked the beginnings of what the men's squad hopes will be a strong showing next fa1l. Joel Stone, a defender, earned a spol on the AllMIAC first team. On the women's side, a 7-10-1 markthe best record since I997-and consistent scoring pr-rnch from both veterans and newcomers spelled an outstanding rebuilding season. Brenda Selander was named to the All MIAC first team. The men's and women's cross country teams capped their year with one of their best finishes in recent years at the MIAC championship meet. Senior Eric Bloemendal and junior Chrissy Baune earned all-MIAC honors. Men's and women's golf The men's and women's goll teams completed split seasons-fa1l and springwith solid efforts. The men's team was third in the MIAC fall championships, 1ed by the team's lone senior, Hans Anderson. With increased nr-rmbers of players, a Men's and women's cross country Men's and women's basketball The men's basketball team earned a trip to the MIAC playoffs for the fifth season in a row, despite late season injunes. Seniors Tomrny Chatman and Matt Davis earned first-team AII-MIAC honors. The team was 11-9 in the MIAC. The women's team's 1l-13 overall and 9-12 mark in the MIAC was Augsburg's best since l9B4-85. SeniorJaime Kingsley continued on next page 6 ,+ucsBURG Now Summer 2001 Lucky seven for Auggie wrestlers Augsburg wins record seventh national title w ilLåi;:i::: iîi,*:ïäî:es,'n g history, the Augsburg College wrestiing team won its second consecutive national championship and seventh title in the past ll years to highlight the 2000-01 sports year for the Auggies. The wrestlers had three individual national championships and eight Al1Americans. Their 119.5 points was the sixth-largest total in Division lll history Defending national champion senior Ben Bauer became the fifth Auggie in school history to earn consecutive national titles. Senior Nik Lewandowski, who became the fourth Auggie ever to earn four Al1 American honors, claimed the first national championship of his career with a dramatic 7-5 overtime victory in the 184-pound final. And, two-time national runner-up Darin Bertram earned his first national championship. Defending national champion Nick Slack saw his The wrestlers also excelled in the classroom, earning a 3.372 GPA with its distinction of being the fourth highest in national Division III. unbeaten streak end in the I 74-pound championship match and finished his season at 29-1, notching a two- season, consecutive-match winning streak of 60-the second-longest in school history The team finished the dual season at 16-l and won the MIAC title for a record 15th consecutive year, defeating perennial Division 1I powers North Dakota State and South Dakota State in the dual season. Augsburg's wrestling team shows off their national championship hardware after claiming the school's seventh NCAA Division lll national title in the last 11 years at the 2001 NCAA meet. Sports wrap (continued) s' earned a spot on the .s AII-MIAC first team, leading the Auggres L È in scoring, rj Q rebounding, and blocked shots. A biology major with a 3.844 GPA, she also earned Verizon Jaime Kingsley goes up for a shot during .Augsburg's victory over St. Olaf. Academic AllDistrict first-team honors. Men's and women's hockey The Auggie men finished in a fourth-place tie in the MIAC with a 9-6-I record, but were eliminated from playoffs on a totalgoal tiebreaker. Four Auggies earned firstteam A11-MIAC recognition-freshman Tim Olsen, sophomores Jaro Cesky and Brad Holzinger, and senior goalie Ryan Mclntosh, for the lourth season in a row. The women's team had its third consecutive winning season, lncluding a sweep on the annual trip to the East Coast. For the second year in a row, forward Angie Rieger was named MIAC Women's Hockey Co-Player of the Year and a finalist Summer 2001 for Natlonal Player of the Year from the American Hockey Coaches Association. Rieger and teammate Kristi Brusletto earned AII-MIAC honors. A three-time AllAmerican, Rieger ended her career holding steeplechase), and Baune (1500 meter virtually every school scoring record. Augsburg's baseball team finished the season with 20 wins for the first time since 1992. Mike Schwalen, a four-year starter, was named to the Verizon Academic AllDistrict V College Division First Têam. He ended his Augsburg career with a .349 Men's and women's track and field The men's and women's track and field teams showed dramatic improvement during the indoor half of the season, breaking schooi records l6 times. New records \Mere set by senior Desman Oakley, who also won the 55-meter hurdles title; freshman Derik Thaden (55-meter dash); Mathew Shannon (200-meter dash), Chris Ohnstad and Teresa Lewandowski (both in the 600-meter dash); and Chrissy Baune, who claimed all-conference finishes in the 1,000- and 1,500-meter runs. In outdoor action, Oakley won his second straight MIAC 1l0-merer hurdles title and qualified for the NCAA Division iII national championships. The men's 400meter relay squad set a school record of 41.99 seconds. Other all-MIAC honors went to Chrlstian Dawson (3,000 meter run). Three other Auggie relay squads set school records. Baseball batting average. Softball For the 22nd time in the last 23 years, the softball team finished the season wirh a double digit win record, 17-19 overall and 10-12 in MIAC play Shortstop Kristin Lideen earned second-team recognit-ion on the Natj.onal Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) AIl Midwest Region team. She and pitcher Rachael Ekholm earned first-team AII-MIAC honors. For additional information, statistlcs, and records on Auggie athletics, visit <www. au gsburg. edu/athletics>. ,4ucs¡unc ruow 7 L(Àrhín? t o s(rV(... # $ffiwwffi ww w w & ffi (lrh by Betsey Norgard "lt's hard to tell where Augsburg ends, and the community begins." Laurel True, director of community service-learning -Mary ¡ n 1872, Augsburg Seminary chose I vinn.upolis as its new home and ' settled on donated land surrounding what is now the city's oldest park. Toda¡ Augsburg College boldly proclaims its urban nature and firmly embraces the city as a classroom for educating its students. Augsburg 2004: Extending the Vision declares that "Augsburg, in fact, has made its location part of its curriculum." In these 100 years, this city location has helped the College structure an education that seamlessly integrates practical experience with a liberal arts education. The city has become a iaboratory of unlimited opportunities, which students begin exploring from their first days on campus. Community service-learning is one of the experiential components of an Augsburg education. Students learn from and about the community and society in which they live by participating in service experiences that are integrated into Augsburg courses or the 100 students at the Cedar-Riverside Community School who interact with up to four Augsburg students each day who come to the school to teach classes, These kindergartners are among assist teachers, and tutor students. done as part of other campus activities. It is an area in which Augsburg has built an enviable national reputation. "Service-learning is embedded in the education, it's not an add on," explains Mary Laurel True, director of community service-learning. "lt's part of who we are." And, it's clearly a "winwin" situation-both siudents and the community benefit. It actively engages Augsburg's mission and motto-learning that takes place "in the context of a vital metropolitan setting," and learning that provides "Education for Service." chilclren ancl aclults in literacl,, teachlng classes as llart ol tl-reir courses, ancl researchir.rg communitl' problems ¡o offer ana11,5is ancl soluliot-ts. Tl're Ceclat'-Rive rside Cornrnr-tnity School is orre of Ar.rgsburg's close partners. This public charter school-the onl;' school ln the countr), to be located r.vithin a high-rlse apartment complexserYes mosil;, Ìmrr-rigrant chlldren in grades K-8. The 100 children come from l7 natìons and speak seven different languages, says assistant clirector Stephanie Byrdziak. In the past trvo years, not one of the kinclergarten chlldren has spoken English as a first language. Every da;', the Cedar-Riverside school children average four contacts r,r'ith the more than 40 Augsburg Augsburg junior Kristy Bleichner spends time each week at Wednesday Night Out taking neighborhood kids to a gym so that their parents can enjoy time together. Highlightecl in this article is jLÌst a sampling ol the activities and programs in the community sen'ice-learning progrâm. ln turn, the sen,ice-learning program is just one o[ the experiential components in Augsburg's Center lor Sen'ice, Work, and Learning, rvhlch also oversees stuclents who spend one to three hours per lveek at the school. Some are Augsburg science majors teaching science units, musrc students teaching piano lessons, educatìorr majors lullilllng teaching requìrernents, or others tlrtoring inclividual students ìn math or English as a seconcl langr-rage (ESL). Worl<ing one-on-one helps the CedarRiverside studen[s keep up in class. "Without Augsburg students, lt u'ould be a lot more dillicult," sa;'s Malcolm Currle, one ol the nlne teachers at the school. r.vouldnt be able to l.rìo\¡e as fast because o[ clillerences in abìlitìes; some stuclents u'oulcl fall behind." The partnership clearly bene[its both Augsburg and the Cedar-Riversicle school. For example, the school's teachers, u'ith assistance lrom Augsburg facr-rlt¡', have secured a granl for tl-re school from the Medtronic Fottndatiot-t that provicles a mobile science laboratory needed to teach science in the classrooms, since the school has no space lor a dedicated science lab. For Augsburg students, lvorking r'vith community children provicles rich experiences and valuable learning r,r,ithÌn their own str-rdies-and many students continlle these relationships alter the ploglam ends. Also r,vi¡hin the Cedar-Rir,ersicle neighborhood, Trinity Lutheran Church (rvhìch rvorships in Hoversten Chapel) pariners with Augsburg lor Wednesclay Night Out, a program that brings together neighborhood parents and their children for supper donatecl by community organÌzatÌons and ¡he College. Augsburg students spend time after supper taking children to the People's Center g1'm. leai'ing palenls free to talk about [arnil1' znd neighborhood issues. "1 \ I '4 a! interr.rships, career placement, .nnt[ cooperatrvc cdtrcrt iorr. CeJrr- RiversíJq Prrtners se rvice -learnù'rg prograr.n has cleveÌopecl paltnershi¡rs rvitl-r The ove r 25 ct'rr-nmunily' organrzations, prir-l-larily in Ar-rgsbur g's ou'n Ceclar -Riverside neigl.rbcrrhoocl. On ar-r1, given da;', Augsburg stuclents are ir-r nearby clerrrenlar'y sehools. conimunit;cenle rs, and neighborl-roocl sllclters. engnged in tutorìng Summer 2001 Senior Derek Schwartz keeps the attention of his kindergarten class during his student teaching at CedarRiverside School. ,4ucsguRc f{ow 9 ;1 = a { Ì hall day in groups I E 1 i () Ë çä < "There is son-rethlng Iabout service- at nearly 20 sites, learningì that changes students," giving ahnost Ì,500 computer science professor Larry hours of service. Raglancl Primarily located communlty partners at a recent around the College, the projects range from palnting ivalls to yard work to playing kickball gathering. told facr-rlty colleagues and Tl.c ncíll.boif'il, c0lne5 yLurl u'ith school children. Tiue highlights the importance of this, - because students learn that "this is what Augsburg is; this is one of the ways you'll learn here." Augsburg junior Nick Leach helps Abshir Mohamud with an assignment on magnetism and electricity for the science unit Leach taught in the middle school class at Cedar-Riverside. Lerrnínt to sqrvc Augsburg's community sen'ice-learning program r,vas formally organlzed 10 years ago. A goal of the program, says True, lvho arrived in 1990, is to build a continuum of community involvement for each Augsburg student. It begins with the Augsburg Seminar (AugSem), the required lreshman orientalron course that includes servrce projects as part of its curriculum. The first day of the Augsburg Seminar is City Service Projects Day, when more than 300 freshmen spend a After Augsburg Seminar, students begin to take courses that embed service projects in the coursework, they then become more confident and ready to work independently in Lhe comrnunity on internships or research projects. Each year, 20-25 Augsburg courses include a service-learning component. For example, last year a math class helped a Cedar-Riverside organization measure the impact that varying levels of federal census returns would have on the amounts of formula grants to the neighborhood. One of the goals in Augsbtu'g 2004 is to engage more of the faculty in servicelearning and to spread rt across as many disciplines as possible. Faculty benefits include fresh perspectives and energy that students brìng back to the classrooms lrom Lheir community experiences. Benelits fron-r the sen'ice-learning experiences are more far-reaching than the hours committed to service or the measurable gains in learning. "A key component lin our program]' ìs the connection to har,ing an adult person who cares about you," says Edison/Project for Pride in Living School staff person Cathy Nissen. "We try to make sure in all these partnerships that our student comes to tour Augsburg College. Most every student at Edison/PPL has had at least one experience in college life at Augsburg and they know at least one student who goes there. lt makes sense that they can see themselves posslbly going to college in the future." A special treat lor the CedarRiverside School children is "Kids Come to Campus Day," during Comrnunity Sen'ice Week in April. All 100 children at the school walk the three biocks to campus, eat in the cafeteria, and meet people on campus. This year, as part of the "Share a Story" project, all of the school's students, teachers, and staff wrote stories about themselves or their families and compiled them into a book that was presented to Dean Chris Kimball on their i'isit day. Cours(s Examples of courses that include service-learning Journalism students work in a community settìng and "report" on it. fii Students in applied math n-rodeled the impact of census data on grâni money in the Cedar-Rive¡side neighborhood. {f A compuier science class helped Sewarcl Montessori School evaluate and update its computer system. ü1 l4 Nursing students treat neighborhood residents at the College's lree clinic located in Central Luiheran Church. iþ Students studying criminology work in organizations dealing with crime and its irnpact, e.g. the West Bank Safety Center. il History students work in environmental, peace and justice, and won-ren's organizations to study social movements in the past 10 ,4ucsnunc ruow Summer 2O01 to become o lp H ffi n ffi P o ã Ovcrví(u teachers, the ru E F curriculum takes them through three phases of servicelearning: exposure to service-learning practices and E * education in urban areas, skill building to develop familiarity H learning theory Auysbury lerJs tl.c wr¡ Augsburg has been a pioneer in community service-learning dating back to the 1970s, when sociology and metro-urban studies professor Garry Hesser directed the experiential education program, sending students off campus to learn first-hand about community challenges and needs. ln 1998, Hesser was honored nationally by Campus Compact as a co-recipient of the national Thomas Ehrlich award for internship or lessons. Augsburg's most recent grant for service-learning, bringing a decade total in grant monies to over a half million dollars, is from the Council of lndependent Colleges. Thirteen private colleges, from the ll3 who applied, were selecied to participate in "Engaging Communities and Campuses," a program that will help colleges "establish partnerships with community or ganízatíons [o enhance experiential in this Perhaps nowhere at Augsburg has servicelearning been more o o t More than 30 courses eachyear include a service-learning component. I All 300+ freshmen spend I Over 200 students each year tutor children and adults in schools, literacy centers, and neighborhood organizations in Minneapolis. 3 Six Community Service Scholarships are offered each year to support student leaders in service. t $5,000 scholarships are available to AmeriCorps volunteers for full-time study. (Augsburg is the only college in the nation to offer this.) I A full-time VISTA volunteer at Augsburg coordinates 30 work-study students who work after school on the q a half day during orient-at-ion on service projects while learning about the city. AmericaReads/America Counts program ffi A Get Ready program staff person works with two schools to encourage low income children, starting in fifth integrated into the learning curriculum than in the Education Department. In grade, to attend college. 1997, Augsburg was one of six institutions selected by the American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) to participate in the Service- Summer 2001 An overview of community service-learning at Augsburg student teaching to carry out servicelearning enhanced Community Service, the Learning and Teacher Education project (SLATE). As students learn coordinator. and lessons, and Augsburg alumna Roeshell Lewis'97 (right) is an English as a Second Language (ESL) assistant at Cedar-Riverside School. She, along with other staff members, have been instrumental in teaching English to Suad Salad (left) and helping her adjust to the new experience of attending school. . highest recognition fie1d. Mary Laurel True (left) is director of community service-learning. Merrie Benasutti (right) is tutoring and literary with service- fr Community Service Week each April ceìebrates and recognizes community service efforts of Augsburg faculty, staff, students, and community partners. H A student-run Link program of more Tony Pham (middle) shows Augsburg students Allie Gulbrandson (left) and Christian Shada (right) his story page in a book presented by Cedar-Riverside School to the College in the Share a Story project. than 100 students organtzes events on campus for neighborhood children and service projects for students. 4ucs¡unc n¡ow 11 learning activities while addressing community needs." Six Augsburg faculty members are paired with six community partners, including Cedar-Riverside and Edison/PPL schools, to extend the activities of freshmen in city service projects throughout the entire Augsburg Seminar term. The Engaging Communities and Campuses program is designed "to o empower colleges and universities and community organizations to collaborate in ways that are new to academe." o Ê. s' r^ True describes Augsburg's community collaboration over the years as being a good neighbor and seeking to build community "from the inside out." Byrdziak has begun engaging the Cedar-Riverside School children in service-learning with neighborhood organizations by teaching that "servicelearning is not just a project; it's a way of thinking and a way of learning." I Divcrsi t¡ out our froht Àhd brrl Joors by Garry Hesser Those of us who attend Augsburg as students or work I here have the unique and remarkable pleasure, dayI in und day-out, of living in vibrant anà vital neighborhoods that reveal just how much of an asset a multicultural community can be. Cedar Riverside and Seward give diversity a meaning and reality that is rare to find an;,.where in the U.S., maybe even in the world. What a gift and bonus Ìt is! Often, I get to take visiting candidates for faculty positions on a walking or driving tour of this area I like to call "my home town." When I do so, I like to 1et the neighborhood do its own talking and enticing. Just off the campus along Riverside Avenue, for example, we have a virtual United Nations of restaurants reveallng the rich tapestry of our "Mr. Roger's Neighborhood." From the Addis Ababa Ethiopian restaurant to Livlngston's Organic, to the Lucky Dragon Vietnamese and Chinese, dozens of ethnic culinary opportunitles await those who delight in exploring the foods of the Cedar-Riverside assistant director Stephanie Byrdziak (left) helps Mohamed Abdulkadir tell his story to an Augsburg journalism class. world. Over in the Seward neighborhood across I-94 that abuts Augsburg campus's south side, an equally diverse group of eating establishments abound, ranging from the Biue Nile to Moon II, one of our newer coffee houses. Recently at Moon lI I savored a conversation with one of my former students who, after living and teaching in the Ukraine, is now a homeowner in the neighborhood. It was this same student who, nearly two decades ago, helped me write a grant proposal that ultimately led to the survival of the Seward Redesign Community Development Corporation. Redesign has since played a vital role in the revival of the central city neighborhoods surrounding our campus, lncluding the design of the new light rail station that will be built on the edge of the campus. Today, thanks [o the vision of active neighborhood organizatì.ons, augmented by both Augsburg and Tiinity Lutheran Congregation volunteers, lhese communities are thriving. Augsburg's connection to and involvement in its neighborhood continues to provide an extraordinary opportunity both for its students and for those of us fortunate to lÌve and raise our famihes in this remarkable and unexcelled rainbow of humanity Garry Hesser is professor of sociology and metro-urban studies. The above is excerpted t'rom an article written Children from the Seward Montessori school visited Augsburg in 1998 when the College announced a scholarship program with the school. 12 4UCSSURCi¡OW for lhe Lutheran magazLne. Summer 2OO1 Targeting success: NO BARRIERS ALLOWED by Don Stoner -fhe D.H. Lawrence poem is I pro.inently displayed on the case I rhat holds Aaron Cross'archery equipment. You remember the poem as you watch Cross practice the skills that have earned him international honors in archery. You watch Cross concentrate on his coffee can lid-sized target, which looks so small 70 meters away You watch Cross'eyes, intense and focused on the task at hand. He puts the arrow in place and draws back the bow. At that point, with all the tension in the world seemingly on the tips of his fingers, he pauses, relaxes his breathing. The moment seems like forever. Then he releases the arrow. ln a fraction of a second, the arrow arrives at its Largel. Nearly perfect. And then you remember he's in a wheelchair, able to utilize just a fraction of the physical skills able-bodied individuals can use, and it doesn't seem to matter. SELF.PITY H I neyer saw a wild thing sorry for itselJ. A small bird will drop frozen deadfrom abough without ever haying felt sorty for itself. Ë -D. H. Lawrence t tr 1 )'tg ? I ï t72 StalJ photo Å Left: Aaron Cross '97 concentrates on the target during a practice session at Mike's Archery shop in 5t. Cloud, Minn. Right: James Mastro '73 battles his opponent during a match in the 1998 Blind World Judo Championships in Madrid, Spain. Summer 2001 ,4ucs¡uRc ltow f3 AUGGIES IN THE SYDNEY PARALYMPICS ugsburg has ^ l\n:';;3J".' earned international acclaim in disabled sports-Aaron Cross, a L997 graduate, and James Mastro, who graduated in 1973. Cross is consÌdered one of the top wheelchair archers 1n the world and has earned numerous honors and records in his sport. Mastro, an Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame member who lost his vision while 1n hÌgh school, has competed in seven Paraiympics, in several sports, "In the first match, a minute-anda-half in, a guy from Austria tried a stupid throq and the first thing to hit the ground was my elbow," Mastro said. "1 tried to continue in my next match, bul I couldn't raise my arm up above my elbow. I was just ticked." For Cross, it was the luck of the draw, and a quarterfinal meeting with the eventual gold medalist in head-tohead competition that did hlm in. Cross was considered one of the since 1976. The first Paralympic athlete ever to medal in four different sports, Mastro has earned 10 medals-five gold, three silver, and two bronze. "These games were specifically developed for athletes with certain challenges to compete at an Olympic level," said Cross, who competed in his second Paralympics last year in Sydne¡ Australia. "Our scores are comparing well with able-bodied scores. I compete against able-bodied archers all the time "l contftete dgainst øble-bodied archers all the time and beat them ... Cross'97 but we don't get recognized as m7tch." -Aaron and beat them, guys who were on the U.S. Olympic team and beat them. But we don't get recognized as much." In the 2000 Paralympics in Sydney, both Cross and Mastro were eliminated earlier than they anticipated. For Mastro, it was an elbow injury in the first match of his judo event that ended his competition. o s. h ! o U favorites in the W1 competition, one of three levels of wheelchair archery based on the range of disability of an athlete. His class consists of athletes who are quadriplegic, have extremely limited functÌon in their arms and legs, or have amputation of three limbs. But in the "ranking round," where archers' individuai scores determine their spots in the final round of 12 athletes, Cross said he didn't shoot wel1. As a result, he failed to finish in the top four, where he would have earned a first-round bye in the headto-head competition. ln his first headto-head match, Cross smashed the old world record in l8-arrow competilion, but lost to Zdenek Sebek of the Czech Republic, the eventual gold medalist, in the quarterfinaìs by ¡usL six points. "lt was just the luck of the draw," Cross said. "It was crushing. I had shot four world records last year, I had gained back all my national tì.tles last year, and I missed a fifth world record by a point." While falling short of their Aaron Cross (center of front row) poses with the 2000 U.S. Paralympic archery team before competition in Sydney. lt was Cross'second Paralympic appearance in his archery career, 14 4UCS¡URC n¡OW goals was disappointing, the experience of being part of the largest competition for disabled athletes in the world was Summer 2001 {r JIM MASTRO_A certainly a thrill. A crowd of more than 100,000 people attended the PARALYM PIC FLAG.BEARE R openÌng ceremonies, and sellout crowds were the norm for most events; a welcome change considering that Ín compelitions in the last decade, event organizers T-o. Mastro, competing in athletics þ t.,ut always been a natural thing, I .u.n nlLe, becoming blind "You walhed up and down the street ønd people hnew that you were there for the Parølympics." -JimMa,stro'73 between his junior and senior years of hÌgh school. He enrolied at Augsburg and became a member of the wrestling team, while studying for his education degree. He earned A11-MIAC honors twice and won the conference championshlp at 177 pounds as a senior. Along the way, he became a solid amateur wrestler, in spite of hÌs vision Ìmpalrment. He was a member of the U.S. team in the World University Games in 1973 , was a threetime bronze medalist at international competitions, and became the first blind athlete to be a member of an Olympic team, when he was an alternate on the U.S. Greco-Roman Wrestling team at the Montreal Olympics in 1976. He was named to the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. had to literally give tickets away. "Australia was great," Mastro said. "The people were really friendly. They were as friendly as their reputation is. They knew about the Paralympics, knew what it was for and that it was after the regular Olympics. You walked up and down the street and people knew that you were there for the Paralympics. The publicity there was really great, much better than Atlanta [in 1996ì." "Europe and Australia have much more respect for Paralympic events than we do lin the United Statesl ," Cross said. "Every single event in Australia was sold out. ... The people were amazing. Volunteers were everywhere. Every single volunteer I talked to said that they would rather volunteer for the Paralympics than the Olympic Games. The culture matches the people, as beautiful as you'd me to determine how hard I would have to work to do weil. I found that the guys I was working with didn't grant me any quarter because I was blind. They'd throw me into the wall expect." like anyone FlrtiÌtÌittitnrirI a o s, à o L) James Mâstro, posing for a photo at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics, is one of America's Paralympics pioneers. He has earned 10 medals and was the first Paralympic athlete to earn medals in four different sports. "When I was at Augsburg, I didnt have to worry about being accepted. When i was trying out for the Olympics, I didn't have to worry about being accepted there, either." When the Paralympics began to admit blind athletes ín I976,1t was a natural draw for Mastro. He competed in four different sports-1udo, wrestling, track and field, and goalball (an on-court team sport designed for blind athletes). ln addition to his 10 Paralympic medals, he has earned 17 Ìnternational medals in the various sports. And in 1996, Mastro was honored "l found thøt the guys I wøs worhingwith didn't grant me dny quarter becøuse I was blind. They'd throw me into the wall lihe anyone else." Møstro '73 -Jim "I wasn't able to compete until I came to Augsburg, when I decided to go into wrestling," he said. "lt helped else. for his years of service by being named flag-bearer for the United States team at Lhe Paralympics opening ceremonies in Atlanta, where he earned abronze medal in his weight class in judo, and also competed in track and field in the shot put and discus. Judo has become his primary sport ÆldilÚitililt¡lrrrE {' \s sÂa S .a B q J (left) maintains a hold on his opponent during the 1998 Blind James Mastro \Â/orld Judo Championships in Madrid, Spain. Judo is similar to wrestling, a sport Mastro competed in while an interesting marathon events, including doing 3,076 pushups in an hour and bench-pressing an Olympic bar 1,300 times in 15 minutes. At age 52, Mastro could be consiclerecl one of the "elder statesmen" of the Paralympic movement, though he doesn't enjoy that tit1e. "Our blind judo team, none of them are young. Most of them are in their later 20s or 30s, and they've competed a 1ot. They know what it's like to compete, it's their goal," Mastro saicl. "lt [judo] rnust keep you young. it's either going to keep me yoLlng or kill me. The injr"rry I had in Sydney was my lirst inlury since Augsburg student, in terms of throws and intense action. after wrestling was dropped from the Paralympic program before the 1996 Ë games. E was in Long Beach, Calif. The Braille H ¡tc "When I was introduced to judo, it Institute had a prograln on the sport," he said. "After I graduated from college, I had wrestled primarily Greco-Roman, and that style and judo are very similar. The biggest difference is that you are able to use the collar in judo. The throws were basically the same, though a bÌg difference was in chokes and arm-bars. It's like wrestling with your pajamas on." In order to raise money for himself and his family to travel to major competltions like the Paralympics, he has performed some ,4ucssuRc f{ow wrestiing in 1973.I've been lucky" Mastro has also been e pioneer in his primary profession, teaching. He became the first blind student to earn CROSS BECOMES A TOP WHEELCHAIR ARCHER T-or Cross. rrcherv wasn't his irst þ iou., growlng up rn tne I Sr . CloLrd, Minn., arer. By age f 16, he was an accomplishecl biker and cross country skier, and was preparing for a spot on a Junior Olynrpic team. Competing in a bicycle race in Biwabik, Minn., in May 1991, he crashed into a support van. The accident left him a quadriplegic, with no sensation from the armpits down. While rehabilitating at the Sister Kenny lnstitute, a therapist, who happened to be a Paralymplc archer, recommcnded thc sport îs în activity ln which he could excel, but he preferred wheelchair track ancl rugby instead. a Ph.D. in physical education in the United States, and later taught in the physical education department at the University of Minnesota. Now he teaches at Bemidji State University in the health and physical education department, including all the adapted physical education classes. He is unsure whether he will take on the Paral)¡mpic challenge again, when the games go to Athens, Greece, in 2004. He will compete in the sport's world championships in 2002. "I'11 be 56 fin 20041," he said. "At the world championships in a couple of years, I will see how my arm is. My arm right now is about 90 percent back. One of the things I really enjoy labout the Paralympicsl is the camaraderie, going out and busting your butt with people who understand and enjoy what's goÌng on. I've gone to a iot of places 1n the world, met a lot of cool peoPle." "She gave me three choices o[ sports. She told me I could do archery, I could do archer¡ or I could do archcry." Cross 1oked. While he was in high school, a close frlend decided to take up archery, and Cross joined hÌm in trying out the sport. "l got into it and we went down "[My therapist] gave me three choices of sports. She told me I could do archery, I could do ørchery, or I could do drcherY." -[6Yçn Cross'97 to a national shootout in Las Vegas. 1 absolutely fell in love with it," he said "That summer, I got a letter to try out for the world team, went overseas for the first tlme for the world championships, and came back with Summer 2001 { l 't ,¡ sure I was going in the right my first gold medal. Needless to say, I'm hooked." Eventually, Cross was winning national competitions and gaining sponsorships, from bow companies, Target stores, and Mike's Archery, a store in St. Cloud where he trains. At that time, he also began to speak publÌcly about overcoming the obstacles in his life, a hobby that eventually led to his current career as motivational speaker. He speaks for numerous school groups and other organizatÌons through his business, direction." He was able to keep up his str¡dies in spite of a schedule that a Motivation on Wheels. Cross graduated from Augsburg in 1997 with a mass communication degree and credits the school, especially the Center for Learning and Adaptive Student Services (CLASS), wÌth much of his success. "The CTASS office and the communication faculty and staff never had him flying across the country lor major archery compeliLions, along wÌth working on internships and projects with accomplished motivational speakers. "I'd leave on a Thursday, shoot on Friday, Saturday, and Sunda¡ all day long, come back on a red-eye flight ai ]:00 on Monday morning. I'd study on ihe planes and in the hotel rooms, and be back in class by eight on Monday morning," he said. Archery has become a passion for ln addition to his achievements as a world-class arche¡i Aaron Cross speaks throughout the country about overcoming obstacles and maintaining positive attitude in everyday life. Cross, who is also an accomplished bowhunter. He is currently ranked among the top five archers in the world in the Wl class, and will compete at the world championships ìater Lhis summer in Prague, Czech Republic. He is currently "The CLASS ffice dnd the communication faculty ønd staff ... were ølwøys a phone call awøy. If I needed something, they were there, Cross'97 every single step of the wø1t." -[6vçn once backed down lor me. They knew what I wanted to do, they knew how I was going to do it, and they always stood behind me," Cross said. "l can't tell you how many times they bailed me out. ... They were always a phone call awa;r lf I needed something, they were there, every single step of the way. "Augsburg never babied me. They put me in my place and they just made FnfiïtÌnãfDn¡r the governor for his region on the Minnesota State Archery Association, a technicai delegate to the USA Archery committee, and on the Paralympic Athlete Advisory board for the United States a placed fourth in an individual competition and fifth overall at the world championships, leading up to his experience at the Sydney Paralympics. He said the level of respect that Paralympic athletes receive Ìn the United States has improved, but it's still not at the leve1 of Olpnpic athletes. Coverage of the Paralympics needs to improve in order for the athletes to gain the respect of the public, Cross said. "lf we were to get the respect that the able-bodied team gets, it would be dÌfferent for me," he said. "Slowly but surely, it's working. Archery is getting advanced in this knowledge. For years, we've been competing against the ablebodied people. They know we're out there. They're working with us." I Olympic Committee. Don Stoner is sports information coordinator. He competed in his first Paralympics ìn 1996 in Atlanta, and though he set a world record in the ranking round, he finished fourth overall. In 1999, he Jim Mastro canbe reached at <lmastro@b emidlistate. edu> and Aaron Cross at <adron. cro s s@ motiv ationonwhe els. c om>. TEltE{Érfftilf.rnrtl ugsburg's First International and Off-Campus Studies Photo Contest Over 100 entries were submitted in the inangr-rral photo contest for rnternational and off-campr-rs studies sponsored by the Office of International Programs and Office of Public Relations and CommunicaLion. Wlnners were selected rn three categones: Scenic lanclscapes; locai people rn a cross-cultural setting; and Augsburg students in a host setting. All winnrng photos lvere displayed in Christensen Center dr-rring International Student Week. lnchrded here are the first- and second-place winners. To see all the wlnners, visit <www. augsbnrg. edu/internationaVphotocontest>. ¿z V I I t- :L ,.1 i t. ffi ffi z ffi a ã tltr r.A Ë þ F Scenic landscapes. First place. "Spirit Gifts," Ross Murray'00. Chaing Mai, Thailand, January 2000. People offer many gifts to the spirit world, and shops sell ready-made flowers to offer the spirits. Augsburg students in a cross-cultural setting. First place. "Café in Rome," Stacy Funk'03. Rome, ltaly, January 2001 Local People in a cross-cultural setting. First place. "La Musica di Firenze," Rustin Newburger'01. Florence, ltaly, fall 2000. 18 ,4UCSSURC fr¡OW Summer 20O1 ,d.## Augsburg students in a host setting. Tie for second place. "Tortilla," Jennifer Brogger'01. San Jorge, Guatemala, January 2000. Augsburg students in a host setting. Tie for second place. "Bay Watche4" Mike Murray'02, Antibes, France, January 2001. Local people in a cross-cultural setting. Second place. "Young Girl," Brandon Hofstedt'02. Nueva Vida, El Salvadon fall 2000. Scenic landscapes. Second place. "Wandering," Nathaniel Bunker'03. Nice, France, January 2001. E Winners of the 2001 lnternational Photo Contest, from L to R: Rustin Neuberger, Stacy Funk, Nathaniel Bunker, Kendra Hines, Trephaena Sylte, Jennifer Brogger, Ross Murray. Not pictured: Brandon Hofstedt, Petra Velander, Nellie Pearson, Amy Funk, Maria Sieve, Mike Murray, Tenelle Russ. Summer 2O0f ,4ucsnunc ruow t9 n[\ nÊ t-¿ á The next step ¡n Nicole Warner's music career is clear-off to New York for study at the Master of Arts in Leadership graduate Den¡se Gordon receives her hood from Professor Bev Manhattan School of Music. Nilsson. Dean Chris Kimball congratulates senior Stacy Sellers as she receives her honor cords. After receiving his Master of Social Work degree, Nick Metcalf poses with his proud family. Erica Bryan (L) and Allison Heimkes (center) pose during lineup with admissions director Sally Daniels (R). COMVTEI\CEVIEI\T This year's graduating mus¡c majors take their turn drum during the Commencement Concert finale. 20 ,4ucssunc Now to beat the I n/ Summer 2001 President Frame congratulates a new graduate as he receives his diploma. On their way to the ceremony, seniors file through the line of faculty, stopping for quick hugs, their professors applaud their achievement. as President Frame addresses the 2001 graduates, their families, faculty, and staff at the Baccalaureate service. Music professor Bob Stacke'71 and flagbearer Abby Mildbrand lead the seniors to the ceremony. The family of international student Terence Tam traveled to Minneapolis from Malaysia to be with him on Commencement day. Summer 2001 Nursing professor Bev Nilsson (fourth from left) and Rochester program director Rick Thoni (fourth from right) share the success of Rochester nursing students completing their bachelor's degrees-the first in the Rochester program. ,¡lucsguRc rr¡ow 21 ..LIFT OFF ON THIS U/ONDERFUL JOIIRI,{EY WE CALL LIFE" Excerpts from the Commencement Address The Hon. Daniel Goldin, NASA Administrator May 20, 2OO1 I t is a great privilege to be addressing you today. To the graduating seniors ... let me start with two simple words: well done! Well done, but not mission accomplished. Each and every one of you is an explorer in the journey we call life And, yes, today's milestone is an important one. But, commencement means a beginning, not an end. The bulk of this journey is still ahead of you. IUR NASA Administrator Dan¡el Goldin advised Augsburg's class of 2001 that their college achievement is only part of the journey toward a "mission accomplished." ...My advice is this: always remember that life's lessons will not come from the guy delivering a speech in front of you. But, they have been developed and nurtured by the people around you. Your friends. Your professors. Your mentors. And, even though you may not realize to what extent now, life's lessons come mostly from what I like to call Mission Control-your family. Especially your family. And never forget it. ... So go for it. Never deterred by the fear of failure. In life, having no failures The Augsburg College Class 554 331 128 59 36 22 is rarely a sign ofperfection, but rather that your goals aren't bold enough. Find something you love. Have a dream. Pursue it. Believe in yourself. Whether it is in Minneapolis or on Mars-make your mark. ...So to the Augsburg College Class of 2001 ... Go for launch. Lift off on this wonderful journey we call life. And Godspeed to all of you. Goldin's speech was included in both the New York Times and NBC Nightly News in theír roundup of top college Rozenia Fuller rece¡ves Marina Christensen Just¡ce Award ozenia Fuller, a senior youth and R family ministry major and McNair Scholar, was selected as the 2001 recipient of the Marina ChristensenJustice Award. This award is given each year to the graduating senior whose communityservice work best illustrates Augsburg's motto, "Education for Service" -itself brilliantly displayed in Marina Christensen Justice's personal and professional dedication to the vitalization of urban communities. Fuller represents the best blend of excellence in scholarship and an untiring commitment to the community. She has been active at Spirit Church and the Harvest Preparatory School in North Minneapolis and serves on the boards of the Glenwood Ly.ndale Community Center and Minneapolis Community and Têchnical College. An Augsburg student recently said of her, "I could not imagine an Augsburg minus Rozenia Fuller. She has helped make Augsburg the intentionally diverse community that it strives to be, and she alone has kept many students of color tied into this community" The mother of two children- Jeremiah and Rosetta-Fuller lives by the words she loves to share with them: "Try to take advantage of the opportunities that God presents you with." She has helped homeless mothers locate housing, developed support groups for junior high and high school students, and helped with counsel and spiritual support forjuveniles in the Hennepin County Detention Center. commencement speeches. of 2O0f Candidates for graduation Day students Weekend College students Graduate students (Master of Arts in Leadership and Master of social work) Nursing students in Rochester-the first students completing baccalaureate degrees in the Rochester program ,4UGSBURC tllOW Rozenia Fuller'01 is congratulated by President Frame as she receives the Marina Christensen Justice Award. Summer 2O01 ) ll I From the Alumni Board president's desk .., /l I ^ T he work of our Augsburg Alumni Association is like a jigsaw puzzle-it has many parts, and \Mirh diligenr work and a bit of luck, will come together to portray a memorable picture. Oftentimes, when working a jigsaw puzzle, you will pick up a piece and try it in several locations before you find the right place. Also, you never throw away apuzzle piece, as you will need it to complete the puzzle. If you cant find the exact spot where the piece fits, just set it aside for a while and work òn another piece. So it is with the efforts of our Alumni Board. We are always working on the puzzle. We've tried quite a few pieces this past year, including: Alumni gatherings outside of the Twin Cities The association organized and sponsored numerous gatherings of Augsburg alums in sites near and far: Florida, Anzona, Califomia, Illinois, Wisconsin, and greater Minnesota. The intent was to test the waters for the development of actual alumni chapters in those areas. Many colleges have such chapters and it's a good time for Augsburg to do likewise. Out of those various efforts, key contacts have been identified in six locations to continue work on this concept. In addition, an employerbased alumni chapter is in the works at the 3M Company, thanks to the interest of several alums who work for that company This project will take several years to nurture and develop, but we're convinced that it holds an important place in the puzzle. Alumnijob fair We sponsored a job fair on the Augsburg campus this spring \Mith 25 companies represented who have Augsburg alumni in key positions for hiring new grads. Job fairs are not new, but having alumni staff the booths gave it an extra spark, and students were most appreciative of the chance to talk with those present. The alumni also enjoyed meeting each other and being back on campus. Augsburg Day at Como Park An alumni event geared toward families took place on May 5 when we gathered at Como Park in St. Paul with a hearty group of Augsburg fans. Students were on hand to provide musical entertainment and a oneact play Parents had a chance to bring their small childrenfuture Auggies to a Collegesponsored event. Next year w€ plan to expand upon this pafticular "piece". All these pieces look like they fit into our puzzle and are going to sta)¿ The picture rMe are working to complete is one of a strong and vibrant Augsburg College that enjoys broad support from its Alumni Association. This support can take many forms; financial, interest, and connections. The picture is not yet complete. How do you fit into this puzzle? Think about it. Thanks to our AlumniÆarent Relations staff, Nancy (Carlson) Toedt '94, Jeff K¡engel '93, and l-aura Cichocke for a great year. Also, thanks to the Alumni Board that served diligently and creatively this past year. June starts a new board year. Jackie I(niefel Lind C69, MAL'94) is slated to become the next president of the association, and Andy Morrison ('73) is president-elect. Seven new board members have been elected to join our "puzzle party." Keeping you in touch, in the know, and in the spirit of Augsburg Collegeyou'll be surprised at what we can do together! . Paul Mikelson'70 President, Alumni Board .Homecoming 2OO1 to include new events and a visit from Maya Angelou ¡Fhis I I A fall uo-".o-- ing will feature a talk by Dr. Maya Angelou, who is hailed as one of the great r4 voices of Maya Angelou w-ll present a talk during Homecoming 2001 in October. Summer 2OO1 contemporary llterature. As poet, educator, historian, bestselling author, playwright, civil rights activist, producer, and director, Angelou travels the world, spreading her wisdom and captivating audiences through the vigor and sheer beauty of her words and þcs. Her program, "An Evening with Maya Angelou," is described as a patchwork quilt of her life and work. She will appear October 8 at 7:30 p.rn.; more derails will be available later this summer in the Homecoming brochure and on the Augsburg Web site. This year's theme for Homecoming and Family Week 2001 is 'Augsburg on parade," actress, and several exciting changes are planned. In addition to Angelou's visit, Homecoming will now be a full week of activities for alumni, students, families, faculty, and staff. Some of the new events this year include a 5K run/walk for fun or charity along the Mississippi River; an alumni art show; a parade around Murphy Park; faculty and faculty emeriti collaborationlpresentations; a student variety show and coronation; Umess Hall floor reunions (hosted by current student residents); and much more. 4ucsnunc now 2B Martin Hl¡nka '99 s¡gns second contract with NHHs Washington Capitals F lt s È in s or the r".ond y"^. a row, o Augsburg alumnus Martin ô' Hlinka was L A. à U a (J Martin Hlinka'99 signed to a oneyear National Hockey League contract by the Hlinka played briefly with the United Hockey League's Quad City (Moline, Ill.) Mallards in November, but returned to finish the season in Portland. He was the club's top centerman down the stretch, used often on crucial face-offs by Pirates' head coach Glen Hanlon, and was the club's top scorer in the postseason. A native of Bratislava, Slovakia, Hlinka played both football and men's byDons,oner hockey at Augsburg from 1995-'99. Hlinka came to America from Slovakia in 1994, staying with a host family in Farmington, Minn., and graduating in 1995 from Farmington High School. He stayed with the host family all four summers while at Augsburg, and graduated with a B.A. in business administration. Don Stoner is sports information coordinator. washington Capitals, the team announced in Ma;r The signing was another step on an incredible progression in professional B Ê- B Ë o À hockey for Hlinka. This season, Hlinka started the campaign as the lone training camp invitee on the opening-day roster for the Capitals' top minorleague team, the Portland (Maine) Pirates of the American Hockey League. He originally was signed by Portland to a25-game professional try-out agreement, but soon after inked a standard AHL deal that lasted the duration of the season. In November, Hlinka signed to a one-year contract wlth the Capitals, and he was assigned to the Pirates roster. ! o a É Martin Hlinka (#a1, left) fires a shot during a Portland Pirates home game in January in Portland, Maine. Hlinka signed his second one-year contract with the NHL's Washington Capitals organization in May. Alumna named Aquatennial Senior Queen o a si A;,'"'åä' à Eunice (Kyllo) Roberts '62 was named this ô U year's Senior Queen for the Minneapolis Aquatennial, the lO-day official civic celebration Eunice (Kyllo) Roberts '62 was named this of the City of year's Senior Queen for Minneapolis the Minneapolis fiuly 13-22). As Aquatennial. Senior Queen, she will travel to festivals and functions zÃ ,4ucs¡unc ruow throughout the state and region representing the Minneapolis Aquatennial. Roberts was nominated by representatives of Fairview-University Medical Center in Minneapolis, in recognition of the more than 1,300 hours of time she has donated to Child and Family Life Services as a Watchful Companion. She also serves as a member of the center's Volunteer Services Advisory Committee. Lastyear, Roberts was nominated for the Friends of Nursing Award by the nursing staff on the children's unit at Fairview-UniversitY. Since retiring from Augsburg Fortress Publishers, Roberts has dedicated her time to volunteer work, and is committed to providing friendship and understanding to help improve health and welfare in the communit;r "We applaud Eunice for her loyahy and dedication and, especially, her stamina," says Alex Thwaites, FairviewUniversity volunteer coordinator. "Her energy, enthusiasm, and dedication are wonderful motivators for all of us." Roberts stays connected to the College by singing with the Masterworks Chorale. She and her husband, Warren, a retired University of Minnesota psychology professor, live in Fridle¡ Minn. They have lwo sons. Summer 2OO1 ) l It 1942 Everald H. Strom, Fergus Falls, Minn., has been retired for 15 years; he served as president of the Church of the Lutheran Brethren for IB years. He has found retirement to be a very rewarding experience, and enjoys giving Bible studies and teaching part time. - o The Rev. S. Jerome 1949 (Hamberg)'54 Donald Peterson, Burnsville, Minn., lost his wife of nearly 53 in November; Donald and their four sons survive years, Mabel, her. Joyce (Gronseth) Limburg recently moved to Apple Valley, Minn.; she lived in lowa for 5I years and taught English in Parkersburg, lowa, for 25 years. She is happy to be back home with family and friends. Sadly, her husband, Sherm, died in 1993. Harold C. Roosen, Phoenix, Ariz., has been doing well since his 1997 accident, in which a car hit him after he exited a bus. A retired elementary school teacher, he enjoys reading and attending Shepherd of the Valley Church Eleanor L. (Ewert) Hutchinson, Indianola, Iowa, is a breast cancer survivor and was in charge of survivors for this April's Relay for Life event, which was held in Indianola and sponsored by the American Cancer Society and Simpson College. wedding anniversary in January. They are both retired and live in Duluth, Minn., where The Alumni Association hosted its retired in 1990 after serving more than 38 years with Hennepin County Welfare; he currently sewes on the state Department of Human Services Special Review Board. Sadly, his wife passed away 1999. firct "Augsburg Day at Como Pârk" celebration in May. Despite rainy weather, the event Lutheran Church in brought together alumni and their Superior, Wis. Having families, faculty, staff, and students. served missions to Augsburg students (pictured above) Tâiwan and Hong Kong, provided musical enterta¡nment. he is hosting his sixth dystrophy. He and his wife, Pat tour to China in June and will (Larson) '57, live in Anacortes, host his seventh the summer of Wash., overlooking Puget Sound 2002. All interested parties can and the Olympic Mountains. e-mail him at <revelness@aol.com>. 1 Karl Puterbaugh, Eagan, Minn., in celebrated their 45th Redeemer's Free 1952 1948 Elness and Elaine Jerome preaches at Our 1951 1944 1954 (where forme¡ Augsburg instructor, the Rev. Brian Erickson, is pastor). 956 Bob Lockwood, Minnetonka, Minn., says he is "back to 99 percent and ready to play golf again" after recovering from successful open heart surgery. Bob Moylan was recently diagnosed with muscular 1 961 Richard Lund, Edmonds, Wash., retired from the daily practice of diagnostic radiology in 1997. He is currently a consulting radiologist for a medical device company. a a Iìeaching and learning ¡n Vietnam L o (J by Lynn Mena For three weeks earlier this year, the Rev Harris Lee '57 and his wrfe, Maryon, traveled from Mrnneapolis to Vietnam to teach conversational English to Vietnamese students. They traveled with a group of about l5 people and stayed at a hotel in Cao Lanh, located in the southern half of Vietnam. The trip was arranged through Global Volunteers, an organizatlon based ln Little Canada, Mlnn. "My wife and I had long talked about taking part rn a volunteer opportunity such as this," says Lee. "The experience was very fulfilling; we received such a warm ancl respeclful receplion from the students. It was a very relaxed and healthy relationship." o a s à ! o U The students, all advanced college students str-rdying to be teachers, doctors, and computer professionals, already had a firm grasp of the English language, but were eager to enhance their skills. The Rev. Harris Lee '57 (left) traveled to Vietnam earlier this year to teach English to Vietnamese students. "The experíence was very Jult'illing; we receíved sucLr a warm and respectful reception from the students." "The students were excited to use English for several reasons," says Lee. "Of course, it's an international business language and knowing it helps to find a good job Br-rt they were also excited to be able to read good books written in Eng1ish." Lee's wife, Maryon, stands in the Vietnamese classroom where they taught; the experience was arranged through Minnesota-based Global Volunteers. Summer 2001 The sludents had not heard of Minnesota-until the Lees mentioned the Mississippi River. "They remembered the river from Mark Twain's books," Lee says, chuckling. A retrred ELCA pastor and stewardship specialist, Lee still does some stewardship work for the ELCA; he also works as an independent consultant lor churches. Maryon is a retired elementary teacher. ,4ucs¡uncruow 25 Class Notes 968 1964 1 Deanne M. (Star) Greco, Carol (Torstenson) John Clawson relocated f¡om Duane llstrup, Rochester, Bloomington, Minn., was appointed to the Board of Ordway Circle of Stars. As a member of the board, she will join other volunteers committed to supporting the Ordway Center for Performing Arts. McCausland, Warner, N.H., Minneapolis to California after he was elected president and chief executive officer of Lutheran Social Services o[ Southern California. He began his work with LSS of Minnesota in I992 as director of the public poiicy office. Minn., was rhe Bntish lournal of Surgery invited speaker at the 965 recently celebrated several happy family occasions: a wedding, a new granddaughter, and a son starting law school. Carol is a Title I coordinator for the Hillsboro-Deering School District 1967 1 in Hillsboro, N.H. ffi Marlene (Chan) Hui '74= Moved by the spirit o S. à so Q ln 1968, a Lutheran missionary approached Marlene (Chan) Hui, then a studious high school student living in Hong Kong, with an opportunity to attend college in the United States. The prospect of attendìng a U.S. college, and specifically Augsburg College, appealed to Hui. Two of her brothers were already livíng in the U.S., and the idea of belng able to explore her faith while immersed in academia suited the l8-year-old, who attended Tiinity Lutheran Church in Bata Lou. Moreover, if she remained in Hong Kong, she would face limited opportunities to attend college, due to a shortage in higher education institutions. adapted to life 1n the U.S. and at Augsburg. She served as chair of the Foreign Student Group, and was very involved in faith-related activities. During her first year at Augsburg, she 1lved with biology professor Neal Thorpe and his famrly She fondly remembers going on family trips and participating in Bible studies with her host family. Although Hui lived in the clormitory her second and third years of college, she formed her iongest lasting friendships with the girls she met during her senior year while livlng in the Lambda House. Last summer, the lormer residents reunited in Brainerd, Minn., for four days of reminiscing and catch-r-rp. 1971 David Siedlar, CarlisÌe, Mass., accepted a position as a student Ioan administrator for Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. 1973 Rebecca (Nystuen) Berger, Green Bay, Wis., is director of the Door County Library Marlene (Chan) Hui, class agent for the CIass oÍ 1974, works as a special education teacher and Iooks forward to fulfilling her goal of doing missionary work in Asia. Joyce Catlin, Maple Grove, Minn., married the Rev. Paul Casey in April at Brookll'n Park Evangelical Free Church. Joyce is a second grade teacher at AlbertviÌle Primary School and Paul is a part-time worship/music pastor at Waterbrooke Fellowship ìn Victoria, Minn. "Augsburg enriches d person relig¡ousþ, spiritualþ, and academically." Hui majored in English and elementary education and minored in French; however, her career path became clear to her during an Augsburg internship. Her first professional experience entailed working with low-income children. "We seemed to get along well, and it seemed like I could get through to them," says Research Society and the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and lreland in April in Birmingham, England. He presented a lecture titled "Should You Always Believe in What You Read?" He is associate professor of biostatistics at the Mayo Clinic. Õ by Wendy Elofson Though the challenge of adjusting to the highly variable weather of Minnesota was difficult (Hong Kong has a tropical climate), Hui quickly joint meeting of the SurgicaÌ Hui. "it was God's plan." She works with high school students who are considered moderately to severely mentally lmpaired, ancl she is eager to say that teaching the students is her favorite part of the job. She recently taught one of her students with Downs syndrome how to e-mail his father who llves across the country. Hui has been a special education teacher at Jefferson High School since 1976. As for the future, Hur and her husband are contemplating an early retirement, which would allow them to pursue missionary work in Asia. "Retirement doesn't mean that I don't do anything; retiremenl means thal I can pursue different interests, and do something new and different," says Hul. Hui was asked to consider being the Class of 1974 class agent. She accepted the opportunity becanse she saw it as an enjoyable way to give back to the Co11ege. She enjoys relaying information about Augsburg to people, and seeing former classmates and faculty members. She is very grateful for her experience at the College. "Ar-rgsburg enriches a person religiousl¡ spirituaily, and Two years ago, 1974 Sharon (Holt) Garland, Minnetonka, Minn., completed her training as spiritual director from Sacred Ground Center for Spirituality at the College of St. Catherine. Her husband, Rick '75, is a technical trainer for Northwest Airlines. 1977 William Reyer, Tiffin, ohio, was nominated and selected by his colleagues at Heidelberg Coìlege to receive the college's Distinguished Teaching Award for Faculty for 2000. The award, established in 1995, recognizes excellence in classroom teaching, academic accomplishments, professional activities, and service academically." to the Heidelberg community. A Wendy Elofson is an information specialist Jor Augsburg's institutional ødt,ancement ot'fice. member of the Heidelberg faculty since 1983, he is a professor of English. 26 .AUCSnunC ruOW Summer 20Of ) Eye of the beholder by Maggie Weller'01 hnagine how clifficult it would be to paint a prcture six feet wide and seven feet tall that would be considered good enough to be displayed in national exhibits. Now rmagine accon.rplishing that feat with double vislon, shaking in both eyes, and very httle depth perception. These are exactly the conclitions that Jon Leverentz is forced to worl< under every day Leverentz has recelved private instruction at Ar-rgsburg îrom I975-'79 and from 1990 to today At the age of IB, Leverentz was ln an automobile accident that caused brain stem damage and led to the dlsabilitìes described above. Surgery to the right thalamus, usua\ used to treat Parkinson's disease, reduced his shaking but lefi him with double vision and little depth perception. "I must make intr-ritive judgments regarcling what I perceive as close and what seems to be far away," sald Leverentz. "For instance, it's hard to get the pen into the ink bottle, but I just think hard about where the middle of my two r,rews are and then I make it." Leverentz cuffently r'rsits Augsburg once a week to receive private instructron from art professor Norman Ho1en, whom he credits for some ol his success. "Norman is a really great guy," he said. Holen has helped him find art shows, and, "he helps suggest which galleries I should put my art in." Jon Leverentz (left) has received pr¡vate instruction from art professor Norm Holen (right) at Augsburg since 1975. "My worh is my main activity, and Lts worhmanship is as important to me now as it was bet'ore the accídent." While he admits to enjoying painting the mosl, Leverentz also draws and sculpts. Despite his disabilities, he insists on doing most of the work himself. "I take pride 1n tÐ4ng to work wrthout he1p," said Leverentz. "Though I work wrth friends, it is important for me to have control over my own work. My work is my main activity, and its workmanship is as important to me now as it was before the accident." Though Leverentz never graduated, he "took all the studio courses and a couple more classes," lnc1r-rding socÌologz Leverentz continues to work at Augsburg because people like Holen are wilhng to heip him when necessâry and because it gives him access to materials he could not use easily at home, "llke clay and toxrc inks." Many of Leverentz's pieces, such as this vivid painting of sunflowers, are exh¡b¡ted nationally. f 980 The list of Leverentz's exhibits is extensive, and accordlng to Holen, Leverentz's work is exhibited nationally and in exclusive galleries. Leverentz won the Sister Kenny Shorv honorable mention in 1986 and 1996. Catherine (Knudtson) production goaÌs for his effgts in 2000. In the Andress, Rosemount, Minn., is a senior technical writer at Lawson Software in downtown St. Paul, securities industry he received the "Cìrcle of where she has worked for seven years. "My children are growrng fast and wll soon be of driving age!" David is 15 and Carl is 14. Kathryn Encalada, Isanti, Minn., recently left her position o[ nearly seven years as director of Allied Health Programs at Gogebìc Community College in lronwood, Mich., to return to the Twin Cities. Jeffrey K. Jarnes, Bloomington, Minn., a certified financial planner with Fortune Financial in Minneapolis, achieved two top Summer 20O1 ExcelÌence" honor; he also achieved "Top of the Table" honors awarded by the Million Dollar Round Tâble for his work in risk management. He and his wife, Jacqui, have three daughters: Kristin, Justine, and Erika. Jim Rongstad, Woodbury Minn., an accountant with Ramsey County, is on the school board ol East St. Paul Lutheran School, where his children, Lexi and Matthew, attend. He was a delegate to the Libertarian Natlonal Convention this past June in Anaheim, Calif. 1982 Brian J. Anderson was appointed to a three-year terrn as editor for the space physics section of Geophysical Research Letters. He is a former assistant professor o[ physics at Augsburg and is currently a member o[ the principal professional staff ar the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. He and his wife, Leeann (Rock) '81, live in Mount Airy Md. Tammy Cowan, Minneapolis, is now in her second year as a physical education teacher at South High School in Minneapolis; she was previously an investment banker for seven years. Debra (Krueger) Knight, Bloomington, Minn., was recently featured in GtyBusiness joumaÌ for her success as co-owner of Edinabased Career Professionals, a specialized search firm that matches recent college graduates with companies seeking to fill entrylevel positions. 1 983 The Rev. Valerie de Cathelineau, Avon, N.Y., recently became pastor of St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Geneseo, N.Y. She previously served as assistant pastor of Holy Trinity in Buffalo, N.Y. 4ucsnunc now 27 Class Notes @ 1984 As a member of the Augsburg College Aiumni Association, you are a very important part of the College community and are welcome to receive various John Ennen, McKinney, Tèx., joined Exel corporation in Dallas benefits including: 7achary. . AugsburgNow, the quarterly College publication . Bi-annual letters from your class agen[, who will keep you updated on news . Tnvitations to Homecoming, reunions, and other special events on campus . Access to the computer 1ab, librar¡ and fitness lacilities . Access to Career Services' alumni . An alumni directory containing complete information on classmates that is available for purchase . Volunteer opportunities on leadership boards and committees . . a director of customer development. He and his wife, Opportunities to participate in alumni tours around the This 12-day tour program features flve nights on the world-famous Norwegian coastal voyage, sailing south from the "top of Norway" to Bergen. Thomas L. Terpening, Key West, Fla., has settled into his new life and job as advertising composition and graphic services manager for Key West Citizen,which is owned by Cooke Communications LLC. He is in charge of nine weekly and one daiþ publication. He misses all his family and friends in the Midwest, but sure is glad for the beautiful weather! You may have in the March 13, 2001, edition of the Nøtional Enquirer wirt' the Mercedes he won in an AIDS Help raffle in Key West. f986 Lisa Baumgartner, Amherst, N.Y., received her doctorate in adult education from the University of Georgia last August. She is assistant professor of adult education at Buffalo State College in Buffalo, N.Y. Karl Howg, Hopkins, Minn., is Legacy scholarships for family members of students and chief meteorologist on the new Fox29News Nine local newscast; his on-air name is Karl a Norway in the summer of 2002. 1985 world alumni to sludy toward degree at Augsburg Join President and Mrs. William V Frame and Professor Frankie Shackeìford on a journey through Mary have a 4-year-old son, caught Tom TCSOUICCS . A special tuition discount for DISCOVER NORWEGIAN TREASURES AND HERITAGE as This tour has limited spaces remaining; please call the alumni office ar 612-330-1178 or l-800-260-6590 for more information or to sign up for an upcoming information session. country before fulfilling his dream o[ retuming home to Minnesota. John Wahlberg, , Sr. Paul, recentþ formed his own company, Excel Promotions, which is a distributor of corporate apparel and promotional items. her short story "Bent Tiee," was accepted for publication in the upcoming antholog¡r Spirit Songs. 1990 Karen Reed, Atascadero, Calif., author of Music is 1989 Laura Netson, Minneapolis, job in February started a new the Master Key, sigred copies of her book at a Twin as a support consultant at låwson Software; she previousþ worked at the University of Minnesota. Cities-area Bames and Noble in October. According to Reed, a music therapist in Califomia, music is the key to Gail (Moran) Wawrzyniak, unlocking the mind closed by Raleigh, N.C., recentþ had a play published online at Native Realities (www.wordcraftcircle.org/ mental illness. natreaVhome.htm). In addition, Carla Beaurline, Hopkins, Minn., is a monthly guest host on Spring. He worked in smaller markets across the 1 99r the QVC shopping network as vice president of product development ETIIIÙII¡II:Í.,ÍIITÐ 2001-2002 Alumni Board meeting schedule June 19 August 2I November 20 February 19 April16 Meetings are open to the public and all alumni are invited rcr attend. Each meetlng features ln April, the Alumni Board, the Alumni/Parênt Relat¡ons Office, and the Center for Service, Worh and Learning sponsored the firct alumn¡ job fair on Gamput which brought togeths morê than 25 companies, alumni, Augsburg seniors, and r€cent grads. The event was the brainchild of Colleen K. Watson'91 MAt (picfured above with business partner Deb Krueger Knight'82), president of Carcer Plpfessionals and chair of the Connections Committee of the Alumni Board. 2A 4uCSnUnCruOW a guest speaker such as the president, dean, or other Col lege adminisl rator. Th is Ìnformation will be available online at <www.augsburg. edu/ alumni>. Summer 2OO1 for ZEVA's Natural Nail products. Waconia; she was She is also a dÍsplay adverrising previously assistant to the city manager lor the City of New Brighton. represenrarive for the s¿. Paul Pioneer Press. Colleen Watson, Mendota Heights, Minn., was recently featured in GtyBusinøss journal for her success as co-owner of Edinabased Career Professionals, a speciaÌized search firm that matches recent colìege graduates with companies seeking to fill entryìevel positions. 1992 Sharol (Dascher) Tyra, Hanover, Minn., was recently interviewed on KSTP-5 news and in NurseW¿eh and, HealthWeeh publications for her work as a personal success coach. 1 Alumni Chapter key contacts include: Los Angeles Amy Ellingrod'95 Bonnie Bina, Minnetonka, Minn., compieted her master's degree in health and human services administration at St. Mary's University She is the clinic administrator at ConsuÌtants Intemal Medicine. aellingrod@laphil.org Chicago Kaydee Todd Steenson'89 tsteenson@hklaw. com Sun Cit¡ Ariz. Borgie (Rholl) Gabrielson'47 623-972-7206 Washington D.C. Kari Arfstrom '89 Erica Benson was recently hlred by Studio City, a leading broadcast marketlng company, as KArfstrom@aasa.org writerþroducer/editor. She was previousþ Rochester, Minn. Norman'75 and Kathy (Anderson) '76 Wahl Wahl@bethellutheran. com UPN affiliate in Chicago as been doing Maren Lea Carlson, Pl).rynourh, Minn., married Steve Combs in March 2000. She is the business manager for Dr. Gary L. Carlson in Minnetonka, Minn. 1994 Susan (Horning) Arntz, Fridley, Minn., accepted a new position as city administrator for the City of Frilrrilit]lrit 'Auggies at the Minnesota freelance producing at Studio City since October 2000, working E on such projects as the launch of the NBC Saturday Movie, sitcoms Spin City and Change oJ Heart, and the promotion of various Paramount ffi m
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Search Result: AUGSBURG NOW FALL 2008 VOL. 71, NO. 1 inside auggies 1 Augsburg Now The Magazine of Augsburg College 25Nursing Years of Life-Changing at the grassroots level Travel that transforms Clever student + wise professor + Travel expert alum = awesome discovery Ready, action, page film20 suc...
Show more AUGSBURG NOW FALL 2008 VOL. 71, NO. 1 inside auggies 1 Augsburg Now The Magazine of Augsburg College 25Nursing Years of Life-Changing at the grassroots level Travel that transforms Clever student + wise professor + Travel expert alum = awesome discovery Ready, action, page film20 success! Street pastoring in Wales get political Editor notes from President Pribbenow Our neighbors o ne of the most compelling moments in the Christian scriptures is the question asked of Jesus by one of his disciples: “And who is my neighbor?” His answer, of course, is the parable of the Good Samaritan. For me, the disciple’s question is at the heart of the mission and vision of Augsburg College—a question that is at once theological, reflecting our understanding of what God intends for us to be and do, and also educational and practical, helping us to link our learning with service. So, let’s do some theology! Ask yourself— who is my neighbor? Is it the Somali woman I met this morning on Riverside Avenue struggling to carry her groceries home from the bus stop? Or is it the family in the ravines of Cuernavaca, Mexico, who will offer me both refreshments and life lessons when I meet them on a Center for Global Education trip? Or is it my classmate, who is struggling with balancing school with life at work and home, and who needs my time and comfort? Once the question is asked, we are compelled, as was Jesus himself, to answer with stories and parables—stories of how being educated at Augsburg prepares us to serve our neighbors no matter when or where we encounter them. In that way, the question leads us to think about the links between learning and service. A central aspect of an Augsburg education is to nurture and sustain the work of civic engagement—the practices of citizenship, negotiating our lives together, navigating what political philosopher and Roman Catholic theologian John Courtney Murray once called the “intersection of conspiracies,” his definition of democracy. Betsey Norgard norgard@augsburg.edu Creative Director Kathy Rumpza rumpza@augsburg.edu Creative Associate-Editorial Wendi Wheeler wheelerw@augsburg.edu Creative Associate-Design Jen Nagorski nagorski@augsburg.edu Here at Augsburg, we believe we are called to serve our neighbor. I am so proud of our Augsburg community for its abiding commitment to civic engagement, to meeting the needs of our neighbors—there are abundant examples of ways in which students, staff, faculty, regents, parents, and alumni are modeling for all of us and the rest of the community what it means to be reflective, productive, and responsible citizens of our campus, our neighborhood, and our world. At the same time, I want to challenge all of us to think at an even deeper level about the work of civic engagement, to see it not simply as acts of service and compassion, but also as the abiding and messy business—the lifelong business—of being educated, of building communities of trust and accountability, and of helping to create a more just and humane world. The stories in this issue of Augsburg Now about the Center for Global Education (CGE) offer fine examples of how the Augsburg community has answered the question of “Who is my neighbor?” time and again in parts of the world where our neighbors are partners in the work of teaching and learning. We celebrate CGE’s remarkable legacy and promise in Augsburg’s continuing and common work to serve our neighbors. Yours, PAUL C. PRIBBENOW, PRESIDENT Photographer Stephen Geffre geffre@augsburg.edu Sports Information Director Don Stoner stoner@augsburg.edu Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Communication David Warch warch@augsburg.edu Director of Alumni and Constituent Relations Kim Stone stonek@augsburg.edu www.augsburg.edu Augsburg Now is published by Augsburg College 2211 Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, Minn., 55454 Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect official College policy. ISSN 1058-1545 Send address corrections to: Advancement Services CB 142 Augsburg College 2211 Riverside Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55454 healyk@augsburg.edu E-mail: now@augsburg.edu Telephone: 612-330-1181 Fax: 612-330-1780 a fall 2008 Features 14 Lights, camera, and action by Bethany Bierman A new film major has come of age and now attracts students from around the world. augsburg now 19 Get Political! by Wendi Wheeler ’06 Augsburg students got up front and backstage as interns for The Washington Center at the Republican National Convention. 24 Travel that transforms by Betsey Norgard contents Augsburg’s Center for Global Education reached the quarter decade mark last year and continues to transform the way students and participants view global issues and challenges. 29 Annual report to donors, 2007-08 Departments 2 4 6 13 45 56 Around the Quad It takes an Auggie Auggies on the Field Augsburg Voices Alumni News and Class Notes My Auggie Experience On the cover (L to R) Erik Franzen, Mai Lee, and Ben Krouse-Gagne—three of Augsburg’s interns for The Washington Center at the Republican National Convention—each found unexpected discoveries in the experience. Editor’s note: Welcome to Augsburg Now’s new look! If you visited us at the State Fair last summer or at our Web site lately, you’ve noticed more vibrancy and energy— with just a touch of edginess. We’re in the city and we’re all about learning by doing—whether it’s in the classroom, on the playing field, around the world, or on the floor of the Republican National Convention. Please let us know what you think, or what you’d like to see in the Now. Auggies are everywhere, and we want to connect with you. E-mail us at now@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1181. — Betsey Norgard, editor All photos by Stephen Geffre unless otherwise indicated. around the quad Regents elected and honored Five new members were elected to four-year terms on the Augsburg Board of Regents at the annual meeting of the Augsburg Corporation Governing Board in September. In addition, Anthony L. Genia Jr., MD ’85, was re-elected to a second fouryear term. Mark A. Eustis, president and CEO of Fairview Health Services. At the board’s fall meeting, outgoing regents were honored for their commitment, loyalty, and service. Those leaving the board after serving several years are Michael Freeman and Beverly (Halling) Oren ’55. Regents who retired after two six-year terms are Rev. Gary Benson ’70, Ron Nelson ’68, and former board chair Ted Grindal ’76. In addition, two ELCA bishops completed ex officio terms: Rev. Harold Usgaard, Southeastern Minnesota Synod, and Rev. Peter Rogness, Saint Paul Area Synod. Three retirees worked closely with students Darrell Wiese ’59 has always had a knack Alexander J. Gonzalez ’90, senior financial advisor at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Eric J. Jolly, president of the Science Museum of Minnesota Gloria C. Lewis, president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities Marshall S. Stanton, MD, vice president for clinical research and general manager of the cardiac rhythm disease management business of Medtronic, Inc. Appointed to three-year terms on the board, ex officio, are Bishop Craig E. Johnson, Minneapolis Area Synod of the ELCA, and Bishop Duane C. Pederson, Northwest Synod of Wisconsin, ELCA. To read more, go to www.augsburg.edu/regents for finding “diamonds in the rough,” baseball and football players who may not have put up the big numbers in high school, but had the potential to shine. It’s estimated that Wiese, a 1959 Augsburg alumnus, helped to bring literally hundreds of students to Augsburg over the last several decades as a recruiter and assistant coach. For his lifetime of service to Auggie athletics, Wiese was honored with the Distinguished Athletic Service Award this fall. “I always had a genuine concern for youth and athletics, and something always kept drawing me back to Augsburg over the years,” Wiese said. “I would talk about Augsburg and say it was a great school with friendly people; they’ll give you a chance to succeed and get your degree.” After Wiese had been scouting for talent as a volunteer for more than 20 years while still owning and operating his family farm in rural Northfield, Minn., he spent more than a decade as an assistant coach for both the football and baseball teams. Several of his football recruits provided the backbone of the Auggies’ 1997 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title team, the school’s first since 1928. Many of his players were key members of the 2005 MIAC baseball playoff team. “One of the things that strikes me so much about Darrell is his ability to identify potential talent,” said former football coach Jack Osberg, now a football coach and A-Club advancement manager. … “When he recruits, he doesn’t just recruit the athlete, he recruits the family and gets great connections with the families and siblings of the athletes he recruits.” Wiese officially retired from coaching after the 2008 baseball season. A baseball team trophy has been named in his honor—the Darrell Wiese Most Respected Player Award. DON STONER 2 Augsburg Now Retiring faculty and staff, continued Karen Sutherland, professor of computer science, came to Augsburg in 1999 and retired at the end of the academic year in May. Often her students would find her in the small lab in Sverdrup surrounded by computer robots roaming the floor— AIBO dog robots used for their ease in teaching basic programming, and search and rescue robots designed to stay in communication with each other during emergency situations. They were all part of National Science Foundation grant research in which Sutherland collaborated. These projects were at the core of Sutherland’s passion for improving how computer science is taught to non-traditional students, including weekend students, immigrants, women, and first-generation college students. “These students didn’t relate well to computer science and how we were teaching it,” Sutherland said. With the grant funding she could do a better job of both attracting and retaining non-traditional students. The National Science Foundation CSEMS (Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarship) program enabled her to offer scholarships to non-traditional students. She had upper-class students serve as peer mentors to CSEMS students, encouraging them toward career possibilities in computer science. “A number of our young people want to do something to make this world better,” Sutherland says. “They don’t see how computer science is going to help that. You have to show them ways it can, and they have to see how they could make a difference, a mark.” Via e-mail, she keeps in touch with many former students, some who have accepted jobs in industry directly after graduation and others going on to graduate programs. There is no shortage of plans for her retirement, which center around gardening and travel. Even her gardening will keep her near a computer, as she serves as the webmaster for the Garden Club of Ramsey County. At her lake home, she serves as a board member of the lake association, working to promote shoreline conservation and sustainability. Kenneth N. Erickson ’62, in his nearly 40-year tenure teaching physics, allowed students to see just how vast the world is and just what is possible. After one year at Augsburg in the 1960s, Erickson returned in 1970 and never left. For much of that time, he held a shared professorship between Augsburg and the University of Minnesota, cooperating with the University’s physics and astronomy faculty in grant-funded research. “As part of the shared appointment at the “U,” I was able to do a lot of research,” he said. In 1970, Erickson started an active undergrad research program at Augsburg. In 1991, he started the Minnesota Space Grant Consortium, part of a NASA-funded program that provides research and program development grants to students and faculty. “His satellite studies and rocket experiments in Alaska, often involving other scientists from around the globe, gave his students a window to a much wider and very exciting world,” said Mark Engebretsen, an Augsburg colleague. “He helped many of his students catch the excitement of trying to find out new things about our world.” The soft-spoken Erickson is reluctant to discuss his achievements, but colleagues and many former students appreciated Erickson’s teaching and mentoring. Stu Anderson ’78, a current member of Augsburg’s physics faculty and a former student, said, “He displayed the art of an excellent teacher—to invite students into the voyage of discovery, to develop an appetite and tolerance for mathematical complexity, and to give students like me the courage to be persistent.” Matt Broughton ’06, a physics and English major who was awarded a Fullbright grant called Erickson—who has a scholarship established in his name—“the best instructor he had in college.” Now Erickson is staying busy by growing corn and soybeans and raising cattle on his farm near Cambridge, Minn. “I haven’t done much physics lately,” he joked. WENDI WHEELER BETSEY NORGARD Fall 2008 3 it takes an Auggie New President’s Circle recognizes annual giving During Homecoming Week, President Pribbenow announced the creation of the President’s Circle, a new giving society that recognizes annual gifts of $1,000 or more, at several levels of support. By recognizing all current gifts, the President’s Circle shares the Augsburg story among greater numbers of alumni and donors and builds stronger connections with the College today. Within the President’s Circle, one of the top funding priorities of the College is the Augsburg Fund, which provides support across a range of critical needs of the College. Most important is the financial support made possible through the Augsburg Fund that helps the College fulfill its promise to a richly diverse student body. Financial support makes an Augsburg education possible for more than 85% of its students. The Augsburg Fund also provides needed support for current technology to improve teaching and learning, faculty recruitment and retention, facilities maintenance and renovation, and opportunities for community events and services. “There’s no other way to give to so many priorities—to touch the lives of so many students in so many different ways—than through the Augsburg Fund,” says Jeremy Wells, vice president for institutional advancement. “It’s giving that moves Augsburg forward just as it also honors its past.” The President’s Circle Challenge, through the generosity of an anonymous donor, will match all increases in gifts to the Augsburg Fund up to $1,000 for those who become charter members of the President’s Circle. President’s Circle members will receive a special pin and a new, members’ e-newsletter plus invitations to special events and other benefits offered for support at higher levels. Sven Oftedal Society honors Augsburg’s legacy Augsburg’s Heritage Society, which recognizes donors who have made a future gift commitment to the College, has a new name and identity—the Sven Oftedal Society, named for the second person appointed to Augsburg’s faculty, who became the College’s third president and chaired the Board of Regents for over three decades. During the 1870s, vast numThe recognition of donors who make future gifts to the College bers of immigrants flocked to has been named the Sven Oftedal western and northwestern MinSociety, in honor of Augsburg’s third president, who saved the Col- nesota. Augsburg’s move to Minlege from bankruptcy, ensuring an neapolis in 1872 placed it closer to Augsburg education for the center of Norwegian-American future generations. settlement, but by 1877, the College faced a financial crisis that threatened its very existence. Augsburg was heavily in debt; the region was in an economic depression. Sven Oftedal stepped forward to lead a heroic fundraising effort that saved Augsburg. Oftedal rallied and inspired farmers, merchants, businesses, and churches throughout the 4 Augsburg Now region to support Augsburg’s mission, an effort securing gifts from over 30,000 individuals. Augsburg was no longer a school of a select few—Augsburg truly became a school of the people. Exemplifying Augsburg’s commitment to civic involvement, Oftedal established a community newspaper, was elected to the Minneapolis Board of Education, appointed to the Minneapolis Library Board, and served as the president of Augsburg’s board for 36 years. His legacy of service is honored by Augsburg through the founding of the Oftedal Society to recognize the loyalty and vision of those who make a commitment of future support to the College. “By renaming the planned giving recognition society in honor of Sven Oftedal, we have a wonderful opportunity to reflect upon the nature of Augsburg’s foundation—its roots,” noted Jeremy Wells, vice president for institutional advancement, “and to reaffirm that those ideals continue to be the core of the College and its mission. To learn more about the Sven Oftedal Society or making a gift of future support, contact the Office of Planned Giving at 1-800-273-0617 or via e-mail to development@augsburg.edu. Another million-dollar year! • The Augsburg Fund, the College’s annual fund, reached its goal of $1 million—for the third time and the first time outside of a campaign year—ending the fiscal year at $1,001,979. • Important to achieving this goal was the President’s Challenge of $100,000, which resulted in additional giving of nearly $69,000 in new or increased gifts, triggering a total of $158,000 in challenge gifts. This was made possible by Don ’53 and Bev (Halling) Oren ’55 and anonymous donors. • During this last fiscal year, a 100% participation rate was reached with gifts to the annual fund from all members of the Augsburg Board of Regents, the Alumni Board of Directors, and the President’s Cabinet. It’s Augsburg Calling … Mai Yer Vang ’11 Mai Yer Vang was born in Thailand and moved with her family to the U.S. in 1994. When she was in high school, Vang was introduced to Augsburg on a tour with the Upward Bound program. “We had a really good tour guide who showed us everything on campus,” she said. Vang liked Augsburg’s small campus atmosphere and was intrigued by a presentation given by Richard Webb, a counselor for Augsburg’s TRiO program, a U.S. Department of Education program that helps first-generation college students overcome class, social, and cultural barriers to completing their education. “My family is on welfare,” Vang said, “but Richard talked about financial aid and told us that we could go to Augsburg if we wanted to. He helped us understand that a college education was possible.” In fact, Vang became the first in her family of eight children to attend college. She came to Augsburg in the summer, before many of her classmates, for TRiO’s Summer Bridge program, a five-week residential program that introduces students to the college experience with classes, academic support seminars, workshops, and social activities. As a TRiO scholar, Vang must not only maintain a 3.0 GPA each term, she also meets regularly with her TRiO counselor to discuss her academic progress and financial issues. TRiO students complete all of their financial aid application paperwork on their own, an often-daunting procedure many of her peers delegate to parents. Vang is grateful for this experience because she is now helping one of her older sisters complete college and financial aid applications. For two years, Vang has worked as a caller for the Augsburg Fund in Augsburg’s Office of Institutional Advancement. Through her conversations with alumni, Vang has received career advice and has learned more about Augsburg traditions and history. “I learned that Homecoming used to be huge here,” she said, “and there were a lot more dances and royalty and parades during the year than we have now.” To date, Vang and the student caller team have helped raise more than $114,000 for the Augsburg Fund. To learn more about the Augsburg Fund and other ways to support students like Mai Yer Vang, go to www.augsburg.edu/giving. WENDI WHEELER ‘06 Mai Yer Vang ’11 is one of the student callers of Phonathon and enjoys learning about Augsburg in past years from the alumni she calls. Fall 2008 5 Auggies on the field Jordan Berg: Football, physics, and far more Division III athletics is more than simply the games. It’s just as much about academics, family friends, and hobbies. Augsburg senior quarterback Jordan Berg understands the importance of balancing. On the field, the Gaylord, Minn., native is already the most accomplished passer in Augsburg history, owning single-season and career records for passing touchdowns, completions, and yardage. Despite starting his college career at Division II MinnesotaDuluth, Berg is on pace to break the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference career passing record of 7,290 yards. But Berg is more than just a quarterback. He’s also a physics major with a 3.8 GPA. In his time at Augsburg, Berg has taken classes ranging from chemistry to American Sign Language, and Christian Vocation and the Search for Meaning. “One of the reasons that Jordan is so successful is his preparedness,” says offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Drew Privette. “He is prepared on the field, in the classroom, and in his social life. If we have a quarterback’s meeting and Jordan also has a big test in one of his classes, he’ll find a way to reschedule the meeting, so he can take care of his first priority, his academics.” Berg, a self-described “motor head,” has a variety of other interests. He restored his own Harley-Davidson motorcycle, complete with a custom paint job. He designed t-shirts for the football team. And Berg designed two tattoos for himself and a few others for his teammates. “Jordan is a unique blend of character, artist, and student-athlete. He is gifted in each of those areas and it is a joy to work with such a colorful and outstanding individual,” said football head coach Frank Haege. KELLY ANDERSON DIERCKS 6 Augsburg Now For the full story, go to www.augsburg.edu/now homecoming ’08 2008 Alumni Awards DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI LaRhae (Grindal) Knatterud ’70, specialist on aging, Minnesota Department of Human Resources Dennis Kalpin ’61, retired mathematics teacher and coach, Alexandria, Minn. FIRST DECADE AWARDS Zach Curtis ’98, actor, artistic director, and theatre manager Jeffery Cameron ’96, intellectual property attorney, E.J. Brooks and Associates, PLLC Save the date for Homecoming 2009—September 28-October 3 For more about Homecoming and the alumni awards, go to www.augsburg.edu/now Fall 2008 7 Grassroots health care the CENTER CLINIC Augsburg nursing student Eileen Johnson confronts poverty and patient needs at the small, volunteer-run Center Clinic in Dodge Center, Minnesota. arty Alemán has a passion for public health. She is one of Augsburg’s Rochester Campus nursing faculty, and she believes that “greater community and social awareness make a better citizen and a better nurse, no matter where they work.” Thus, it seemed fitting that she, along with the Augsburg nursing program, was chosen by the Center Clinic in Dodge Center, Minnesota, a small, rural, volunteer-staffed clinic, to receive their Social Awareness award at their annual appreciation event. From her office at Olmsted County Public Health, Alemán coordinates a number of the county’s public health nursing positions. As the Community Health II nursing instructor at the Augsburg Rochester Campus, she integrates her knowledge of public health and connections to community health agencies with the course content to be a catalyst for transformation in the lives of most of the Rochester Bachelor of Science in nursing M 8 Augsburg Now (BSN) students. She loves it. She loves introducing her students to a side of health care that few of them have ever seen. Community Health II is Augsburg’s only BSN course with significant clinical hours outside of the classroom; all 48 hours must be spent in community health settings. Alemán notes that about 90% of Rochester BSN students are hospital nurses. “Some students have only worked in surgery where they see a very limited view of patient care. Community health nursing is not such a controlled environment,” she says. It stretches and challenges the students. Alemán helps students to navigate the challenges of a different healthcare culture and to connect the dots of relevance between their work in a large hospital to social justice in the community. To that end, she raises questions within the context of diversity about the uninsured, about poverty and patient needs upon dismissal from the hospital, and about the community resources to meet those needs. She also encourages students to consider health issues in public schools such as drug and alcohol abuse, sexual activity, bullying, and obesity. Clinical hours bring the questions of the classroom into the realm of experiential knowledge. Students integrate these experiences, comparing them to their currently held beliefs, and seeing things first hand rather than in text. They return to class and talk about the experiences and how their current belief systems are being challenged. For their clinical hours, students may choose from a number of cultural immersion options or community health settings in Olmsted County or in the county where they reside. Alemán is fluent in Spanish, having spent four years early in her nursing career living and working in Ecuador, and has coordinated and led immersion trips and home stays for students in Nicaragua and Guatemala. It’s obvious that Alemán has a special place in her heart for arranging student placements in county community health settings. She encourages them to divide their time among a variety of agencies and clinics. Her students can be found at the Good Samaritan Medical Clinic, Migrant Health Clinic, Christ United Methodist Church Health Fair, the county jail, and working with church parish nurses. The Center Clinic, directed by Jan Lueth, who is also a public health colleague of Alemán, is a favorite placement for Alemán and her students. Lueth welcomes the students and describes the clinic as “a small non-profit agency staffed by volunteer nurses, nurse practitioners, and Mayo doctors and residents that provides family planning and limited healthcare services to the uninsured and underinsured, many of whom are Latino.” Some of the BSN students have chosen to continue volunteering at the clinic. One student returned for six months as a paid staff member. Since the clinic relies heavily on volunteer hours to stretch their limited revenue, Lueth says their services are invaluable. “Social awareness is an important part of our mission at the Center Clinic,” says Lueth. “We believe that awareness is the first step toward social change.” Part of the clinic’s motivation for giving Alemán and the nursing program the Social Awareness award was that “always their questions and comments challenge us to clarify what we believe and strengthen our determination to continue our mission,” Lueth says. When asked about Alemán’s passion for social awareness, Lueth says, “only a professional like Marty, who truly empathizes and appreciates the complicated world in which our clients reside, and the positive effect that nursing students could experience by exposure to this, would have considered the Center Clinic as a possible clinical site for her students.” She continues, saying the clinic is “a world where, like a messy closet, you can make the conscious choice to close the door, so you don’t have to look at it. But, you still know the mess is there. … Marty puts her foot in the door, so you have to look, have to experience the ‘mess’ at least for a moment.” LIBBY HENSLIN ’06 OPERATIONS AND ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR, ROCHESTER CAMPUS “Social awareness is an important part of our mission at the Center Clinic. Pictured, right: In her community health nursing course, Augsburg student Eileen Johnson (left) is learning from Center Clinic staff person Ramona González (center) about difficulties faced by clinic patients, many of whom are Latinos. We believe that awareness is the first step toward social change.” Fall 2008 9 awesome DISCOVERY clever student + wise professor+ experienced alum = BY WENDI WHEELER AND BETSEY NORGARD Brian Krohn (second from right) poses with the scientists who named the process (“Mcgyan”—from their own names) that they hope will revolutionize the biofuel industry: (L to R) Chemistry professor Arlin Gyberg, SarTec vice president Clayton McNeff ’91, Krohn, and SarTec chief scientist Ben Yan. A student’s passion for research Brian Krohn originally came to Augsburg to study film, but after only one semester without any science classes, this lifelong scientist felt “so deprived” that he officially changed his major to chemistry. Even so, he was unsure where the degree would lead him. “I thought with a degree in chemistry, I could only be a teacher or a pharmacist,” he said. Then in the summer of 2006, Krohn received a grant from Augsburg’s Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity (URGO) program. It was support to conduct research, one of his passions. He and his adviser, chemistry professor Arlin Gyberg, were both interested in biodiesel, so Krohn set out to find a more efficient way to produce the fuel. Krohn describes the research process as difficult but exciting. “You have to really dig into the whole process and read all the literature to join into the conversation about your topic before you can figure out what you can contribute,” he said. Whereas most undergraduate researchers “do what they are told, like calibrate a machine all day,” according to Krohn, he had more freedom to explore and experiment. Eventually his work led to the discovery of a process that converts animal feedstock to biodiesel. Gyberg advised Krohn to contact alumnus Clayton McNeff ’91, a chemist and vice president of SarTec, a company specializing in yucca-based products and CEO of ZirChrom Separations, a chromatography company. McNeff, his chief scientist at SarTec Ben Yan, and Gyberg took Krohn’s idea and created the “Mcgyan” Process (from their three names), an efficient and environmentally friendly method that will allow McNeff’s new start-up company, Ever Cat Fuels, to produce more than three million gallons of fuel per year at a first-of-its-kind biodiesel plant in Isanti, Minn. Krohn says it was his research and connections through Augsburg, not the discovery itself, that opened doors for him. In fact, he said this opportunity might never have been available if not for McNeff’s ties to the College. “It’s almost unheard of that the vice president of research would sit down with an undergraduate student and his old professor,” he said. clever student 10 Augsburg Now wise professor A professor’s connections to industry It’s an event, says chemistry professor Arlin Gyberg, that probably wouldn’t have happened anywhere else in the world. He’s referring to senior Brian Krohn’s research, his relationship with Clayton McNeff ’91, and the partnership that ultimately yielded the invention of the Mcgyan Process. Gyberg, who is beginning his 42nd year teaching at Augsburg, has supervised many student research projects over the years beginning with Richard Olmsted ’69, the husband of current Augsburg chemistry professor Sandra Olmsted ’69, in the summer following their junior year. Krohn began his research by poring over hundreds of abstracts of research on biodiesel. Eventually he found two examples of projects that had been somewhat successful, which had suggested that solid-state strong acids might be effective catalysts for conversion of plant oils to biodiesel. Gyberg knew that this material was used as a bonded solid stationary phase in chromatography, so they attempted a conversion using a batch process that had been used since World War II. Gyberg summed up the results: “It didn’t work.” Then Gyberg recalled a seminar given four years earlier by McNeff on zirconia-based stationary phases used for liquid chromatography and the ease with which it could be bonded with various substances. Gyberg contacted McNeff, and Krohn and Gyberg went to present their research to McNeff at SarTec Corporation. They asked for some bonded strong acid zirconia and again tried a batch process experiment with no success. “Here is where the confluence of events occurred that would not likely have happened anywhere else,” said Gyberg. McNeff’s ZirChrom Corporation is a world leader on zirconia and its properties. McNeff and fellow scientist Ben Yan had been working on oven-heated zirconia-based high temperature liquid chromatography. It occurred to McNeff that pressurized, heated, continuous column catalysis using solid-state acidified zirconia might work—and it did, the very first time. The Mcgyan Process was born. “It would appear that this is only the beginning,” Gyberg said. Research continues, with SarTec and Augsburg investigating algae growth as a feedstock source for biodiesel as well as other reactions that are possible for new types of biofuels that have not been possible to synthesize before. Gyberg is also working on a project with a University of St. Thomas engineering professor who believes that in three years all biodiesel will be made using the Mcgyan Process. They are developing a “pickup bed biodiesel plant” that the individual farmer could use to make his own biodiesel fuel. This would also benefit Third World countries where jatropha, a weedy bush that grows on noncropland and needs only about eight inches of rain or so a year, is readily available. Jatropha can produce about five times more plant oil a year for biodiesel than soybeans, and the Mcgyan reactor is the only one that can completely convert the oil efficiently and cleanly to biodiesel with virtually no waste and no pollutants. Rather than spend his summers on the golf course or on the lake, Gyberg supervises research because, he says, “It keeps things interesting and exciting, keeps one up with current science, and keeps the mind sharp.” He adds, “One of the great pleasures over the years is using my background and experience to work with students, some of whom are smarter than I am.” Gyberg says students are fortunate to be able to do research at Augsburg, since faculty there can spend more time working with students than at large research institutions. Above, left: Senior Brian Krohn and chemistry professor Arlin Gyberg explain the Mcgyan Process, a new, improved method of making biodiesel, at a press conference in March. Fall 2008 11 awe som e SarTec vice president Clayton McNeff ’91, whose team discovered the Mcgyan Process, shares the discovery with alumni and friends during Homecoming in September. “It can be cost effective and environmentally friendly— experienced alum and it’s portable.” A chemist on the cutting edge In March 2008 at a press conference at Augsburg College, Clayton McNeff became somewhat of a media sensation in the biodiesel world. He is vice president of SarTec Corporation, and together with his chief scientist Ben Yan, his former professor Arlin Gyberg, and Augsburg student Brian Krohn, McNeff announced a discovery they said would revolutionize biodiesel production and lessen or eliminate the country’s dependence on fossil fuels. This was the first public announcement of the Mcgyan Process and the biodiesel fuel it can produce more efficiently, less costly, and without harmful byproducts than existing processes. He went on to announce that the group was already successfully producing 50,000 gallons per year at a pilot plant, and even powering the plant with it. Through a new company, Ever Cat Fuels, a new large-scale production plant is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2009 that will yield three million gallons per year, using non-food grade corn oil from ethanol plants and free fatty acid waste products from the current conventional biodiesel industry. In July the Star Tribune described the Mcgyan production process as immensely appealing to countries and companies around the world because “it can be cost effective and environmentally friendly—and it’s portable.” The goal is for farmers to be able to produce the biodiesel they need to run their farms completely on site. More than 35 countries have contacted SarTec inquiring about the technology. Algae is a large part of McNeff’s vision. He refers to it as the “holy grail” of biodiesel production because it can be grown utilizing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from 12 Augsburg Now bioethanol and coal-burning power plants, and it can potentially yield enough oil for biodiesel to replace all U.S. petroleum needs without competing for food crops or cropland. SarTec, in partnership with Augsburg and Triangle Energy, is pursuing this research with grants from Great River Energy and Xcel Energy. McNeff is a 1991 Augsburg chemistry graduate, who pursued his PhD in analytical chemistry at the University of Minnesota. He joined SarTec, the company founded by his parents where he first worked as a high school student, fostering his love for science. In 1995, as he became known for his expertise with zirconia, McNeff co-founded ZirChrom Separations, Inc., along with Steven Rupp and University of Minnesota professor Peter W. Carr. Carr has won numerous awards in the field of analytical chemistry and has been announced as the recipient of the 2009 American Chemical Society Award in Analytical Chemistry. In 2002 McNeff was awarded the Tibbetts Award from the Small Business Adminstration’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. This award was given in recognition of McNeff’s achievement in innovation, research, and business that contributed to the commercial success of ZirChrom Separations. McNeff considers the success of the experimentation leading to the Mcgyan Process as “serendipity,” but it’s a success that can extend far beyond their projected goal of three million gallons per year and be licensed worldwide to companies seeking more efficient and sustainable fuels. For more information, go to www.augsburg.edu/chemistry DIS COV ERY V Courtesy Glendine Soiseth auggie voices Street pastors bring care and hope to the streets Glendine Soiseth graduated from Augsburg and Luther Seminary in 2004 with a dual degree—Master of Social Work and Master of Arts in Theology. She was ready for the challenge of an international experience and is the supervisor of therapy services for a fostering agency in Flintshire, Wales. She lives in nearby Chester, England. In 2006 Soiseth heard about the three-year-old Street Pastors program and trained as a street pastor leader in Wrexham, Wales. She led her team on patrol once or twice a month, from around 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Recently, with her move to Chester, she also serves as a Chester lead street pastor and will alternate patrols and voluntary time between the two locations. In September she wrote about street pastor work for a community ministry blog in Chester. With permission, we’ve reprinted excerpts from it. Call Historically, I have consistently been involved in faith, community, and political organizations, either working with people, programmes, or the community in developing a voice and making a difference. When the St. Margaret’s vicar in Wrexham started talking about Street Pastors during a service, I immediately experienced a ‘call.’ Not a lightning bolt, but it was made very clear that this (street pastoring) was something I needed to do. I realized I was being asked to take a leap of faith despite not knowing how the new initiative would take me. After training and graduation, I was out on the streets in my street pastor uniform talking and explaining to people, door staff, vendors, police, and emergency personnel what a street pastor is and does. Community When I mentioned to people at the time that I lived in Wrexham, the response was universal, ‘nothing good comes out of Wrexham … .’ I knew it would take more than a marketer or one person to make a difference. It would take the ‘Urban Trinity’—police, civic partners, and church—coming together in agreement on community initiatives and protocols, as a means for it to work. Glendine Soiseth ’04 MSW/MA Theology dual degree graduate (left), is a social worker in North Wales and volunteers as a street pastor in an interdenominational church/community initiative with Rev. Trevor Beckett (right). Street pastors are now recognized, respected, and welcomed in the community by pub/club goers, police, emergency personnel, door staff, street vendors, CCTV, and visitors. They have witnessed and experienced our commitment, tenacity, unconditional positive regard, and passion for what we do. We’ve been accepted as part of their community for not only sticking it out when it is raining, cold, and miserable, but, more importantly, for listening, being authentic, and providing practical assistance—not preaching ‘heaven and hell,’ but getting back to basics of what it means to be a ‘caring’ community and how diversity can bring together unity. Hope I can’t begin to tell you all the stories I have heard on the street in my role as street pastor. … about the drug dealer, or the rugby player, or the person we picked up off the road just before a car came round the corner, or the person who had been involved in a cult, or the alcoholic, or the soldier. But they are just stories about people you don’t know. What I do know is that Street Pastors makes a difference in our community. I make a difference. We make a difference. From a human perspective, getting back to basics with the above is a step in not only providing a community with hope, but also it can be a difference between life and death for that person we talk to on the street. … A good deal of our work is ‘working in the moment where that person seems to be at that time.’ Street pastoring works. I truly feel blessed and privileged every time I go out into the street.” Street Pastors is an inter-denominational church response to urban problems, engaging with people on the streets to care, listen, and dialogue. For information, go to www.streetpastors.org.uk. BETSEY NORGARD Fall 2008 13 LIGHTS, CAMERA, AND ACTION BY BETHANY BIERMAN Augsburg’s film program, based in liberal arts and giving students knowledge in production, performance, and theory, attracts students from around the world. 14 Augsburg Now ugsburg film comes of age The coffee shop in Christensen is nearly full, so we grab two empty stools by the computers in the back. Wes Ellenwood sits poised on the stool, looking relaxed in his blue jeans and vintage New York baseball cap, balancing his coffee between his hands. “What makes our department unique is its three tracks,” he explains. The former NYU professor specializes in documentary and 16mm film and was just last year given full-time status, making him the only full-time film faculty member. He breezes through the description as if he’s told it many times before. There’s the production track (creating films and videos), the performance track (acting for the camera), and the theory and culture track (the analytical track). “And our faculty are not just faculty—they are professionals and experts in film.” Picture, bottom left: For more than a decade, communication studies professor Deb Redmond has worked with alumni to nurture the film courses that have grown Augsburg’s film program. Pictured, below: Auggie Mike Bodnarczuk ’85 built a career in music video production and has helped other Auggies get a start in LA. Just then communication professor and director of the program Deb Redmond approaches with a young man. “I’m sorry, but may I interrupt?” she asks. “Matt, this is Wes Ellenwood, who teaches our production courses. Wes, Matt is looking at transferring to Augsburg to study film.” The professors exchange knowing glances. This is not the first time such an introduction has been made. In fact, the film department averages two visitors per week. For a program that officially finished its fourth year, numbers are exploding. While Augsburg has a strong history of graduating students who have excelled in film, it was only in 2004 that the major was added. It jumped from one graduate in 2006 to now nearly 40 students. Five new film majors transferred in this past semester. “We’re different from most of the metro college campuses,” Ellenwood tells Matt and me, “because there is actual film being shot on this campus.” He goes on to explain that because Augsburg students develop an understanding of film, video, television, and digital media, in addition to being grounded in the liberal arts, these graduates are better prepared than most to truly succeed in the industry. A seed is planted It was the early ’80s, and every Friday English professor John Mitchell showed movies in his class. One student recalls nearly leaping out of his seat with excitement. “He really opened up the gateway for me,” says Michael Bodnarczuk, the son of Ukrainian immigrants and a St. Paul Johnson High School graduate. He Nick Vlchek A LIGHTS CAMERA ACTION had come to Augsburg to study prelaw and to play soccer. “I got very involved with politics with my lifelong friend John Evans … and Franklin Tawha, but then started spending a lot of time with film.” Bodnarczuk took a 16mm film course taught by a friend of Mitchell’s during January term. “After that, I was completely hooked, and then it became an addiction.” He took Julie Bolton’s television class and Stan Turner’s class in newswriting at St. Thomas. Jeroy Carlson found him an internship at KARE11, which turned into a job editing stories for the sunrise show. But Bodnarczuk’s passion was music videos, and how they told a story in four minutes. Augsburg didn’t have cable at the time, however, so with the rise of the MTV boom, he persuaded the College to invest in a satellite dish for the top of Christensen Center. He’d record videos and host a showing on Sunday nights during dinner, until they got too risqué and the administration shut him down. Beyond the classroom, he made connections with several people, including Jimmy Jam, Steve Rifkin (editor of the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy) and Darrell Brand (cameraman). During college, he directed videos for Twin Cities music sensation The Jets and spent a couple days as a production assistant on Purple Rain. Following graduation, he worked at a law firm for a while but just wasn’t satisfied. He drove to Hollywood in a Fall 2008 15 Augsburg’s first “official” film grad, Trevor Tweeten ’06 has won awards for his films and is now living and working in New York. yellow Dodge Charger, with about a thousand dollars in his pocket, moved in with a friend, and volunteered on an American Film Institute film. Through persistence and personal connections, he eventually started to get work. His first breakthroughs were as a production assistant on Lionel Ritchie’s “Say You, Say Me” video and the film La Bamba, which led to work on Stand and Deliver. “It snowballed from there.” Within two years he was producing his own videos and commercials such as Michael Jordan’s Gatorade ads, and within a decade was running the commercial/music video department of A Band Apart with co-founders Quentin Tarantino and Lawrence Bender. While his Hollywood connections blossomed and his résumé grew, his Augsburg connections never died. 16 Augsburg Now Breaking new ground “Michael [Bodnarczuk] wanted the film major here desperately,” recalls Redmond. “He contacted us.” Redmond and theatre professor Martha Johnson traveled to LA to spend time meeting with him about the idea. This became the impetus for the program. Courses in film continued to find their way into the catalog, and when confirmation came from the dean’s office, a film minor was established. As more and more Augsburg graduates entered the world of film, momentum for the program continued to grow. President William Frame visited Hollywood to raise money for the film program, and Bodnarczuk donated equipment and money for it. Students like Adam Schindler ’00 and Hanne Anderson ’99 came to Augsburg before the major was established, but knowing that film was their passion. Schindler took creative writing classes, looking to hone his storytelling ability, and ended up with a communication major and minors in English and film. “As I continued churning out scripts, taking broadcast production courses, film-related J-term courses, I was approached by a few students about the possibility of forming a film group.” They applied for a grant through Student Senate, and, with the help of Redmond, put together the Augsburg Association of Student Filmmakers (AASF). “We were pleasantly surprised when we had 30 or so students show up for our inaugural meeting,” Schindler remembers. “It was a very collaborative effort with all the members chipping in film ideas, cameras, and loads of time,” says Anderson. While he was still a student, Schindler had a chance to meet Bodnarczuk through a contact in Augsburg’s Alumni Office. Bodnarczuk extended Schindler an invitation to intern if he ever decided to move to LA. Needless to say, Bodnarczuk was the first person Schindler called when he made the decision to go west. “I hired a lot of Auggies,” Bodnarczuk recalls. “I helped open doors for them because I knew how hard it was for me. I think every single one of them has gone on to greatness. I am very happy for and very proud of them.” A distinctive major emerges “It took years to put [the major] together because we really wanted it to be interdisciplinary, and truly based in the liberal arts,” says Redmond. The application for approval of the major was submitted during the 2002-03 school year and was approved for fall of 2004. In the past year, Ellenwood has begun teaching full time, and additional courses have been added. Today, first-year film students are not allowed to take production courses, but instead start with still photography and core academic courses. From there, they take courses in the history of cinema, criticism, and issues in contemporary cinema, which lead into documentary and acting courses. Students have the opportunity to take electives in areas such as graphic design, journalism, and art, and for their lab science requirement they may take Physics for the Fine Arts. Robert Cowgill, who spent years as a dramaturg at the Guthrie and is past performer, owner, and manager of the Oak Street Cinema, teaches courses in analysis. Elise Marubbio, an award-winning author on the representation of Native Americans in film, teaches courses that cross-list between the American Indian studies and film programs. “Our focus is on training students to recognize within a system like Hollywood that there are very particular narratives around groups of people,” Marubbio says. “Our hope is that film students begin to realize that when they create a film and an image of someone, they need to be aware of the cultural implications.” Marubbio coordinates Augsburg’s Native American Film Festival. “The combination of things that we’re doing is unique to Augsburg.” The program’s first student to officially major in film was Trevor Tweeten ’06. “The whole theory side at Augsburg was fantastic, between [John] Mitchell and [Robert] Cowgill,” he says. “There’s a practical side of it with Deb [Redmond] and Wes [Ellenwood], but also the heavy side of theory and history. I think there’s a good balance … I feel really lucky to have gone to a liberal arts school and have a broader understanding of politics and life and literature and all that stuff.” Augsburg also brings in adjunct faculty who are experts in their field, such as Christina Lazaridi, a New York-based screenwriter whose first screenplay was nominated for an Emmy. She teaches screenwriting in the summer. Beyond the classroom, the program encourages study abroad and internships. It is often past graduates who provide the internships for current students. “We are growing our own,” says Redmond. “When people come to Augsburg to study film, they are not committing themselves to four years, but for life … We’re growing our own faculty, in essence.” “The thing that fits with the mission of the College is we’re looking for people with a commitment to a message, particularly using the language of film to tell their stories,” Redmond states. One such example is a film by senior film major David Siegfried, who used still photographs with voiceover to tell the story of the teaching career of his grandfather, Augsburg anatomy and biology professor Erwin Mickelberg. In his film are photos of Siegfried’s mother riding her bicycle in Murphy Park as a young child. (http://davidsiegfried.com/ mycampusfinal.html) The current crop “We’re grounded now,” says Ellenwood, pointing to the fact that there is now a common place for film students to hang out, a space shared by communication, film, and theatre students. Just through the hallway of faculty offices are the editing suites, then the film studio, and the “closet” they hope will soon become the screening room. “Loitering is happening on a regular basis. That’s a good thing.” Ellenwood attributes the increased interest in Augsburg’s film program to the fact that it is deeper and broader than most programs. “Without any marketing, students are finding us. Word is getting out,” he says. Students have come from as far as Argentina, and now India. “We need more faculty, space, and equipment to allow for the increasing number of students.” “Our hope is to grow donors,” Redmond says. “It can start with supply items, like an extension cord, then volunteering to take interns, then, if they’re in the position to hire, to look at our graduates. Eventually, they can donate larger sums of money.” At the end of each semester, there is a screening of student work. The event is not broadcast across campus, and yet last semester’s screening filled the TV studio, with over 100 in attendance. “That’s an astounding number for us,” says Ellenwood. Starting in fall 2007, film students Film professor Wes Ellenwood, who specializes in documentary and 16mm film, connects students with film pros in the Twin Cities for hands-on experience. Fall 2008 17 were included in the Fine Arts Scholarship program, which awards $3,000 per year to selected students who have demonstrated excellence in film. Four students were awarded the scholarship in its inaugural year. This fall Augsburg is launching a partnership with the highly-regarded film studies program at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. MCTC students will be able to complete a four-year degree in film studies at Augsburg, and Augsburg film students will be able to take courses in the film program there. A rich harvest Students who recently graduated have enjoyed rubbing shoulders with professionals in the business, just as those in the early days. w Ben Katz ’08, Steven Jacobson ’08, Trevor Tweeten ’06, and Joe Lueben ’07 all worked on a film accepted into the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival last year. Matt Goldman, who has written for Disney and for Seinfeld, directed the film. “Working with Matt opened up a lot of doors,” says Lueben. “It was the first time we’ve taken somebody else’s story, and not our own.” The four also created a feature film called “Bits” with a group of Augsburg alumni, which has been featured on www.mnfilmtv.org and was screened at the Uptown Theater in August. He has freelanced for such organizations as 3M and the University of Minnesota, and worked on a Kid Dakota music video, on a short film with the lead singer of Motion City Soundtrack, and made a 50-minute compilation of clips of Minnesota-made films. For his senior project, Katz worked ho’s who in film alums with Ellenwood to research the documentation needed for an independent film. With a 90-page script, he created a production book with scene breakdown, shooting schedule, budget, and business plan, which he then presented to the writer in LA. “I love that the program’s grown with me,” says Katz. “When I started out [at Augsburg], everyone was excited about the film program, but the department was not very structured. It’s gotten better. Once Wes was hired full time, it changed. It’s a real program now.” “It’s this current wave of graduates who will probably be the best ones,” Wes says of the dozen or so who graduated this last spring. “They are positioning themselves to be out in the industry, in the field; not pumping gas.” Bethany Bierman formerly worked in the Office of Marketing and Communication and lives in Minneapolis. To learn more about Augsburg’s film program, go to www.augsburg.edu/film Michael Bodnarczuk ’85 Owner of Battle Creek Productions. Past president and co-founder (along with Quentin Tarantino and Lawrence Bender) of A Band Apart, which produced videos for such megastars as U2, Metallica, and Bon Jovi (and in 1999 alone was up for 21 of the MTV Awards). Adam Schindler ’00 Past assistant to producer Lawrence Bender. Assistant to the executive producer of Desperate Housewives; current assistant for director Marty Calner. Semi-finalist in the Academy of Motion Picture’s Nicholl Screenwriting Contest; horror script, “Sundown.” Garret Williams ’89 Attended graduate school at the American Film Institute; directed Spark, which received a Best Director Award; selected as one of nine filmmakers for Fast Track in 2005 on his work on Lost Dog. IFP Blockbuster/McKnight Film Fund winner. JoLynn Garnes ’02 Editor of The Fearless Freaks, featuring the Flaming Lips documentary, winner of the Mojo Vision Award. Has edited videos for artists such as Liz Phair, Hilary Duff, and Prince, as well as Target commercials, the feature documentary Summercamp!, and video visuals for Beyoncé’s 2007 world tour. Bryce Fridrik Olson ’97 Director of feature films The Caretaker (2008) with Jennifer Tilly and Judd Nelson, and Be My Baby . Co-produced instructional DVD “OT for Children with Autism, Special Needs & Typical.” Hanne Anderson ’99 Emmy nominee for camera editing for her work on Guiding Light; editor for digital group at Spike TV, and, as a sideline business, co-owns Riveting Productions, a DVD authoring company that works primarily with Comedy Central Records. Jenny Hanson ’05 Completing graduate work in Austria in a trans-arts program; owns Sprouted Wolf Productions; teaches film at North Hennepin Community College and Normandale Community College. Trevor Tweeten ’06 The first official film major. Won first place at the Oak Street Cinema’s 24hour film festival; recently moved to New York City to freelance; currently shooting for TLC’s What Not to Wear. THE PIONEERS 18 Augsburg Now auggies In the first days of September, while Gulf Coast residents battled Hurricane Gustav, more than 45,000 Republican delegates, party officials, volunteers, and members of the media converged on the Xcel Center in downtown St. Paul for the 2008 Republican National Convention. An event as significant as the RNC was not contained, however, to a single site. Across the Mississippi on Augsburg’s campus, students and faculty from 48 colleges and universities met for a two-week program of the The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. Because of its commitment to civic engagement and service-learning, Augsburg was chosen to host the seminar in conjunction with the convention. Twenty-three Augsburg students participated in internships through the program, each working in the preparation and planning stages to learn about the behind-the-scenes efforts involved with a national convention. Augsburg communication studies professors Robert Groven and Kristen Chamberlain served on the faculty of The Washington Center Seminar. Three Augsburg students shared their convention experiences—a young Hmong woman who changed her major from premed to political science, a graduate student who entered a state legislative race, and a politically liberal political science major who learned that Republicans and Democrats are more similar than he thought. l a c i t i l o p t e nter G ngton Ce ashi W e h T h wit BY WENDI WHEELER ’06 The Washington Center at the RNC Fall 2008 19 ’11 Ben Krouse-Gagne Getting active in politics The Washington Center at the RNC 20 Augsburg Now Though he says he has been involved in politics for a short time—just two-and-a-half years—Ben Krouse-Gagne has done more than some of us will do in our lifetimes. He worked on Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer’s Senate campaign, did a summer internship with the Anti-War Committee, served as a delegate to the 2008 Democratic state convention in Rochester, Minn., and spends weekends door-knocking for state congressional candidates. Krouse-Gagne, a second-year political science major who grew up in Minneapolis’ progressive Seward neighborhood, said he was really always involved in politics because his family, neighbors, and church community were politically active. Then in high school, he traveled to the School of the Americas in Georgia, a military combat training school and the site of frequent anti-war protests. “It really hit me when they read the names of those killed in the war,” he said, “and one of the names was ‘one-month-old baby.’” That experience fueled Krouse-Gagne’s desire to become active and led him eventually to a summer job at TakeAction Minnesota, where he worked to educate voters about political issues. “People don’t understand how state politics affects them,” he said. “A lot of people don’t even know who their state representatives are.” His RNC field placement was with the Bloomberg News Service. On the first day of the convention, he covered the protests outside Xcel Center. “I knew a lot of the people and organizations protesting,” he said, which gave him an opportunity to get close to the action. Protestors told him their goal was to slow down the convention. “Inside, they didn’t even know what was happening out there,” he said. “It didn’t slow down the convention at all.” Through conversations with delegates, Krouse-Gagne learned that he had more in common with Republicans than he thought. “Republicans are just the same as us,” he said. “They want what we want, just in a different way.” Krouse-Gagne also became friends with Eric Franzen, another intern who is currently the president of the Augsburg College Republicans. The two are working with the Sabo Center for Citizenship and Learning, with the help of Augsburg Sabo Professor Garry Hesser, to bring speakers to campus to further the “Get Political” civic engagement events. Their goal is to ensure that the Augsburg community is exposed to multiple perspectives on political issues. Being at the RNC made Krouse-Gagne want to be a delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention and to become even more involved in politics. A lot can happen in four years. ’11 Mai Lee Changing courses In the Hmong culture, young people often follow the path chosen for them by their parents. For Mai Lee, a second-year student from Minneapolis, this meant a career in medicine. Though she had always wanted to study political science, she pushed the idea away and filled her fall semester schedule with science courses. “I was all set to take biology and chemistry and 99% sure about majoring in pre-med,” Lee said. Then she attended the 2008 Republican National Convention, and that experience changed her course. Days before the fall semester began, Lee changed her major from premed to political science. “At the convention, I met many people who gave me good advice about a career in politics,” she said. Lee thought her family would disapprove of her decision, but she knew she needed to trust her instincts. “My dad wasn’t too happy,” she added, “but I said I just knew pre-med wasn’t what I wanted to do.” Lee said she had always considered herself politically conservative, but the convention gave her an “up-close look at the Republican Party” and persuaded her to consider a career in public or government administration. She wants to change the immigrant mindset that government is “bad” or against them. “I want to help people,” she said, “and show people that government can be good.” As a Hmong American woman, Lee acknowledges that she would be a minority in the public administration world. “There are not many Hmong women in politics,” she said. “I could change that and make a little difference if I get involved.” During the convention, Lee was placed with Fox News as a “runner.” She ran errands, picked up politicians or celebrities, brought coffee to producers, and did whatever else was needed. “At one point, I had to pass out these ridiculous Fox News hats to convention delegates,” she said. “If they didn’t want it, I was told just to put it in their faces.” Her convention experience not only influenced Lee’s future, it also encouraged her to become a more active citizen. She’s joined the Augsburg College Republicans and says she is watching the news and reading the paper more. “I’m doing what voters should do,” she said. While she plans to support John McCain, Lee says she will still not be discouraged from pursuing a career in public service if the presidency goes to the Democrats. “If McCain doesn’t win the election, it won’t be over for me.” The Washington Center at the RNC Fall 2008 21 ’10 MAE Eric Franzen Because I can Even at the RNC, Eric Franzen felt like he was in the minority. He was certain that he and another intern from St. Louis, Mo., were the only Republicans placed with Talk Radio News Service. As a student in Augsburg’s Master of Arts in Education program, Franzen is not required to complete an internship. He applied to The Washington Center program because he said he recently became intrigued by the “reality” of politics. “Politics is real people doing real things with real consequences,” he said. “It’s democracy in action.” He felt the convention would provide an opportunity to become part of the political reality. For his internship, Franzen covered convention events with a video camera and then posted interviews and stories on the Talk Radio News website. His most rewarding experience, however, happened after the convention because he said he finally felt free to have open conversations about politics with other students at Augsburg. “This campus is very politically liberal,” Franzen said. “Some of us get a little nervous.” Franzen is grateful to Augsburg for hosting The Washington Center program because he said it created opportunities for dialogue and has allowed him to engage with others, including his politically liberal friend and fellow intern, Ben Krouse-Gagne. “I want to push for political diversity and inclusivity at Augsburg,” he said, “but certain opinions aren’t always included in the discussion.” In the future, Franzen aspires to hold a public office. He even added his name to the ballot in the Republican slot for the District 60A state representative seat. His opponent? Margaret Anderson Kelliher, the 10-year incumbent and current speaker of the House. Why would a young graduate student put his name on the ballot against an incumbent in an overwhelmingly liberal district? Franzen answered. “Because I can.” “No one was running, and I didn’t want to see the office go unopposed,” he said. “My goal was for voters to have a choice, so I’m doing what I can to give them that choice.” Though he’s not likely to unseat Kelliher, he’s has been campaigning, calling voters, and attending events to promote his candidacy. “It’s a lot of work.” 22 Augsburg Now Paul Nixdorf In the production of Fiddler on the Roof, Janet Paone ’83 met John Vaughn, who became her kidney donor. Here, as Golde and Tevye, they once again ask, “Do You Love Me?” The Kidney Kabaret for Janet Paone BY BETSEY NORGARD In a summer 2007 community theatre production of Fiddler on the Roof, Janet Paone ’83 played Golde. Golde’s husband, Tevye, was played by John Vaughn, a Northwest Airlines pilot. Four months later, she underwent transplant surgery and received a kidney that was given to her by Vaughn. Paone remains amazed at how this whole series of events evolved. Since September 2005, Paone had appeared in the cast of Church Basement Ladies, playing Mrs. Vivian Snustad, in the comedy based on the book Growing Up Lutheran, by Janet Letnes Martin ’68 and Suzann (Johnson) Nelson ’68. While Paone had lived with reduced kidney functioning since birth, it worsened into renal failure, and her doctors put her on the transplant list. Paone turned down out-of-town gigs, and a friend told her about the Fiddler production, a show she had done as an Augsburg student and loved. When she got to know Vaughn, he asked about her illness. “Oh, I need a kidney,” Paone said offhandedly. “Well, you can have mine,” Vaughn replied. Paone took this as purely a casual remark, but Vaughn persisted. He told her he would contact the clinic. Prelimi- nary tests showed him to be a potential match, to be confirmed with a battery of testing. They became close friends. Four months later, Paone’s regular check-up indicated she had reached a crisis point and would have to start dialysis until a transplant became available. After Fiddler, she and Vaughn had gone their own ways, and she thought he might have reconsidered. She set a date for dialysis. But the very next day, Vaughn contacted her with news that he had finally been able to schedule the battery of tests. He asked how she’d been. She told him honestly, and added, “Is that kidney still available? “I just started crying,” Paone says. “The timing was crazy.” Vaughn was a good match, and on November 27, after several heart-toheart talks with him, Paone received the kidney he donated. She says he told her that the true gift she could give him in return was her good health. Paone’s recovery went remarkably well, and she was back on stage in the winter, continuing her role as Mrs. Snustad in Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping. She and Vaughn have remained in close touch since. What Paone now faces are thousands of dollars in medical bills, with few resources to cover them. A month after surgery, several friends in the theatre community began talking about a fundraiser, and a planning “posse” formed, including several Augsburg classmates. Katie Koch ’06, assistant to the director at the Guthrie Theater, knows Paone well and served as coordinator. The “Kidney Kabaret” played at Augsburg on April 21, with many actors and musicians stepping forward to donate services, time, and talents, which also included technical support for sound and lighting, and event decorations. A silent auction offered more than 125 items from theaters, restaurants, churches, sports teams, and radio stations. The program acts were all friends, co-actors, and colleagues of Paone from past theater productions. WCCO’s Frank Vascellaro and Dale Connelly, from Minnesota Public Radio, co-hosted the evening. Special guest Dr. Mark Odland, Paone’s transplant surgeon, was introduced, along with staff from HCMC’s kidney transplant program. Vaughn was recognized and lauded for his gift of life to Paone. More than $15,000 was donated, and the Janet Paone Transplant Fund was set up at U.S. Bank with the help of Auggie classmate David Young ’82. Sponsors for the event were Curt Wollan and TroupeAmerica, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and Augsburg. For more information, go to www.augsburg.edu/now Fall 2008 23 Travel that transforms BY BETSEY NORGARD The Center for Global Education Amazing. Life-changing. Transforming. Participants are not shy about describing their experiences on trips organized by the Center for Global Education. They seek out opportunities to talk about what they learned, and they want to return. The difference is that they have not been on casual, sightseeing trips, but reflective travel; and CGE has built a reputation as a national leader in international experiential education. 24 Augsburg Now Courtesy CGE-Namibia Courtsey CGE Social work students from eight colleges spend a semester learning about social work issues and meeting social work students in Mexico City and Cuernavaca— and here, posing next to papayas in rural Morelos. While the first student seminar in Mexico took place in 1979, it wasn’t until 1982 when Joel Mugge led a group that officially established the Center for Global Service and Education. He did this in response to a request from the Lutheran Church for programs to raise awareness of international issues. Mugge developed a new form of international education, basing the curriculum on the educational principles of Brazilian educator and theologian Paulo Freire. In this, students learn in a cycle of three phases. Initially they have direct experience in the local community, listening to the voices of people not usually heard in mainstream media, telling their own stories and stories of their communities. Then, informed by readings, students reflect on what they saw and heard. Lastly, as a group, students share their reactions, discuss issues, and formulate actions to carry with them. It becomes a continual process of “learning how to learn.” CGE’s programs include study and travel abroad for students, faculty development in global education, and customized group travel around specific issues or targeted for specific groups. As a result of these programs, CGE has served as a catalyst in the Lutheran Church for a new understanding of global mission, putting people from the U.S. face-to-face with people in local communities around the world to learn from each other and build partnerships across faiths. CGE programs tailored for small businesses have helped their employees understand complexities in social, economic, and political issues, and the development of more responsible global citizenship. “The goal is not to simply educate persons, but to encourage them to pursue a life of involvement that will ultimately lead to wisdom,” says Larry Hufford, a political science professor at St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas, who has led numerous study seminars with CGE’s as- sistance and who finds them spiritually renewing. During the 1980s and 1990s, CGE planned travel seminars literally around the world. Study centers with resident Augsburg faculty and staff were then established in three locations—Cuernavaca, Mexico; Managua, Nicaragua; and Windhoek, Namibia. Offices and staff are also located in El Salvador and Guatemala. CGE became known for the quality of learning their travel provided; in 1988 they were hired by the American Society of Newspaper Editors to organize a seminar for journalists to Central America and Mexico. CGE has also received Fulbright grants to organize several group projects. In 2003, the program was named the National Society for Experiential Education’s Program of the Year. In 2001, the position of CGE director was expanded to include the associate dean of international programs. The Office of International Programs (OIP) was created, which, in addition to CGE, includes Augsburg Abroad, the study abroad office; International Partners, including European institutions in Germany, Norway, and Finland that have reciprocal agreements for study with Augsburg; and International Student Advising, providing advising and advocacy for international students at Augsburg. Students say… Comments from the “Religion and Christian Faith” travel seminar to El Salvador, January 2007 NATALIE SASSEVILLE ’09 “Going on the trip to El Salvador was like getting stuck in an earthquake—it shook me and all of my values to the core…Never before have I felt so inspired or impassioned…” JOE SKOGMO ’08 “This trip gave me knowledge that cannot be learned in any textbook, but it is knowledge that one cannot do without in order to understand the magnitude of human responsibility, vocation, and global citizenship. Studying in El Salvador is simply the greatest practical application for understanding why our vocations matter.” MICHELE ROULET ’09 “The people of [El Salvador] are our textbook, and their stories are frightening and funny and inspiring. To say that everyone comes back changed is to make light of the experience. People come back enriched, enlightened, and energized.” OLEE AMATA ’11 “The concept of affecting another human being by decisions I make made me see the world differently. … As a business major, I want to learn how I can help be a global citizen when globalization is the enemy to developing countries.” Fall 2008 25 Courtsey Donna DeGracia Students training to become physician assistants visited clinics in Guatemala, learning about healthcare practices there and presenting health clinics—such as teaching children about oral hygiene. INTERNATIONALIZING AUGSBURG EDUCATION Shortly after the arrival of new Augsburg president Paul Pribbenow in 2006, the College began to focus on internationalizing Augsburg education. OIP launched efforts to integrate study abroad experiences into the curriculum of all majors on campus, seeking to create a culture shift toward a more internationalized campus and college experience for students. The goal is a more seamless relationship between campus curriculum and study abroad. Students may choose from the semesters abroad offered by CGE or participate in other study abroad programs approved by the Augsburg Abroad office. In addition to infusing study abroad into all majors, CGE has made it possible for all students—undergraduate and graduate—to have a cross-cultural experience. For weekend students it means only a oneor two-week course, a shorter time away from family and work than the semester program. For graduate students, it means a short-term seminar that directly links to their program work or research. For all students, the direct, personal experience in another culture is carried back into their lives and work at home. A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS Following are examples of programs that have been designed for specific disciplines or target audiences: 26 Augsburg Now Social work in a Latin American context This semester-long program in Mexico for social work undergraduate students was developed within a unique consortium of eight colleges and universities in South Dakota and Minnesota—both public and private. It provides a common experience for students at schools lacking the resources to create a program of their own. This experience gives future social work professionals better preparation to serve the needs of Spanish-speaking clients in their home areas. The social work students live at Augsburg’s center in Cuernavaca. They take classes in culture with Augsburg’s adjunct faculty there, and classes in social work theory and practice with a visiting professor from one of the consortium institutions. In 2006, the consortium was awarded the Council on Social Work Education’s Partners in Education award for “advancing education for international social work.” Exploring health care in Guatemala In July the physician assistant studies master’s program became the third graduate program to offer a study abroad course tailored for its students. Twelve students traveled to Guatemala for two weeks to learn about indigenous culture, and specifically to explore health practices and spirituality in Mayan cultures. While there, the students visited clinics, learned about deep social and cultural disparities, and presented programs on healthcare topics, such as hypertension and diabetes. They learned and saw how healthcare practices can be developed with vastly fewer resources—something which may serve them well as they seek physician assistant positions in areas with underserved populations. Before traveling, the PA students raised money to buy supplies and materials to give to the clinics, such as over-the-counter vitamins and pain relievers, stethoscopes, blood pressure cuffs, etc. Lilly vocation seminars As part of “Exploring Our Gifts,” Augsburg’s grant from the Lilly Endowment for exploration of vocation, a total of nine travel seminars have been designed with a focus on vocation. Religion professor Bev Stratton has twice led a vocation-themed seminar—Religion and the Christian Faith (REL 480)— to El Salvador, where students have studied how powerfully the faith of the Salvadoran people has impacted their struggles for social justice. These courses fulfill the students’ keystone requirement—a seminar generally taken in their last year that pulls together their total Augsburg experience, combining the liberal arts foundation with their in-depth major, while revisiting the Courtsey Jennifer Hipple As part of the Hoversten Peace Seminar, an Augsburg faculty, staff, and student group stopped for a photo while touring the fields of a coffee cooperative in Guatemala. critical conversations about vocation. The El Salvador group visited massacre sites, met with survivors, and heard from leaders such as Bishop Medardo Gomez of the Salvadoran Lutheran Church, who spoke about how he sees his vocation at work in El Salvador. The group also became immersed in the work and legacy of Archbishop Óscar Romero, killed in the civil war in 1980. The Lilly seminars have given students both a cross-cultural experience and a framework to understand how Christian vocation is part of daily life. Other Lilly seminars have taken students to Namibia, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. Hoversten Peace Seminar Supported by the Hoversten Peace Endowment, this biennial travel seminar for Augsburg faculty, staff, and students aims to develop a strong learning community among participants. Pre-departure orientation introduces the group to each other, and living and learning together abroad strengthens their bonds. Upon return, the group continues to build community around their common experience by sharing it with the larger Augsburg community. In August, 10 faculty, staff, and students—coincidentally, all women—par- Courtsey Rachel Olson “I learned how to learn” Hannah Glusenkamp ’09 Students in the 2005 study seminar to El Salvador studied the legacy of Archbishop Oscar Romero, who was killed while championing the struggle of the Salvadoran people during their long civil war. ticipated in the 10-day “Peace and Reconciliation after Conflict: A Guatemalan Perspective.” The women learned about the history of civil war and the peace accords, heard from leaders with differing perspectives, and confronted the realities of the local communities. The efforts to internationalize the Augsburg campus are showing results. In 2007-08, a record number of 221 Augsburg students studied abroad. As their first quarter-century came to a close, CGE director and associate dean Orval Gingerich noted in their anniversary publication that “the work of CGE is unfinished, and is perhaps more important than ever in bringing tools for critical analysis and action and ultimately hope to a new generation of students, professors, and global citizens.” Stay tuned for the next 25 years. Hannah Glusenkamp is a senior majoring in women’s studies, with minors in Spanish and religion. At the 2008 Peace Prize Forum at Concordia College in Moorhead, she was selected as one of Augsburg’s two Peace Scholars, a new program that strives to develop students leaders aspiring to careers in world peace issues. Glusenkamp studied on two CGE programs—“Sustainable Development and Social Change” in Central America, and “Gender, Sexuality, Politics, and the Arts” in Mexico. “Both of these experiences challenged, shook up, and reshaped my values, beliefs, and world view,” she wrote. “From the first day of the trip we, the students, were encouraged to reflect on our multi-dimensional selves and to approach education from a holistic standpoint, a standpoint that incorporates all aspects of our lives into the learning process.” At the Council on International Educational Exchange conference last fall, Glusenkamp and nine other student panelists were asked to share the most important thing they learned while studying abroad. “I thought about the question for a moment and then realized that my answer had to be, ‘I learned how to learn,’” she said. “I learned to become an active participant in my education. … I learned to be curious and to ask questions. I can no longer travel to a city or country without wondering what the healthcare system is and if it benefits the people in that community, or how the public transportation runs, or how subsidies in the United States might affect the agricultural practices of the indigenous peoples in that community. … I learned to question whose voice I am hearing and whose voice is being left out. “My experiences and time with the Center for Global Education … showed me that I am not just a student of Augsburg College for four years, but rather that we are all students of life, with the rights and responsibilities to engage in the dynamic, liberating, and transformative ongoing process of experiential education.” Fall 2008 27 TRAVEL SEMINARS 850 sponsored groups CGE has worked with 25 Celebrating years of educating for transformation by Kathleen McBride, regional co-director for Central America and adjunct professor, Center for Global Education Crossing borders and challenging boundaries is a powerful metaphor for our journey of the last 25 years. It is the title of the first Center for Global Education publication that documented the collective memory of our first years of work. The Center’s initial experiences in 1979 included crossing the Mexican border with students for short-term educational experiences. Since that time, thousands of participants have joined the Center’s travel seminars to Mexico, Central America, the Philippines, the Middle East, Southern Africa, and [locations in the U.S.]. As educators, we see our role as one that engages students and participants in the world, facilitating critical analysis and reflection that leads to action. We believe that intercultural dialogue and collaboration with decision makers and historically disadvantaged urban and rural communities are a way of developing greater understanding of the power relations in the world and planting seeds towards more just relations and fair practices. These assumptions are at the root our pedagogical model. An expanded pedagogical framework While the pedagogy of Paulo Freire continues to be the foundation of our educational process (experience—reflection—action), in recent years other kindred approaches, including feminist and indigenous pedagogies, have influenced our practice and strengthened our analysis. All of 28 Augsburg Now the numbers 12,000+ travel seminar participants Center for Global Education SEMESTERS ABROAD 300 colleges, whose study semesters are arranged by CGE, including institutions in the U.S., Germany, Canada, and Norway 1,900 semester program participants COUNTRIES VISITED 40+ in Mexico, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, China, and Hong Kong, and the U.S. CGE FACULTY AND STAFF LOCATIONS 9 Minneapolis 16 Mexico 9 Nicaragua 1 El Salvador 2 Guatemala 8 Namibia And, millions of stories shared, hearts touched, and perceptions changed over 25 years across the globe. these pedagogies place significant emphasis on learning in community. For Freire, learning in community is one of the foundations of liberating education. Historically, learning in community has been a fundamental characteristic of indigenous teaching and learning, though underrepresented in traditional educational systems. Similarly, feminist pedagogy upholds learning in community as central to educational processes that gives voice to all people, particularly women, whose experience and voice have oftentimes been silenced. Concepts of autonomy and empowerment that are key to feminist and indigenous scholarship have informed our methodologies and expanded our understanding of the world and of the educational process. Our efforts to foster ongoing critical analysis of power relations in the world are grounded in a practice of intercultural dialogue and experiences that continue to break open new understandings of the world, leading us to a deeper analysis that continually informs our teaching. Ongoing challenges While our role has become clearer with regard to our niche in the field of transformative education, we still face significant challenges. As we facilitate participants’ reflections on educational experi- ences and encourage the exploration and implementation of action steps, we are confronted with an institutional challenge if we are in fact going to continue to practice what we teach. To fully engage the circle of praxis with the goal of transforming society, follow-up to participants’ experience as they return to their home communities is essential. How do we, as an institution, provide a space for participants and students to fully engage the circle of praxis upon their return? How can we facilitate the exploration of actions steps in participants’ home communities? … The Center for Global Education’s work today continues to be the fruit of dialogue and reflections with staff and resource people from over a dozen countries and hundreds of students and participants from the United States who have inspired our work, shaped our analysis, challenged our language, and informed our worldview. We are excited to be engaged in an educational process that will continue to be refined and changed in the coming years by new generations of staff and participants engaged in transformative education. Excerpted from Global News & Notes, Summer 2007; 25th Anniversary Issue: “Building a Just and Sustainable World: Educating for Transformation” AUGSBURG COLLEGE ANNUAL REPORT TO DONORS 2007-2008 Fall 2008 29 DEAR FRIENDS, I write with a deep sense of humility and gratitude for your remarkable support of Augsburg College. When I received the call to serve as the 10th president of Augsburg College, I enthusiastically accepted, filled with a sense that God intended my life’s work to intersect with Augsburg’s mission and visio