W Reflections (cant) shared with all. And I reach out in thanks to those who founded this state over 100 years ago, and these beautifiil and exciting cities. My thoughts reach out to those who brought this College into being 121 years ago. I wander through the “... One benefit of being a Christian... Show moreW Reflections (cant) shared with all. And I reach out in thanks to those who founded this state over 100 years ago, and these beautifiil and exciting cities. My thoughts reach out to those who brought this College into being 121 years ago. I wander through the “... One benefit of being a Christian is that we know whom to thank.” — Charles S. Anderson history of Augsburg and marvel at the tenacity and faith of our forebears, and at the thousands of graduates, many of whom have, in fact, become “salt and light and leaven" in society. This place is here, not because of some fortunate accident, or because of one or two individuals who poured out millions into its creation. We are raised up and held aloft by the personal sacrifice and love of hundreds, even thousands, of people, some of whom are reading these words. I am gratefiil for work to do. Between seven and eight percent of the work force is unemployed, we are told. I not only have work to do, but I am called to do something so stimulating and personally rewarding that I am almost surprised each month that someone chooses to pay me for having such a good time. My thoughts and arms reach out to those who have rawhith this so. To those who have tried to teach me that life finds greater meaning and joy in service than in ’ 5' else; that it is better to finish M, r a ay’iglea‘sed with how much has been accomplished than by how much has been avoided; and that time itself, as a non-renewable resource, is a treasure which is to be used rather than wasted. I am grateful also for people. We are not made to be alone, but we do grow and even blossom, when faced by the needs and resources, the joys and sorrows of other persons. My thoughts and arms reach out in thanks to those who have placed me in a place and work with people where a fellowship of faith, a community of learning, however imperfectly realized, is our reason for being. And I reach out in thanks to those whose care and devotion keep this place in motion — that is to all of you. Finally, I am gratefiil, above all else, that I am the object of an incompre hensible love and that l have a name. The Scripture puts it: “I have known you, you are mine, I have called you by name.” Iust as I began my work at Augsburg with the promise and conviction of God’s presence, so everything for which I am grateful, when I analyze it, finds its context and meaning in the presence of God. I see them all as gifts from God - unearned, gracious gifts. The life that came to me 60 years ago is a pure gift, as is the sustenance that has maintained it: > The power of thought, of reflecn'on, the ability to learn, to ask questions is a gift: —- The opportunity to live in this place is a gilt; — The ability and chance to work, to participate, in some sense, in God‘s (Cont. next column) NOVEMBER 1990 3000 I Day-School D WEC D Masters 2000 um . VA 1000 I9so-ll tint-n2 193233 [sum muss Enrollment (cont. from page 1) education process. Some private colleges View the community college student as someone they’re not very interested in." Another growth area for Augsburg has come with international students. “The numbers of international students have grown from about 10 or 12 when I first came here to nearly 100,” said Sally Daniels, associate director of admissions. “We have 65 international “... the College's five year strategic plan is to surpass 3,100 in enrollment” — Carol Stack students (here on temporary visas), and 33 permanent resident students (foreign students residing in the US. but not necessarily U.S. citizens)." In fact, Augsburg is taking its recruit- ing efforts overseas — Stack recruited for three weeks in Asia this fall, the third consecutive year she’s visited schools there. And for the second year (Cont. next column) — Reflections (cont) continuing creation is a gift; — The people who surround me with their needs and support is a gift; — The new life in Jesus Christ, which is open to all and in which all else holds together — is the greatest gift. Everything is rooted in the unending love of God, and I think the Psalmist was right when he wrote: I"O give thanks to the Lord for He is good: for His steadfast love endures forever.“ I hope that these reflections on the decade are not wholly private, that is mine alone; but also, in some way, yours as well. Whatever our state and place, we are objects ofinfinitc love, and therefore. properly persons of faithful gratitude. was so CAMPUS NEWS 3 Enrollment 154a ml \ \\\‘ E \\\\\\\\\ % \\\\\\\\s Moro 19K7XR Ivsxiw Iviwvo iwuvr in a row, Daniels will spend eight days in Europe. “When you meet face to face with students from Japan and Switzerland, it puts them at ease,“ Daniels said. “And in Europe, the counselors are really held in high esteem. And the only way counselors are going to talk about Augsburg is if they meet somebody from here.“ Stack said the College’s five-year strategic plan is to surpass 3,100 in enrollment (full time equivalency figure), and she added, “We‘re on target to get that.“ Along with enrollr ment growth, Stack pointed to the College’s success in retaining current students — the majority of them stay to get their degrees. Stack noted that Augsburg costs arc “mid-range" ofpn'vate colleges, and said the personal attention students receive justifies the expense. “I feel very good about what students gets for their dollars here," Stack said. “We discover that once we get prospective students on campus, they find Augsburg to be very friendly, a place \vhcrc people are interested in you. They see that the faculty members are interested in students, and their teaching style reflects that.“ Stack said the College promotes the tenets of its mission statement when recruiting prospective students. “We offer a liberal arts education; we‘re a college ofthe church; we‘re a college in the city; and we feature intentional diversity," Stack said. In her 11 years at Augsburg, Stack said she’s sccn dramatic changes and growth, not only in facilities and programs, but in the make-up ofthe student body. “We have become more diverse, certainly in racial and ethnic tcmis, but also in the physically challenged and learning disabled areas,” she said. “But in many ways the students are the same. They‘rc intrigued by the oppor» tunities that the city has to offer, and they recognize there is something special in an education centered in the values and influences ofthc church." Atmospheric and Space Science Center sets up shop Augsburg College is the new home of the Center for Atmospheric and Space Science. The group of four scientists arrived on campus this fall and have been remodeling East Hill for a research and ofiice facility. Some of the projects the Center is currently working on are related to general circulation and climate, solar terrestrial relationships and artificial intelligence in weather forecasting, according to Senior Researcher William laspcrson. Grants from such agencies as NASA, the US Air Force and the Environmental Pollution Agcncy provide funding. The group was located with Control Data Corporation until recently, when Control Data decided the Center‘s research was no longer a part ofits operation and the scientists began looking for a new home. Control Data contacted Augsburg a few months ago to see ifit was possible to use facilities here and Augsburg was receptive to the proposal. “There is only one other campus in the state with meteorology studies and that is St. Cloud. In fact, St. Cloud wanted these scientists, too,“ said Noel Pctit, associate professor of math and computer science. He added that there is a grcat demand for meteorolr ogy in the Twin Cities, and Augsburg hopes to expand its present program. Augsburg students will benefit bccausc the scientists will be available to lecture, provide internships and help expand the science programs. “We hope sometime in the future we can do some teaching, but it‘s not part ofthc immediate plan,“ said Iaspcrson. The Center for Atmospheric and Space Science is self-supporting, explained Petit. Grants provide fluids for salaries, equipment and overhead. Thc (icntcr is also paying for remodeling costs of East Hall. Thc group will makc a formal prcscnti tion to thc Augsburg faculty on l)cc. 12. (Junior Laura Ferry 0! the Augsburg Echo student newspaper staff contrrbuled (a this article.) Augsburg extends Weekend College classes to Lake Minnctonka area Augsburg Weekend (Iollcgc is now offering somc ofits classes oilicampus to the lake Minnctonka/Wcst Sidc area. Starting in Ianuary, Augsburg \\‘lll otlcr evening courses in business and communication through the Lakc Minnctonka (,‘ollegc (ientcr at its Dccphavcn Education Building (Vinc Hill Road just west ofthc Highways 7 and 10] intersection). Liberal arts and othcr Courses may bc added on a rcqucst basis. The college credit courses will be taught by Augsburg faculty and rnav be appropriate in several majors or used .is electives in degree programs at Augs burg or other collcgcs, explaincd Rick Thom, director of Weekend (iollcgc l-or information. contact the Weekend (.ollcgc oilicc at 330 I782 AUGSBURG‘COLLEGE NOW Show less
CAMPUS NEWS Augsburg Regent Don Grangaard (left), presented a plaque to President Charles S. Anderson and commended him on his 10th anniversary as College president before a Homecoming audience. (Photo by Rob Levine) Anderson commended on 10th anniversary President Charles S. Anderson was honored... Show moreCAMPUS NEWS Augsburg Regent Don Grangaard (left), presented a plaque to President Charles S. Anderson and commended him on his 10th anniversary as College president before a Homecoming audience. (Photo by Rob Levine) Anderson commended on 10th anniversary President Charles S. Anderson was honored by the Augsburg Board of Regents on Oct. 13 on the occasion of his 10th anniversary as College presi— dent. Don Grangaard, member ofthe Board ot‘chents. presented Anderson with a plaque at the Homecoming Smorgase bord. During this decade of service, enroll— ment has doubled, operating budgets have been in balance each year, and the fund drive moved forward to build the Foss Center, noted Grangaard. “Thousands of students have benefited from his leadership in the creation of quality educational and in his encour- agement of great teaching,” said Gtangaard. Anderson decade includes many Augsburg accomplishments Ten years have passed since Charles S. Anderson assumed the presidency of Augsburg College, Some ofthe major accomplishments he presided over during the decade of the 19805 include: 0 Weekend College was established in 1982 and has grown to 1,202 working adult students this year. - Three new masters programs have been established — the Master ofArts in Leadership, the Master ost in Education-Leadership, and the Master in Social Work. The latter will begin in the fall of 1991. 0 Music Hall was completed and the Foss, Lobeck, Miles (Ienter for Wor- ship, Drama and Communications was constructed. Other expansion during this period included athletic facilities. ' Nationally recognized programs and facilities for the physically challenged and learning disabled were established, along with such new programs as the Cooperative Education program. - Augsburg College achieved a new level of national and international visibility when it hosted the 1990 Peace Prize Forum and brought to the campus such speakers as former President Jimmy Caner and Soviet dissident Yelena Bonner. President Anderson also attended the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize ceremonies in 0130, Norway. Two experimental plays setfor Interim The Augsburg Theatre Department will present two experimental plays — “(,omc and Go“ and “The Bald Soprano” — for its Interim production on Jan, 2427. Samuel Beckett‘s “Come and Go“ has been described as a “dramaticule” because ofits intensity and short length. The production takes less than 10 minutes. It serves as a curtain raiser for the second play, Eugene Ionesco‘s /.any"The Bald Soprano." Actually, the bald soprano never appears in this satirical nonsense play nor is this ever explained. The play is more famous for a clock which strikes as many times as it pleases and for its caricatures of marriage and middle class decorum. Curtain time for the )an. 24-27 production is 7 p.m. Tickets are 53. For reservations, call the box office at 3301257. Correction Marie Carlson and Tom Erickson represented the Normandale Evangeli- cal Lutheran Church of Edina at the signing of the agreement that estab- lished The Rev. Donald C. Carlson Memorial Scholarship. They were incorrectly identified in a photo in the last issue. The Now regrets the error. Reflections on a decade By Charles S. Andersen Augsburg College President I have been asked to reflect upon my ten years as the president of the College. I am pleased to do so, and hope that you may find something here that mirrors your own experience with the College. As I complete ten years I find all kinds of emotions jostling for their particular place. On the one hand, I have a great feeling ofsurprise — surprise that it has gone so quickly — absolute amazement that it has gone so quickly. Perhaps this is a factor ofage. I know it is true that when you get to the point when you recognize that you have used up more years than you probably have left, time suddenly starts taking on increas- ing speed — or maybe it’s as someone has said, “Time flies when you’re having fun." Another feeling that I have is certainly one of relief. These are uncertain and very competitive times in higher education, yet we’ve had no disasters — actually I think there are some major signs of improvement that are mirrored in our enrollment trends. It is a relief that together we have not botched it. In recent years the stability and quality of the faculty and staff has been a major factor in improving the institution. Another feeling that I have, although I have to admit it is not at all dominant, is one of satisfaction. This is not a dominant feeling because I am too aware — more aware than you are — of the opportunities that we have missedi of the moments of potential care and love which have somehow been turned aside. The main feeling I have, however, is gratitude. It seems to me that all persons in the world who can think and can reflect and look at themselves and the world around them, will at times see some reason for gratitude. It also seems to me that one benefit of being a Christian is that we know whom to thank. I am grateful, first of all, just to be alive, and my thoughts and arms reach out to all those who have made it so for me: - To parents in whose quiet love the gift oflife was formed; - To all friends and family, who know that life must be nurtured, and shel- tered, and cared for; ~ And to all people who sustain this gift for me — an unending list — all the way from grain farmers and hog butchers, to buildings and factory workers, to doctors and leaders; to those who run the sewage disposal plan at Pig’s Eye in St.Paul. I am grateful that this gift oflife is characterized by the power to think, to reflect, to step back, and consider about what is and what might be, and to move by reason rather than only by instinct. And my thoughts and arms reach out in thanks to all those who have made it so easy for me. To all of my teachers, especially those who regularly used to ask and who ask today: What is meant by this? I reach out to the writers of books and music, whose work builds bridges by which I cross to new worlds of thought and research and imagination. I wonder what I would really be like without Aristotle, or Chaucer, or St. Thomas, or Luther, or Einstein, and V would not my senses be in some sense I barren without the sounds of Bach, or ' ' Mozart or Cat Stevens? I do look in thanks to those who are ., j i never content to ask only, “Can we don: always add “Ought we do it?” I am grateful today for a place to be, and this in a time when every newspa- per tallcs of the wanderers, the dis— placed, the refugees, the sojoumers - . when John Denver’s words ring true .- for so many: “We didn’t know who ‘ we were — we didn’t know what we did .1, ‘ — we were just on the road.” 1 In a time like this it is goodsimply to be somewhere — to have roots that support the rest of life, and my thoughts and arms reach out in thanks to all those who have made this so. To those, for example, whose wisdom and self interest, patience and tenacity, created and sustained this nation. I am not at all embarrassed when I recog- nize that I have a deep love for this nation. “It is a relief that together we have not botched it.” — Charles S. Anderson I reject with equal vigor those who are “uncritical lovers” and those whoring; l ‘ ~ “unloving criticsjfland hold that, j _ all its recognized and hidden faults,M ‘3? J this is a place of unbelievable 1' r- and beauty, and hope, whose faults are “A ‘ to be corrected, whose vision is to be I enhanced, and whose hope is to be 3 i (cont. on page 3) “ AUGSBURG NOW December 1990 -Vol. 53, No. 3 Augsburg Now is published quarterly by Augsburg College. 731 21st Avenue South. Minneapolis. Minnesota 55454. Shlrley Westman Satgren Editor Director of Publications Chris 0. Holland-Tuve Graphic Designer Gene Mcleern Staff Writer Sports Inionnallon Manager Pat McNevln '90 Alumni Notes Editor, Photographer Charles S. Anderson President 01 Augsburg College Peggy Davies Director of College Relations Donna McLean Interim Director oi Alumni and Parent Flelations Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect oilicial college policy. Send correspondence. name changes and address corrections to: Augsburg Now. Oflice oi College Relations, Augsburg College, 731 21st Ave. 8.. Minneapolis. MN 55454. Tel.: 612/330-1180. Augsburg Now is not copyrighted. Unless otherwise noted. articles may be reprinted without permission as long as appropriate credit is given to the writer and to Augsburg College. Postmaster: ll undeliverable as addressed. please send address changes to: Augsburg Now, Ollice oi CollegeRelatlons. Augsburg College. 731 215t Avenue South. Minneapolis. MN 55454. Augsburg College Is an alfin-nativa action. Title IX. equal opportunity Institution. Augsburg College admils students of any race. color and national or ethnic origin. 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4 CAMPUS NEWS Interim courses take learning off campus By Gene McGivern Staff Writer Instructor Vincent Peters of the Social Work Department “ill take 12 students to India, his native country, to examine Everyone loves a room with a view. a nation in transition During January Interim, Augsburg... Show more4 CAMPUS NEWS Interim courses take learning off campus By Gene McGivern Staff Writer Instructor Vincent Peters of the Social Work Department “ill take 12 students to India, his native country, to examine Everyone loves a room with a view. a nation in transition During January Interim, Augsburg olfers classrooms with enlightening views — windows to the world far from campus that include India, Great Britain, Washington, D.C., The Virgin Islands, the Florida Keys, Mississippi, the Canadian border, and the Rio Grande. These are some of the loca— tions where Augsburg students will expand their horizons this January. Another social work class, “Exploring Human Sen'ices and Social Work in Great Britain," will study in Great Britain. Instructor Rosemary Link, who comes from Great Britain, will take her students to London and to a coastal university to see modem social policies in the context of an ancient culture. Two other Interim classes will venture to the Florida Keys. A biology class will study “Marine Biology of the Florida Keys,” taught by Ralph Sulerud, and an English class will study “Writers of the Florida Keys,” taught by John Mitchell. Florida is also on the itinerary for a physics class, “Introduction to Weather.” Instructor Noel Petit will lead a two-week trip to major weather facilities in the midwest and south, including Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Vicksburg and Gulfport, Miss., and four sites in Florida. One of the graduation requirements at Augsburg is that students must pass at least three interim courses. (This varies for transfer students.) The 1991 Interim term, which runs Jan. 2-30, provides faculty and students the opportunity to employ unique styles of instruction and learning not available in the traditional fall or spring semes~ ters — such as intensive study ofa more specific curriculum or trips to study in a unique environment. One such course for Interim 1991 is “Social Change: The Ultimatum of Community Development in India.“ Washington, DC, is the destination of two Interim courses in Political Science, “Leaders on Leadership: The Na- tional Agenda,” and “Washington, D.C.: News Capitol of the World.” In health/physical education, instruc tion is available in contrasting envi- ronments. Some students will head south for “Sailing in the Virgin Islands,” taught by instructor Joyce Pfaff, who lives there part of the year. Other students can take Outward Bound courses, with options of dog sledding and snowshoeing on the Minnesota-Canadian border, or white—water canoeing and desert camping on the Rio Grande. Still other choices for Augsburg students include study overseas in courses ofl'ered by institutions not connected with the College, but which have been approved for credit by the College. Augsburg is affiliated with a consortium known as the Upper Midwest Association for Intercultural Education. Also, through Augsburg’s affiliation with several Twin Cities colleges, faculty and students also have an opportunity in Interim to teach and study with individuals from other colleges. Willy Brandt to speak at Peace Prize Forum Three Nobel Peace Prize laureates have accepted invitations to speak at the 1991 Peace Prize Forum on Feb. 22- 23 at Luther College in Decorah, Ia. The theme for the Forum is “Striving for Peace: Leadership in Peacemak- ing.“ Accepting invitations are: Willy Brandt, 1971 laureate and former chancellor of West Gennany; Betty Williams, 1977 laureate and co- founder of the Community of Peace People in Northern Ireland; and Oscar Arias, 1987 laureate and former president of Costa Rica. The 1990 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, has also been invited. Oscar Arias College, Augustana College and Concordia College. Registration for the public is $15. ($5 for students, faculty and college stafli) Chartered buses will leave Minneapolis for Decorah on both Friday and Satur- day mornings. Others scheduled to speak are: Con- gressman Jim Leach of Iowa, former Ambassador John McDonald of the Iowa Peace Institute, US. Ambassador to Norway Loret Ruppe, former Vice President Walter Mondale, professor and author Sara Ruddick, and chll Augsburg alumni who are interested in Willy Brandt Betty Williams attending should contact: Robert Shoffner, Luther College, Decorah, IA 52101 or call 319/387-1008. Those interested in attending the Saturday hind—raising dinner ($100 per person) should call in their reservations to Peggy Davies of the coordinating committee at 612/330-1180. Vibe, Norway’s ambassador to the US. There will also be an address by Oscar Arias at a fund-raising dinner on Saturday evening at the University Radisson Hotel in Minneapolis. Augsburg College wrll offer a new course, “Leadership in Peacemaking," In addition to the public speeches, the this spring. Forum will ofier three peace issues workshops on Friday afternoon for students and faculty from the five sponsoring colleges and for representa- tives of area church congregations The course is an outgrowth of the Peace Prize Forum held on this campus last February. The annual Forum will be hosted this year by Luther College in Decorah, 1a., on Feb. 22-23, 1991. F] Focus of the course is to prepare students for an informed leadership role in working for peace and for peaceful resolutions of conflicts. The course will examine the root causes ofconflicts and is based on the premise that conflict Augsburg College hosted the Peace Prize Forum last year. Former Presi- dent Jimmy Carter and Soviet dissident Yelena Bonner (widow of Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov) were among the speakers. First held in 1989, the Forums are organized in cooperation with the Norwegian Nobel Institute and are presented by a consortium of five colleges founded by Norwegian Lutheran immigrants. Besides Luther and Augsburg, co-sponsors are St. Olaf Peace course develops from Forum resolution must be addressed from a wider, more interdisciplinary perspec- tive to achieve a more permanent peace. Instructors Richard Germundsen (Education), Joan Griffin (English), Vincent Peters (Social Work), Marian Enos (Nursing) and Mark Engebretson (Physics) will look at the role their respective fields can play in global understanding and resolution of conflicts. The course will be offered on audit or 1/2 credit basis on Monday evenings for seven weeks starting Feb. 4. It is open to the general public as well as students from Augsburg and other colleges. For information, contact Dr. Satya Gupta, course coordinator, at 612/ 330-1 149. International trips break downboun By Gene McGivem Staff Writer i .P r 9‘ Two Augsburg assistant professors '5 from the Department of Social ; Work are going home this January, 5‘ and they’re taking some curious students along to meet the folks. Vincent Peters ' ‘ ‘ Rosemary Link Home is India for Vincent Peters and Britain for Rosemary Link, two of Augsburg’s faculty who have international backgrounds. As part of the 1991 Interim term in January, Peters will take a group of 12 to India to study “Social Change: The Ultimatum of Com- munity Development in India.” Link will lead a 13-person class to study “Exploring Human Services and Social Work in Great Britain.” As with most interim courses, it’s hard to tell who‘s more excited about the trip — the students or the instructors. “From an instructor’s point of view, trips like these are really stimulat- ing,” Link said. “You meet a variety of educators and community experts : in their fieldlfis‘. I-alWasteamalo't‘ - 7,”. i ,5. 1» Hum e I rte 9H". . from the rent e ‘ pe'rspe tives people have on topics.” , . Link said educational trips “breaka " down some of those boundaries” of ' the traditional classroom. “I feel like " , , we’re co-learning with students. By "‘ going with a small group, you get to , know each other better and it’s 1, ‘. easier to have a spontaneous exchange.” In particular, Link said international travel is a critical part of a balanced education. “We’re a global world now,” Link explained. “People’s world view is relative to their own ‘ experience. We need to challenge 4 12‘ w that in terms of understanding ' ' others. It helps you critique and be aware of the decisions your own _ community makes. For instance, 2 we’re going to use public transpors 1_ :_ tation the whole time over (in Great. I Britain). I hope people will start ‘ asking why we don’t have that in this country.” For Peters, the trip will be his first back to his native India since 1987. “We’ll try to see how an emerging nation deals with social change by examining the political, social and religious institutions,” Peters said. Much of the appeal of the India nip is the diverse settings the class will see. “India is a very diverse coun- try,” Peters said. “We’ll see Madras City, then travel by train to the southern part of India where three _ oceans come together. We’ll close 1 ‘_ out the trip by spending four days in .,_ the capital city of New Delhi. I’m ‘ ' sure the students will enjoy it. i ' They’ll learn a lot by interacting with people at a grass roots level. ., , Students will be able to stay with 1. . families in two of the cities.” ' AUG'SB'UR‘G ‘CO’ILLEGE 'N‘O'W' ' Show less
10 CAMPUS NEWS Sverdrup will equip physics lab By Shiney Westman Safgren Editor The Physics Department has received a gift of$50,000 from )ohan N. Sverdrup ofSt. Louis. Mo., to provide equipment for an advanced under- graduate laboratory for laser physics and mass spectrometry. The gift will also... Show more10 CAMPUS NEWS Sverdrup will equip physics lab By Shiney Westman Safgren Editor The Physics Department has received a gift of$50,000 from )ohan N. Sverdrup ofSt. Louis. Mo., to provide equipment for an advanced under- graduate laboratory for laser physics and mass spectrometry. The gift will also provide for a series of lectures from visiting scientists. Sverdrup recently retired after 40 years “ith the Sverdrup Corp, an interna- tional architectural and engineering firm. Sverdrup‘s gift was made in memory of his father; Major General Leif], Sverdrup; a 1918 Augsburg graduate and a 1958 Distinguished Alumnus. General Sverdrup was one of the founders ovaerdrup and Parcel, lnc., which later became the Sverdrup Corp. One of the finn’s Minneapolis projects was the \Vashington Avenue bridge near the Augsburg campus; which links the University of Minnesota‘s east and west campuses. The Sverdrup family has a long history at Augsburg College. Georg Sverdrup was president of the College from 1876 to 1907 and his son; George Svcrdrup; was president from 191 1- 1937. Several generations of Sverdrups are Augsburg graduates. Two campus buildings bear the Sverdrup name — the Sverdrup-Oftedal Memorial Hall built in 1939 and the George Sverdrup Library constructed in 1955. Other recent gifts and grants include: ' 530000 from the Curtis Carlson Foundation for the Scandinavian Center; ' $28,000 from the Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Board for the Elementary Science Teacher Improve- ment Project and the Anderson Contemporary School Project; 0 $12,500 from the State of Minnesota for cooperative education and commu- nity scnricc learning (following last fall’s $25,000 grant from the US. Department of Education; - $2,000 from the Pillsbury Company Foundation for American Indian scholarships. Recent gifts and grants to the College include a gift of $50,000 from Johan (Jack) Slendan (right) for physirs lab equipment. Other members of the S/erdrup family who were present at the November presentation in memory of Maj. Gen. Leif S/erdmp were (left to right) George and Jean Slerdrup. and Mrs. Leif (Helen) Sverdrup. (Stafl photo by Pat McNevin) The most recent appearance of the Augsburg College Choir was at Advent Vespers in Central Lutheran Church. On Jan. 7, the Choir will sing at the State Capitol at inaugura- tion ceremonies for Governor-elect Arnie Carlson. In March the Choir will go on lour with perlormances scheduled in eight Florida cities. (Photo by Rob Levine) 10, 000 attend this year’s Advent Vesprzrs services Augsburg College opened the Advent and Christmas season again this year with Advent Vespers. Four services on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 filled to capacity Central Lutheran Church in downtown Minneapolis, Over 10,000 people attended. This was the 12th year that the College’s music department has produced the eagerly anticipated festival worship service. This year’s program continued the tradition of seasonal anthems, carols, instrumental music and a moving liturgy. A departure was that all brass ensembles provided the instrumental music. Antiphonal singing by choral groups in several locations in the sanctuary was also part of the services this year. Auggie trains for 3,400 mile bike trek Iulie Szabla ochst Chatham, Mass, is training for a 3,400 mile bicycle ride across America this summer to raise funds for the National Sports Center for the Disabled. And she says she could use a little financial help from Auggies. Szabla, who graduated from Augsburg in 1987, has pedaled across the state of Minnesota five times in week-long “fun rides.” The transcontinental trek, however, will take 48 days to pedal fi'om Seattle over the Rocky Mountains. across the Northern states; and through the Alleghenics to Atlantic City, N.I.; Bikers will travel up to 107 miles a day. Each of the 300 to 400 expected riders must pay a registration fee of $250 and raise at least $6,000 in donations. Szabla, 26, who has no disability, has spent the last three winters at the Sports Center for the Disabled at Winter Park, Colo., where people with handicaps learn to ski. “When I see a blind skier being guided down the slopes, I am filled with awe," said Szabla. “The Center gives people with physical as well as mental disabili- ties the chancc to experience outdoor sports, and the self-satisfaction of overcoming obstacles." Readers interested in contacting Szabla to get information on the National Sports Center for the Disabled or to make a donation to her trans-America trek may write to P.O. Box 34, West Chatham, MA 02669. Or call 508/ 945-0696. Sverdrup was engineer-soldier By Shirley Westrnan Satgren Editor Maj. Gen. Leif Sverdrup’s engineering projects took him all over the world. And especially to his native Norway. Sverdrup established the interesting engineering principle that the shortest line between the United States and any foreign country he had a project in ran through Norway. He visited there many times a year and at one time was consul to Norway. (The Sverdrup family is prominent in the history of Nonvay and includes a great—great- great grandfather who wrote the constitution of Norway.) Sverdrup emigrated to Minnesota in 1914- and graduated from Augsburg in 1918. He served in World War I and became a major general in World War 11. As commanding general of the Engineer Construction Command, he built roads, bridges and some 200 airstrips in the jungles of New Guinea and all over the Southwestern Pacific. His many military decorations included the Distinguished Service Cross, presented to him by General Douglas MacArthur, who praised Sverdrup as “the engineer-soldier at his best." A close friend of MacArthur’s, Sverdrup was on board the battleship Missouri at the Japanese surrender. On the national level, he was the companion of presidents. Herbert» Hoover was a fellow, Harry Truman took him on in poker. Gerald Ford counted on him for campaign financing in Missouri. After the war, he built his St. Louis company of Sverdrup and Parcel (later renamed as the Sverdrup Corp.) into an international architectural and cng'necr— ing firm. The company constructed everything fi'om pipelines in Saudi Arabia to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge- Tunnel across 18 miles of open sea. His many awards included the Order of St. Olaf, grade of Commander with Star, the highest decoration given in Norway; the Commander of the Order of the British Empire; and several honorary degrees. Math faculty gets grant Four members of the mathematits faculty have designed a project that will revolution— ire the math education of Augsburg students. Asociate Professors Ken and Larry Copes, and Assistant Profimors Suzanne Dorée and Beveriy Stratton are designing a new sequence of courses to replace the traditional calculus and linear algebra program required for math and sdence majors. The project is being funded by a three-year $200,000 grant from the US. Department of Education’s Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education. The new sequence will ofl‘er a broader range of mathematical topics so students will be better prepared for modern science and be more aware ofwhat is occurringin contemporary mathematics. Students will also learn more about the historical roots of mathematical ideas and thus gain a deeper understanding of math concepts. AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW MINNEAPOLIS, NIN «Ii 2?! a Show less
flugsbu rg am The Alumnl Publication of Augsburg College December 1990 «Vol 53, No. 3 Augsburg College. Minneapolis 5 Orchestra presents concert t was a frightful first when the Augsburg Chamber IOrchestra swooped on stage for its first annual Halloween concert. The music was from Handel, Dowland,... Show moreflugsbu rg am The Alumnl Publication of Augsburg College December 1990 «Vol 53, No. 3 Augsburg College. Minneapolis 5 Orchestra presents concert t was a frightful first when the Augsburg Chamber IOrchestra swooped on stage for its first annual Halloween concert. The music was from Handel, Dowland, Haydn and Grainger. But the costumes of the student musicians were from nightmares past. There was a special appearance by the Queen ()fSheba. Count Dracula (Prof. John R. Dunham) conducted. Several “guest artists” from the Augsburg faculty and statl‘also performed in costume. Show less
flu 519mg The Alumni Publication of Augsburg College December 1990, Vol. 53, No. 3 Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minn. Enrollment is up 7.4% By Gene MeGivern Staff Writer The run on Augsburg T—shirts this year at the campus bookstore was appropri- ate. More and more students are calling Augsburg... Show moreflu 519mg The Alumni Publication of Augsburg College December 1990, Vol. 53, No. 3 Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minn. Enrollment is up 7.4% By Gene MeGivern Staff Writer The run on Augsburg T—shirts this year at the campus bookstore was appropri- ate. More and more students are calling Augsburg their home. College fall enrollment figures tallied up another increase in both day and Week— end College students. The new enroll- ment total of2,965 — up 205 or 7.4 percent from 1989-‘90 - includes 1,670 day students, 1,202 in Weekend College and 93 in graduate school programs. (In terms of full-time equivalency, the l990-‘91 enrollment totals are 1,581 day students (up from 1,504 last year), 954 in Weekend College (up fiom 851), and 40 graduate students (down from 45) for a total of2,575.) In addition to the enrollment increase, Augsburg also added to its diversity with the new students. The Admissions Office reports that of the 292 new freshmen, 12.7 percent are students of color; of the 150 new transfers, 10 percent are students of color. The majority of incoming freshmen were in the top one~third oftheir high school classes, with an average grade-point average of 3.0. Augburg’s growth this year is in spite of the obstacles that currently lurk on the waters of higher education — rising tuition costs, increased competition for students, and a shrinking pool of eligible high-school graduates. “Our entering freshman class ms, as predicted, slightly smaller than last year’s,” said Carol Stack, director of admissions. “The birth rate nationally declined dramatically from 1970- onward to 1975. As an example, in 1989 there were 57,000 Minnesota high school graduates. In 1990, there were only 49,000.” Stack explained that this year Augsburg Augsburg is taking its recruiting efforts overseas... more than offset the slight decline in new freshmen enrolled this year — 292 new frosh compared to 303 in 1989) with the addition of 150 transfer students, and noted that the total of transfers “has been creeping up every Wellstone opens town meetings here An overflow crowd of 1,400 filled the Foss Center on Dec. 3 for Senatoreleet Paul Wellstone's first in a series of town meetings. The audience came to be heard and was adamantly opposed to the use of military force in the Persian Gulf crisis or to me reinstatement of the draft. An estimated 500 people were turned away but hundreds of others remained to stand in the atrium and other rooms to hear the speakers. (Photo by Linda Cullen) year.“ Stack said Augsburg generally attracts two main types ot'transl'cr students — those from Minnesota community colleges and those who leave the University of Minnesota. (“They get to the U and just get ovcnvhclmcd,“ \Iic said! “Augsburg has been very \llpplll'lnk' of community colleges,“ Stack explained. “We see ourselves as partners in thc (cont, on page 3) New council seeks stronger links between students and alumni The new Student~Alumni Council includes (top row. from left) Mariko Miyamoto. Julle Roeske, Carol Gronner and Liz Guyot: (middle row) Shannon Huge and Kristen Hausehild; (bottom) Claire Goodell and Denae Fiedler. (Staff photo by Pat McNevrn) By Gene McGivern Staff Writer Eight Augsburg students 7 who coin prise the newly formed Student-:Uumni Council — are breaking new ground in promoting student~alumni relations. The Council opened the doors of‘tha House to alumni \isitors during Home coming and hosted an open house, reception and reunions. The big gray house — on the comer of 7th Strch and ler Avenue across the street from the Library — will continue to be a place where alrrmni on campus can get intormation, fish, and meet with students, according to the (Zouncrl. The Student-Alumni Council was granted the house as a special interest house for 1990-91 to implement lh plans for the current school \‘car “We hope to create a place where students and alumni can feel conitiirtablc inccting each other," said student Denac liicdlcr. ()thcr (iouncil mcnibcrx arc Shannon Birgc, (Ilairc (ioodcll, ( arol (ironncr, l,i/ (iuyot, Krixrcn l'lJll\klllld, Manko Mryamoto and Julie Rocskc “We're enjoying it a lot," said hetllcr, "The alumni \ccm \cry rcccpmc Io rhc idea, too, It sccmcd like bcliirc we had no “at ol'inccting alumni, etcn though they arc back on campux or in the community “ (‘ouncil plans include a March luncheon designed to bring Augsburg \Cllltlrs together with alumni from common fields ot'intcrcst. l’hree kcmorc speakers who arc alumni \\1|l also be invited to share their Augsburg and career experiences. Donna McLean, interim director ol‘alurnnirparcnt relations, said planning is hung coordinated with Augsburg‘s (iarucr Services Department. “We‘re hoping events such as this that bring students and alumni together will strengthen the \tudcnrralumni connection," Mclcan said, “About ()0 percent ot'our alumni live right here in the Twin (inc-s, and many have IHLllCJlCLl an interest and willingncxx to nicer and talk with Augsburg \Iudcnls it's not lust tor aducc in career choices, but also graduate school c\pcncnccx and in\o|\cmcnr in community attain “We want rim to bi; an uilornial \\.l\ tor \tudcnh and alumni to meet," McLean \Jltl, “and Ill mam LJ\C\ It‘s pmxiblc that .i mentoring \Illldlltlll tould duclop bemccn ll)tll\l\llldl\ " Long range goal 1" to publish a resource drrcuon ol Augdiurg alumni who arc willing to scnc in an on going aduxon rolc tor \tudcnrs in thcir .rrcas ot'uucrcst Alumni interested in plf‘lltlpdlllly, should chillch Donna .‘ltlk‘dll in ihc Alumni ()tlicc at 330 “79 NOVEMBER 1990 AUGSBURG COLLEGE NOW Show less
(Brandt) Croft placed third in Minnesota Voyageur Trail Ultra mile marathon this fall. Croft, a [u at Stillwater State Prison, is also _ «' director for the Stillwater mara- of a prison. .80 r Lundgren has been appointed tor of international business elopment by the Carlson Travel etvvork —... Show more(Brandt) Croft placed third in Minnesota Voyageur Trail Ultra mile marathon this fall. Croft, a [u at Stillwater State Prison, is also _ «' director for the Stillwater mara- of a prison. .80 r Lundgren has been appointed tor of international business elopment by the Carlson Travel etvvork — International. He previ- ‘Ig 'e largest management companies in world. He and his family live in i. "Yam- 1 ' 81 ’ ‘ ten Schwappach is a proofreader Medical Arts Press of Minneapolis. 82 l iIIiAnn (Quanbeck) Erdmann gree in German in August, got arried in October, and then moved Amsterdam. Her husband, Tom, is inployed by Cargill, Inc. and was ' ferred there. y (Kennedy) Henjum of Gerlach, ., reports she completed her ' . aster’s degree in elementary school dminisuation in August. #91 Olson married Susan Faye Ma 8 He is manager 1 r1 _ - ,_ .d I Foundation. She is a Erin the community prevention p ‘i‘dley (Swanson) Sateren had two diction children’s books published l acmillan this year. Yid B. Young and his wife, Denise, Minneapolis are awaiting the birth «their second child in January. ‘83 ,, nd grade at St. Mark‘s Lutheran. it resides in Whittier, Calif. -' ' Bodnarrzuk was nominated for MTV awards for videos starring On Henley and Edie Briekell. He’s it - ‘ g to establish a production .umpany in Minnesota. " n ela Sue Brown (’84) married avid Michael Kranz on Aug. 25 in y e Hovcrsten Chapel at Augsburg '\ liege. She is director of quality ‘ i u" v ment and specialty programs for ‘3' e Minnesota Medical Association. if e is an electrical engineer with 1‘ bemptics, Inc. 9-» - Twiton is attending Southwest A N State University to obtain a aster‘s degree in public administra- . Her husband, Vthliam derson, works in entertainment at S Dollar City. They reside in w- r , Mo. '3 985 Christopher-son is a teaching the only marathon run inside the y was manager of marketing for the eapolis company, which is one of rts that she completed her master’s :1 I. livein rofessional education department. ' enevieve Christopherson is teaching assistant at Grand Forks, N .D. He is working on his master‘s degree. Cathy Odland is an advertising sales representative for Kalmbach Publishing Co., publishers of Astronomy, Deep Sky, Earth, Odyssey, and Telescope Making magazines. She resides in Milwaukee, Wis. 1986 Tom Henke is a physical education/ health teacher and coach at Princeton High School. He was the assistant basketball coach with Princeton for two years. He also was a substitute teacher at Princeton and Anoka- Hennepin schools. Margaret Rog married Ben Weisner on Aug. 19 at Adath Ieshurun Syna- gogue in Minneapolis. 1987 Louise Butler married Peter Mason on Sept. 22. Louise is an adolescent chemical dependency counselor for Fairview/St. Mary’s Hospital and Peter is the director of international market~ ing for Marvin Vthdows. They live in Wayzata, Minn. Amy Hyland married Doug Baretz (’88) on Iuly 28 in the Hoversten Chapel at Augsburg College. They own and operate a Domino’s Pizza store in Franklin, Wis. Steven Spoolrnan married Kristi Sam on Oct. 6. Steve is a registered physical therapist and works for Northern Physical Therapy and Athletic Medicine in Fridley, Minn. Cente in Robbinsdale, Minn. 1988 Margie Nutter is in the Master’s in Divinity program at Luther Northwest» e and works in ALUMNEWS l 5 cm Theological Seminary and is currently on internship at Cross of Hope Lutheran Church in Ramsey, Minn. She lives in Ham Lake. Kevin I. Paulson manied Ann Minks (’89) on Aug. 11. Kevin is employed by WNL Companies in Minneapolis and Ann is employed by Abbott Northwestcm Hospital in Minneapolis. The reside in Oakdale. Susan Young is teaching reading in grades [(-2 at Pritchett Elementary School in Buffalo Grove, IL and is a Mary Kay beauty consultant. She lives in Arlington Heights, lll. Brent Lofgren married Karen Aamodt (‘90) on lune 16. Karen is employed at the Princeton Montessori School and Brent is working touard a Ph.D. in Princeton University‘s program in atmospheric and oceanic sciences. Thcy reside in Princeton, NJ. 1989 Lara Kay Kraeht is the director of Christian education at St. Martin‘s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Annapolis, Md. Jonathan Webster of Minneapolis will teach science in St. Lucia in thc Carib bean for the Peace Corps. Hc “ill work with rural youth ages ll to 19. Alum tells all about his career as Santa Larry Berg, 86, is just as devoted to Santa Claus today as he was 80 Christ- mases ago when he asked Santa for a flashlight to light his way to the outhouse. Santa delivered and little Larry became a true believer. In fact, he [lemme Santa. For five decades ofchildren, Berg — a 1928 graduate — has been the real Santa. He started playing Santa for his own children and neighborhood kids. Soon there was a demand for his Santa services from banks, theaters, shopping centers and parades. Any compensa» tion he received went to charities. His wife, Ianet joined the act in recent years and the two have played Mr. and Mrs. Santa at the Moose Lodge and elsewhere in the Brainerd community. Until this year. This year will be the exception because the Bcrgs are just too busy promoting Larry‘s newly published autobiography, “Here Comes Santa.“ The book is .1 chrono- logical account with photographs of Berg‘s rich life including his years at Augsburg, his many jobs, his travels and adventures. And, of course, his second career as Santa. The book is on sale in the Braincrd area bookstores and the Augsburg (Tollch bookstore. ()r readers can order direct ($7.95 plus $2 for post agc, handling and tax) from the Bergs at 727 S.W. Fourth St., Apt. 110, Braincrd, MN 56401. In Memoriam Robert S. Emerson (’34), 78, of Wanamingo, Minn., died on Oct. 7. He is survived by wife, Anna Fae, and three sisters, Shirley Carlson, Florence Bahlke, and Dorothy Gaines. John A. Eiler (’65) died ofa heart attack on Sept. 10. He taught world and US. history classes and coached for 21 years at Washbum High School and was selected as commencement speaker by the 1990 senior class. He is survived by his wife, Kathy, of Apple Valley and three step-children. Robert S. Emerson ( ’34) of Wanamingo, Minn., died on Oct. 7. He is survived by his wife, Anna Fae. Rev. Ingolf O. Kronstad (’39), retired pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, died oi‘canccr at his home on Farm lsland Lake near Aitkin, Minn. He was 80. Born in Bergen, Norway, he was a principal, coach and teacher in Iowa and South Dakota schools before attending Augsburg and Luther Theological Seminary. Glenn Voytovieh, 34, of Fagemes, Norway, was killed in a skiing accident on Aug. 12 near Iorunheimen. A native of Minnepolis, he attended Augsburg College for a year (1974- ‘75) before graduating from the University of Kristiansand. He and his wife, Ingunn, were teachers in Fagernes, where he worked with physically and mentally handicapped children and taught refugees from Southeast Asia. He is survived by his wife, Ingunn, and three children. The Rev. Karl Xavier (’41), chaplain ofthc Lyngblomsten Health Care Center in St. Paul, died ofa heart ailment. He was 77. He was active in the Minneapolis Ministerial Associa— tion, the 55 Plus Club at Central Lutheran Church and the Old Guard Club of Minneapolis. He is survived by his wife and two sons. Assistant Professor of History John R. Icnswold, 38, died on Oct. 24 oflymphoma. He joined the Augsburg faculty in 1987 and special izcd in Norwegian immigration to the United States. Ienswold, known to his friends as “I”, grew up in Madison, \Vts., and gradu- ated from Madison West High School in 1970. He earned a bachelor‘s degree in history in 1974 at the University of W‘tsconsin-Eau Claire and taught high John R. Jenswold school in (fortagc (irou- for .1 year He later attended the L'nncrxtu oi Connecticut and completed his doctor are about three \\ ccks belorc he died. Icnswold is surviwd by his parents, lohn and Dorothy Jenswold oi‘Madt son; brothers icfiand loci, and a ststcr, lan lacobs. A memorial service was held in th‘ Hovcrstcn Chapel on Nov. 18. AUGSBURG COLLEGE‘ Show less
Recently on Campus The American Relugee Committee held an all-day oonterenoe in late October on the Augsburg campus. (Photo by Linda Cullen) 5-» Thomas Eastham (center), vice-president of the Hearst Foundation. recently visited the campus and met with Bonnie Wallace (left), director ol the... Show moreRecently on Campus The American Relugee Committee held an all-day oonterenoe in late October on the Augsburg campus. (Photo by Linda Cullen) 5-» Thomas Eastham (center), vice-president of the Hearst Foundation. recently visited the campus and met with Bonnie Wallace (left), director ol the American Indian Support Program. and Cindy Peterson (right), AIS assistant director. The Hearst Foundation has supported the AlSProgram since 1985 with scholarships and an endowment. Bishop Albrecht Schoenherr, Bishop Emeritus of the Federation of Protes- tant Churches in East Germany, spoke at chapel on Sept. 26. Artist Adrienne Weinbergcr exhib- ited her artwork in September in the Alumni Gallery. A reception for her was held on Sept. 14. The best of Twin Cities gospel — The Excelsior Choral Ensemble, the Minneapolis Gospel Sounds, the Golden Swans and soloists Vera Jenkins and Bernice Gregory —- presented a gospel concert in the Foss Center on Sept. 23. The Black Student Affairs Office sponsored the event. Dr. Helmut Schweiger, director of policy and planning for the Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Board, was a speaker at the Faculty Lecture Series on Sept. 25. Dr. Schweiger, who was formerly \iith the Canadian Ministry of Education, spoke on “The Canadian Education Estab» lishment: An Insider‘s View.“ Dick Kraft, director of the Experien- tial Education Program at the Univcr~ sity of Colorado. spoke on “Experiew tial Education Theory, Practice and Policy: Why the Wall between Them?" on Oct. 5. The Augsburg lntemship and Cooperative Education Program was the sponsor. ILA. Shiomi, noted Iapanese-Cana» dian playwright. gave a presentation on Oct. 8 to the Creative Dramatics class. He is the author of “Yellow Fever" and “Rosie‘s Cate“ Augsburg alumna Gracia Grindal (’65), professor of pastoral theology and ministry at Luther Northwestern Seminary, and family “cre chapel spcakcrs on Oct. 10 ()thcr chapel speakers in October included Pastor Verlyn Smith ot‘ Grace L'nncrsitv Lutheran on Oct 2. Steve Seidel of Habitat for Humanity on Oct. 23, and Herb Brokering, poet. pastor and peacemaker. on Oct. 24. Dr. Erno Zalai, vice president for international affairs of the Budapest University of Economic Sciences, lectured on Oct. 24 on the “Economic and Political Reality in Hungary in the 1990s.” Emmy Teri-is, teacher at Chaska Elementary School, spoke on “The- matic Teaching “ and “Everything a Teacher Should Know but Didn‘t Know to Ask“ at an Oct. 24 meeting ot‘thc Augsburg Student Education Association. CAMPUS NEWS 1 1 Diane Pierce. news anchor for KARE-11, spoke about her career as a broadcast journalist and her Christian laith at chapel on Nov. 9. (Stafl photo by Pat McNevin) Ken Medema, pianist, and Jim Wallis, storyteller and author, presented a spiritual concert, “LC! Justice Roll.“ in the Foss Center on Oct. 30. Also appearing were the Heart of the Earth Drummers and Singers, Hispanic religious musicians Iose Carrera, Lorenzo Florian and Tony Machado, and lyric soprano Yolanda Williams. Jeanne Narum, director ofthe Independent Colleges Office in Washington, D.C., presented two sessions on grant writing for Augsburg stafl‘and faculty on Oct. 29. Narum is a former director of Development and (1011ch Relations at Augsburg. .~'~-‘> Velkommen Jul is Christas gifttoommnity Over 500 persons came to campus on Nov. 30 lor Velkommen Jul. a Scandinavtan open house that marks the beginning oi the Christmas season at Augsburg. Students. stail and guests enjoyed such Christmas treats as rosettes. leise and krumkake. The Norwegian students prowded waffles and the French class came to Sing Christmas carols. Handmade arts and crafts and baked goodies were sold by the Augsburg Assomates. sponsors of the event. (Statt photo by Pat McNeVin) The Sartory String Quartet pre~ sented a concert on Oct. 28. Dr. Gerald Bamey. iiotcd physicist and futurist, spoke at “Our Calling: A Symposium on Christian Faith and Life." on Nov. 1 and 2 in thc Foss Center. Pianist Kiyoshi Tamagawa “as the guest artist at .i Nov. ti concert. lie I\ on the music faculty ot‘thc L'nncrsitv of Ti:an at Austin. The Ancia Quartet on Nov. 1 1 performed “Theme .md Vanations tor Saxophone Quartet,“ a work com» posed last year bv Professor Robert Karlcn ofthe Augsburg i\l\lSlC Depart- ment. Angela Wyatt, studio artist at Augsburg, is a member ot'the prot'cs sional saxophone cnscmblc. Iohn Ylvisaker, musician. songwriter and radio producer. appeared at chapel on Nov. 7 and at Eucharist that evening. Leslie Davis, director of Earth Protec- tor, and Lisa Doerr, director of Citizens for a Better Environman spoke to the Augsburg Group for the Environment on Nov. 13. Dr. Merton Strommen, psychological researcher and author, addressed the Anniversary Lecture luncheon olthc international Institute tor interracial Interaction on Nov. 14. INTER- RACE is located on the Augsburg campus. Christian Sikervold presented “Who Told Columbus?" at the meeting on campus ot'thc Minnesota Associates ot' the Amcrican Scandinavian Foundation (in Nov. 14». Sjkcrvold, a history teacher at Edison High School, was an exploration researcher with Thor Heyerdahl. Musician Harlis Ander- son ofSt. Paul performed on a histori- cal instrument, the psalmodikon. Bill Smith, pastor at Zion Baptist Church and Augsburg rcligion instruc tor. was the chapel speaker on Nov. 12. Ramona Iones, educator and artist. gave a presentation on “(TCJIM'C Expressions in Native American Culture“ in thc (\I‘CJKHL' Drainaiics class on Nov. 20 Jones is the lead teacher for the American lndian Nation School at South High and a member ot’thc Dakota Nation. David Spcer. vicc consul oil-inland and Commissioner ol‘thc Minnesota Department ol'Tradc and Economic Deiclopincnt, spoke on “Finland Today" at the Scandinavian (‘cntcr‘s annual dinner and meeting on Not 27. Entertainment was by Koivun Kaiku, .i Kantclc ensemble ot nine musicians who plav traditional hnnish stringed instruments. Carl Follingstad 1‘831 \\.1\ the chapel speaker on Dec. 3 Hc is tiirrcnth living in Nigeria and working \\lll1 chlilli: Bible Translators, Correction The Gertrude S. 1 mid Memorial Scholanhip “as rcccltll\ cxiablishcd in memory oi Gertrude S 1 mid, priitcs \iir in business educational Augsburg tor met 30 mars She uas lllttlrrCLlh identilicd in the Scpiciiibcr issue or .iliiiilliiri] .\'iiii' NOVEMBER?” .AUGSBURGICOLLEGE NOH' Show less
AUGSBURG Now AUGSBURG COLLEGE 731 let Avenue South Minneapolis, Mn 55436 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 2031 Minneapolis. MN CALENDAR OF MAJOR EVENTS September 22 ASAC Cultural Events Series 1: 5 “Behind the Scenes at Saturday Night Live" Music Hall, 7:00 pm, Student... Show moreAUGSBURG Now AUGSBURG COLLEGE 731 let Avenue South Minneapolis, Mn 55436 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 2031 Minneapolis. MN CALENDAR OF MAJOR EVENTS September 22 ASAC Cultural Events Series 1: 5 “Behind the Scenes at Saturday Night Live" Music Hall, 7:00 pm, Student Activities: 330-11 11 e 23 Gospel Musical Foss Center. 5:00 pm. Black Student Affairs: 330-1022 26 Augsburg Associates Fall Luncheon 12 Midland Hills Country Club. 12 noon Development: 330-1183 30 Augsburg Associates Organ Celebration Event 12 Foss Center, 7:30 pm. Development: 330-1 183 October 1 Parents Association Committee Meeting Minneapolis Room, Christensen Center, 6:00 pm. Alumni: 330-1178 8 Art Exhibit “1940/1965 - Selections from the Augsburg Permanent Collection" Runs through Nov. 12 Alumni Gallery. Christensen Center Kristin Anderson: 330-1285 10-14 Homecoming Week Alumni: 330-1178 22 Parents Association Committee Meeting Minneapolis Room, Christensen Center. 6:00 pm. Alumni: 330-1178 28 Faculty Violin Concert Mary Budd-Horozaniecki and the Sartory Quartet Music Hall, 3:00 pm. Music: 330-1265 31 Orchestra Concert Music Hall, 7:30 pm. Music: 330-1265 14 14 RB 30 30 Scholarship Dlnner Christensen Center Commons, 7:00 pm. Development: 330-1183 Black Student Union Podium Speaker Series: Mahmoud El Kati Marshall Room, Christensen Center. 6:30 pm. Black Student Affairs: 330-1022 Parents Association Committee Meeting East Commons, Christensen Center. 6:00 pm, Alumni: 330-1178 Senior Vlolln Recital, Lara Dyrud Music Hall, 7:30 pm. Music: 330-1265 Augsburg Trio Mary Budd-Horozaniecki, violin; John Dunham, cello; Celeste O’Brien. piano Music Hall, 7:30 pm. A-CIub Luncheon American Legion Club. Richfieid, 11:30 am. Jeroy Carlson: 330-1 175 Alumni Board/Class Agent Meeting Augsburg Room, Christensen Center. 6:30 pm. Alumni: 330-1178 Thanksgiving Recess Begins “Creative Expressions In Native American Cultures" Lecture/Discussion by Ramona Jones Tjornhom-Nelson Theatre. 1:20-2:20 pm. Kristin Anderson: 330-1285 Velkommen Jul Hoversten Chapel Service. 10:20 am, Christensen Center Open House. 10:40 am. Development: 330-1183 Advent Vespers Central Lutheran Church, 6:00 and 9:00 pm. Music: 330-1265 December NOVEMber 1 Advent Vespers 1-2 Christensen Symposium on Faith and Lite Central Lmheran chuwh' 5130 and 3:00 pm F055 Center 3 “Traditional Ghanaian Dance (African) Development: 330-1159 2 Opening Night of “The Seagull” Foss Center theater, 7:00 pm. Box Office: 330-1257 15 3 ASAC Cultural Events Series 3: “Dan Buettner's Soviet Trek“ Music Hall. 7:00 pm, Student Activities: 330-1111 Workshop/Lecture/Demonstration Tjornhom-Nelson Theatre, 1:20-2:20 pm. Kristin Anderson: 330-1285 Global Education Benetlt Concert, Marty Haugen, Singer/Songwriter Hoversten Chapel, 7:00 pm. Center for Global Education: 330-1159 Show less
Peter Yarrow invites Alumni to benefit dinner Peter Yarrow, who delivered the commencement address in May for the Augsburg Class of 1990, is inviting Augsburg alumni to a benefit dinner at his New York City home on Nov. I4. Augsburg’s Center for Global Educa- tion and Oxfam America are co- sponsors... Show morePeter Yarrow invites Alumni to benefit dinner Peter Yarrow, who delivered the commencement address in May for the Augsburg Class of 1990, is inviting Augsburg alumni to a benefit dinner at his New York City home on Nov. I4. Augsburg’s Center for Global Educa- tion and Oxfam America are co- sponsors of the event. Yarrow, who is part of the singing youp called Peter, Paul and Mary, serves on the national advisory com- mittee of the Center for Global Education. In June, he was co-leader of a Global Center trip to Nicaragua. All alumni of Augsburg are invited to the benefit or to support the Center with a $100 donation if unable to attend. For information or reserva- tions, contact the Center‘s staff in Washington, DC. at 202/783~1372. The Center for Global Education is committed to education which helps citizens expand their world view. The Center promotes first hand knowledge of other societies and cultures to build global awareness, inform debate on foreign policy, and contribute to a more just and peaceful world. Its programs are available to students, civic groups, churches and individuals. The Center is financially supported through program fees, grants and individual donations. CAMPUS NEWS 9 Peter Yarrow has participated in two Central America travel seminars through the Center for Global Education (Photo by Joel Mugge) And the bride wore “breezers” By Pat McNevin Alumni Notes Editor David Ekberg and Sheryl Herrick met on ice and skated their way to a line romance. 50 when the two were looking for a place to hold their wedding — well, what better place could these two hockey players pick than the Augsburg College Ice Arena? So on Aug. 25 David and Sheryl were married at Augsburg College in a traditional (almost) Lutheran wedding by the Rev. Scott Jacob (‘78). The wedding party — all 12 bridesmaids and groomsmen — wore hockey skates. idea was ‘nuts’,” Sheryl said. “Mom thought it was too showy.” Sheryl admits that the logistics for the wedding on skates were a bit tricky. “There were different things to consider, like the receiving line, the temperature of the arena, having a place for people to see,” she said. Also, there was no aisle for the bride and her father to walk — correction, skate — down. But all went well, and after the cer~ emony, there was a hockey scrimmage between the bride’s attendants and the groom’s attendants. The bridesmaids won 4-2. David Ekberg and Sheryl Herrick chose the Augsburg Ice Arena lor the" August wedding. The bride. the groom and 12 bridesmaids and groomsmen all were hockey skates. (Staff photo by Pat McNevin) Velkommen Iul to open campus Christmas season on November 30 The Christmas season on campus will oflidally open on Nov. 30 with that popular traditional event, Velkommen Iul. Chapel services with the singing of traditional Christmas Carols in the Hoversten Chapel will open the event at 10:20 a.m. The Velkommen Iul Open House will follow m'th its traditional feast of Scandinavian treats — rice pudding, flatbread, lefsc, rosettes and more — in the Christensen Center from 11 a.m. to 4 pm. Craft artists will give demonstrations and music of the season will be provided by an accordianist, a Norwegian flautist and other musicians. A gift shop will feature Scandinavian and handcrafted items. Everyone is encouraged to come in traditional national and ethnic costumes, Velkommen Iul is an annual traditional Scandinavian event sponsored by the Augsburg Associates, a volunteer group that promotes and supports the College. Alumni, students, friends of the College and the Cedar~Riverside community are invited to attend. Sylvia Saba to speak at Associates Luncheon The Augsburg Associates will hold their annual fall luncheon at Midland Hills Country Club on Sept. 26. All alumni and friends of the College are invited. Featured speaker will be Syhia Sabo of Washington, DC. She will speak on “Choices, A Woman’s Perspective in a Changing World.” Sylvia Sabo has lived in Washington, DC, for 12 years with her husband, Congressman Martin O, Sabo, and is currently on the board ofdirectors of the Congressional Club. She also has been an active member of Peace links, a women‘s organization which seeks to empower women to become informed on peace related [_ __________ __ ADVANCE RESERVATIONS FORM AUGSBURG ASSOCIATES LUNCHEON MlDL-IND HILLS Coumm Out-x 0 Ros! \’ILl,l YES! I will attend. Name Address for _ reservations at $12 per ticket. issues and act upon those issues. last year, she attended an intemational conference in Moscow on peace, women and ecology. The \Vedncsday luncheon will be held at 12 noon at Midland Hills Country Club, 2001 Fulham SL, Rosmillc. An 11 a.m. business meeting “ill precede the luncheon. Cost of the luncheon is $12. For advance reservations, mail the response form below along \n'th your check. 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ALUMNEWS 1 3 ~.1925 '- , Mabel (Storm) Gorlock and her husband, _ Harry, report they are healthy and happy living in a Lutheran retirement home in ' a, ‘lAnne Pederson, Augsburg professor 5 2., emeritus, has moved ii'om Santa Barbara, 3 _ Calif, to a nursing home in Hiawatha, Kan. ’ Her new home... Show moreALUMNEWS 1 3 ~.1925 '- , Mabel (Storm) Gorlock and her husband, _ Harry, report they are healthy and happy living in a Lutheran retirement home in ' a, ‘lAnne Pederson, Augsburg professor 5 2., emeritus, has moved ii'om Santa Barbara, 3 _ Calif, to a nursing home in Hiawatha, Kan. ’ Her new home is near where she grew up " and she has many nieces and nephews _ nearby. Her new address is: Oak Ridge " Acres, Hiawatha, KS 66434. Carl Chrisloek, Augsburg professor emeritus, was one of several state historians and political scientists intewiewed in a July Associated Press article on the U.S. Senate’s denouncement of Sen. Dave Durenbcrger. ', _Chrislock said that the state‘s reputation for clean politics and politicians might be damaged ifDurenberger is reelected. Retired Pastor Forrest Monson was honored for half a century of dedication to the ministry on July 1. Forrest Monson Day was celebrated at The Lutheran Church of the Incarnation at Poway, Calif. He has served as pastor at Richmond Beach and Everett, Wash., and at Grand Forks, ND. He also served as director of steward- ship for the Lutheran Free Church and director of the resident stewardship service of the American Lutheran Church. Monson is noted for his woodworking and his wife, Thelma, is a pastel artist. Before retirement, she was senior secretary of Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. ‘ " . I TheMomm.W celebrate their 50th 'l n ' t b . :5 reports that she hopes to be at the 45th class reunion at Homecoming in October. Arnold Hermunslie was elected to the board of trustees of Bethany Homes Inc. in Fargo, ND. He is a retired public and private school administrator and farms near Abercrombie, N.D. He and his wife, Jeanette, live in Fargo and have three daughters. Alton H. Bjurquist received a kidney transplant on May 26 and is recovering beautifully, reports his wife, Violet. They reside in Rochester, Minn. RobertTharp was featured in an article in a Viry'nia newspaper for his restoration of the finials on the iron fence railing surrounding the Jackson family square in the Stonewall Jaclson Cemetery. He is a commercial and free-lance artist in Lexington, Va. Wayne L. Pearson and his wife, Shirley, report “best wishes to all Augsburg faculty and stafi'. May God‘s continual blessings flow.” They reside in Lake Elsinore, Calif. He is retiring this year after 30 years in scouting and the YMCA and lo years in hospital and college development. He and his wife, Barbara (Kolden) Baler-tad (‘48), reside in Visalia, Calif. Robe-t Madryga was named to the Minneapolis police board in June. He is a retired homicide/ robbery detective from selectedbythe city council toserveon the boardforrwoyears. Muriel (Ruud) Frosch, of Vlfmona, Minn., 1947— 1948 _ 1949— ' 1950— Andy Balenld was selected “Man of the _. I ' Year“ in the City ofVisalia in California. the Minneapolis police department and was Rev. Orville L. Olson joined the Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Excelsior as associate pastor on May 1. He was the interim senior pastor at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Minneapolis. He and his wife, Yvonne, have three children. Faith (Carlstedt) Dippold of Oxford, Mich., visited Papua, New Guinea in January where her sister, Rhoda Carlstedt, is teaching at Balob Teachers College. She reports that Rhoda and the other mission- aries are doing a great job there but need prayers for the many problems there. Gordy A. Nelson retired after teaching 33 years in the Cloquet public schools. He will continue as principal organist at Zion Lutheran Church. He and his wife, Jackie, reside in Cloquct, Minn. 1955 _ Wes Bodin, New Hope, was named one of 10 outstanding Minnesota teachers and was recognized by Gov. Rudy Perpich at the Capitol on May 8 with an Ashland Oil Teacher Achievement Award. He was named to Augsburg‘s Athletic Hall of Fame last year. This summer, he worked on a concentrated self-study of the Decembrists and related revolutionary movements in Russia under a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. He is also planning to write a curriculum on tolerance for the United Nations Association. He teaches at St. Louis Park Senior High School. Wenona (Strandlie) Lund is retiring after 35 years as a missionary in Japan and 12 years as a full-time teacher of Bible and English at Eiwa Junior College. She and her L L " Norman, will return to the U.S. in September. 1956 — Bill Anderson retired in May after teaching biology at Mound Westonka High School for 27 years. He has been a director of the Twin Cities Regional Science Fair for over 20 years and has served two terms as a board member of the International Science Fair. Anderson has had more students win the top biology award in the Twin Cities in competi- tion for the International Science Fair than any other biology teacher in the metropoli- tan area. He will continue his interests as a stamp collector and world traveler. Richard Thorud of Bloomington, has received two more patents from the U.S. Patent oflicc, bringing his toral patents to 28. He is a senior principal research engineer at the Toto Company. 1958— Bonita Mae Griep married Robert Ramstad on June 10. They reside in Cannon Falls, Minn. After 27 years, Roger Carlson has retired as Coon Rapids High School‘s athletic director. He was featured in an article in the Anoka County Union on May 25. He said, “I feel I have taken the program this far and it is time for someone else to take it to the next plateau.“ Wayne Johnson retired this year after 24 years with Hancock Elementary school in St. Paul. He was featured in an article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press on May 30. He states in the article, “The last few years have not been easy for me But ifI had to do it again, I would be a teacher again.” 1960— DmaHGilbu-gisscningaspres'dmtofdic Twin Cities, MinnesotaChaptcrofthePiano TcdtniciansGuiki,lnc.—aprofsional organizatiortofnrneisamltechnicians. Hcand hisnifiNan'.Minm 1962_ Pastor Ingolf (‘62) and Rosie (Sheldahl) Kronstad (’65) celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on June 24. They reside in Kirkland, Wash. 1963 Bill Cowan is an ordained Lutheran minister working in the Hutchinson/ Glencoe area as a counselor for Lutheran Social Services. He devised and conducts a program to train volunteers — Befrienders — to work through their churches in a one- to-one caring role with individuals who need a friend. He and his wife, Beverly, reside in Cokato and have two children — Brian, a university history professor and Britt who is pursuing a career in medicine. 1965— Dennis Morreim, senior pastor of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Cloquct, has written a book entitled “The Road to Recovery.” It was published by Augsburg Fortress Publishing Co. in May. He and his wife Jeanne (Wanner) Morreim (‘66) live in Cloquct, Minn., where he is a consultant and speaker at three treatment centers. 1966 — Daryl Kosloske has moved to Connecticut to become director of behavioral health services for Aetna Life and Casualty Co. He held the same position with Partner‘s National Health Plans which was acquired by Actna. He coordinates mental health/ chemical dependency services and strategies for Aetna‘s managed health care division (HMO's and PPO‘s)throughout the U.S. He received a master‘s in social work degree from the University of Denver in 1968. Kosloske resides in Marlborough, Conn. Donald R. Mattison, M.D., formerly professor of obstetrics and gynecology and professor of toxicology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, was appointed dean of the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health effective Aug. 1. He is the sixth dean of the college in its 42 year history. 1969— Lois (Batalden) Hansen (’69) and her husband, Wayne (’68), are in Osan, Korea, where Wayne is a lieutenant colonel stationed at Suwon Air Base. Lois has written articles for the Lamberron News in Lamberton, Minn., on her impressions of Korea and their experiences. Lee E. Schaller retired from Sears, Roebuck 8: Co. after 25 years. He and his wife, Betty, live in Bolingbrook, lll. Karen Westberg, of Vernon, Conn, received a Ph.D, in educational psychology with a specialization in gifted education from the University of Connecticut in May. She will be an assistant professor in educational psychology and the assistant director ofthe National Research Center in Gifted and Talented Education at the University of Connecticut in September. 1970— Joyce (Engsu'om) Spector is an office assistant for the Music Society for the Midland Center for the Arts. She and her husband, Robert, reside in Midland, Mich. The Rev. Timothy Strommen is associate pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Anoka, Minn. He will work in the areas ofyouth and family ministry, pastoral ministry, confirmation and editing the church‘s weekly newsletter. He was a missionary of the American Lutheran Church in Tanzar nia born 1980 to 1985. He was pastor of Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Waukegan, Ill. for five years. 1972 Alana (Sunness) Griffith has been promoted to vice president in charge of marketing at Empirchouse, Inc., a glass and glazing firm in Minneapolis. She was the 198990 president ofthe Minneapoli. St. Paul Chapter ofthe Construction Specihta- tions Institute. She and her husband. John (‘67), reside in Robbinsdale. 1974 Colleen (Brown) Olson of Roscvillc was promoted to flee president ofhuman resources and administration at Lifccorc Biomedical, Inc., in Minneapolis. Her husband, Jay, is a graduate ofthe University of Montana. Ronald A. Hoverstad, his wife, Annella Bernard, and their daughter, Anna chard- Hovetstad have moved to Stockton, Calif, where Ron is teaching in the business school at the University of the Pacific. Larry A. Rehn and his wife, Ronda, report they are expecting their first baby in late August. They reside in Carrollton, Texas. Scott Seal of Minneapolis spent the winter in advanced flight training in Tuscon, Ariz., where he received his instrument, commer- cial acrobatic, multi-cngine and flight instructor ratings. His wife Patti (Brill) Seal (’74) is restaurant manager at Nicollet Island Inn, Minneapolis. Nancy (Holland) Doebbert is a candidate for the position of Pope County Auditor. A certified public accountant, she is employed by the firm ofChris Mitchell, CI‘A in Morris, Minn. She is married to Jan Doebbcrt, a farmer and farm management instructor at Alexandria Technical College, They have two children. Paul C. Breitenfeldt ol’Cloquet, Minn., made the President‘s Club with Lutheran Brotherhood for the fifth year. Richard L. Fischer married Dena K. VerWys on June 16. They reside in Glendale, Calif. l 976—— Carl R. Cramcr has accepted an appoint ment as assistant professor and director of sports medicine/athletic training at Barry Univcrsity in Miami Shores, Fla. (‘arl receivcd a doctoral degree in education this spring from Kansas State University. He will be leaving his position ofdircctor of sports medicine for inrcrcollcgiatc athletics at Kansas State University after cight years of service. Carl and his wife, Vicki, have a son, Luke Wilson, who was one year old in August. Beth Marie Quanbcck was appointed director of library development at the South Dakota State Library. She resides in Picrrc, SD. 1977— Alton Bennett was recently featured in a Minneapolis Star profile for his work as .1 community activist. Bennett, an cxccutivc with 3M Co., is also a national director of ACORN {Association ol'(‘ommuntty Organizations for Reform Now ), The grassroots aclrvist group pressures the govcntmcnt and linanctal instilutmns for morc lower cost home ownership PUllth\ Bennett said he )(llllcd A( "()RN lictause he recalled how difficult It was [0 buy even .i modest house to raise a family when he and his wife were still struggling with college debts and rent payments. A city \pnnsurcd program for first-time home buyers helped them out with a low down payment and interest rate. Shari Lee, Ochnummce, Wrs., l\ owner and director ofthe Santa (Iruz Sarlboard School in Santa Cruz, (Ialif. Dunng the winter, she is a ski school supervisor at Alyeska Resort in Grrdwood, Alaska. Continued on page 14 Show less
CANIPUS NEWS / New scholarships link generations by Shirley Westman Salgren Editor The connections between generations of the Augsburg community were unusually strong at the reception for new scholarship donors on June 22. Twelve new scholarships were an- nounced, most of them funded by alumni... Show moreCANIPUS NEWS / New scholarships link generations by Shirley Westman Salgren Editor The connections between generations of the Augsburg community were unusually strong at the reception for new scholarship donors on June 22. Twelve new scholarships were an- nounced, most of them funded by alumni and others with strong ties to Augsburg. Among the speakers wen: Jason Heflélfinger, a senior majoring in physics, and Ari McKee, a senior in Weekend College majoring in religion, and several of the donors who attended the reception. The two students noted the ties that develop between students and alumni, recipients and donors through the scholarship programs. McKee, who was awarded the HO. Rodvik Scholarship in Religion last fall, said, “Receiving a scholarship brings into your lifi: one more person that you would like to make proud (It) can make the difference between an A and a B. Sometimes it’s the difference between sticking with it and dropping out.” “To me, creating a scholarship is an amazing act of good faith and good will,” she said. ' . jllllll; ‘ if. "I a s f. I Catherine Anderson, wife of the Augsburg president. visited with Wendy Hoversten Larson ('76) at the recep- tion. Both the Andersons and the Garfield Hoversten family have established new scholarships. Bernice Kolden Hoversten (’49), a soloist with the Augsburg Choir, Garfield Hoversten (’50) of Minneapolis and family have established the Bernice Kolden Hoversten Memorial Choral Scholarship to be awarded to a college freshman based upon academic achieve- ment and financial need. Preference will be given to a choir member from a minority group. Five members of Lanes family and their spouses attended the reception for new scholarship donors. The new Lanes scholarship was established in honor of their mother. Laura M. Lanes (front row. center), and in memory ol their father. Harold B. Lanes. Visiting with the family was (far left) President Charles S. Anderson. The new scholarships bring the total number of available scholar-ships funded for this coming school year to 153. They include: The Harold B. and Laura M. Lanes Scholarship has been established by five members of the Lanes family — four of whom are Augsburg graduates. Fund- ing the scholarship, named in memory of their father and in honor of their mother, are George D. Lanes (’50), Denver, Colo; Georgette Lanes Ario (‘50), Minneapolis; Hazel Lanes Angell (‘42), Sacramento, Calif; Earl V. Lanes (’40), Sunnyvale, Calif, and Lyle N. Lanes, Montevideo, Minn. The newly endowed scholarship will be awarded to upper dam students on the basis ofamdemic achievement and financial need with preference to first generation college students who have a demonstrated interest in community service. Another family with strong connections to the College, the Hoverstens, was also represented. In memory of his “ifc, Pastor H.A. Weltzin, Viroqua, “rise, ( ’4] ) and Pastor Theodore Weltzin, Watford City, N.D., (‘37) have en» dowed The Iohan L. Weltzin Memo» rial Scholarship in memory of their older brother. Iohan (‘37) was also an Augsburg graduate. The scholarship, based on academic performance and need, will aid upper division Lutheran students with prefer- ence to those who would like to serve in foreign missions. The Rev. Donald C. Carlson Memo- rial Scholarship Fund was established by E. Milton Kleven ('46) and Dorothy IGeven (‘47) of Edina through the Normandale Evangelical Lutheran Church of Edina Foundation. The scholarship, based on financial need and academic performance, will be awarded annually to students who plan to enter the parish ministry. Preference “ill be given to members of the Nomiandale Church, where Rev. Carlson (‘42) was a founding pastor. Another scholarship was established in memory of a former faculty member by her daughter, Carolyn Canfield, family and friends. The Dr. Esther I. Olson Memorial Theatre Arts/Religion Scholarship will be awarded annually to a junior or senior majoring in theatre arts, communication or religion, based on academic achievement and financial need. Preference will be to students involved in drama who are preparing for a career in religious service. Dr. Olson was a professor of drama at Augsburg li'om 1960—‘76. Carolyn Canfield is the executive secretary to the president of Augsburg. The Charles and Catherine Anderson Diversity Sdiolarship was established to help the College firlfill its mission of being an intentionally diverse campus community by Augsburg President Charics S. Ander- son and his wife, Catherine. Preference will go to juniors and seniors ofgtxad academic record with financial need who are considr ering some form ofChn'stian senice. The Martin and Esther Quanbeck Scholarship is designated for students of any class and any major, based on academic achievement and need. Dr. Quanbeck ('29) is a professor emeritus ofAugsburg who taught for many years in the Education Department. Ruth M. Baker, Edina, established The Phyllis M. Baker Memorial Scholar- ship, designated for a student majoring in journalism or social work, in memory of her daughter. Phyllis Baker ('52) was a probation officer with Hennepin County Court Senices. t Kent Anderson represented his brother. comedian Louie Anderson, at the reception for new scholarship donors. With him are (center) Bonnie Wallace, Director of the American Indian program, and (right) Carolyn Caniield. Caniield established a new scholarship in honor ol her mother. Dr. Esther J. Olson. a former Augsburg faculty member. Lorraine Lund Kerr (‘32), Bemidii, Dr. Gerald Kerr, San Diego, Calif, and the family of Gertrude Lund Hognander ('36), have designated The Gertrude S. Lund Memorial Scholarship for a junior or senior who has demonstrated the mission statement of the College while achieving excellence in academic and extracurricular perfomiance. Business majors will have preference. Gertrude Lund Hognander was a professor in business education at Augsburg for over 30 years. The Mildred and Eleanor Krohn Scholarship will provide scholarship aid to working women who want to improve their skills and education by attending Augsburg part-time. It will be awarded on the basis of potential and need, nith preference to women in business. The donors, Mildred Krohn of Berkeley, Calif, and the late Eleanor Krohn ofSt. Innis Park, Minn” had successful careers in business before retiriug and are sisters inrlaw. The Louie Anderson American Indian Scholarship for American Indian students was established with the proceeds of.) heneiit performance on campus by former St. Paul comedian Louie Anderson, Los Angeles, (Talif. Based on academic pcrfomtancc and financial need, it will give preference to students affiliated with a federally recognized American Indian tribe. The Genevieve E. Stelberg Memorial Scholarship was established limit the estate of the late Genevieve Stelberg and “ill be awarded annually to students who demonstrate high personal motivation. E. Milton Kleven ('46) and Dorothy Kleven ('47) represented the Normandale Evangelical Lutheran Church ol Edina at the signing ol the agreement that established The Rev. Donald C. Carlson Memorial Scholarship. Rev. Carlson ('42) was the founding pastor 0! that church (Photos by Tom Benson) Show less
: *I-lflil b: The reunion performaoe of the Aug HOMECOMING '90 5 sburg Quartets was a highlight of last year's Homecoming. The popular group at singing alumni will be back again this year with a Saturday morning chapel performance . (Photo by Morgan Brooke) Augsburg Quartets are Unique By Gene... Show more: *I-lflil b: The reunion performaoe of the Aug HOMECOMING '90 5 sburg Quartets was a highlight of last year's Homecoming. The popular group at singing alumni will be back again this year with a Saturday morning chapel performance . (Photo by Morgan Brooke) Augsburg Quartets are Unique By Gene McGivem Staff Writer Scrapbooks and the Auggie yearbooks let us see history. The songs of the Augsburg Quartets let us hear history. The Quartets were small vocal groups — sometimes as small as two or as large as eight — that were commissioned to tour and represent Augsburg College, 'Augsburg Seminary and Augsburg Academy. Beginning in the late 1800s and continuing until 1960, the Quar- tets visited Lutheran churches and schools, not only in this area but around the country and even overseas. The Quartets were one of the first musical groups fiom the United States to go to Norway, with a trip there in 1895. In doing so, they carved a unique niche in the College’s history. Not only did the groups provide a cultural experience for young men and sing the praises of God, but they were key ambassadors in the recruitment of students and carrying the Augsburg banner. More than two dozen members of the Quartets are expected to return for Homecoming 1990, highlighted by a reunion banquet and a performance at the Saturday morning chapel program. The banquet for Quartets and their spouses is scheduled for Friday at 6:30 p.m. in the Minneapolis Room of the Christensen Center. The Quartets will sing at Saturday’s 10:30 a.m. chapel in the Foss Center, with rehearsals set for Friday at 4:30 p.m. in the Opseth Room (M-3) of the Music Building, and Saturday at 8:30 a.m. in the Hoversten Chapel. Among the Quartet alums expected to return are Abner Batalden (’35), Ted Berkland (’51), Ben Bretheim (‘48), Rev. Gerhardt “Giggs” Bretheim (‘46), Marc Bretheim (’51), Jerome Formo (’37), Conrad Iergenson (’37), Don Lundeen (‘53), Harold Nydahl (’36), Martin Olson (‘26), Dan Pearson ("51), Howie Pearson (‘53), Phil Quanbeck (’50), Leland Satercn (’35), Harry Sorenson (’42), John Steen (’46), Clair Strommen (‘46), Luther Strommen (‘39), Merton Strommen (‘42), Gordon Thorpe (’52) and Morris Vaagenes (’51). “Our first reunion was two years ago, and we had 18 members return,” said “Giggs” Bretheim, who is coordinat- ing the Quartets’ reunion perfor- mances. “Last year we had 28, and we anticipate even more this year. Many of those who returned are from the East Coast, the West Coast or the South, and some hadn’t been back to Augsburg since their college days. It was quite an eye-opener for them and an enthusiasm builder." Athletic teams Busy during Homecoming By Gene McGivem Stafl Writer Augsburg‘s varsity athletic teams “ill be in mid-season form when Home» coming ‘90 rolls around. Homecoming week kicks off on campus Wednesday, Oct. 10, with a 4 p.m. women’s soccer match between the Auggies and Macalestet at Ander- son-Nelson Field. Later that night, Augsburg visits St. Catherine‘s in St. Paul in a conference volleyball match at 7:30 p.m. The Augsburg men‘s soccer team visits Mankato State on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., then returns to Anderson-Nelson Field Saturday morning for a 9:30 a.m. MIAC match with Bethel. Also on Saturday, the Auggie women visit St. Peter to play Gustams Adolphus in another conference soccer match set for 11 a.m. Follouing the men‘s soccer action Saturday, the Augsburg football team hosts rugged Carleton at 1 pm. on the Anderson-Nelson turf. The (Tarls are expected to contend for the MIAC title, led by senior quarterback Iohn Niclson, an All-American candidate who passed for 2,006 yards in nine conference games in 1989. Coach Bill Hunstock’s Auggies expect to have a stronger defense in 1990 and could surprise with a fleet of quick running backs and strong oficnsivc linemen. The festivities include performances by the Augsburg Cheersquad and Dancelincs and the introduction of the Homecoming court, lfparticipation is your game, a Home- coming two-mile fun run is scheduled for Saturday at 9 am. The run starts at the Quad, and the entry fee is $2 for students, 55 for alumni. TShow less
8 CAMPUS NEWS At Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Don Gustafson and Anita Gay visited with Mrs. Anna Mkapa (left), mother of Augsburg senior Stephen Mkapa, and Tchela Tarimo. Tchela is the sister of Theodora Tarimo ('90) who graduated in May from Augsburg with a degree in economics. Families of African... Show more8 CAMPUS NEWS At Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Don Gustafson and Anita Gay visited with Mrs. Anna Mkapa (left), mother of Augsburg senior Stephen Mkapa, and Tchela Tarimo. Tchela is the sister of Theodora Tarimo ('90) who graduated in May from Augsburg with a degree in economics. Families of African alumni visited Gustafson, Gay inspired by summer trek to Africa By Gene McGivern Staff Writer Mention the nations of Tanzania and Nigeria to Augsburg College faculty members M. Anita Gay and Don Gustafson, and you’ll generate a gleam ofexcitement. Gay, director of black student affairs, and Gustafson, a professor in Augsburg‘s history department, traveled to the African nations for six weeks in June and July as part ofa 21- member delegation of Lutheran college educators. The Lutheran Educational Conference of North America (LECNA) sponsored this Faculty International Seminar, which was funded in large part by the FulbrightJ-layes grant program. The objective of the trip was to provide Lutheran educators first-hand exposure to people and lifestyles to improve the quality of teaching of African history and culture. After a three-day orientation session at Wagner College in New York City, the delegation traveled through Tanzania on the east African coast from June 22 to Iuly 12, then toured Nigeria along the continent’s southwest coast from July 15 to August 4. The group visited universities, cities, \illages, government agencies, businesses, churches and farms. Both Gay and Gustafson, who were making their first trips to Africa, said they were overwhelmed by the experi- ence. “It was the type of trip that will take months, possibly even years, to process all my experiences,” Gay said. “It continued my appreciation of the global community. I saw more similari- ties and commonalities with our country than differences.” Gustafson, whose research has focused on South Asian history, added, “It’s rare that I travel to a foreign country and I’m not anxious to be coming home at the conclusion, but this was one I hated to see end. I was begin- ning to really absorb so much. I was absolutely bowled over by how warm and friendly the African people are.” For Gay, an African-American whose work at Augsburg includes teaching a black studies class and counseling black students, her first visit to Africa left a strong imprint on her personally. “I felt like I had gone home,” Gay said. “It was very exciting, very invigo- rating, very spirit filled. It was part of my own growth process in my emer- Most of the recent news about alumni you read in the Class Notes section of Augsburg Now is contributed by alumni them- selves. Let us know about your job changes, promotions andachievements. Send us news of marriages, births and deaths. Send your news items or change of address to: Alumni News, Augsburg Now, 731 let Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 5 5454. Your Full Name Maiden Name* Address Cndmrinn Year (or) Last Year Attendee; Citv State Zip Is this a new address? Cl Yes Cl No Is spouse also a graduate of Augsburg College? Maiden Name Spouse Name Class Notes Information: Home Telephone ( ) Cl Yes D No Spouse Graduation Year (or) Last Year Attended— (Above) Gay and Gustafson were invited to lunch at the home of alumnus Vincent Lama ('84). Lema works at Lutheran Junior Seminary in Morogoro, Tanzania. (Photos by Anita Gay and Don Gustafson) (Left) In a small village in Tanzania. Anita Gay joined these Masai girls for a photograph to remember. .t“ ig..a.1;‘ I “’1‘. “(Sig-l,- ’s“ gence as an African-American. With the impact of slavery, traveling to Africa is a reality all Afiican-Americans search for. It was even beyond the movie “Roots.” This was more than Americans going toIreland 5i“ Eng— ‘ land, because their historical roots are I, much more respected than mine.” ' ' " “'17 2‘,- ,,~fi '\ Gay said she hopes two programs will come out of the nip. First, she said Augsburg and other schools should collect and send old textbooks, peri— odicals and teaching materials to the _ . universities in Tanzania and Nigeria. ..“ “Our trash really would be their treasure,” she explained. The other goal is to initiate faculty teaching exchanges between Lutheran colleges like Augsburg and these Afi'ican nations. The trip also reinforced Gay’s desire to create a black studies curriculum at Augsburg. “If we’re serious about having an African-American studies program here, and if we’re making a big push for cultural diversity, having a department and a major in African- American or Pan-African studies is an absolute must.” The trip had several additional Augs- burg angles. Two of the orientation leaders were David Sandgren (’63), a Concordia College professor and former student of Gustafson’s at Augsburg, and Cindy Moe-Lobeda, who’s afliliated with the Augsburg Center for Global Education and works in Washington, DC. Gay and Gustafson met with several former Augsburg students from Tanzania and Nigeria, as well as relatives of two current Augsburg students. Gay also distributed bro- chures and other items to advertise Augsburg. “I have a list ofa dozen or so people to take to the admissions oflice to send information on our college,” Gay said. Show less
12 SPORTS Swenson leaves alumni post for coaching duties By Gene McGivern Sports information Director Augsburg College Head Wrestling Coach IefiSwenson (‘79) will assume additional duties at the College as an assistant football coach and strength training coach. Swenson will join the Augsburg... Show more12 SPORTS Swenson leaves alumni post for coaching duties By Gene McGivern Sports information Director Augsburg College Head Wrestling Coach IefiSwenson (‘79) will assume additional duties at the College as an assistant football coach and strength training coach. Swenson will join the Augsburg football staff of Head Coach Bill Hunstock as a position coach and also a recruiting coach. He’ll also coordi- nate strength training and oversee an upgrading ofthe College’s weight training facilities. In accepting his new appointments, Swenson will relinquish his stafl position as Augsburg‘s director of alumni/parent relations, a position he’s held since 1986. Serving as interim director will be Annual Giving Director Donna McLean. McLean will assume the responsibilities ofalumni and parent relations and Homecoming coordina- tion in addition to her present position \\ith the Augsburg Development Department. “I see this as a great opportunity and a challenge for me personally," Swenson said. “It’s exciting for football because now Bill (Hunstock) has a fiill-time assistant coach. The weight training part is something I feel is a particular area of expertise for me as a coach, and it's been an important part of our wrestling success. “At the same time, it’s hard to leave Alumni/ Parent Relations. There never was a day when I didn’t look forward to coming to work. I don’t think many people can say that about their jobs.” “This is an exciting move for our athletic department,” said Paul Grauer, Augsburg men’s athletic director. “Iefi will have a positive impact in every area he works in. I think he‘ll help us build a first»class weight training facility, and he’ll be a positive force in football as a coach and in recruiting.” Hunstock said Swenson’s winning record in wrestling and competitive attitude will carry over into Augsburg football, “IelThas a lot of energy and will be especially valuable in recruit- ing," Hunstock said. “His wrestling record as a coach and an athlete speaks for itself." Swenson has built an impressive record in eight seasons as Augsburg wrestling coach, vaulting the program into Jeti Swenson is the College's new assistant ootbalooach and strength training ch as well as head wrestling coach. (Staff photo by Gene McGivern) greater national prominence. Auggie teams have won seven MIAC titles under Swenson to continue a string of 14 titles in the last 16 years. His last two Augsburg teams placed second and third nationally in NCAA Division III and built a current streak of 32 consecutive dual-meet victories. Overall his wrestlers have won six individual national championships and placed in the top eight to claim All- America honors 36 times. Swenson earned a bachelor’s degree at Augsburg in physical education and health in 1979 and later received a Master’s degree in health education at the University of Minnesota. He won an NCAA Division III national cham- pionship in wrestling as an Augsburg senior to cap a career as a three-time All-American on the mats. He also competed in football with the Auggies for four seasons as a linebacker, and was named the College’s 1978-79 Honor Athlete. Auggie wrestlers eye national title By Gene McGivern Spons lnlormation Director Look for a national championship bid by Augsburg College’s wrestling team to headline the action for the Maroon and Grey in the upcoming athletic year. Coach IelTSwenson’s wrestling team has coined the phrase, “Tired of Knocking," for their l990-‘9l mission. The Auggies have been knocking on the champion- ship door ofNCAA Division III wres- tling the last two “inters, taking home third-place and second-place national trophies. Ithaca (N.Y.) College, the NCAA III champ the last two seasons, graduated its entire lineup last year, and Augsburg likely “ill start the season ranked No. I in the coaches’ national poll. Swenson, who returns experienced wrestlers in eight of 10 weight classes, hopes to blend depth, experience and consistency and avoid injuries in the Auggics‘ quest for the College’s first- ever NCAA wrestling team title. Four All-Americans return for the Auggies, led by seniors Matt Kretlow (158) and Chester Grauberger ( heavy-weight), and junior Kevin Schiltz (190), all two-time national place winners. Sophomore Ioc Hoialmen (126) is the other returning All-American, while senior Tim Tousignant (150) won 40 matches last year and will complement his potent teammates. The Auggie wrestlers will try to extend two streaks. The Auggies have a 32 match dual—meet victory string, and have ruled MIAC tournament championships with four straight and 14 ofthe last 16 titles. Kretlow (118-21-2 on career) is expected to make a run at the school record for wrestling victories. He needs 32 wins to surpass Iohn Beatty (149-14) as the Auggies’ all»time leader. The Augsburg men’s basketball team has the potential to make waves nationally again in 199091. Head coach Brian Ammann will have four of his top five three~point shooters back from a team that led all NCAA Division III schools in bonus baskets with 10.6 per game. The Auggies, with no seniors in the program last year, won four of their final five games to close 10-15. Ammann hopes the proficient outside shooting and returning experience will propel the Auggjes back over the .500 hump. Powered by All—American candidates Andrea Haight and Sonja Slack, the Augsburg softball team will try to post another winning conference record. Coach Carol Enke’s teams have never finished out of the first five of the MIAC standings. Haight batted .412 and was near flawless in fielding in 1990. Slack made an unusual transition to the diamond after two successfiil seasons in tennis. She tied three school records in her initial game and went on to bar .353. Several Augsburg athletes will be strong candidates for Academic All»American honors — Bill Koschak (football), Tim Tousignant, Kurt Habeck, Mike Pfeffer and Gary Thompson (wrestling), Andrea Haight (basketball and softball), Heather Laatsch (tennis) and Cory Pederson (baseball). Among the all-conference athletes returning in 1990-91 are Dave Carlson in basketball, Haight and Slack in softball, Ieff Monk and Dave Hackley in hockey, and eight wrestlers who were MIAC finalists last season. Longtime Auggie baseball coach Ron Petrich (‘69) is poised to eclipse 200 career wins next spring. Petrich stands 199-152-3 in 13 seasons. In hockey, interim coach Mark Wick will start his own slate in his debut as a head coach. VVIck, who’s filling in during Ed Saugestad’s one-year academic leave, opens the 1990-‘91 hockey season Nov. 10 in his hometown of Duluth against St. Scholastica. The College’s other new head coach will come in women‘s tennis. Diane Jones resigned this summer after three seasons, and the search is still underway for a replacement. The changes among Auggie assistant coaches for the coming year include Swenson (’79) joining the football staff as an assistant, and Vonnie Pearson (’74) joining the coaching staff of her sister, Marilyn Pearson Florian (’76), in volleyball. Another fresh look in Augsburg athletics will be the debut of a women’s golf program. The team, coached by Deb Balzer (’86), will start as a club program with the long-range hope to grow into varsity status in coming years. Carolyn Ross hire As athletic recruiter Carolyn Ross (’89) has been hired as an athletic recruiter for the College. She will work through Augsburg’s Admissions Office and assist the coaches’ recruitment of student athletes. She replaces Amy Hyland (’86), who recently resigned. Ross recently participated in 1990 Olympic Festival and won a bronze medal on 4x400 relay for North team (see story on page 1). She is presently training with the University of Minne- sota Track Club, primarily in the 400- meter hurdles. While a student at Augsburg, she won five NCAA Div. III championships in 400 hurdles and 400 dash (indoors and outdoors), the most of any Augsburg athlete in any sport. She won 13 MIAC titles indoors and outdoors and was a 3—time MIAC meet MVP from l986-’89. She also holds 14 Augsburg school records indoors and outdoors, was co- recipient of the 1989 Honor Athlete award for women, and worked as student assistant in the sports informa- tion office for four years. 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CAMPUS NEWS 3 We must be doing Something right By Shirley Westman Safgren Editor Augsburg is gaining a national reputa- tion for quality education at a reasonable cost, according to Augsburg President Charles S. Anderson. Anderson was referring to “The Bar- ron’s 300: Best Buys in College... Show moreCAMPUS NEWS 3 We must be doing Something right By Shirley Westman Safgren Editor Augsburg is gaining a national reputa- tion for quality education at a reasonable cost, according to Augsburg President Charles S. Anderson. Anderson was referring to “The Bar- ron’s 300: Best Buys in College Education,” which recently rated Augsburg a “best buy” for providing quality education at a cost below the national average. This was the second time that the College has been included in President Anderson a national publication’s ratings. Two years ago, Changing Times magazine also featured Augsburg as one of the nation’s “high quality, low cost colleges” in an article, “Best of the Bargain Colleges." “We appear to be doing something right,” commented Anderson. “Educa— tion is a good investment, but an education at Augsburg is now recog- nized as an especially good investment. “Even if the total cost of an education at Augsburg were paid by the individual student, which it nevaris, the value of the «” investment would outweigh the price.” “Education has extrinsic value, it enables one to dasomething,” he said. “This A 5- my Ofdfinking asks what a course or major equips me to do. How will it affect my career, my profession? Augs— burg addresses these questions with high-quality instruction, personalized teaching, and an urban setting that is unmatched in opportunities for experi- ential learning. “Our graduates have marketable skills; they can do something,” he said. This translates into a substantial eco- nomic return on an investment, he continued. He quoted a 1989 study by a national newspaper which compared the household incomes of families headed by college graduates and high school graduates. Over a period of 35 years, the college graduates earned an average of $600,000 more. The difference grew to over $1 million if the person had one or more years of post- graduate study. “There ira utilitarian or extrinsic value in a college education,” he observed. “Of equal importance, there is an intrinsic value in our type of education — it enables one to be someone. The concern here is not so much what you can do, but who you are — what kind of person are you ?’ Anderson cimd the College’s emphasis on liberal ans, the breadth of its studies, its valus, the significance of faith commit merits, and on understanding oneself and the world as enabling factors that encourt age its students to grow. Augburg graduatm become constructive, ential, participating members of society, persons of breadth and understanding who have theabilitytonotonlyshapetheirlixes, but the world, he said. Given those enormous potential returns, both personal and financial, the invest- ment in an Auyburg education is really quite modm,” he added. “EL ADAM \. Herald Johnson, Director of Financial Services, assisted Debra Steffenson of Forest Lake. Minn., with her financial aid forms at the start of the 1990-‘91 school year. A junior with a double major in accounting and business finance. Steffenson worked this summer as an intern in the Financial Services office and is also a work-study student there this fall. (Photo by Rob Levine) When figuring affordability... “Sticker price” isn’t the bottom line By Shirley Westman Saigren Editor Augsburg was recently listed in “The Barron’s 300: Best Buys in College Education” for providing quality education at a cost below the national average. The criteria for inclusion in the select group of colleges included academic and extra-curricular comparisons, personal attention to students and financial aid programs. Those are some of the same criteria students and their parents should apply when considering colleges, commented Herald Johnson, Director of Financial Services. Certainly no one should rule out a quality Augsburg education for economic reasons without first fully exploring all financial aid possibilities, he said. ' “A year at college costs about the same as a new car” — that has been a familiar yardstick in higher education circles for decades. It’s more or less true toda r. ) But imagine that you could buy that car the same way you “purchase” a year at college, said Johnson. The actual cost of the car is, say, $13,162 (current cost of tuition, fees, room and board at Augsburg). That‘s more than you can afford - but the salesman offers you a discount of $8,200 (the average amount of the financial aid package eight out of 10 Financial Aid Continued from page 2 Comparisons with Public Colleges When considering costs, most parents compare four years at a private college versus four years at a public institution. However, five years to graduation is now considered the norm at many state colleges, including the University, said Johnson. The financial implication for parents considering a public education is that the extra year of study costs an additional 25 percent while simul- taneously resulting in a loss of one year of post-college income. Johnson suggests that public and private educational systems should not be compared because, “Our missions are not the same. Public institutions are mandated to serve the broader community.” Augsburg is not limited to serving a given community, he said. Rather, it is committed to educating a select and smaller cross section of the larger population in the liberal arts and to graduating its students within a four year period. Augsburg is also committed to helping make an Augsburg education afford- able and available to all interested students and their families, he said. “Financial aid is an enabler, a support to the decision of students and parents that an Augsburg education is the right choice. We help bridge the gap between what the family can reason- ably expect to provide and the total cost of education. This college is definitely worth the investment,“ hi: emphasized, “and for those who want an Augsburg education and have need, we will do cvcrything possible to carefully tailor a financial aid package to assist that family.” (Editor's note: Maryjtan [tdrlin i: a freelance writer whan educalian unit/:5 appear regularly in special sections aflht Minneapolis Star Tribune. Sh: alto contributed to arbnflnana'al aid article: in din tout qfdlt Augdruiy Nani.) students receive at Augsburg). That brings the “sticker price“ ofthe car down to a more manageable cost of $4,962. Then he offers to accept monthly payments for part of the balance without charging interest. And, finally, he offers you a part-time job. Suddenly, the car has become afford- able — a fact you never would have known if you had only looked at the “sticker price" and not investigated further. That analogy is an oversimplification of how financial aid can offset the cost of private education, said Johnson, but that‘s essentially how it works. Many families find the same results when they investigate the aflordability ofa private education at Augsburg, he said. One last comment from Johnson — keep in mind the fact that an invest ment in education appreciates in \‘aluc over the years. The car, however, depreciates every year. “Admittedly, comparing the costs/ benefits ofcars to education is an oversimplification,“ he said. “But there‘s no argument from our gradu» arcs that this appreciation can be measured tangibly, in terms ol‘carning power, and intangibly, in terms ofan enlightened and enriched life.” For more information on Augsburg‘s financial aid program, including scholar~ ships, and for guidance in completing the Financial Aid Form, contact Financial Services,AugsburgCollcgc, 731 let Avenue 5., Minnc~ apolis, MN 55454. Call 612/330-1046. Show less
2 CAMPUS NEWS Augsburg offers a high level of financial aid 0 By Mary Jean Jecklin .ie of the most troubling problems students and parents may face in the college selection process is how to cover the costs ofeducation. “Financial aid becomes a critical factor," said Herald Iohnson, Director of... Show more2 CAMPUS NEWS Augsburg offers a high level of financial aid 0 By Mary Jean Jecklin .ie of the most troubling problems students and parents may face in the college selection process is how to cover the costs ofeducation. “Financial aid becomes a critical factor," said Herald Iohnson, Director of Financial Services. He urged parents faced with putting a child or several children through college to recognize that “financing an educa- tion is a cooperative effort that requires resources, commitment and, in many cases, sacrifice on the part ofall in- volved.“ “It takes careful planning to put to- gether a tailor-made financial aid package that takes into account the needs of the student and the availability of resources,“ he said. Last year, Augsburg students received nearly $102 million in financial aid, or an average financial aid package of almost $8,200, said Johnson. Moreover, eight out of 10 students received this assistance, which comes largely from four major sources: 0 Scholarships and grants from federal, state, and institutional sources (57 percent ofthe $10.2 million.) 0 Insured student loans (38 percent of the $10.2 million). 0 Student contributions from employ- ment during college (5 percent of the $10.2 million) and from prior savings. 0 Financial support ofparents and family. A UGSB URG N OW September 1990 -Vol. 53, No. 2 Augsburg Now is published quarterly by Augsburg College, 731 21st Avenue South, Minneapolis. Minnesota 55454. Shirley Westman Salgren Editor Director ol Publications Chris 0. Holland-Tuve Graphic Desrgner Gene McGivern Stall Writer Sports Information Director Pat McNevin '90 Alumni Notes Editor. Photographer Charles S. Anderson President at Augsburg College Peggy Davles Director 01 College Relations Donna McLean Interim Director ol Alumni and Parent Relations Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarily reflect oflicial college policy. Send correspondence. name changes and address corrections to: Augsburg Now, Ollice of College Relations, Augsburg College. 731 lel Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55454. Telephone: 612/3304 180. Augsburg Now is not copyrighted. Unless otherwise noted. articles may be reprinted without permission as long as appropriate credit is given to the writer and to Augsburg College. Postmaster: ll undeliverable as ad- dressed, please send address changes to: Augsburg Now. Office of Publications. Augsburg College, 731 21st Avenue South. Minneapolis, MN 55454. Augsburg College is an affirmative action, Title lX, equal opportunity institution. Augsburg College admits students of any race, color and national or elhnic origin. These four sources are described below in more detail. 1) Scholarship: nndgmnn ( 57 percent ofthe $10.2 million). Gift assistance in the form of scholar- ships and grants from federal, state and institutional sources totaled nearly $6 million during 1989-‘90. This included $500,000 contributed by clubs, foundations, churches and other sources. This money is available in the form of scholarships (based on amdemic achievement) or grants (based on need). Nearly 300 students, representing all disdplines, were awarded academic scholarships last year. 2) Insured student loan: (38 percent of the $10.2 million). College financial aid officers make a serious effort to ensure that students understand the implications of taking out a loan. While financial aid officers point out the positive aspects of borrow- ing for an education, they also are required by law to do entrance and exit interviews with students, detailing all aspects of borrowing. And during their four years of study, students with loans are encouraged to consult with financial aid advisors. The positive result of this planning is that 95 percent of all Augsburg students pay off their loans. National figures from the Department of Education show that 85 percent of four- year public and private college students repay their loans. However, in short- tenn proprietary and public educational programs, only 40 to 60 percent of all students repay. The assumptions behind this chart are different figures. contn ution. For exam le, Column 3 shows the m saving, borrowing that begins only at the The Borrow—and-Save (6) assumes a start-up eight years (1) (2) (3) Expected Pay out Annual parents' of current family contribution income income for one year alone $20,000 570 48 30,000 2,160 180 40,000 4,620 385 50,000 7,500 625 60,000 10,380 865 70,000 13,380 1,088 80,000 15,740 1,312 90,000 18,420 1,535 onlylrom employment, no unusual circumstances. 147, Spring, ‘988. FINANCING SCENARIOS _ How to use this chart circumstances will undoubtedly vary fi'om these and will result in slightly Families should first find themselves in Column 1 by annual family in— come. Column 2 shows how much contribution toward college the federal needs analysis would expect of parents at various income levels. Columns 3 through 6 show four very difierent ways parents might finance their expected its expected amily contribution for four years fully out of current income. The Borrow-in-Full Column (4) estimates the monthly outlay “nth no advance for four years during and 10 ears after enrollment. olumn (5) shows the effect on the monthly payment of a combination of saving and borrowing beginning four years in advance of enrollment and continuing for four years during and four years afterward, a slightly smaller monthl requirement. The Save-in-Full Column before enrollment and four years during enrollment and produces the lowest monthly payment of all. Note: This table is asset-neutral and rellects 1988189 congressional methodology parents' oontributionscomputed loralamilyollour, withonlytheolderparent(age45)ernployed. income one undergraduate lamin memberenrclled in college. Source: The College Board Review. No. Those statistics confirm that the biggest bon’owcrs are also the best risks. 3) The student’s contribution from college employment nin'e: (5 percent qf'the $10.2 million) and from saving: cade w amend- ing college. Students play a significant role in paying for their Augsburg education. About 85 percent of all students work, 50 percent on-campus and 35 percent ochampus. On—campus workers earn about $1,200 per year, bued on an average ten hours of work per week at $4.05 per hour. The wages of students working off— campus are not hacked. 4) Financial support ofpurenm and family. So what about the family and parents’ contribution? It’s when these calcula- tions are figured that most parents realized they can afford to invest in an Augsburg education. During 1989-‘90, the average family contribution was $5,130. Careful study of the Financial Scenarios chart on this page (developed by the College Scholar- ship Service) will assist readers in estimating the expected parent’s contri- bution for one school year and to understand some of the financing scenarios available. To anive at the expected parent’s contribution for one year, factors that must be considered include: family income, family size, number of people in college and savings. It’s also important to understand that the treatment of income and asset lines are calculated dilferently. Assets, like a home, are nonliquid and protected. described in the footnote. Readers” onthly outlay for a family who pays point of enrollment and repayment (4) (5) (6) Borrow- Borrow- Save- in-Full and-Save in-Full 5 18 S 15 3 13 68 60 53 143 127 113 229 204 183 320 285 255 403 356 321 487 427 387 563 503 450 standard deductions on us. income tax and The average financial aid package of $8,200 (divided among scholarships and grants, student loans and student N employment) may increase or decrease, '3 '; depending on individual circumstances ‘ , f. not factored into the chart. I ' Although eight of 10 students receive some form of financial aid, with Augsburg costs at $14,312 (figure includes estimated costs of books, transportation and personal expenses as well as tuition, fees, room and board), parents are still faced with securing over $6,000. Johnson says the solution to figuring the parent’s contribution is to work a midpoint between the need to accu- mulate assets for the future and to put some value on these assets toward meeting current expenses — for ex- ample, such as paying for this educa- tional need. He describes the process as trying to measure capabilities, looking at the total picture, not just having a balance sheet approach, or looking at what’s left after expenses. In working with individual families, financial aid officers must be very knowledgeable about all the variables involved. it No Penalty for Personal Savings How about personal savings? parents who save their nihiieyyfoif college expenses instead of vacationing _‘ I in the Bahamas suffer a penalty when ’- , ‘0' the time comes to fill out the financial 1‘s aid form? " i I' > in“. 1 According to research conducted by Wartburg College (another of the 29 ‘ _ ‘ Evangelical Lutheran Church institu- la tions of higher education), parents tr who saved for college will have an easier time making their expected contributions and may be able to avoid taking out personal loans to finance their contribution. And their children will probably have less of their financial aid in the forrn of student loans. So, in this sense, savers are ahead of the game. Also, in the federal formula, savings don’t reduce financial aid dollar for dollar, and they have a smaller impact on expected family contributions than most people realize. For example, take two families, each with four family members including one person in college, with adjusted gross incomes of $42,000 and home equity of $20,000. The first family has savings of $5,000. Its expected annual family contribution toward college education will be about $7,600. The second family has managed to save $20,000. Its expected contribution will be about $8,200, a difference of only $600. In addition to the payment scenarios provided in the chart, bankers and other financial advisers can suggest savings instruments that offer tax advantages. Augsburg’s planned giving office also can help families develop educational trusts. Continued on page 3 Show less
4 HOMECOMIN G '90 1990 Alumni Awards Jensen, Lalim saluted for distinguished careers Homecoming By Gene MeGivern Slafl Writer A prominent Twin Cities educator and a retired corporate executive “ill receive Augsburg College‘s 1990 Distinguished Alumni Awards. Dr. I. Vernon Iensen (‘47) and Archie... Show more4 HOMECOMIN G '90 1990 Alumni Awards Jensen, Lalim saluted for distinguished careers Homecoming By Gene MeGivern Slafl Writer A prominent Twin Cities educator and a retired corporate executive “ill receive Augsburg College‘s 1990 Distinguished Alumni Awards. Dr. I. Vernon Iensen (‘47) and Archie Lalim (’50) will be recognized during Homecoming ceremonies on campus Oct. 12. The two join an elite group of 117 Augsburg graduates to be so honored since the award was first bestowed in 1958. Iensen is a professor in the Depart- ment of Speech-Communication and the Director of Graduate Studies at the University ofMinnesota, Iensen is a nationally-recognized authority in the area of Communication Ethics. His recent paper, "Directions to Consider in Communications Ethics," delivered at the first national Communications Ethics Conference, is the latest of several articles he’s had published. Iensen is currently the chairperson of the Commission on Communication Ethics of the Speech Communication Association, a national body of speech communication professionals. He recently completed a term as the President of the Minnesota Chapter of the Fulbright Association. Jensen’s professional reputation has been enhanced through international travels, including research and lectures in England, Japan and China. In 1989 he was recognized as a “Citizen A Dr. J. Vernon Jensen Diplomat” by the Minnesota Intema- tional Center for his 25—plus years of volunteer service in promoting intercultural exchange and understand» ing in the center’s person-to-person diplomacy projects. His achievements have been recorded in such publications as the Directory of American Scholars, Contemporary Authors and the Directory of Interna- tional Biography Jensen has been married for 36 years to Dr. Khin Khin Iensen, a professor in the History Department at Augsburg. The couple has two children and resides in St. Paul. Archie Lalim recently retired from General Motors after a 35—year career Archie Lalim in the financing area with the presti- gious automaker. He began his career as a high school teacher in Palermo, N.D., but soon joined the US. Air Force and served the country in the Korean War. After serving in the Air Force Security Service and the National Security Agency, laiim graduated from Officer Candidate School in December of 1952 and served one more year in the Air Force before starting his career with General Motors. Lalim steadily climbed the corporate ladder at GM, starting in truck financ- ing and rising to the position of Control Branch Manager for GMAC’s New York City branch, providing financial services for customers and GM dealers. Five selected for Athletic Hall of Fame By Gene McGivern Stafl Writer Five Augsburg graduates with reputa- tions as winners on the playing fields and in their career fields will be honored at Homecoming ’90 with induction into the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame. The Oct. 11 evening banquet, which begins with a 6:15 pm. reception in the Alumni Gallery ofthe Christensen Center, will recognize past Auggie athletic standouts Harold Erickson (’50), Cheryl Nelson King (‘70), Donna Wang Leak (’52), Jim Roback (‘63) and Dick Thompson (’61). Here’s a brief capsule ofthe 1990 Hall inductees: I Erickson, a Minneapolis resident who works in sales for a paper distributor, was a star Auggie offensive guard in football, a player-coach and captain in hockey, and a participant in baseball and track. I King, a prep tennis and track and field coach from Maple Grove, has a varied athletic resume as a participant in golf, volleyball, gymnastics and badminton while at Augsburg plus postgraduate success in amateur tennis. I Leak, an Excelsior resident who has worked as a teacher and as a designer, was a champion speed-skater and longtime Minnesota skating record holder for 800 yards in addition to playing Park Board volleyball while at Augsburg. I Roback, a teacher and coach at Coon Rapids High School, was a standout in football and baseball at Augsburg. I Thompson, a teacher, coach and athletic director in a 29-year career in the Minneapolis schools, made his mark as an Auggie in basketball, football and golf This is the second year women have been inducted into the College’s Hall of Fame, which was created by the A- Club in 1973. More than 90 members have joined the Hall. Also, for the first time, the Augsburg A-Club will honor graduates for special career achievement in athletics. These Special Honorees for 1990 are Bobb Miller (’48), a prominent volleyball official who’s been inducted into the US National Volleyball Hall of Fame; Abner Strommen (’38), a former teacher, coach and athletic director who was inducted into Athletic Director Halls of Fame at both the state and national level during his career; and John Werket (‘49), an Olympic gold medalist in the 1,500- meter speedskating event. “We felt it was appropriate to start honoring these people with special career achievements who may not have met the specific criteria for Hall of Fame induction,” said Ieroy Carlson (’48), the AvClub project coordinator. “The Hall of Fame puts a special emphasis on participation and excel- lence in their varsity sports career at Augsburg, and some of the specialties of this year’s honorees weren’t ofiered as varsity activities.” The Thursday night ceremony also will honor four past MIAC conference championship teams — 1975 wrestling and 1972, ’73 and ’74 men’s soccer. A-Club President Art Kuross (’51) will serve as master of ceremonies, with Women’s Athletic Director Marilyn Pearson Florian (’76) and Men’s Athletic Director Paul Grauer serving as co»hosts. The A—Club, created in 1937 as a student organization, will hold another Homecoming ’90 celebration on Friday. The A-Club Reunion Breakfast will be held at 9 am. in the Christensen Center, with a special invitation to early members from 1937-‘42. The club now boasts 1,200 alumni in the U.S. and abroad. Focus will lie on Class reunions The Augsburg classes of 1940 and ‘ 1965 are among the reunion classes in. the spotlight for Homecoming ’90.‘ g _ Saturday’s 4:30 p.m. old-fashioned 143' smorgasbord in Melby Hall will have _ special group seating for all classes who a graduated in years ending in fives or zeroes, and special awards will be given "- to the 25-year and 50-year reunion " classes. The Class of 1940’s 50-year reunion will have several Friday activities, beginning with a 9 am. breakfast and a L‘, noon lunch in the Christensen Center’s " . Minneapolis Room, and a 3 p.m. campus tour. The Class of 1965’s 25- year reunion will be marked by a 6 p.m. Saturday get-together in the Minneapolis Room of the Christensen Center. Among the other class reunion plans: 5 0 The Class of 1945’s 45—year reunion ‘ will hold a breakfast buEet Saturday at 8:30 am. in the Flexible Dining Room of the Christensen Center. The classes of 1946, ’47 and ’48 are also invited. ° The Class of 1950’s 40-year reunion will gather at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Marshall Room at the Christensen Center. ' u ' ' "'- - The Class of 1955’s 35—year reunion gat- will be marked by a pre-smorgasbord ' wine and cheese party beginning at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Marshall Room of the Christensen Center. A Sunday breakfast is scheduled at the 3 home of Bob and Karin Herman in Plymouth. 0 The Class of 1960’s 30-year reunion will gather for beverage and dessert Saturday at 6 p.m. in the Century Room of the Christensen Center. Faculty members from 1960 have been invited. 0 The Class of 1970’s 20-year reunion will gather for food and fun at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Alumni Gallery of the Christensen Center. ‘—‘O' 't_ '43. :1 ' 0 The Class of 1975’s 15-year reunion will be celebrated Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. in the Green Room ofthe Foss Center with beverages and hors d’oeuvres. ' “"1: 'The Class of 1980’s 10-year reunion starts with open house gatherings at Zeta House. The first is Friday at 8 p.m., and another is set for Saturday fi'om 11 am. to 7:30 p.m. Class members also are invited to an 8 p.m. Saturday night “Back in Time” party and dance at the Downtown Minne- apolis Holiday Inn. The classes of 1979 and 1981 are also invited. 'Also, recent alumni from 1979-’90 can meet their classmates and bring their families to the second annual Picnic of the Decade, set for 5 p.m. .v,. Friday at Murphy Square, courtesy of l the College. There will be food, fun, ' music and games for the children. Show less
The Alumni Publication of Ausburg College September l990 -V0153, No. 2 Augsburg College, Minneapolis Backrome Futureisfheme « 4,. ~»; t ..,,, "' Reunions will highlight Homecomin It’s a time to return. It‘s a time to remember. This year‘s theme is “Back to the Future” and And a time to renew and... Show moreThe Alumni Publication of Ausburg College September l990 -V0153, No. 2 Augsburg College, Minneapolis Backrome Futureisfheme « 4,. ~»; t ..,,, "' Reunions will highlight Homecomin It’s a time to return. It‘s a time to remember. This year‘s theme is “Back to the Future” and And a time to renew and refresh .md enjoy. It’s the focus this year will be on class reunions -— Augsburg College’s 1990 Homecoming and particularly reunions scheduled for the classes of Reunion Weekend on Oct. 10-14. 1935, ‘40, ’45. ’50, ’55. ‘60, ’65. ‘70‘ ‘75, ’80 and ‘85. Other Homecoming highlights “ill be Make plans now to arm-11¢ For your con. the 1990 Distinguished Alumni honorees, vcnjencc, mgimfion material and a colorful Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, the reunion Homecoming brochure were mailed to you Pa‘fm'ma“cc 0f the AUSSbUFg Quam-‘IS. the cardia- dfis month (Augsburg really wants you to traditional old—fashioned Homecoming Smor- come!) gasbord and the Picnic of the Decade. (Cool on page 15) Show less
O CANEPUS NEWS Recently on campus The Rev. Danie van Zyl, pastor of St. Columba‘s Presbyterian Church of Pretoria in the Republic ofSouth Africa. spoke in chapel on May 8. He is an Afrikaaner; his family roots are among the Dutch and French Hugue- not immigrants to South Africa in the 17th... Show moreO CANEPUS NEWS Recently on campus The Rev. Danie van Zyl, pastor of St. Columba‘s Presbyterian Church of Pretoria in the Republic ofSouth Africa. spoke in chapel on May 8. He is an Afrikaaner; his family roots are among the Dutch and French Hugue- not immigrants to South Africa in the 17th Century. For reasons ofcon- science, he left the Dutch Reformed Church and joined the Presbyterian Church ofSouth Africa. As a pastor he has had occasion to work with Dr. Alan Paton. Rev. Beyers Naudé, Steve Bike and others on human relations issues that are critical in the South African situation. Alexander Fetisov, professor of economics and social geography at Moscow State University and visiting professor at Harvard University, visited Augsburg and shared his interests on May 14. He has a strong interest in non-socialist states and Central America. The International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen, Ine., held their fourth biennial conference at Augsburg from Iuly 18-21. The conference included workshops, a series of concerts by noted artists. and exhibits ofmany types of harps. Nelson wins award History Professor Richard Nelson has been selected for the Teaching Excel- lence and Campus Leadership Award by the Sears-Roebuck Foundation. He is one nf700 faculty members of private colleges so recognized. The award carries “ith it $1,000 plus a grant to the college of $500 to SLSOO, depending on enrollment. Gubernatorial debates televised a fr om Foss Center Governor Rudy Perpich (left) and DFL challenger Mike Hatch debated the issues in a primary election debate that was televised live from the Foss Center on Aug. 29. The College also hosted (left to right) Jon Grunseth. Doug Kelley and Arne Carlson for a second debate by the three Indepen- dent Republican candldates. The debates were sponsored by The League of Women Voters Minnesota Education Fund. (Photo by Rob Levine) Stassen vrsrts campus “How appropriate to televiss the candidates against a brick wall," commented former governor Harold Stassen. who visuted the Augsburg campus last month lor the debates ol the gubernatorial candidates. Stassen said he made his lirst visit to Augsburg over 50 years ago and has returned on many occasions. including the vrsn of the King of Norway a low years ago. (Photo by Rob Levine) j . Padilla publis hes new book Don Padilla. former Augsburg regent and a long-time lriend oi the College. returned to campus on July 30 (or a reception and book signing party to introduce his new book. “SMALLtown.” Padilla. now retired. is one of the founders of the prominent Minneapolis public relations firm. Padilla. Speer & Beardsley. (Photo by Chris Holland-Tuve) Gift and Gmm‘ H ably/4t: By Gregory H. Ritter Vice-President for Development and College Relations Particular programs at Augsburg College attract the attention and support of corporate and foundation donors who see in these programs the opportunity to express their own giving convictions. Here are several recent examples: The American Indian Support Program has attracted several such grants recently, including support from the Bremer Foundation ($10,000), the 3M Founda- tion ($5,000), the Cargill Foundation ($35,000), and the Ada Bakken Trust ($12,000). When added to the recent McKnight Foundation grant ($297,000) and the St. Paul Companies Grant ($150,000) both for minority student and program support, it is clear that Augsburg’s commitment to a diverse student body is being greatly strength- ened. The Faculty Development program’s vision of Augsburg’s movement toward becoming a community ofleamers has caught the attention of the Bush Foundation, whose recent grant of $180,000 will greatly assist the develop- ment ofthis program. Augsburg's programming in cooperative education and community service learning attracted a $12,500 grant fiom the State of Minnesota following last fall's $25,000 Gregory Ritter grant from the US. Department of Education. We are also very pleased to receive a major grant of nearly $200,000 from the US. Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE) for three years of program development for a broad liberal-arts based curriculum in math- ematics. Prestigious grants like this one will go to only 60 of the more than 1,200 applicants. Finally, the ongoing work of the Physics Department’s Space Physics Research Group, which has long attracted support from NASA and the National Science Foundation, has prompted Control Data Corporation to locate CDC’s meteorol- ogy group of scientists on campus this fall. This association — like the 3M program of teaching exchanges we have been involved with for several years — will be of great benefit to Augsburg students. Parade Stadium football Is now just a memory By Gene McGivern Staff Writer The Parade has come to an end. Parade Stadium, the Minneapolis football facility built in 1953, underwent a major facelift over the summer. The bleachers are gone. The field will be changed to accommodate softball and soccer. All that remains are memories — including plenty of Augsburg memories. Parade hosted Augsburg football for 30 seasons, from the early 19505 through 1983 until Augsburg’s Anderson- Nelson Field was built on campus. The Minneapolis Park Board voted last spring to tear down the football bleach- ers at Parade and renovate the field, which hosted high-school, junior- college, college and even professional football in its 37-year history. The Park Board plans to expand the art gardens to the north, which will eliminate a softball diamond. Faced with high maintenance costs and sparse use of the Parade football field, the Board chose to relocate the softball diamond on the old football site, and also add a recreational soccer/footbaU field. The project is to be completed by next summer. “There were a lot of good football players to line up on that Parade field,” said Ieroy Carlson, a senior development oflieer at the College. “It was a good sports complex, It was generally an excellent field to play on. It’s just that there were two drawbacks: we didn’t get to practice there even though it was our home field; and it held 15,000. Our crowd of 2,000 almost got lost in there.” “We had some great games over there,” said Al Kloppen, Augsburg head football coach from l976-’85. “We beat Gustavus there when that season they were ranked No. 1 in the country for five weeks, and we also beat a great Concordia team on that field. It was a great place to play; it’s just too bad we didn’t have that field on our campus.” The field was the site of semi-pro games and even hosted an NFL exhibition game of the Vikings’ in the early 19605. It was used by Minneapolis City schools and Golden Valley Lutheran Junior College until it closed. In recent seasons, a few state playoff and all—star games have been held there, but most Minneapolis high school games were moved to the schools’ own fields. Prior to playing at Parade, Augsburg football teams hosted games at two other sites — NicoUet Park, located at the current site of 3lst Street South and Nicollet and die old South High field, at Cedar Avenue and 25th Street South. Show less