A PUBLICATION FOR AUGSBURG COLLEGE ALUMNI & FRIENDS
Fall 2004 Vol. 67, No. 1 EEditor’sDITOR’ Snote NOTE
Augsburg Now is published What is an Augsburg education? quarterly by Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Joan Griffin, Augsburg’s director of service-learning, study abroad, or other Minnesota 55454. general education, writes that an off-campus immersion activities. Augsburg education is an education for Augsburg’s leadership role in this area Editor action. It is an education to prepare has been affirmed repeatedly—most Betsey Norgard students to become effective, informed, recently and importantly by the honor Assistant Editor and ethical citizens. It asks students to bestowed upon sociology professor Lynn Mena explore answers to the big questions Garry Hesser as Minnesota’s Professor of Graphic Designer within the context of values and beliefs the Year, from the Carnegie Foundation Kathy Rumpza that matter. At Augsburg students are for the Advancement of Teaching and Class Notes Coordinator challenged to discover the very best in the Council for the Advancement and Sara Kamholz ’04 themselves. Support of Education (CASE). Hesser Photographer The new Augsburg Core Curriculum, has also received national awards for his Stephen Geffre highlighted in this issue, truly gives pioneering work in developing President distinction to an Augsburg education. experiential education and continuing William V. Frame The result of several years of thoughtful national presence in promoting it. Director of Alumni and Parent Relations and deliberate collaboration, the new Augsburg’s Center for Global Amy Sutton core curriculum offers a blueprint for a Education and service-learning program Director of Public Relations learning community that connects each have also received national and regional and Communication and every element of the College’s awards for their excellence in programs. Dan Jorgensen mission with its vision. It respects and The new Augsburg Core has good Opinions expressed in reflects the College’s heritage, including reason to make all Augsburg alumni Augsburg Now do not necessarily its vital role in the community, working proud of their Augsburg education. reflect official College policy. in partnership to prepare students for Enjoy reading about it, as well as about ISSN 1058–1545 responsible citizenship. some important events in our campus Postmaster: Send address Augsburg has long believed, before life—Homecoming 2004, Advent Vespers corrections to: many other colleges around the country, 25th anniversary, and the upcoming Advancement Services that students learn best when combining Nobel Peace Prize Forum and Festival Augsburg College, CB 142 2211 Riverside Ave. their classroom learning with experience in February. Minneapolis, MN 55454 outside the classroom. In the Augsburg [email protected] Core, every student is required to E-mail: [email protected] complete an Augsburg experience— Telephone: 612-330-1181 through internships (and student Fax: 612-330-1780 teaching, practica, cooperative Betsey Norgard education, etc.), faculty-student research, Editor Augsburg College, as affirmed in its mission, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, Greetings of the season religion, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, or disability in its education policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and/or school administered programs, except in those instances where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification. Augsburg College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to its employees and its students.
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DEPARTMENTS40 34 30 27 FEATURES 8 6 2 Fall 2004 ULCTO O USUGCLEEAUN &FRIENDS COLLEGEALUMNI AUGSBURG FOR A PUBLICATION Calendar In Memoriam Class Notes Homecoming 2004Photos Alumni News Homecoming 2004Awards Sports Around theQuad 50 percent recycled paper(10percent post—consumer waste) 15 Core drawontheCollege’s heritage,values,andmission. for anAugsburgeducation.Signature elementsoftheAugsburg Curriculum—the broad generaleducationthatformsthefoundation This specialissueintroduces readers tothenewAugsburgCore Educating forwork,educatinglife The AugsburgCore Curriculum: 11 4 25th anniversary year 25th anniversary Advent Vespers celebrates Augsburg College Excellence: TheCampaignfor The newsletterfor Vision community. PhotobyStephen Geffre. welcomed intotheAugsburg Celebration, where theyare education, attheOpening representation oftheirAugsburg the Augsburg Arch, thevisual their educationaljourneythrough Over 300first-yearstudentsbegin On thecover: Vol. 67,No.1 Access to AROUNDAround THEthe QuadQUAD
Namibia center Notes in brief celebrates 10 years Convo series PA students excel on exam explores social justice themes The May graduates in the Physician Assistant Program received among the highest scores in the country on the “Justice for All,” the theme of the National Commission on Certification of 2004-05 Augsburg Convocation series, Physician Assistants board examination. challenges consideration of how The Class of 2004 received a mean issues of justice bring into focus one’s score of 613, ranking in the 99th Center for Global Education Namibia gifts, interests, desires, and passions; percentile, as compared to the national director Pandu Hailonga welcomed and connects them with diverse mean score of 510. guests of the center’s 10th anniversary careers, occupations, and ministries celebration, with associate dean Orv Augsburg’s program is Minnesota’s Gingerich and President William Frame that benefit others and self- only PA training program; in 2002 it looking on. fulfillment. became a graduate program and received The remaining presentations are: full accreditation. The Class of 2004 is the first to graduate at the master’s level. New MBA program • JAN. 17—Martin Luther King Jr. in full swing Convocation, with speaker Victoria Jackson Gray Adams, a spiritual, Augsburg moves up social, political, and civil rights Forty-four students filled two cohorts to activist. in college rankings launch the new Master of Business Administration program this fall, and • FEB. 11—In conjunction with the Once again, U.S.News additional cohorts will begin in winter and 2005 Peace Prize Forum, former & World Report has possibly spring. About 30 percent of the United Nations high commissioner included Augsburg in first class is made up of Augsburg alumni. for human rights and former the top tier of its The 20-month MBA program includes president of Ireland Mary Robinson annual ranking of best several cross courses with the Master of will speak about security in an universities, tied for Arts in Leadership program and a strong unsecure world. 20th place—a move emphasis on application of classroom up from 24th place learning to the business environment. last year. The College is ranked among • FEB. 16—Jane Jeong Trenka ‘95, 142 institutions in the category “Best award-winning author, will speak Midwestern Universities-Master’s” and is Garry Hesser is prof on transracial adoption and compared with other area colleges and of the year in memory/writing as a site of universities that offer both resistance. undergraduate and graduate degrees. Minnesota Also, The Princeton Review has once • MARCH 4—Craig Kielburger, again included Augsburg among the 170 Nov. 18 was designated “Dr. Garry children’s rights activist and colleges named “Best in the Midwest,” Hesser Day” in the state of Minnesota in founder of Free the Children, based on student responses as well as on honor of the announcement that Hesser in the 2005 Batalden Seminar recognition by the media, other had been named Professor of the Year in in Applied Ethics. institutional leaders, and educational Minnesota by the Carnegie Foundation organizations. Augsburg was recognized for the Advancement of Teaching and • APRIL 11—2005 Sverdrup Visiting for its dedication toward diversity. the Council for the Advancement and Scientist lecture, to be announced. Support of Education (CASE). Hesser was lauded in the citation for For further information, THE 17TH ANNUAL his pioneering efforts in developing call 612-330-1180 or visit NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FORUM experiential education, a hallmark of an
2 Fall 2004 Access to Excellence: Fourth annual Scholastic Connections celebration The Campaign for Augsburg College
Goal: $55 million
$33 million
News: • 3M is partnering with Augsburg to Five new scholarship recipients and six returning scholars were honored along with raise $600,000 in support of the their mentors at the fourth annual Scholastic Connections dinner and program in Science Center that will come through October. a combination of gift and challenge This program pairs student leaders of color with alumni mentors of color. The emcee for the evening was Vineeta Sawkar, news anchor at 5 Eyewitness News. The match. welcome was presented by actor and vocalist T. Mychael Rambo. Front row (L to R): Xia Xiong ‘05, Eloisa Echávez ‘94, ‘98 MEL, Melat Woldegebriel Read more campaign news in Vision, the ‘05, Vineeta Sawkar, and Renzo Amaya Torres ‘05. Back row (L to R): Franklin Tawah ‘83, campaign newsletter, on p. 11. Alex Gonzalez ‘90, Nhia Lee ‘02, Saroja Thapa ‘06, Robert Amaya ‘05, Chris Adams ‘07, Maria R. Johnson ‘94, Adela Arguello ‘05, Jim Genia ‘87, Diane Love-Scott ‘98, Leah Carlson ‘01, and Audra Johnson ‘06.
Welcome, Forging exchanges with a Polish university Class of 2008!
WELCOME TO 343 NEW FRESHMEN …
• 10 states represented, with 81% from
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• 89% live in residence halls on campus
• 37% are Lutheran
• 11.3% are students of color
• 2,600 hours of service-learning in the community given by first-year students as part of the Augsburg Seminar
ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS …
• 3,375 students (1,826 day, Amidst their European and African travels last summer, President and Mrs. Frame, along 1,090 weekend, 459 graduate) with business professor Magda Paleczny-Zapp, visited the Cracow University of • Average age is 21 in day, 34 weekend, Economics in Poland, an institution of 20,000 students, to discuss exchanges of faculty 33 graduate and students in business and the social sciences. The university is also interested in starting a program similar to Augsburg’s CLASS program to support students with • Students from 40 states and learning disabilities. 33 countries (L to R): President William Frame; Anne Frame; Chancellor Ryszard Borowiecki; Professor Magda Paleczny-Zapp; Professor Janusz Teczke, vice chancellor for scientific • Students of color—10.2% research and cooperation; and Agnieszka Nawrocka, head, Office of International Relations.
Fall 2004 3 Around the Quad
ADVENT VESPERS celebrates 25th anniversary year
‘With Peaceful Wings’ offers theme of peace and comfort
Augsburg College’s Advent Vespers program celebrates its 25th anniversary around the theme “With Peaceful Wings.” The four services, this year held Friday and Saturday, Dec. 3 and 4 at 5 and 8 p.m. at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, usually draw over 8,000 people. Advent Vespers combines more than 300 participants from choirs, instrumental ensembles, readers, and a full liturgical party. Through the majestic celebration of music and word, the message of Christ’s coming to the world is conveyed. Augsburg’s annual advent program began in 1979 around the vision of Larry Fleming, then-director of choral activities, to offer a service of meditation and prayer as a gift to the community during the advent season. The tradition continues today under the direction of Peter Hendrickson ’76, director of choral activities, and the Rev. David Wold, College pastor and director of ministries, with active support from Augsburg College students, faculty, and staff. “With Peaceful Wings” focuses on the message of assurance that in the wings of the Savior Jesus Christ rest and comfort
4 Fall 2004 SPECIAL BROADCAST
Add this special 25th anniversary Advent Vespers broadcast to your holiday plans.
can be found through all good and ill. The service will be aired in Minnesota The wings of the Savior provide the on Twin Cities Public Television: strength and shelter to live in the unconditional grace of God, and the December 22, 8 p.m. on TPT2 strength and comfort to know the December 23, 2 a.m. on TPT2 peace of God that passes all understanding, the peace of God that December 25, 10 a.m. on TPT2 and 7 keeps hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. p.m. on TPT17 The service provides an opportunity to reflect first on the Check local listings for broadcast times coming of Jesus, initially announced by on public television stations. John the Baptist; second, on living in the promise that Christ will come The 25th anniversary Advent Vespers again; and third, in knowing that broadcast is made possible through a Christ comes through people major gift from the 11 Hoversten constantly and regularly, even now. families who have supported To mark this special 25th Augsburg worship, music, and anniversary, Augsburg College education programs for generations, collaborated with Twin Cities Public and with additional support from Television (TPT) to produce a one- Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. hour program to be broadcast during Christmas week. The majesty of Central Lutheran Church and the intimacy of the service are captured by TWIN CITIES a multiple-camera production crew PUBLIC that followed the drama of the processions and recorded the splendor TELEVISION of the sounds from the choirs scattered through the sanctuary. The program is also offered statewide to the stations of the Minnesota Public Television Association, and nationwide, via satellite, to public broadcast services. Commemorative DVD, VHS, and CD recordings of this production will be available following the event. For more information about Advent Vespers, call 612-330-1444 or go to
Fall 2004 5 Sports
Women’s hockey celebrates 10 years by Don Stoner
ugsburg College has played a major Highlights from Augsburg’s first decade • Winter 2003—Members of the team Arole in the growth of women’s include: traveled to Italy and Austria to play and hockey, one of the fastest growing sports win three games against local club teams. in recent years. As the first college or • 1995-96—Augsburg went 16-5 in its university in the Midwest to sponsor the first season against club and women’s A 10th anniversary dinner and program sport on the varsity level in 1995, adult teams in the Midwest, including was held in November. For more Augsburg was a leader in sparking major three games on the East Coast against information about women’s hockey, go to interest and impacting the lives of varsity teams.
The 1999-2000 women’s hockey team posed, following the Division III national championship, where they lost to small-college power Middlebury (Vt.).
6 Fall 2004 AUGSBURG COLLEGE HOSTS 17TH ANNUAL NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FORUM by Betsey Norgard
laureates, diplomats, the shah’s reign and that of the scholars, students, and the ayatollah’s; general public to engage in • Sima Samar, pioneer for almost 20 dialogue on the years in the cause for women’s rights in dynamics of war-stricken Afghanistan; and peacemaking and the underlying • Frances Moore Lappé, author and causes of conflict and war. global citizen who started a revolution The first Nobel Peace in the way Americans eat. Her most Prize Forum took place in recent book is You Have the Power: 1989 at St. Olaf College, and Choosing Courage in a Culture of Fear. rotates each year among the five ELCA colleges. Augsburg last hosted the forum For more information about the 17th in 1999, and honored Peace Prize laureates annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum, go to Jody Williams and the International
Fall 2004 7 HOMECOMINGTWO HONORED AS 2004 DISTINGUISHED2004 ALUMNI by Lynn Mena
wo alumni join 164 others as Distinguished Alumni of Augsburg College. Recipients are recognized for significant achievement in their vocations and outstanding contributions to church and T community, through years of preparation, experience, dedication, exemplary character, and service.
Brian J. Anderson ’82 Fern L. (Hanson) Gudmestad ’41
Dr. Brian J. Anderson graduated from As a child growing up in Seattle, Wash., Augsburg in 1982 with a B.A. in Fern L. (Hanson) Gudmestad learned physics, mathematics, and religion. about Augsburg from her uncle, the Rev. From 1983-1987, he served as a Frederick Iversen, an early 1900s graduate research associate at the University of of Augsburg College and Seminary. Minnesota, where in 1987 he earned a Although she enrolled at the University of Ph.D. in physics. In 1986 he returned Washington—where she ultimately to Augsburg as a visiting lecturer in received a B.A. in art in 1941—she physics, and in 1987 as an assistant convinced her parents to send her to professor of physics. During his two Augsburg for her sophomore year. years on the Augsburg faculty, he was instrumental in securing a Gudmestad’s time as a student on the Augsburg campus grant from the National Science Foundation for the establishment produced numerous lifelong bonds—particularly to one of a vacuum technology laboratory for advanced physics alumnus, the Rev. Lawrence Gudmestad ’39 (1983 Augsburg students. Distinguished Alumnus), whom she married. Three of their four In 1988, Anderson relocated to the East Coast to serve as a children also attended the College—one graduating in 1965 and postdoctoral associate at Johns Hopkins University Applied the other in 1968—as well as a daughter-in-law and a grandson, Physics Laboratory, where he is currently a senior physicist. He making theirs a four-generation Augsburg family. also supervises the magnetic fields section of the APL’s Space Gudmestad has remained a loyal and active alumna of the Physics Group, and is a member of the science team for NASA’s College, having served as an adviser to the College of the Third Messenger mission to Mercury, among others. Age, as a longtime member of the Augsburg Associates, and on Anderson is internationally recognized in space physics for the committee assisting with the recent Lutheran Free Church his innovative and wide-ranging contributions to the celebration held on campus in June. In addition, she has been a understanding of the dynamic particle and magnetic field regular contributor to The Augsburg Fund and a member of the environment of near earth space. president’s Maroon & Silver Society. She generously funded a pipe In addition to his duties at Johns Hopkins, Anderson also in Hoversten Chapel’s new organ for each of her children, and serves as president of Division III (Magnetospheric Phenomena) after her husband’s death in 1986 she directed memorial gifts to of the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy, Augsburg. the international scientific association that brings together space As a young woman in the 1940s and ’50s, Gudmestad scientists worldwide for biennial scientific congresses. He answered the call to serve along with her husband during his recently completed service as an editor for Geophysical Research years as a parish pastor in both Washington and North Dakota. Letters, the premier international journal of earth and space As his partner, she managed a myriad of responsibilities, and in sciences. He was also a member of a panel convened by the the 1970s and ’80s she held successive and increasingly National Academy of Sciences to provide guidance over the next comprehensive leadership positions in the American Lutheran 10 years to all U.S. government agencies in the areas of solar and Church Women (ALCW) organizations, beginning as president of space physics. her local ALCW, later as president of the ALC’s Southeast Anderson is an active member of Evangelical Lutheran Minnesota District ALCW Board, and ultimately as president of Church in Frederick, Md., where he serves on the church council the national ALCW. and on various committees. He also serves as an assisting Recognized as a wise and quietly powerful woman, minister in worship and is a regular participant in other Gudmestad’s special combination of faith and skills in leadership congregational events. His wife, Dr. Leeann Rock, is a 1981 continues to bring many invitations to speak at events and graduate of Augsburg. participate on committees and boards.
8 Fall 2004 FIRST DECADE AND SPIRIT OF AUGSBURG AWARD RECIPIENTS NAMED FORH 2004OMECOMINGby Lynn Mena 2004
ugsburg is pleased to announce the 2004 recipients of the First Decade and Spirit of Augsburg awards. The First Decade Award is presented to Augsburg graduates of the past A10 years who have made significant progress in their professional achievements and contributions to the community, and in so doing exemplify the mission of the College: to prepare future leaders in service to the world. Graduates from the day, weekend, and graduate programs are eligible. The Spirit of Augsburg Award honors alumni and friends of the College who have given exceptional service that contributes substantially to the well being of Augsburg by furthering its purposes and programs.
FIRST DECADE AWARD SPIRIT OF AUGSBURG AWARD Susan Arntz ’94 Arthur V. Rimmereid ’53
Susan (Horning) Arntz graduated from The Rev. Arthur V. Rimmereid graduated Augsburg in 1994 with a B.A. in from Augsburg College and Seminary in political science and a minor in metro- 1953 and 1956, respectively. His first call urban studies. In 1999, she earned a was to a parish in north central North master’s degree in public administration Dakota—Bisbee Lutheran Church— from Hamline University. where he served as pastor from Despite her young age, Arntz 1956–1962. He then served as pastor of possesses a vast amount of knowledge Advent Lutheran Church in Coon and leadership skills related to public Rapids, Minn., where he was asked to affairs and government, and has utilized develop a new mission congregation. these for an exemplary career in public From 1967–1983, he served first as service. Following her graduation in assistant pastor and then as senior pastor 1994, she served as an intern to Commissioner Peter McLaughlin at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Brainerd, Minn. of Hennepin County, Minn. During that same time period, she Rimmereid’s 27 years of distinguished parish ministry—in a served as assistant administrator and economic development rural community, in a mission congregation, and in a larger coordinator of the City of Chaska (Minn.), and from 1998–2001 established congregation—served as excellent preparation for his as the assistant city manager of New Brighton, Minn. Over the next call to serve as assistant to the bishop of the Northern last several years, she has served as the city administrator of Minnesota District, ALC, from 1983–1987. He served in that Waconia, Minn. She has skillfully managed increasingly larger capacity until the merger and was called to a like position in the city projects, and has directed major projects in the rapidly new Northwestern Minnesota Synod of the ELCA, serving again growing community of Waconia. as assistant to the bishop from 1988–1991. In 1991, he was Clearly, Arntz is driven to excel in her chosen field of city elected bishop and served until his retirement in 1995. management; she approaches the responsibilities and call of A strong supporter of his alma mater, Rimmereid often and public service with tremendous enthusiasm and dedication. She proudly encourages others to attend the College and also to has worked tirelessly to construct an innovative and successful provide financial donations to support its programs and its partnership between the city and the development community mission. In addition, he is a regular participant and speaker at and other agencies. College events—particularly in chapel, where he shares his spirit Since 2001, Arntz has served as a member of Augsburg’s of dedication, his love of people, and his message of faith. Alumni Board of Directors, contributing a valued voice of vision, Rimmereid has distinguished himself as an active member of reason, and influence. In addition to sharing her time with the Kiwanis International for a number of years. He and his wife, College, Arntz is also a member of Augsburg’s Century Club. Charlotte (Kleven) ’52, reside in Maplewood, Minn., where in A woman of deep faith and Christian values, Arntz is an active addition to church activities, they are active volunteers in the member of her church and community. She and her husband, community. Jonathan ’95, have two children. A person of compassion and integrity, Rimmereid’s achievements and service exemplify the ideals and mission of Augsburg.
Fall 2004 9 HOMECOMINGTHE NYDAHL FAMILY honored 2004with the Distinguished Service Award by Lynn Mena
he Distinguished Service Award recogizes “formative families” who have made a substantial and continuing T contribution to Augsburg and to its mission in the world through their vocations, their philanthropy, and their citizenship. Courtesy photo
This year’s recipient is the family of Johannes and Tabitha Nydahl, honoring their Norwegian and Lutheran heritage and their generations-long connection to the College. Over the years, many descendents of Johannes and Tabitha have attended Augsburg, including their three sons, Theodore, Malvin, and Harold. The Nydahl family members, through their careers and avocations, have long illustrated Augsburg’s mission of “education for service,” and it is a great honor to recognize them with this special award.
Johannes Ludvigson Nydahl was born Feb. 20, 1863, at Sondfjord, Norway, to Ludvig Olson Nydahl and Nille Johannesen Holsen. As the oldest son, Johannes stood to inherit the family farm. However, Johannes and Tabitha Nydahl pose with their six children. Pictured he relinquished this right in order to realize his dream of exploring from L to R are: Ragna, Tabitha, Malvin, Agnes, Harold, Theodore, the world. He considered going to South Africa or the Sandwich Johannes, and Valborg. Islands (Hawaii), but chose instead the United States, emigrating in 1882. upper Midwest and Michigan through the late 1880s and early 1890s. In 1895, the When Johannes arrived in the United States, Quartette toured Norway, the first concert he first worked as a lumberjack in northern tour by Norwegians in America back to the Minnesota and then as a stonemason in fatherland. Minneapolis—the First Baptist Church was one of his masonry projects. By these jobs he The Nydahls also were members of the earned enough money to attend Augsburg. Saga Hill community, a colony established in the 1880s by Augsburg professors, Johannes’ wife, Tabitha, was born to immigrants ministers, bankers, and professional men, on a southern Minnesota farm. She was the most of them being members of Trinity daughter of Torger T. Rygh, who arrived in Johannes Nydahl Tabitha Nydahl Church who were deeply interested in the America in 1845 along with several siblings and College and its success. They purchased 40 their parents. acres from a farmer in the Lake Minnetonka area where they built summer cabins. Johannes graduated from both the College and the Augsburg Seminary, attending from 1883–1891. Although he was never Johannes and Tabitha—who lived on the Augsburg campus for ordained, he was deeply involved with the Lutheran community, more than 30 years in what was to become known as West Hall and served as a vicar in Watertown, S.Dak., in 1891. He then served when it became a girls’ dormitory—raised a family of six children. the College as a professor of history and Norwegian from Ted became a history professor at the University of Minnesota- 1891–1920, before beginning in 1920 as Augsburg’s head librarian, Mankato, and later head of their Humanities Department; Mally a post he held until his death in 1928. became an orthopedic surgeon in Minneapolis after a standout athletic career in football, basketball, and baseball at the University During his years at Augsburg he also served as an instructor at of Minnesota. Harold became a pastor and counselor, and Ragna, Deaconess Hospital in Minneapolis from 1909–14. Among his Agnes, and Valborg all married Lutheran pastors and Augsburg many community and church activities were serving as Sunday graduates—Melvin Olson, Clarence Carlsen, and Torgney Kleven, school superintendent at Trinity Church, as president of the respectively. All six children were great musicians, the three sisters Minnesota Total Abstinence Society, secretary of the Folkebladet singing in a much sought-after trio, and the three brothers being Publishing Company, treasurer and then president of the Board of both singers and choir directors. the Deaconess Home, and secretary of the Lutheran Free Church, being listed as one of the 10 prominent men in the church’s This award celebrates the contributions and legacy of Johannes and development. An outstanding musician, too, Johannes was a Tabitha and the extended Nydahl family. member of the Augsburg Quartette, which toured throughout the
10 Fall 2004 BY PAUL S. MUELLER, M.D. ’84 Scientific inquiry will reveal truth and lead to more questions
“Where truth is, there is God.” methods of scientific inquiry that reveal faculty have been very creative in using —Miguel de Cervantes truth and lead to more questions. The and modifying the current facility, which cycle of hypothesis, inquiry, discovery, is now more than 50 years old, to meet I give thanks and and generating new questions and new challenges as they arise. For praise for my hypotheses about the universe leads to example, the site of an active living coral years at Augsburg. new knowledge and understanding. reef on the second floor of Science Hall I am grateful for Whereas ignorance leads to fear and in the Biology Department is truly the knowledge I conflict, knowledge and understanding amazing. Yet, this example of creativity learned, the skills lead to comfort, joy, and peace. In other reflects the enthusiasm the Augsburg I acquired, and words, the truth makes us free. science faculty has for teaching and the experiences I A tour of the current science research irrespective of the facility. This had. But I am especially grateful for the building reveals how innovative and enthusiasm has undoubtedly played a professors, fellow students, and other vital the science faculty is. This crucial role in the growth and success of individuals at Augsburg who encouraged education is made complete by the the science departments. me to think about science and the Augsburg experience, a liberal arts Nevertheless, the time has come for a physical universe in the context of the education that places scientific truth in new Science Center at Augsburg College. Christian faith. Faculty members like the context of other truths such as This center will provide an environment John Holum, Earl Alton, Ralph Sulerud spiritual, humanistic, and philosophical conducive to teaching and mentoring and others patiently spent countless truths. This milieu encourages the science students and conducting research hours with students like me, helping us Augsburg science major not to seek just (SCIENCE continues on page 12) not only to understand the universe, but a job, but a true vocation, which also the relationship between the Frederick Buechner describes as “the universe and God. Kermit Paulson and place where your deep gladness meets Mark Engebretson, persons of faith, the world’s deep need.” Vision is published by encouraged my wife Nancy (Mackey) ’85 A major focus of the current Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454. to pursue a degree in physics, an campaign, Access to Excellence: The advanced degree in engineering, and Campaign for Augsburg College, is a new Editor ultimately careers in engineering and Science Center. It is widely Lynn James science teaching. To me, these teachers acknowledged that the current Science Graphic Designer made physics understandable and God’s Hall is inadequate to fulfill and sustain Kathy Rumpza universe more spectacular. the vision for science education and Photographer The desire for truth at Augsburg research at Augsburg College. Stephen Geffre continues today. I am awed by the Despite the limitations of the current Contributing Writers innovative education and research facility, the sciences at Augsburg have Lynn James programs conducted by the science grown. In addition, the number of Paul Mueller, M.D. ’84 faculty. Seeking scientific truth at science majors, education opportunities, Augsburg is not simply memorizing and and research programs has grown. www.augsburg.edu/campaign reciting facts. Instead, it is learning Indeed, the College and the science
Fall 2004 11 3M Foundation partners with Augsburg in gift and matching grant challenge
The 3M Foundation has announced a Alex Cirillo, Jr., vice president for the 3M 3M hosted a campaign “event” at its partnership with Augsburg College to raise Foundation. headquarters in November to help raise $600,000 in support of its new Science “This is a tremendous gift that awareness for both the campaign and this Center. For every dollar donated by a 3M provides Augsburg the opportunity to raise special matching gift opportunity. Joining employee or retiree, the 3M Foundation $600,000 in new funding for our Klaseus at the event was Augsburg will contribute three dollars. Under this campaign’s top priority—the new Science President William V. Frame, Provost 3:1 challenge, the foundation will match Center,” noted Sue Klaseus, Augsburg’s Christopher Kimball, Professor Nancy up to $100,000 in contributions from vice president for institutional Steblay, science faculty, students, and employees or retirees with a $300,000 gift. advancement. “We are excited about the alumni. Additionally, the foundation itself is 3M Foundation leadership commitment.” For additional details on this contributing $200,000 to the Science Gifts toward the 3M Foundation challenge, contact Sherry Jennings-King at Center. challenge grant can come from any of its 612-338-4823 or
JANUARY 7, 2005 SCIENCE continued from page 11 Friday Forum—noon-1 p.m. Featured speaker Senator Dave Durenberger Brown bag luncheon, Christensen Center at 21st-century standards. It will, in part, nurtured, where science meets and Call 612-338-4821 for details preserve and grow opportunities to honors God, and where seeking and JANUARY 29, 2005 explore science at Augsburg. Finally, the finding the truth makes one free. Women’s Connections,Thrivent Financial Science Center will be a major focal point • Get involved. Visit the campus and see 625 4th Ave., Minneapolis of the Augsburg campus, where faith and what is happening at Augsburg. Attend FEBRUARY 4, 2005 reason are reconciled, where truth is loved alumni events. Friday Forum—noon-1 p.m. and sought, and God is found. • Give generously to Augsburg. Consider Brown bag luncheon, Christensen Center joining the Maroon & Silver Society. Call 612-338-4821 for details What can you do? Prayerfully consider committing to FEBRUARY 10, 11, and 12, 2005 • Keep Augsburg leadership, faculty, staff Access to Excellence: The Campaign for 17th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Festival and students in your prayers. Augsburg College. Include Augsburg in and Forum,Augsburg College campus • Be an ambassador of Augsburg. Share your estate plan (e.g., will, insurance MARCH 4, 2005 with others, especially family, friends, policy, annuity). ■ Friday Forum—noon-1 p.m. and potential students, the good things Featured speaker Senator Mark Dayton Brown bag luncheon, Christensen Center that are happening at Augsburg, Paul S. Mueller ’84, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P., Call 612-338-4821 for details especially in the science departments. is a consultant at the Mayo Clinic MAY 16, 2005 Encourage them to partake in the Rochester and a member of the Science Second Annual Healthcare Conference Augsburg experience, a place where the Advisory Board. He is a former president of Details to follow search for truth is encouraged and the Augsburg College Alumni Association www.augsburg.edu/healthcare Board of Directors.
12 Fall 2004 Director of development named CAMPAIGN CORNER After a national search, Stephen Preus assumed his role as director of development in October. • An anonymous endowment gift of $2 million was given “Preus brings a strong background of corporate this fall. and community experiences to the role,” said Sue Klaseus, vice president for institutional • Thrivent Financial Services is offering alumni, friends of advancement. the College, faculty, and staff the opportunity to join “Stephen articulated well his passion about Thrivent’s GivingPlus charitable/matching gift program. Augsburg’s mission and vision. We feel confident For details, contact Stephanie Malone, director of The that his expertise and external perspective will Annual Fund, at 612-338-4825. continue to enhance the success of Augsburg’s current capital campaign and our long-term advancement program,” • Broadcasting of Advent Vespers nationwide this year was she continued. made possible by generous lead gifts from the extended Preus succeeds John Knight, who left Augsburg in May to pursue Hoversten family,Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and a number of other friends and alumni of Augsburg College. opportunities with his church, and interim director Richard J.Weiland, (Read about the broadcast on p. 5.) of Northfield.
Prior to joining Augsburg, Preus owned CM IT Solutions in Edina, If you’d like to consider a gift to the Advent Vespers Minn., and was a longtime employee and officer of Thrivent Financial broadcast, funding is still needed. Contact Sherry for Lutherans and its predecessor company Lutheran Brotherhood. Jennings King at 612-338-4823 by December 31 for this Preus is active in numerous community organizations and lives in year’s pledge form. Burnsville with wife, Martha, and their two children. ■
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Institutional Advancement moved from Smiley’s KAY AHLSTROM 612-338-4818 STEPHANIE MALONE 612-338-4825 Point recently when Fairview Health Services exercised its option on Augsburg’s lease to MELISSA BAWEK 612-338-4819 DONNA MCLEAN 612-338-4826 house the Fairview Foundation. TRACY BECKMAN 612-338-6536 KIM OLMSTED 612-338-4827
Vice President Sue Klaseus, administrative DAVE BENSON 612-338-6539 STEPHEN PREUS 612-338-4828 assistant Kathryn Croyle, and the Institutional JEROY CARLSON 612-338-4820 PHIL QUANBECK, SR. 612-338-6539 Advancement and Alumni and Parent Relations departments are located in Science Hall 152. CHRISTIN CRABTREE-MCWETHY PATRICK SHEEHY 612-338-6533 Development, Government and Community 612-338-4821 Relations, and Advancement Services are in STEPHANIE STUART 612-338-6534 KEVIN HEALY 612-338-6537 downtown Minneapolis in the Crown Roller Mill GEORGE SVERDRUP 612-338-6539 Building next to the former Whitney Hotel, just BARBARA HUTSON 612-338-4822 off Washington Avenue near the new Guthrie SHERILYN YOUNG 612-338-6535 Theater site. SHERRY JENNINGS-KING 612-338-4823 JENNIFER KAHLOW 612-338-6540 All email addresses are the same, but to contact FAX 612-338-6542 individuals in the Crown Roller Mill building, SUE KLASEUS 612-338-6538 please call the phone numbers listed. MAIN OFFICE NUMBER 612-338-0002 RON MAIN 612-338-4824
Fall 2004 13 Superb results through Class Challenge CLASS CHALLENGE RESULTS (as of May 31, 2004) Strides to increase annual giving continue “Our annual fund support also was Class of Class Part. Class of Class Part. as “alumni participation for the past five made possible by leadership donors, many ’30 33.33% ’69 21.50% years has increased to 20 percent,” said of whom are Maroon & Silver Society ’33 16.67% ’70 24.82% Stephanie Malone, Augsburg Fund members. Their gifts of $1,000 or more ’34 28.57% ’71 21.28% director. For fiscal year ending May 2004, accounted for 75 percent of the annual ’35 22.22% ’72 19.93% $825,000 was raised to support the lives fund goal this past year,” reported Sue ’36 40.00% ’73 16.33% and education of Augsburg students. Klaseus, vice president of Institutional ’37 100.00% ’74 20.28% New this year was the Class Advancement and Community Relations. ’38 83.87% ’75 10.50% Challenge. “We issued a Class Challenge Augsburg’s goal is to nearly triple ’39 41.94% ’76 29.80% in hopes of involving more individuals in annual fund giving by 2006 to reach a ’40 43.90% supporting their alma mater.” The criteria 30 percent alumni participation rate. “This ’77 16.49% ’41 22.81% used included individuals who could be is a vibrant, evolving college,” said ’78 20.14% located within each class year and who Malone. “Alumni giving to enhance the ’42 32.73% ’79 27.71% held a day student status. Using the institution makes an Augsburg degree ’43 38.60% ’80 14.33% aforementioned criteria, the Class of 1937 more meaningful. There are so many ways ’44 20.69% ’81 24.73% had 100 percent participation. The Class to support Augsburg, and contributing to ’45 97.78% ’82 12.61% of 1946 was the top giver, with an average the annual fund to support scholarships is ’46 80.95% ’83 15.76% gift size of more than $13,000 and a class one meaningful way.” ■ ’47 60.00% ’84 24.91% participation rate of almost 81 percent. ’48 55.68% ’85 31.67% The class of 1985 also significantly Contact Malone at 612-338-4825 or by ’49 44.80% ’86 6.93% increased their participation from past e-mail at
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When students look at colleges, one of the work and careers. previous general education course first areas they ask about is the list of The good news for Augsburg is that requirements spread over eight liberal majors or academic disciplines offered. educating for citizenship has always arts “perspectives,” and—most Seldom are they as interested in other been part of an Augsburg education. importantly—that aligns it more closely required courses, usually called the general Joan Griffin, Augsburg professor of with Augsburg’s vision document, education or core curriculum. English and director of general Augsburg 2004: Extending the Vision. What they don’t realize, however, is education, wrote in a recent that this part of their college study is discussion paper, “Education for recognized within the higher education citizenship may be trendy now, but as community to be as important as their many of us discovered … it’s been in major or area of specialization in the bones of this College at least since preparing them for an increasingly September 1874 when the faculty technical, complex, and diverse approved a science division that workplace. would provide ‘a practical general Following extensive study, a national education’ to prepare Norwegian panel of the Association of American immigrants to flourish as citizens of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) their new world.” issued a report in 2002 that makes the In the area of experiential case for a “liberal” education, meaning education, and especially in service- one that will “help college students learning where community service is become intentional learners who can integrated into classroom learning, adapt to new environments, integrate Augsburg has been a national leader knowledge from different sources, and for many years. In 2003, U.S.News & continue learning throughout their lives.” World Report, in its “Programs to Look A liberal education prepares students for,” included Augsburg among 20 with skills beyond the theory and depth schools nationwide as a “stellar of a specialization that they will need to example” of a service-learning program. meet the challenges of a global society— critical thinking and communicating, the knowledge of how to learn, and the LAUNCHING THE preparation for responsible citizenship. AUGSBURG CORE One hallmark of a liberal education is In fall 2003, Augsburg launched the the integration of classroom learning with Augsburg Core Curriculum, or practical application through internships, Augsburg Core, a new general community service, and other forms of education curriculum that At Opening Celebration, new first-year students experiential learning. A liberal and process into Hoversten Chapel through the incorporates the best practices from practical education educates students for ballooned arch and through a line of welcoming national research, that streamlines the faculty and staff. responsible citizenship as well as for
16 Fall 2004 For more than two years, several CORE PRINCIPLES courses are taught by full-time faculty, committees involving over 25 faculty and not adjuncts, to encourage these students worked to define the underlying A number of key principles make up the connections. principles of general education at heart of the Augsburg Core. The community of learners is Augsburg. Then, over several months a Augsburg believes that students learn strengthened by having all students design team collaborated to construct the best in community. Thus, “learning share educational experiences at several new curriculum. The full faculty communities” are at the center of the places during their studies where discussed the proposal in open hearings Augsburg Core. Students begin their common questions are considered and and finally voted its approval. college careers in the Augsburg Seminar continually revisited. This is learning communities, and they accomplished through common complete their careers in their major readings, through required courses, and keystone communities. Both connect through required experiences to which The Augsburg students with faculty and with fellow students apply their classroom learning. Core Curriculum students. In the first year almost all At the heart of the Augsburg Core are Design Team
Joan Griffin, chair ...... English Lori Brandt Hale ...... Religion Dal Liddle ...... English Merilee Klemp ...... Music Diane Pike ...... Sociology Ambrose Wolf ...... Physics
The result of this work over these several years is a carefully crafted, cohesive education that blends broad, general learning with depth in one or In their Augsburg Seminar, first-year students begin learning about the city in which they will study, live, and work by exploring its resources and opportunities and engaging in community more specific areas and prepares students service projects. with tools to succeed. The Augsburg Core combines hallmarks of the College’s Lutheran (and, specifically, Lutheran Free Church) heritage, its long-standing commitment to educating students for service in the world, its commitment to provide access to a diverse learning community, and its location in the center of an urban area. Woven throughout are the themes of Christian faith, exploration of vocation, the city, diversity, and global awareness. It is an education distinctive to Augsburg College, and it offers a life-changing journey for students, truly a transforming education. Sociology professor Diane Pike (right) leads an AugSem group as they explore downtown Minneapolis streets.
Fall 2004 17 the two signature courses called Search opportunities to develop leadership traditional day program, in Weekend for Meaning that are required of all skills for service in society: through College, and the Rochester program, Augsburg students. In these courses, the knowledge gained from the breadth of albeit with some adjustments and themes most important to Augsburg’s their liberal arts courses, through the slightly altered format for weekend and mission and vision—vocation, identity, embedding of skills development in transfer students. and Christian faith—are introduced and their major courses, and through the While weekend and Rochester revisited as students begin to reflect in many forms of experiential education in students do not participate in the first- more substantive ways about these the Twin Cities or elsewhere where they year program, they must fulfill all other issues. can apply their classroom learning to requirements of the curriculum. For the The Core Curriculum is designed to practical situations. most part, adult working students value be developmental. From the first year An Augsburg education places the Augsburg Core for its emphasis on onward, the curriculum introduces emphasis on the whole student, both in liberal arts, and they understand its shared themes through common academic classroom study and activities application to their work or life experiences, engages students in the city, outside of the classroom. Working in situation. They often use their own builds skills in the major, broadens tandem with the academic curriculum is workplace as the setting for a project to perspectives through the liberal arts, the co-curriculum, i.e., the rich variety fulfill the Augsburg Experience. Many requires application of learned theory, of college life that includes support students also take advantage of short- and, finally, pulls everything together in services such as advising, tutoring term study seminars to experience a keystone course before graduation. services, and accommodations for another country or culture. Augsburg students continually have physical and learning disabilities, as well Augsburg’s Honors Program is rooted as student government, sports, residence in the Augsburg Core and offers an life, campus ministry, and many other enriched and interdisciplinary social organizations. All of this helps environment in which students explore students build the confidence and skills the many dimensions of ideas and uses they need to become leaders. of knowledge. Its courses lead students Two significant aspects of an through a specially-designed core Augsburg education—the commitment curriculum for academically-qualified to a diverse learning community and the students. importance of global awareness—are intentionally infused throughout both IMPLEMENTING THE the core curriculum and the major, rather than being targeted in specific AUGSBURG CORE courses. Students will encounter these In 2003, Augsburg’s Center for Teaching themes inherent in Augsburg’s identity and Learning received a three-year grant throughout their studies. from the Bush Foundation to help In several cases the themes are faculty implement the new Augsburg imprinted in a common experience. For Core. During the past year, faculty have example, the Effective Writing course, met in learning collaboratives to address required of first-year students, includes best teaching and learning practices. The a common text chosen for its culturally, grant has also funded workshops, racially, and ethnically diverse content. materials, and research collaborations. Throughout the core curriculum, For faculty, the new core curriculum students will encounter opportunities to has resulted in a significant shift. experience and discuss the nature of Becoming an orientation leader is one way in Formerly, faculty members generally which students can grow as leaders on human differences. designed, taught, and evaluated their campus. Here, during summer orientation, The Augsburg Core is designed for own courses within departments. The Laura Prasek ’05 helps a new student figure all undergraduate students and is out his academic schedule for the first new curriculum calls upon faculty to semester. required of all, including those in the
18 Fall 2004 collaborate across departments and The Augsburg Arch disciplines, since all courses now serve the broader goals of an Augsburg The Augsburg Arch visually Augsburg Experience—All students education, including embedded skills, demonstrates the structure, will complete a required experience service-learning, and other kinds of relationships, and coherence of the that links their academic study to learning beyond the specific subject Augsburg Core Curriculum. It shows involvement in the broader community, matter. how the liberal arts, academic majors, either locally or globally. This “It’s work that will have as much and general education intersect, and experience can be study abroad, an payoff for faculty, if we do it well,” how the liberal arts are foundational, internship, research with a professor, both in content and skills. The keystone community service-learning, or an off- comments Diane Pike, professor of brings it all together and supports the campus immersion experience. sociology and director of the Center for whole as an integrated education. Teaching and Learning. “Faculty gain a Senior Keystone—The required senior much better understanding of how the The Augsburg Core has three major keystone course revisits conversations curriculum meets its goals; it gives us an components: on vocation, now within the context of intentionality and explicitness that we ▼ The Signature Curriculum the major, and builds on the cumulative combining of theoretical classroom didn’t have before.” ▼ The Liberal Arts Foundation The Augsburg Core’s distinction has knowledge with experiential ▼ Skills Requirement not gone unnoticed. While higher applications of it. It also reflects the developmental nature of the Augsburg education is clearly moving towards the The Signature Curriculum sets Core—beginning with Augsburg “liberal education” called for in Augsburg apart from others. It includes Seminar, Search for Meaning, and AAC&U’s national report, Augsburg both specific courses and elements of Engaging Minneapolis; then adding shows clear leadership with its emphasis courses that engage students with the growth in major skills and practical and commitment to service-learning and core values inherent in Augsburg’s application in the Augsburg Experience; the development of learning mission and heritage. and, finally, a uniting of everything in communities. The College is actively the keystone. 1. THE SIGNATURE CURRICULUM participating in this national discussion Augsburg Seminar (first-year and is being recognized for the 2. THE LIBERAL ARTS FOUNDATION program) helps first-year weekday In order to learn and appreciate distinctiveness and coherence of the students make the transition to college different ways of knowing and modes new core curriculum. Representing the in “learning communities” based on of inquiry, students take two courses Augsburg Core graphically as an arch their major or other academic interests. from different departments in each of becomes an effective tool to explain the In these courses students learn what it the four academic domains. Students comprehensiveness of the curriculum as means to become a citizen of an may take “connections” courses that well as to help students navigate academic community. Many of these are team-taught and examine the courses also include an Engaging through the courses to graduation. liberal arts around themes and across Minneapolis component, which disciplines. Creating the Augsburg Core has been introduces them to life in the Twin a self-examination of the most Cities—by exploring the local arts 3. SKILLS REQUIREMENTS fundamental values of Augsburg’s scene, studying environmental issues on Courses throughout the four years heritage, mission, and vision. An the Mississippi, bicycling the downtown provide skills beyond the specialization Augsburg education is now more closely riverfront, tutoring neighborhood that responsible citizens and successful aligned with the vision of “transforming immigrant children, sampling the local employees need in the global education” the College understands ethnic cuisine, and much more. workplace—in critical thinking, itself called to offer, helping students to speaking, writing, and quantitative Search for Meaning 1 and 2—These find their place in the world and reach reasoning. Entrance assessments two religion courses present Christian prepare students to take the courses their potential. theology as well as non-Christian faiths Provost Christopher Kimball sums it that fulfill graduation requirements in and guide students in exploring and these areas. Core skill requirements up on Augsburg’s Web site, “We are one reflecting on Augsburg’s concept of include writing, modern language, and college with one mission, offering one vocation—discovering and using one’s lifetime fitness. unique experience.” own talents and passion in service in the world.
Fall 2004 19 core curriculumAugsburg Seminar THE FIRST-YEAR PROGRAM
BECOMING AN become intentional learners as they first-year students worked a total of more develop the skills and strategies that will than 1,000 hours on their AugSem AUGGIE lead to success in college. It introduces community service projects. them to the signature themes of an In the process they become acquainted For most first-year students, college is a Augsburg education: vocation, caritas, with each other, explore the resources of big change. It may be the first time they and community. It introduces them to the College community, get connected have left home or have lived in a city. what it means to be an educated person: with the city—and have fun. Many Many will find that high school did not an effective, informed, and ethical citizen. students find college-long (and life-long) prepare them for the demanding work From their first day on campus, friends in their Augsburg Seminar. They load of a college schedule or the cognitive everything is geared to helping students get to know their professors—and their challenges and skills that they will need to get off to the right start. Augsburg professors get to know them, both in class flourish in their new academic Seminar courses join students, professors, and outside the classroom in AugSem environment. peer leaders (AugMentors), and campus activities. Augsburg recognizes that first-year staff together in “learning communities” Biology professor Bill Capman’s students need support as they make the based on a student’s major or other AugSem section is paired with the transition to college and successful academic interests. Introductory Organismal Biology course, academic careers. Because of the attention In these communities, students may which also includes a service-learning field that it pays to the experience of first-year work on joint projects, getting to know project. This fall, his students visited a students, Augsburg was named as one of the Twin Cities cultural scene, meeting local nature preserve, Dodge Nature 12 Founding Institutions in the Council of and tutoring newly-arrived immigrants in Center, to learn about and work to remove Independent Colleges’ Foundations of the neighborhood, and writing reflections invasive plant species from their grounds. Excellence™ in the First College Year on these experiences. On the day before As part of their AugSem curriculum, Project. classes actually begin, AugSem sections Capman’s group spends time on broader Augsburg’s first-year program, spend the afternoon in community topics—developing good study skills in Augsburg Seminar, introduces first-year service projects, mostly in the the sciences, exploring biology and weekday students to the Augsburg neighborhoods around campus. This year, medical-related careers, and, for biology learning community. It helps them
The AugSem/Biology 103 class spent time at the Dodge Nature Center, studying invasive plant species and helping to remove them from the Kristin Snartland is one of the AugSem students who rode the new preserve. Professor Bill Capman points out differences between the lightrail from near campus to downtown, finding out how easy it is to buckthorn to be removed and ash trees to Brittany Grudem (left) and get around. Jennifer Moe (right).
20 Fall 2004 A Somali community leader, Abdirizak Bihi, introduces an AugSem group to a Somali shop in the Getting off to the Cedar-Riverside area. The class was getting acquainted with Somali culture to prepare them for their later visits in the neighborhood to give people information about voting and registration. right start
majors, getting to know upperclass opportunities people face in trying the biology majors and becoming involved make the world safer and more peaceful. Over the past decade, Augsburg has in department activities. On the AugSem city service projects day In Professor John Shockley’s this group visited shops and businesses intentionally developed a first-year Augsburg Seminar section with its around campus owned by Somali program that helps incoming paired Political Patterns and Processes immigrants to learn about their culture. students ease the transition to both course, students took advantage of the During the semester they met with events around the presidential election people in the neighborhood about voting college life and to the city in which and voter registration. to study the challenges and they’ll live, work, and find many kinds of opportunities. Because of this commitment and a readiness to evaluate and improve its program, sections are paired with Augsburg Augsburg was named one of 12 Seminars, and some have community service-learning “Founding Institutions” to components. Religion professor participate in a national project to Russell Kleckley’s Search for Meaning section is paired with develop a model first-year program music professor Merilee that can be used by small, private Klemp’s Introduction to Music Search for colleges to help their students reach and the Fine Arts, and together Meaning they co-teach the Augsburg Seminar. graduation. These two courses will jointly study larger questions of meaning in the All freshman students are required to context of the Judeo-Christian musical The project, Foundations of take the first of two Search for Meaning tradition—from medieval chanting to Excellence™ in the First College Year, courses, Christian Vocation and the today’s rap music. Search for Meaning. This course explores The second Search for Meaning is co-sponsored by the Policy Center the broad questions of existence—who course invites students to think about of the First Year of College and the we are, why we’re here, etc.—and the role that religion, the Bible, and their Council on Independent Colleges. examines the Christian notion of own beliefs play in the vocational vocation as a lens through which one’s choices they make in their lives. Funding for the two-year project is own life can be considered, informed by Students who are not Christian will provided by Lumina Foundation for faith within the context of these larger consider their own religious and spiritual questions. beliefs and how they affect their vocation Education and The Atlantic Some of the Search for Meaning and place in the world. Philanthropies.
Fall 2004 21 core curriculumEngaging Minneapolis
“MEETING” THE CITY The first-year orientation booklet tells incoming day students, “When you come to Augsburg, you arrive at the heart of a vibrant city.” While most students have probably visited the Twin Cities before, it was most likely while visiting family or as a tourist, which gave them little knowledge about studying, living, and working in this area. Engaging Minneapolis highlights the importance of Augsburg’s urban location and introduces new students to the resources, issues, opportunities, and diversity of the city. This is the urban As part of her Search for Meaning course, Ashley Boyd helps Somali high school students with their homework and has context that enables Augsburg to fulfill its mission to prepare opportunity to learn about their religion and culture. students as responsible citizens and leaders in service to the world. Engaging Minneapolis is not the name of a single course, but into the students’ coursework, and the community rather an added course component that makes intentional and experience becomes a “text” for the course. Both the substantial use of city resources. Courses with Engaging students and the community partners learn from each Minneapolis components are not about the city, but engage the city other. as a learning laboratory in which students study their particular Very few colleges include service-learning in first year liberal arts or general education subject matter. courses. Mary Laurel True, director of community service- Activities in Engaging Minneapolis courses can vary widely— learning, says that community service is “part of who we attending concerts and other cultural events, exploring the ethnic are,” and that it’s important for new students right away to restaurants in the neighborhood, tutoring immigrant children or get a taste of what it means to be engaged in the adults preparing for citizenship tests, helping care for community community. gardens, or discovering the many bike and walking paths along the Several of the AugSem paired classes work with new Mississippi River near campus. immigrants in the neighborhoods surrounding the College. Some of the Engaging Minneapolis courses also include course- In Professor Janelle Bussert’s Religion 100 class, students embedded service-learning—an Augsburg signature. In these spend 15 hours at Trinity Lutheran Church in the Cedar- classes service experiences and reflective learning are integrated Riverside neighborhood helping Somali high school students with their homework in Safe Place, an after- school program. The students study Islam in their religion class, and then find opportunities to talk further and ask questions of the Somali high school students about their religious traditions. Bussert says that some wonderful conversations have arisen while they work together. English professor Bob Cowgill’s Effective Writing students spend 15 hours during the semester working with adult immigrants, mostly from East Africa, at the Franklin Learning Center in the Phillips neighborhood near campus. The students review English lessons or help with flash cards as the adult learners study for citizenship tests. Cowgill’s English course investigates how one knows and accounts for identity through language. He says that his students benefit from meeting and working with the immigrants, and have remarked about how hard the Bicycling Minneapolis is a lifetime fitness course that fulfills Engaging immigrants work to learn English and become Americans. Minneapolis by exploring the history and culture of the city along its bikepaths and trails.
22 Fall 2004 coreA LESSON IN COMPUTERS curriculum AND CULTURE
Business/MIS professor Lee Clarke student wrote. “He handed me teaches a first-year course, MIS 175 a piece of paper that said, Principles of Computing for Business. ‘Thanks for helping me.’ It It’s an introductory course for was typed in real big, bold management information systems (MIS) letters. He then looked at me students to learn Microsoft Office and said, ‘Look, I learned how programs and how they are used in to use Word.’ ” business to reach goals and solve A disabled student business problems. thought he would not be able The course is designed to include an to help, but later wrote, Engaging Minneapolis component. That “Little did I know that I was part of the course, which Clarke calls about to prove myself wrong, the experience “text,” involves a very wrong.” The computer partnership with the Cedar-Riverside instructor told him that since Plaza Residents Resource Center. There, he was not able to actually do Augsburg students work 15 hours per Freshman business student Jerrad Honstad helps a Somali woman the computing for the semester as assistants in the computer at Riverside Plaza learn computer skills. residents, it was more class or open lab. The residents are beneficial for them, since mostly Somali refugees; many have One student wrote, “This experience they had to listen to the student’s limited English skills and some have never helped me to meet [new immigrants], and explanation and do the work themselves. touched a computer. I can look at the world and America in a For the young business students in Clarke requires three assignments that whole new light. … I feel that you can his class who have always had computers connect the subject matter with the learn more in the short 15 hours I worked in their lives, Clarke knows they are now service experience. In one, students reflect there than you can in some classes you go more aware of the disparities of wealth on the digital divide with its issues of to daily for a whole semester.” and technology in the world. The technology “haves” and “have-nots” and Another student talked about an experience of working with new talk about how the Resource Center helps unforgettable moment after helping an immigrants, many of them close to the the residents overcome these barriers. The older man learn to use Microsoft Word. students’ grandparents’ ages, also gave last assignment asks the students to reflect “Then one day he came in quite as usual them a greater appreciation of culture personally—what they learned at the but with a huge smile on his face,” the and citizenship. center and how it relates to their course.
education, the keystone experience is the critical conversations about vocation the final bookend. During the years in that were begun in the first Search for between, students delve into a major, Meaning course. Attention is paid to build professional as well as life skills, reflection on vocation, leadership, and apply their classroom learning, explore service in a diverse world. faith, and experience the city. The The value of the keystone, says MIS keystone course usually occurs in the professor Nora Braun, who piloted an senior year, close to graduation. MIS keystone course, is that it’s time The keystone in the Augsburg Core, focused on thinking about all the pieces Keystone as in architecture, provides the shape in an Augsburg education and what the and support to the structural elements student has done with them. “It’s a of the arch. It connects the broad liberal reflection and a pulling together of the PUTTING IT arts foundation with the professional total experience in and out of the skills and the in-depth study in the classroom.” Braun asks her students to TOGETHER major. It helps students begin the write an “education autobiography” that If Engaging Minneapolis is the bookend transition to their after-college life. reflects on the identified outcomes of on the front end of an Augsburg Learning goals include a revisiting of their Augsburg education.
Fall 2004 23 core curriculumAugsburg Experience
experiential education. Several Augsburg’s Physics Department CONNECTIONS TO professional studies majors already collaborates on a number of ongoing COMMUNITY require student teaching, practica or research projects with major universities fieldwork, and internships. Some and government agencies, giving its Augsburg recognizes that today’s citizens Weekend College students who are students original research opportunities need new kinds of competencies— working full time find they are able to from their freshman year forward. The abstract and complex problem-solving, develop an Augsburg Experience in department enjoys an international systems thinking, and collaboration, their own jobs by compiling a formal reputation for research excellence, and among others. These are skills that plan, approved by the Center for its students have won several awards for cannot be learned in normal classroom Service, Work, and Learning, identifying outstanding presentations. activity alone, but are enhanced with a minimum of three learning outcomes Students can also meet the Augsburg direct experience in the workplace and that make deliberate connections Experience through courses with service- community. In the Augsburg Core all between their education and work. learning components. A portion of students are required to complete an Augsburg offers outstanding course time is spent in service at the site, approved Augsburg Experience, one of reflection, discussion, and related the signature elements in the core opportunities, especially in the sciences, for student-faculty research. Students activities. Or, students can work at curriculum that adds value to an approved sites and carry out reflection Augsburg education. work with their professors on original research that is usually more common at activities with Augsburg faculty or staff the graduate level. Through this, members. Augsburg has built The Augsburg Experience can be partnerships with more than 30 completed in one of five ways: students learn to apply knowledge from their major and engage in the research community organizations and is a ▼ internships, cooperative education, process and in the discoveries, both recognized national leader and award- practica, fieldwork, and clinicals successes and failures, that contribute to winner. the body of knowledge in their Students have a variety of choices for ▼ faculty-student research discipline and benefit the wider study abroad through the Center for ▼ community service-learning courses community. Global Education’s study centers in and experiences ▼ study abroad ▼ off-campus immersion experiences
The Augsburg Experience, in short, links the theoretical with the practical, and links on-campus experience to the wider community. Every approved “experience” must engage the student in the community away from campus. To help them tailor an experience to their studies and interests, students work with faculty; the staff and resources of the Center for Service, Work, and Learning; and the Office of International Programs Sociology and metro-urban studies students visited U.S. Rep. Martin Olav Sabo ’59 on their (OIP). study trip to Washington, D.C., last spring to talk with people in public service about their Internships and cooperative vocations and working “on the hill.” (R to L): Lois Olson, Center for Service, Work, and education have traditionally been the Learning; Jennifer Nacey; Jessica Howard; Lori Cain; Amanda Froiland; Ray McCoy; Ted Arrindell; Maria Belen Power; Adela Arguello; Krista Dahlke; Kendra Kahlow; Kate Loyd; and most common choices for work-based Garry Hesser, professor of sociology and metro-urban studies.
24 Fall 2004 Central America, Mexico, and southern The fifth possibility for an Augsburg One example of off-campus Africa. Also, the International Partners Experience is through off-campus immersion includes the visits made by program offers opportunities in immersion. These are typically week- Weekend College nursing students to the European countries where Augsburg long experiences away from campus Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. has formal university partnerships and where students are engaged in learning There they meet with public health internship opportunities. Other that helps them understand, apply, and nurses, shadow them in their daily work, programs are available with approval appreciate their Augsburg education in a and learn about Lakota culture. from OIP. diverse, global society.
An English major looks at rap music by Keme Hawkins
It was the summer before my senior year a list of graduate schools to apply to. study human behavior, literature is a and I knew I wanted to apply to My research concluded with the study of the human condition through graduate school. It was important for me Domestic Violence and the Hip-Hop non-fiction accounts and human to get some research experience and Generation conference at York College in imagination. Having the opportunity to quick. The University of Minnesota’s Queens, N.Y. Because my professor do interdisciplinary work has not only McNair Summer Research Program thought so highly of my work and was given me another perspective on how to accepted me, and I worked with the impressed with my knowledge of hip- think more broadly within my own field, Institute on Domestic Violence in the hop music and culture, I was invited to but it has also allowed me to get better African American Community under the take part in a plenary session where I focus on the kind of graduate program mentorship of Dr. Oliver Williams from discussed the impact of sexist rap lyrics for my interest. African-American the College of Human Ecology, School of with the rap group Holla Point and literature can offer me the best of those Social Work. practitioners who work to combat worlds—having a definite house or genre It seemed a strange home for an domestic violence. or body of literary work to study based in English major, but my McNair adviser As an English major, entering the a social science is the ideal place for me. assured me that it would be a valuable world of social science was not as experience. The Institute holds annual unnatural or discomforting as I would Keme Hawkins is a Weekend College senior conferences that focus on specific aspects have imagined. While the social sciences English major and a McNair Scholar. of domestic violence and this year’s conference theme was “Domestic Violence and the Hip-Hop Generation.” In keeping with the theme I tailored my research to complement the research already in progress and formulated a study that looked at whether or not people are influenced by the suggested gender identities in rap music and how that affected their dating and marital relationships. The scholar’s group reported weekly to the seminar, where we would be debriefed on each aspect of the research process: developing an introduction, explaining the significance of the study, forming a hypothesis, doing a literature review, forming methodology, compiling results, creating a discussion, and making recommendations for further study. The dispensing of our stipend was contingent upon completing each research step by a certain time, while also doing work to help prepare us for graduate school, like Weekend College senior English major Keme Hawkins used her knowledge of hip-hop music and culture in research on domestic violence that she carried out last summer with a writing a personal statement, putting professor in the Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Family at the together a curriculum vitae, and making University of Minnesota.
Fall 2004 25 Meet Joan Griffin PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH DIRECTOR OF GENERAL EDUCATION
Joan Griffin has lived and breathed the with how to prepare mission and values of Augsburg College. Norwegian immigrants to She is the co-author of the College’s vision become citizens. document, Augsburg 2004: Extending Right away we want the Vision, that was approved in 1999, students to know they they’ve and has also co-authored its update and come to a terrific place and revision, presented to the Board of Regents that they can learn here, both inside and Voices Project in the first year, the new for approval in January 2005. Augsburg outside the classroom. We introduce this Augsburg Core calls for an infusion Now posed the following question to her: theme in Engaging Minneapolis and model of diversity whereby we’ll ask the repeat it in the Augsburg Experience, entire curriculum—especially majors— What are the most important core where once again we ask them to go to think about the skills and knowledge values from the College’s mission and beyond the classroom and actually put that their students will need to be vision that are now imprinted in the into practice what they’ve learned in the responsible citizens of an increasingly new Augsburg Core Curriculum? classroom. global society. For the first time we have overall The Signature Curriculum does One, of course, is vocation … the idea goals in our curriculum—we want really hit these distinctive parts of an that each student brings a unique set of students to become effective, informed, Augsburg education. The two Search for talents and abilities and potential. We and ethical citizens. The emphasis on Meaning courses address vocation need to cultivate all of these abilities, ethics comes from our Lutheran heritage, through the lens of our Lutheran not just the academic ones, but all the but we want it to pervade the entire heritage. The city, of course, we address talents that students bring with them. curriculum. Effective citizens need the within our metropolitan setting through Certainly, also important is skills of knowing how to write, to read, the Engaging Minneapolis requirement. citizenship, or “the city.” We tried to to think critically. Those skills should be There is also the notion of caritas, expand the notion of city, so that it’s not addressed intentionally throughout the the demand for God’s love to be enacted just an urban studies requirement, but it curriculum, but general education can be in the world. An Augsburg education is really has to do with providing an particularly accountable. an education for action. We see this education for citizenship. The College We know too that effective citizens throughout the curriculum—in has always done that; it’s part of why the will need to function in a diverse society. Augsburg Seminar, in Engaging College is a college rather than a Although we explicitly introduce the Minneapolis, and in the Augsburg seminary—early leaders were concerned theme of diversity through the Many Experience.
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26 Fall 2004 AAlumniLUMNI NewsNEWS From the Alumni Board president’s desk…
ello Augsburg also means that the “Augsburg Of special note in this issue of the Halumni! As the experience” will mean different things Augsburg Now is the article on page 28 first Weekend for our alumni—their memories are about the newly formed Weekend College graduate to unique and the connection each feels College Alumni Network (WECAN). serve as Alumni toward Augsburg varies. For example, This group is already developing some Board president, many adult learners do not feel the same great strategies on how we can better I’ve been spending long-term association and affection for connect with current Weekend College some time the College as do those students who live students in order to establish a strong considering both on campus. However, we all share in the alumni relationship later. We value your the similarities and traditions and events that have been input on how to accomplish this, so the differences among our alumni and treasured to this day, like Advent Vespers please call the director of Alumni/Parent their experiences. and Homecoming. Relations, Amy Sutton, at 612-330-1525, Augsburg has done an incredible job One important goal of the Alumni or e-mail
Fall 2004 27 Alumni News
Augsburg student and alumni win
legislative and judicial seats by Lynn Mena
n November 2, an Augsburg graduate previously serving as a promotion and protection, and how to Ostudent and three alumni won seats judge on the Hennepin ensure more persons have access to in various legislative and judicial races, County Municipal Court affordable and effective health coverage. while two alumni—Sandy (Voss) (1985–1986) and as an Wollschlager ’94 and Kathryn Ness ’02 assistant public defender Martin Olav Sabo ‘59 (both DFL)—were narrowly defeated by for Hennepin County Sabo (DFL) was elected to Republican incumbents for seats in the (1978–1985). She is also a 14th term in the U.S. Minnesota House of Representatives. an adjunct professor at William Mitchell House of Representatives, College of Law, where she teaches MN District 5. He has Larry Hosch, MSW international human rights and civil held this seat since 1979, student rights. She is an Augsburg Distinguished previously serving as a Hosch (DFL) won a seat Alumna (2002) and a former member of representative of the MN House before his in the MN House, District the Board of Regents. election to Congress. In 2003, he became 14B. He has served as the ranking member of the newly created mayor of St. Joseph for Diane Loeffler ‘75 Homeland Security Subcommittee of the four years, and at 27 is Loeffler (DFL) won a seat Appropriations Committee. Sabo also the second youngest in the MN House, District serves on the Defense Subcommittee of mayor in Minnesota history. He is also co- owner of Lamar Homes & Remodeling, 59A. A lifelong resident of the Appropriations Committee, where he LLC, and is enrolled in Augsburg’s Master Northeast Minneapolis, is known on Capitol Hill as one of the of Social Work program. her career has been spent leading voices on arms policy. An in public service. She has Augsburg Distinguished Alumnus (1976), worked as a budget and policy analyst on he served for 12 years on the Board of LaJune Thomas Lange ‘75 education issues for state and local Regents, and also received the College’s The honorable LaJune Thomas Lange government. She currently works for first honorary degree—the Doctor of retained her seat as a judge on the Hennepin County in healthcare policy Humane Letters (Honoris Causa)— Hennepin County 4th Judicial District analysis on issues of services to seniors in 2000. Court. She has held this seat since 1986, and persons with disabilities, health Weekend College Alumni Network (WECAN) established by Amy Sutton
lumni of Augsburg Weekend College WECAN members also Ahave established a group to represent hope to bring visibility to the and advocate for WEC students and value that WEC alumni and graduates. Although initially launched a students bring to the College, few years ago, the Weekend College as well as to develop programs Alumni Network (WECAN) has been re- and communications that invigorated in recent months. provide support and “The Weekend College program is encouragement to current such a vital part of Augsburg, and we want WEC students. “Our to bring attention to that,” said Andy opportunities to attend Fried, a 1993 graduate who also serves on Augsburg have had a the Alumni Board of Directors. “We tremendous impact on our lives Members of the newly established Weekend College believe that a group of alumni who have and we want to give something Alumni Network (WECAN) gathered recently to strategize actually experienced the unique challenges back,” says Fried. ways to represent and advocate for WEC students and of WEC students can be strong advocates If you are interested in alumni. Pictured here are (L to R, front row) Heather Birch ‘96 and Anne-Marie de Jong ‘01, and (L to R, back row) for positive changes that will enhance the joining WECAN or have Andy Fried ‘93, Jeff Gilbertson ‘04, Bill Vanderwall ‘93, and Augsburg experience for current WEC suggestions for the group, Meri Pygman ‘93 (not pictured are Pete Hespen ‘92 and students.” please e-mail Terry Marquardt ‘98).
28 Fall 2004 Alumni events calendar Holidazzle Parade Event Always wanted to see the Holidazzle Please join us for these upcoming alumni and parent events (see also the college-wide parade without the hassle? Augsburg calendar on the inside back cover for additional events): alumni and their families are invited to gather at Augsburg at 5:15 p.m. on January April Dec. 19. A bus will depart at 5:45 p.m. to take you to the parade and then return 11 Auggie Hour celebrating Augsburg 12 Auggie Hour on campus for you to Augsburg where holiday goodies authors, Shelly’s Woodroast (I-394 & graduates of the Honors Program and hot chocolate will be waiting to Louisiana in Golden Valley), 5:30 p.m. (meet current students in the warm you up. There is no cost but program and learn about the changes limited transportation is available, so 18 Parent Association gathering, to the curriculum), 5:30 p.m. please call the RSVP hotline at 612-330- Augsburg House, 6-8 p.m. 1598 or e-mail
Fall 2004 29 [ Spark Your Spirit ]
Left: Students gathered with Augsburg alumni, faculty, and staff for the third annual Homecoming reception celebrating the College’s four ethnic programs: the American Indian, Pan-Asian, Pan-Afrikan, and Hispanic/Latino student service areas.
Right: As part of the Homecoming festivities, students constructed elaborate hats—such as the hat pictured [at right]—to express their Auggie pride.
Left: Recipients of the 2004 Distinguished Alumni, First Decade, and Spirit of Augsburg awards were honored along with the Golden Anniversary Class of 1954 at the Homecoming chapel service on Above: The Auggie cheerleaders kept spirits Oct. 8. Pictured [at left] are (L to high at the Homecoming football game R): Dr. Brian Anderson ‘82, despite Augsburg’s 13-point loss to Gustavus Distinguished Alumni Award; Adolphus College. Charlotte (Kleven) Rimmereid ‘52, wife of the Rev. Arthur Rimmereid ‘53, Spirit of Augsburg Award; Fern (Hanson) Gudmestad ‘41, Distinguished Alumni Award; and Susan (Horning) Arntz ‘94, First Decade Award.
The Auggie Eagle entertained fans at the Homecoming football game. A future Auggie had her face painted by an artist before the football game.
30 Fall 2004 Above: Norman Nielsen ‘44 (left) was presented with a commemorative archival photo of the Augsburg campus in recognition of his pioneering efforts in development for Augsburg during a special Class of 1944 reunion breakfast. Pictured with Nielsen is “Mr. Augsburg” Jeroy Carlson ‘48 (right), a senior development officer.
Above: The Auggies huddled before the game, which despite a near-record running day by junior quarterback Marcus LeVesseur, they lost to the Gusties, 34–21. LeVesseur rushed for 207 yards on 32 carries, just 10 yards shy of the College’s single-game rushing record 217 yards by Marty Alger ‘94 in a 1993 game.
Above: Members from the Class of 1994 gathered before the football game to celebrate their 10-year reunion.
Above: Jack Osberg ‘62 addressed the team during what would be his final Auggie Homecoming halftime as Augsburg football head coach; Osberg retired from his coaching position at the end of the 2004 season, capping Above: Auggie wrestlers gathered for a reunion a 14-year career that has produced the most and party in Murphy Park; they continued the victories in school history. He will remain on the celebration at Grandma’s after the football Above: Bobby Brown (left) and Hannah Augsburg staff, assisting in the school’s Alumni game. Dietrich (right) were crowned as the and Parent Relations and Development areas, to 2004 Homecoming King and Queen. develop connections with athletic alumni and parents. Homecoming 2004
Fall 2004 31 [ Spark Your Spirit ]
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY CLASS OF 1954
(L to R) ROW 1 (front): Theodore W. Anderson, Donald J. Dill, Marlys (Ringdahl) Gunderson. ROW 2: Joyce (Weber) Krueger, Ruth (Pousi) Ollila, Donald A. Norum, Winifred (Nystuen) Nyhus, Janice (Anderson) Rykken, Gary R. Rust. ROW 3: Ardelle Skovholt Quanbeck, Mary Lee Peterson Leak, Shirlee Blake Olmstead, Roger E. Carlson. ROW 4: Helen Jensen Myhre, Orpha Hushagen Iseminger, Marilyn Soiseth Boraas, Yvonne Oudal Rhodes, Jane Collins Cornelius, Marlys Harkman Schmidt, Edward O. Nyhus. ROW 5: Ardis Dorr Nystuen, Arlene Larson Nelson, Wallace L. Hafstad, Joyce Fossum Pflaum, Florence Helland Borman, Jerome S. Elness, James L. Shiell, Wallace L. Hanson, Marlys Backlund Morland, Russ Lance. ROW 6: Clinton J. Peterson, Arlene (Reinertson) Rolf, Leland E. Evenson, Carl Jensen. ROW 7: Louis O. Becker, Louis P. Rolf, Mark L. Johnson, George W. Fisher, Valborg (Kyllo) Ellingson, Barbara Tjornhom Nelson, James A. Sorenson. ROW 8: Robert E. Twiton, Herbert W. Chilstrom, Virgil R. Gehring
CLASS OF 1964
(L to R) ROW 1 (front): Anita (Martinson) Mock, Karen (Henry) Steenson, Jean (Pfeifer) Olson, Carla (Quanbeck) Walgren, Dorothy (Borsgard) Berkland. ROW 2: Deanne (Star) Greco, Verlie (Block) Jorenby, Rondi (Rindahl) Suppiah. ROW 3: Joyce (Leifgren) Young, Stella (Kyllo) Rosenquist, Sandra (Simpson) Phaup, Ann (Tjaden) Jensen, Mary (Fenrick) Olson. ROW 4: James W. Parks, Ellen (Paulson) Keiter, Karen L. Kohout, Arlan Oftedahl, Raul A. Jackson. ROW 5: Charles W. Schulz, Betty (Hanson) Rossing, Andrew Berg, Charlotte (Gerdeen) Oswood. ROW 6: Robert A. Nordin, Carolyn (Aadland) Allmon, Mary (Munson) Peterson, Linda (Hamilton) Senta, Ted W. Olson. ROW 7: Philip M. Dyrud, Sharon (Lindell) Mortrud, Avis (Hoel) Dyrud, Karl I. Bakke, Michael W. Walgren.
32 Fall 2004 CLASS OF 1979
(L to R) Row 1 (front): Julia (Davis) Styrlund, Gary C. Dahle, Sally (Hough) Daniels, Sandra (Spitzack) Elhardt, Laurie (Hoversten) Busch. Row 2: Carol (Dubovick) Hard, Paul A. Daniels, Holly (Groten) Krekula, Katharine E. Skibbe, Pamela (Hanson) Moksnes, Mark A. Moksnes, Lynn Schmidtke, Brian J. Carlsen. Row 3: Jay K. Phinney, Philip Styrland, Eric Anderson.
RECIPIENTS OF THE 2004 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD: THE FAMILY OF JOHANNES AND TABITHA NYDAHL
The extended family of Johannes and Tabitha Nydahl gathered at Homecoming Dinner on October 9 to accept the Distinguished Service Award and to celebrate their generations-long connection to Augsburg—beginning with Johannes Nydahl in the 1800s (read more on page 10). Homecoming 2004
Fall 2004 33 CLASSClass NotesNOTES 1955 1965 Minneapolis/St. Paul bishop, he served in numerous International Airport. denominational capacities, Mary Jean (Danger) Rev. Dr. Dennis Morreim is a including as chair of the ELCA Barb Youngquist, Willmar, Holmquist, Braham, Minn., is a pastor in Cloquet, Minn., and Evangelical Task Force. That Minn., and Nancy Sandro ’74, retired music teacher, and can be has worked with Alcoholics effort resulted in the adoption Hendricks, Minn., co-wrote a contacted at
Centennial Singers. Courtesy photo Carmen (Neseth) Berg, Fergus 1959 Falls, Minn., recently retired. 1972 Rev. Eugene S. Peterson Sylvia (Steinbeck) Torstenson, Diane Thompson, Wayzata, retired from the active clergy Hayfield, Minn., recently retired Minn., received her master's roster. He is doing international from teaching for the Hayfield degree in special education in interim ministry. He lives with School District. The town held a 1994 from the University of his wife, Paula, in Jackson, weeklong celebration and parade Minnesota. She is currently on Minn. in honor of her contributions to leave from teaching to pursue the school district. research, and can be reached at 1960
34 Fall 2004 1977 OPEN HOUSE HONORS CLASS AGENTS Laurie (Barrett) Burns, Stillwater, Minn., is pursuing a career in import/export Staff photo Staff operations after 25 years as a photo Staff travel agent. She can be contacted at
Fall 2004 35 Class Notes musician, was recently featured 1993 A-CLUB 5K RACE in the company’s newsletter in a story detailing his musical career. Stacie (Edlund) Reynolds is He can be reached at pursing a Master of Social Work
Lynelle Osgood Stephen Geffre is co-owner John, in Buffalo, Minn. and treasurer of Terra Productions, Inc., an artist agency representing artists for 1994 commercial advertising, such as Amy Gehring, West St. Paul, is makeup artists, stylists, etc. She a professor at Anoka Ramsey lives with her husband, Community College and recently Lawrence, and children in moved back to Minnesota after Minneapolis, and can be reached attending graduate school in at
36 Fall 2004 1997 Academy charter school in student at the University of Minneapolis, works for Vibe Urban Richfield, Minn. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Youth Ministries in St. Paul. Jacki Brickman, Coon Rapids, pursuing a Master of City and Jackie Heyda, Savage, Minn., is a Minn., recently directed a 1998 Regional Planning. performance of Romeo and Juliet first-grade teacher at New Prague for fourth graders at Elizabeth Gretchen Meents ’02 MSW, Benjamin Hoogland, Stillwater, Primary School. So. St. Paul, recently raised more Minn., is pursuing a master’s Hall Community School in North Darryl Sellers completed his than $6,000 for the Leukemia degree at the University of Minneapolis. Jacki teaches fourth master’s degree in broadcast Lymphoma Society’s Team in Wisconsin-Stout in marriage and grade at the school and also journalism at the American School Training when she ran the family therapy. He works for teaches education courses as an of Journalism in Los Angeles. He Honolulu Marathon in honor of Faith Inkubators as their Faith adjunct faculty member at recently accepted a position as her brother who is battling Stepping Stones director and can Augsburg Weekend College. weekend sports anchor at the leukemia. She is a senior social be contacted at ABC-affiliate in Austin, Minn. Sarah (Gilbert) Holtan teaches worker for Hennepin County.
Staff photo Staff reached at
Fall 2004 37 Class Notes
ALUMNI PROFILE Carrie McCarville ’01: Building on a foundation of success by Rebecca Welle ‘05
Carrie McCarville’s decision to attend Augsburg was due in large part to the strength of its women’s hockey program and to its head coach,
Jill Pohtilla. Indeed, Augsburg was a natural fit Stephen Geffre for McCarville, who as a high school student at Benilde-St. Margaret’s played on its girls’ hockey team—one of the first in Minnesota. At Augsburg, she played center position on the women’s hockey team, participating on the team that took runner-up honors in the first-ever NCAA Women’s Division III National Championship series in 2000.
“Although we didn’t win, it was a blast going to Boston and representing Augsburg,” said McCarville.
After graduating in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in both studio art and art history, McCarville began searching for her next challenge, which presented itself a short time later when she and her parents opened a liquor Carrie McCarville ’01 gives strong credit to Augsburg for instilling the self-discipline store in September 2002. needed to successfully manage her business, coach and play hockey, and volunteer in her community. “We opened it because the store a block away was torn down due to road construction and was never replaced,” said McCarville.
After a space in a nearby strip mall opened up they purchased it and immediately began the two-month remodeling process on what was previously an audio-visual store. McCarville stated that she received a great deal of help putting the store together from fellow Augsburg friends.
“We also managed to contact all the right people, and before we knew it there were reps from all the liquor and wine distributors setting up our store,” said McCarville, who found it enjoyable to watch how the store came together from start to finish.
Although the first two years of operation were difficult due to nearby road construction, McCarville stuck with her business and today is pleased with how well her store is doing. “Now we are enjoying seeing how everything we do affects our business,” said McCarville.
Aside from running her business, McCarville is also very active with the Hopkins Raspberry Festival during the summer months. She donates her time by outfitting the royalty, “making sure they look their best wherever they go,” and volunteers as a chaperone to the young women throughout the year. McCarville herself was the 1997-1998 Hopkins Raspberry Festival Princess and enjoyed her experiences throughout her reign.
“It was a great learning experience and I will forever be grateful to the Raspberry Festival for giving me that [opportunity],” said McCarville, which explains why the backroom of her store serves as headquarters for the festival. “I made sure everyone got what they needed,” said McCarville, all in the comfort of her own business.
McCarville is also still involved in hockey. She has coached the Hopkins JV girls’ hockey team for the last three seasons and will coach the Wayzata girls’ hockey team this season. She is also a member of the Owl’s team, which is a women’s A-Club team comprised of Augsburg alumni. McCarville plays one to two times a week, mainly at Augsburg, and can be found playing any position—except goalie.
As a student at Augsburg, McCarville learned skills that enabled her to juggle her studies as a double major with both her hockey and work schedules. Today, she gives strong credit to the College for instilling the self-discipline needed to successfully manage her business, coach and play hockey, and stay organized with the Hopkins Raspberry Festival—all while remaining appreciative for everything that she has accomplished.
38 Fall 2004 District and Jeremy teaches in AUGSBURG CENTENNIAL SINGERS 2005 ARIZONA APPEARANCES Kirk Litynski Intermediate District 287. ’95 and his JANUARY 27—Centennial FEBRUARY 2—Centennial Erica Bryan ’01 married Jason wife, Kara, Singers concert, Desert Hills Singers concert, Lord of Life Wegner ’01 in May 2003. Erica Savage, Minn.— Lutheran Church, Green Valley, Lutheran Church, Sun City West, a son, Kahler Ariz., 7:30 p.m.* Ariz., 5 p.m.* is the volunteer coordinator for Kinship of Greater Minneapolis Michael JANUARY 28—Centennial FEBRUARY 3—Centennial and can be contacted at Edward, in Singers concert, United Singers concert, Prince of Peace
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Rev. Lynn Hanson Luthard addition to serving at Prince of Randy (Lynn), and Bradley Iris Burlock ’94 MSW, ’36, Paynesville, Minn., died in Peace, he helped county officials (Karen); nine grandchildren; and Farmington, Minn., died in September; he was 90. After establish the Paramount House one great-grandson. September; she was 51. Iris made graduating from Augsburg low-income apartments for the a difference in the lives of many Rev. John Miskowiec Jr. ’58, Seminary in 1939 (also the alma elderly and disabled. He also children while working as a Mounds View, Minn., died in mater of his father, the Rev. wrote and produced Christmas social worker for Hennepin June at Mercy Medical Center Louis T. Hanson ’11), he legally plays, performed by young County Children and Family during a surgical procedure; he changed his name from Luthard people both at the church and on Services. She is remembered for was 68. He served Lutheran E. Hanson, and was later local television. He is survived her spunk, warmth, and congregations in Kansas and ordained as a pastor in Fortuna, by his wife, Arlett; four compassion, and was loved by Minnesota for over 36 years, N.Dak. Prior to his retirement in daughters; six grandchildren; many friends, co-workers, and including 29 years at Abiding 1979, he served parishes for over and two great-grandchildren. clients. She is preceded in death Savior Lutheran Church in 65 years, including those in by her parents Amelia and Harold Schwartz ’49, Mounds View; he retired in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Phillip Burlock; she is survived Minneapolis, died in October; he 1998. He is survived by his wife Dakota, and Iowa. He served as by her sister, Ellyn (Lou) was 81. He served in the Army of 42 years, Linnea; two sons, an interim and supply pastor for Romano; a niece, Nicole; lifelong Air Force during WWII from John III and Allen (Lisa); and nine years after his retirement. friends Barbara Higens and Bill 1942-1945, and again during the four grandchildren. He was preceded by his wife of W.; family members Vickie Berg Korean War from 1950-1951. He 62 years, Thelma, who died just Rev. Lewis John Sundquist II and her sons Joe (Mandy) and later worked for the U.S. Postal four months before Lynn, and by ’62, Sturgeon Lake, Minn., died Derrick; and a granddaughter, Service, retiring in 1982 after 26 his daughter, Grace Moore in September; he was 72. After Emma. years of service. Throughout his Meske, who died at age 48. He is serving in the U.S. Navy, he later years his faith in Christ and Dr. Paul LeRoy Holmer, St. survived by two daughters, Lois became a radio broadcaster in his Jewish roots became Anthony Village, Minn., died in (Charles) Anderson ’65 and Minnesota, Texas, Michigan, and increasingly important to him. June; he was 87. He was the Twila (John) Edmunds ’71; six Ohio. In 1965, he became an He was a member of Ebenezer Noah Porter Professor of grandchildren; and one great- ordained ELCA minister and Lutheran Brethren Church and Philosophical Theology at Yale grandson. served parishes until his an enthusiastic supporter of Divinity School. He also taught retirement in 1993. Recently, he Rev. Martin D. Larsen ’45, Lutheran Brethren World at Augsburg, Gustavus Adolphus had become pastor emeritus of Fargo, N.Dak., died in June; he Missions and Jewish Christian College, and for 14 years at the North Emanuel Lutheran Church was 81. After his ordination in organizations. He will be University of Minnesota. He is in St. Paul, his childhood 1951, he served parishes in remembered for his special survived by his wife of 60 years, church. He is survived by his North Dakota, South Dakota, ministry of encouragement to Phyllis; a daughter, Leanna sons, Lewis John III ’88 Minnesota, Idaho, Washington, others. During his life he sent Wren; two sons, Jonathan (Gretchen) and Martin Laurence and Oregon. He recently served out thousands of cards and (Cathy) and Paul (Suzanne); and ’93 (Melinda). as visitation pastor at First letters letting people know that a granddaughter, Nayla. Lutheran in Fargo from 1988- he was praying for them and that 1996. He is survived by his wife, he appreciated them and their AUGSBURG MILESTONES Marguerite (Greguson) ’45; six work. He is survived by his wife, children; and eight Carol; a daughter, Linda (Dean grandchildren. Bengtson); and two grandsons, Joshua and Christopher. Rev. Olin “Ole” Nordsletten
’49 died in February after a long Rev. Erling Carlsen ’50, Eau photo Archive illness. He was pastor of Prince Claire, Wis., died in August from of Peace Evangelical Lutheran acute leukemia; he was 77. He Church in Kenmore, Wash., for served in the U.S. Navy, 32 years. He retired in 1987. stationed at the Great Lakes Before serving Prince of Peace, Naval Base from 1945-1946. He he was pastor of Trinity Lutheran served parishes in North Dakota, Church in Fort Atkinson, Wis. Wisconsin, and Illinois. He is He is remembered for his survived by his wife, Beverly; determination and sometimes five sons; and nine unorthodox approach in serving grandchildren. others. A sign outside his church Veola Y. (Soberg) Ellingboe read: “Pray, but swing the ’50, Lakeville, Minn., died in hammer.” He was known to live June; she was 74. She served as a that motto throughout his life— member of the Augsburg for him prayer was important Associates. She is survived by and action was critical in making November 8 marked the 70th anniversary of the first annual her sons, Rev. Craig (Mary), a difference in other’s lives. In Augsburg Alumni Association banquet.
40 Fall 2004 CCalendarALENDAR Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell Library Music Opening reception: Jan. 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m. February 11 For more information on any of these Gallery talk: Jan. 27, noon Nobel Peace Prize Forum Convocation: events (unless otherwise noted), call “Finding Security in an Unsecure World” 612-330-1265 “Wearable Resistance,” by Mary Mary Robinson, former United Nations Laurel True high commissioner for human rights December 22-25 Christensen Center Gallery 10 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center Special Advent Vespers Telecast Opening reception: Jan. 21, 5:30-7:30 p.m. For information, call 612-330-1006 Special one-hour broadcast of the 25th anniversary Advent Vespers celebration February 25-April 3 February 11-12 on Twin Cities Public Television “Meditating on Seasons and Light,” 17th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. (TPT2); Dec. 23 at 2 paintings by Joonja Lee Mornes This year Augsburg hosts the annual a.m. (TPT2); Dec. 25 at 10 a.m. (TPT2) Gage Family Art Gallery, Lindell Library two-day forum, which will honor 2003 and 7 p.m. (TPT17) Opening reception: Feb. 25, 5-7 p.m. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi For information, call 612-330-1383 January 12-17 Sculpture by Karen Searle Gospel Praise Tour Christensen Center Gallery February 16 Opening reception: Feb. 25, 5-7 p.m. Performances in southeastern Minnesota “Outsiders Within” and northern Iowa Jane Jeong Trenka ’95, award- Seminars, winning author February 4 Lectures, and 10:20 a.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center 2005 Music Listening Contest For information, call 612-330-1006 Annual music listening contest featuring Films teams of 100 Minnesota-area high school Other Events students January 17 1-5 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation: January 24 For information, call 612-330-1180 “Building Peace in our Community” Fine Arts Night Victoria Jackson Gray Adams: spiritual, High school students are invited to visit February 15 social, political, and civil rights activist campus and meet the admissions and fine 1 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center arts departments Michael Jacobs Concert For information, call 612-330-1006 5-8:30 p.m.—Christensen Center and Native American recording artist Foss Center 7 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center For information, call 612-330-1585 For information, call 612-330-1144 January 29 Connections: A Women’s Theatre Leadership Event February 5 8 a.m.-1 p.m.—Thrivent Financial Pan-Afrikan Student Union Fashion Corporate Offices, Minneapolis Show Feb. 4-13 For information: 7 p.m.—East Commons, Christensen Romeo and Juliet www.augsburg.edu/alumni/connections Center By William Shakespeare For information, call 612-330-1022 Directed by Martha Johnson February 10 Feb. 4, 5, 9, 10, and 12 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 6 and 13 at 2 p.m. 10th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Festival February 17 Tjornhom-Nelson Theater, Foss Center This one-day festival is designed to Graduate Programs Discovery Evening For tickets, call 612-330-1257 connect students in grades K-12 with Prospective graduate students are invited Nobel laureates; this year’s festival to enjoy a meal, sample a course, and meet honors 2003 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate with graduate program faculty and staff Exhibits Shirin Ebadi 5:30-8:30 p.m.—Christensen Center For information, call 612-330-1383 January 14-February 18 For information, call 612-330-1150 “Voice To Vision: Holocaust Survivors Share Their Experiences Through Art” A collaborative project directed by David See the alumni calendar on p. 29 for additional events Feinberg ______Send us your news Full name Maiden name Class year or last year attended and photos! ______Street address Please tell us about the news in your life, your new job, move, ______City State Zip marriage, and births. Don’t forget to send photos! Is this a new address? ■ Yes ■ No ______Home telephone E-mail ■ Okay to publish your e-mail address? For news of a death, printed ______notice is required, e.g. an Employer Position Work telephone obituary, funeral notice, or Is spouse also a graduate of Augsburg College? ■ Yes ■ No If yes, class year______program from a memorial service. ______Send your news items, photos, or Spouse name Maiden name change of address by mail to: Augsburg Now Class Notes, Your news: ______Augsburg College, CB 146, ______2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55454, or e-mail to ______
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