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3M Foundation partners with Augsburg in gift and matchinggrant challengeThe 3M Foundation has announced apartnership with Augsburg College to raise$600,000 in support of its new ScienceCenter. For every dollar donated by a 3Memployee or retiree, the 3M Foundationwill contribute three dollars. Under this3:1 challenge, the foundation will matchup to $100,000 in contributions fromemployees or retirees with a $300,000 gift.Additionally, the foundation itself iscontributing $200,000 to the ScienceCenter.The grant challenges the College toraise up to $100,000 in gifts and pledgesfrom 3M employees and retirees betweenOct. 15 and Dec. 10, 2004, according toSCIENCE continued from page 11at 21st-century standards. It will, in part,preserve and grow opportunities toexplore science at Augsburg. Finally, theScience Center will be a major focal pointof the Augsburg campus, where faith andreason are reconciled, where truth is lovedand sought, and God is found.What can you do?• Keep Augsburg leadership, faculty, staffand students in your prayers.• Be an ambassador of Augsburg. Sharewith others, especially family, friends,and potential students, the good thingsthat are happening at Augsburg,especially in the science departments.Encourage them to partake in theAugsburg experience, a place where thesearch for truth is encouraged andAlex Cirillo, Jr., vice president for the 3MFoundation.“This is a tremendous gift thatprovides Augsburg the opportunity to raise$600,000 in new funding for ourcampaign’s top priority—the new ScienceCenter,” noted Sue Klaseus, Augsburg’svice president for institutionaladvancement. “We are excited about the3M Foundation leadership commitment.”Gifts toward the 3M Foundationchallenge grant can come from any of itsemployees or retirees, Klaseus said, but theCollege’s primary effort will be gearedtoward the hundreds of Augsburg alumniand parents who work for the company.nurtured, where science meets andhonors God, and where seeking andfinding the truth makes one free.• Get involved. Visit the campus and seewhat is happening at Augsburg. Attendalumni events.• Give generously to Augsburg. Considerjoining the Maroon & Silver Society.Prayerfully consider committing toAccess to Excellence: The Campaign forAugsburg College. Include Augsburg inyour estate plan (e.g., will, insurancepolicy, annuity). ■Paul S. Mueller ’84, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.P.,is a consultant at the Mayo ClinicRochester and a member of the ScienceAdvisory Board. He is a former president ofthe Augsburg College Alumni AssociationBoard of Directors.3M hosted a campaign “event” at itsheadquarters in November to help raiseawareness for both the campaign and thisspecial matching gift opportunity. JoiningKlaseus at the event was AugsburgPresident William V. Frame, ProvostChristopher Kimball, Professor NancySteblay, science faculty, students, andalumni.For additional details on thischallenge, contact Sherry Jennings-King at612-338-4823 or . ■SAVE THE DATEJANUARY 7, 2005Friday Forum—noon-1 p.m.Featured speaker Senator Dave DurenbergerBrown bag luncheon, Christensen CenterCall 612-338-4821 for detailsJANUARY 29, 2005Women’s Connections,Thrivent Financial625 4th Ave., MinneapolisFEBRUARY 4, 2005Friday Forum—noon-1 p.m.Brown bag luncheon, Christensen CenterCall 612-338-4821 for detailsFEBRUARY 10, 11, and 12, 200517th Annual Nobel Peace Prize Festivaland Forum,Augsburg College campusMARCH 4, 2005Friday Forum—noon-1 p.m.Featured speaker Senator Mark DaytonBrown bag luncheon, Christensen CenterCall 612-338-4821 for detailsMAY 16, 2005Second Annual Healthcare ConferenceDetails to followwww.augsburg.edu/healthcare12 Fall 2004