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AROUND THE QUADAround the QuadNotes in briefPA students excelon examThe May graduates in the PhysicianAssistant Program received among thehighest scores in the country on theNational Commission on Certification ofPhysician Assistants board examination.The Class of 2004 received a meanscore of 613, ranking in the 99thpercentile, as compared to the nationalmean score of 510.Augsburg’s program is Minnesota’sonly PA training program; in 2002 itbecame a graduate program and receivedfull accreditation. The Class of 2004 isthe first to graduate at the master’s level.Augsburg moves upin college rankingsOnce again, U.S.News& World Report hasincluded Augsburg inthe top tier of itsannual ranking of bestuniversities, tied for20th place—a moveup from 24th placelast year. The College is ranked among142 institutions in the category “BestMidwestern Universities-Master’s” and iscompared with other area colleges anduniversities that offer bothundergraduate and graduate degrees.Also, The Princeton Review has onceagain included Augsburg among the 170colleges named “Best in the Midwest,”based on student responses as well as onrecognition by the media, otherinstitutional leaders, and educationalorganizations. Augsburg was recognizedfor its dedication toward diversity.THE 17TH ANNUALNOBEL PEACE PRIZE FORUMFebruary 11–12, 2005www.peaceprizeforum.orgNamibia centercelebrates 10 yearsCenter for Global Education Namibiadirector Pandu Hailonga welcomedguests of the center’s 10th anniversarycelebration, with associate dean OrvGingerich and President William Framelooking on.New MBA programin full swingForty-four students filled two cohorts tolaunch the new Master of BusinessAdministration program this fall, andadditional cohorts will begin in winter andpossibly spring. About 30 percent of thefirst class is made up of Augsburg alumni.The 20-month MBA program includesseveral cross courses with the Master ofArts in Leadership program and a strongemphasis on application of classroomlearning to the business environment.Garry Hesser is profof the year inMinnesotaNov. 18 was designated “Dr. GarryHesser Day” in the state of Minnesota inhonor of the announcement that Hesserhad been named Professor of the Year inMinnesota by the Carnegie Foundationfor the Advancement of Teaching andthe Council for the Advancement andSupport of Education (CASE).Hesser was lauded in the citation forhis pioneering efforts in developingexperiential education, a hallmark of anAugsburg education.See the next issue of Augsburg Nowfor the full story.Convo seriesexplores socialjustice themes“Justice for All,” the theme of the2004-05 Augsburg Convocation series,challenges consideration of howissues of justice bring into focus one’sgifts, interests, desires, and passions;and connects them with diversecareers, occupations, and ministriesthat benefit others and selffulfillment.The remaining presentations are:• JAN. 17—Martin Luther King Jr.Convocation, with speaker VictoriaJackson Gray Adams, a spiritual,social, political, and civil rightsactivist.• FEB. 11—In conjunction with the2005 Peace Prize Forum, formerUnited Nations high commissionerfor human rights and formerpresident of Ireland Mary Robinsonwill speak about security in anunsecure world.• FEB. 16—Jane Jeong Trenka ‘95,award-winning author, will speakon transracial adoption andmemory/writing as a site ofresistance.• MARCH 4—Craig Kielburger,children’s rights activist andfounder of Free the Children,in the 2005 Batalden Seminarin Applied Ethics.• APRIL 11—2005 Sverdrup VisitingScientist lecture, to be announced.For further information,call 612-330-1180 or visit.2 Fall 2004