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A PUBLICATION FOR AUGSBURG COLLEGE ALUMNI & FRIENDSSpring 2006 Vol. 68, No. 3OUR CITY … OUR CLASSROOM page 10

EditorBetsey NorgardAssistant EditorLynn MenaGraphic DesignerKathy RumpzaPhotographerStephen GeffreMedia Relations ManagerJudy PetreeSports Information CoordinatorDon Stonerwww.augsburg.eduOn the cover:From the beginning of herclasses, first-year student BeckieJackson begins to explore theopportunities around campus asan extended classroom.On this page:Augsburg’s Enrollment Center isthe one-stop shop for all the“business” of the College—registration, financial aid,transcripts, accounts, and more.Augsburg Now is published quarterly by Augsburg College,2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454.Opinions expressed in Augsburg Now do not necessarilyreflect official College policy. ISSN 1058–1545Send address corrections to:Advancement ServicesAugsburg College, CB 1422211 Riverside Ave.Minneapolis, MN 55454healyk@augsburg.eduE-mail: now@augsburg.eduTelephone: 612-330-1181Fax: 612-330-178050 percent recycled paper (10 percent post-consumer waste)

AROUND THE QUADAround the QuadPaul Pribbenow is chosen asAugsburg’s next presidentAugsburg News ServicePaul C. Pribbenow, president ofRockford College in Rockford, Ill.,has been elected as the 11th president ofAugsburg College by its board of regents.“We are confident that Dr. Pribbenowhas all the qualities of leadership andpassion needed to continue Dr.[William] Frame’s work at AugsburgCollege,” said Jean Taylor ’85, chair ofthe Board of Regents. “He has alreadydemonstrated that he is an accomplishedcommunicator, a person who candemonstrate his own sense of Christianvocation, a skilled administrator, and avisible leader, actively participating inthe life of the campus and surroundingcommunity.”Presidential search committee chairand regent Ted Grindal ’76 expressed histhanks and gratitude to the entireAugsburg community for their participationin the search process. “After a verythorough and successful search, we arepleased to welcome Dr. Pribbenow asAugsburg’s next president,” Grindal said.“In Paul Pribbenow, we feel we have founda successor who will not only carry onAugsburg’s commitment to being a collegecommitted to a Christian understandingof vocation, but will maximize itsexciting potential for the future.”“This is the work I believe I wascalled to do, and I look forward toserving as Augsburg’s next president,”Pribbenow said. “I firmly believe that myexperiences and commitments are aremarkable fit for the mission and needsof the College.”Paul C. Pribbenow was born inDecorah, Iowa, in 1957. He received hisbachelor’s degree in sociology/politicalscience from Luther College, and hismaster’s degree in divinity and hisdoctorate in social ethics from theUniversity of Chicago.He has served as president ofRockford College since 2002. Since hisarrival there, Pribbenow has launchedseveral new educational initiatives,including working with faculty and staffto develop the Jane Addams Center forCivic Engagement. This program’sprimary responsibility, according toPribbenow, “is to find ways to work withstudents to integrate their education,co-curricular activities, spiritualexperiences, and service to thecommunity as part of an intentionalvocational formation initiative.” He hasalso been an integral part of expandingPaul C. Pribbenowopportunities for the campus and itscommunity to join together in a varietyof collaborative efforts.He and his wife, Abigail, an artsadministrator, have two young children.Pribbenow succeeds retiring presidentWilliam V. Frame, and will take office onJuly 1.To read more, go to.NEWSNOTESAgre to speak at commencement—two honorarydegrees to be awardedPeter Agre ’70, Nobel Prize laureate for chemistry in 2003, willspeak at the College’s 137th commencement on May 6.Agre is vice chancellor of science and technology at the DukeUniversity School of Medicine. He will receive one of twohonorary degrees approved by the Board of Regents to beconferred on that date.James A. Johnson will receive the second honorary degree. Hehas enjoyed a distinguished career in finance and lending, formerlywith Fannie Mae and now as vice chairman of Perseus L.L.C.Johnson has been active in supporting the Gateway Building anddevelopment of the urban village concept along Riverside Ave.Johnson was Augsburg’s commencement speaker in 2002.Outstanding physics studentsFor the third time in six years, the Society of Physics Students (SPS)has named Augsburg’s chapter as an Outstanding SPS Chapter, thistime for 2004-05. Fewer than 10% of the chapters nationwidereceive this honor; Augsburg’s chapter was also named in 1999-2000 and 2002-03. Professor Mark Engebretson is chapter adviser.Jim Haglund honoredRegent Jim Haglund was honored with the Hall of Fame award bythe Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC), a1,000-member international organization. Minnesota Gov. TimPawlenty lauded Haglund as characterizing the “best ofMinnesota.” Pawlenty also drew attention to Haglund’s leadershipon the Augsburg Board of Regents.2 Spring 2006

SportsAuggies inspire hoop dreams inneighborhood kids by Don StonerFor current sports information, scores, and schedules go to .Helping young members of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood learn aboutthe game of basketball was a “slamdunk”proposition for the AugsburgCollege men’s basketball team.In January, the Auggies invited 50boys and girls from the Cedar-RiversideCommunity School, which primarilyteaches immigrant children, to attend amorning basketball clinic at Si MelbyHall. Head coach Aaron Griess andmembers of the Augsburg squad showedchildren the basics of the game, thenbroke up into smaller groups to workindividually with them. Each group tookpart in fun games with the Auggieplayers, where they were able to puttheir newly-learned skills into practice.The clinic ended with an impromptudunking exhibition from members of theAugsburg squad, to the cheers of theyoungsters watching.“We’re proud to be able to make adifference in the lives of young peoplewho haven’t had the same opportunitiesthat other children have, and we’recommitted to helping build thecommunity we live in,” said Griess, inhis first season as Augsburg’s head coach.The clinic was organized by Griessand Mary Laurel True, associatedirector of Augsburg’s Center forService, Work, and Learning.“Spending time with the kids,watching them laugh, and teaching themsome basketball skills was a tremendousjoy,” Griess said. “Each and every one ofour students put their hearts into theshort period of time they spent with thekids, and we’re all looking forward to thenext opportunity.”The Cedar-Riverside kids yell “41, 41, 41…”to pull no. 41 Auggie junior Tait Thomsen tothe floor.Laura, 4th gradeFadumo, 4th gradeThank you, Auggies!“I had fun learning with you guys. It wasimportant to me because when I grow upI will be a good basketball player.”—Abdullahi, 3rd grade“I learned basketball is not easy; it's hard,but it just looks easy.” —Sagal, 6th grade“Thank you for giving me inspiration toplay basketball.” —Karina, 6th grade“In the summer I will love to show all ofmy friends what you have taught me. Itreally meant a lot to me when you taughtme a lot of tricks.” —Muna, 4th grade“I’ve learned new tricks and so muchmore. I felt like a professional basketballplayer. This is one of the best days of mylife.” —Nasra, 4th gradeFifty-plus students from the Cedar-Riverside Community School watch in awe as Auggie senior Aaron Benesh dunks the ball.Spring 20065

Faculty and StaffPRESENTATIONSTony Bibus, social work, presented aposter, “Working with Involuntary Clientsin Slovenia,” about a study with LjubljanaUniversity, at the Council on Social WorkEducation meeting in February.Bill Capman, biology, co-presented “ReefAquaria in the Classroom and TeachingLaboratory: Learning Activities, Organisms,and Logistics” at the Marine AquariumConference of North America (MACNA) inWashington, D.C.Emiliano Chagil, Hispanic/Latino StudentServices, presented “Higher Education andAcculturation: The Contradictions Involvedin Improving Your Life through Educationwhile Sustaining Your Cultural Self,” at theannual Breaking Barriers Conference at theUniversity of St. Thomas.Su Dorée, mathematics, led a papersession, “Countering ‘I Can’t Do Math’:Strategies for Teaching Underprepared,Math-Anxious Students,” at the annualjoint meetings of the AmericanMathematical Society and theMathematical Association of America.At the same conference, RebekahDupont, mathematics, co-organized apanel discussion, “Firefighting, PaperTrailing, and Cat Herding: Everything YouWanted to Know to Be an Administratorbut Were Afraid to Ask.”Garry Hesser, sociology and metrourbanstudies, co-presented “Toward thePublic Good: Maps, Lenses, and Modelsof Civic Engagement,” at the Associationof American Colleges and Universitiesconference in November.Hesser also presented, with AnnLutterman-Aguilar and MerrieBenasutti, “Crossing Borders: ExploringVocation in a Multicultural/GlobalContext,” at the Nov. meeting of theNational Society for Experiential Education.Marc Isaacson, MIS, presented“Statistical Literacy—Online at CapellaUniversity” at the American StatisticalAssociation meeting.Cheryl Leuning, nursing, and PanduHailonga, CGE Namibia, co-authored andpresented, “Transforming What is Knownabout HIV, AIDS, and Tuberculosis intoCulturally Appropriate ProtectivePractices in Namibia and Tanzania,” atthe July Tumaini conference in Tanzania.Teachers meeting teachersin Namibia by Gretchen Kranz IrvineFor over five years, my life has beenexponentially enriched, professionallyand personally, from my experiences inNamibia, Africa. I have been the tripleader for three summer study trips in2000, 2003, and most recently lastsummer, July 1-22, 2005. I gathered agroup of educators—classroom teachers,a preservice teacher, and teachereducators—to travel to Namibia to learnabout the country and her people,focusing on the education system. Incollaboration with the Center for GlobalEducation, my goals for the trip were tointroduce Namibia by visiting variouslocations; by hearing from Namibiansworking in a variety of sectors,especially teachers, principals, andfaculty from the University of Namibiaand teachers’ colleges; by accessing localmedia; and by being immersed in aculture so different from ours, and yetthe same.I was pleased that our group bondedeasily as a community and blended like afine-tuned melody. We benefited fromthe two University of Namibia studentspreparing to be teachers who joined usand added depth to our understandingof schools and the influence of culture.A highlight for this trip was a onedayconference for teachers in theWindhoek area hosted by our group,with the help and facilitation of manyothers. We gathered at the RossingConference Center in Khomasdal, asuburb of the capital city, Windhoek—50 people interested in schools, teachers,learners, and all areas related toeducation—for sessions titled “TheImportant Role of Teachers in Nation-Building.” The speakers, facilitators, andorganizers were both Namibians and themembers of our group.The results far exceeded what couldbe stated here. We explored large issuesimpacting all teachers. We builtprofessional links—both individual andgroup—that would sustain relationshipsafter we returned to the U.S. And weA group of educators from Minnesota spent three weeks with teachers and educators inNamibia, based at Augsburg’s Center for Global Education. Augsburg participants are: MelindaStockmann (front row, left), CGE-Namibia intern; Pandu Hailonga (back row, fourth from left),CGE-Namibia trip leader; Carol Knicker (back row, fifth from left), assistant professor ofeducation; and Gretchen Irvine (back row, second from right), assistant professor of educationand Augsburg trip leader.Courtesy photo6 Spring 2006

On a visit to the Haganeni Primary School in Walvis Bay, Namibia, the educators enjoyed meetingthe students, or “learners.”helped to respond to the need of allteachers to discuss important issues,realizing how vital it is for peopleinvolved in the process of educating ourchildren and youth to have opportunitiesfor dialogue and reflection. Because ofthe cultural differences unfamiliar to me,I appreciated working with theNamibians who helped to make theconference relevant and meaningful foreveryone.It will be months and years before wecan realize what this trip has meant to usas individuals. We have tried to spreadProfessor Gretchen Kranz Irvine presents anAugsburg folder to Augsburg alumnaFredericka Uahengo ’90, rector of theOngwediva Teachers College in northernNamibia.Courtesy photothe word about Namibia, a very silentcountry on the world stage. Ourworldviews have been forever changedby images of Namibian teachers, of thechildren and youth, and of the life wewitnessed in the coastal cities as differentfrom the villages in the north. We heardthe voices of Namibians telling of theirpast, and we learned about the currentstruggles toward the constitutional goalsof their 16-year-old nation. We witnessedthe joy of people together, and enjoyedbeing in the company of a youth groupbuilding their lives. And we read aboutthe hopes and dreams of people lookingtoward the future. Our global vision hasexpanded as a result of this experience.I am grateful to the Center for GlobalEducation staff—both here and inNamibia—whose expertise helped uscreate the best learning environment forour experience. In our own group,individuals acted beyond any expectationsin caring for each other, challengingthinking, and with kindness to all.I have been a teacher for 38 years.The experiences I’ve enjoyed are truegifts to me as a teacher, and, also, to mystudents at Augsburg.Gretchen Irvine is assistant professor ofeducation.Read more about this travel seminar andconference on the participants’ blog at.Courtesy photoPRESENTATIONSDallas Liddle, English, presented“Bakhtinian ‘Journalization’ and the Mid-Victorian Literary Marketplace,” at OxfordUniversity’s First Annual Conference onthe History of the Book, sponsored bytheir English faculty, in Nov.Ann Lutterman-Aguilar, Center forGlobal Education-Mexico, presented atheological perspective on the rights ofwomen at the International Women’s Dayconference in Cuernavaca, Mexico, inMarch 2005.She and Judy Shevelev, also withCGE-Mexico, along with five formerstudents, co-presented two papers at theNational Women’s Association conferencein June.Diane Pike, sociology, presented thekeynote, “Not Rocket Science: Teaching,Learning, and Engagement,” at the Oct.joint meeting of the Wisconsin andIllinois Sociological Associations and theWisconsin Political Science Association.Marc Skjervem, student affairs, andKeith McCoy, residence life, presented asession, “Developing a Seamless First-Year Experience on a Small Campus,” atthe National Orientation DirectorsAssociation regional conference in April.NOTEWORTHYMarkus Fuehrer, philosophy, ispreparing a translation and commentaryof Albertus Magnus’ Liber de homine(Treatise on Man). He is currentlypreparing an entry on Albertus Magnusat the invitation of the StanfordEncyclopedia of Philosophy.Brad Holt, religion, was elected to thenational board of the Society for the Studyof Christian Spirituality (SSCS), aninternational organization of people whoteach Christian spirituality in colleges,universities, and seminaries.Patrice Salmeri, StepUP ® program, waselected chairperson of the executiveboard of the Association of RecoverySchools (ARS).Milo Schield, business administrationand the W.M. Keck Statistical LiteracyProject, completed a textbook onstatistical literacy, which is being used inAugsburg classes this spring.Spring 20067

Office space: or how I spent 18 yearsin the closet at Augsburgby Doug GreenPhoto illustration by Stephen GeffreWhy I didn’t move out ofmy little hole in the wallof an office when I had thechance, I’ll never know. It’sone of the smallest spaces inthe maze that is MemorialHall, a former dormitory andthe second oldest surviving building oncampus. The room can’t be more than6 x 6 and would be more suitable as awalk-in closet—or perhaps a very largecoffin.My office desk, an old metal one ofmodest size and a rosy beige hue, facesthe wall beneath an enormous SaulSteinberg print of America as viewedfrom Manhattan. Before I got my laptop,Manhattan was unfortunately hiddenbehind my computer, just as Minnesotahas blotted out most of my New Yorkpast over the last 20 years.On the wall behind me as I sit at mydesk, the floor-to-ceiling shelves areoverflowing with books, papers,knickknacks (mostly mementoes frompast students and pictures of my wifeand son), and last year’s posters forcampus events. The filing cabinet next tothe door obscures some of the shelvesand is buried under debris. Confidentialstudent records are now filed on top ofthe cabinet for easy access—even topassers-by in the hallway: It’s my versionof the Freedom of Information Act.Behind the door and next to the deskis another freestanding bookcase, alsooverflowing and surmounted by stacks oftexts and paper—for creative writing, Ithink. The walls and the hallway side ofthe door are plastered with notices,reminders, pictures drawn by my son,and posters of events I had a hand in—like the first GLBT alumni reunion andart show: “Out and About.”The window, however, I love best.When I sit at my desk and look out, it’slike Rear Window; I can spy on a wholeset of neighboring offices. But if I pushback just a little and face the outside, Isee Augsburg’s little quad, an Edenicversion of my little closet.Maybe that’s why I can’t leave:because this little cubby across the floorfrom an old dormitory bathroom thatsports mold from the era of Warren G.Harding and College President GeorgeSverdrup is the quintessentialprofessorial space. Like the brain inDickinson’s poem, my office “is widerthan the sky.” My little cabinet contains aworld of thoughts—from the booksbehind and beside me to the computeron my desk to the many visitingcolleagues and students who come toshare their inner lives with me. I needtheir stifling and stimulating proximity.My office is certainly no “proud,ambitious heap” nor “built to enviousshow,” but a place in which, like theSidneys at Penshurst in Jonson’s famouspoem, I can “dwell.”Doug Green is professor of English. Thisstory first appeared in Augsburg Echo inSeptember.Spring 20069

101 THE NEW GUTHRIEOnly a mile away, the Guthrie Theater’s newhome makes it even easier for actors andtechnicians to visit Augsburg seminars andteach as adjunct faculty.3DowntownMinneapolis241859AugsburgCollege62 CORPORATE DOWNTOWNInternships downtown with non-profits,Fortune 500, and other companies are but aquick lightrail or bus ride away for studentsand often lead to future career opportunities.7Saint Paul➶3 MEETING HIS CONSTITUENTSCity Hall is his home base, but Minneapolismayor R.T. Rybak enjoys getting out to meetthe new students on campus.4 PLAY BALL!The Twins, Vikings, Gophers—and theAuggies, for one game per season—competeseveral blocks away at the Metrodome.10OUR CITY …OUR CLASSROOMBY BETSEY NORGARD

WHAT EXACTLY DOES BEING A COLLEGE OF THE CITY MEAN FORAUGSBURG? WHAT OPPORTUNITIES DOES IT BRING TO THE AUGSBURGLEARNING COMMUNITY—TO STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF?If one were to look at just a TWO-MILE RADIUS AROUND AUGSBURG,what would be found?5 HIGH-RISE MELTING POTRiverside Plaza is the hub of the most diverseneighborhood in Minneapolis—and a partnerwith Augsburg in its community programsand school.The answer is A LOT …the most diverse neighborhood in Minneapolis …the downtown business district …a Super Bowl pro-sports dome …a brand-new home for a world-class theater …a Big 10 university and teaching/research medical center…a quick train ride to the largest shopping mall in the country…miles of running, walking, and biking trails along the Mississippi River.6 A JUMP ON THE LIGHTRAILJust a few blocks away, the lightrail train is aquick ride to downtown, the airport, and theMall of America.7 LEARNING FROM LIVE CORALSBiology professor Bill Capman lends expertiseand some live corals to help teachers atSeward Montessori School set up and maintaina coral reef aquarium for their science classes.8 WORSHIP IN THE CITYCentral Lutheran Church is the majesticsetting for Augsburg’s Advent Vespers, anannual celebration of word and music thatbegins the holiday season.Staff photoHere, we highlight some of the myriad opportunities our location offersto learn, serve, volunteer, intern, experience, shop, compete, perform,keep fit, have fun, and so much more!Teach. Reach. Feed. Lead.That’s the motto of the CampusKitchens Project, based in Washington,D.C., that combines preparing anddelivering meals, partnering in thecommunity, training for employmentopportunities, and providing servicelearning for students. Since opening oncampus in 2003, the Campus Kitchenat Augsburg has served more than25,000 meals to communityorganizations. The program, which isstudent organized and run, is based inthe College’s food service facilities, andworks with surplus food from the foodservice and local food banks.Two shifts of student volunteerseach week prepare meals and deliverthem to six locations the next day. Thestudents spend time in each location, getting to know and talking withthe people being served.Above, at Peace House in the Phillips neighborhood, junior JeanetteClark talks with a visitor. She and other students deliver meals onThursdays to the 30-50 people who drop in to Peace House forconversation, fellowship, and nourishment.During the summers, Augsburg’s Campus Kitchen operates a jobtraining program to train and certify unemployed people in foodmanagement culinary skills to help them find jobs.Spring 200611

Trick or treat—dorm styleEach Halloween, ghosts, goblins, and other costumedcharacters wander the halls of Urness and Mortensen Halls,going from door to door trick-or-treating.They’re neighborhood children invited to campus byLINK, the student service organization, for fun, games,treats, and, sometimes, a haunted house. LINK providesthe candy, and students provide the fun for the kids.Targeting a career (map #2)Tim Benson ’00, graduatedwith a business administration/marketingmajorand a minor in managementinformation systems.Benson picked up his firstdowntown corporateexperience at a summerinternship with Accenture(then Andersen Consulting).He found it to be greatpreparation for the businessworld that he couldn’t havelearned in a classroom—“protocols, unwritten rules,and business speak”—thathelped him get a foot in the door at Target Corporation.He started as a business analyst and was eventuallypromoted to a supply chain expert. Now he is manager ofan eight-person team in the kitchenware department,which is responsible for about 1,000 items and hundreds ofmillions of dollars in sales annually in all 1400+Target stores.A day at the Soap Factory (map #10)As part of AugSem,their first-year seminar,students in ART 102Design spent anafternoon at the SoapFactory. This turn-ofthe-centurywood andbrick warehouse, whichformerly housed theNational Purity SoapFactory, has been turned into an art gallery featuring workby emerging artists, and offering available studio space.The afternoon was part of City Service Projects Day,which started with a 20-minute walk to the gallerythrough the historic flour mill district. At the gallery, thestudents helped take down one show and prepare toinstall another. They cleaned floors, scrubbed andsqueegeed walls, and moved furniture.The students got first-hand experience in what agallery is—or not, i.e. it’s not just clean floors and brightlighting. Since a number of these students intend to majorin art-related fields, this gave them an opportunity for aservice project in something that really interested them.Plus, the gallery director told them that what theywere able to do for the gallery in three hours would havetaken the staff all week to complete.Staying connected with kids (map #9)Kristy Bleichner graduated from Augsburg in 2002 with amajor in social work. While a student, she began tovolunteer for Wednesday Night Out, a program sponsoredby Trinity Lutheran Church. For this, Trinity partners withcommunity organizations, including Augsburg, to providesuppers for neighborhood families, giving them a place togather and talk. After supper, Bleichner and other studentvolunteers take the children to a nearby gym for games,making it more convenient for their parents to talk witheach other about family and community issues.Even after graduating nearly four years ago, Bleichnerhas wanted to stay connected with these families andcontinues to devote time to the Wednesday Night Outprogram.12Spring 2006

A school of many cultures (map #5)Around-the-world foodFive blocks from Augsburg lies the only school in the countrylocated in a high-rise apartment building. The Cedar-RiversideCommunity School, a K-8 charter school sponsored byMinneapolis Public Schools, is in the midst of Minneapolis’most diverse neighborhood, largely Somali and East African.The school serves mostly immigrant children, from nearlya dozen different countries, some of whom never had anyformal education before arriving in the U.S. Each week nearly30-40 Augsburg students tutor and mentor at the school, andprovide instruction or support during the year in music, art,piano lessons, physical education, science, and health.Augsburg elementary education students in ProfessorJeanine Gregoire’s science methods class teach hand-onscience units at the school. In the photo, Pa Kou Yang ’05 isworking with two second-graders.When Augsburg moved to the Cedar-Riverside neighborhoodin 1872, it was home to a thriving community ofScandinavian immigrants. Again, it is a center for manypeople recently arriving in the U.S., primarily from Somaliaand East Africa.The neighborhood has more than 20 restaurants, most ofwhich serve ethnic foods; as well as ethnic clothing stores,grocers, and art galleries; and a Lutheran church and amosque. As part of the first-year AugSem group, studentsvisited area businesses and tried out some of the nearbyrestaurants. In this photo, a group sits around the table atAddis Ababa, an Ethiopian restaurant down the block fromcampus.Helping women stay fit at FOLC (map #5)Eilidh Reyelts ’06 (facingfront at right in photo), asenior biology and premedicalmajor, beganvolunteering last year withRachel Domier ’05 (left) atFamily Opportunities forLiving Collaboration(FOLC) at Riverside Plaza.This center encouragescommunity members towork together at meetingthe needs of neighborhood residents, many of whom areimmigrants or refugees with little understanding of Englishor of American customs and health practices.Reyelts and Domier were both Lilly Interns and designedinternships to explore areas within their vocational interests.Twice a week at FOLC they taught exercise to immigrantand refugee women, and helped them monitor their weightand blood pressure.Reyelts also is a Citizen Scholar through the CampusCompact program. As an AugSem leader, she took newstudents on a tour of the neighborhood and to FOLC. Reyelts’vocational goals include a career in medicine or public health.Caring for the mighty MississippiWith the Mississippi Riverwithin a stone’s throw,Augsburg has joined thenetwork of “river stewards”and has “adopted” a section ofthe river just downstreamfrom campus. Plannedactivities involve students inlitter clean-up, trailmonitoring, placing stenciledwarnings on storm drains toprevent pollution into theriver, monitoring invasivespecies, and trail monitoring.In the summer, politicalscience professor JoeUnderhill-Cady teachesEnvironmental and RiverPolitics, a course that looks atthe challenges of balancingeconomic development, social justice, and environmentalstewardship. Students spend time on the river and meetwith people involved in river-related issues.Spring 2006 13

HURRICANE KATRINA:RESPONDING FROM THE HEARTCourtesy photoMedicine for both patient and doctor by Betsey NorgardThe days were long, the work wasphysically exhausting. What Augsburgalumni Paul Mueller ’84, M.D., and RickSeime ’70, Ph.D., encountered in thehurricane-devastated areas of southernLouisiana was far worse than newsreports could show. But, Mueller describesreturning to Minnesota rejuvenated andthankful for the opportunity to help.Seime says he would do it again ina heartbeat.Mueller, an internist with a publichealth background, and Seime, apsychologist, both at Mayo Clinic inRochester, Minn., served on differentmedical relief teams. They were a part ofOperation Minnesota Lifeline, acollaboration of healthcare volunteersfrom Mayo Clinic, University ofMinnesota, College of St. Catherine, andthe American Refugee Committee.Sponsored by the Louisiana Departmentof Health, their work helped tobridge the crisis period by treatingimmediate medical needs and connectingpeople to resources until more permanentpublic health clinics were set up.For two weeks each, Mueller’s andSeime’s teams operated from a base inLafayette, La., and were housed at aBaptist church. Each day they set out invans supplied with medicines, supplies,and vaccines, to treat people in the field,most of whom were either HurricaneKatrina evacuees from New Orleans orresidents of the areas ravaged byHurricane Rita.The medical teams weremultidisciplinary, including physicians,nurses, social workers, and others. But,everyone served as a mental healthcounselor because the need was so great.Many people had lost everything theyowned, had lost contact with familymembers, and had lost their medicationsand medical providers. Many simply justneeded to talk.Despite their adversities, Seime was“impressed with their resiliency, in thefaith they had, and in the way they cametogether to help each other out.” BothMueller and Seime remark about thegratitude expressed by hurricane victimsfor the care they received from themedical teams.In Johnson’s Bayou, La., a coastaltown almost totally destroyed byHurricane Rita, Mueller met Rhonda, “asalt-of-the-earth person” and one of avery few who had returned to her home.Above: Mayo Clinic internist Dr. Paul Mueller’84 (left) and Sr. Romana Klaubaus (right), anurse from the College of St. Catherine,posed with residents of Johnson’s Bayou(La.). There they met Rhonda (second fromright), a local emergency medical technician,who helped them find and treat theresidents who had moved back.14Spring 2006

Courtesy photoCourtesy photoMueller’s medical team set up shop in a FEMAtrailer park, where many evacuees were livingin tents.left Lafayette at 4:45 a.m. and workeduntil 10 p.m. that night. The teamconsulted all day, but still could not meetwith everyone seeking help.His most vivid memory is of MissCindy, who came to be vaccinated inEunice, La. He listened to her story ofriding out the storm in her apartmentbuilding in New Orleans. When thelevees broke, she told of trying to gethelp to rescue the other tenants in herbuilding, and of wading in the water toget to boats. Not all survived, and shetold of an elderly man who had to turnback. They saw him drown withoutbeing able to offer assistance.Miss Cindy was so grateful for theDonald Mattison ’66, M.D., a senior adviser at the National Institutes of Health and a U.S.Public Health Service (USPHS) medical officer, led a team to Louisiana on Aug. 31, justafter Hurricane Katrina struck, for a two-week deployment.Emergency medicine in a field hospitalby Donald Mattison ’66, M.D.medical team’s help that she baked aCajun meal to thank them and drove it35 miles to the church where Seime andhis colleagues were staying.Drawing on his background in bothinternal medicine and public health,Mueller felt “called” to respond to themedical needs in Louisiana. Seimeconsidered it a privilege to serve and wasglad for the opportunity, even taking intoaccount the 21 hours each way on the bus.Paul Mueller ’84, M.D., is a member of theAugsburg Board of Regents and serves on theScience Center Task Force. Rick Seime ’70 isa Distinguished Alumnus and member ofAugsburg’s Science Advisory Board.Mayo psychologist Rick Seime ’70 (right) andinternist Dr. Daniel Hartigan (left) from theMayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., pack the vanwith medical supplies and vaccines for theday’s assignment in the field.Even though the local gas station herhusband owned had been destroyed,Mueller says she was “amazingly happyand optimistic, and determined tore-build.”He tells of how Rhonda kneweverybody—those who had returned totown, their ages, what medicines theytook, etc. She was a volunteer emergencymedical technician and rode with theteam in their van, taking them to each ofthe homes where returning residentscould be vaccinated and treated.Seime spent one day on a team sentto New Orleans, where they treatedpeople in a FEMA resource center. TheyI was part of the second team of PublicHealth Service (PHS) officers deployedinto Baton Rouge, La. Our initialassignment was staffing and coordinationof a temporary hospital established intwo buildings on the Louisiana StateUniversity campus—an acute care“emergency room” with intensive careunit (ICU) containing about 150 beds,and a lower acuity hospital containing200-500 beds (depending on need).While both were operating ashospitals over about a 15-day period,approximately 15,000 individuals were“triaged” and about 3,000 admitted,cared for, and discharged. When thedemand for acute care diminished, thesmaller facility was closed and the loweracuity facility converted to a specialneeds shelter. At that point additionalPHS officers were available to participatein needs assessment and establishment ofsurveillance systems with the state healthdepartment.Teams were also assigned to managemedical and mental health needs of firstresponders from New Orleans. MissionsDonald Mattison ’66, M.D., was honored oncampus last fall as a Distinguished Alumnus.during the “public health” period of thedeployment included assessment andsurveillance of hospitals, clinics, schools,public wells, food processing facilities,and shelters.The PHS officers I worked withduring the deployment were dedicated,highly professional, and went far beyondwhat would be expected to meet theneeds of Louisiana. I was honored to leadthese officers and extremely proud of allof them.Spring 200615

Hurricane Katrina,a personal perspectiveby Shira HussainI was recruiting in Wisconsin whenHurricane Katrina was set to hit the GulfCoast. My dad was determined not toleave and actually held my family backfrom evacuating as soon as they wantedto. I even called home and was cryingbecause I just didn’t have a good gutI just didn’t have a good gut feelingabout this hurricane.feeling about this hurricane. Frequentlypeople in New Orleans do not evacuatefor hurricanes because they are socommon, and people fear their houseswill be looted if they leave.My parents, sister, and brotherevacuated to Lake Charles, La., the daybefore the storm hit. I watched the newsand was happy to see that the stormcame and went.Then disaster struck on a whole newlevel. The minute the levees weredeclared breached, I knew things weregoing to get a lot worse. I saw the cityunder water and couldn’t stop crying. Ididn’t hear from my family and friendsand cried even more. I was finally ableto reach my mom two days after theordeal and cried for more positivereasons. Eventually, I got in touch withthe rest of my family and also myhometown friends.Although I couldn’t explain why all ofthis happened, I did have the choice tofind something positive out of all of it.Although I couldn’t explain why allof this happened, I did have the choiceto find something positive out of all ofit. The fact that my family and friendswere alive is what kept me going. A fewweeks later, my parents returned to theShira Hussain was on the road attending college fairs when she heard the news that her NewOrleans neighborhood was under water.house, which was completely destroyed.Fortunately, my mom was able to get ourfamily Bible and photos. They plan torebuild in the same area.I, too, took a hard hit with all of this.I lost the house I grew up in and theschools I went to. Most of my hang-outspots were gone, and the worst part wasbeing so far away from my family duringall of this.So I did what I could. I got advanceson my checks and sent money home.I headed up fundraising efforts atAugsburg for hurricane evacuees. I evenpassed out my number as a resource toMinnesota locals who were hosting,donating to, and/or aiding evacuees.Helping my fellow “N’awlins”neighbors in any way I could was in turnhelping me deal with everything.From all of this, I’ve truly acceptedthat nothing material lasts forever. I’vealso learned that we are not as in controlof things as we think we are. (Myparents, like so many others, are stillwaiting for their insurance checks andtheir trailer from FEMA). This wholeexperience gives us all so many reasonsto be thankful. And it emphasizes thatminor problems, petty grudges, and badHelping my fellow “N’awlins” neighbors in any way I couldwas in turn helping me deal with everything.intentions are really things we shouldn’thold on to, because major things beyondour control will happen—both good andbad, easy and challenging.A family friend of ours did drown inher house while waiting for her nephew,who never came to get her. My momtook it particularly hard because she hadwanted Miss Gerdy to evacuate withthem. I just trust that she died peacefullyin the house as I believe many people didwho were stuck behind.Shira Hussain is senior admissionscounselor in the Office of UndergraduateAdmissions.16Spring 2006

Teachers who lead,leaders who teachEDITED BY BETSEY NORGARDVicki Olson describes how teachers asleaders must be willing to take risks andto become positive influences in schools.OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHSI’ve been reading about a topic dear tomy heart—teacher leadership. AtAugsburg, this concept undergirds ourteacher licensure programs at both theundergraduate and graduate levels.What teacher leadership means toAugsburg’s Education Department is thatthe teachers we prepare have both theright and the responsibility to exerciseleadership within their classrooms,schools, districts, and communities.Recognizing that teachers lead withinthe classroom is not difficult; it isaccepted enough to seem like commonsense. But once you get beyond theclassroom walls, the concept of teacherleadership is less well established.Some would say “teacher leadership”is an oxymoron. Principals lead, notteachers. They would go on to say thatteachers carry out the will of the schooldistrict by teaching the designatedcurriculum, following the standardsdetermined by the state, and upholdingthe expectations of the community.Teachers, in other words, follow thedirection of others who make thedecisions, creating classrooms, in turn,where students learn what they arerequired to learn.This philosophy exists, but it isn’t theone we believe in or work from.Certainly our vision incorporates theidea that teachers have a responsibility tothe school district, the state, and thecommunity to educate students in thebest ways possible. That’s a given.But rather than simply doing whatthey are told, we believe teachers must—truly must—see themselves as activeparticipants in deciding what should betaught and how to teach it.In our vision, teachers come to thetable with administrators, parents, othercommunity members, and sometimesstudents to define what it means to be aneducated person and then to map outhow that education will happen within agiven setting.Teachers count themselves among thegrown-ups and accept the responsibilityand risks from making the decisionsthey make.This conceptualization of “teacher”that includes an element of leadershipfrightens some. Responsibility and riskbring with them accountability, but alongwith that they also can bring a fine senseof exhilaration, energy, and eminentsatisfaction in a job well done.Roland Barth, in Learning by Heart,says, “I think of a teacher leader as onewho has a positive influence on theschool as well as in the classroom … allteachers have the capacity to lead theenterprise down a more positive path, tobring their abundant experience andwisdom to schools.”Like Barth, at Augsburg we believe allteachers can be teacher leaders and sharein leading the collective “enterprise” ofmaking schools positive places withlearning at the heart. Teachers whounderstand their role in this way—risksand all—are more likely to defineteaching as their vocation rather thansimply their job.Vicki Olson is associate professorof education.Spring 2006 17

Teachers who lead,leaders who teachMARGARET KNUTSON ’91Fifth-grade teacher at Orono (Minn.) Intermediate SchoolEducation is the second largest major at Augsburg,with approximately 500 students across undergraduateand graduate programs.How do Augsburg students carry the qualities ofteacher leadership into their classrooms? AugsburgNow invited a number of alumni and faculty whohave been recognized as leaders to reflect about theircareers and how they have seen themselves both asteachers who lead and as leaders who teach.Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award in 2004My goal is to inspire students to find the learner in themselves,to challenge themselves and to find meaning in their education.To that end I have always yearned to try new things in order tofind ways to more effectively connect students to learning on areal and personal level. When I discover or create methods I findsuccessful, I share these with colleagues at my school as well aslead workshops for schools around the state.So, being a teacher leader involves keeping your mind and eyesopen for new methods, being a risk taker and pioneer inapplying new methods, and then not being shy about sharingyour successes with others ... and to humbly educate otherteachers.Above: Maggie Knutson tries to keep her students engaged in ways thatchallenge and inspire them to find learning meaningful.18Spring 2006

Teachers who lead, leaders who teachADAM THRONSON ’99Social studies teacher at Coon Rapids (Minn.) High School2005 Anoka-Hennepin School District Teacher OutstandingPerformance (TOP) awardTeachers are leaders by researching and implementing newstrategies into their classroom. It means you take a risk.Teachers usually try methods that other teachers have foundsuccess with, but leadership comes when you blaze a newtrail by trying something new.I have been a leader who teaches when I’ve accepted andencouraged the work of other teachers. This could be newprograms like Link Crew or just cooperation dealing with thesame student. I have been a teacher who leads by staying positive,supporting administration, and trying new things in myclassroom.BRUCE PALMQUIST ’84Professor of physics and science education at CentralWashington University, Ellensburg, Wash.Washington State Professor of the Year, named by theCarnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teachingand the Council for Advancement and Support ofEducation (CASE).I started teaching while I was a student at Augsburg. Itutored first-year physics students. This taught me that ittakes more than good grades in a subject to be a goodteacher. I learned that I needed to understand what thestudents knew and didn’t know before I could help them. …In general, a good teacher is one who leads by example. I tryto make my science teaching methods courses relevant bydeveloping interesting opportunities for my students tointeract with children. My teaching methods students havebeen among the first at my university to teach science lessonsin the local schools, to develop after-school science clubs, andto provide children with practice items for the Washingtonstate science assessment.(To become better acquainted with Bruce Palmquist, see AuggieThoughts on p. 32)ALLEN TRIPP ’69English teacher at Rush City (Minn.)High School2005 Leadership in EducationalExcellence Award,selected by peersAAfter 35 years of teaching English, I can look back and see manytimes where I have been both a teacher and a leader. The teacherrole is six classes a day September through May. However, theleader role has grown on me over the years as I became moreexperienced in my profession and familiar with the people in thecommunity. …Teaching ability and leadership skills are a necessarycombination for any successful teacher. When I look back atmy first year of teaching, I see I had the knowledge to teacheffectively, but at times lacked the confidence to lead. Bytalking to experienced teachers and gaining experiencein the classroom, the leadership skills evolved. When youdemonstrate confidence in yourself as a teacher, you willclearly communicate goals to the students; and they gainconfidence in themselves as learners. It’s a win/win situation.20 Spring 2006

ALYSSA SNYDER ’98Adjunct instructor in Augsburg’sEducation DepartmentIt is in the classroom where we have themost direct impact on our students;however, it cannot end there.As educators we must challenge one another’s ideas and philosophiesthrough professional dialogue in order to gain insight into how tobetter meet the needs of our learners.My top priority is having high standards for all my students. Thisis why I feel fortunate to be an instructor in the Weekend Collegeprogram. I want to influence potential educators to advocate forall of their students, not just the smart and well behaved. A trueteacher leader is willing to do this by going against the statusquo knowing the student must come first. When I can influencefuture teachers, I can impact more students positively.DDAN BRUSS ’75President, Bethany LutheranCollege, Mankato, Minn.I have been connected to theteaching enterprise of highereducation nearly 25 years.As a professor I saw myself not just as a champion ofmy area of expertise, but primarily as a role model, anindividual concerned with the wide variety of strugglesstudents have during their college experience. For melife in the classroom was seamlessly interwoven to thelife outside of it.As a college president I still see my chief function as a rolemodel, although now my teaching crosses constituencyboundaries. As an administrator I look for the professorwho can have the biggest impact on students’ lives. Theygenerally have more lasting influence than programs orbuildings.JOHN-MARK STENSVAAG ’69Charlotte and Frederick Hubbell Professor of Environmental andNatural Resources Law at the University of Iowa College of LawUniversity of Iowa 2005 President and Provost Award for TeachingExcellenceAll of my great teachers led by example. Every day, I try imperfectlyto emulate what my greatest teachers showed me; every day, Iexpect my students to outshine me in their future endeavors. Theenterprise is driven by love: love of learning, love of the subjectmatter, and love of the students. My greatest teachers led byillustrating such love. For me, “leading” is nothing more thanstriving to reflect their love to a new generation of students.A POSTSCRIPT: After this story was completed,announcement came of the appointment ofAugsburg history professor Bill Green as interimsuperintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools.As he steps from the classroom into a leadershiprole in a difficult situation, Green has been quotedas saying that he is “first and foremost a teacher.”Spring 200621

Courtesy photoPaulson family makes major gift to the Science Center$1 million gift will name the new atrium by Betsey NorgardIn December, John Paulson, together withNorma Paulson, pledged a $1 million gifton behalf of his family to name the frontentrance and atrium of the new ScienceCenter.This is the Paulson family’s secondmajor capital gift to Augsburg. In 2001,the family provided major funding tocomplete the enclosed skyway link fromLindell Library to the two-story atriumbetween Memorial and Sverdrup Halls.“One does not have to be on campuslong to see what an important need wasmet by the Paulson Link,” said StephenPreus, director of development. “This new,special gift by the Paulsons will providefor an equally important and highlyattractive space.”While Paulson is not an Augsburgalumnus, three of his children and a sonin-lawgraduated from the College—MaryJo (Paulson) Peterson ’80, Laurie(Paulson) Dahl ’76 and David Dahl ’75,and Lisa Paulson ’80.The motivation behind the ScienceCenter gift, however, may date back muchfarther than his family’s education.Paulson served in the Second InfantryDivision during World War II and was partof the Allied invasion landing on D+1 atOmaha Beach, Normandy, France, in JuneAt the 60th anniversary commemoration of D-Day, Norma andJohn Paulson met and talked with actor Tom Hanks.John and Norma Paulson pledge $1 million for the Science Center atrium. (L to R) Dick Adamson,vice president for finance and administration; Jeroy Carlson, senior development officer; andNorma and John Paulson.1944. He was a frontline soldier until July28, 1944, when he was wounded duringthe St.-Lo breakthrough. Among theawards Paulson received were the CombatInfantry Badge, Bronze Star, and thePurple Heart.In June 2004, Paulson and his wife,Norma, traveled to France to take part inthe 60th anniversary commemoration ofthe event that proved to be the turningpoint of the war.The festivities brought togetherthousands of people—warveterans, military officials,local people and tourists, aswell as Hollywoodcelebrities whose actingroles had recreated thebattles on movie screens.Standing in his Armyuniform, wearing medalsdepicting D-Day service,Paulson enjoyed thecommemoration.Following the ceremony,however, he noticed lines ofFrench citizens forming toshake hands and requestautographs from the U.S. veterans.Puzzled, Paulson finally asked someonewhy he wanted a soldier’s autograph.“Don’t you understand,” theFrenchman told him, “you saved ourcountry.”Paulson recounted how vivid animpression these words made. When hethought about the statistics—thestaggering numbers of soldiers who werekilled or wounded during the invasion—he realized that he was, in fact, asurvivor. And with that realization alsocame the insight that he had beenblessed with many gifts in his life thatshould be shared with others.“I believe it is important to leave thisworld in better condition than it was whenwe arrived,” Paulson said, “so contributingto Augsburg and other worthwhileorganizations is part of this process.”The Science Center atrium girft isprovided in memory of Lois V. Paulson,Rose E. Paulson, and Johnny E. Paulson,by the Paulson family—John R., Sr., andNorma Paulson, John Reid Paulson, MaryJo Peterson ’80, Deborah Stansbury, LaurieDahl ’76, and Lisa Paulson ’80.Cory Ryan22Spring 2006

Naming the ‘Doc’ Johnson A-Club Office by Betsey NorgardDonnis “Doc” Johnson ’52, an Auggie whodied at the age of 23, well before his time,will not be forgotten by his friends. Five ofhis classmates and friends have joinedtogether to name the A-Club office in thenew Si Melby South Wing in his memory.Raised in the small town of NewmanGrove, Nebraska—the only Lutheran FreeChurch congregation in that state—Johnson followed his sister, LaRhea, andseveral relatives to Augsburg College, 400miles away. He enrolled in 1948, majoredin physical education, and became centeron the football team.After graduation in 1952 and two yearsin the U.S. Army at Fort Leonard Wood,Mo., Johnson returned home to a teachingand football coaching position at the Elgin(Neb.) High School. This was to be hisonly year of teaching, as he died of bulbarpolio in November 1954. Members of hishigh school football team served aspallbearers.Early last year, Doc’s cousin, MarkJohnson ’54, together with Augsburgdevelopment officer Ron Main ’56,proposed a plan to name the new A-ClubOffice in Doc’s memory. Their gifts, withadditional gifts from Louie Morseth ’51,Roger Stockmo ’54, Leroy Nyhus ’52, andVirg Gehring ’57 have made it possible.In his senior year at Augsburg, Doc“Doc” Johnson (top row, no. 28) played on the 1951 football team, along with teammate, andnow development officer and donor, Ron Main ’56 (middle row, no. 38).ConnectionsJohnson was elected president of A-Club. Now, it is the A-Club vicepresident from that year, Ron Main,helping to perpetuate Johnson’s legacyas an Auggie.Archive photoAugsburg meetsThrivent challengeAugsburg received bonus funding of$5,415 from Thrivent Financial forLutherans for successfully meeting theGivingPlus program challenge.About 450 Lutheran schools andsocial service agencies were awardedportions of an $800,000 grant fromThrivent for significantly improvingparticipation in Thrivent’s GivingPlusprogram, which matches contributionsto Lutheran institutions by its members.In order to qualify, Augsburg neededto increase GivingPlus by 588 memberdonors before December. It exceededthat with a total of 693, thereby alsoearning $78,805 in matching funds fromThrivent under the program.The bonus funds will be used forstudent scholarships, curriculumdevelopment, student-orientedactivities, and campus improvements.Barbara Gage, president of the Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation, was honored with the2006 Leading Leaders award for lifelong commitment to family, career, and service tocommunity. (L to R) Emily Anne Tuttle, Augsburg Board of Regents; Barbara Carlson Gage;and Tracy Elftmann, Augsburg vice president for institutional advancement.The Connections event, co-sponsored by Augsburg and Thrivent Financial forLutherans, also included speakers Janice Aune ’88, chairman/CEO of Onvoy, Inc.; Augsburgregent Gloria C. Lewis, president/CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater TwinCities; and Shira Hussain, Augsburg senior admissions counselor.Spring 200623

Sig Hjelmeland led fundraising efforts for 30 years by Betsey NorgardSigvald Hjelmeland ’41 was the second offour generations of Augsburg graduatesand spent three decades at Augsburgleading fundraising efforts that madepossible a number of major capitalprojects. He died on Dec. 25 at age 90.Hjelmeland returned to Augsburg in1952 to serve as the College’s firstdirector of development. Majorcampaigns he headed led to thecompletion of the George SverdrupLibrary, Christensen Center, Urness Hall,and Foss Center.He is best remembered by colleagueJeroy Carlson ’48 as “meticulous.” In thelate 1950s, as donor and giving programswere being created, Hjelmeland drew onhis expertise and passion for detail tocreate a manual accounting system andbookkeeping procedures for donor gifts.This included the use of a bank book tohelp donors track their monthly pledgepayments.In 1963, as the College movedthrough the transition from the LutheranFree Church (LFC) into the AmericanLutheran Church, Hjelmeland, with hisNorwegian LFC background, served avaluable role in helping many ofAugsburg’s longtime LFC families staypart of and feel connected to Augsburg.“He spoke Norwegian and had a greatsense of humor,” Carlson says, “not justAmerican humor, but Scandinavianhumor as well.” Hjelmeland’srelationships helped to foster a culture ofphilanthropy that has nurtured many ofAugsburg’s current donors.In 1986, Hjelmeland, with his wife,Three generations of Hjelmeland Auggies: Sigvald Hjelmeland ’41, who is survived by his wife,Helen; (back row, L to R) James Clarke and daughter Laurene (Hjelmeland) Clarke ’64; son John’70 and Lynn (Benson) ’69 Hjelmeland; and granddaughter Jennifer (Hjelmeland) Stewart ’00.Helen, and son and daughter-in law John’70 and Lynn (Benson) ’69, established ascholarship in the name of his father,John Hjelmeland, who graduated fromAugsburg Academy, College, andSeminary.In 2003, Sig Hjelmeland received theSpirit of Augsburg award for hisdedication and long service to theCollege.Hjelmeland is survived by his wife,Helen; two children, Laurene and John;seven grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren.The family has directedmemorial gifts to the Rev. JohnHjelmeland Scholarship Fund.Faculty-staff giving boosts campaignFrom September through December, guided by a faculty-staffcampaign committee, employees of Augsburg raised the bar ongiving and encouraged awareness of a philanthropic culture.A generous matching fund, matches from Thrivent Financial forLutherans for its members, and contacts from committee membershelped to significantly increase both the dollar amount and therate of giving within the Augsburg community.Through December 31, an additional total of $133,000 wasgiven or pledged by employees of the College, beyond the$635,000 since the campaign’s launch.Even more important, however, was the increased rate ofparticipation in the campaign—to more than doubling the overallrate of 17% in 2004-05. By the end of the year, the giving rate forfull-time faculty and staff exceeded 50%.24Spring 2006

ALUMNI NEWSAlumni NewsFrom the director of Alumni Relations…Augsburg Collegeis in the midstof many excitingchanges this spring.Our first group ofMBA students willgraduate in May,along withcandidates from ourother master’sprograms in leadership, education,nursing, physician assistant studies, andsocial work—plus our undergraduatesfrom the day, weekend, and Rochesterprograms. Congratulations to you all!The campus face is changing, too. Ihope that you have had an opportunityto view the artist renderings of theplanned Science, Gateway, and Si Melbyadditions. We welcome you back tocampus to tour the grounds this springand summer—our grounds crew does anamazing job beautifying the campus!In Alumni Board news, three memberswill end their terms this spring. We wouldlike to thank Beth Torstenson ’66, AndyMorrison ’73, and Paul Mueller ’84 fortheir dedication and hard work duringtheir tenures. We hope to see them atmany events in the future. Thank you!Alumni Relations, along withAdvancement Services and InformationTechnology, are pleased to announce thenewly launched Augsburg OnlineCommunity, which will help you stayinformed and involved with Augsburgvia the Internet. See the informationbelow for details.Planning for Homecoming 2006 iswell underway. This year’s theme is“Watch Us Soar,” and events arescheduled this September 25-30. Watchyour mailbox for your Homecomingbrochure in August. We have madechanges to the usual Saturday activities,and we encourage all alumni, family, andfriends to join us.We look forward to hosting you at anAugsburg event in the near future. Pleaselet the Office of Alumni Relations knowif you will be in the metro area thissummer—we would love to show youthe campus!Heidi BreenDirector, Office of Alumni RelationsIntroducing Augsburg’s new online communityAugsburg’s online community hasbeen developed just for you—alumni, friends, parents, and donors ofthe College. The new online communitywill help you stay informed and involvedwith Augsburg via the Internet. This is agreat way to stay connected!Visit the site and register today so thatyou can take advantage of the great newfeatures to keep you connected to yourAugsburg friends and classmates.You’ll find:Alumni Directory• Learn where your classmates andfriends are, and what they’ve beendoing since graduation• Connect with other alumni in yourarea of the country• Update your personal profile so yourclassmates can get in touch with youClass NotesTell us what you’ve been up to! As partof your personal profile you can nowsubmit class notes online for possiblepublication in Augsburg Now.EventsWondering what events are taking placefor Augsburg alumni? The onlinecommunity is the place to search andregister for events specifically for alumniand friends of the College. Check backoften to learn about upcoming AuggieHours, parent events, or just to find outthe most up-to-date news around theAugsburg campus.Online GivingYou asked, and we listened! Making acontribution to Augsburg has never beeneasier. Simply visit Augsburg’s onlinecommunity and click on the “Give Now”link to donate online. Otherwise, clickon “Giving at Augsburg” to learn aboutplanned giving, our various givingprograms, and of course, Access toExcellence: The Campaign for AugsburgCollege. Giving online is easy andsecure—and there’s no need to be aregistered user to donate.It’s EASYSimply go to www.augsburg.edu/alumniIt’s FASTMoving? Changing your e-mail address?New addition to your family? Let usknow instantly by logging in andupdating your information.QUESTIONS?If you have any questions, first readthrough the information on theAugsburg online community website. Ifyou still have questions, send an e-mailto .Spring 200625

CLASS NOTESClass Notes1956Richard Thorud, Bloomington,Minn., has pursued a hobby ofwriting, illustrating, publishing,and marketing books since hisretirement as a research anddevelopment engineer. Hisseventh book, Mette Marie’sHomestead Journal, is based onhis mother’s childhood memoriesof living in a sod hut in NorthDakota; for more information, goonline to .1967Rev. Harley J.Refsal, Decorah,Iowa, is aprofessor ofScandinavian folkart andNorwegian atLuther College. He has earnednational and international acclaimfor his figure woodcarving—including a St. Olav Medal in1996 from the king of Norway.Besides teaching at Luther, he haswritten four books and numerousmagazine articles. He’s also the starof an instructional video,Scandinavian Style Figure Carvingwith Harley Refsal, which earned aprestigious 2005 Telly Award.John N. Schwartz is serving asinterim president and chiefexecutive officer of St. PatrickHospital and Health SciencesCenter in Missoula, Mont. Hepreviously served as interimpresident of Providence MedfordMedical Center in Medford, Ore.,and has 30 years of experience inthe healthcare field and a longhistory in management.1969Allen C. Tripp was one of fourRush City, Minn., teachers selectedby their peers for the Leadership inExcellence Award, which honorstheir teaching quality andcommitment. The awards werepresented in October at a banquetin St. Cloud. Tripp has been anEnglish teacher at Rush City HighSchool since 1970. In addition toteaching English, he has directedclass plays and all school plays for14 years and has been a juniorhigh speech coach for 15 years.He has also served as an assistanttrack coach for 20 years. His wife,Linda, teaches first grade atJacobson Elementary School.They have two sons, Ryen, 29,and Justin, 23. See more aboutAllen on p. 20.1977Timothy Strand was electedmayor of the City of St. Peter(Minn.) in November in alandslide victory. Strand, who byelection time had served twoyears of a four-year term as aWard II council member, wasanxious to start his new role.“I’m very excited, and the firstthing that comes to my mind isthat I’m proud to have beenelected,” he said in a postelectionarticle in the St. PeterHerald.Patricia Clausen Wojtowicz,Largo, Fla., is manager ofAUGGIES ATCARNEGIE HALLJan (Pedersen) Schiff ’68 ofMill Valley, Calif., will be aguest conductor at CarnegieHall on April 24, performingtwo works for women’schorus and orchestra. Theconcert is part ofMidAmerica Productions’2005-2006 concert series.AUGGIE HONORSCourtesy photoOra Hokes ’90 of Minneapolis was one of 10 recipients of the 2005 VirginiaMcKnight Binger Award in Human Service. The awards are an annual tradition ofThe McKnight Foundation, and each recipient exemplifies the life-changingdifference one person can make through service. The following is reprinted fromthe award program:Ora Hokes is transforming the health of her community Sunday by Sunday. Amember of the Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church for 25 years, Hokessaw the alarming health-related risk factors affecting the African Americancommunity, and took action.In 2003, after years of service with the Sabathani Community Center and its Wayto Grow program, she began volunteering with the American Red Cross and theAmerican Heart Association. Working with her pastor, she created the HealthSundays program to provide monthly health information to her congregation.Partnering with nurses and others from the congregation, and using additionalresources from the American Cancer Society and the Stairstep Foundation’s HealthInitiative, she implemented monthly blood pressure checks, distributed healthinformation on sexually transmitted diseases, instituted a “Stomp Out Stroke”awareness program, and started the Promised Land Fellowship walking programwhich focuses on weight loss, nutrition, and exercise. “My mother was myinspiration,” Hokes says. “She had the gift of healing.”Hokes is a lifelong advocate for continuing education. She returned to schoolafter her two children were grown, and has since received an Associate of Artsdegree from Minneapolis Community College, a Bachelor of Arts degree fromAugsburg’s Weekend College, a Master of Arts degree from the University of St.Thomas, and a parent educator license from the University of Minnesota. It seemsno challenge is too big for Ora Hokes.Spring 2006 27

Class NotesALUMNI PROFILEMike and Gail Koski: Traveling themissionary roadby Sara Holman ’06Courtesy photoWorking in the mailroom, falling in love with a fellow coworker, graduatingin four years, and preparing for a bright future were just a few of the thingsthat Mike and Gail (Niederloh) Koski accomplished while attendingAugsburg. However, finding their joint calling to become missionarieshappened just months after their marriage. Married in October 1972, thefollowing July carried the Koskis across the ocean to Africa.Mike, a 1971 graduate, came to Augsburg and studied history and secondaryeducation. Gail graduated one year later with a B.A. in French secondaryeducation. Both came from congregations that were involved in missionarywork, yet each confesses that overseas missionary work had not been a partof their plan. When the inspiration came, Mike recalls, “It was an answer toprayer.”“We just understood that this was the way God would want us to use ourgifts and abilities,” Gail said.After 32 years of missionary work in Kenya and Zaire (now the DemocraticRepublic of Congo), the Koskis are currently awaiting their next assignment. The couple works with the Minneapolis-based missionorganization World Mission Prayer League (WMPL). When choosing a mission group, “WMPL resonated well. Its principles, policies, andpractices fit the best,” Mike said.Every four years, the couple comes back to the United States on furlough. During this one-year break, the missionaries continue their workand await news about their future destination. The Koskis were called back in September 2005.The couple’s mission experience started in Zaire where they worked in a rural setting, often connecting with nomadic tribes. It was thecouple’s responsibility to learn the language and culture and then present the gospel in a way that would be understood. Their time in Zairewas limited to only four months, and then their assignment changed.Kenya has been a very permanent place for the Koskis’ mission work. They spent many years in the agricultural parts of northern andwestern Kenya but have been stationed in the city of Nairobi for the past 10 years. Mike became assistant director of the Urban MinistriesSupport Group (UMSG) in 1995 and then moved up to the director position in 1999. Gail’s work has consisted of many facets: UMSGresource center librarian, ESL teacher, Sunday school supervisor, and mission hostess. She was also in charge of home-schooling their threechildren. Now fully grown, their children have all graduated college and live and work at various places within North America.The Koskis’ main goal in Nairobi was to help develop leadership within the Lutheran church. With strong leadership skills instilled, thechurch was able to discuss and respond to societal ailments such as poverty and HIV. To reach more people within the city, one churchdecided to split the congregation into five groups and build five new churches. Everything was planned and prepared ahead of time: pastorswere found, worship teams were formed, and everything transitioned very smoothly. The five new congregations each held a specialcharacteristic that made it fit perfectly into its new part of the city. For example, in the area where many university students lived, thechurch emphasized youth activities and provided a contemporary worship service.The couple’s greatest excitement is to see their fellow church members’ faith development. “We’ve been doing this for so long that we get tosee young people grow into adults. We are able to see how their faith keeps growing and then how it impacts their families, vocations, andcommunities.”Kenya holds a special place in both the Koskis’ hearts. They enjoyed the vibrant colors and temperate climate, but it was the people-orientedculture and relaxed pace of living that really appealed to the couple. Being concerned about people and taking time to establish relationshipsis a big part of missionary work, and the Koski family praises God for the rich experiences that were shared in Kenya.Sara Holman is a senior English/communication studies major.Mike ’71 and Gail ’72 (Niederloh) Koski have traveled theworld as missionaries since meeting and graduating fromAugsburg more than 30 years ago.28Spring 2006

accreditations at ForensicQuality Services, Inc., in Largo.1979Paul Daniels, archivist forELCA Region 3 andarchivist/curator at LutherSeminary, traveled to Chennai(Madras), India, to assist theLutheran Heritage Centre atGurukul Theological College onseveral projects. Daniels hadserved there 12 years ago whenthe archives center was justbeginning its work of collectingand making available records ofthe 12 Indian Lutheran churchbodies. Over the years he hasmaintained contact with thestaff, working on issues ofcollection development,preservation, and programexpansion. Daniels and his wife,Sally (Hough) ’79, director ofparent and family relations atAugsburg, live in Golden Valley,Minn., and have two daughters,Kristin ’09 and Maren.1980Nancy (Weatherston) Black,Cornelius, Ore., is a serialcataloger for Millar Library atPortland State University.Rev. David L. Norgard, WestHollywood, Calif., hasestablished a consulting practicefor churches and other nonprofitsin the area oforganizational development. Hecan be contacted at.1982Kevin Gordon, InternationalFalls, Minn., was quoted in anarticle in the St. Paul PioneerPress newspaper about his son,Ben Gordon, who is asophomore forward on theUniversity of Minnesota Gopherhockey team. Ben acquired hishockey skills growing up playingon outdoor rinks and from hisfather, a former InternationalFalls High School coach and anAugsburg All-American.1984Bruce Palmquist, Ellensburg,Wash., was honored as the 2005Washington State Professor of theYear by the Carnegie Foundationfor the Advancement of Teachingand the Council forAdvancement and Support ofEducation (CASE). Palmquist is aphysics and science educationprofessor at Central WashingtonUniversity, and is highly regardedfor his commitment to improvingpublic understanding of basicscientific principles and workingto develop skills in the nextgeneration of science teachersneeded to successfully bringabout a scientifically literatesociety. In his dual role as aphysicist and a teacher educator,Palmquist has taken on manySTENSVAAG-DARDA WEDDING (CORRECTION)The above photo from the July 2004 wedding of Rebecca Stensvaag ’01 and Paul Darda ’01, whichfeatures more than 40 Augsburg alumni, contained unintentional inaccuracies in the winter issue ofthe Augsburg Now. The correct information is as follows: ROW 1 (L to R): Cindy Huber Blummer ’01,Emma Stensvaag ’08, Ruth Casperson ’67, Hannah Mehus Stensvaag ’38, Rebecca Stensvaag Darda ’01,Paul Darda ’01, Nancy Strommen Stensvaag ’71, John-Mark Stensvaag ’69, Stephanie Johnson Sulzbach’71, John Sulzbach ’69, Jean Boxrud Steen. ROW 2: Roland Blummer ’00, Mary Kay Johnson Stensvaag’72, Ken Casperson ’70, Peggy Nelson Hintzman, Gladys Boxrud Strommen ’46, Hans Strommen ’04,Andrea Johnson Strommen ’75, Bob Strommen ’74, Roy Steen. ROW 3: Normajean Johnson Strommen’69, Saul Stensvaag ’72, Ann Peterson ’01, Tony Quance ’03, Tjersti Strommen ’07, Adam Thronson ’99,Marsha Strommen Olson ’68, Dawn Hofstad Strommen ’70. ROW 4: Peter Strommen ’69, Mary NelsonEckberg ’70, Brad Fischer ’03, Heidi Peterson ’03, Mark Peterson ’01, Mary Ellen Strommen Lieber ’67,Tim Strommen ’70. ROW 5: John Eckberg ‘68, Ben Paul ’03, Ainy Carlson, Jeroy Carlson ’46, PhilEdstrom ’69, Luther Strommen ’40, Steve Strommen ’65.AUGGIES ON THE ROADJennifer Tome ’99 (left) of Minneapolis visited Mary Olson ’74(right) in October at Airlie Winery, Olson’s winery in Monmouth,Ore. Tome is a wine representative for Grape Beginnings.Courtesy photoCourtesy photoSpring 2006 29

Class Notesinitiatives, including developing anew CWU program at GreenRiver Community College inAuburn, called Project TEACH(Teacher Education Alliance forColleges and High Schools). In2004, Palmquist was also namedthe CWU Distinguished PublicService Professor.1988Brad Anderson, Plymouth,Minn., teaches biology andhuman genetics at Wayzata HighSchool. He also serves as headfootball coach, and this pastseason led the Trojans to capturethe 2005 state championship. Heand his wife, Maari Anderson’87, have two daughters, Barrettand Isabelle.1990Kay E. Baker, Savage, Minn., isan account director hired to setup the new Minneapolis office ofthe Jerome Group, a directmarketing support firm based inSt. Louis, Mo. She was recentlyfeatured as a “Mover” in thebusiness section of the St. PaulPioneer Press newspaper.1992HINTON-HANSEN WEDDINGDebra Carpenter has joinedMelanie Hinton ’04 married Mark Hansen in October; thecouple resides in Kasson, Minn. Melanie is a registered nurseand assistant nursing supervisor at the Mayo Medical Center.Courtsey photoAUGGIES IN THE MILITARYWest Central Initiative in FergusFalls, Minn., as a ConnectincReplication Project executive.She has several years ofexperience in the serviceindustry, including serving as aboard member for Restart Inc.1996Julie (Lindusky) Corcoran,Forest Lake, Minn., was electedin November to a four-year termon the ISD 831 School Board.She and her husband, Mike,have three children.Paul Wahmanholm, St. Paul,is an administrative intern forDayton’s Bluff ElementarySchool in the St. Paul PublicSchools district.1997Lars P. Dyrud, Amesbury,Mass., was one of approximately70 selected worldwide by theYoung Scientists Award Panel toattend the Union Radio-Scientifique Internationale(URSI) General Assembly at theVigyan Bhavan in New Delhi,India, last October. Participantswere also given the opportunityto meet with the president ofIndia at the Rashtrapati, theofficial presidential residence.1998Ann Rohrig, Lima, Ohio,married Stephen Jenkins inJune, becoming a stepmother totwo children. She is a socialworker for a therapeutic fostercare agency in Lima.Lewis Nelson ’00, pictured here with his wife, Holly, is currentlydeployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is inthe U.S. Army serving with the 506th Infantry Regiment of the101st Airborne Division (AASLT), and is in charge of the signalsintelligence analysis section for the brigade. Lewis’ wife and twochildren, Benjamin, 2, and Arianna, 9 months, reside in Clarksville,Tenn. The family maintains a website at and welcomes any e-mail messages for Lewis at.2000Mauris De Silva, Miami, receiveda Ph.D. in materials science andengineering from the Departmentof Chemical Engineering andMaterials Science at the Universityof Minnesota in May. He nowworks in the Department ofOphthalmology at the Universityof Miami’s Miller Medical Schoolof Medicine.2001Greg Barrett, St. Paul, graduatedfrom the University of St. Thomaswith a master’s degree in giftedand talented education.Becki Frestedt, Seattle, received aMaster of Public Administrationfrom the Evans School of PublicAffairs at the University ofWashington in June. She works fora community developmentorganization, where shecoordinates outreach for a landuse study in the city.Beth Nordin, Minnetonka, Minn.,was named vice president ofinformation technology by CHSInc., an energy and grain-basedfoods company. She previouslyserved as vice president ofoperations for Capella Education.Prior to Capella, she held severalpositions with Pearson Education,including senior vice president ofinformation technology and chiefinformation officer.2003Shawn Smith was acquired bythe Quad City Mallards from thePort Huron Flags. Smith is arookie-defenseman who hasappeared in 14 United HockeyLeague games this season splitbetween the Fort Wayne Kometsand the Port Huron Flags.Births/AdoptionsLisa (Svac) ’85and Lee Hawks’85 in NewBrighton, Minn.,adopted a son,Andrew John, inDecember.30 Spring 2006

C.J. Beaurline ’94 and his wife,Christin, in Ham Lake, Minn.—ason, Basil, in December. Hejoins older siblings Savanna, 7,Simeon, 4, and Sophia, 2. C.J. isa sales engineer at Vector DesignTechnology, and has also servedas an NCAA hockey referee inthe WCHA for eight years. Hecan be reached at .Carley (Miller)’94 and WilliamStuber inShakopee,Minn.—adaughter,Kirsten Rae, inMay. Carley is executive directorof the St. Francis RegionalMedical Center Foundation inShakopee.Jay Lepper ’95 and his wife,Bronwyn, in Savage, Minn.—adaughter, Rowan Jane, in May.Jennifer (Polis) ’97 and DanDebe in Minneapolis—a son,George William, in September.He joins older sisters Allison, 5,and Emily, 3. Jennifer can bereached at .Summer Joy (Sorenson) ’99and Jeffrey Brackhan inMondovi, Wis.—twin boys, Coleand Dakota, in February 2005.Heidi(Erickson) ’01and Matt Segedyin Minneapolis—a daughter,EleanorCatherine, inNovember. Matt is a pediatricianat South Lake Pediatrics, andHeidi is currently home withNora.in November.Marissa(Skowronek)’02 and MichaelPartridge in St.Michael, Minn.—a son, LoganMichael,Lisa (Ashbaugh) ’04 andDarrel Stange in Bertha, Minn.—a son, Nathan, in September.Lisa and Darrel married inOctober.In MemoriamBertha D. Lillehei ’34,Minneapolis, died in January; shewas 92. Following the example ofher father, Lars Lillehei, whotaught Greek at Augsburg, Berthataught English at Augsburg in the1930s and ’40s.Sigvald Hjelmeland ’41,Edina, Minn., died in December;he was 90 (see p. 24 for furtherdetails).Rev. Earl E. Dreyer ’56, DetroitLakes, Minn., died in Decemberof heart-related problems; hewas 75. Ordained in 1959, heserved parishes in Alexandria,Rochester, Canby, and DetroitLakes.Paul A. Benson ’85, Willmar,Minn., died unexpectedly inDecember; he was 42. He was afinancial controller for WestCentral, Inc., and previouslyworked for R.J. AhmannCompany and Twin City Group.Rev. Louisa (Goplen) Fure’95, Albert Lea, Minn., died inDecember after an automobileaccident; she was 53. Ordainedin 1999, she served as anassociate pastor at TrinityLutheran Church in Owatonna.She was also active incommunity theatre, with roles inSommerset Theatre of Austin,Little Theatre of Owatonna, andFootlights Dinner Theatre inRochester.Jason Jenness ’01 died in July2001 of Non-Hodgkin’slymphoma; he was 31.EBNET-KNUTSON WEDDINGHolly Ebnet ’03 married Jeremy Knutson in August 2004; thecouple resides in Hugo, Minn. Holly is pursuing an MBA atAugsburg, and Jeremy is a pipefitter for Yale Mechanical inBloomington. The couple can be reached at.NEVE-KNUTSON WEDDINGNiels Neve ’97 married Darlene Knutson in September; the coupleresides in Pine Island, Minn. Niels is an account representative atUnitedHealth Group, and Darlene works for the Mayo Clinic incytogenetics.Courtsey photoCourtsey photoSpring 2006 31

AUGGIE THOUGHTSAuggie ThoughtsEditor’s note: Bruce Palmquist ’84 was honored as the 2005 Washington StateProfessor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for Advancement in Teachingand the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).Eschewing the normal media interviews that accompany such honors,Palmquist decided to introduce himself to readers through the eyes of his bestcanine friend, Jack.Bruce DOES know Jack, orJack, Bruce’s Jack Russell Terrier,interviews Bruce about teachingJack: What is your favorite aspect ofteaching?Bruce: I like answering students’questions and helping them make sense ofconcepts they are having problems with.Some professors go into the classroomwith an elaborate presentation all plannedout. But, that’s not me. I know where theclass should end up by the end of theweek. And, I have planned, in general,how we will get there. But, the studentshelp create the path with their specificneeds and questions.J: You often teach late night astronomylabs or organize public observingsessions that go late. How can youstay up so late and still get up at5 a.m. to take me outside?B: Well, it isn’t easy. The CentralWashington University Astronomy Clubhelps out a lot. In fact, they plan most ofthe late observing sessions youmentioned. But, I think it is importantthat introductory astronomy students getfamiliar with the nighttime sky. The bestway to learn about the night sky is toobserve it with some expert help. By theway, taking you out at 5 a.m. is betterthan cleaning up after you in the house.J: Speaking of expert help, you write aweekly astronomy column …B: I hope Augsburg Now doesn’t misspellthat as “weakly column.”J: It would be a Freudianslip if they do. Anyway,why do you volunteeryour time to write anewspaper column in theEllensburg Daily Record?B: Science is such animportant topic. And, it iswoefully under covered inthe popular press.Astronomy is a veryattainable topic. The starsand planets are always upthere for people to see.And, I have selfish reasonsfor writing the column, aswell. If my column helpsthe general public have amore positive outlook toward science,they are more likely to support scienceteaching in the schools and universities.J: Talk a little bit more about sciencein the schools, especially the state’sstandardized test called theWashington Assessment of StudentLearning, or WASL.B: Even dogs know that the WASL is asensitive subject. In general, children areover-tested. I think no child gets leftbehind, because they leave such a longpaper trail of standardized test sheets.But, the science WASL is much betterthan the typical multiple choicestandardized test. The science WASLBruce Palmquist ’84 and his “interviewer,” Jackrequires students to write about scienceand to design scientific experiments.Simply memorizing facts will not resultin a good WASL score. And, the WASL’semphasis on designing experimentsmeans that teachers will need to includemore experiments and the analysis ofexperiments in their classroom. This is agood thing.J: What is your favorite constellation?B: Canis Major, the great dog. During thewinter, it is low in the southern sky.J: Good answer.For more about Bruce Palmquist’s thoughtson teaching and leadership, see p. 20.Courtsey photo32 Spring 2006

CALENDARCalendarMusicFor music information, call 612-330-1265March 28Augsburg Jazz Ensemble7 p.m.—Hoversten ChapelMarch 29Augsburg Choir5:30 & 7 p.m.— Mt. Olivet LutheranChurch; MinneapolisApril 1Augsburg Choir7 p.m.—St. John Lutheran ChurchOwatonna, Minn.April 2Augsburg Choir8:45, 10, & 11:15 a.m.—CalvaryLutheran Church; Golden Valley, Minn.Riverside Singers9:30 & 11 a.m.—Mt. Calvary LutheranChurch; Excelsior, Minn.Augsburg Choir4 p.m.—Cambridge Lutheran ChurchCambridge, Minn.Brass in the ChapelJoint concert of the Augsburg & St.Thomas brass ensembles7:30 p.m.—Hoversten ChapelApril 9Masterworks Chorale4 p.m.—Lake Nokomis Lutheran ChurchMinneapolisApril 22Augsburg Symphony Orchestra4 p.m.—Sateren AuditoriumApril 23Riverside Singers8:30 & 11 a.m.—MayflowerCongregational Church; MinneapolisApril 26Chamber Music Recital & High Tea4 p.m.—Sateren Auditorium & ArnoldAtriumApril 29Augsburg Concert Band7 p.m.—Hoversten ChapelApril 30Musical celebration honoring theservice of President William V. andAnne Frame2 p.m.—Central Lutheran ChurchMinneapolisMay 8–21Augsburg ChoirTour to Hungary, Czech Republic, &GermanyTheatreFor ticket information, call 612-330-1257April 7–23MetamorphosesBy Mary ZimmermanDirected by Darcey EngenApril 7, 8, 20, 21, & 22 at 7 p.m.;April 9 & 23 at 2 p.m.Tjornhom-Nelson TheaterExhibitsFor gallery information, call 612-330-1524April 7–May 7All-Student Juried Art ExhibitionOpening reception: April 7, 4:30–6:30 p.m.Gage Family Art GalleryApril 7–May 14Senior Art ExhibitionOpening reception: April 7, 5–7 p.m.Christensen Center Art GallerySeminars, Lectures,and FilmsJanuary 25–May 20Augsburg Native American Film Serieswww.augsburg.edu/home/ais/filmseries/March 27Sverdrup VisitingScientist Lecture:“Civilization as aGeosystem: A ScientificPerspective on GlobalChange”Dr. Thomas H. Jordan, universityprofessor, Department of Earth Sciences,University of Southern California8 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel612-330-1551 or gregoire@augsburg.eduApril 12Speech and booksigning by NorwegianCrown Princess Martha Louise4 p.m.–6 p.m.—Hoversten Chapel612-330-1176 or jorgensd@augsburg.eduOther EventsApril 18Pan-Afrikan Year-End Celebration6–9 p.m.—Christensen Center612-330-1022 or bolden@augsburg.eduApril 27Senior Athletes Award Banquet6–9 p.m.—Christensen Center612-330-1243 or grauerp@augsburg.eduMay 5–6Commencement 2006Featured speaker: Dr. Peter Agre ’70Recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize inChemistrywww.augsburg.edu/commencement/May 22Third AnnualHealthcare Conference:“Building Minnesota’sHealthcare WorkforceThrough Diversity”8 a.m.–5 p.m.—Melby Hallwww.augsburg.edu/healthcare

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