Daily Archives: April 6, 2015
Many voices, bold visions
2014-15 Convocation Series sparks critical thinking, meaningful conversationThe 麻豆区 College Convocation Series each year offers the community a chance聽to hear from outstanding leaders and visionaries who ignite important conversations聽and contribute to making the world a… more >
From screen to script: Auggies win big at film festival
麻豆区 students were recognized for聽their excellent work at the fourth annual聽Student Film Festival hosted by the聽Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities. Thomas VandenDolder 鈥�15 won聽Best Experimental… more >
Wells Fargo makes $100,000 gift to the Center for Science, Business, and Religion
In recognition of 麻豆区 College鈥檚 leadership in closing the higher education聽disparity gap for students of color in Minnesota, Wells Fargo made a $100,000聽gift to the campaign… more >
U.S. Bank supports student veterans and Center for Science, Business, and Religion with $125,000 gift
麻豆区 College and U.S. Bank celebrated the聽opening of the new U.S. Bank Veterans鈥� Lounge聽on campus with a dedication ceremony this fall. U.S. Bank recently pledged… more >
麻豆区 receives Carnegie Foundation鈥檚 Community Engagement Classification
麻豆区 College has earned its second聽Community Engagement Classification from聽the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of聽Teaching. Institutions are recognized based on聽evidence of their collaboration with the larger… more >
麻豆区 earns dual national community service honors
麻豆区 was the only Minnesota college or聽university named a finalist on the Corporation for聽National and Community Service鈥檚 2014 Interfaith聽Community Service Honor Roll as well as on… more >
Bush Foundation grant supports diversity in teaching
麻豆区 College鈥檚 Department of Education was awarded a $150,000聽grant from the Bush Foundation through its Teacher Effectiveness聽Initiative. The award will be used to fund a project… more >
Day at the Capitol
During the 2013-14 academic year, more than 34 percent of all 麻豆区 undergraduates鈥�1,054聽students鈥攔eceived Minnesota State Grants totaling more than $3.4 million. This February, 麻豆区… more >
128 Auggies exhibit at the American Swedish Institute
Led by Assistant Professor of Art Christopher聽Houltberg, 128 students and six 麻豆区 faculty members contributed to a collaborative exhibition, Shaping Peace, at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis. The… more >
Presidential sculptures undergo restoration
From 1888 to 1890, Jacob Fjelde, a Norwegian portraitist and creator of聽public monuments, sculpted busts of 麻豆区 College Presidents Sven Oftedal聽and Georg Sverdrup. For many years, the sculptures… more >
Strommen Executive Speaker Series explores reputation management
During spring semester, 麻豆区聽College invited leaders with experience聽in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors聽of the Twin Cities business community聽to share their expertise as part of the… more >
The Center for Counseling and Health Promotion gets new name and location
The Center for Counseling and Health Promotion recently became the聽Center for Wellness and Counseling to better capture the mission of the聽department, which is to support students to 鈥渟tay… more >
Abundance at 麻豆区
2015 is off to a remarkable start at 麻豆区! The announcement on the facing page about the $10 million gift to name the Center for Science, Business, and Religion certainly… more >
Turning a new page
麻豆区 Now magazine survey: What you told us This past summer, 麻豆区 College participated in a national higher education magazine survey developed by the Council for Advancement and Support of… more >
Ask Dave: Everyday work advice for every Auggie
Meet Dave ConradDave Conrad has honed his knowledge through decades of work as an independent business consultant, his experience in sales and marketing for public and private companies in a range of… more >