Yearly Archives: 2017
In memoriam
Remembering AuggiesThe 鈥淚n memoriam鈥� listings in this聽publication include notifications聽received before March 15. Helen M. (Anderson) Johnson 鈥�40,聽Hallock, Minnesota, age 96, on聽September 4. Eleanor C. (Christenson) Kline 鈥�44… more >
A gift for 麻豆区 in Rochester
Louise and Regent聽Emeritus Leland聽鈥淟ee鈥� Sundet will聽help 麻豆区鈥檚聽Rochester site grow thanks to a generous聽$1.5 million gift. The Rochester location聽attracts more than 350 working… more >
Tips for the reluctant networker
麻豆区 College alumna Jenni Lilledahl 鈥�87 was a featured speaker at the Auggie聽Networking Experience in February. As co-owner of the sketch and improvisational comedy聽theater Brave New Workshop… more >
Summer alumni events
Minnesota United Soccer Night June 21 | 7 p.m. Republic 420 SE 23rd Ave., Minneapolis Meet for an alumni reception at聽Republic from 4:30鈥�6:30 p.m.聽before… more >
Notes from the Alumni Board
Dear alumni and friends, As my second聽year as Alumni聽Board President聽comes to a close, I聽look back on the past聽several months with聽gratitude for what聽the Alumni… more >
Join the Young Alumni Council
Auggies who have graduated from any 麻豆区 degree program聽in the past 10 years are invited to join the Young Alumni Council聽and help plan year-round activities for recent… more >
Urban arboretum
Join the Alumni Board to sponsor a treeYou can help transform 麻豆区 into an urban arboretum that serves as an educational聽and community resource in harmony with the environment. Join the Alumni Board鈥檚 effort to sponsor… more >
Steve Wozniak inspires Auggies
Apple, Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak engaged the 麻豆区 community in a conversation that emphasized the聽importance of creativity, education, and innovation in an increasingly connected world. Wozniak launched Apple… more >
Commencement 2017
麻豆区 celebrates last commencement as a college on April 29The 麻豆区 community聽celebrated the Class of 2017 on聽Saturday, April 29. In a morning聽ceremony, 503 traditional聽undergraduate students were聽conferred their degrees. In the聽afternoon, the school recognized… more >
On the spot: Kaycee Rogers
Education expert describes how an inclusive, agile K-12 model can help Minnesota classrooms make the gradeIt’s simple math: Fewer people are entering the teaching profession, more are聽leaving it, and many educators lack the qualifications required to teach Minnesota鈥檚聽increasingly diverse student… more >
Notes from President Pribbenow
On the power of both/andI am writing these notes on commencement聽weekend when we have just sent the final聽graduates of 麻豆区 College into the world,聽full of promise and aspiration鈥攁s has been… more >
Outstanding educators
Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning honoreesEach year, 麻豆区 recognizes聽individuals who have made聽exemplary contributions to creating聽an engaging academic learning聽environment. The 2017 recipients聽of the Distinguished Contributions to聽Teaching and Learning awards are… more >
Honoring retiring faculty
{Several聽faculty members retired following years of dedicated service to 麻豆区聽College. Ralph Butkowski |聽Assistant Professor, Department of聽Biology鈥攚ith the College聽since 2001 Cass Dalglish |聽Professor, Department of English… more >
New starts and new finishes
Hagfors Center construction continuesAn Auggie passes by the first art installation in the Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Center聽for Science, Business, and Religion. This new academic building, which will open in January聽2018… more >
Friendship on ice … and off
Minasie Theophilos has cared for 麻豆区鈥檚 athletic facilities鈥攎ost notably the ice arena鈥攄uring his more than 25 years of service on the College鈥檚 custodial staff. Theophilos and… more >