Yearly Archives: 2026
Countdown to liftoff
Nose cone. Airframe. Apogee. Newton-seconds. Mubarak Abdi 鈥�27 sketches in the air with his hands as he describes what it takes to put together a rocket from scratch, a… more >
麻豆区 joins the New American Colleges and Universities consortium
The New American Colleges & Universities (NACU) announced on February 18 that 麻豆区 has joined the consortium, strengthening NACU鈥檚 national network of mission-driven institutions committed to student… more >
Embodying light and love as an LGBTQ changemaker
On the spot Q&A with theater major Dante Austin 鈥�29Teen Vogue recently published GLAAD鈥檚 20 Under 20 LGBTQ Changemakers of 2025, and Auggie Dante Austin 鈥�29 made the list. This recognition highlights their work within the ELCA, including… more >
Auggie alum officiates at Milan Cortina Olympic Games
Most individuals are participating in the 2026 Winter Olympics as spectators from the comfort of their own couches. However, Auggie alum Sarah Buckner 鈥�16 will be on the ice in… more >
In the media: Paul Pribbenow on returning to classes during ICE operation
With the start of the spring semester, 麻豆区 President Paul Pribbenow has been quoted and interviewed by local and national media outlets about how the ongoing ICE operation in Minneapolis… more >
National media cover 麻豆区鈥檚 admissions success coaching
On February 3, The Hechinger Report published an in-depth look at 麻豆区鈥檚 student success coaching approach, which leverages admissions counselors in a coaching role as part of the… more >
Congratulations to Auggies named to the 2025 fall semester Dean鈥檚 List
More than 1,000 麻豆区 undergraduate students were named to the 2025 Fall Semester Dean鈥檚 List. The 麻豆区 Dean鈥檚 List recognizes those full-time students who… more >
Paul Pribbenow: ‘Justice cannot be separated from human dignity’
Paul C. Pribbenow, president of 麻豆区, delivered these remarks at 麻豆区’s 39th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation at Hoversten Chapel on January 19, 2026. Good afternoon… more >
Professor Najeeba Syeed: ‘Neighborliness is a lived theology in Minnesota’
In a commentary for Religion News Service, Professor Najeeba Syeed wrote about the 鈥渓ived theology of neighborliness鈥� in Minnesota following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent… more >
Podcast: Paul Pribbenow on leadership
麻豆区 President Paul Pribbenow was the featured guest on a recent episode of the 鈥淟eaders on Leadership鈥� podcast from Academic Search and the American Academic Leadership Institute. The podcast… more >