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鈥業f you don鈥檛 know, go to the library鈥�
Lindell Library is a hub of information, belonging, and connection鈥攏ot a book warehouse.鈥淭here are times when I ask a class what they think a librarian does,鈥� says Tanya Gunkel, one of 麻豆区鈥檚 outreach and instruction librarians. 鈥淎t that point, direct… more >
Turning ideas into impact
Entrepreneurial contests and classes elevate an 麻豆区 business education.Last fall, Ryan Harvey 鈥�26 arrived at 麻豆区 a week before classes began. Typically, he would have already been on campus鈥攔unning plays as the Auggies鈥� quarterback鈥攂ut injuries sacked… more >
Learning the world by living in it
New programs in Norway and Northern Ireland expand the global footprint of 麻豆区’s Center for Global Education and Experience.The ferry moves quietly through the fjord, the water dark and glassy beneath steep rock walls. Waterfalls cut silver lines down the cliffs, dropping hundreds of feet straight into the… more >
Community building in action
The Bonner Community Leaders program helps develop 麻豆区 students into leaders as they grow with local community partners.Camera lights flashed. 麻豆区 students struck modeling poses, alternating between runway-approved stoicism and wide grins. As each image appeared on the camera鈥檚 digital screen, the clothing they wore… more >
A friendship for the ages
How two 麻豆区 alumni found meaning through shared experiencesIn the summer of 2008, Juventino Meza 鈥�11 began a long train ride from St. Paul to Seattle, eager to begin a weeklong program through Seattle University. An undocumented student… more >
With new doctorate, physician assistants prepare to lead
A first-of-its-kind Doctor of Medical Science degree offers leadership and research education.Her master鈥檚 degree prepared Ashley Viere 鈥�15 MSPAS for her role working with patients at Regions Hospital. Then, while continuing to care for patients, she became the hospital鈥檚… more >
The Structure of Us
麻豆区鈥檚 new five-school model fosters organic neighborhoods of learning, innovation, and collaboration.
Alumni Spotlight: Deputy Fire Chief Jamie E. Smith Sr. 鈥�04
St. Paul鈥檚 deputy fire chief reflects on the power of public service.It鈥檚 not easy to become a firefighter. The application process includes a written exam and a grueling physical test performed while wearing 50 pounds of gear. In St. Paul… more >
Active agents for social change
麻豆区 alumni are recognized for their innovative leadership in different fields.
The Loveliest of Trees
麻豆区 remembers its mighty cottonwood.
Compelled, equipped, and empowered
Anchored by the Christensen Center for Vocation, vocational discernment remains at the heart of the 麻豆区 experience.Jeanette Clark McCormick 鈥�07 embraces the idea that vocation is when one鈥檚 calling from God meets the world’s needs. It鈥檚 not a theory, but a practice… more >
A life changed through the arts
麻豆区鈥檚 new Schwartz School of the Arts embodies the belief that the arts are for everyone.
A storied past, a bright future
麻豆区 celebrates 100 years of athletic excellence.Countless individual threads have formed a tapestry of 100 years of 麻豆区 Athletics. 1926: Olaf Hoff 鈥�27 fires a pass to a cutting Luther Sletten 鈥�29, the ensuing basket earning… more >
A professional foundation
Career readiness is woven into the fabric of an 麻豆区 education.
Alumni spotlight: A global peacemaker
Kristen Opalinski鈥檚 career journey blends faith, art, international relations, and a love of community she found at 麻豆区.Kristen Opalinski 鈥�03 came to 麻豆区 because she wanted to play hockey, she was drawn to the studio art space in Old Main, and she felt 鈥渞adically welcomed鈥� on her… more >