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Homecoming 2013

Homecoming 2013 reunited former classmates, friends, roommates, and professors, and invigorated the Auggie spirit in everyone in attendance. Traditional celebrations ensued, including the Homecoming Convocation with Distinguished Alumni Awards; the… more >

In memoriam: Marie Olive McNeff

Lifelong teacher. Pilot. Regent. Dean of Academic Affairs. Mom. Entrepreneur. Cook. These are only a handful of words and titles that describe Marie Olive McNeff, a dedicated leader in the… more >

It takes an Auggie

‘What the whole world wants is a good job’

Â鶹Çø 2019

In January 2013, the Â鶹Çø College Board of Regents launched a strategic planning initiative that involved conversation and input from across the campus community. The outcome of that work is… more >

“Big for the world …”

In this issue of Â鶹Çø Now, you will find a summary of Â鶹Çø 2019, a strategic framework developed over the past several months with the involvement of Regents, faculty, staff… more >

Â鶹Çø shifts student’s dream into high gear

Trevor Rodriguez-Sotelo ’13 was the kid who was fascinated by anything with a steering wheel and motor. From a young age, instead of playing with Matchbox cars or Tonka… more >

A promising experiment in organic chemistry: Mixing teamwork into the course load

Capitalizing on an opportunity to recreate Â鶹Çø College’s advanced organic chemistry class, assistant professor of chemistry, Michael Wentzel, has developed a highly attractive approach to a complicated subject matter… more >

Auggies on the court

Nine years ago, Aaron Griess moved from the middle of the Pacific to the middle of the United States to become the Â鶹Çø College men’s basketball coach. It was… more >

Launching a new mission

Â鶹Çø College celebrated 56 Master of Social Work graduation candidates at the June 2013 Commencement, and it’s quite possible that Christine Dawson ’13 MSW was the only graduate who… more >

Minn. Senate Higher Education Committee visits campus

Dozens of Â鶹Çø College students, faculty, and staff took part in a September town hall meeting with Minnesota Rep. Phyllis Kahn and Sens. Terri Bonoff, Greg Clausen ’69, and Kari… more >

Innovative partnership allows students to earn bachelor’s in nursing in only three years

A new partnership between Â鶹Çø College and Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC) gives students the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in only three years… more >

Give from your heart, Give to the Max

GiveMN, an online resource that helps Minnesotans donate to the state’s nonprofit community, hosted its annual Give to the Max Day on November 14. Auggies created more than 20… more >

Convocation Series 2013-14

First held in 1990, the Â鶹Çø College Convocation Series is an annual speaker series that incorporates long-standing endowed and special programs. This fall, the series kicked off with the… more >

Students present at Berkeley

Last summer, nine researchers from Â鶹Çø College traveled to California for one of the largest national gatherings of McNair Scholars. The Auggies presented findings from their summer research at the… more >