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Augsburg names new endowed professors of critical race studies, religion and vocation

This summer, Andy Aoki will become Augsburg University's M. Anita Gay Hawthorne Professor of Critical Race and Ethnicity Studies. Jeremy Myers will be the next Bernhard M. Christensen Professor of Religion and Vocation.

May 2022

Jarabe Mexicano brings "Bordeño-Soul-Folk” sound to Augsburg residency

Jarabe Mexicano explored their musical roots in the U.S.-Mexico border region with students and performed a free public concert as part of a three-day residency with the Augsburg University music department.

April 2022

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Augsburg names new provost and senior vice president

Paula O’Loughlin will join Augsburg University as provost and senior vice president of academic and student affairs effective July 1, 2022.

March 2022

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Augsburg announces full tuition program to recognize American Indian students

“This program is one step toward recognizing the profound contributions American Indian students and their communities make to the university and to higher education more broadly,” said Augsburg University President Paul C. Pribbenow.

February 2022

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Augsburg receives $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment

The Lilly Endowment grant will help Augsburg University further develop the work of the Christensen Center for Vocation and its Riverside Innovation Hub initiative.

January 2022

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Kettering Foundation publishes journal by Nursing Assistant Professor Katie Clark

Clark reflects on her experience as a nursing educator at Augsburg University and practitioner in Minneapolis during the tumultuous year of 2020. Read Clark's journal article on page 36.

December 2021

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Augsburg is a 20-year top producer of Gilman Scholars

Augsburg University was recognized by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for having produced the most Gilman recipients over the past 20 years in the “small institutions” category.

November 2021

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Business joint commentary by Paul Pribbenow and Fairview CEO James Hereford on Star Tribune

The publication focuses on how both Augsburg University and Fairview Health Services continue to embrace their responsibilities as the anchor institutions that their communities rely on.

October 2021

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Announcing El-Hibri endowed executive directorship for the Interfaith Institute

Augsburg University announces that a significant gift has been made for a new leadership position: the El-Hibri Endowed Executive Directorship for the Interfaith Institute.

September 2021

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Professors Terrance Kwame-Ross and Margaret Finders develop "white talk moves" training

To navigate the racial tension in their department meetings, the two Augsburg University professors created “White Talk Moves," a workshop to address the moves white people make that tend to silence and discount people of color.

August 2021

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President Paul Pribbenow on "Equity-Mindedness" in CASE Currents Magazine Article

Pribbenow spoke about Augsburg University's work toward “equity-mindedness,” the role that advancement professionals can play in this work and what it’s like to lead a private university in pursuing equity.

June 2021

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Augsburg celebrates the Class of 2021 with a virtual and in-person commencement

Augsburg University hosted a virtual commencement ceremony on Monday, May 3 to celebrate the Class of 2021, the most diverse graduating class in our history. An in-person celebration will follow on June 8.

May 2021

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Board of Regents approves President Pribbenow’s contract through 2027

At its March 12 meeting, the executive committee of the Augsburg University Board of Regents unanimously approved a six-year contract renewal for President Paul C. Pribbenow.

April 2021

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Governor appoints Paul Pribbenow to Young Women’s Initiative Council

Augsburg University President Paul Pribbenow was appointed to the Young Women’s Initiative Council by Gov. Tim Walz., which aims to create long-term solutions to barriers young women face.

February 2021

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Augsburg president quoted in Inside Higher Ed

Augsburg University President Paul Pribbenow was quoted in the story "Private College Presidents Turn Focus from Pandemic to Insurrection” about how college and university presidents are responding to the recent attack on the U.S. Capitol.

January 2021

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