{"id":2300,"date":"2012-07-31T15:29:04","date_gmt":"2012-07-31T20:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/?page_id=2300"},"modified":"2025-07-02T18:20:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T18:20:54","slug":"firstyear","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Year Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2300\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2300-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"home-hero siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2300-0\" data-stretch-type=\"full-width-stretch\" ><div id=\"pgc-2300-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2300-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_parallaxherosectionwidget ParallaxHeroSectionWidget panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2300-0-0-0\" ><!-- Hero Image -->\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"home-hero-text-wrapper container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"home-hero-text-content\" style=\"text-align: right; top: 5%; right: 5%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"home-hero-text-headline home-hero-alternate-text\" style=\"font-size: 80px;\">The power of<br>first-hand<br>experiences <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"home-program-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-4 home-program-button\"><a href=\"\/firstyear\/inquire-and-apply\/\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-lg btn-block\"><i class=\"fa fa-check-square-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Apply<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-4 home-program-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.augsburg.edu\/register\/?id=22f89ab6-0713-48fb-a539-20ce02e824a1\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-lg btn-block\"><i class=\"fa fa-comments\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Request Info<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-xs-4 home-program-button\"><a 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100%;\n\tobject-fit: cover;\n\tposition: absolute;\n\ttop: 0;\n\tleft: 0;\n}\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<aside id=\"navigation-sidebar\">\n\t\t\t<nav id=\"sidenav\" class=\"main-navigation\" role=\"navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu\"><ul>\n<li ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li class=\"page_item page-item-2341 page_item_has_children\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/inquire-and-apply\/\">Tell us you want to be an Auggie<\/a>\n<ul class='children'>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-49196\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/inquire-and-apply\/becoming-auggie\/\">Becoming An Auggie<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-49813\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/inquire-and-apply\/test-optional\/\">Test-Free Â̲èÖ±²¥ Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-2329\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/scholarships\/\">Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item 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}\n}\n@media(max-width: 780px) {\n    .parallax-bg-image-section {\n        max-width: 450px;\n        margin: 0 auto;\n    }\n    .parallax-bg-image-section.firstyear-feature {\n        background-image: none !important;\n    }\n    .parallax-bg-image-section.firstyear-feature .parallax-bg-text-content .widget {\n        background-color: #131313;\n    }\n    .parallax-bg-image-section.firstyear-feature img {\n         width: 100%;\n         object-fit: cover;\n     }\n}\n<\/style><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2300-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-text-block panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2300-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-2300-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2300-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2300-2-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1>Augsburg First Year Students<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2300-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2300-2-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>You belong at Augsburg<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>because you aren\u2019t satisfied with simple answers or the status quo.<br \/>You\u2019re ready to soar past limitations and to question why those limits exist in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>You want to make a difference<br \/>and still have a social life.<br \/>Instead of taking shortcuts to get ahead,<br \/>you create pathways for others to succeed.<\/p>\n<p>So bring your street smarts and your book smarts to face local challenges and global issues.<br \/>Study with Fulbright scholars and champion athletes.<br \/>Hang out with world travelers, scientific masterminds, and talented artists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Come hungry to learn.<\/strong><br \/><strong>Graduate ready to serve<\/strong><br \/><strong>and lead with confidence.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You belong at Augsburg.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>We Are Called. Auggies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2300-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-bg-image-section firstyear-feature siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2300-3\" data-stretch-type=\"full-width-stretch\" ><div id=\"pgc-2300-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"parallax-bg-text-content panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-2300-3-0\" ><div id=\"panel-2300-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2300-3-0-0\" ><div id=\"pl-w61328ee452f7c\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w61328ee452f7c-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w61328ee452f7c-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w61328ee452f7c-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w61328ee452f7c-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1686\" height=\"489\" alt=\"Ebelin\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/Ebelin_Viewbook-e1629989080206.jpg 1686w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/Ebelin_Viewbook-e1629989080206-300x87.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/Ebelin_Viewbook-e1629989080206-768x223.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/Ebelin_Viewbook-e1629989080206-1024x297.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1686px) 100vw, 1686px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/Ebelin_Viewbook-e1629989080206.jpg\" \/><\/div><div id=\"panel-w61328ee452f7c-0-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w61328ee452f7c-0-1-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Ebelin '21<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><small style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\">Sociology and Graphic Design<br \/>\nFirst-generation college student<\/small><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI finished a year-long URGO [Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity] research project. That has been a really important part of my life and has shaped what I want to do in the future. I know that I have an accumulation of knowledge and experience with providing solutions to society\u2019s problems.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2300-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-text-block panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2300-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-2300-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2300-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>MAJORS AND PROGRAMS<\/h2>\n<p>Get the degree that takes you where you want to go.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2300-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_colorboxwidget ColorBoxWidget panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><a href=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/academics\/majors\/\" class=\"sidebar-color-box maroon-sidebar-box left-color-box\">Find your major<\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2300-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2300-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Paying for your degree<\/h2>\n<p>Financial aid, loans, and other money details can be confusing. We're here to help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2300-4-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_colorboxwidget ColorBoxWidget panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><a href=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/studentfinancial\/tuition\/undergraduate-day\/\" class=\"sidebar-color-box maroon-sidebar-box left-color-box\">Tuition and Fees<\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2300-4-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2300-4-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Not just a number<\/h2>\n<p>Choose whether you submit ACT or SAT test scores for admission beginning Fall 2019, except in specific circumstances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2300-4-2-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_colorboxwidget ColorBoxWidget panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><a href=\"\/firstyear\/inquire-and-apply\/test-optional\" class=\"sidebar-color-box maroon-sidebar-box left-color-box\">Why test-optional?<\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2300-4-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2300-4-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Make your college plan<\/h2>\n<p>Apply, enroll, or just ask questions. You have our support, every step of the way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2300-4-3-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_colorboxwidget ColorBoxWidget panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><a href=\"\/firstyear\/meet-your-counselor\" class=\"sidebar-color-box maroon-sidebar-box left-color-box\">Meet your counselor<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2300-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-bg-image-section firstyear-feature siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2300-5\" data-stretch-type=\"full-width-stretch\" ><div id=\"pgc-2300-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"parallax-bg-text-content panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-2300-5-0\" ><div id=\"panel-2300-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2300-5-0-0\" ><div id=\"pl-w61328ee453d32\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w61328ee453d32-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w61328ee453d32-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-w61328ee453d32-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Daniil\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/Daniil_Viewbook.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/Daniil_Viewbook-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/Daniil_Viewbook-768x202.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/Daniil_Viewbook-1024x269.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/Daniil_Viewbook.jpg\" \/><\/div><div id=\"panel-w61328ee453d32-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w61328ee453d32-0-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Daniil  '21<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><small style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\">Accounting and Finance<br \/>\nMen's hockey team goalie<\/small><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very grateful that I was part of Augsburg\u2019s international student community. Augsburg brings students from all over the world and connects them and brings the best out of everyone. They made us feel like Augsburg is home.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w61328ee453d32-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2300-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-text-block panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2300-6\" ><div id=\"pgc-2300-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2300-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"547\" alt=\"Students pose during a snowfall on campus\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/08\/FIRSTYEAR-Snow-Oren.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/08\/FIRSTYEAR-Snow-Oren-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/08\/FIRSTYEAR-Snow-Oren-768x525.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/08\/FIRSTYEAR-Snow-Oren.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2300-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2300-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Attend a university you can brag about<\/h2>\n<p>Be proud of your education, your work, and yourself. Get a degree with a respected reputation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2300-6-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_colorboxwidget ColorBoxWidget panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><a href=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/about\/awards\/\" class=\"sidebar-color-box maroon-sidebar-box left-color-box\">See how we rank<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2300-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-bg-image-section firstyear-feature siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2300-7\" data-stretch-type=\"full-width-stretch\" ><div id=\"pgc-2300-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"parallax-bg-text-content panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-2300-7-0\" ><div id=\"panel-2300-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2300-7-0-0\" ><div id=\"pl-w61328ee454a83\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w61328ee454a83-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w61328ee454a83-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-w61328ee454a83-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Zakariya\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/Zakariya_Viewbook.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/Zakariya_Viewbook-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/Zakariya_Viewbook-768x202.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/Zakariya_Viewbook-1024x269.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/Zakariya_Viewbook.jpg\" \/><\/div><div id=\"panel-w61328ee454a83-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w61328ee454a83-0-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Zak '21<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><small style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\"><span style=\"font-size: 75%;\">Political Science and International Relations<\/span><br \/>\nInterned in the U.S. Senate<\/small><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like the small classes and the personal relationships with professors. That\u2019s the main reason I chose Augsburg. It doesn't matter how prestigious the school is if you don\u2019t know the professor and the people around you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w61328ee454a83-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2300-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-text-block panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2300-8\" ><div id=\"pgc-2300-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2300-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Get an education that gives back<\/h2>\n<p>Be an activist, advocate, and agent of change\u2014all while you earn college credit. Get involved and partner with the community to make our neighborhood, our city, and our world a better place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2300-8-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_colorboxwidget ColorBoxWidget panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><a href=\"\/sabo\/\" class=\"sidebar-color-box maroon-sidebar-box left-color-box\">Put your passion into practice<\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2300-8-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2300-8-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" alt=\"City Service Day Student Working\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/08\/FIRSTYEAR-City-Service-AUG-EXP-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/08\/FIRSTYEAR-City-Service-AUG-EXP-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/08\/FIRSTYEAR-City-Service-AUG-EXP-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2016\/08\/FIRSTYEAR-City-Service-AUG-EXP-1.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2300-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-bg-image-section firstyear-feature siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2300-9\" data-stretch-type=\"full-width-stretch\" ><div id=\"pgc-2300-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div class=\"parallax-bg-text-content panel-cell-style panel-cell-style-for-2300-9-0\" ><div id=\"panel-2300-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"22\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-2300-9-0-0\" ><div id=\"pl-w61328ee4557ff\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w61328ee4557ff-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w61328ee4557ff-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-w61328ee4557ff-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Laura\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/Laura_Viewbook.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/Laura_Viewbook-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/Laura_Viewbook-768x202.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/Laura_Viewbook-1024x269.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/Laura_Viewbook.jpg\" \/><\/div><div id=\"panel-w61328ee4557ff-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w61328ee4557ff-0-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Laura '21<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><small style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\">Biochemistry<br \/>\nPursuing a PhD in biochemistry<\/small><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt Augsburg, I\u2019ve learned to think more critically and understand why things are the way they are, and to ask those kinds of bigger questions that inspire research. I gained more confidence and independence in what I\u2019m doing. It has prepared me for grad school.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w61328ee4557ff-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2300-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"parallax-text-block panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-2300-10\" ><div id=\"pgc-2300-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2300-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"23\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>Your urban home base<\/h2>\n<p>Get an award-winning education in vibrant Minneapolis, where there\u2019s a lot to do and a lot to learn.<\/p>\n<p>Augsburg\u2019s urban campus is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A friendly community in a bustling city<\/li>\n<li>Blocks from the Mississippi River<\/li>\n<li>Full of green space to rest, study, and hang out<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Get to know the Twin Cities, where you can enjoy a lively culture and a strong economy, including 18 Fortune 500 companies, lots of food and entertainment options, and plenty of places within reach by walking or public transit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2300-10-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_colorboxwidget ColorBoxWidget panel-last-child\" data-index=\"24\" ><a href=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/city\/\" class=\"sidebar-color-box maroon-sidebar-box left-color-box\">Explore the Cities<\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2300-10-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2300-10-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"25\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"700\" alt=\"Minneapolis Skyline at night\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/FIRSTYEAR-Skyline-500x700.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/FIRSTYEAR-Skyline-500x700-257x300.jpg 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/08\/FIRSTYEAR-Skyline-500x700.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The power offirst-handexperiences Apply Request Info Visit HomeTell us you want to be an Auggie Becoming An Auggie Test-Free Â̲èÖ±²¥ &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2300","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2300"}],"version-history":[{"count":75,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2300\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50801,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2300\/revisions\/50801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/firstyear\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}