Faculty
Augsburg Family Scholars featured on national podcast
Tim Pippert, Augsburgās Joel Torstenson endowed professor of sociology, and Graduate Assistant Savannah Mitchell recently highlighted Augsburg Family Scholars on the āAging Out Podcast.ā Created by the University of… more >
Faculty Members Appointed to Named Professorships; New Sateren Chair of Music
Jeremy Myers, associate professor of religion and executive director of the Christensen Center for Vocation, was appointed the Bernhard M. Christensen professor of religion and vocation in July. He succeeds… more >
From a small-town book club to paddling the Mississippi River, learning gets bigger outside the classroom
Experiential education immerses students in a nuanced worldJust outside Hallock, Minnesota, in the skies that stretch above dormant sugar beet fields, charged solar particles meet the earthās magnetic shield, exciting those atoms into the awe that… more >
Provost Kaivola to retire; Board of Regents approves emeriti status for retiring Auggies
Karen Kaivola, Augsburgās provost and senior vice president of academic and student affairs, will retire at the end of 2021ā22 academic year. Since Kaivola joined Augsburg in 2013… more >
Augsburgās Interfaith Institute adds new position endowed by the El-Hibri family
In 2021, Fuad and Nancy El-Hibri gave a significant gift to Ā̲čÖ±²„ to create the El-Hibri Endowed Chair and Executive Directorship for the Interfaith Institute. Interfaith at… more >
Confronting the Minnesota paradox
Significant racial disparities exist in a state with a liberal reputation, but some are seeking ways to close the gapsAugsburgās in-house epidemiologist guides Auggies through the COVID-19 pandemic
On the Spot Q&A with Associate Professor Alicia QuellaProfessor Emeritus Mark Engebretson receives 30th NSF grant, continues space weather study
Mark Engebretson, Ā̲čÖ±²„ professor emeritus of physics, received a five-year grant totaling $805,744 from the National Science Foundation (Award Number 2013648). This grant supports the continued operation… more >
