Associate Professor Bob Groven (Co-Chair of the Department of Communication Studies, Film and New Media, and the Director of the Minnesota Urban Debate League) breaks down the power of constructive debate as a force for positive change, understanding, and

Pastor Sonja Hagander recalls her path to the ministry, explores Augsburg’s tradition of Interfaith excellence, and considers how the practice of faith evolves in response to its circumstances.

President Paul Pribbenow explores family, faith, and prioritizing the student experience of present and future Auggies.

Diane Pike, Professor of Sociology, explores the social nature of learning and the interchanges between the disciplines of sociology and teaching.

Even as he teaches chemistry, professor Michael Wentzel also teaches persistence: the drive to try, fail, and try again. To be better than yesterday… and even better tomorrow.

Rebekah Dupont, director of STEM programs, shares a few of her most memorable student stories.

Christopher Houltberg, assistant professor of art, brings together community and classroom to create change, celebrate diversity, and empower his students to discover their own creative agency.

John Cerrito, Professor of Business Administration, reflects on the growth, community, and alumni of Augsburg’s largest department.

Providing the right support makes all the difference in a student’s education. Dixie Shafer, Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research & Graduate Opportunity (URGO), speaks to the ways in which URGO helps students unlock their fullest potential.

Amanda Case, assistant professor of chemistry, teaches her students the fundamentals of both science and learning: how to investigate the world around them and ask the questions that lead to insight.