Augsburg University is a

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. It is affiliated with the

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. It was founded in 1869 as a

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known as Augsburg Seminarium. Today, the university enrolls approximately 3,000

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students and 800 graduate students. The university is known for its emphasis on service learning; volunteering in the community is both an instructional strategy and a required part of a student's coursework.

History

Augsburg was founded as a

by Norwegian Lutherans. It was named after the

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of 1530, the primary confession of faith presented by

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, and contained in the ''

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'' of 1580. Augsburg Seminarium opened in September 1869, in Marshall, Wisconsin. Three years later, by 1873, it moved to

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, changing its name to The Norwegian Danish Evangelical Lutheran Augsburg Seminary to reflect the name of the

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that sponsored the school. Expanding its mission, undergraduate classes began in the fall of 1874, with the first class graduating in the spring of 1879. In 1892, the school's name was shortened to Augsburg Seminary. In 1893, reacting to what it deemed overly-hierarchical elements in the Norwegian church, Augsburg leaders organized the "Friends of Augsburg", which, by 1897 had coalesced to form a new Lutheran denomination, the

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, a body that flourished for 70 years. During its early years the college and seminary served men only, with women first admitted to the college in the fall of 1921. To further expand its mission, a high school level Augsburg Academy was provided on the campus until it closed in 1933. Augsburg Seminary remained the name of the school until 1942, when its name was officially changed and expanded to Augsburg College and Theological Seminary, a name that had been informally used since the 1910s. When the Lutheran Free Church merged with the much larger

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(ALC) in 1963, Augsburg Seminary merged with the ALC's Luther Theological Seminary, later renamed

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. The name of the remaining undergraduate college became Augsburg College. In 2017, the name of the school officially became Augsburg University. August Weenaas was Augsburg's first president (1869-1876). Weenaas recruited two teachers from

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—

Sven Oftedal Sven Oftedal (March 22, 1844 – March 30, 1911) was a Norwegian American Lutheran minister. He served as the 3rd president of Augsburg University and helped found the Lutheran Free Church. Background Sven Svensen Oftedal was born in Stavanger, ...

and

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. These three men clearly articulated the direction of Augsburg: to educate

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to minister to immigrants and to provide such "college" studies as would prepare students for theological study. In 1874, they proposed a three-part plan: first, train ministerial candidates; second, prepare future theological students; and third, educate the farmer, worker, and businessman. The statement stressed that a good education is also practical. Augsburg's next two presidents also emphatically rejected ivory tower concepts of education. This commitment to church and community has led to Augsburg's theme of over 130 years: Education for Service. Hillary Clinton Feb 3 2008

This seminarian focus began to change after

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. In 1911,

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Jr. became president. He worked to develop college departments with an appeal to a broader range of students than just those intending to be ministers. In 1937, Augsburg elected Bernhard Christensen, an erudite and scholarly teacher, to be president (1938-1962). His involvement in ecumenical and civic circles made Augsburg a more visible part of church and city life. After

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, Augsburg leaders made vigorous efforts to expand and improve academic offerings. Thus by mid-century, the undergraduate college had become a larger part of the institution than the seminary and received the most attention. As a result, Augsburg steadily added departments essential to a liberal arts college, offering a modern college program based on general education requirements and elective majors. Augsburg aims to reflect the commitment and dedication of its founders who believed "an Augsburg education should be preparation for service in community and church", y"Providing an education grounded in vocational calling, that provides students both the theoretical learning and the practical experience to succeed in a global, diverse world."

Church affiliations

Presidents

Academics

Augsburg University is accredited by the

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. The student-faculty ratio at Augsburg University is 16:1, and the school has 64.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Augsburg University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Education; Health Professions and Related Programs; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; and Social Sciences. Augsburg offers undergraduate degrees in over 50 major areas of study. The university also grants eight graduate degrees, including an MBA program. Augsburg offers one doctoral degree, the

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Rankings

Augsburg University was one of six higher education institutions in the nation to receive the 2010 Presidential Award for Community Service, the highest honor in the annual President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. '' U.S. News & World Report'' magazine named Augsburg, in 2013, as one of the best colleges for service-learning, which includes 31 schools across the country where volunteering in the community is both an instructional strategy and a requirement of a student's coursework. According to the ''U.S. News & World Report'' 2013 rankings, Augsburg University was 23rd in its Regional University Midwest Ranking. USN&WR also consistently ranks Augsburg as a Tier 1 institution for its Physician Assistant program. In 2013, Augsburg ranked #70 in the nation. Augsburg shared the #70 rank with the following institutions:

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Campus

Residence halls

* Urness Hall is the first-year building. It has 9 floors of traditional-style residence hall rooms (plus two other floors), with one co-ed floor. Each floor is led by a resident advisor (RA). * Mortensen Hall (known as Mort) is connected to the Urness Hall lobby and has 13 floors of apartment-style housing (eight apartments on every floor). It is the tallest building on the campus. Mortensen Hall is named for Gerda Mortensen, Dean of Women at Augsburg University between 1923 and 1964. * Anderson Hall is a four-story building with four different styles of housing available. These include single person suites, four person apartments, eight person townhomes (two floors), and 15 person floorhouses. * Martin Luther Residence Hall (also known as Luther Hall) was built in 1999 using state funding. It was originally named New Hall because there was no major contributor to name the hall for. It assumed its current name on October 1, 2007, when the completion of the Oren Gateway Center made the old name misleading. Luther Hall has studios, two bedroom, and four bedroom apartments. The apartments all consist of single or double person rooms and have a full kitchen. * The Oren Gateway Center is a substance-free residence hall and houses students in the StepUP program, as well as other students who choose sober living. It has rooms for 106 students and also contains six classrooms and an art gallery.

Other buildings

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is the oldest building on campus and is still in use today. It is listed on the

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. * The Christensen Center contains admissions offices, the cafeteria, a coffee shop, computers, and an art gallery, It formerly housed the bookstore until August 2007, after which the bookstore moved to the ''Oren Gateway Center''. On March 28, 2008, a student lounge opened in the former bookstore space. It is connected by skyway to Urness Hall/Mortensen Hall. * Sverdrup Hall (formerly known as Sverdrup Library until the completion of the Lindell Library in 1998) contains the Enrollment Center and Registrar's Office as well as several class rooms and computer labs on the upper level. * The James G. Lindell Library has four levels containing approximately 190,000 items. The second floor of the library is home to the Gage Center for Student Success, which has offices for Academic Advising, the Center for Learning and Accessible Student Services (CLASS), and Augsburg's offices of the

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. The library is connected to Sverdrup Hall, the Oren Gateway Center, and the Hagfors Center for Business, Science, and Religion by skyway. * The Foss Center for Worship, Drama and Communication contains the chapel, a theater, and several classrooms. * Sverdrup Hall and Oftedal Memorial Hall contains offices for the college's professors. * The Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Center for Science, Business, and Religion is the newest building on campus and also the largest.

Future expansion

Several new facilities are currently planned including a new residence hall to replace the Science Hall, a parking ramp, and other buildings.

Student life

Augsburg's student body totals approximately 3,800 students representing some 40 states, more than 40 foreign countries, and 24 tribal nations/reservations. The college is involved in providing services to students with physical or learning disabilities. StepUP is Augsburg's program for students in recovery from drug and alcohol abuse. The program provides a sober environment for about 60 students in the Oren Gateway Center . The program claims an excellent success rate: 84% abstinence over 538 people between 1997 and 2007. The on-campus diversity is enhanced by Augsburg's location in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, the

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' most culturally diverse neighborhood. The largest concentration of

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immigrants in the U.S. is located throughout the Augsburg neighborhood, and one of the largest urban Native American populations is within one mile. Augsburg is also located in the heart of a major theater center. The university has been designated as a Minnesota Indian Teacher Training Program site. Internationally, Augsburg maintains a relationship with the

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, in southern China.

Campus organizations

Augsburg students have opportunities for involvement in more than 50 clubs and organizations, including student academic societies, publications, Student Government, Augsburg Business Organization, Augsburg Asian Student Association, Campus Ministry, Augsburg University Pre-law Society, Pan-Afrikan and Pan-Asian Student Union, forensics, cheerleading, Amnesty International, Intertribal Student Union and the Hispanic/Latino Student Association. There are presently no fraternity or sorority groups on campus, although some students participate in nearby University of Minnesota Greek Life.

The ''Echo''

The ''Echo'' is the student-produced newspaper for the university. It consists of eight pages divided into five sections: News, Opinions and Editorials, Sports, Arts and Entertainment, and Features. The paper is printed in black and white on tabloid-sized recycled paper.

KAUG

KAUG is Augsburg's student radio station, based in the Auggies' Nest in the basement of Christensen Center. KAUG streams 24 hours-a-day online through their website and can be heard on the airwaves on 91.7 FM within a 2-mile radius of the campus. KAUG provides a venue for a number of DJs, who play several genres of music and talk radio.

Marginalized Voices in Film and Media

Originally known as "Women in Film", Marginalized Voices in Film and Media (MVFM) is a student group dedicated to the advancement of women and other minorities in the film and television industry. The group discusses the depiction of minorities on the screen and their roles behind the camera.

Queer Pride Alliance

Known as "Queer and Straight In Unity" (QSU) until 2014, and originally incorporated as "BAGLS" in 1988, Queer Pride Alliance (QPA) is Augsburg's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual support group. After the hostile campus environment towards LGBTQIA individuals culminated in several anti-LGBTQIA incidences in 2003, students occupied administrator offices to protest the university's lack of action. In response, Augsburg established the GLBTQIA Student Services office (today known as the LGBTQIA Student Services office), which became the primary point of contact and support for QSU and the LGBTQIA student body. QPA is advised by the director of the LGBTQIA Student Services office, which jointly provides the campus community with workshops, performances, weekly group meetings, and speakers, as well as exposing students to the wider Midwestern LGBTQIA rights movement by sponsoring retreats and trips to conferences. Today, the university is certified Reconciling in Christ by ReconcilingWorks, which means that in accordance with its theological values, it welcomes and actively affirms "all people in regard to their gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation."

Notable alumni

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, M.D., 1970, the 2003

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winner in Chemistry and faculty member at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. *

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, 1992, first Native American woman elected to the

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, and first openly lesbian Native American to win election to a state legislature. * Jill Billings, 1990,

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* Rev. Herbert W. Chilstrom, 1954, Retired (and the first) Presiding Bishop of the ELCA *

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, and the

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* Rev. Mark Hanson, 1971, former Presiding Bishop of the ELCA *

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, 2007, winner of

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's 2018 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award * Roger Huerta, former wrestler,

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once competing in the

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and Bellator Fighting Championship *

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, 2007, 4-time Wrestling National Champion (2003–05, 2007), 4-time Minnesota State High School Wrestling Champion (1998–2001). LeVesseur is the first Division III wrestler with four national titles. He is only the second college wrestler ever to finish his career unbeaten and untied, with a 155–0 career record (

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was the first). LeVesseur is currently competing in Mixed Martial Arts. *

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, Winner of

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2018. *

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, 1956, basketball coach at University of Iowa and Arizona, coached Arizona to a national championship. *

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, 1988, writer, winner of 2006

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'' * Oscar S. Paulson, 1914,

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* James Pederson, 1934, played in the National Football League from 1930 to 1932 with the

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. *

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, 1959, former Minnesota State Representative (1961-1978) and U.S. Congress Representative (1979-2007). * Dave Stevens, 1991, amputee athlete born without legs, who played college football. Only congenital amputee to ever play college sports. *

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, activist, author, and winner of a Minnesota Book Award

Athletics

The Augsburg Auggies are a member of the

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(MIAC). Augsburg University participates in

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Division III Athletics. The

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team has won thirteen NCAA Division III National team wrestling champions: 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2015 and 2018. The men's

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team had won 3

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s in 1978, 1981 and 1982. *Men's Varsity Sports (9): baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, ice hockey, soccer, track & field, wrestling *Women's Varsity Sports (10): basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, track & field, volleyball Augsburg College Edor Nelson Field

Conference championships

* "c" indicates co-champions * * As of 2003, Wrestling is no longer a MIAC sponsored sport

Notes

References

*Chrislock, Carl H. "From Fjord to Freeway: 100 years, Augsburg College" (Minneapolis: Augsburg College 1969)

External links

Official website
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