Next week we are looking forward to welcoming Jon Campbell to campus for the third program this year sponsored by the Clair and Gladys Strommen Executive Series.

Date:  Thursday, April 3, 2014
Time:  5:00 p.m.
Location:  Kennedy Center, rooms 303-305

Jon Campbell, Executive Vice President and Director of Community Relations at Wells Fargo, will present about the connections between the nonprofit and corporate fields, and how values of community sustainability and giving back to his community are embedded in his career path..

Mr. Campbell serves on many regional boards including the National Urban League Board of Trustees, the University of Minnesota Foundation, University of Minnesota Carlson School, Board of Overseers, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, and United Way U.S. National Board of Trustees. Wells Fargo has a strong history of giving back to the community; their team members accrued over 1.5 million volunteer hours and invested over $315.8 million in 19,500 nonprofits and schools nationwide in 2012.

Please join us in giving him an Auggie welcome, and for what will be a lively conversation about vocation, community engagement, and corporate philanthropy.

Register at www.augsburg.edu/alumni/events, and plan to join us for a networking event immediately following the presentation.

The Augsburg Alumni Association, in partnership with the Nursing and Physician Assistant programs, invites all nursing and P.A. alumni to Nobel Peace Prize Forum’s Health & Science Day on Saturday, March 8, 2014.

Health and Science Day will feature Honored Laureate Doctors Without Borders and Dr. William Foege, in addition to breakout sessions on topics such as Native American health disparities, infectious disease and its impact on peace, Doctors Without Borders fieldwork, and the role of nursing in international relief.

Nobel Peace Prize Forum website
Health & Science Day flyer

Last month we welcomed Dave St. Peter to speak at Augsburg College about the “Business of Baseball”.  90 Augsburg students and alumni attended this engaging presentation.  If you were unable to join us for this event, please check out the video here. St. Peter delved into the history of Twins Baseball, the process of developing Target Field, and his core strategies for managing and leading a major Baseball League.  He had the audience laughing and engaged.  Many audience members had questions about Twins team specifics, such as how to support certain players, and the necessity for improving pitching for overall winning records.

Thank you to the Strommen family for sponsoring the Strommen Executive Speaker Series.  We look forward to seeing you at our next event, April 3^rd at 5:00pm featuring Jon Campbell Executive Vice President, Director of Government and Community Relations Wells Fargo.  All are welcome, but please register at http://www.augsburg.edu/alumni/events/.

Monday, April 7, 2014
Hoversten Chapel
5 p.m. – Alumni reception to celebrate the careers of retiring physics faculty Mark Engebretson and Jeff Johnson

7 p.m. – 2014 Sverdrup Visiting Lecture Series featuring Bonnie L. Bassler, PhD,
professor in molecular biology, Princeton University, who will discuss Tiny Conspiracies: Cell to Cell Communication in Bacteria.

The Sverdrup visiting scientist lecture is part of the General Leif J. Sverdrup Visiting Scientist Program at Augsburg. There are two goals of the Sverdrup Visiting Scientist Program. First, to provide an opportunity for Augsburg students and faculty to interact on a personal basis with scientists of national stature. Second, the program provides an annual forum where Augsburg and the wider scientific community can expand their knowledge on a scientific topic of national significance.

RSVP for the alumni reception online at www.augsburg.edu/alumni/events.

“Am I measuring up?” This is a question that many women in our culture today ask themselves. The leaders of AWE (Augsburg Women Engaged) and the Augsburg Associates are teaming up to tackle this question in an inspirational event for Auggie women of all ages. Join alumnae and friends for brunch on Saturday, May 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., for an interactive and engaging conversation, along with a panel discussion among Augsburg alumnae from across the decades, who will share what they have learned about being daughters, mothers, and grandmothers–and women in public leadership, in business, and as involved community members.

The cost is $25 and includes brunch. RSVP at www.augsburg.edu/alumnievents. For more information call 612-330-1085 or email alumni@augsburg.edu.

Augsburg head baseball coach Keith Bateman and head softball coach Tim Gormley are excited to invite you to an Augsburg gathering in Tucson, AZ!

The Augsburg baseball and softball teams will be down in Tucson for their Spring Break trips from Friday, March 14, to Friday, March 21.

The baseball games in Tucson will be played at the Kino Sports Complex. After their double-header on Monday, March 17, there will be a picnic with the team at 4:00 p.m., at Gene Reid Park in Tucson. This is an annual event that has traditionally been attended by the players, parents and alumni. This year A-Club President Bruce Nelson ’71 will be at the picnic, as well as Augsburg alumnus and NCAA coaching great Lute Olson ’56.

We would be honored if you would join us to meet the teams and spend some time in fellowship. RSVP to alumni@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1085.

Kino Sports Complex – 2500 E Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ 85713

Gene Reid Park – 900 S Randolph Way, Tucson, AZ 85716

We would love to see you back at Augsburg for the annual Men’s Hockey alumni game, social and Auggie Hockey Game vs. St Mary’s next weekend, Saturday, February 8.  While it’s a busy time of the year for everyone we hope your schedule will allow you to take some time to rekindle your Auggie pride. Contact an old teammate or two to help spread the word and make this a great event.

RSVP to johnso38@augsburg.edu or (612) 330-1094 if you can attend any or all of the events.  We look forward having back at the rink.

GO AUGGIES!