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Augsburg Ranked as Most Ethnically Diverse Regional University in the Midwest

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The class of 2027 poses outside of Old Main at the start of the 2023-24 academic year.含羞草传媒 is the most ethnically diverse regional university in the Midwest, according to the . U.S. News & World Report also ranked Augsburg #2 in undergraduate teaching, #3 for both social mobility and innovation, and #17 overall among the regional universities in the Midwest this year.听

To identify colleges where students are most likely to encounter undergraduates from racial or ethnic groups different from their own, U.S. News factors in the total proportion of students who identify as non-Hispanic African American, Hispanic, American Indian, Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian, Asian, non-Hispanic white, and multiracial (two or more races), as well as the overall mix of groups. The data for this year鈥檚 rankings was drawn from each institution’s fall 2022 total undergraduate student body. The formula produces a diversity index that ranges from 0 to 1, with a high number indicating more diversity. Augsburg鈥檚 diversity index in this year鈥檚 ranking is 0.73.听

MPR Highlights Growing StepUP Partnerships

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MPR News logoA leader in the collegiate recovery movement for more than 25 years, StepUP庐 at 含羞草传媒 is now poised to reach more students through new partnerships with Twin Cities-area colleges and universities. Minnesota Public Radio recently featured StepUP Director Ericka Otterson, Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator Nell Hurley, and Ethan Laugen 鈥�24 in a story about the need for recovery support in higher education.听

StepUP provides an array of support services for students in recovery, including sober living college experience in Oren Gateway Center, weekly meetings with alcohol and drug counselors, and access to a strong alumni network. With new partnerships forming post-COVID-19, including a formal agreement with the University of St. Thomas, these resources will be available to more students from across the Twin Cities metro.听

鈥淭here鈥檚 no shortage of need, and students time and again will say the community has been the most valuable aspect of participating in this program,鈥� Otterson told MPR. 鈥淪o the larger the community is each year, the more opportunity there is for that.鈥�

鈥淭his is my community,鈥� said Laugen. 鈥淚nstead of a student group or a frat, it鈥檚 StepUP. These are my people who get me, who understand me, who I get along with. And it has given me the college experience in the way that I needed a college experience.鈥�

Making College Accessible to Foster Youth

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Professor Tim Pippert talking with two students
From left to right: Madelyne Yang, Donovan Holmes, and Tim Pippert

Professor Tim Pippert and Madelyne Yang 鈥�26 were recently interviewed by The Imprint about Augsburg Family Scholars, a program to narrow the opportunity gap for students with foster care backgrounds.

Augsburg Family Scholars builds on Minnesota鈥檚 Fostering Independence Higher Education Grant. This 鈥渓ast dollar鈥� program provides state funding to cover tuition, fees, room and board and other expenses related to the cost of attending college. Pippert told The Imprint that the state grants are 鈥渁 game changer,鈥� but aren鈥檛 enough on their own.听

To bridge the gap, Augsburg Family Scholars supplements the state grant with comprehensive academic and community support. Last year, a dozen Augsburg students participated in the program, which provides help moving to campus, laptops, access to year-round housing, a dedicated lounge space on campus, community outings, and more. Pippert, the Joel Torstenson endowed professor of sociology, directs the program and serves as an advisor to the participants, helping them strategize how to navigate the demands of higher education.听

鈥淚f you鈥檝e made it to college, you鈥檝e overcome so many hurdles already,鈥� he said. 鈥淚f you鈥檝e made it this far, it鈥檚 our responsibility to help students finish the job and get a degree.鈥�

or learn more about Augsburg Family Scholars.听

WCCO highlights the 鈥淲e Are Water MN鈥� exhibit on campus

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WCCO logoThe traveling 鈥溾�� exhibit has moved into Augsburg鈥檚 Oren Gateway Center lobby with interactive displays designed to strengthen Minnesotans鈥� relationship with water. This exhibit is a collaboration between six state partners and is hosted by the . WCCO came to campus to hear about how water issues impact local communities by interviewing Osman Ali, founder and executive director of the Somali Museum of Minnesota, and Britt Gangeness with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Both individuals shared their perspectives on how water connects people, communities, and countries across the world.

鈥淲e Are Water MN鈥� will be running at Augsburg’s Oren Gateway Center until August 14. The building will be open to the public Tuesday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Watch or read the full segment: 鈥�.鈥�

Augsburg Direct Admissions Promotes Relationships, Says Inside Higher Ed

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Inside Higher Ed recently interviewed Robert Gould, vice president for strategic enrollment management, about the shift in admissions counselors鈥� role under the Augsburg Applies to You platform and its direct admissions approach. Augsburg will welcome its first class admitted fully through direct admissions this fall.

The move reflects 鈥渁 culture shift and a new operational model at the institution,鈥� according to Inside Higher Ed. 鈥淎dmissions counselors, traditionally the spokespeople for the university in enticing a student to apply and enroll, are shifting from their role from transactional to more of a student success coach.鈥� This includes multiple touch-points after a student has been admitted to identify and prioritize financial and academic goals, provide personalized support, and build relationships.

‘It鈥檚 a Good Year’: Inside Higher Ed Highlights Augsburg’s Success With Direct Admissions

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Inside Higher Ed logo: white text on orange backgroundOn National College Decision Day, Inside Higher Ed published the latest in a series of articles examining direct admissions as a new trend shaping higher education enrollment management.

“All year, Inside Higher Ed has been watching 含羞草传媒, which is one of the few colleges to admit all its students this year through direct admissions,” wrote editor Scott Jaschik. Robert Gould, vice president of strategic enrollment management, cited increases in deposits, students of color, Pell Grant-eligible students, and male students in the first year of the Augsburg Applies to You direct admissions model. At the same time, the academic profile of the incoming class is slightly higher than last year’s.

“Gould said his message for others in admissions is very simple: 鈥渃opy and adapt鈥� what Augsburg has done.”

MPR Highlights Interfaith Director Najeeba Syeed鈥檚 Reflections on Ramadan

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Najeeba Syeed, El-Hibri endowed chair and executive director of Interfaith at 含羞草传媒, recently shared her perspective of unity during Ramadan with .听

During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims place extra emphasis on spiritual disciplines such as fasting, prayer, and reciting scripture. Those who are able fast between dawn and dusk and gather after sunset for a communal evening meal called Iftar. 鈥淲hat’s really lovely about Islam in America is that we’re the most ethnically diverse and racially diverse religious community in the U.S.,鈥� Syeed told Jacob Aloi from MPR. She also noted that Ramadan and Iftar meals offer a unique opportunity for hospitality, interfaith work, and peacebuilding, 鈥渨hich is based on food and breaking bread together, for sitting at the same table. It鈥檚 really hard to fight afterward.鈥澛�

Read or listen to the , and learn more about Interfaith at Augsburg.

Najeeba Syeed Featured on 鈥楽tate of Belief鈥� Podcast

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State of Belief logoNajeeba Syeed, El-Hibri chair and executive director of Interfaith at Augsburg, recently joined 鈥淪tate of Belief,鈥� Interfaith Alliance鈥檚 weekly radio show and podcast, to speak about her background and what the broader interfaith and American community can learn from the teachings of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

鈥淚 think the most beautiful thing about [Ramadan] really is the emphasis on building our social fabric with one another, gathering and thinking about, 鈥渨hat is the power of self-regulation and self-control?鈥� Self-control over food and also our capacity to not express anger,” she said.

鈥淲hile it is a deeply spiritual practice for Muslim, it鈥檚 also one where we spend a lot of time in community 鈥� It is a time where we want to be open to other communities. This is often our interfaith season. It is meant for doors to be open.鈥�

Toronto Star Cites Professor Michael Lansing in “After George Floyd”

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Professor Michael Lansing was recently quoted by the Toronto Star in a major exploration of the dynamics around policing and public safety in Minneapolis following the murder of George Floyd. Lansing and University of St. Thomas historian Yohuru Williams are the co-founders of a public history project that explores the history of policing in the Twin Cities in order to contribute to community conversations about the future of public safety.

Lansing’s comments contextualize the failed public safety ballot measure in Minneapolis in 2022.

Neighbourhoods that voted most strongly against the measure were in the city鈥檚 southwest 鈥� a white, upper-middle-class area 鈥� followed, to a lesser extent, by those in the predominantly Black North Minneapolis,” wrote reporter Wendy Gillis. “It was a 鈥渧ery odd combination鈥� that was rare in American political history, said Michael Lansing, history professor at 含羞草传媒 in Minneapolis.

鈥淣ot just polarized, because that suggests two poles. Minneapolis in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the uprising became a place that was deeply fragmented,鈥� he said.

 

Augsburg鈥檚 Collegiate Recovery Program Marks 25 Years

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A group of 7 Augsburg StepUP participants stand smiling at the camera with arms linked around each other's shoulders.In 1997, 含羞草传媒 was one of just four colleges and universities with a formal collegiate recovery program. Today, StepUP庐 at 含羞草传媒 is one of the oldest and largest residential collegiate recovery programs in the United States accompanied with sober living. More than 700 students have graduated from the program, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022.

The Phoenix Spirit recently published a piece聽by Nell Hurley, recruitment and outreach coordinator for StepUP, tracing the program鈥檚 history and impact.听

鈥淪tepUP is so much more than a sober dorm,鈥� Jon Stentz, one of StepUP鈥檚 Licensed Alcohol and Drug counselors, told Hurley. 鈥淚t鈥檚 the connection and the community that students find here that makes all the difference. It鈥檚 been said that connection is the opposite of addiction. The StepUP connection is where the magic is. Our students support each other and hold each other accountable. They鈥檙e all in this together, both the college journey and the recovery journey.鈥�

StepUP offers a robust program of support and accountability that includes clinical support, random drug testing, weekly meetings, recovery service opportunities, and optional but regular social outings like rock climbing, camping trips, and game nights.

To learn more, or visit the StepUP website.