Recognizing Augsburg’s commitments to service learning and civic engagement, Eugene Alpert, senior vice president of The Washington Center, presented a gift to President Pribbenow after this morning’s presidential seminar discussion in Hoversten Chapel. The plaque commemorates the partnership between Augsburg and The Washington Center, a partnership President Pribbenow said dates back several years and will continue in the future.
Accepting the plaque, Pribbenow said he was pleased with the College’s role in the seminar because it has allowed Augsburg to express its commitments to service and engagement, as Alpert noted, and also to serve our neighbors through our hospitality. Continue reading “Washington Center thanks Augsburg”
Next week, Augsburg’s campus will come to life when 150 students from across the country arrive for the Washington Center’s 2008 Presidential Academic Seminar Series. Twenty-three Augsburg students will participate in internships through the program, each working in the preparation and planning stages of this event to learn about the behind-the-scenes efforts involved with a national convention. Augsburg commuication studies faculty Bob Groven and Kristin Chamberlain are serving on the faculty of the Seminar.