Augsburg College - Augsburgian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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MARIANNE SANDER Dean of Students College is a place for dreams, for hopes, for wishes, for brighter fu- tures. There is probably no point in our lives when we are as idealistic or as optimistic about our tomorrow as when we are college students. Augsburg's past, present, and fu- ture depend on the people who share and nuture and support a be- lief in tomorrows Students have changed in some ways over the generations, but in other ways there are commonalities that continue over the years They have risked courses m disciplines totally new They have struggled with new vo- cabularies and new concepts They have been chagrined at doing poor- ly on tests for which they didn't pre- pare They have written papers unt : late into the night, in spite of good intentions to get an early start. Many relationships started with suspicion and doubt — about room- mates who are different, about classmates who were too smart or asked dumb questions, about dates who were awkward or shy or talked too much. Many plans came to naught, and expectations about ma- jors and careers and jobs traveled indirect paths and even dead ends Values and beliefs were questioned and tested Yet. tomorrows came with new awareness of abilities and talents and skills New days dawned with solid friendships, partnerships that grew and flourished, mentorships that opened doors to opportunities beyond early dreams Faith and love survived Observers of the students of the late 70 s and 80 s suggest that stu- dents are more cynical about the fu- ture. more concerned about them- selves. That suggests that for the immediate future we may have to work harder to nourish and care for dreams, that we may have to strug- gle to keep in perspective the col- lective future of all people, that val- ues of caring and service and con- cern for God's creatures and cre- ation may need more attention from all of us who are the people of Augs- burg College May all of us. stu- dents. faculty, and staff, continue not just to dream of tomorrow but work to insure tomorrows and their dreams for those who follow — Marianne Sander Dean of Students I While opening a birthday present Carol Goertz s suspicion acout roommates and frends vannan as sne s ovarcoma with en- chantment n being given a mus c box instead ot an expected gag gift 4 introduction

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PATRICIA PARKER Associate Academic Dean As a teacher and administrator my connection with Augsburg ex- tends over two decades. During this time our world has changed consid- erably. Augsburg college, being a comparatively small, church-relat- ed, liberal arts college may seem at first glance to be somewhat re- moved from this larger world of change but a closer look will make it clear this is not the case. World events of the past twenty years as well as changed social, technologi- cal. and economic circumstances have certainly had an impact on our academic programs and our under- standing of student needs and aspi- rations. At Augsburg we not only recog- nize that our world will continue to change but that, as a college, we will be sensitive and responsive to this evolution. At the same time that we adapt to change, it is my hope that we will hold fast to our histori- cal roots; that we will continue as a college to be intellectually and pro- grammatically committed to the lib- eral arts as the basis for effective living and that we will continue as an 1 This sculpture in the Meditation Chapel expresses Augsburg's commitment to the Christian faith. 2. Supervisors watch as crewmen install the skyway connecting Me- morial Hall to the Music building 3. Loretta Lively and a friend ponder effects of financial aid cut-backs on their future education. educational community where indi- viduals grow in their understanding of the Christian faith as relevant for their personal lives and for full par- ticipation in our ever-changing world. — Patricia Parker Associate Academic Dean 3 INTRODUCTION 5 if.