News Archives - 2007

The Pew Research Center for the People & the Press reports that the "Generation Next" (individuals born between 1981 and 1988) are "the most tolerant of any generation on social issues such as immigration, race and homosexuality, and accept the globalization of work." It also reports that generally they're not interested in politics and 80% say that getting rich is their most important goal. They are technologically savvy, but don't read as much as earlier generations. Their heroes are their friends and family. Many Augsburg students are part of the "Generation Next."

A "Generation Next" presentation and discussion will be part of The Workshop on First Year Students AND Issues in Student Development held Tuesday, May 15 through Thursday, May 17 on campus. The workshop is open to faculty and staff.

The workshop  addresses issues of student development, orients AugSem faculty to what will be done with the Signature AugCore component next year, and applies student development theory to what the community is doing with Engaging Minneapolis and the Augsburg Experience.

The schedule follows. RSVP as soon as possible to Terry Martin at x1229 or martin@augsburg.edu.

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Tuesday, May 15
For all faculty and staff, Minneapolis Room
9:30 a.m. - noon   Using Development Models to Assess Where Students Are and What They Need to Learn
Velma Lashbrook

1 - 2:15 p.m.  Student Development and Experiential Education
Garry Hesser

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. "Generation Next" Presentation and discussion
Ann Garvey and Benjy Kent

Wednesday, May 16
For AugSem faculty, Minneapolis Room
9 - 10:15 a.m. AugSem Orientation for new AugSem Faculty

10:30 - 11 a.m. SOAR, Auggie Days
Ramon Knox

11 - 11:45 a.m.  AugSem Orientation for veteran AugSem faculty

1 - 3 p.m.  LASSI for all AugSem faculty

Thursday, May 17
For all faculty, Century Room
9 a.m. - noon   Experiential Bookends: Engaging Minneapolis and the Augsburg Experience