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Martin Olav Sabo '59

Dear Friends,

I write with great sadness today, as we mourn the loss of U.S. Representative Martin Sabo, a 1959 alumnus of Augsburg College, a national leader and public servant, and an inspirational legend dedicated to revitalizing the role of higher education in equipping students for active engagement in citizenship and democracy.

Martin led a full and accomplished life, and the many news items posted online today about him are a testament to the impact he made in our community and nation. We have updated our own website, augsburg.edu/news, with a tribute to the remarkable work and contributions that Martin and his wife, Sylvia, have made to Augsburg.

Martin was elected to serve in the Minnesota House of Representatives just one year after graduating, with honors, from Augsburg College. He went on to serve for 28 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, retiring in 2007. During his time in Congress, he also served for 12 years on the College's Board of Regents.

Following Martin's retirement from public service, Augsburg founded the Martin Olav Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship. The Sabo Center is committed to fostering civic agency and engagement on campus and in our communities. Augsburg is deeply honored to be able to carry on Martin's legacy with this important work.

Martin remained active at Augsburg throughout his life. In fact, we had the great fortune to celebrate his 78th birthday with him on campus just two weeks ago. Our hearts go out to Sylvia as well as to Martin and Sylvia's daughters, Karin (Sabo) Mantor '86 and Julie Sabo '90, and their families. The family has requested that memorials be sent to the Sabo Endowment Fund at Augsburg College or to Trinity Lutheran Congregation. As soon as memorial service details are confirmed, we will provide that information as well.

Augsburg has been blessed by the life and work of Martin Sabo. He will be greatly missed and long remembered.

Faithfully yours,

Paul C. Pribbenow
President

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Volunteers Needed - 8th Traditional Powwow April 2

Augsburg College 8th Traditional Powwow will be held Saturday, April 2, here at Augsburg in the Si Melby Gymnasium.

Grand Entries (beginning of a dancing session) will be at 1 PM and 6 PM, however dancing/ceremony will be all day until roughly 9 PM. Honoring for Augsburg American Indian Graduates will be at 3:00 PM. A Gathering for American Indian Alumni will be held at 4:30 PM and Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue Aztec Dancers will join us at 5:30 PM.

You are welcome to come, bring you family and friends, purchase some craft items from our vendors, come support our American Indian students here at Augsburg by showing up and learning about our rich culture and traditions at our hosted Powwow. NO ADMISSION COSTS - FREE! Find us on Facebook and invite your friends!

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! If you are interested in volunteering at the concession stand, please email Dwayne Williams, AISA President, at williamd@augsburg.edu or contact AISA's advisor and Director of American Indian Student Services, Jennifer Simon, at simonj@augsburg.edu to sign up or for more information about the Powwow.

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Koehler and Dyrud to Present Research

Boyd Koehler and Grace Dyrud will present a poster at the national convention of the American Psychological Association in Denver August 4-7, 2016. Koehler and Dyrud developed a process for guiding and evaluating students' writing of research papers with a focus on library research skills instruction. Their presentation is titled, "Beyond Social Media: Library Instruction for Psychology Students."

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