Institution name

Augsburg College

Contact address for international enquiries

2211 Riverside Avenue South
MINNEAPOLIS 55454

Telephone

+1 612 330 1101

Venue / office name

Department of Chemistry

MINNEAPOLIS
Minnesota
55454

Venue description

This department has the objetives to provide a course of study of sufficient rigor and depth to enable our graduates who complete our ACS chemistry major to compete successfully with their peers of similar ability in graduate school or research positions; to provide programs of study for professional goals in addition to the traditional positions as chemists; to provide an atmosphere of learning so that students will want to remain lifelong learners, thereby remaining competent in their field, however that may change after graduation, and be able to move into new areas as opportunities arise; to encourage students to take a broad view of their education and to integrate outside study areas with the sciences; to present the excitement of chemistry to non-science majors as an example of the methodology of the natural sciences in examining the world around us.

Telephone number

+1 612 330 1078

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

This college provides on-campus housing in Anderson Hall, Luther Hall, Mortensen Hall, Oren Gateway Center, Urness Hall. Oren Gateway Center is a multiuse building of 118,000 square feet of living, working, studying, eating, and meeting space, designed by BWBR Architects in St. Paul (who also designed Lindell Library); Anderson Hall offers a unique living experience for upper-class students at Augsburg College. This four-story residential hall provides a variety of on-campus living opportunities including: one person suites, four person apartments, eight person/two story townhouses, and fifteen person floor houses. Suites include a refrigerator, microwave, and shared bathroom. Luther Hall includes studios, two bedroom, and four bedroom apartments. Features of this building include a full kitchen with dishwasher (excluding studios), single bedroom accommodation, and an option to park underground. Participation in the meal plan is optional; Mortensen Hall is named after Gerda Mortensen, who was the long time Dean of Women at Augsburg. This residence hall offers apartment style housing for upper-class students. At 15 stories tall, it is the tallest building on campus; Many first year students reside in Urness Hall and share a lobby with Mortensen Hall. Each of the nine floors has 18 rooms (each approximately 14'x12'), a common lounge, and a community bathroom. There are weekly activities in Urness to provide opportunities for students to meet and interact with each other. Residents are responsible to regularly clean their own assigned living spaces. Custodial services staff cleans all public and/or common areas in residence halls, extra fees may be charged for cleaning in neglected private living areas.