Monday, November 3, 2025

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Public Safety and Facilities Announcements

Timely Warning: Motor Vehicle Thefts

submitted by publicsafety@augsburg.edu

In compliance with the “Timely Warning” provision of the federal Jeanne Clery Campus Security Act, Augsburg University Department of Public Safety is giving notice of a situation that represents a serious or continuing threat to students and employees of the University. This timely warning aims to provide information to aid the Augsburg community in protecting themselves after a report of a serious crime.

>>Reported Offense: Motor Vehicle Thefts:
On October 30th at approximately 10:40 PM, Public Safety was contacted regarding a motor vehicle theft from Lot L. The owner parked their vehicle in the lot on October 30th at approximately 7:30 PM and entered into the Ice Rink. When the owner returned at approximately 10:40 PM, their vehicle was missing.

Public Safety was contacted again on October 31st regarding a second motor vehicle theft. The owner reported parking their vehicle on the street in front of the Kennedy Center on October 30th at approximately 5 PM. When they returned on October 31st at approximately 11:30 AM their vehicle was missing.

>>Suspect Description:
No suspect information is available at this time.

>>Status:
DPS and the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) are currently investigating this incident. Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is urged to contact MPD or Augsburg DPS at 612-330-1717.

Learn more about this timely warning on the DPS website.

Campus Closed for Election Day Holiday—Tuesday, November 4

submitted by publicsafety@augsburg.edu

Election day is November 4th. Since it is a university holiday, most buildings on campus will be closed, with a few exceptions.

– Christensen Center: Open 5 a.m.–8 p.m. (polling location)
– Athletic Facilities: Fitness Center and Weight Room open normal hours for students (no guests); no open gym, open hockey, or open figure skating
– Sverdrup 2nd Floor Computer Lab: Open by student request only
– Lindell Library: Closed

Aside from residence halls, all other buildings will not be accessible by fob, except for faculty and staff with pre-approved access. Students will not have access to classrooms and labs without prior approval. If there are departments or organizations that would like specific areas open for specific reasons, please have those requests sent to the Department of Public Safety by Monday morning.

If you have an emergency and need to access a building that is closed on November 4, please contact DPS at (612) 330-1717; access to closed buildings will be decided on a case-by-case basis.

Teaching and Learning

Writing Center Open Today Closed November 4

submitted by mollberg@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University Writing Center is open and be ready to support your writing this semester! Our current hours are Sunday–Thursday, 5–8 p.m. (in-person only), with plans to expand our hours in October. We are located across from Advising on the second floor of the library.
At the Writing Center, trained peer tutors work with writers at all levels and in all disciplines. Whether you are just beginning an assignment and need help generating ideas, in the middle of a draft and looking for feedback on structure or clarity, or polishing a final version before submitting, our tutors are here to help. They can also support you in developing stronger arguments, refining your style, citing sources, and building effective revision strategies.
You can bring in any kind of writing project—course essays, research papers, lab reports, resumes, personal statements, creative pieces, or even application materials. No matter the stage of the process or the type of writing, tutors provide constructive, supportive feedback that is focused on helping you grow as a writer.
Stop by during open hours to meet with a tutor and make the most of your writing this semester!

The Writing Center will be closed on 11/4 for election day!

Love Learning Languages? Apply for a Critical Language Scholarship by November 18

submitted by devries@augsburg.edu

Critical Language Scholarship

Eligibility
First-year Students, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors; US Citizens

Deadlines
Official CLS Deadline: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Purpose
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State that offers fully-funded overseas language and cultural immersion programs for American undergraduate and graduate students. With the goal of broadening the base of Americans studying and mastering critical languages and building relationships between the people of the United States and other countries, CLS provides study opportunities to a diverse range of students from across the United States at every level of language learning.
The CLS Spark Program is a virtual opportunity that offers introductory language instruction in a number of CLS languages. Spark prioritizes students without access to instruction in the target language at their home institutions, and participation in Spark includes automatic consideration as a semi-finalist for the CLS summer language student (if the Spark participant applies for it). The critical languages supported currently include Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili

Application Process

CLS has great resources available to help you understand the program and application process and write strong essays. Be sure to consult them! Prospective applicants should consult with Jacqui deVries as early as possible. No institutional endorsement is necessary, but Prof. deVries provides support for the application process.

Campus Representative
Jacqueline deVries, Professor of History and Director of Major Grants and Fellowships, Memorial 114, <devries@augsburg.edu>

Official Website
The Critical Language Scholarship Program

The Critical Language Scholarship Program

General Announcements

New Staff Positions This Week (2)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:

10/29/2025: Public Safety Officer
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000090652611–public-safety-officer
10/29/2025: 2nd Shift Custodian (Part-Time)
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000090627633-2nd-shift-custodian-part-time-

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New Student Positions This Week (2)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:

10/30/2025: Student: CGEE Office Assistant
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000090850675-student-cgee-office-assistant
10/29/2025: Student: ISSS Program Assistant
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000090629453-student-isss-program-assistant

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Invitation to Participate in Research: Tinder Use and Mental Health Outcomes

submitted by bloyere@augsburg.edu

My name is Evan Bloyer, and I am a graduate student in the Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology program here at Augsburg University. My clinical research project is understanding how Tinder use impacts mental health outcomes, particularly self-esteem and body esteem. I have received Augsburg University’s IRB approval and am able to collect data from eligible participants. To participate, please click on the link below. Email me at bloyere@augsburg.edu for any questions or concerns. If you participate, you will be eligible for a raffle for one of four $25 Amazon gift cards.

Mental Health Survey

TOMORROW Is Election Day

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

Election Day is Tuesday, November 4. Have you made a plan to vote?

View your sample ballot ahead of time to check what you’ll be asked to vote on: http://mnvotes.gov/pollfinder

If you have questions about voting or need help, you can call or text the Minnesota Secretary of State call center from 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

CALL: 1-877-600-VOTE (8683)
TEXT: 651-217-3862

Visit the Secretary of State’s website for complete voting information.

Capitol Pathways Program – Paid Internships at the State Capitol – Applications Due November 13

submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu

Capitol Pathways is a paid spring internship program for college students. With the long-term goal of making Minnesota state government and policymaking more representative of our diverse communities, this program provides students leadership, legislative and career readiness training alongside an immersive internship experience with an organization working in policy during the legislative session. This is a spring internship from January – May, 2025.

Minnesota Capitol Pathways Information & Application

Seeking Muslim Students for Research Study About Islamophobia

submitted by khanss@augsburg.edu

As-salamualaikum! My name is Sana Khan and I am currently a clinical psychology doctoral study student at Augsburg University. I am conducting a research study about how the mental health and religiosity of Muslim college students is impacted by Islamophobia and I would love to have you be a part of my study! The study will consist of an initial screener to make sure eligibility criteria is met and then scheduling an interview in which I ask you questions about your demographics and experience as a Muslim college student as related to Islam, religiosity, and Islamophobia. The interview should take approximately 45 minutes to an hour to complete. To thank you for your participation, upon completion of your interview, there will be an option at the end for you to enter your information to receive a $10 Visa gift card. If you are interested in participating, please contact me at my email listed below. I appreciate you taking time to consider being a part of my project. Please contact Sana Khan at khanss@augsburg.edu to determine eligibility.

Professional Development for Student-Facing Staff

submitted by myers@augsburg.edu

Monday November 24th, 12:30pm-2:00pm
Marshall Room (lunch provided)

Thank you to everyone who joined the October 20th Thrive conversation! We generated some great ideas, and I’m excited to keep building on this work together as we create new ways to engage our students in vocational discernment.

During this next session, we’ll focus on the Responsibility and Inspiration components of the Thrive framework—exploring how we’re already living out these values and imagining new ways to deepen this work in the future.

Use the link below to register by November 10, so we can provide accurate numbers for catering.

REGISTER HERE

Event Announcements

Documentary on Policing in Minneapolis with the Filmmakers – 5:30 pm, Nov 5

submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu

Please join us for an evening showing of the brand new Twin Cities Public Television documentary Paradox: Echoes of Reform & the Minneapolis Police (https://www.tpt.org/paradox-echoes-reform-minneapolis-police/), hosted by Augsburg’s own Michael Lansing and featuring Daniel Bergin, filmmaker, Twin Cities Public Television executive producer, and historian. The film–a compelling blend of deep research, candid interviews, and rare archival footage–explores the history of police reform in Minneapolis.  It illustrates how mayoral politics, community activism, and police union pushback shaped the city’s trajectory as well as what is at stake for the future of public safety.

Selections from the documentary shown, with Bergin and Lansing available for conversation during and after the showing. Teachers might consider using this as an assignment for their classes!

The documentary will be shown in Hagfors Center 150A at 5:30pm on November 5th.

This event is hosted by the Augsburg Center for Teaching and Learning, Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship, Office of Faculty Development, and the History Department.

Event on Auggie Life

Happiness Gym at the Mixed Blood Theatre, November 6 – December 7, 2025

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

The Mixed Blood Theatre cordially invites you and the Augsburg Community to attend our production of The Happiness Gym – A National New Play Network Rolling Premiere, based on an original concept by Ken Weitzman! Co-directed by Alejandro Tey and Mark Valdez. This production uses the tenets of positive psychology to craft exercises that engage the Twin Cities community in uses of good news, gratitude, and connection.

Link to register: https://mixedblood.com/the-happiness-gym/

Come to the Happiness Gym if:
You believe there is revolution in meaningful connection.
Need a break from the 24 hour news cycle.
Burnout threatens to pull you from the people and causes you care about.
You want to cultivate happiness using science!

PRICING
Free. Our work is guided by deep community engagement and rooted in Radical Hospitality. We eliminate barriers that prevent people from participating due to lack of resources, racism, physical accessibility, gender discrimination, or other barriers. Tickets are available at no cost to attendees.

TODAY: Forest Hunt from the East Philipps Neighborhood Institute Talks Indigenous Food Sovereignty

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Join the Sabo Center Community Engagement Council’s Community Changemakers and the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute for a series of talks and workshops. EPNI staff will share their skills, knowledge and experiences and introduce opportunities for getting involved with community building and movement work.

Stay tuned for a call for project proposals with EPNI in December! Funding and support will be available for course engagements, events, campus projects and whatever else you might dream up with the amazing team of peeps who work with EPNI.

Forest Hunt: Indigenous Food Sovereignty Talk
Monday, November 3, Noon to 1:00 pm
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Urban Ag + Community Power with Kieran Morris: Part II
Wednesday, November 5th, Noon to 1:00 pm
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Political and Community Organizing with Joe Vital!
Monday, November 10th, Noon to 1:00pm
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Forest Hunt: Hot Stuff! Seasonal Teas and Bath Salts for Health!
Wednesday, November 12, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
The Food Lab, Hagfors 108

Sean Lim: Making Movement Art Talk
Wednesday, November 19, Noon to 1:00 pm
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Sean Lim: Movement Art Workshop – Banner Making
Monday, November 24, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Christensen Center, East Commons

Sean Lim: Movement Art Workshop – Screen-printing Posters
Monday, December 1, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Christensen Center, East

Visit https://linktr.ee/epnifarm to learn more about EPNI. Email Jenean Gilmer with any questions.

Free Magazines in Christensen – SUBMISSIONS OPEN

submitted by murdockf@augsburg.edu

Thó Wiŋ Magazine will be tabling in Christensen Center on Tuesday, November 11th and 18th from 11:30 to 1:30pm to distribute our 2025 issue. Stop by our table to pick up a FREE copy of Augsburg’s official literary arts magazine, a compilation of written and visual artwork compiled by Augsburg’s students and faculty.

Interested in being published in Thó Wiŋ Magazine’s 2026 issue? Learn more and submit at https://www.thowinmagazine.com/submissions.

Act Now: Open Enrollment for 2026 Benefits – November 3–16

submitted by vachta@augsburg.edu

Open Enrollment for 2026 benefits is here! This is your opportunity to elect or change benefits for the upcoming year. Outside of this period, you can only make changes following a qualifying life event.

Take Action!
– Confirm or Update Your Benefits Elections for 2026
– Elect FSA and Dependent Care contributions

No Action?
– Your benefit plans remain the same as 2025
– Your FSA and Dependent Care contributions will be set to $0. These canonly be changed during benefit year if you have a qualifying life event.

Submit Today
You can adjust your elections anytime until the deadline. Review your options, make your choices, and submit your 2026 elections form to secure your coverage.

Upcoming Open Enrollment Information Sessions:

TODAY 11/3, 12:00 PM – General Open Enrollment Webinar
11/6, 9:00 AM – General Open Enrollment Webinar
11/6, 3:30 PM – Computer Lab (open enrollment help)
11/11, 9:00 AM – Computer Lab (open enrollment help)
11/11, 3:30 PM – HSA Education Webinar (Hosted by NFP)

Take Action Now
Access the Enrollment Form:
Inside Augsburg > Administrative Tasks > Open Enrollment
Complete and Submit the 2026 form, even if waiving coverage, by November 16.

Open Enrollment 2026

Empathy in Action – Know Your Rights Peace Vigil – Wednesday, November 5

submitted by vasquez1@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg community is invited to join in a student-led know your rights peace vigil in front of Christensen Center on Wednesday, November 5, at 12:15pm. The community event will include a few words offered by two Auggie students and a public reading of basic rights afforded to all persons living in this country under the U.S. Constitution. This project is being organized by Empathy in Action, a student-led class project of the Department of Critical Race and Ethnicity Studies (CRES). Students enrolled in “Politics of Latinx Migration” co-organize local projects through Empathy in Action that provide direct support to families and/or contribute to a more humane political discourse around migration. All Auggies are welcome.

For any questions, feel free to contact Auggie student Grey Peck at peckg@augsburg.edu.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ut96FRHwcHz8vVdc626SYnuYdPWZoUFO/view?usp=sharing

Advent Vespers Processional Party

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

The 46th annual Advent Vespers is just around the corner! Be a part of this wonderful event at the start of the Advent season. We will be in person again at Central Lutheran Church and need many volunteers.

Join the processional party by carrying a candle, torch, or banner! There will be a dress rehearsal on Thursday, December 4th at 8:00 pm in addition to the Advent Vespers services on Friday, December 5th at 7:00 pm and Saturday, December 6th at 2 pm and 5 pm (with a hearty snack between the services). Please sign up today!

Contact Janice Dames at dames@augsburg.edu if you have any questions. Thank you.

Sign Up for the Advent Vespers Procession!

First Generation College Celebration Week – November 3-8

submitted by klobassa@augsburg.edu

Augsburg will celebrate first–generation students, faculty and staff the week of November 3-8. First-Generation College Celebration Day is celebrated annually on Nov. 8 to commemorate the signing of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Federal TRIO/ programs were created as part of the HEA to promote postsecondary access, retention and completion. The term “first-generation college student” was introduced by the TRIO community in the late 1970’s. A first-generation college student is typically defined as a student whose parents or guardians never earned a four-year bachelor’s degree. The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), in partnership with NASPA, initiated the national first-generation college celebration.

Augsburg’s celebration will include a series of events from Nov.3-8. All in the Augsburg community are invited to celebrate. During the kick-off in the Christensen Center on Monday, we will have placards and buttons for folks who identify as first-generation and for those who support first-generation students. We also encourage staff and faculty to fill out the First-Generation Augsburg Community Survey: https://forms.gle/zzTmXfK4QQoFDmoE6.

Students will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for Sony Wireless Premium Noise Canceling Headphones. Students will receive one entry for each event they attend, and can enter the drawing by scanning a QR code at the event.

We hope you’ll join the celebration.

Click here to view the list of events in Auggie Life.

Biology Research Symposium

submitted by simondee@augsburg.edu

Augsburg Biology Club invites you to come to their research symposium on Thursday, November 6th. This event will feature student researchers and a Biology faculty member. Learn about undergraduate research opportunities at Augsburg from 5:30-7 in Hagfors 150B. Dinner will be provided. All are welcome!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Af4c1wQHaDbjRgx5ejuEzbyUhcoPwnJV/view?usp=sharing

Thursday: Interfaith in Professional Settings

submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu

Join Interfaith Scholars for a conversation on what care looks like in professional settings. Speakers include Katie Clark, Associate Professor and Executive Director of Augsburg’s Health Commons, Jenean Gilmer, Program Manager for Community-Engaged Learning from the Sabo Center, and Joffrey Wilson, Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Mortenson. This conversation is open to all Augsburg students, faculty and staff.

When: Thursday, November 6 , 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: Oren Gateway Center (OGC) 100
Who: You! Anyone from the Augsburg community is welcome.

Questions or Accessibility needs? Contact interfaith@augsburg.edu

Learn more about Mortenson

Greenhouse First Friday – November 7

submitted by vaneck@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Biology Department’s rooftop greenhouse grows an appreciation for and deeper understanding of the plants of our planet. The greenhouse is open to the Augsburg campus community on the first Friday of every month this semester, from noon to 3pm. The Augsburg community is invited to come see what we’ve got growing on, enjoy the tropical atmosphere and marvel at hundreds of plant species from all over the world.

The next First Friday of the semester is this week, November 7, 12pm—3pm. The greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.

Stay updated on greenhouse activities by following us on Instagram!

Come See Augsburg’s Fall Theater Production

submitted by gebbengn@augsburg.edu

Come see the Annual! Perennial!, Augsburg’s Fall production of 2025!!
Co-directed by Jay Eisenberg and Madeleine Rowe

Join us to experience original work devised from student’s research and collaboration! This performance is written and created by students, based on ideas important to the student creators!

Performances: November 13–15, 7 p.m., November 19–22, 7 p.m., and November 23, 3 p.m.
Tickets: General Public – $12, Augsburg Community – $10, Students – $5

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