Wednesday, February 18, 2026

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Teaching and Learning

Lunch and Dialogue: Ethics in the Classroom – Monday, February 23 and Friday, February 27

submitted by devries@augsburg.edu

Join the Batalden Fellows in Applied Ethics for lunch and discussion of the recent survey results on Ethics in the Classroom at Augsburg. We’ll briefly present the highlights and then invite dialogue over ideas for next steps.

Monday, February 23 12:30 pm Marshall Room (lunch included — sign in an go through cafeteria line)

Friday, February 27 12:10 ZOOM (email Jacqui deVries, Tara Mader, or Soebin Jang for the Zoom link or look on the campus calendar on Inside Augsburg)

Jacqui deVries
Soebin Jang <yang@augsburg.edu>
Tara Mader <mader@augsburg.edu>

Visit the Writing Center for Help with Your Papers and Projects

submitted by mollberg@augsburg.edu

Visit the Writing Center for Help with Your Papers and Projects

The Augsburg University Writing Center is open and be ready to support your writing this semester! Our current hours are Sunday 5-8pm and Monday–Thursday, 2–8 p.m. Online tutoring is also available by appointment Sunday-Thursday 6-8pm. Please visit the writing center website for more information.

We are located across from Advising on the second floor of the library.
https://sites.augsburg.edu/writingcenter/

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!

Apply to Be an Interfaith Scholar

submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu

The Interfaith Scholars program is a yearlong course and service learning opportunity taught by the Interfaith Institute’s Executive Director and Professor of Religion, Najeeba Syeed.

Interfaith Scholars explore the religious diversity of the Augsburg student body, the wider Twin Cities community, and the United States by learning from guest speakers from religious communities, business professionals, and other leaders across various sectors. Participants will gain leadership skills by learning and practicing how to converse respectfully with others about what they believe, why it matters, and how it propels us to service in the world.

Students with any religious or spiritual worldview as well as students without a connection to a religious tradition are encouraged to apply.

Applications for the 2026-27 student cohort are now open.
Applications are due on Wednesday, March 11.

Learn More or Apply

General Announcements

Win an Amazon Gift Card – 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

Due Friday, February 20: Submit Your Student Leadership Position Application

submitted by hooverl@augsburg.edu

DUE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20!

We want you to be a Student Leader next year! Residence Life, Campus Life, and Student Success are actively recruiting for the following Student Leadership Positions:
-Emerging Leaders Program Coordinators (requires work-study eligibility
-Orientation Leaders
-AugSem Leaders (requires work-study eligibility)
-Community Advisors

To apply for Student Leadership Positions, you are required to:
-Complete the 2026 Student Leadership Positions: Joint Application in SmartRecruiters by Friday, February 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM.
-Complete the Student Leadership Position Interest Form and Process Participation Expectation Acknowledgement by Friday, February 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM.
-Participate in Student Leadership Position Interview Day on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

If you need any accommodations as you engage in this process, including considerations for scheduling or participating in events, please share your needs via email to Leah Durnin Hoover, Director of Residence Life (hooverl@augsburg.edu).

We look forward to connecting!
Augsburg Student Leadership Position Selection Process Team

Student Leadership Position Selection Interest Form

$10 Visa Gift Card: Muslims Click Here to Participate in Research and Receive a $10 Gift Card

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 25 minutes to 35 minutes 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.

New Student Positions This Week (2)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

02/10/2026: Student: Recording Studio Manager
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000108638812-student-recording-studio-manager
02/10/2026: Student: Accounts Payable Assistant 2026
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000108638265-student-accounts-payable-assistant-2026

Search Augsburg Job Postings

Event Announcements

Job and Internship Fair TODAY – Free Shuttle Provided

submitted by nguyenma@augsburg.edu

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Location: Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 Second Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Opportunity to network with 200+ organizations who are interested in starting and maintaining employment relationships with Minnesota graduates! Hiring in the following areas:

-Consulting, Banking, Finance, Accounting, Actuarial Science, Stats/Data Science, Technology, Business Analysis, Management and Leadership Training/Development, Project Management, Government, Agriculture, Hospitality, Healthcare, Health Science, Marketing, Sales, Human Services, and more.

To explore which employers will be at the fair, visit https://www.mnpcfair.org/organizations-at-the-fair

Transportation: We will have a shuttle run continuously between Hagfors and the Minneapolis Convention Center.

First shuttle: Hagfors at 8:30am
Last shuttle: Minneapolis Convention Center at 2:30pm

Student Lounge Area: This area will be available for students to take a break as needed. Coat/bag check is FREE in this student lounge area.

Attire: Business professional attire is recommended to make the best impression, but business casual is also acceptable.

Tristan Crowell Shares His Story of Thriving

submitted by myers@augsburg.edu

HOW WE THRIVE: STORIES OF WHAT IT MEANS TO THRIVE – TOGETHER.
Tristan Crowell
Wednesday February 25, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel

Tristan Crowell will speak about how difficult it can make sense of what’s going on during uncertain times and how we should respond to any of it. Leaning on our connections can be an important part in the process of understanding.

Tristan is a queer, Filipino immigrant whose life and work is motivated by a desire to explore alternative ways of existing, being a good neighbor, and cultivating hope for everything that is not here. He received his Bachelor of Science in Sociology from the University of Minnesota and his Master of Social Work from Augsburg University where he currently serves as a Student Specialist in the Department of Multicultural Life. Most importantly, he’s just a guy.

TODAY – Register for Augsburg Annual Inclusion Training – Spring Session

submitted by escobarr@augsburg.edu

The spring semester offering of Annual Inclusion Training will take place on Wednesday, February 18, from 3:30–5:30 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel.

This training provides an opportunity for faculty and staff to engage in shared learning around inclusion, equity, and community at Augsburg. All employees who did not attend the fall session of the Annual Inclusion Training are strongly encouraged to attend.

To register, click the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1w_0wjlUApLr6VsjDT7KrzY8WCIq0zB1sqz7ymvhXlgk/preview

We look forward to your participation as we continue building a campus community grounded in dignity, belonging, and shared responsibility.

2026 Commencement Tickets Available Now

submitted by commencement@augsburg.edu

Tickets for the 2026 commencement ceremony are available now for students and guests. The total number of tickets allowed per graduate will be 1 graduate ticket for yourself plus 15 guest tickets for family and friends (16 total).

Thursday, May 7, 2026
US Bank Stadium
401 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis

Doors open at 4:30 p.m.
Procession begins at 6 p.m.

If you plan to participate in the ceremony, select “get tickets” on the commencement website to reserve your tickets. If you expect to need more than 15 guest tickets, we strongly encourage you to work with other graduates to use any extra tickets they may have. Depending on demand, a limited number of additional tickets may be made available closer to the date of the ceremony. The ticketing website will be available until May 4, 2026.

Commencement Website

Come See Five More Minutes

submitted by gebbengn@augsburg.edu

Dear Students!

Come see Five More Minutes, a play about how a couple navigates their journey with dementia. This production is offered for the Augsburg community for Pay As Able! This production was developed by Sod House Theater, a professional company based in the Twin Cities.

TICKETING:
This production is Pay As Able which means you can pay what you feel you can afford. If you can’t afford to see play right now, you can still join us no matter what your circumstances.

In order to see the show, you need to reserve your seat.

DAYS/TIMES/LOCATION:
Sunday March 1, 2026 at 1:00pm
Monday March 2, 2026 at 7:00pm

Both performances are in the Tjornhom Nelson Theater in Foss at Augsburg.

The play is 1-hour long.

DESCRIPTION:
Five More Minutes is a playful and uplifting story of how an elderly couple, Don and Myrna, finds happiness even during the most challenging times.

Don and Myrna love to create imaginative adventures in the backyard of their 1-bedroom rental apartment. They pretend together that they travel the world and eat in the finest restaurants, stay at 5-star resorts after their long days working at the box store and Movie theater.

Their relationship is built on the power of imagination until one of them has a hard time distinguishing between the real world and their imagined world.

LINK TO RESERVE SEATS

Daily Chapel: Ash Wednesday Services

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Happy Lunar New Year and a blessed Ramadan and Ash Wednesday from Campus Ministry. Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 12:00 pm for an Ash Wednesday service with the imposition of ashes and a message from Megan Moroff, our pastoral intern. There will also be an evening service in the chapel at 7:30 pm with Trinity Lutheran Church.

Supporting Our Neighbors–Coffee at Pow Wow Grounds, TODAY at 9 am

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Businesses in our neighborhoods have been experiencing serious declines in sales–show up with your hearts and cash on Wednesday, February 18th at 9:00am. You can meet us at Pow Wow Grounds or at the Sabo Center in Oren Gateway Center (right across from Nabo Cafe) and we’ll make our way there ogether–we’ll hop on the #2 bus (we’ve got some free bus passes–it’s just a 10 minute ride) or carpool.

Check out Pow Wow Grounds here: https://www.powwowgrounds.com/
Learn more about their mutual aid work here: https://www.instagram.com/powwowgroundscoffee

Stay tuned for more opportunities from the Sabo Center. We’re planning a date at a local spot once a week. If you would like to otherwise support neighborhood business, please check out our Augsburg Local website: https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/programs/augsburg-local/. Lots of places have wonderful family platters that you can order for take-out, including Oasis, which is very close to campus. Email gilmerje@gmail.com with any questions or for recommendations!

If you would like to volunteer your time or share any skills/resources that you might have, please fill out this Google Form: https://forms.gle/o3NhLaz3Y7sSDXzd8

Auggie’s Path Tunnel and Skyway System Tour TOMORROW + Quiz to Win a Gift Card

submitted by selinski@augsburg.edu

Think you know your way around campus? Staff Senate wants to test your knowledge of Augsburg’s tunnels and skyways with our Auggie’s Path Tunnel & Skyway System Quiz! From familiar hallways to the fastest fully indoor paths between buildings, this quick multiple-choice quiz will test your knowledge and help you discover smarter, warmer, and easier ways to navigate campus! Whether you’re a student, staff member, or faculty, take the quiz, learn the routes, and start moving through campus the Auggie way!

Bonus: Individuals who score 8/10 or higher will be entered into a drawing for one of ten $10 gift cards to local neighborhood businesses! Drawing date: Monday, March 2. Winners will be contacted via their Augsburg email to coordinate receipt of their gift card.

Join Augsburg’s Staff Senate for a guided tour of Auggie’s Path on Thursday, February 19 at 12:30 PM meeting in the lobby of Urness/Mort—a great way to get to know the route and possibly pick up a few helpful hints that could come in handy for this quiz!

Take the Auggie’s Path Tunnel & Skyway System Quiz!

Keeping Track of Auggies

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Job – Disabled Student Looking for Student PCA

submitted by dipaolaz@augsburg.edu

Hi, my name is Zander. I am a Senior, and I am disabled and in a wheelchair. I am looking for a backup PCA. I have a PCA come every day to help me with certain tasks in my dorm room. You would come when my main PCA needs a day off or can’t make it that day for different reasons. Some of the tasks would entail refilling water bottles, refilling humidifiers, and making a bed. Expect this to take 15 or 30 minutes out of your day. I will work with your schedule. You will schedule a time to come whenever it fits your schedule on a day my PCA can’t come. If you are interested in helping me out and scheduling an interview, contact me at (612)430-3233 or dipaolaz@augsburg.edu.