Month: October 2024

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Come meet employer DSB Rock Island today in the Christensen Center lobby from 10am-12pm.

Connected, Proactive, and Accessible® are more than words at DSB Rock Island. These values comprise our promise and chart the course for everything that we do for our clients. It’s our shared culture of always preparing for the journey ahead, of investing in our clients on a personal level. It’s bringing our best to every client interaction and always being available to address the urgent questions that can make all the difference. It’s understanding our clients’ professional and personal goals

Employer Tabling: DSB Rock Island

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ACR Homes was voted a Top 5 Workplace 5 straight years, voted #1 by its employees TWICE, and received Special Awards for Meaningfulness, Ethics & Values, and Innovation Encouragement. (Star Tribune)

ACR Homes provides high quality residential health care & assistance for people with disabilities in the Twin Cities. We hire caring & dependable people to work with us in bringing the best quality of life possible to those we support while enjoying a unique & rewarding Job, Internship or Career.

Employer Tabling: ACR Homes

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Please join us on Wednesday, October 16 in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am to hear from Irene Fernando, Hennepin County Board of Commissioners Chair. She will talk about elections and civic engagement during this important time. Irene Fernando became the first Filipino American in Minnesota and youngest woman ever to win a seat on the Hennepin County Board in 2018. During that same election cycle, she and colleague Angela Conley conquered another obstacle by becoming the first women of color to win seats on the board since its inception over a century ago.

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Join us this weekend, October 10-12, 2024, for Homecoming, a vibrant celebration bringing together students, alumni, and friends. Enjoy exciting events, reconnect with friends, and make new memories. Don’t miss this special opportunity to be a part of our community’s tradition and spirit!

There is something for everyone at Homecoming!

For our alumni, we are hosting reunions for the Class of 2014, 1999, 1984, and 1974 and prior, in addition to our annual Distinguished Alumni Award Ceremony.

For our sports lovers, we are celebrating our Auggie athletics with the annual Hall of Fame ceremony and reception as well as the 100th Anniversary Tailgate Party: Celebrating 100 Years of Augsburg Athletics. Visit augsburg.edu/athletics for Homecoming game schedules and tickets.

For our foodies, join us for Taste of Augsburg where you can eat delicious food and interact with Augsburg student groups and athletic teams.

Additionally, we welcome students, alumni, friends, and family to join our tradition of the Homecoming Chapel.

If you have questions about any event, please contact our Alumni Relations office at 612-330-1580 or email alumni@augsburg.edu.

Learn more and register for specific events

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Join us at 4:00 p.m. today in Hoversten Chapel to honor the winners of the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award, First Decade Award, and Spirit of Augsburg Award. These outstanding alumni will be recognized at a public ceremony and reception this afternoon (Friday, October 11) as part of Augsburg’s 2024 homecoming and reunion weekend.

The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes significant achievement in vocation, for outstanding contribution to church and community, and for a life that exemplifies the ideals and mission of Augsburg University. The 2024 honorees are:

Brian Greseth ’83, educator and superintendent, Glades County School District (Okeechobee, FL)
Vicki Ellingrod ’89, dean of the College of Pharmacy and John Gideon Searle Professor of Translational Pharmacy, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
Judge Pamela Alexander ’74, retired Fourth Judicial District judge for Hennepin County (Charlotte, NC)

The First Decade Award is presented to Augsburg graduates of the past 10 years who have made significant progress in their professional achievements and contributions to the community, and in so doing exemplify the mission of the university. The 2024 honorees are:

Promise Okeke ’15, CEO, NovoPath (New York, NY)
Kirubel Frew ’14, vice president of business development, Viz.ai (Boston, MA)

The Spirit of Augsburg Award honors alumni and friends of the university who have given exceptional service that contributes substantially to the well-being of Augsburg by furthering its purposes and programs. The 2024 honorees are:

Boyd Koehler, associate professor and librarian emeritus (Minneapolis, MN)
Martha Gisselquist ’86, Augsburg Health Commons volunteer and supporter (Bloomington, MN)

Read more about the 2024 Alumni Award recipients

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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for a chapel service with Mathew Shannon ’04, Global and Diversity Leader for Medtronic and 2024 inductee into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame for track and field, football, and basketball. Mark Sedio ’76 will be the musician for chapel again today.

Tomorrow you are invited to a Homecoming service at 10:00 am. Pastor John Schwehn will preach and the Centennial Singers will offer two musical selections.

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Volunteer: Decorate Bowling Pins for our Rosebowl Debate Tournament

The Minnesota Urban Debate League is a program of Augsburg University. We provide academic competitive debate to Twin Cities middle and high school students.

At our Rosebowl Tournament, held over Halloween weekend each year, debaters compete for our decorated bowling pin trophies. We painted a record number of bowling pins last year, and the tournament keeps growing.

We’re looking for volunteers with an artistic eye who want to paint spooky and creative designs on the pins. You’re invited to join us at the Marshall Room in the Christensen Center at Augsburg University for drop-in decorating hours from 4:00-7:00 PM on Monday, October 14th!

By painting the pins, you’re helping use recognize students’ growth as they gain important academic skills like public speaking, argumentation, critical thinking, reading comprehension, and more.

**All ages and skill levels are welcome to join us!**

Please sign up to attend via Eventbrite so we know how many supplies to get!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/volunteer-decorate-bowling-pins-for-our-rosebowl-debate-tournament-tickets-1037075319197

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Please join the Augsburg University music department this Sunday, 10/13, 3 pm in Hoversten chapel for a showcase concert featuring our diverse and talented music ensembles, including Global Harmony, Vocal Jazz, Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, and Orchestra. Meet our newest ensemble directors and hear some great music!

Repertoire includes orchestral works by 18th-century “New World” composers, jazz pieces by Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk, and more.

The concert is FREE and open to the public: https://augsburg.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/196

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Come see Enemy of the People!

Performance dates are Nov 1-2 and 7-9 at 7PM, Nov 10 at 3PM
Location: Tjornhom-Nelson Theater
General Public is $12 and Augsburg Community is $10!

An Enemy of the People examines how a community responds when the local doctor threatens to expose that the town’s water source they rely on for tourism is contaminated. It raises questions of how far a community will go to protect their town’s secret so they can keep tourism dollars coming and circumvent a path to financial ruin. Scenes and songs will happen in close proximity to the audience, compelling them to feel as if they are part of the story. Immersed in the play’s dilemma, audiences will find themselves part of the climactic ending of the play when they actually vote to shape the ending of the story.

TICKET LINK:

Enemy of the People Tickets

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Join us for an interactive interfaith conversation

Date: Thursday, October 10th
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Location: OGC 200 – NOTE LOCATION CHANGE

Topic: Muslim and Christian Ethics of Care

Hear from Muslim and Christian speakers, ask questions, and participate in dialogue.

All are welcome – please join us! For questions or accommodations, contact us at interfaith@augsburg.edu

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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 am to hear Ian Heseltine ’21 preach as part of our Homecoming chapel series. Ian is a Leadership Gift Officer in Institutional Advancement. Our musician today is University Organist Mark Sedio ’76.

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Volunteer: Decorate Bowling Pins for our Rosebowl Debate Tournament

The Minnesota Urban Debate League is a program of Augsburg University. We provide academic competitive debate to Twin Cities middle and high school students.

At our Rosebowl Tournament, held over Halloween weekend each year, debaters compete for our decorated bowling pin trophies. We painted a record number of bowling pins last year, and the tournament keeps growing.

We’re looking for volunteers with an artistic eye who want to paint spooky and creative designs on the pins. You’re invited to join us at the Marshall Room in the Christensen Center at Augsburg University for drop-in decorating hours from 4:00-7:00 PM on Monday, October 14th!

By painting the pins, you’re helping use recognize students’ growth as they gain important academic skills like public speaking, argumentation, critical thinking, reading comprehension, and more.

**All ages and skill levels are welcome to join us!**

Please sign up to attend via Eventbrite so we know how many supplies to get!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/volunteer-decorate-bowling-pins-for-our-rosebowl-debate-tournament-tickets-1037075319197

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Come see Enemy of the People!

Performance dates are Nov 1-2 and 7-9 at 7PM, Nov 10 at 3PM
Location: Tjornhom-Nelson Theater
General Public is $12 and Augsburg Community is $10!

An Enemy of the People examines how a community responds when the local doctor threatens to expose that the town’s water source they rely on for tourism is contaminated. It raises questions of how far a community will go to protect their town’s secret so they can keep tourism dollars coming and circumvent a path to financial ruin. Scenes and songs will happen in close proximity to the audience, compelling them to feel as if they are part of the story. Immersed in the play’s dilemma, audiences will find themselves part of the climactic ending of the play when they actually vote to shape the ending of the story.

TICKET LINK:

Enemy of the People Tickets

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Volunteer: Decorate Bowling Pins for our Rosebowl Debate Tournament

The Minnesota Urban Debate League is a program of Augsburg University. We provide academic competitive debate to Twin Cities middle and high school students.

At our Rosebowl Tournament, held over Halloween weekend each year, debaters compete for our decorated bowling pin trophies. We painted a record number of bowling pins last year, and the tournament keeps growing.

We’re looking for volunteers with an artistic eye who want to paint spooky and creative designs on the pins. You’re invited to join us at the Marshall Room in the Christensen Center at Augsburg University for drop-in decorating hours from 4:00-7:00 PM on Monday, October 14th!

By painting the pins, you’re helping use recognize students’ growth as they gain important academic skills like public speaking, argumentation, critical thinking, reading comprehension, and more.

**All ages and skill levels are welcome to join us!**

Please sign up to attend via Eventbrite so we know how many supplies to get!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/volunteer-decorate-bowling-pins-for-our-rosebowl-debate-tournament-tickets-1037075319197

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It’s a first year frenzy for Spring 2024 class registration! Drop into advising (no appointment needed), grab some goodies, and plan out your spring classes. We will be removing Academic Advising Holds during these hours. Visit us October 28 to November 1, 1pm to 4pm. Academic Advising is located on the second floor of Lindell Library (Link Level) in Room 227. Sign in on the iPad and you will be called in the order you arrived.

Academic Advising Drop-in Hours

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Join us for an interactive interfaith conversation

Date: Thursday, October 10th
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Location: Hagfors 151

Topic: Muslim and Christian Ethics of Care

Hear from Muslim and Christian speakers, ask questions, and participate in dialogue.

All are welcome – please join us! For questions or accommodations, contact us at interfaith@augsburg.edu

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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for our first “Living Stories” chapel of the semester. Our speaker will be Dr. Tamara Gray who will speak on Islam. She is a founder of Rabata, an organization dedicated to promoting positive cultural change through creative educational experiences. As executive director, faculty, and chief spirituality officer, she focuses on uplifting Muslim women within community and without. She has a special interest in digital spaces in faith communities. Dr. Tamara Gray holds a doctorate in leadership from the University of St. Thomas, a master’s degree in Curriculum Theory and Instruction from Temple University and spent twenty years in traditional learning spaces studying Islamic sciences, Quran, and Arabic in Damascus, Syria.

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Come meet employer, ACR Homes, tomorrow from 9am-2pm.

ACR Homes was voted a Top 5 Workplace 5 straight years, voted #1 by its employees TWICE, and received Special Awards for Meaningfulness, Ethics & Values, and Innovation Encouragement. (Star Tribune)

ACR Homes provides high quality residential health care & assistance for people with disabilities in the Twin Cities. We hire caring & dependable people to work with us in bringing the best quality of life possible to those we support while enjoying a unique & rewarding Job, Internship or Career.

Employer Tabling: ACR Homes

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Come meet an employer, Improve Your Tomorrow, Monday in the Christensen Center Lobby! Improve Your Tomorrow is a college-access and completion non-profit providing wrap-around programs and services to young men of color, helping them get to and through college.

A core piece of how we achieve our mission is through youth mentorship. Each year, Improve Your Tomorrow offers over 150 paid AmeriCorps fellowships for college students to serve as mentors in our region’s middle schools and high schools.

Employer Tabling: Improve Your Tomorrow

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Come and visit Olsen Thielen & Co. CPA Firm in the Christensen Center Lobby today!
Olsen Thielen is an accounting and consulting firm with offices in Eden Prairie and Roseville. In addition to traditional accounting, audit, and tax services, Olsen Thielen specializes in business valuations, succession planning, employee benefits and human resources consulting, business accounting services, estate, gift, and financial planning, and fraud and forensic accounting. Adam Thielen – Tax Principal and Brian Deuel – Audit Director both alumni of Augsburg will be at the tabling event next week and look forward to connecting with students, answering questions, and providing flyers, and a wide variety of Olsen Thielen’s swag, so please stop by!!

Olsen Thielen is recruiting accounting students for our winter/spring (January to March/April timeframe) 2026 and 2027 internship program and full-time opportunities. Interns receive a $300.00 sign on bonus and are paid $27.00/hour and anything over 40 hours a week is time and a half. Feel free to check out and apply for those opportunities and apply online on our Olsen Thielen Career page or on Handshake. If you are still looking for an internship or a full-time opportunity we are looking to fill openings at the firm, please apply. Win/win for you and the firm!! It takes about 2-5 minutes tops as long as you upload your resume.

Employer Tabling: Olsen Thielen & Co. CPA Firm

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All faculty and staff are invited to the first October Focused Conversation at noon today. President Paul Pribbenow will lead a conversation about “Through Truth To Freedom: Reconciling a University’s Past, Present, and Future,” a new book of essays written by members of the Augsburg community. These essays address diverse aspects of Augsburg’s saga, including our connection to place, our faith tradition, our distinctive educational mission, our commitment to social justice for our students and community, and our consistent focus on welcoming those who are “first” to pave a path forward.

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
12:00 p.m.
Marshall Room and via Zoom

To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the livestream link, visit the All Hands page.

All Hands | Inside Augsburg (login required)

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For Native American Heritage Month, American Indian Student Services is sponsoring an Indigenous Book club where we will read Never Whistle at Night. These wholly original and shiver-inducing tales introduce readers to ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, complex family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge. Introduced and contextualized by bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones, these stories are a celebration of Indigenous peoples’ survival and imagination, and a glorious reveling in all the things an ill-advised whistle might summon.

We will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 12th from 5:30pm-7pm to discuss the book and have dinner. RSVP is limited to 15 people. Students, staff, and faculty are welcome to participate. You will receive the book after you RSVP. Please direct any questions to aiss@augsburg.edu.

RSVP for the Indigenous Book Club

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Volunteer: Decorate Bowling Pins for our Rosebowl Debate Tournament

The Minnesota Urban Debate League is a program of Augsburg University. We provide academic competitive debate to Twin Cities middle and high school students.

At our Rosebowl Tournament, held over Halloween weekend each year, debaters compete for our decorated bowling pin trophies. We painted a record number of bowling pins last year, and the tournament keeps growing.

We’re looking for volunteers with an artistic eye who want to paint spooky and creative designs on the pins. You’re invited to join us at the Marshall Room in the Christensen Center at Augsburg University for drop-in decorating hours from 4:00-7:00 PM on Monday, October 14th!

By painting the pins, you’re helping use recognize students’ growth as they gain important academic skills like public speaking, argumentation, critical thinking, reading comprehension, and more.

**All ages and skill levels are welcome to join us!**

Please sign up to attend via Eventbrite so we know how many supplies to get!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/volunteer-decorate-bowling-pins-for-our-rosebowl-debate-tournament-tickets-1037075319197

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All faculty and staff are invited to the first October Focused Conversation tomorrow, October 9. President Paul Pribbenow will lead a conversation about “Through Truth To Freedom: Reconciling a University’s Past, Present, and Future,” a new book of essays written by members of the Augsburg community. These essays address diverse aspects of Augsburg’s saga, including our connection to place, our faith tradition, our distinctive educational mission, our commitment to social justice for our students and community, and our consistent focus on welcoming those who are “first” to pave a path forward.

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
12:00 p.m.
Marshall Room and via Zoom

To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the livestream link, visit the All Hands page.

All Hands | Inside Augsburg (login required)

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Join us for an interactive interfaith conversation

Date: Thursday, October 10th
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Location: Hagfors 151

Topic: Muslim and Christian Ethics of Care

Hear from Muslim and Christian speakers, ask questions, and participate in dialogue.

All are welcome – please join us! For questions or accommodations, contact us at interfaith@augsburg.edu

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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel 11:30 for our next Uncovering Vocation chapel. Dr. Christopher Smith is an associate professor of Secondary Mathematics Education and will share his story. Originally from Old Hickory, TN, he did his BS in Mathematics from Purdue University and his PhD in Secondary Mathematics Education from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and now resides in Spring Lake Park, MN with his wife and daughter. He is in his 13th year at Augsburg University. Tomorrow we will have our first “Living Stories” Chapel at 10:40 am with Dr. Tamara Gray sharing stories from the Islamic tradition.

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All faculty and staff are invited to the first October Focused Conversation on Wednesday, October 9. President Paul Pribbenow will lead a conversation about “Through Truth To Freedom: Reconciling a University’s Past, Present, and Future,” a new book of essays written by members of the Augsburg community. These essays address diverse aspects of Augsburg’s saga, including our connection to place, our faith tradition, our distinctive educational mission, our commitment to social justice for our students and community, and our consistent focus on welcoming those who are “first” to pave a path forward.

Wednesday, October 9, 2024
12:00 p.m.
Marshall Room and via Zoom

To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the livestream link, visit the All Hands page.

All Hands | Inside Augsburg (login required)

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Come meet employer, Soccer Shots, from 10am-12pm
Soccer Shots is an engaging children’s soccer program for ages 2-8 years old. We are looking for energetic coaches who want to positively impact youth!

Employer Tabling: Soccer Shots

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Please join us on Wednesday, October 9 at 10:40 am for our first “Living Stories” chapel of the semester. Our speaker will be Dr. Tamara Gray who will speak on Islam. She is a founder of Rabata, an organization dedicated to promoting positive cultural change through creative educational experiences. As executive director, faculty, and chief spirituality officer, she focuses on uplifting Muslim women within community and without. She has a special interest in digital spaces in faith communities. Dr. Tamara Gray holds a doctorate in leadership from the University of St. Thomas, a master’s degree in Curriculum Theory and Instruction from Temple University and spent twenty years in traditional learning spaces studying Islamic sciences, Quran, and Arabic in Damascus, Syria.

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Please join us on Tuesday, October 8 at 11:30 for our next Uncovering Vocation chapel. Dr. Christopher Smith is an associate professor of Secondary Mathematics Education and will share his story. Originally from Old Hickory, TN, he did his BS in Mathematics from Purdue University and his PhD in Secondary Mathematics Education from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and now resides in Spring Lake Park, MN with his wife and daughter. He is in his 13th year at Augsburg University.

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Start your week with Mindful Monday, 20 minutes of being, not doing, in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am. Mindful Monday is led by Tara Mader, Associate Professor of Health, Exercise Science, and Physical Education.

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Volunteer: Decorate Bowling Pins for our Rosebowl Debate Tournament

The Minnesota Urban Debate League is a program of Augsburg University. We provide academic competitive debate to Twin Cities middle and high school students.

At our Rosebowl Tournament, held over Halloween weekend each year, debaters compete for our decorated bowling pin trophies. We painted a record number of bowling pins last year, and the tournament keeps growing.

We’re looking for volunteers with an artistic eye who want to paint spooky and creative designs on the pins. You’re invited to join us at the Marshall Room in the Christensen Center at Augsburg University for drop-in decorating hours from 4:00-7:00 PM on Monday, October 14th!

Please sign up to attend via Eventbrite so we know how many supplies to get!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/volunteer-decorate-bowling-pins-for-our-rosebowl-debate-tournament-tickets-1037075319197

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The Social Work Department will be holding two Social Work Major Orientation sessions for sophomores coming up in the next couple of weeks. One will be on-campus in the Marshall Room from 4 to 5 pm on October 15. The other meeting will be on Zoom on October 16 from 2:30 to 3:30 pm.

Here is the link for the Zoom meeting:

Join Zoom Meeting https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/99643838496?pwd=PcaeXPtZ4z2o5A8pDooFPEjM86Onas.1

If you plan to major in social work, then you will want to attend one of these meetings. We’ll be explaining the social work candidacy process and discussing the supporting courses as well as upper-division social work courses.

You can contact Dr. Melissa Hensley (hensleym@augsburg.edu) with any questions about these sessions.

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Please join us on Wednesday, October 9 at 10:40 am for our first “Living Stories” chapel of the semester. Our speaker will be Dr. Tamara Gray who will speak on Islam. She is a founder of Rabata, an organization dedicated to promoting positive cultural change through creative educational experiences. As executive director, faculty, and chief spirituality officer, she focuses on uplifting Muslim women within community and without. She has a special interest in digital spaces in faith communities. Dr. Tamara Gray holds a doctorate in leadership from the University of St. Thomas, a master’s degree in Curriculum Theory and Instruction from Temple University and spent twenty years in traditional learning spaces studying Islamic sciences, Quran, and Arabic in Damascus, Syria.

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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for the blessing of the animals. You are invited to bring your pet or emotional support or service animal to chapel that day or bring a photo of your pet for a blessing. On this day, animal life in all its forms is celebrated. October 4 was originally chosen for the blessing of the animals because it is the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, a nature lover and patron saint of animals and the environment.

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Join us for an interactive interfaith conversation

Date: Thursday, October 10th
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Location: Hagfors 151

Topic: Muslim and Christian Ethics of Care

Hear from Muslim and Christian speakers, ask questions, and participate in dialogue.

All are welcome – please join us! For questions or accommodations, contact us at interfaith@augsburg.edu

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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 1pm 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 is today, October 4, 1pm—3pm. The greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.

Stay updated on greenhouse events by following us on Instagram!