Month: January 2025

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Expanding Landscapes & Impossible Futures
01.31.25 | 5–8 p.m.
Foss Center & Anderson Music Hall

Augsburg University’s Schwartz School of the Arts presents an evening of narrative, performing, and visual art projects that explore the impact of climate change on our physical and psychological worlds. This event, part of the 2025 Great Northern Festival, will feature immersive, multi-sensory projects. Attendees can expect installations, live performances, and interactive experiences in various mediums. The exhibitions and performances will run concurrently throughout the evening, allowing guests to move through at their own pace.

Come support your colleagues, students, and peers!

Tickets are free with registration

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Come move your body, breathe deep, and be in collective space this Saturday, 2/1. Nichole Rohlfsen (Program Manager in the Center for Global Education & Experience) will be offering free community yoga classes online, about twice a month, typically on Saturday mornings.

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/91965610658?pwd=k1SbmFBvawaFtkWKyBsG2jH3B6SgUT.1

I know many of us have been reflecting on how we want and are able to show up in this moment. What does it take for social change and transformation to really happen, especially under a growing reality of fascism bolstered by polarity and division? What might my role be in this moment, and in the long haul for more equity, justice, love and dignity? What skills and support might I be able to offer?

One of the ways I am intentionally stepping in for this moment is this very offering. Not because yoga is a cure-all or because moving our bodies on our mat will end white supremacy or inequality. But because part of what makes wars and systemic violence possible is because we are disconnected from our bodies and from each other. Being in our bodies and cultivating deeper awareness through practice allows for more choice, so that we can respond rather than react. When we are curious about what is happening in our bodies, we can also begin to be more curious about what’s happening in other living bodies and in the world around us. We get to practice being in relationship with ourselves, with others, and with our environment. So that what we practice and experience on the mat is what we practice everywhere we go. Presence, curiosity, awareness, breath, and connecting to our aliveness and belonging.

This space is an open invitation, and what I’m committed to offering is a space of refuge: for the sake of safety, spaciousness, deep rest and full permission, for myself and others.

For any accommodations, please email me in advance (rohlfsen@augsburg.edu) so I can do my best to support any requests.

Zoom Link

MIRAC* is organizing a protest against President Trump’s wave of terrible attacks on immigrants on Saturday, February 1 at 1:00pm at Lake & Bloomington in Minneapolis, which will include a short march and an indoor rally with speakers. Come join in a collaborative community event to protest these attacks and defend our families, co-workers, and communities.

More information can be found at MIRAC’s website and their Facebook page.
https://www.miracmn.com/

*MIRAC (Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee) is a grassroots, volunteer-based, immigrant rights organization committed to ending deportations and immigration raids, fighting for legalization for all, ending anti-immigration laws, and creating full equity in all areas of life.

MIRAC’s Event Page on Facebook

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The Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar AvenueMinneapolis, MN, 55454United States
All Ages, Seated

$5 Youth under 21 years of age
$8 for Cedar-Riverside Residents
$10 General Admission

This is a seated show with general admission, first-come-first-served seating. The Cedar is happy to reserve seats for patrons who require special seating accommodations. To request access accommodations, please go to our Access page.

The Qalanjo Project Presents: Echoes from the Horn: Somali Lives in Cinema – a special program of the Black Europe Film Festival of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

The Qalanjo Project is a Somali cultural organization and creative arts studio located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This special Sunday program will feature films and discussions that highlight Somali filmmakers’ contributions and explore the Somali diaspora’s diverse narratives from The Cedar screen!

We will be joined in person by Abdulkadir Ahmed Said, Warda Mohamed, and Salad Hilowle. There will be additional workshops and community activities hosted by The Qalanjo Project with these incredible artists during the festival and after.

The estimated run time for the films is ~ 2 hours and 15 minutes, with a short opening introduction, a brief panel, and Q&A after the screenings with a total program time of 3.5 hours.

Learn more here!

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Tian
by Johanna Caroline Schön

Directed by Kayla Marie Mielke and Johanna Caroline Schön

Who owns history? And who is allowed to tell its stories? The student-written piece Tian centers around these fundamental questions. This conflict becomes clear when the audience is led through the life of romantic poet Karoline von Günderrode by two characters with two very different claims to Karoline’s story: Bettine von Arnim, contemporary and close friend of Karoline, who wants to paint a strong, feminist picture; and the Playwright whose goal is to create an enticing, heart-wrenching play. The audience finds themselves in the in-betweens of history, whilst being part of Karoline’s personal journey filled with struggles, doubt, and dreams.

The performance dates are the 13th, 14th, 15th of February at 7:00PM, and the 16th at 3:00pm.

Get your tickets HERE

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The Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar AvenueMinneapolis, MN, 55454United States
All Ages, Seated

$5 Youth under 21 years of age
$8 for Cedar-Riverside Residents
$10 General Admission

This is a seated show with general admission, first-come-first-served seating. The Cedar is happy to reserve seats for patrons who require special seating accommodations. To request access accommodations, please go to our Access page.

The Qalanjo Project Presents: Echoes from the Horn: Somali Lives in Cinema – a special program of the Black Europe Film Festival of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

The Qalanjo Project is a Somali cultural organization and creative arts studio located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This special Sunday program will feature films and discussions that highlight Somali filmmakers’ contributions and explore the Somali diaspora’s diverse narratives from The Cedar screen!

We will be joined in person by Abdulkadir Ahmed Said, Warda Mohamed, and Salad Hilowle. There will be additional workshops and community activities hosted by The Qalanjo Project with these incredible artists during the festival and after.

The estimated run time for the films is ~ 2 hours and 15 minutes, with a short opening introduction, a brief panel, and Q&A after the screenings with a total program time of 3.5 hours.

Learn more here!

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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 am as students from the Muslim Student Association share their experiences at the annual Islamic conference in Chicago (MAS-ICNA) over winter break.

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Since 2006, students from Augsburg University have dedicated their spring breaks to serving others in communities all over the country. Each year, a group led by a team of Augsburg students and staff partner with a local organization to serve the community.

Augsburg students have the opportunity to spend their spring break in Atlanta, Georgia, March 15th-22nd, serving the community with a variety of local organizations. This trip is sponsored by Campus Ministry and is available to all Augsburg students as an Augsburg Experience.

Registration Process:
Complete registration form 2025 Registration.
Bring $75 downpayment** and copy of health insurance card to Janice Dames in Campus Ministry Office, 104 Foss. **The $75 is non-refundable if you withdraw from the trip and we are unable to fill your spot with another student off the wait-list.

Dates of Trip: March 15-22, 2024
Destination: Atlanta, Georgia
Cost: $275, includes most lodging, transportation, and most meals. Please register by February 24, 2025. Please let us know if the cost presents a barrier to participation for you (scholarships are available).

Sponsored By: Campus Ministry
Questions: Contact Pastoral Intern, Lucas Carlson at carlso30@augsburg.edu or Pastor John Schwehn at schwehn@augsburg.edu or stop by Campus Ministries in Foss 104
The trip is available as a 0-credit class that fulfills the Augsburg Experience requirement. Please indicate on the online registration form if you would like more information about using this trip as an Augsburg Experience.

Register for Spring Break

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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am to hear University Pastor John Schwehn preach.

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The Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar AvenueMinneapolis, MN, 55454United States
All Ages, Seated

$5 Youth under 21 years of age
$8 for Cedar-Riverside Residents
$10 General Admission

This is a seated show with general admission, first-come-first-served seating. The Cedar is happy to reserve seats for patrons who require special seating accommodations. To request access accommodations, please go to our Access page.

The Qalanjo Project Presents: Echoes from the Horn: Somali Lives in Cinema – a special program of the Black Europe Film Festival of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

The Qalanjo Project is a Somali cultural organization and creative arts studio located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This special Sunday program will feature films and discussions that highlight Somali filmmakers’ contributions and explore the Somali diaspora’s diverse narratives from The Cedar screen!

We will be joined in person by Abdulkadir Ahmed Said, Warda Mohamed, and Salad Hilowle. There will be additional workshops and community activities hosted by The Qalanjo Project with these incredible artists during the festival and after.

The estimated run time for the films is ~ 2 hours and 15 minutes, with a short opening introduction, a brief panel, and Q&A after the screenings with a total program time of 3.5 hours.

Learn more here!

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Hennepin History Museum is excited to announce we are partnering with Preserve Minneapolis as part of the museum’s new Program Partners initiative. This lecture is part of Preserve Minneapolis’s Minneapolis History Lecture Series. Click here for information about future topics.

Augsburg University Campus has been in Minneapolis since 1872 and has evolved over the past 150 years. From Old Main (National Registry of Historic Places) to the Christensen Center, James G. Lindell Library, Sverdrup Hall and more, it’s a fascinating look at preservation and loss and what the future holds for this beautiful campus.

Kristin Anderson is a Professor Emerita of Art & Design at Augsburg University. Kristin serves on the Minnesota State Review Board for National Registry of History Places and Designations and is past president of the Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians.

This lecture will be presented on Zoom only. FREE!

Register here!

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Come move your body, breathe deep, and be in collective space this Saturday, 2/1. Nichole Rohlfsen (Program Manager in the Center for Global Education & Experience) will be offering free community yoga classes online, about twice a month, typically on Saturday mornings.

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/91965610658?pwd=k1SbmFBvawaFtkWKyBsG2jH3B6SgUT.1

I know many of us have been reflecting on how we want and are able to show up in this moment. What does it take for social change and transformation to really happen, especially under a growing reality of fascism bolstered by polarity and division? What might my role be in this moment, and in the long haul for more equity, justice, love and dignity? What skills and support might I be able to offer?

One of the ways I am intentionally stepping in for this moment is this very offering. Not because yoga is a cure-all or because moving our bodies on our mat will end white supremacy or inequality. But because part of what makes wars and systemic violence possible is because we are disconnected from our bodies and from each other. Being in our bodies and cultivating deeper awareness through practice allows for more choice, so that we can respond rather than react. When we are curious about what is happening in our bodies, we can also begin to be more curious about what’s happening in other living bodies and in the world around us. We get to practice being in relationship with ourselves, with others, and with our environment. So that what we practice and experience on the mat is what we practice everywhere we go. Presence, curiosity, awareness, breath, and connecting to our aliveness and belonging.

This space is an open invitation, and what I’m committed to offering is a space of refuge: for the sake of safety, spaciousness, deep rest and full permission, for myself and others.

For any accommodations, please email me in advance (rohlfsen@augsburg.edu) so I can do my best to support any requests.

Zoom Link

MIRAC* is organizing a protest against President Trump’s wave of terrible attacks on immigrants on Saturday, February 1 at 1:00pm at Lake & Bloomington in Minneapolis, which will include a short march and an indoor rally with speakers. Come join in a collaborative community event to protest these attacks and defend our families, co-workers, and communities.

More information can be found at MIRAC’s website and their Facebook page.
https://www.miracmn.com/

*MIRAC (Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee) is a grassroots, volunteer-based, immigrant rights organization committed to ending deportations and immigration raids, fighting for legalization for all, ending anti-immigration laws, and creating full equity in all areas of life.

MIRAC’s Event Page on Facebook

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Come audition for Paradise Park Zoo! Auditions are today and tomorrow, so come sign up before it’s too late! We are looking for actors of any kind! Don’t worry if you’ve never acted or done anything theater-related before! We want to see you give a try, no matter who you are!

There are three different types of ways you can audition! Pick only ONE, whichever makes you feel most comfortable. The auditions are Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th, so sign up for only ONE of those days.

1. GROUP AUDITIONS: prepare a 20-second movement sequence inspired by a Zoo animal. Be prepared to play some improv games and read a few sides from the script!

2. INDIVIDUAL AUDITION: prepare any 40-60 second piece. You can use a poem, a monologue, or anything else you like. Individual auditioners can bring a text piece and a song, as long as they are under 2 minutes combined!

3. MUSICIAN AUDITION: To be a musician on this piece, bring your own instrument! A piano will be provided. Please bring a piece of contemporary music (pop, house, rock, or anything you might hear at a bar, including self-written work!)

The sign up sheet is up on the theater’s doors in Foss AND online! (See link)
Auditions will take place in Foss Theater!

Overview:
The animals at the zoo are very busy—experimenting with meditation, processing their relationships, honing their wilderness survival skills, hosting community meetings, arguing about doors. No one is talking about the cages. The cages are not important- or are they?

We hope to see you there! ⭐️
– The Theater Department

Online Audition Sheet

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Join Staff Senate TODAY to strengthen bonds and build new connections! We’ll reconnect, share stories, eat food, play games, and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere.

TODAY
Wednesday, 1/29
1-3:30pm
Chapel

THERE WILL BE PRIZES!!
Staff Senate will provide a few fun giveaways, just be present to win.

Questions? Email staffsenate@augsburg.edu

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Tian
by Johanna Caroline Schön
directed by Kayla Marie Mielke and Johanna Caroline Schön

February 13–16 | 7:00 p.m.
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater
Augsburg Students $3; General Admission $5

Who owns history? And who is allowed to tell its stories? The student-written piece “Tian” centers around these fundamental questions. This conflict becomes clear when the audience is led through the life of romantic poet Karoline von Günderrode by two characters with two very different claims to Karoline’s story: Bettine von Arnim, contemporary and close friend of Karoline, who wants to paint a strong, feminist picture; and the Playwright whose goal is to create an enticing, heart-wrenching play. The audience finds themselves in the in-betweens of history, whilst being part of Karoline’s personal journey filled with struggles, doubt, and dreams.

Tickets

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All faculty and staff are invited to the January Focused Conversation at noon today. Join Provost Paula O’Loughlin and the school directors (Vanessa Bester, Jeanne Boeh, Lori Brandt Hale, Chris Houltberg, and Ben Stottrup) for updates about Augsburg’s five-school model.

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
12–1:00 p.m.
Marshall Room or 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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Connect with these employers this week! They are looking to fill positions in a variety of full-time, part-time, internships roles! Stop by their table in the Chirstensen Center Lobby.

Futura Language Professionals
Tues Jan 28th – 10am-2pm
– Great for those looking to gain additional experience in early education and/or to practice your Spanish skills.

US Bank
Wed Jan 29th – 9am-11am
– Seeking to fill internships and full-time roles in finance, operations, engineering, product management.
– Review job posting online and stop by to get your resume review by the recruiter!

ACR Homes
Thus Jan 30th and Fri Jan 31st – 10am-2pm
– Great for those interested in pre-health and looking for patient care hours
– Flexible internships

Join PRISM (Proudly Reflecting Identities, Stories, and Movements), an affirming and inclusive space for LGBTQIA+ staff and faculty to connect, celebrate, and support one another in fostering a vibrant and welcoming community.
Our first meeting will be 12:30-1:30pm on January 29th. We’ll meet for a BYO Lunch in the Oren Gateway Center – Room 100.
Please reach out to Ian Heseltine with any questions.

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Come audition for Paradise Park Zoo! Auditions are this week, January 29 and 30! So come sign up for a 3 minute slot before it’s too late!

The sign up sheet is up on the theater’s doors in Foss AND online! (See link)

Overview:
The animals at the zoo are very busy—experimenting with meditation, processing their relationships, honing their wilderness survival skills, hosting community meetings, arguing about doors. No one is talking about the cages. The cages are not important or are they? The cages are not…the cages are…the cages. Paradise Park Zoo is a three act meditation on capitalism and the radical left, with some dances.

GROUP AUDITION
Please prepare a 20-second movement sequence inspired by a Zoo animal. Each Group Audition will take up to 12 participants and run for 50 minutes. Be ready to play improv games and read a short selection of the script.

⭐️INDIVIDUAL AUDITION⭐️ (Actors and/or Musicians)
Please share a 40-60 second piece. Actors may use any text (monologue, poem, excerpt from a book or newspaper, etc.). Musicians are encouraged to play contemporary music (Pop, Rock, R&B, Salsa, House or any music you might hear at a bar) which may include self-written work. Bring your own instrument. A piano will be provided. If you’d like, you may share both a text and a song, just keep it under 2 minutes 🙂

We hope to see you there!
The Theater Department

Online Audition Sheet

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

The Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar AvenueMinneapolis, MN, 55454United States
All Ages, Seated

$5 Youth under 21 years of age
$8 for Cedar-Riverside Residents
$10 General Admission

This is a seated show with general admission, first-come-first-served seating. The Cedar is happy to reserve seats for patrons who require special seating accommodations. To request access accommodations, please go to our Access page.

The Qalanjo Project Presents: Echoes from the Horn: Somali Lives in Cinema – a special program of the Black Europe Film Festival of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

The Qalanjo Project is a Somali cultural organization and creative arts studio located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This special Sunday program will feature films and discussions that highlight Somali filmmakers’ contributions and explore the Somali diaspora’s diverse narratives from The Cedar screen!

We will be joined in person by Abdulkadir Ahmed Said, Warda Mohamed, and Salad Hilowle. There will be additional workshops and community activities hosted by The Qalanjo Project with these incredible artists during the festival and after.

The estimated run time for the films is ~ 2 hours and 15 minutes, with a short opening introduction, a brief panel, and Q&A after the screenings with a total program time of 3.5 hours.

Learn more here!

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Hennepin History Museum is excited to announce we are partnering with Preserve Minneapolis as part of the museum’s new Program Partners initiative. This lecture is part of Preserve Minneapolis’s Minneapolis History Lecture Series. Click here for information about future topics.

Augsburg University Campus has been in Minneapolis since 1872 and has evolved over the past 150 years. From Old Main (National Registry of Historic Places) to the Christensen Center, James G. Lindell Library, Sverdrup Hall and more, it’s a fascinating look at preservation and loss and what the future holds for this beautiful campus.

Kristin Anderson is a Professor Emerita of Art & Design at Augsburg University. Kristin serves on the Minnesota State Review Board for National Registry of History Places and Designations and is past president of the Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians.

This lecture will be presented on Zoom only. FREE!

Click here to register.

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Kick off 2025 by strengthening bonds and building new connections! Join Staff Senate for a cozy social to reconnect, share winter break stories, and foster relationships. Enjoy warm conversations, tasty treats, and a relaxed atmosphere, perfect for engaging with colleagues across departments.

Wednesday, 1/29
1-3:30pm
Chapel

THERE WILL BE PRIZES!!
Staff Senate will provide a few fun giveaways, just be present to win.

Questions? Email staffsenate@augsburg.edu

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Join Augsburg University Campus Ministry for the 8th Annual Fosdick Lecture on Preaching. Rev. Dr. DeWayne Davis will address the topic Shall Untruth Win? Faithful Preaching in an Age of Mistrust and Misinformation.

Observers have offered provocative words and phrases to describe our cultural and political moment. Post-truth. The fall of reason. Alternative facts. Can good news penetrate the noise of propaganda and conspiracy in our national discourse? Can a word of hope break through the cynicism and nihilism of cruel and radicalized politics? Now more than ever, from one-on-one meetings with parishioners to our proclamations from behind the sacred desk to our public utterances, courageous preachers must freshly voice the enduring wisdom of the Bible, the tradition, and religious experience to a people awash in propaganda and misinformation delivered through an inflammatory media landscape. Harry Emerson Fosdick summoned the courage to speak truthfully and faithfully during his time of rapid change and discoveries. Will we?
About Rev. Dr. DeWayne Davis: Rev. Dr. DeWayne Davis joined Plymouth Congregational Church as Lead Minister in December 2020. The son of two ministers and the youngest of fifteen children in Mississippi, Dr. Davis earned his B.A. at Howard University and an MA at the University of Maryland. He was awarded an M.Div. with Honors at Wesley Seminary and a D.Min. at Luther Seminary. He is ordained in the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches. Dr. Davis brings a gift for preaching, an appetite for partnerships, a commitment to liberal theology and social justice, as well as experience in public policy work.

Reverend Davis will also preach at the 11:30 am chapel service. The Fosdick Lecture will also be livestreamed.

All participants are welcome. If you need accommodations, please call the University Events department at 612.330.1104 or email events@augsburg.edu.

Please let us know you are coming by registering here

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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 am to hear reflections from participants who spent a week at Holden Village as part of their work as Christensen Scholars this year. Today we will hear from students Brandon Gohole, Liana Whitlock, BJ Rainaldi, and Abigail Pribbenow who joined the group in Holden. Holden Village is a Lutheran retreat center and community located in Washington’s North Cascade Mountains.

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CK is kicking off the spring semester with Macaron Workshop Join us this upcoming Thursday, Jan 30th, for a fun experience. make sure to sign up using the link below.

https://forms.gle/VCZvzvnSCbJnFedQA

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Join Campus Kitchen to make macarons this Thursday 1/30 at 4:30pm in the Food Lab (Hagfors 108)!
Please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3jhSKSRQVWzAp39fNwz3DomfckGls_LalG_99zs26ttQfVg/viewform

The purpose of Food Lab Workshop is to teach the Augsburg community how to cook a variety of dishes and build community through food. Everything from the ingredients (e.g. Oil and Seasonings) to cooking appliances are provided for students attending workshops. If you are interested in hosting a workshop, email campuskitchen@augsburg.edu.

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New Year, New Connections: Staff Social Event (Wednesday, January 29th)

Kick off 2025 by strengthening bonds and building new connections! Join Staff Senate for a cozy social to reconnect, share winter break stories, and foster relationships. Enjoy warm conversations, tasty treats, and a relaxed atmosphere, perfect for engaging with colleagues across departments.

Wednesday, 1/29
1-3:30pm
Chapel

Staff Senate will provide a few fun giveaways, just be present to win.

Questions? Email staffsenate@augsburg.edu

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Come audition for Augsburg’s spring production: Paradise Park Zoo! The sign up sheet is up on the theater’s doors. Auditions are next week, January 29 and 30! So come sign up for a 3 minute slot before it’s too late!

The animals at the zoo are very busy—experimenting with meditation, processing their relationships, honing their wilderness survival skills, hosting community meetings, arguing about doors. No one is talking about the cages. The cages are not important or are they? The cages are not…the cages are…the cages. Paradise Park Zoo is a three act meditation on capitalism and the radical left, with some dances.

GROUP AUDITION
➡️Sign up for one of the slots posted outside the Foss Theatre⬅️
Please prepare a 20-second movement sequence inspired by a Zoo animal. Each Group Audition will take up to 12 participants and run for 50 minutes.
Be ready to play improv games and read a short selection of the script.

⭐️INDIVIDUAL AUDITION⭐️ (Actors and/or Musicians)
➡️Sign up for one of the 3min slots posted outside the Foss Theatre⬅️
Please share a 40-60 second piece. Actors may use any text (monologue, poem, excerpt from a book or newspaper, etc.). Musicians are encouraged to play contemporary music (Pop, Rock, R&B, Salsa, House or any music you might hear at a bar) which may include self-written work.
Bring your own instrument. A Piano will be provided.
If you’d like, you may share both a text and a song, just keep it under 2 minutes 🙂

We hope to see you there!
The Theater Department

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

All faculty and staff are invited to the January Focused Conversation at noon tomorrow. Join Provost Paula O’Loughlin and the school directors (Vanessa Bester, Jeanne Boeh, Lori Brandt Hale, Chris Houltberg, and Ben Stottrup) for updates about Augsburg’s five-school model.

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
12–1:00 p.m.
Marshall Room or 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 the 2025 Interfaith Symposium on Thursday, February 27th at 11:00 am – noon in Hoversten Chapel. Class times will be adjusted to allow all students, faculty and staff to attend.

We are excited to welcome Valarie Kaur as the keynote speaker!

Speaker Bio: Valarie Kaur is a civil rights leader, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, educator, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project. Valarie became an activist when a Sikh father and family friend was the first person murdered in hate violence in the aftermath of 9/11. Since then, Valarie has led visionary campaigns to tell untold stories and change policy on issues ranging from hate crimes to digital freedom. Her work ignited a national movement to reclaim love as a force for justice. Today, the Revolutionary Love Project is seeding networked communities of practice across the country to build the beloved community. A daughter of Punjabi Sikh farmers in California, Valarie lifts up her vision for America in her acclaimed TED Talk and #1 LA Times Bestseller See No Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love. In Fall 2022, Valarie was honored at the White House in the first-ever Uniters Ceremony, recognizing her as a prophetic leader whose work is healing America. She is also the author of newly released Sage Warrior and children’s book World of Wonder.

For more information and to register visit: https://www.augsburg.edu/interfaith/about/interfaith-spring-symposium/
(Note – registration is required if you will attend virtually.)

https://www.augsburg.edu/interfaith/about/interfaith-spring-symposium/

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Come celebrate the Lunar New Year with Augsburg Asian Student Association (AASA). This is the year of the snake, come and enjoy fun activities and see awesome performances. Dress in red to celebrate the year of the snake with us! Tuesday, Jan. 28th from 4pm-7pm in the Hoversten Chapel.

Lunar New Year Flyer

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Since 2006, students from Augsburg University have dedicated their spring breaks to serving others in communities all over the country. Each year, a group led by a team of Augsburg students and staff partner with a local organization to serve the community.
Augsburg students have the opportunity to spend their spring break in Atlanta, Georgia, March 15th-22nd, serving the community with a variety of local organizations. This trip is sponsored by Campus Ministry and is available to all Augsburg students as an Augsburg Experience.

Registration Process:
Complete registration form 2025 Registration.
Bring $75 downpayment** and copy of health insurance card to Janice Dames in Campus Ministry Office, 104 Foss. **The $75 is non-refundable if you withdraw from the trip and we are unable to fill your spot with another student off the wait-list.

Dates of Trip: March 15-22, 2024
Destination: Atlanta, Georgia

Cost: $275, includes most lodging, transportation, and most meals. Please register by February 24, 2025. Please let us know if the cost presents a barrier to participation for you (scholarships are available).

Sponsored By: Campus Ministry
Questions: Contact Pastoral Intern, Lucas Carlson at carlso30@augsburg.edu or Pastor John Schwehn at schwehn@augsburg.edu or stop by Campus Ministries in Foss 104
The trip is available as a 0-credit class that fulfills the Augsburg Experience requirement. Please indicate on the online registration form if you would like more information about using this trip as an Augsburg Experience.

Register for Alternative Spring Break

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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 and Tiffany Moore, Coordinator of Student Teaching.

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Time to make your keys look as good as you 😉

Stop by CWC on Wednesday, January 29th for Keychains (multiple shapes and styles) from 10:30am-11:30am.

Location: Anderson Residence Hall, first floor CWC group room

https://www.instagram.com/p/DFLEsXBROQG/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==