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Teaching and Learning

Should You Switch? New GenEd Curriculum in Fall 2025

submitted by boylek@augsburg.edu

A new general education curriculum will be offered starting in fall 2025. The resources below are designed to help current undergraduate students consider whether switching their catalog year to the new degree requirements is a good option for them. Switching to the new degree requirements is optional.

Please contact Stacy Freiheit, General Education Director, with questions at freiheit@augsburg.edu.

Should You Switch GenEd Resources
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rYhdA1AAmnWrPtABZpLt0yu2lmdjcZOnimOWbPqVnm0/edit?usp=sharing

The Writing Center: Closed for Spring Break

submitted by greenfie@augsburg.edu

The Writing Center will be closed for Spring Break, but will open again on Monday, March 24.

The Augsburg Writing Center offers free writing support, both online and in-person. Skilled Augsburg students will work with you one-on-one at whatever stage of writing you are in – the idea-development stage, the drafting stage, and the revision stage – and can show you how to choose an appropriate essay topic, how to develop a thesis statement and paragraphs, how to revise your essay, or assist with any other writing needs you may have. Tutors will be alert listeners and ask questions, and will not judge or evaluate the work in progress. For more information, please visit our website. We look forward to seeing you!

Located on the second floor (across from Advising) of the Lindell Library

In-Person Hours (stop by anytime, no appointment needed):

Monday: 2:00-8:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 2:00-8:00 p.m.
Thursday: 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Online (appointment needed): Sunday-Thursday 6-8 p.m.

https://sites.augsburg.edu/writingcenter/

25-26 Interfaith Scholars Applications – Due TODAY

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 will 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. Students may also be engaged in community service learning, and participating in and attending events on behalf of the program. 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 2025-26 student cohort are now open.
Applications are due on Friday, March 14 (End of Today!)

Learn More or Apply

Deadline Extended – Faculty Distinguished Contributions Award Nominations

submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu

We’ve extended the deadline for 2025 Faculty Distinguished Contribution Award nominations. The nomination forms will remain open until 11:59 pm March 25.

There are 7 award categories: Scholarship, Service to the University, Service to the Community, Innovations in Teaching, Teaching: Adjunct or Part-time, Teaching: Full-time 5+ years, and Teaching: Full-time 5 years or less. Any members of the Augsburg community can serve as nominators. Self-nominations are also welcome.

Please find full descriptions and nomination forms linked below. Honor a faculty member with your nomination!

Faculty Distinguished Contribution Awards

Days in May Call for Proposals

submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu

Please save the dates of May 14 & 15 for Augsburg’s Days in May professional development conference. This year’s program will begin with the Dr. Jennie Diaz Memorial Lecture, featuring renowned Education scholar and theorist, Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings.

All faculty and staff are invited to share your expertise with our community by proposing a workshop session by April 11.

Call for session proposals

General Announcements

New Staff Positions This Week (5)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

03/12/2025: Lead Public Safety Officer
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000047450390-lead-public-safety-officer
03/12/2025: Assistant Director of Public Safety
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000047433765-assistant-director-of-public-safety
03/12/2025: Development and Communications Associate, Minnesota Urban Debate League
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000047389011-development-and-communications-associate-minnesota-urban-debate-league
03/07/2025: Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000046689647-graduate-assistant-baseball-coach
03/06/2025: Assistive Technology and Accommodations Specialist
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/0ff76ce9-3853-48cc-9248-220a067431cc-assistive-technology-and-accommodations-specialist

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New Staff Position: Lead Public Safety Officer

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

Summary of Position

The Lead Public Safety Officer is a uniformed officer position responsible for fostering and maintaining a safe learning and working environment for the Augsburg University community. This environment is attained through proactive patrol of the campus buildings and grounds and through positive interactions with the community served. This position assists with the supervision of officer staff, manages student patrols, and assists department leadership with creating, maintaining, and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

Available Shifts:

– 2nd Shift (Evening): 4:00PM- 12:30AM
– 3rd Shift (Overnight): 12:00AM-8:30AM

Primary Responsibilities

Patrol Duties

– Create and maintain a safe learning and working environment for members of the Augsburg community.
– Identify after-hours facilities issues and assist in the coordination of emergency maintenance response.
– Respond to emergency and non-emergency requests for assistance, including activating and coordinating police, fire, and emergency management response as needed.
– Provide required services to the Augsburg community, including walking or driving escorts, locking and unlocking of campus buildings according to class schedules and events, and providing information and assistance to the community as needed.
– Prepare complete and accurate incident reports for all security- and safety-related activities.

Oversight Duties

– Assist in officer training, including creating departmental standards, covering scenarios, and reviewing policies, among other duties.
– Assist the department leadership team in supervising officers on shift, including enforcing departmental policies and procedures and maintaining standards for officer staff.
– Assist the department leadership team with scheduling officer staff, creating policies and procedures, and maintaining departmental assets.
– Assist with on-site management of large events on campus, including creating post orders and assigning posts to officer and student staff.
– Assist with supervision of student employees to supplement officer duties.

On-Call Duties

– Be on-call every third week for staff in order to make decisions on actions to be taken by other officers, coordinate response with other departments, and respond to campus to handle emergency situations.

Additional Responsibilities

– Communicate and enforce campus policies and procedures as needed.
– Assist with and coordinate response efforts with the Department of Residence Life and Facilities Management.
– Review officer reports to ensure all information is included and accurate.
– Manage evidence locker and medical supplies.
– All other duties as apparent or assigned by supervisor(s).

Work Environment and Physical Demands

– Typical work environment is continually changing; including indoor and outdoor spaces for long periods of time in varying weather conditions.
– Sitting, standing, or walking for long periods of time.
– Ability to use a computer and other office equipment.
– Ability to drive a motor vehicle in order to patrol campus grounds and provide escorts.
– Ability to communicate in person and over the phone.

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New Student Positions This Week (3)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

03/11/2025: Student: Campus Life AugSem Leader
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/a6fb0b1b-628c-49d7-bd54-61fe9b868566-student-campus-life-augsem-leader
03/07/2025: Student: Auggie Admissions Ambassador, Academic Year 2024-25
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000046641525-student-auggie-admissions-ambassador-academic-year-2024-25
03/07/2025: Student: TRIO / SSS Summer Bridge Peer Mentor, Summer 2025
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000046618322-student-trio-sss-summer-bridge-peer-mentor-summer-2025

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Library Hours During Spring Break

submitted by vanclev1@augsburg.edu

The library will be on break hours next week. This means Lindell will be:
– closed Saturday and Sunday (3/15-3/16)
– open 9am-5pm Monday-Friday (3/17-3/21)
– closed Saturday and Sunday (3/22-3/23)
– returning to regular hours Monday 3/24

Please check library.augsburg.edu/hours to stay up to date on when Lindell will be open or closed.

Library Hours Page

Action Alert: Contact Your Legislators to Save the State Grant Program

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

Augsburg community members can help college students here and statewide by asking your legislators to save the Minnesota State Grant program. There’s a large ($240 million) shortfall in funding for next fall that will lead to grants being cut or eliminated if the state doesn’t act soon. It’s easy to learn more and send a quick note to your local legislators with a tool from the Minnesota Private College Council. With budgeting decisions getting made now, reach out soon, no later than March 28.

Use this tool to contact your state legislators

Explore Graduate Programs at Augsburg

submitted by yangpe@augsburg.edu

Are you an Augsburg undergrad thinking about your next steps after graduation? The Augsburg Graduate Admissions team will be tabling at the Strommen Center to connect with students interested in pursuing a graduate degree right here at Augsburg!

Date: Tuesday, March 18th
Location: Strommen Center
⏰ Time: 11 AM – 2 PM

Stop by to learn more about our graduate programs, including:
Master of Arts in Leadership
Master of Business Administration
Master of Music Therapy
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
Master of Social Work
Master of Arts in Teaching/Education
Master of Arts in Nursing
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology
Doctor of Medical Science

This is a great opportunity to ask questions, explore programs, and start planning your graduate education journey. We look forward to seeing you there!

Augsburg Graduate Programs

No Package Delivery During Spring Break

submitted by longj@augsburg.edu

We will not have package deliveries during Spring Break. Shipping/Receiving will be open our regular hours (weekdays 10am to 3pm), but will not be delivering packages around campus. If you order supplies please come to Shipping/Receiving to pick up when you receive the email from us letting you know your package has come in. We do not have storage space for a large number of packages and can only keep items for two weeks. Please contact us if you need to make other arrangements, mailship@augsburg.edu. We will resume deliveries after Spring Break, 3/24/2025.

Central Services Hours during Spring Break

Copy Center: Weekdays 7:30am to 4pm

Mailroom: No public hours. Please stop into the Copy Center or email mailship@augsburg.edu if you have questions.

Shipping/Receiving: Weekdays 10am to 3pm, Limited package delivery during break.

Central Services

Pre-Health Students: Share Your Input

submitted by geverdl@augsburg.edu

Are you a pre-health student looking for career guidance, networking opportunities, or help with grad school applications? The Strommen Center wants to hear from you!

We’re planning events and resources tailored for pre-health students, and your input will help us create meaningful opportunities. Take the short survey linked to share what support you need!

The survey only takes a few minutes, and you can also opt in to receive updates on pre-health events and opportunities. Thank you for helping us better support you!

Pre-Health Student Survey

New FAFSA Deadline

submitted by bjorkluw@augsburg.edu

The 2025-2026 FAFSA is available to complete online at http://www.studentaid.gov. If you have not yet completed your FAFSA for the upcoming academic year, please complete this as soon as possible to ensure funding availability.

The deadline to receive the MN State Grant is July 31st, 2025. Your FAFSA must be fully submitted by this date.

Student Financial Services is available to assist you with FAFSA completion appointments.

Faculty/Staff: Please help us in reminding students to complete their FAFSA ASAP!

File your FAFSA today!

Event Announcements

Get Creative Work Published With Joe Davis – March 25

submitted by covalt@augsburg.edu

Thó Wiŋ Magazine will be hosting a publishing event on Tuesday, March 25th from 4-5pm in Hagfors 150B. Minneapolis-based poet Joe Davis will be leading a discussion on the publishing industry and what putting your art into the world looks like. Tea and brownies will be provided and attendees with have the opportunity to submit their work to Thó Wiŋ Magazine, as well as view what past issues of Augsburg’s official literary magazine have looked like.

If you are an author, poet, musician, or visual artist of any kind looking to get your work into the world, this event will contain valuable information on the processes of querying and publishing. We would love to see you all there! If you would like to attend, you can RSVP on Auggie Life: https://augsburg.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11153627

When: Tuesday, March 25th, 4-5pm
Where: Hagfors 150B

RSVP

Explore Christian Community and Vocation: Apply for Christensen Scholars

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

The Christensen Scholars Program is a small group of ten academically accomplished students who share an interest in the theological and practical exploration of Christian community and vocation. The experience promises to be intellectual, communal, theological, dialogical, challenging, and practical.
Benefits
– Develop a deeper understanding of your own vocation in a caring community.
– Create a deeper sense of belonging among your peers.
– Learn new ways to live out your faith on a daily basis within the community.
– All-expenses-paid pilgrimage to Holden Village Retreat Center in the Cascade mountains.
– 4 upper division Religion credits (can be used toward your major or minor)

The application is due April 4.

If you have any questions about this program, contact Pastor John in the campus ministry office: schwehn@augsburg.edu

Christensen Scholars Application 2025-26

Uncovering Vocation Chapel Series

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

“Uncovering Vocation” is a series co-hosted by the Christensen Center for Vocation and Campus Ministry. Every second and fourth Tuesdays of the month we gather in the place and at this time to hear a member of our community share a part of their vocation story with us. Upcoming this spring:
March 25 – Rebecca John, Vice President
April 8 – Bob Groven, Professor of Communication Studies, Film, and New Media and Assistant Director of Faculty Development
April 22 – Leon Van Eck, Associate Professor of Biology

Staff and Faculty – Save the Date – 36 Questions for Civic Love on April 16

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Join us on April 16th at the Mixed Blood Theater for dinner and the opportunity to spend time with someone you don’t know (or, if you’d really rather, someone you do). 36 Questions for Civic Love is a toolkit designed to connect strangers, and strengthen relationships between neighbors, comrades, and colleagues. We’re extending this invitation to community partners in our neighborhoods as well, giving you the opportunity to connect with people at places like the Brian Coyle Community Center, Afghan Cultural Society, Cedar Cultural Center, KFAI and more.

Please RSVP using the link below to help us plan for dinner and childcare. Please email Jenean Gilmer with any questions or concerns.

https://forms.gle/iP81oeA4i6hrQKfT9

https://forms.gle/iP81oeA4i6hrQKfT9

Baby Shark Contest – Prize Money

submitted by kastsech@augsburg.edu

Announcing the 1st annual Auggie Baby Shark Entrepreneur Contest!

Compete for $10,000 in prize money for your business or social enterprise idea.

The Augsburg Baby Shark Contest encourages students to explore entrepreneurial potential, seek out new opportunities, and use the skills & knowledge acquired to launch a new business. This annual event is organized by the School of Business and is open to all current Augsburg University undergraduate & graduate students. In order to be eligible, students must be registered in the semester of competition with a valid Augsburg University student ID.

COMPETITION DETAILS
● Individuals & teams consisting of one to 4 students
● All academic schools/disciplines are eligible
● Business Ventures for students focused on more traditional commercial opportunities. These can be business-to-consumer, business-to-business, technology-based ventures, & are typically for-profit models.
● Social Ventures for students whose ventures are primarily focused on solving significant social problems — such as poverty alleviation, social injustice, and environmental sustainability – using entrepreneurial methods in order to craft innovative solutions that are effective and scalable. These can be non-profit, for-profit, or a mixture of both (hybrid models).

Deadline: April 1
More details and how to enter:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xSfxfQfiLGeEGrGvruharG4niesrIJLwc6YEfSqONug/edit

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xSfxfQfiLGeEGrGvruharG4niesrIJLwc6YEfSqONug/edit

Aquarium Expo – March 22 (Last Saturday of Spring Break) – Hagfors Center

submitted by capman@augsburg.edu

The Biology Department is hosting a large Aquarium Expo in collaboration with the Minnesota Aquarium Society

March 22, 2025 (last Saturday of spring break), 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Free and open to the public, including free parking

Hagfors Center first floor and biology labs, including:

– Large aquarium show – 100 – 200 tanks with a wide diversity of freshwater tropical fish and aquatic plants

– Speakers (including emeritus biology professor Bill Capman speaking on marine fish and invertebrate breeding methodology)

– Biology lab and greenhouse tours led by students

– Tours of Augsburg’s coral reef aquaria and marine fish and invertebrate breeding lab

– Live corals and other live critters under microscopes

– Vendors (aquarium related vendors as well as some wonderful artwork/paintings and bioactive vivariums/terrariums)

– Food truck

– and more

Link to Minnesota Aquarium Society Expo Page

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Order Girl Scout Cookies

submitted by hansonjl@augsburg.edu

Girl Scout Cookies can be picked up on campus! My daughter Eleanor, now a junior scout, asked me to share her cookie link. You can order for pickup, order to have them directly shipped to you, or use the link throughout the Cookie Sale to refill/stock-up.

Cookies are $6 a box. Cash or card accepted through the app and link.

To order now, use the link below. For campus pick-up, you can select “Have Girl Scout Eleanor deliver the cookies”. Please use your Augsburg email so we can follow-up.

Order Girl Scout Cookies