Thursday, April 10, 2025

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​Staff volunteers are needed to help make the commencement ceremony on May 9 a meaningful and successful experience for our graduates and their families.

Volunteer Roles Include:
– Accessible Seating Ushers, Greeters, and Wayfinding (4:30-7:30 p.m.) Manage the accessible seating table and seating areas; assist guests with finding a seating location and/or other facilities; hand out programs; provide assistance for wayfinding and/or other needs.
– Greeters, and Wayfinding (4:30–7 p.m.) Greet graduates, faculty, family members, and guests of Commencement at the Target Center; assist families with finding a seating location and/or other facilities; hand out programs; provide assistance for wayfinding and/or other needs.
– Graduate Name Cards (4:30–6:30 p.m.) Staff the graduate name card check-in tables; assist graduates with lining up; provide assistance for wayfinding and/or answering other questions.
– Graduate Ushers (4:30-6:30 p.m.) Staff will be in Expo Hall E helping form processional lines.
– Ticket Resolution (4:30-7:30p.m.) Staff will help with resolving ticket issues in the lobby

Please fill out the staff volunteer form below by April 25 to let us know of your interest. You will receive a follow-up email to confirm your volunteer assignment and provide additional details.

Staff Volunteer Sign Up form

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All faculty and staff are invited to May Focused Conversation next Monday, April 14. Associate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John Coskran will present an overview of Augsburg’s budget development process and financial targets for FY2025–26.

Monday, April 14, 2025

12—1:00 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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All faculty are strongly encouraged to participate in the clapping tunnel in full regalia at commencement on May 9. You will not need to reserve a ticket for the ceremony; however, you will need a faculty pass to enter the Convention Center. Please complete the faculty sign-up form below by April 25 to let us know you plan to attend so that your credentials will be available when you arrive.

Faculty Sign-up Form

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Come meet employer, Shakir Consulting Services, today in the Christensen Center lobby from 10am-2pm. Shakir Consulting Services is a social services agency that contracts with Ramsey, Washington, and Hennepin County to provide cultural specific case management and in-home supports.

Employer Tabling: Shakir Consulting Services

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Today! Come meet employer, Dev10, who will be in the Christensen Center Lobby from 11am-1pm.

Dev10 helps passionate college graduates launch careers in tech with no coding experience required. We provide paid training in software development and data engineering, then place our associates in full-time roles with top companies. Dev10 gives businesses access to ready-to-work talent and provides graduates with the skills and experience to succeed in tech.

Employer Tabling: Dev10

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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.

This event is for STAFF and FACULTY only. If any student groups are interested in hosting a similar event, please contact Jenean Gilmer.

https://forms.gle/iP81oeA4i6hrQKfT9

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Augsburg’s annual Queer Prom is this Saturday! Join us in East Commons at 7pm on the second floor of Christensen Center for light food and beverages, music courtesy of DJs Trinket and Jinxx, and drag performances from Oliver Yew and Cia Vanity. There will also be a photo booth to take pictures, and feel free to invite your friends, even if they’re not Augsburg students. The theme is Renaissance, so get on your best Ren Faire/Medieval/Royalty outfit on and join the celebration! If you would like outfit inspiration, please check QIPOC’s instagram page @augsburg.qipoc. If you don’t have anything to fit the theme, no worries, we’d still love to see you there!

Additionally, if you would like to nominate someone (or yourself) for Queer Prom Royalty, you can do so here: https://forms.gle/a5fRQZhoTVTG3pDt7. Sashes will be given out to the full court, and crowns will be given out to the two royal winners.

Please note: weapon props are unfortunately NOT allowed. Please leave your sword at home, no matter what it’s made of.

Auggie Life page

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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 am to hear Lucas Carlson, our pastoral intern, preach, and Em Kirkpatrick sing “Beau Soir.”

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The Sverdrup Visiting Scientist Program welcomes Dr. Janet Iwasa, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Utah, where she serves as director of the Genetic Science Learning Center. Her broad goal is to create accurate and compelling molecular and cellular visualizations that will support research, learning and scientific communication. In her Convocation Lecture titled “Visualizing Tiny Worlds,” Dr. Iwasa will discuss how animated models can help us visualize and understand the invisible molecular machines that drive life (Tuesday, April 15, 11:00am, Hoversten Chapel). Please note the Convocation Schedule for adjusted class times on this day.

Dr. Iwasa will also visit with presenters at the Zyzzogeton Student Research Symposium on April 15 and give a technical talk on “Animating Molecular Machines” that will delve into more of the scientific details of her work (Monday, April 14, 5:00pm, Hagfors 150).

Find out more about the Sverdrup Convocation at https://www.augsburg.edu/convo/sverdrup/.

Convocation Schedule

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Augsburg celebrates the creativity and scholarship of undergraduate students with its annual Zyzzogeton Student Research Symposium. The symposium falls at the end of each academic year and is a culmination of achievement featuring work across departments.

This year Zyzzogeton will feature posters from more than 60 undergraduate researchers in the science, social science and humanity disciplines.

Zyzzogeton will take place on Tuesday, April 15, 3 – 4:30pm in Hagfors Center. There will be a convocation schedule for that day and no classes scheduled during the event time, so we hope that all students, faculty and staff are able to attend!

Those who need any disability-related accommodation to fully participate in this event are encouraged to contact University Events at events@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1104. Remember to have the name, date, and time of the event with you when contacting their office. Please allow for sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

Visit the Zyzzogeton website for more information.

Zyzzogeton Website

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Join Augsburg University Student Ministry this Saturday April 12th from 12:00PM – 4:00PM for a few hours of community and cooking. We’ll be moving furniture around in the Foss Chapel area to spruce things up and we’ll also be cooking sambusa in the food lab. We’ll have music, games, and coloring activities as well. We would love to see you there!

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The Augsburg Board Game Club has received over $10,000 in brand new board games donated from local and national publishers! Join us in Hagfors 150, Saturday April 12th any time from noon to 10PM for a day of board game fun. We have free board games to giveaway for the first 30 people people through the door and more giveaways throughout the day. Tickets are $10 for Augsburg students and all proceeds towards supporting projects on campus.

To kick off Auggiecon 25 we are happy to welcome guest speaker and local game designer Patrick Leder. Patrick is the founder of Leder Games, a Saint Paul based board game company. They’ve created favorites such as ROOT: A Game of Woodland Might and Right, ARCS: Conflict & Collapse in the Reach, OATH: Chronicles of Empire & Exile, and more. Patrick Leder will be answering questions and bringing giveaways of his own to a catered Q and A lunch in Hagfors 150 from 11:00AM – 11:45AM, Saturday April 12th. Tickets for the lunch are $25. We would love to see you there!

Purchase your tickets here!

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YOU’RE INVITED TO:

“SOMETHING SO RIGHT”

PRESENTED BY

AUGSBURG STUDENT COMPOSERS & CHORAL SINGERS

COACHED & DIRECTED BY

DRS. MARK ELLIOT BERGMAN, SHEKELA WANYAMA, AND KRISTINA BOERGER

ON APRIL 14TH AT 7:00 IN HOVERSTEN CHAPEL

FEATURING GUEST PERFORMANCES BY

TED GODBOUT, PIANO
DAVE SCHMALENBERGER, DRUMS
THE MIRANDOLA ENSEMBLE
HAMLINE A CAPPELLA CHOIR

IN

WORLD PREMIERES BY COMPOSERS IN MINNESOTA & NORWAY
CONTEMPORARY CHAMBER MUSIC FOR MIXED VOICES A CAPPELLA
ORIGINAL MUSIC FOR PIANO SOLO, PIANO-FLUTE DUET, & SATB VOICES WITH PIANO
SETTINGS OF POETRY BY WALT WHITMAN AND WILLIAM HALVERSON
CHORAL SONGS OF LOVE & RESISTANCE
ARRANGED VOCAL JAZZ & POP
BAROQUE OPERA ARIA
AFRICAN AMERICAN SPIRITUAL
VOCAL HARMONY FROM BULGARIA, MADAGASCAR, & SOUTH AFRICA

https://www.augsburg.edu/music/events/

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StepUP invites you to celebrate Collegiate Recovery Week! Starting April 14th we’re hosting four events over four days. Let’s thrive together and have a fun Recovery Week!

Wear purple to show your support!

Monday 04/14 | Bags & BBQ | Recovery Week kickoff
Location: Murphy Square
Time: 4:30 – 6:30 PM

Tuesday 04/15 | Naloxone Training | Student-led
Location: Announced post registration via email
Time: 1:45 – 2:45 PM

Wednesday 04/16 | SauceUP | Hot Ones event
Location: Christensen Center, Augsburg Room
Time: 5:00 PM

Thursday 04/17 | SipUP Studio | Craft night
Location: 100 OGC
Time: 7:00

Details and Registration: https://linktr.ee/stepupprogram

Registration space limited