Month: June 2025

Back to School 2025: Save the Dates and Call for Proposals

submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu

The Center for Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce that our 2025 Back-to-School Workshops will take place Wednesday, August 27 and Thursday, August 28, 2025, 9 am to 4 pm. The morning of Thursday, August 28 will have a thematic focus on the integration of generative AI in higher education:

* 9 -10 am: Keynote address with Dr. John O’Brien, incoming president of the Augsburg Board of Regents, and president and CEO of EDUCAUSE, a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education through technology innovation.
*10:15 -11:30 am: Actionable AI Faculty workshop time
* 11:30 to 12:30 pm: Lunch

We also invite proposals for professional development sessions from all interested faculty and staff. August workshop sessions typically focus on areas of teaching and learning, including but not limited to: course design and planning, community building, instructional pedagogies, assessment practices, technology enhanced learning practices, student mentoring, and/ or other topics relevant to beginning of the academic year. Sessions may be 60 minutes or 90 minutes.

For full consideration, please submit proposals no later than Friday, August 1, 2025, 5 pm. Presenters will be notified by August 8th.

Call for Proposals: BTS 2025

Library Service Slowdown: June 30 – July 16

submitted by vanclev1@augsburg.edu

As part of Augsburg’s transition to the PALS library consortium, we will be migrating to a new and improved library system before and after the 4th of July weekend. During this time, some services will be unavailable or significantly slower:

Library Search (Catalog): Unavailable

“Journals by Title” Search Feature: Unavailable

Interlibrary Loan (ILL): Significantly slower turnaround

Direct Database Access: Unaffected

Please contact Stewart Van Cleve (vanclev1@augsburg.edu) with any questions. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve the library!

New Staff Positions This Week (4)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

06/18/2025: Medical Director, Physician Assistant Studies
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000066015654-medical-director-physician-assistant-studies
06/16/2025: Senior Systems and Stewardship Specialist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000065570875-senior-systems-and-stewardship-specialist
06/16/2025: Admissions Counselor / Senior Admissions Counselor / Assistant Director of Admissions
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000065540225-admissions-counselor-senior-admissions-counselor-assistant-director-of-admissions
06/16/2025: Community Director, Residence Life
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000065527228-community-director-residence-life

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New Staff Positions This Week (5)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

06/16/2025: Senior Systems and Stewardship Specialist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000065570875-senior-systems-and-stewardship-specialist
06/16/2025: Admissions Counselor / Senior Admissions Counselor / Assistant Director of Admissions
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000065540225-admissions-counselor-senior-admissions-counselor-assistant-director-of-admissions
06/16/2025: Community Director, Residence Life
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000065527228-community-director-residence-life
06/11/2025: Career Services Director, Strommen Center for Meaningful Work
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000064593080-career-services-director-strommen-center-for-meaningful-work
06/10/2025: Senior Associate Athletic Director
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000064318086-senior-associate-athletic-director

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TODAY: Serviceberries in the Community Garden (Wednesday, June 18, 12–2 p.m.)

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Want to gorge yourself on some serviceberries and chat about gift economies? The serviceberry trees on the boulevard along 20th Avenue *should* be ripe and ready for eating by next week! Stop by any time between Noon and 2:00 pm to chat about gift economies or just hang out and get juiced up on berries. Please feel free to invite friends and fam!

You can get a copy of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book about serviceberries, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World (https://birchbarkbooks.com/products/the-serviceberry) or read the essay that it is based on in Emergence Magazine, https://emergencemagazine.org/essay/the-serviceberry/.

Email or Google Chat Jenean Gilmer (gilmerje@augsburg.edu) with questions or concerns.

If it’s raining we’ll hang out in Hagfors where there is seating near the back door (that leads to the community garden). Bring vessels for your serviceberries!

Back to School 2025: Save the Dates and Call for Proposals

submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu

The Center for Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce that our 2025 Back-to-School Workshops will take place Wednesday, August 27 and Thursday, August 28, 2025, 9 am to 4 pm. The morning of Thursday, August 28 will have a thematic focus on the integration of generative AI in higher education:

* 9 -10 am: Keynote address with Dr. John O’Brien, incoming president of the Augsburg Board of Regents, and president and CEO of EDUCAUSE, a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education through technology innovation.
*10:15 -11:30 am: Actionable AI Faculty workshop time
* 11:30 to 12:30 pm: Lunch

We also invite proposals for professional development sessions from all interested faculty and staff. August workshop sessions typically focus on areas of teaching and learning, including but not limited to: course design and planning, community building, instructional pedagogies, assessment practices, technology enhanced learning practices, student mentoring, and/ or other topics relevant to beginning of the academic year. Sessions may be 60 minutes or 90 minutes.

For full consideration, please submit proposals no later than Friday, August 1, 2025, 5 pm. Presenters will be notified by August 8th.

Call for Proposals: BTS 2025

Sod House Theater Performance at Augsburg

submitted by engen@augsburg.edu

Sod House Theater is excited to present a playful and impactful new theater piece that addresses the need for awareness around Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. This piece follows the lives of Don and Myrna, an aging, inter-racial couple who uses their imagination to cope and adapt as Myrna begins to experience symptoms of dementia. Using their imagination Don and Myrna take fantastical vacations to locations all over the world until the lines between reality and imagination begin to blur. This whimsical and compassionate hour-long piece thoughtfully provides insights on the impact of dementia. In addition to the touching and humorous piece, Sod House Theater is partnering with Adenike Ademola, Master of Social Work, who is present at performances to offer knowledge and resources about the aging population, caregiving and dementia with materials for awareness and screening resources after the production.
Augsburg University – Foss Center / Tjornhom Nelson Theater
Address: 625 22nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Dates: June 24 and 25 at 7:00 pm

http://www.sodhousetheater.org

Library Service Slowdown: June 30–July 16

submitted by vanclev1@augsburg.edu

As part of Augsburg’s transition to the PALS library consortium, we will be migrating to a new and improved library system before and after the 4th of July weekend. During this time, some services will be unavailable or significantly slower:

Library Search (Catalog): Unavailable

“Journals by Title” Search Feature: Unavailable

Interlibrary Loan (ILL): Significantly slower turnaround

Direct Database Access: Unaffected

Please contact Stewart Van Cleve (vanclev1@augsburg.edu) with any questions. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve the library!

New Staff Positions This Week (2)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

06/11/2025: Career Services Director, Strommen Center for Meaningful Work
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000064593080-career-services-director-strommen-center-for-meaningful-work
06/10/2025: Senior Associate Athletic Director
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000064318086-senior-associate-athletic-director

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TOMORROW: Serviceberries in the Community Garden (Wednesday, June 18, 12–2 p.m.)

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Want to gorge yourself on some serviceberries and chat about gift economies? The serviceberry trees on the boulevard along 20th Avenue *should* be ripe and ready for eating by next week! Stop by any time between Noon and 2:00 pm to chat about gift economies or just hang out and get juiced up on berries. Please feel free to invite friends and fam!

You can get a copy of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book about serviceberries, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World (https://birchbarkbooks.com/products/the-serviceberry) or read the essay that it is based on in Emergence Magazine, https://emergencemagazine.org/essay/the-serviceberry/.

Email or Google Chat Jenean Gilmer (gilmerje@augsburg.edu) with questions or concerns.

If it’s raining we’ll hang out in Hagfors where there is seating near the back door (that leads to the community garden). Bring vessels for your serviceberries!

Back to School 2025: Save the Dates and Call for Proposals

submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu

The Center for Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce that our 2025 Back-to-School Workshops will take place Wednesday, August 27 and Thursday, August 28, 2025, 9 am to 4 pm. The morning of Thursday, August 28 will have a thematic focus on the integration of generative AI in higher education:

* 9 -10 am: Keynote address with Dr. John O’Brien, incoming president of the Augsburg Board of Regents, and president and CEO of EDUCAUSE, a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education through technology innovation.
*10:15 -11:30 am: Actionable AI Faculty workshop time
* 11:30 to 12:30 pm: Lunch

We also invite proposals for professional development sessions from all interested faculty and staff. August workshop sessions typically focus on areas of teaching and learning, including but not limited to: course design and planning, community building, instructional pedagogies, assessment practices, technology enhanced learning practices, student mentoring, and/ or other topics relevant to beginning of the academic year. Sessions may be 60 minutes or 90 minutes.

For full consideration, please submit proposals no later than Friday, August 1, 2025, 5 pm. Presenters will be notified by August 8th.

Call for Proposals: BTS 2025

Library Service Slowdown: June 30 –July 16

submitted by vanclev1@augsburg.edu

As part of Augsburg’s transition to the PALS library consortium, we will be migrating to a new and improved library system before and after the 4th of July weekend. During this time, some services will be unavailable or significantly slower:

Library Search (Catalog): Unavailable

“Journals by Title” Search Feature: Unavailable

Interlibrary Loan (ILL): Significantly slower turnaround

Direct Database Access: Unaffected

Please contact Stewart Van Cleve (vanclev1@augsburg.edu) with any questions. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve the library!

New Staff Positions This Week (5)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

06/11/2025: Career Services Director, Strommen Center for Meaningful Work
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000064593080-career-services-director-strommen-center-for-meaningful-work
06/10/2025: Senior Associate Athletic Director
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000064318086-senior-associate-athletic-director
06/07/2025: Public Safety Officer
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000063888045-public-safety-officer
06/07/2025: Lead Public Safety Officer
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000063887955-lead-public-safety-officer
06/06/2025: Certificate Programs Development Specialist, Riverside Innovation Hub
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/f95f664b-9d53-4d25-b331-253320478ad3-certificate-programs-development-specialist-riverside-innovation-hub

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Library Service Slowdown: Begins June 18—Ends July 16

submitted by vanclev1@augsburg.edu

As part of Augsburg’s transition to the PALS library consortium, we will be migrating to a new and improved library system. Some services will be unavailable or significantly slower. Services that may be affected include:

Library Search (Catalog): Unavailable July 1 – 16

James and Jean (Self-Service Technology): Unavailable June 17 – July 16. Please borrow or pick up items at the Service Desk

“Journals by Title” Search Feature: Unavailable July 1 – 16

Interlibrary Loan (ILL): Significantly slower turnaround July 1 -16

A-Z Database Access: Unaffected

Ebook Access (including links to ebooks in Moodle): Unaffected

Please contact Stewart Van Cleve (vanclev1@augsburg.edu) with any questions. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve the library!

New Staff Positions This Week (6)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

06/11/2025: Career Services Director, Strommen Center for Meaningful Work
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000064593080-career-services-director-strommen-center-for-meaningful-work
06/10/2025: Senior Associate Athletic Director
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000064318086-senior-associate-athletic-director
06/07/2025: Public Safety Officer
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000063888045-public-safety-officer
06/07/2025: Lead Public Safety Officer
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000063887955-lead-public-safety-officer
06/06/2025: Certificate Programs Development Specialist, Riverside Innovation Hub
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/f95f664b-9d53-4d25-b331-253320478ad3-certificate-programs-development-specialist-riverside-innovation-hub
06/05/2025: Academic Advisor
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000063570146-academic-advisor

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Serviceberries in the Community Garden: Wednesday, June 18, Noon–2 p.m.

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Want to gorge yourself on some serviceberries and chat about gift economies? The serviceberry trees on the boulevard along 20th Avenue *should* be ripe and ready for eating by next week! Stop by any time between Noon and 2:00 pm to chat about gift economies or just hang out and get juiced up on berries. Please feel free to invite friends and fam!

You can get a copy of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book about serviceberries, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World (https://birchbarkbooks.com/products/the-serviceberry) or read the essay that it is based on in Emergence Magazine, https://emergencemagazine.org/essay/the-serviceberry/.

Email or Google Chat Jenean Gilmer (gilmerje@augsburg.edu) with questions or concerns.

I-94 Project Updates: Closure This Weekend and Summer Construction Plans

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

Starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, June 13, all I-94 entrance and exit ramps between I-35W and Huron Blvd will be closed. An hour later at 10 p.m., both directions of I-94 will be fully closed in the same area. Crews are doing a traffic shift from the eastbound lanes to the westbound lanes this weekend, so they’ll be able to continue their bridge repair work along eastbound I-94.

To avoid the closure, please follow the posted detour of I-35W to Hwy 36 to I-35E to I-94.

By 5 a.m. on Monday, June 16, I-94 will reopen and be reduced to two lanes in each direction on the west side of the interstate through mid-August.

The following ramps will remain closed through mid-August:

— Northbound I-35W to eastbound I-94
— South 6th St. to eastbound I-94
— Huron Blvd. to eastbound I-94
— Eastbound I-94 to Huron Blvd.
— Riverside Ave. to eastbound I-94
— Cedar Ave. to eastbound I-94

Please use alternate routes to bypass these ramp closures.

Additionally, Cedar Ave. will be reduced to one lane in each direction under the I-94 bridges from Monday, June 16, through early August.

The Hiawatha LRT Trail between 15th Ave. South and East Franklin Ave. will also be closed starting Monday, June 16 through mid-July.

All lanes on I-94 between I-35W and Huron Blvd. are expected to reopen to traffic for the State Fair starting in mid-August through Labor Day. Final construction activities will resume after Labor Day and last through the fall.

Plan ahead by checking 511, and give yourself additional time to reach your destination. All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.

Visit the MnDOT project website for more information.

Fiscal Year-End May 31 Deadline

submitted by stepanek@augsburg.edu

Invoices, Expense Reports and Payment Authorization Forms

Please submit invoices, expense reports, payment authorization forms, etc. for goods or services received on or before May 31, 2025 by Friday, June 13, 2025. All expenses need to have proper coding and approvals. Please email invoices to accountspayable@augsburg.edu or drop them off at the Business Office, Science Building Suite 137.

If you have not received an invoice from a vendor for goods or services received or delivered by May 31, please contact Carole Kampf (kampf@augsburg.edu X1260) by Friday, June 13, 2025.

Checks and Cash

If you have checks and cash that need to be deposited for Fiscal year 2025, please bring to the Business Office, Science Building Suite 137 by Friday June 6, 2025.

Our office is open to the public Tuesday through Fridays 8:00am to 3:00pm.

Thank you for your help in this process!

New Staff Positions This Week (5)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

06/10/2025: Senior Associate Athletic Director
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000064318086-senior-associate-athletic-director
06/07/2025: Public Safety Officer
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000063888045-public-safety-officer
06/07/2025: Lead Public Safety Officer
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000063887955-lead-public-safety-officer
06/06/2025: Certificate Programs Development Specialist, Riverside Innovation Hub
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/f95f664b-9d53-4d25-b331-253320478ad3-certificate-programs-development-specialist-riverside-innovation-hub
06/05/2025: Academic Advisor
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000063570146-academic-advisor

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Counselors Needed for Scrubs Camp (July 8–11): Earn $550

submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu

Counselors are needed to work at Scrubs Camp at Augsburg from July 8 – July 11, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM daily. Counselors will be paid a $550 stipend for the four day camp. Scrubs Camp is coordinated by HealthForce Minnesota and provides opportunities for high school students to explore health careers by engaging in interactive sessions led by health care professionals. If interested, contact Deenna Steinhaus, Camp Coordinator, at Deenna.Steinhaus@winona.edu to request a job description and an application form.

More about Scrubs Camp

Summer Fun in the Neighborhood: Free Music at the Cedar Cultural Center

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Join us for a series of FREE Wednesday night concerts outdoors on the Cedar Plaza!

Free Wednesdays in July: 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th.
Free Wednesdays in August: 6th, 13th, and 20th.
Start: 6:00 PM / End: 8:00 PM / All Ages
Mixed Seated and Standing + Bring Your Own Chair

Concessions will be available for purchase from The Cedar, and food from local and neighbourhood restaurants will be available for purchase.

July 9th
SINKANE
Sudanese Afrofuturist Funk Rocker

July 16
YEISON LANDERO
Colombian Cumbia Accordion Virtuoso

July 23
Abinnet Berhanu’s Ahndenet አንድነት
Ethiopian Experimental Jazz Fusion

July 30
THE BUDDHA PRINCE
Immersive Outdoor Theatrical Experience

August 6
COMBO DAGUERRE
Psychedelic Franco-Latin Chanson

August 13
THE BURROUGHS
High-Energy Colorado Soul Collective

August 20
UKRAINIAN VILLAGE BAND
Ukrainian Zabava Folk Ensemble

For more information, click the link below or reach out to Jenean Gilmer in the Sabo Center!

https://www.thecedar.org/summer-at-the-cedar?mc_cid=9f661c04b9&mc_eid=6c33699f5d

Deadline Extended: Nominate Yourself or a Colleague for Staff Senate

submitted by lenze@augsburg.edu

Staff Senate nominations are open and have been extended! Please nominate yourself or a colleague who you think would be a great fit! The deadline to nominate is Friday June 16th. After which a ballot will be sent out in early June.

Everyone who is nominated is asked if they would like to accept their nomination, so even if you’re unsure whether or not the person would be interested, nominating them doesn’t commit them to anything! We’ve added some info below to give you an idea about what the Staff Senate does and some of the events we did this year. If you have any questions feel free to reach by emailing Staff Senate at staffsenate@augsburg.edu.

The Augsburg University Staff Senate is a body of elected staff members who advocate on behalf of the staff, foster meaningful dialogue, and work to recognize and celebrate the impact of staff members on the University and community.

Staff Senators meet monthly to discuss events, staff/campus concerns. This year we hosted several staff wellness events and the annual staff appreciation.

You can also talk to current members which includes Emilie Lenz, Keri Clifton, Izzy Rankin, Hayley Selinski, and Elijah Owens to get more information.

Nominate Yourself or a Coworker Today!

I-94 Project Updates: Closure This Weekend and Summer Construction Plans

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

Starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, June 13, all I-94 entrance and exit ramps between I-35W and Huron Blvd will be closed. An hour later at 10 p.m., both directions of I-94 will be fully closed in the same area. Crews are doing a traffic shift from the eastbound lanes to the westbound lanes this weekend, so they’ll be able to continue their bridge repair work along eastbound I-94.

To avoid the closure, please follow the posted detour of I-35W to Hwy 36 to I-35E to I-94.

By 5 a.m. on Monday, June 16, I-94 will reopen and be reduced to two lanes in each direction on the west side of the interstate through mid-August.

The following ramps will remain closed through mid-August:

— Northbound I-35W to eastbound I-94
— South 6th St. to eastbound I-94
— Huron Blvd. to eastbound I-94
— Eastbound I-94 to Huron Blvd.
— Riverside Ave. to eastbound I-94
— Cedar Ave. to eastbound I-94

Please use alternate routes to bypass these ramp closures.

Additionally, Cedar Ave. will be reduced to one lane in each direction under the I-94 bridges from Monday, June 16, through early August.

The Hiawatha LRT Trail between 15th Ave. South and East Franklin Ave. will also be closed starting Monday, June 16 through mid-July.

All lanes on I-94 between I-35W and Huron Blvd. are expected to reopen to traffic for the State Fair starting in mid-August through Labor Day. Final construction activities will resume after Labor Day and last through the fall.

Plan ahead by checking 511, and give yourself additional time to reach your destination. All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.

Visit the MnDOT project website for more information.

New Staff Positions This Week (4)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

06/07/2025: Public Safety Officer
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000063888045-public-safety-officer
06/07/2025: Lead Public Safety Officer
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000063887955-lead-public-safety-officer
06/06/2025: Certificate Programs Development Specialist, Riverside Innovation Hub
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/f95f664b-9d53-4d25-b331-253320478ad3-certificate-programs-development-specialist-riverside-innovation-hub
06/05/2025: Academic Advisor
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000063570146-academic-advisor

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I-94 Project Updates: Closure This Weekend and Summer Construction Plans

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

Starting at 9 p.m. on Friday, June 13, all I-94 entrance and exit ramps between I-35W and Huron Blvd will be closed. An hour later at 10 p.m., both directions of I-94 will be fully closed in the same area. Crews are doing a traffic shift from the eastbound lanes to the westbound lanes this weekend, so they’ll be able to continue their bridge repair work along eastbound I-94.

To avoid the closure, please follow the posted detour of I-35W to Hwy 36 to I-35E to I-94.

By 5 a.m. on Monday, June 16, I-94 will reopen and be reduced to two lanes in each direction on the west side of the interstate through mid-August.

The following ramps will remain closed through mid-August:

— Northbound I-35W to eastbound I-94
— South 6th St. to eastbound I-94
— Huron Blvd. to eastbound I-94
— Eastbound I-94 to Huron Blvd.
— Riverside Ave. to eastbound I-94
— Cedar Ave. to eastbound I-94

Please use alternate routes to bypass these ramp closures.

Additionally, Cedar Ave. will be reduced to one lane in each direction under the I-94 bridges from Monday, June 16, through early August.

The Hiawatha LRT Trail between 15th Ave. South and East Franklin Ave. will also be closed starting Monday, June 16 through mid-July.

All lanes on I-94 between I-35W and Huron Blvd. are expected to reopen to traffic for the State Fair starting in mid-August through Labor Day. Final construction activities will resume after Labor Day and last through the fall.

Plan ahead by checking 511, and give yourself additional time to reach your destination. All construction activities and traffic impacts are weather and schedule permitting and subject to change.

Visit the MnDOT project website for more information.

Counselors Needed for Scrubs Camp (July 8–11): Earn $550

submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu

Counselors are needed to work at Scrubs Camp at Augsburg from July 8 – July 11, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM daily. Counselors will be paid a $550 stipend for the four day camp. Scrubs Camp is coordinated by HealthForce Minnesota and provides opportunities for high school students to explore health careers by engaging in interactive sessions led by health care professionals. If interested, contact Deenna Steinhaus, Camp Coordinator, at Deenna.Steinhaus@winona.edu to request a job description and an application form.

More About Scrubs Camp

Fiscal Year-End May 31 Deadline

submitted by stepanek@augsburg.edu

Invoices, Expense Reports and Payment Authorization Forms

Please submit invoices, expense reports, payment authorization forms, etc. for goods or services received on or before May 31, 2025 by Friday, June 13, 2025. All expenses need to have proper coding and approvals. Please email invoices to accountspayable@augsburg.edu or drop them off at the Business Office, Science Building Suite 137.

If you have not received an invoice from a vendor for goods or services received or delivered by May 31, please contact Carole Kampf (kampf@augsburg.edu X1260) by Friday, June 13, 2025.

Checks and Cash

If you have checks and cash that need to be deposited for Fiscal year 2025, please bring to the Business Office, Science Building Suite 137 by Friday June 6, 2025.

Our office is open to the public Tuesday through Fridays 8:00am to 3:00pm.

Thank you for your help in this process!

Summer Fun in the Neighborhood: Free Music at The Cedar Cultural Center

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Join us for a series of FREE Wednesday night concerts outdoors on the Cedar Plaza!

Free Wednesdays in July: 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th.
Free Wednesdays in August: 6th, 13th, and 20th.
Start: 6:00 PM / End: 8:00 PM / All Ages
Mixed Seated and Standing + Bring Your Own Chair

Concessions will be available for purchase from The Cedar, and food from local and neighbourhood restaurants will be available for purchase.

July 9th
SINKANE
Sudanese Afrofuturist Funk Rocker

July 16
YEISON LANDERO
Colombian Cumbia Accordion Virtuoso

July 23
Abinnet Berhanu’s Ahndenet አንድነት
Ethiopian Experimental Jazz Fusion

July 30
THE BUDDHA PRINCE
Immersive Outdoor Theatrical Experience

August 6
COMBO DAGUERRE
Psychedelic Franco-Latin Chanson

August 13
THE BURROUGHS
High-Energy Colorado Soul Collective

August 20
UKRAINIAN VILLAGE BAND
Ukrainian Zabava Folk Ensemble

For more information, click the link below or reach out to Jenean Gilmer in the Sabo Center!

https://www.thecedar.org/summer-at-the-cedar?mc_cid=9f661c04b9&mc_eid=6c33699f5d

Summer Events With the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

B50 Agri-cultural Event: Food, Farming, Forestry & Finance
June 21, 12:30pm at Bridal Veil Gardens, 2905 4th Street SE, Minneapolis, MN
Agri-Cultural Event with the James Beard Foundation Leadership Award Winner, Jim Embry! Creating Community Across Multicultural and Intergenerational Groups to Amplify Sustainable Practices.

EPNI Seed Saturday Volunteer Time
June 21, 11am – 2pm at East Phillips Community Garden, 2428 17th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
Help maintain and take care of the East Phillips community garden! We will be there at 11 but may not stay the whole time depending on how long garden task take to get done!

EPNI’s Greens of June Workshop
June 25, 6-7:30pm at East Phillips Community Garden, 2428 17th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
Celebrate the greens of June with Elsa Olivieri, garden and compost coach! We’ll explore a variety of greens at their peak and how to harvest, store, and prepare them. We’ll also discuss and try out some methods of preserving greens—like infusions, drying, and freezing.

People’s Pride in Powderhorn Park
June 28, 12-4pm at Powderhorn Park, 3400 15th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407
5th annual Minneapolis People’s Pride Event! Opportunities for artist vending applications and volunteers found here. Come together and celebrate!

EPNI’s Outdoor Foraging Workshop
August 23, 10-12PM
Increase access to fresh, healthy foods and effective medicines. Four Season Foraging connects you with the resources necessary to start harvesting and preparing wild foods and medicines.

Learn more and register here!

The Serviceberries Are Ripening!

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Want to gorge yourself on some serviceberries and chat about gift economies? It looks like campus will be flush in berries by early next week! Fill out the Doodle Poll below if you’d like to get together in the community garden next Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.

You can get a copy of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book or read the essay that it is based on in Emerge: https://emergencemagazine.org/essay/the-serviceberry/

Doodle poll!

New Staff Positions This Week (4)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

06/07/2025: Public Safety Officer
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000063888045-public-safety-officer
06/07/2025: Lead Public Safety Officer
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000063887955-lead-public-safety-officer
06/06/2025: Certificate Programs Development Specialist, Riverside Innovation Hub
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/f95f664b-9d53-4d25-b331-253320478ad3-certificate-programs-development-specialist-riverside-innovation-hub
06/05/2025: Academic Advisor
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000063570146-academic-advisor

Search Augsburg Job Postings

The Serviceberries Are Ripening!

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Want to gorge yourself on some serviceberries and chat about gift economies? It looks like we’ll be flush in berries by early next week! Fill out the Doodle Poll below if you’d like to get together next Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. You can get a copy of Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book or read the essay that it is based on in Emerge: https://emergencemagazine.org/essay/the-serviceberry/

Doodle poll!

Summer Events With the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

B50 Agri-cultural Event: Food, Farming, Forestry & Finance
June 21, 12:30pm at Bridal Veil Gardens, 2905 4th Street SE, Minneapolis, MN
Agri-Cultural Event with the James Beard Foundation Leadership Award Winner, Jim Embry! Creating Community Across Multicultural and Intergenerational Groups to Amplify Sustainable Practices.

EPNI Seed Saturday Volunteer Time
June 21, 11am – 2pm at East Phillips Community Garden, 2428 17th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
Help maintain and take care of the East Phillips community garden! We will be there at 11 but may not stay the whole time depending on how long garden task take to get done!

EPNI’s Greens of June Workshop
June 25, 6-7:30pm at East Phillips Community Garden, 2428 17th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
Celebrate the greens of June with Elsa Olivieri, garden and compost coach! We’ll explore a variety of greens at their peak and how to harvest, store, and prepare them. We’ll also discuss and try out some methods of preserving greens—like infusions, drying, and freezing.

People’s Pride in Powderhorn Park
June 28, 12-4pm at Powderhorn Park, 3400 15th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55407
5th annual Minneapolis People’s Pride Event! Opportunities for artist vending applications and volunteers found here. Come together and celebrate!

EPNI’s Outdoor Foraging Workshop
August 23, 10-12PM
Increase access to fresh, healthy foods and effective medicines. Four Season Foraging connects you with the resources necessary to start harvesting and preparing wild foods and medicines.

Learn more and register here!

Deadline Extended: Nominate Yourself or a Colleague for Staff Senate

submitted by lenze@augsburg.edu

Staff Senate nominations are open and have been extended! Please nominate yourself or a colleague who you think would be a great fit! The deadline to nominate is Friday June 16th. After which a ballot will be sent out in early June.

Everyone who is nominated is asked if they would like to accept their nomination, so even if you’re unsure whether or not the person would be interested, nominating them doesn’t commit them to anything! We’ve added some info below to give you an idea about what the Staff Senate does and some of the events we did this year. If you have any questions feel free to reach by emailing Staff Senate at staffsenate@augsburg.edu.

The Augsburg University Staff Senate is a body of elected staff members who advocate on behalf of the staff, foster meaningful dialogue, and work to recognize and celebrate the impact of staff members on the University and community.

Staff Senators meet monthly to discuss events, staff/campus concerns. This year we hosted several staff wellness events and the annual staff appreciation.

You can also talk to current members which includes Emilie Lenz, Keri Clifton, Izzy Rankin, Hayley Selinski, and Elijah Owens to get more information.

Nominate a co-worker or yourself!

Counselors Needed for Scrubs Camp (July 8–11): Earn $550

submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu

Counselors are needed to work at Scrubs Camp at Augsburg from July 8 – July 11, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM daily. Counselors will be paid a $550 stipend for the four day camp. Scrubs Camp is coordinated by HealthForce Minnesota and provides opportunities for high school students to explore health careers by engaging in interactive sessions led by health care professionals. If interested contact Deenna Steinhaus, Camp Coordinator, at Deenna.Steinhaus@winona.edu to request a job description and an application form.

More About Scrubs Camp

Tamu Grill Reopening TODAY

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

We’re thrilled to announce that Tamu Grill will be reopening on Tuesday, June 10. Because our renovations are still incomplete, we’ll only be doing takeout for both lunch and dinner. Mark your calendars with our new hours: Tuesday and Wednesday from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. We can’t wait to serve you our mouthwatering dishes and get the community buzzing again. We continue to take online catering orders at tamugrill.com. Thank you for your continued support, and see you soon.

Fiscal Year-End May 31 Deadline

submitted by stepanek@augsburg.edu

Invoices, Expense Reports and Payment Authorization Forms

Please submit invoices, expense reports, payment authorization forms, etc. for goods or services received on or before May 31, 2025 by Friday, June 13, 2025. All expenses need to have proper coding and approvals. Please email invoices to accountspayable@augsburg.edu or drop them off at the Business Office, Science Building Suite 137.

If you have not received an invoice from a vendor for goods or services received or delivered by May 31, please contact Carole Kampf (kampf@augsburg.edu X1260) by Friday, June 13, 2025.

Checks and Cash

If you have checks and cash that need to be deposited for Fiscal year 2025, please bring to the Business Office, Science Building Suite 137 by Friday June 6, 2025.

Our office is open to the public Tuesday through Fridays 8:00am to 3:00pm.

Thank you for your help in this process!

New Staff Positions This Week (2)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

06/05/2025: Academic Advisor
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000063570146-academic-advisor
05/30/2025: Disability Specialist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000062504510-disability-specialist

Search Augsburg Job Postings

Fiscal Year-End May 31 Deadline

submitted by stepanek@augsburg.edu

Invoices, Expense Reports and Payment Authorization Forms

Please submit invoices, expense reports, payment authorization forms, etc. for goods or services received on or before May 31, 2025 by Friday, June 13, 2025. All expenses need to have proper coding and approvals. Please email invoices to accountspayable@augsburg.edu or drop them off at the Business Office, Science Building Suite 137.

If you have not received an invoice from a vendor for goods or services received or delivered by May 31, please contact Carole Kampf (kampf@augsburg.edu X1260) by Friday, June 13, 2025.

Checks and Cash

If you have checks and cash that need to be deposited for Fiscal year 2025, please bring to the Business Office, Science Building Suite 137 by Friday June 6, 2025.

Our office is open to the public Tuesday through Fridays 8:00am to 3:00pm.

Thank you for your help in this process!

Public Meeting Today: I-94/22nd Ave. S. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Design

submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu

MNDOT is hosting a public meeting today (June 5) from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM in Murphy Square Park to share the final layout for the I-94/22nd Ave. S. pedestrian and bicycle bridge. In case of inclement weather, the meeting will be moved to the Marshall Room in the Christensen Center. For more information about the project, visit the MNDOT project webpage (see below).

MNDOT Project Page

Fiscal Year-End May 31 Deadline

submitted by stepanek@augsburg.edu

Invoices, Expense Reports and Payment Authorization Forms

Please submit invoices, expense reports, payment authorization forms, etc. for goods or services received on or before May 31, 2025 by Friday, June 13, 2025. All expenses need to have proper coding and approvals. Please email invoices to accountspayable@augsburg.edu or drop them off at the Business Office, Science Building Suite 137.

If you have not received an invoice from a vendor for goods or services received or delivered by May 31, please contact Carole Kampf (kampf@augsburg.edu X1260) by Friday, June 13, 2025.

Checks and Cash

If you have checks and cash that need to be deposited for Fiscal year 2025, please bring to the Business Office, Science Building Suite 137 by Friday June 6, 2025.

Our office is open to the public Tuesday through Fridays 8:00am to 3:00pm.

Thank you for your help in this process!

Fiscal Year-End May 31 Deadline

submitted by stepanek@augsburg.edu

Invoices, Expense Reports and Payment Authorization Forms

Please submit invoices, expense reports, payment authorization forms, etc. for goods or services received on or before May 31, 2025 by Friday, June 13, 2025. All expenses need to have proper coding and approvals. Please email invoices to accountspayable@augsburg.edu or drop them off at the Business Office, Science Building Suite 137.

If you have not received an invoice from a vendor for goods or services received or delivered by May 31, please contact Carole Kampf (kampf@augsburg.edu X1260) by Friday, June 13, 2025.

Checks and Cash

If you have checks and cash that need to be deposited for Fiscal year 2025, please bring to the Business Office, Science Building Suite 137 by Friday June 6, 2025.

Our office is open to the public Tuesday through Fridays 8:00am to 3:00pm.

Thank you for your help in this process!

Fiscal Year-End May 31 Deadline

submitted by stepanek@augsburg.edu

Invoices, Expense Reports and Payment Authorization Forms

Please submit invoices, expense reports, payment authorization forms, etc. for goods or services received on or before May 31, 2025 by Friday, June 13, 2025. All expenses need to have proper coding and approvals. Please email invoices to accountspayable@augsburg.edu or drop them off at the Business Office, Science Building Suite 137.

If you have not received an invoice from a vendor for goods or services received or delivered by May 31, please contact Carole Kampf (kampf@augsburg.edu X1260) by Friday, June 13, 2025.

Checks and Cash

If you have checks and cash that need to be deposited for Fiscal year 2025, please bring to the Business Office, Science Building Suite 137 by Friday June 6, 2025.

Our office is open to the public Tuesday through Fridays 8:00am to 3:00pm.

Thank you for your help in this process!

I-94/22nd Ave. S. Pedestrian/Bike Bridge Project – Public Meeting on June 5

submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu

MNDOT is hosting a public meeting on Thursday, June 5 from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM in Murphy Square Park to share the final layout for the I-94/22nd Ave. S. pedestrian and bicycle bridge. In case of inclement weather, the meeting will be moved to the Marshall Room in the Christensen Center. For more information about the project, visit the MNDOT project webpage (see below).

MNDOT Project Page: I-94/22nd Ave S. Bridge

Campus Store Transition – Details for Course Materials

submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu

As announced in April, Augsburg is partnering with two new companies to run its campus store.

1) eCampus is Augsburg’s new course materials partner. All course materials will now be purchased or rented via an online bookstore. See the link below for details about faculty access to the adoption portal and student access to the Augsburg Online Bookstore.

2) University Gear Shop will run the on-campus store, offering branded merchandise and supplies. Beginning with Summer Time 2, the Augsburg Campus Store will also include a service center for students to pick up and return course materials purchased or rented from the Augsburg Online Bookstore. Course materials will no longer be sold in the on-campus store.

Please see the link below for details about pending summer course material adoptions, student access to the Augsburg Online Bookstore, and the plan for re-opening the Augsburg Campus Store.

DETAILS: Augsburg University Campus Store Transition – May/June 2025