Augsburg University News and Announcements
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submitted by ridgle@augsburg.edu
Plumbing repairs are scheduled to take place in the Luther garage this Tuesday starting at 8am to replacing leaking plumbing pipes. The water will be shut off during the repairs. Please avoid flushing toilets during this time. The repairs will last up to 8 hours and will affect some parking spaces. Contact Facilities Management for any questions or concerns.
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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!
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
The East Phillips Urban Farm Project is a community-led, land back initiative to transfer the 7-acre Roof Depot site from the City of Minneapolis to the East Phillips neighborhood and Little Earth for a community-owned, mixed-use development project.
East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI) has already raised millions of dollars for this project which will bring needed resources and climate-resilient infrastructure to Minneapolis, including:
a vast solar array, a commercial kitchen, year-round fresh food access, well paying jobs and job training sites, cultural education and gathering spaces, affordable rent for local businesses and community organizations, and more.
FUNDING LOSS
June 10th – Minnesota Senate and House wrapped their 2025 special session by cutting nearly all local funding, including $5.7 million allocated to complete EPNI’s purchase agreement with the City of Minneapolis for the Roof Depot site
Friday, June 27th – EPNI meets with city staff to discuss the loss & determine a fair path forward
July 1st deadline – without this $5.7 million, because of a contingency deadline in the current purchase agreement, the City has the option to terminate EPNI’s deal ahead of the set September 15th closing date, putting this project and East Phillips at risk once again
Right now, EPNI needs you to tell your elected officials that this $5.7 million burden should not fall on East Phillips. Please call and email elected officials to share why you support this project, and want them to get it to the finish line, not put up more obstacles.
Find more information here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e3sIrvFixPvNHoA_Ff_3gSDyygxdcI91DuhTRwvI5qc/edit?tab=t.0
submitted by lenze@augsburg.edu
Hello!
Please vote for who you would like to the new editions to the staff senate team!
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. If you have any questions regarding voting or the process, please email staffsenate@augsburg.edu
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
submitted by rodrig@augsburg.edu
This week, sixteen new Auggies start their university life with the 2025 TRIO/SSS Summer Bridge program. This four-week, intensive, residential and academic learning community is offered to incoming first-year students who then participate in TRIO/SSS all four years at Augsburg.
From June 22 to July 17, Summer Bridge students will complete two courses: COM111: Public Speaking and TRI101: Navigating the Hidden Curriculum of Higher Education. In addition, students will learn about university resources, develop academic skills, and participate in social and academic activities to develop a strong sense of community through learning and living together.
Summer Bridge and TRIO/Student Support Services are jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Education and Augsburg University. Great appreciation goes to campus partners* who continue to help make this program a huge success every year!
*Special kudos to staff in Campus Life and SOAR, Residence Life, Academic Advising, Student Financial Services, Registrar, Undergraduate Admissions, CLASS Disability Resources, The Dean’s Office, University Events, Dining Services, Campus Ministry and Professor Kristen Chamberlain who kindly accepted the challenge of teaching a four-week version of Public Speaking!
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
The 2025 City of Minneapolis Trans Equity Summit has been scheduled for Monday, Aug. 11, at the McNamara Alumni Center. The theme for this year’s event is “Trans Equity and Intergenerational Power: Strengthening the Future by Honoring Our Past.”
The City of Minneapolis and partners are planning the all-day, free event that provides space to connect on social, legal and health issues important to the transgender community.
The summit will include breakout sessions, a job and resource fair and healing justice offerings. Space will be protected for community care and collective witnessing for trans and gender non-conforming neighbors.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
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!
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