Augsburg University News and Announcements
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submitted by ridgle@augsburg.edu
CenterPoint Energy is scheduled on Tuesday, July 29th at 8am to replace the service gas meter for Urness, Mortensen, and Christensen Center. The repair will take up to 8 hours. This will affect all gas service to the laundry rooms and the dining kitchen. Contact Facilities Management with any questions or concerns.
submitted by ridgle@augsburg.edu
The water will be shutdown in Christensen Center for a water main valve repair starting at 7am on Tuesday, July 29th. This repair could take up to 8 hours. Please be advised to limit plumbing use in the building. Contact Facilities Management for any questions or concerns.
submitted by ridgle@augsburg.edu
Twin City Hardware will be in Si Melby to replace the lower level men’s locker room frame and doors this Thursday, July 24th starting at 7am. This may limit access to the men’s locker room.
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.
submitted by myers@augsburg.edu
I am sure you are all missing your colleagues right now. Well, you’re in luck! You can listen to all the Uncovering Vocation stories they have shared over the last few years. Here is a link to this years stories featuring:
Scott Krajewski
Christopher Smith
Ellen Weber
Cyndi Berg
Moumita Dasgupta
John Zobitz
Sarah Erkkinen
Rebecca John
Bob Groven
Leon van Eck
submitted by lenze@augsburg.edu
Thank you to everyone who voted in our Staff Senate election! Here are your Senator’s for the 2025-2026 academic school year:
-Keri Clifton
-Emilie Lenz
-Hayley Selinski
-Izzy Rakin
And our new members:
-Robert Jones
-Cruz Rodriguez
-Marcus Carrigan
-Lisa Eizenga
If you see any of our newest members, say congratulations and hello! 🙂
If you have any ideas of how you would like staff senate to support you or connect with others, please email us at staffsenate@augsburg.edu
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
07/21/2025: Assistant Men’s Hockey Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000071873413-assistant-men-s-hockey-coach
07/16/2025: Financial Aid Counselor
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000071136740-financial-aid-counselor
07/15/2025: Overnight Lead Public Safety Officer
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000070925745-overnight-lead-public-safety-officer
07/15/2025: Human Resources Coordinator
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000070853474-human-resources-coordinator
submitted by crombie@augsburg.edu
Please join us for the URGO Summer Research Presentations on Wednesday, July 30 and Thursday, July 31, 9:00am – 3:00pm in Hagfors 150. Students have been conducting research on campus for the past 11 weeks under the mentorship of a faculty member in their field. The program includes students from a wide range of disciplines and highlights diverse research methods and topics. This event is open to the public, and we encourage staff and faculty to come support these student researchers!
A detailed presentation schedule will be posted to A-mail later in the week.
submitted by crombie@augsburg.edu
One component of the TRIO McNair Scholars Program is a 10-week summer research project. Each year, students work with a faculty mentor on a specific topic, culminating in a final paper and presentation. At the end of July, students will present their research at the 2025 National McNair Conference at UCLA. If you would like the opportunity to see these presentations at Augsburg, please join us on Wednesday, July 23, from 9:00am to 12:30pm in HC 150. This event is open to all students, faculty and staff.
Note: Individual presentations are 10-12 minutes long. There will be time at the end of each group for questions and evaluations. Please arrive at the start of each group block to minimize disruptions during the presentations.
Group 1 (SSHA): 9:00 – 9:55am
Isaiah Roufs, Psychology
Bethsaida Garcia, Biopsychology & Chemistry
Jessica Agudo, Clinical-Counseling Psychology
Jaimie Sinche, Sociology
Group 2 (NSMSCS): 10:05 – 11:10am
Mahamed Yusuf, Biology
Anthony Vassallo, Biology
Luis Millan, Biology
Ethiopia Kebede, Physics
Group 3 (NSMSCS): 11:20am – 12:05pm
Laura Chavez, Economics
Hamze Moktar, Computer Science
Armand Bashige, Computer Science
For a detailed presentation schedule with research titles, please visit the link below.
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