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Public Safety and Facilities Announcements

Annual Fire Alarm Testing: August 4–11

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

Our annual fire system testing continues this week and through August 11.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 5
8:00 a.m.—Mortensen/Urness Hall

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6
7:00 a.m.—Music Building
10:00 a.m.—Luther Hall
12:00 p.m.— Christensen Center

THURSDAY, AUGUST 7
7:00 a.m.—Foss Center
11:00 a.m.—Hagfors Center

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8
8:00 a.m.—Mortensen/Urness Hall

MONDAY, AUGUST 11
7:00 a.m.—Science/Sverdrup
9:00 a.m.—Si Melby/Kennedy Center
11:30 a.m.—Oren Gateway center
1:00 p.m.—Old Main

Teaching and Learning

Need Help Writing a Personal Statement for Fulbright or Grad School?

submitted by devries@augsburg.edu

Student Workshop: Writing Personal Statements

Are you applying for a Fulbright, grad school, or another major fellowship or opportunity? Are you struggling to write the personal statements? One of the most important kinds of writing, this genre is also one of the hardest to do well.

Please join one or more of the following sessions to learn about the fundamentals of writing personal statements, generate ideas, and workshop drafts in process (if you have one.)

Thursday, August 7 @ 7-8 pm on Zoom
Tuesday, August 12 @ 3-4 pm on Zoom
Tuesday, August 19 @ 7-8 pm on Zoom

To RSVP and receive the Zoom link, please send an email to Jacqui deVries or fill out this form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qW7HGQfi-QlGS8lONbPBMX9UWekovVJGEjVf1l7C1yA/edit

General Announcements

New Staff Positions This Week (2)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

07/31/2025: Career Services Director, Strommen Center for Meaningful Work
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000073873456-career-services-director-strommen-center-for-meaningful-work
07/30/2025: Ice Arena Attendant
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000073636549-ice-arena-attendant

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New Student Positions This Week (2)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

07/30/2025: Student Equity and Inclusion Initiatives Specialist
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000073616476-student-equity-and-inclusion-initiatives-specialist
07/30/2025: Student: Athletic Facilities Events Assistant 2025-26
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000073615207-student-athletic-facilities-events-assistant-2025-26

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Event Announcements

Save the Date: Open Streets Cedarfest August 17

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

If you’re in town you won’t want to miss one of the best parties the city has to offer! There’s a dunk tank, Weine Dog race, three stages with amazing music and other performances, free CAMEL RIDES, a hot wing eating contest, henna and more! Be there or be square! If you’re interested in volunteering, please email Jenean Gilmer at gilmerje@augsburg.edu.

For more information visit: https://www.thewestbank.org/cedarfest

TOMORROW – Free Show at the Cedar – Combo Daguerre

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Join us for a series of FREE Wednesday night concerts outdoors on the Cedar Plaza!
Start: 6:00 PM / End: 8:00 PM / All Ages
Mixed Seated and Standing + Bring Your Own Chair

The Cedar will be selling drinks and food from local and neighborhood restaurants will be available for purchase.

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

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