August 28, 2025

Public Safety and Facilities Announcements

Christensen Center Drain Cleaning

The Christensen Center lower level women’s restroom will be closed from 9am- 12pm for emergency drain cleaning. Please use the restrooms located on the 1st and 2nd level of the building during this time.

New DPS Process for Checking Out Keys at Dispatch

submitted by pangala@augsburg.edu

Dear Augsburg Community,

As we begin a new academic year, the Department of Public Safety is making some changes to our protocols. We are integrating updated technology, and managing the increased demands that naturally accompany the start of the fall semester. We are transitioning from fobs to ID Cards for freshman students and new staff. These changes strengthen our ability to serve the campus community. With transitioning from fobs to ID Cards, all individuals will be expected to show proof they are current students or staff at Augsburg University. After confirming that the student or staff are currently affiliated with the university, they will verbally request the keys they require.

A couple of the changes that will impact students and staff that request keys are as follows:

—Students and staff will be expected to leave a current (non expired) government issued picture ID when checking out keys.
—If the keys are not returned within a 24-hour window, the student or staff members’ Augsburg I.D. access card will be deactivated and only reactivated upon returning the keys to the Department of Public Safety Dispatch in the Urness/Mortensen Lobby.
—If you foresee needing a set of keys for longer than the 24-hour window, an official key request must be made in advance through the proper channels to ensure we have an adequate number of key sets available for all students, faculty, and staff.

If you have questions or concerns please reach out the the Department of Public Safety.

Teaching and Learning

Back to School Workshops TODAY

submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Center for Teaching and Learning invites all faculty and staff to join us for two engaging days of professional development, Wednesday, August 27 and Thursday, August 28, 9 am to 4 pm. A complete schedule and program for all workshops is now available on https://sites.augsburg.edu/ctl/.

Please note that registration for Thursday’s AI Keynote and Lunch is now full, an RSVP for all other workshops can be accessed at the link below.

Register for Back to School Workshops

Faculty and Staff: Access Free Professional Development

submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu

Dear Faculty & Staff,
This is your final chance in 2025 to claim a free Quick Study seat through our campus’s membership in CIC’s Belong community. Enrollment closes September 3. 50 members of our campus can access one-hour, self-paced Quick Study courses at no cost (first come, first served). These practical, high-impact modules provide proven strategies to strengthen teaching, foster belonging, and prepare students for success. Quick Study Courses include:

Teaching with AI-Inclusive and AI-Resistant Learning Experiences
The Wellness Lens: Supporting Students’ Mental Well-Being – Launched in July
Teaching Neurodivergent Students: Classroom Strategies That Support All Learners
Developing Students’ Critical Thinking and Analytical Skills
Developing Students’ Media Literacy
Embedding Career Guidance into Your Course
Integrating Open Educational Resources (OER)
Preparing Students for Experiential Learning
Designing with Purpose: Authentic Tasks and Assessments – Launched May
Connecting with Alumni and Peers – Launched in June
Introduction to Generative AI
Deliberative Dialogue Series
Preparing Future-Ready Students: Connecting Course Goals to Career Readiness
and many more!

Register by September 3rd to secure your seat.

Register for ACUE Quick Study Courses

Join the New Augsburg Pep Band

submitted by green5@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Pep Band will make its debut this fall! We are looking for musicians who are highly energetic, love playing popular music, and ready to show their Auggie pride at athletic games and campus events.

The pep band is open to ALL Augsburg students and will rehearse once a week (Mondays from 5:10 to 6:10). Students can register for MUE 140 PEP BAND for 1 or 0 credits.

If you are interested in joining the Augsburg Pep Band, complete the online interest form below.

Online Pep Band Interest Form

Jewish High Holy Days Panel

submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu

Please join us for a student-led Jewish High Holy Days panel. Panelists will talk about the significance of the High Holy Days and how faculty, staff, and other students can best support them during the High Holidays.

Date: Wednesday, September 10
Time: 12:30 – 1:00pm (community time)
Place: Zoom

You must register to receive the zoom meeting link. The session will be recorded, please register or email interfaith@augsburg.edu to receive a copy of the recording.

Register for the zoom session here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdR2bL_mEr1hCFP9SAL8gqxRZaZ3dW39x2jqlsaaaKkN2NBfw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=104606795694210077922

General Announcements

Updated Library Hours for Fall Semester

submitted by vanclev1@augsburg.edu

We have updated Lindell’s hours for fall semester after analyzing fob data from last year. Excluding some holidays, the building is open to students, faculty, and staff following this schedule from 8/25 to 12/20:

M – Th: 8am – 10pm
F: 8am – 6pm
Sa: 12pm – 5pm
Su: 5pm -10pm

You can always visit library.augsburg.edu/hours for current building hours. We hope you have a great start to the semester!

Augsburg Staff: Complete the Staff Senate 2025-26 Priorities Survey

submitted by carrigan@augsburg.edu

Augsburg Staff: The Staff Senate wants to hear from you! Please take our brief 3-5 minute survey to help us prioritize initiatives for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Staff Senate 2025-2026 Priorities Survey

Interfaith Scholars – Open Spots

submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu

Are you interested in gaining leadership skills by learning and practicing how to converse respectfully with others about what they believe, why it matters, and how it propels us to service in the world?

We have a few spots remaining in this year’s Interfaith Scholars cohort. The cohort meets two Thursday evenings a month, and classes begin on Thursday, September 4. The cohort is open to any undergraduate student and is a yearlong commitment worth 4 credits.

Students with any religious or spiritual worldview as well as students without a connection to a religious tradition are encouraged to apply.

To learn more or apply: https://www.augsburg.edu/interfaith/about/interfaith-scholars/

Contact us to discuss if Interfaith Scholars is right for you: interfaith@augsburg.edu

We will accept applications/ inquiries through Wednesday, September 3.

New Staff Positions This Week (16)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

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New Student Positions This Week (17)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

Search Augsburg Job Postings

Support High School Volleyball Team

submitted by ayalam@augsburg.edu

The volleyball team is selling delicious miss your chance to grab a bag (or two!) and help support our athletes this season.

https://s.dgpopup.com/ez6eo488

Event Announcements

Save the Date – Brian Coyle Center Multicultural Dinner – Thursday, September 18, 4–7:30 p.m.

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Pillsbury United Communities Brian Coyle Center,
420 15th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55454

Pillsbury United Communities, in partnership with other neighborhood organizations and businesses, presents Multicultural Dinner 2025. The event works to uplift the cultures of Cedar-Riverside to build bridges of understanding across our community. We welcome folks of all ages and backgrounds to celebrate the richness of our city’s most diverse neighborhood together with local food, dance performances, and relationship building.

If you’d like to bring your class or student group to the dinner, or volunteer please contact gilmerje@augsburg.edu.

https://pillsburyunited.org/multicultural-dinner-2025/

Beyond the Plate: How Two Chefs Are Healing the World

submitted by myers@augsburg.edu

2025 Bernhard M. Christensen Symposium
Wednesday September 17th (12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Hoversten Chapel

Minneapolis boasts a world-class restaurant scene, with local chefs and establishments consistently recognized among the best in the nation. Two of these chefs stand out not only as culinary innovators but also as social entrepreneurs, community organizers, and changemakers. Join us for a conversation with these visionary leaders as they share their wisdom and stories of how they are working each day to heal their communities—and our world.

Featuring
Chef Lachelle Cunningham
of Chelle’s Kitchen, Breaking Bread Cafe, and Healthy Roots Institute

Chef Sean Sherman
of Owamni and NĀTIFS

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Index

Public Safety and Facilities Announcements

Teaching and Learning

General Announcements

Event Announcements

Keeping Track of Auggies

Classifieds

Public Safety and Facilities Announcements

Christensen Center Drain Cleaning

New DPS Process for Checking Out Keys at Dispatch

Teaching and Learning

Back to School Workshops TODAY

Faculty and Staff: Access Free Professional Development

Join the New Augsburg Pep Band

Jewish High Holy Days Panel

General Announcements

Updated Library Hours for Fall Semester

Augsburg Staff: Complete the Staff Senate 2025-26 Priorities Survey

Interfaith Scholars – Open Spots

New Staff Positions This Week (16)

New Student Positions This Week (17)

Support High School Volleyball Team

Event Announcements

Save the Date – Brian Coyle Center Multicultural Dinner – Thursday, September 18, 4–7:30 p.m.

Beyond the Plate: How Two Chefs Are Healing the World

Keeping Track of Auggies

Classifieds