Augsburg University News and Announcements
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Need to know when departments, buildings, and student services are open during Winter Break? We’ve got you covered along with some safety reminders from DPS.
Winter Break this year will be December 19 – January 19. Classes resume January 20.
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Looking for a 2-credit class to round out your spring schedule? Love the music of Taylor Swift? Then you should register for MUS408 Current and Future Issues in the Music Industry (MW 2:20-3:20 pm, Scott LeGere). This spring this topics course will focus on “Taylor Swift: The Myth of Genius and the Repeatability of Success.”
Don’t have any background in music business? No problem! We won’t be talking about the music business per se, but about resilience, courage, community, and other career development related issues. The material should be relevant and fun for a wide variety of students. Our text will be a recent release from Harvard Business Review, “There’s Nothing Like This: The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift” along with some other materials.
For questions or more information please reach out to Scott LeGere: legere@augsburg.edu
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The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
01/13/2026: Director of Campus Life
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000103289721-director-of-campus-life
01/09/2026: Library Director
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/6608c6b7-28d1-40c4-9772-1477255aad10-library-director
01/08/2026: Director of Alumni Relations & Annual Giving
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000103588775-director-of-alumni-relations-annual-giving
01/07/2026: On-Call Public Safety Officer
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000102093668-on-call-public-safety-officer
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The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
01/09/2026: Student: Community Care and Support Intern 2025-26
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000102678415-student-community-care-and-support-intern-2025-26
01/08/2026: Student: Central Services Customer Service Assistant, Academic Year 2025-26
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000102347145-student-central-services-customer-service-assistant-academic-year-2025-26
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The SEED Coalition issues annual awards for community and civic engaged students, educators, and community partners. The Sabo Center is soliciting nominations for the following awards:
Student Civic Leadership Award (student): Recognizes a student or group who model civic responsibility and leadership through initiative, collaboration, and community building, integrating civic engagement into their college experience.
Civic Educator Award (staff or faculty): Recognizes a faculty or staff member who models civic responsibility by supporting students’ civic development and strengthening a culture of engagement on campus through their teaching, mentorship, or leadership.
Community Partner Award (community partner): Recognizes a community-based partner or organization that enriches both educational and community outcomes through sustained, reciprocal partnerships with a college or university.
Community Collaboration Award (student, staff, faculty, department, or community partner): Recognizes a project or initiative co-created by campus and community partners that showcases meaningful collaboration and exemplifies the campus’s civic and community engagement, contributing to both student learning and community well-being.
Individuals can self-nominate or be nominated by another person.
Nominations due February 1st, 2025.
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TRIO/SSS is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the Spring 2026 semester.
All Augsburg TRIO/SSS participants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents or refugees pursuing their first bachelor’s degree. Participants must be incoming or currently enrolled Augsburg students. All program participants must demonstrate academic need for program services and meet one or more of the following criteria:
• Low-income student: a student whose family meets federal income eligibility guidelines, as verified by Augsburg.
• First-generation college student: a student where neither custodial parent/guardian has graduated from a four-year institution at the time of the student’s enrollment in the TRIO/SSS program.
• College student with documented disability, as verified by the CLASS office.
Students must also have a commitment to their college success. Applications will be available until January 15, or until the program is full. Space is limited. Priority will be given to first year students and transfer students.
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My name is Evan Bloyer, and I am a graduate student in the Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology program here at Augsburg University. My clinical research project is understanding how Tinder use impacts mental health outcomes, particularly self-esteem and body esteem. I have received Augsburg University’s IRB approval and am able to collect data from eligible participants. To participate, please click on the link below. Email me at bloyere@augsburg.edu for any questions or concerns. If you participate, you will be eligible for a raffle for one of four $25 Amazon gift cards.
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On Behalf of Equity and Inclusion, Multicultural Life, and Augsburg University, we are excited to bring you the 39th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Convocation at 1 p.m. on January 19, 2026. This year’s theme is “Building Community: Who is My Neighbor?” The event will be held in person in the Hoversten Chapel and available online to livestream on Zoom. Please be on the lookout for the Zoom link later this week!
This year’s Keynote Speaker, Marcia Howard is an English teacher at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, where she has taught since 1998. She has been one of the key leaders in the George Floyd Square occupation and is currently the president of the teacher chapter of the Minneapolis Federation of Educators, Local 59.
If you need any disability-related accommodation to fully participate in this event, please contact University Events at events@augsburg.edu. Please allow for sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
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Financial Aid Open House
When: Thursday, 1/15 from 9:00 – 10:30
Staff Senate is bringing colleagues together by creating intimate opportunities to connect, collaborate, and discover the amazing work happening across our campus. There will be some great treats and coffee/tea. Join us!
Questions? Reach out to staffsenate@augsburg.edu
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Democracy in the Ashes: Voices of Resistance, Songs of Transformation
In a time when public education, democracy, community organizing, the arts, and critical pedagogy face extraordinary threats, this year’s conference, hosted here at Augsburg, invites educators, activists, artists, and community members to gather in solidarity. We recognize the ashes of programs dismantled, communities marginalized, and voices silenced. Yet, in these ashes, we also see the seeds of resistance and the songs of transformation. Across the world, oppressions continue to intensify on many fronts, but people continue to build mass struggles to survive and even (when at all possible) thrive.
We seek proposals for workshops and panels that actively engage participants in practical, hands-on exercises, critical dialogues, and performances that explore stories of resilience, resistance, community power, and diverse strategies for understanding and acting in the world.
This conference is a platform for sharing knowledge, experiences, and building new coalitions. We encourage proposals that not only address challenges but also celebrate innovative solutions and victories that bring joy and inspire change.
To find out more about this year’s gathering, please visit https://ptoweb.org/gatherings/conference/registration/
Email Charles Adams, adamsc@augsburg.edu with any questions! We hope to have a strong presence from Augsburg faculty, staff, and students!
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