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Teaching and Learning

250 Years Since the American Revolution: Does it Matter? Take HIS 389

submitted by devries@augsburg.edu

The American Revolution
HIS 389-A
Wed 6-9 pm
Fall 2026

This seminar-style course sees the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence as a special opportunity to reconsider the history and legacies of the American Revolution. In the 1760s and 1770s, English speaking-people fought amongst themselves over Indigenous lands in North America, sparking a civil war that eventually turned into a world war. The conflict not only spawned a new nation—the United States—but also an “age of revolutions” that changed the lives of millions around the globe. Topics covered include: the causes of the Revolution, daily life in a society torn apart by violence, the experiences of African Americans as well as Native peoples and nations, the significance of gender and family, struggles to define democracy, and the history of how the Revolution has been remembered in different ways by different Americans.

Fulbright: A Gateway to Teaching, Research, or Studying Abroad After Graduation

submitted by devries@augsburg.edu

A Fulbright Award gives you the opportunity to teach, research, or study abroad for an academic year after graduation. The process of applying is invaluable and winning the award is a life-changing experience.

To be eligible and competitive you need to:
– Be a U.S. citizen or national
– Have a 3.0 or higher GPA for serving as an English Teaching Assistant
– Have a 3.5 or higher to conduct research or attend graduate school abroad
– Be an active member in the Augsburg community or your home community
– Have effective skills to adapt to another culture and serve as a cultural ambassador of the U.S. to your host country

If you are a junior, senior, or recent graduate, you would start working on your application this summer in preparation for an early fall 2026 submission. Selections are made in Spring 2027 for placement in Fall 2027.

If you would like to learn more about the Fulbright program, please schedule an appointment with Prof. Jacqui deVries, Augsburg’s Fulbright Program Advisor, by emailing her: devries@ausgburg.edu.

https://us.fulbrightonline.org/

Freshmen and Sophomores, Complete Your Gen-Eds in Mexico

submitted by hainn@augsburg.edu

Calling all Freshmen and Sophomores!!!
Consider spending your fall semester in Mexico and complete some of your general education requirements! This affordable program is a great way to expand your world by immersing yourself in a new culture.

– Apply by April 15th and get a free plane ticket!
– Pay your regular fall tuition – financial aid and scholarships apply!
– Apply on our website – this takes less than 10 minutes!
– Email abroad@augsburg.edu if you have any questions

Learn More and Apply Here

Spend a Semester Abroad Studying the Northern Ireland Conflict

submitted by hainn@augsburg.edu

Augsburg students can spend the fall semester in Northern Ireland while earning major, minor, and elective credit toward their degree. While especially relevant for Political Science and History students, this program is also a great fit for those studying communication, religion, philosophy, sociology, English, business, STEM fields, and more.

Coursework completed on the program transfers back as Augsburg credit, including:

– Political Science credit (upper-division)
– History credit (upper-division)
– Social Science or Humanities electives
– Augsburg Experience (study abroad requirement)

We encourage students from any major to apply as long as they understand how the credits will apply to their degree. This makes it possible to stay on track for graduation while completing core and elective requirements in an international setting!

Learn More and Apply Here

2026 Zyzzogeton Student Research Symposium – April 21

submitted by lynchss7@augsburg.edu

Augsburg celebrates the creativity and scholarship of undergraduate students with its annual Zyzzogeton Student Research Symposium. The symposium falls at the end of each academic year and is a culmination of achievement featuring work across departments.
This year Zyzzogeton will feature posters from more than 60 undergraduate researchers in the science, social science and humanity disciplines.
Zyzzogeton will take place on Tuesday, April 21 from 3 – 4:30 PM in Hagfors Center. There will be a convocation schedule for that day and no classes scheduled during the event time, so we hope that all students, faculty and staff are able to attend!
Those who need any disability-related accommodation to fully participate in this event are encouraged to contact University Events at events@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1104. Remember to have the name, date, and time of the event with you when contacting their office. Please allow for sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
Visit the Zyzzogeton website for more information and for a complete list of presenters and research abstracts.

Zyzzogeton Website

Scholarship Opportunity to Study Abroad in Norway This Fall

submitted by hainn@augsburg.edu

Study Abroad in Norway this Fall and Apply for the Airfare and Housing scholarship!

Submit your application by April 15th to be considered. This is not a competitive scholarship and all eligible students will be awarded a plane ticket to Norway! Every Auggie should consider studying abroad, and we encourage you to consider this affordable option:

Dive into both contemporary and historic topics; studying justice, sustainability, connections to nature, and the welfare state while living in Fredrikstad and traveling the region.

Learn More and Apply Here

General Announcements

It’s Not Too Late to Study Abroad

submitted by hardaker@augsburg.edu

Deadline extended to May 1 for fall semester programs at Augsburg’s CGEE Study Centers in Africa, Latin America, and Europe.

Free airfare for Mexico and Norway continues until May 1! Other programs may be eligible for additional scholarships and airfare vouchers, inquire with the study abroad office soon.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity of a lifetime – these programs were created for Auggies so you can stay on track to graduate. You can complete general education requirements, explore new and exciting topics, make new friends, all while spending a semester in a new country!

Open fall semester programs include:

Communication and Media Studies: Migration & Social Change in Mexico
Conflict, Peace, and Transition in Northern Ireland
Decolonizing the Mind: Racial and Environmental Justice in Namibia and South Africa
Liberal Arts, Migration and Social Change in Mexico
New Activisms, Human Rights and Social Justice in Guatemala and Costa Rica
Social Systems, Sustainability, and Justice in Norway

Find Your Program Today

Submit a Postcard for a Greener Future

submitted by starckl@augsburg.edu

The North Star chapter of the Sierra Club is looking for submissions for its next journal issue. See the prompt below, and send submissions to starckl@augsburg.edu.

The first step to changing the future is imagining a better one. Write a postcard from a greener future (75 words or fewer– postcards are small!) in which you describe an activity or a place that reflects the climate-friendlier future we all want. Are you writing from a city full of rooftop gardens? From a town that defeated a proposal for an environmentally-devastating data center? From a cruise ship that runs on solar power? From a future free of single-use plastics? Feel free to be very down-to-earth or wildly fantastical.

Submissions are due by April 20th. We’re excited to read your postcards and learn about your hopeful futures!

Counselors Needed for Scrubs Camp – Earn $600

submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu

HealthForce Minnesota is hiring counselors to work at Scrubs Camp at Augsburg this summer from July 7 – July 10, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM daily. Counselors will be paid a $600 stipend for the four day camp. Scrubs Camp provides opportunities for high school students to explore health careers by engaging in interactive sessions led by health care professionals. If interested, contact Deenna Steinhaus, Camp Coordinator, at Deenna.Steinhaus@winona.edu to request a job description and an application form.

More About Scrubs Camp

Seeking Asian-American College Students to Participate in a Survey About the Model Minority Myth

submitted by yangss7@augsburg.edu

Hello, my name is ShaShee Yang, and I am a Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student at Augsburg University. I am conducting a research study about the internalization of Model Minority Myth stereotypes and their impacts on depressive and anxiety symptoms in Asian-American college students. I would love for you to be a part of the study! The study will consist of a brief demographic survey and three standardized questionnaires asking questions about internalization of the Model Minority Myth, current depressive symptoms, and current anxiety symptoms. The entire survey should take approximately 15 to 30 minutes to complete. To thank you for your participation, upon completing the surveys, you will have the option to enter your information in a raffle for one of two $25 Caribou Coffee gift cards. If you are interested in participating, please contact me at the email address listed below. I appreciate you taking the time to consider being a part of my project. If you have any questions, please contact me at yangss7@augsburg.edu.

Survey Link Here

Temporary Closure of Human Resources Office

submitted by caguanas@augsburg.edu

The Human Resources department will be participating in an intensive, office-wide Workday Implementation training next week. To ensure our team can fully engage in this program, our standard operations will be adjusted.

Human Resources office schedule for the week of 4/20/2026:
Monday 4/20/26 – Open for walk-ins 9am – 12pm
Tuesday 4/21/26 – Closed
Wednesday 4/22/26 – Closed
Thursday 4/23/26 – Closed
Friday 4/24/26 – Closed

We will resume normal operations on Monday 4/27/2026 9am – 4pm.

What to Expect
During this four-day period, please take note of the following changes to our service:

Office Hours: Walk-in office hours are suspended. The HR office will be closed to visitors.
Phone Calls: Our phone lines will be directed to voicemail. We will not be available for calls during this time.
Emails: Please direct all emails to any of the following inboxes based on your needs. This will allow for faster responses once a team member is available:
General HR questions: HR@augsburg.edu
Questions regarding pay or benefits: Payroll@augsburg.edu
Student Employment: studentemployment@augsburg.edu
For all emails sent, please expect a delayed response.

Urgent Matters
If you have an immediate, time-sensitive emergency that cannot wait until Monday (such as a critical payroll discrepancy or a workplace safety report), please send an email to hr@augsburg.edu with a direct subject line. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we take this time to improve our internal processes and better serve the entire organization.

Mental Health Impact of Operation Metro Surge—Participate and Invite Others

submitted by velamcco@augsburg.edu

Members of the Augsburg Community,

You are invited to participate in a study focusing on the mental health impact of Operation Metro Surge, in which the Department of Homeland Security sent approximately 3000 ICE and Border Control agents to the Twin Cities beginning in December 2025 and officially lasting through mid-February of 2026.

Prof. James Vela-McConnell, in the Department of Sociology here at Augsburg, is conducting an anonymous survey that is intended to further document the impact of this event on our community and ourselves and you are invited to participate. This online survey should take approximately 30 minutes and can be completed at your convenience. At the end of the survey, you will have the opportunity to enter a raffle for one of six $50 gift cards or one of eight $25 gift. Alternatively, the raffle winners may choose to donate the value of their gift card to a local organization working to support immigrant residents of the Twin Cities metro.

To take the survey, check your emails for your invitation to participate or simply click on the link below for the flyer with the link & QR code.

Also, we are hoping to include as many residents of the Twin Cities area as possible in this research on the mental health impact of Operation Metro Surge. Please feel free forward the flyer and invite your local family, friends, neighbors, etc. to participate. Anyone who lives and/or works in the Twin Cities and is 18 years of age or older may participate.

Thank you in advance for your participation.

Flyer: The Mental Health Impact of Operation Metro Surge

Thó Wiŋ Magazine Submissions Close April 24

submitted by covalt@augsburg.edu

Thó Wiŋ Magazine is looking to publish works of all forms from Augsburg students and faculty. If you have artwork, photography, poetry, short stories, or academic writing you want to see published in Augsburg’s literary arts magazine, please visit thowinmagazine.com/submissions to find out more.

We are looking to include a wide variety of Augsburg community voices, and all submissions are welcome. If you have any questions, reach out to us at twmagazine@augsburg.edu.

Submissions close April 24th and 11:59pm. Multiple submissions are welcome.

Submit here!

Event Announcements

Staff Senate Events: Brown Bag Lunch and StepUp Open House This Week

submitted by cliftonk@augsburg.edu

Brown Bag Lunch in the Cafeteria
Tuesday, April 14 from 12:00 – 1:00pm

StepUP Open House
Thursday, April 16 from 9:00 – 10:30am
Oren Gateway Center Suite 204
*** We will have pastries and coffee. April 13-17 is National Collegiate Recovery Week. Come celebrate recovery with us.

TODAY Bags Tournament and Tacos | Colligate Recovery Week with StepUP

submitted by severso5@augsburg.edu

StepUP is inviting the entire Augsburg community to celebrate Colligate Recovery Week! We are hosting campus-wide events to celebrate scholars in recovery!

Bags Tournament | Tuesday, April 14th, 4:30 PM | Murphy Square | Tacos provided

SauceUP: A Hot Ones Event | Friday, April 17th, 6:00 PM | Augsburg Room Christensen Center

SignUP here: https://linktr.ee/stepupprogram

Fiction Workshop + Publication Talk Friday 3 pm

submitted by murdockf@augsburg.edu

Join us in Hagfors 150A at 3pm on Friday, 4/17 for some creative writing activities as well as a discussion on process and publishing fiction, led by Lindsay Starck, Director of Augsburg’s MFA Program. Participants will also have the opportunity to submit their work to be featured in the 51st issue of Thó Wiŋ Magazine, Augsburg’s official literary arts publication.
Snacks and drinks will be provided!

RSVP:

https://augsburg.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12406490

Chris Dixon Shares His Story of Thriving

submitted by myers@augsburg.edu

Join us for our final How We Thrive talk of the year.

Chris Dixon is Augsburg University men’s and women’s track and field head coach as well as the Assistant Athletic Director and Director of Athletic Diversity and Inclusion. Chris has also been a DI college athlete, an entrepreneur, a health and fitness education and wellness consultant, and a dad. Come and hear what Chris has to share about how he thrives in our world.

HOW WE THRIVE: STORIES OF WHAT IT MEANS TO THRIVE – TOGETHER.
Chris Dixon
Wednesday April 22, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel

Keeping Track of Auggies

Augsburg Mathematics, Computer Science, Data Science Students Present at Conference

submitted by zobitz@augsburg.edu

Augsburg mathematics, computer science, data science, and physics majors Fatima Abdi (’26), Ivie Taft (’26), and Jerid McDonald (‘28) attended the Annual Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society Conference, April 10-11 at St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN. Dr. Haines accompanied the students.
Fatima presented the URGO-funded summer research conducted by her and four of her co-scholars under the direction of the Dr. John Zobitz. The presentation “Forecasting soil carbon fluxes with machine learning at sites in the National Ecological Observatory Network” was very well received.

The full program can be found here: https://www.csbsju.edu/mathematics/pi-mu-epsilon-conference/conference-details/

Thanks to those who contributed to the Give to the Max Day campaign that funded the travel, lodging, and food.

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