Thursday, April 23, 2026

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The Baccalaureate Service is Sunday, May 3, at 11 am in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center. The Augsburg Baccalaureate is a Lutheran service of music and word, held for the graduating class, friends, and family, celebrating the completion of graduate’s studies at Augsburg. Graduating students should wear their cap and gown and may sit with their family or guests in any available seats.

Augsburg University Pastor Babette Chatman will give the sermon this year, and we will join with the Trinity Lutheran Congregation that morning. At the end of the Baccalaureate service, graduates will receive a blessing blanket.

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All Augsburg faculty, students, and staff are invited to participate in a Theatre of the Oppressed workshop here on campus in July!

“Theatre is a form of knowledge; it should and can also be a means of transforming society.” (Augusto Boal, Games for Actors and Non-Actors). Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed is happy to offer this one day workshop on Theatre of the Oppressed, facilitated by PTO Board Member Mark Weinberg from the Center for Applied Theatre in Milwaukee, WI. Designed with local participants in mind, this workshop will run on Thursday, July 23 2026, from 1:00-4:30pm CDT at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. We thank Mark for this voluntary service as a board member.

In this workshop participants will be introduced to the techniques used in Theatre of the Oppressed to not only reveal reality as it is, but more importantly to invent reality as it could be. After some basic theory, the first part of the workshop will focus on demechanization, perception, and community building. We will do some exercises (physical reflections on oneself), play some games, and explore how we create together.

The second part of the workshop will introduce Image Theatre – making sculptures with our bodies and dynamizing them to discover the goals, desires, and possibilities within them.

During the last segment of the workshop, we will become spect-actors in a Forum Theatre scene and raise questions about the power of Theatre of the Oppressed to point to the difficulty of challenging systemic oppression and to promote learning for all involved.

The working language of this workshop will be in English.

Augsburg faculty, staff, and students can register at no cost by contacting Charles Adams at adamsc@augsburg.edu.

This event is sponsored by the Theater Department and the Schwartz School of the Arts.

More information on the Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed Conference and Pre-Conference Events

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Award-winning director and producer Laurens Grant will be in the Twin Cities April 28th and April 29th.

Tuesday, April 28th
Grant will screen her film “For All Humankind” which takes a deep dive into what space exploration means for society by comparing the parallel events of 1969 and 2020. Civil rights and space may seem disconnected but the intersectional realities are far too familiar.

Event Information
When: Tuesday, April 28, 2026: 5:45 pm Registration and Red Carpet, 6:30 pm Film
Where: Edina Mann Theatre, 3911 W 50th St, Edina, MN 55424
Parking: Free Lots

Get a Ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tcff-screening-of-for-all-humankind-tickets-1987424256451?aff=oddtdtcreator

Wednesday, April 29th
Grant will be ON-CAMPUS with the powerful new docuseries Hollywood Black. Directed by Justin Simien (Dear White People), this series provides a definitive look at over a century of the African American struggle for representation, both in front of and behind the camera.

Event Information
“Hollywood Black” (Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIlQeQ6Ke4M)
When: Wednesday, April 29th Time: 6pm CST, Snacks and Social Time at 5:30pm
Where: Sateren Auditorium

Parking is available in Lot L.

Register for a free TICKET: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/augsburg/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzQ3NQ==

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with one of the industry’s most compelling voices as we explore the past, present, and future of Black Hollywood.

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We are continuing to celebrate National Library Week with Breakfast & Buttons today (April 23) from 9:30am – 11:00am. Stop by the 1st floor for some food to start your day and if you’re feeling creative, make a button or two.

You can also check out the National Library Week display. This display represents recommended books and games from students and staff in nine departments on campus. Thank you, Auggies, for the fantastic suggestions and supporting Lindell Library!!!

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Interested in testing your problem-solving skills with the accounting club? Join us for a trip to the Mall of America where we’ll be playing one of many escape games in this paid-for event on Friday the 24th at 5:00pm. For more details, visit https://augsburg.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12417902. You must RSVP before attending, and spots are limited!

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Please join the Augsburg University Education Department as we celebrate two of our student artists. Bella Olson and David Mejia spent last summer and fall designing two large wall paintings that now hang in our office hallway. The students created the art in memorial of our dear colleague, Dr. Jennie Diaz, who sadly passed away in spring 2024. The students used Dr. Diaz’s values as inspiration for the pieces. You can read more about the inspiration and intent for this art installation at the link below.

When? Monday April 27th, 5–6pm
Where? Sverdrup Education Suite
What? Light refreshments will be served. The students will share a few words about their process and we will all gather to remember Dr. Diaz, and to celebrate these beautiful works of art.
Who? Anyone and everyone who wants to celebrate these amazing artists and their beautiful art.
Questions? alekna@augsburg.edu

More Information Here

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Please join us as the Ukulele Class (MUS 160) shared their final projects focused on protest and activism music.

THURSDAY: April 23rd, 11:50am – 12:10pm in front of Einsteins.

Come de-stress, enjoy some music, and bring a friend!

More Information Here

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Hi QIPOC family! To end our school year, we are hosting a farewell bonfire in Murphy Square next Wednesday on April 29th, from 4:30-6:30pm. Please join us for a bonfire, picnic, crafting, games, and a fun time with friends.

If it rains, the backup location is the Student Lounge. Pets are allowed in Murphy Square.

We hope to see you at the final event for this year!

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Join us for a special screening of Tangled Roots: A Grief and Hope Ceremony. Devised and created in collaboration with visiting artist Emily Lau, this powerful narrative, performing and visual arts project features a 50-minute filmed performance by eight Schwartz School honors students across all disciplines. Blending themes of loss, remembrance, and hope, Tangled Roots offers a moving and reflective artistic response to the socio-political upheaval experienced by our community this past winter. Devised specifically for the Twin Cities as a response and a gift to the community, this project features all original pieces by Augsburg students, developed under the guidance of artist-in-residence Emily Lau.

Friday, April 24. Reception at 6:30p.m., followed by screening at 7:00 p.m., Sateren Auditorium.

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Join us on Wednesday April 29th for Chris Dixon’s rescheduled How We Thrive talk.

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 29, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel

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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:50 am for Princess Flomo’s senior chapel service. Senior chapels are an opportunity for students to share about their experiences at Augsburg.