Thursday, May 7, 2026

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. In addition to the entire Augsburg community, anyone who lives and/or works in the Twin Cities metro region 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

submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu

On May 12 we will be moving from passwords to passphrases for the campus. You are not required to do anything at that time. But on or after May 12 when you change your password the new rules will apply. For most of our “average” folks, who do not have access to institutional data for their job, once you change to a passphrase you will not need to change it again. For more details read our Passphrase FAQ. https://sites.augsburg.edu/it/get-help/passphrases-faq/

Passphrase FAQ

submitted by stepanek@augsburg.edu

Invoices, Expense Reports and Payment Authorization Forms

Please submit invoices, expense reports, payment authorization forms, etc. for goods or services received on or before May 31, 2026 by Friday, June 12, 2026. All expenses need to have proper coding and approvals. Please email invoices to accountspayableaugsburg.edu or drop them off at the Business Office, Science Building Suite 137.
If you have not received an invoice from a vendor for goods or services received or delivered by May 31, please contact Carole Kampf (kampf@augsburg.edu X1260) by Friday, June 12, 2026.

Checks and Cash

If you have checks and cash that need to be deposited for Fiscal year 2026, please bring to the Business Office, Science Building Suite 137 by Friday June 5, 2026.
Our office is open to the public Tuesday through Fridays 8:00am to 3:00pm.

Thank you for your prompt attention and cooperation!

submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu

There is a new IT Blog post with an update on the Workday project. Plus it talks about this Avaap company you may have heard about which is part of the Workday project.

https://sites.augsburg.edu/it/2026/05/06/the-workday-project-has-officially-started-and-who-is-this-avaap/

IT blog

submitted by phalp1@augsburg.edu

The Center for Wellness and Counseling will be closed for the summer starting Thursday, May 7th at 3:00pm. Our office will be open again when classes start.

Urgent Phone Counseling is available 24/7/365 days and free for all Augsburg students, you can connect to them by calling 844-287-6963. Students also have access to free virtual counseling with licensed providers through BetterMynd. Register at bettermynd.com with your Augsburg email and password. Additional resources can be found on our website: https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/crisis-support/

For self-help and referrals, please visit: https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/self-help/

For non-urgent questions you may reach out via the CWC email, cwc@augsburg.edu, which will be checked intermittently throughout the summer months.

In an emergency, please contact 911 or the Department of Public Safety at 612-330-1717.

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

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

05/04/2026: Head Women’s Soccer Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000124441230-head-women-s-soccer-coach
04/29/2026: Event and Conference Coordinator
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000123795619-event-and-conference-coordinator-
04/29/2026: Assistant Director, Student Accounts
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000123794267-assistant-director-student-accounts-

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