Author: farrisr

Interested in Working With Young People? – Consider a Youth Studies Minor Class This Spring

submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu

Youth Studies 220 (YST 220) will provide students with practical perspectives and experiences in work with children and youth from interdisciplinary perspectives. We will cover both theoretical frameworks for liberatory and culturally grounded work with youth and focused examinations of different types of youth work. Throughout the course, we will consider how our own positionality and experiences affect our engagements in work with youth and children.

The course is offered in Spring 2026 from 3:40-5:10PM on Tuesdays/Thursdays and is taught by Professor Kao Nou Moua.

Why a Youth Studies Minor?

This minor prepares you to work with and advocate for youth more effectively. You will develop knowledge and skills for working with young people from a variety of professions, including:

Teacher
Social Worker
Therapist
Nurse
Religious Leader
Scientist
Youth Program Coordinator

This minor can enrich many majors! This includes:

Social Work
Education
Psychology
Nursing
Sociology
Communications
Environmental Studies
Theater
Urban Studies
Critical Race and Ethnic Studies
Religion

Youth Studies Minor

Capitol Pathways Program – Paid Internships at the State Capitol – Applications Due November 17

submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu

Capitol Pathways is a paid spring internship program for college students. With the long-term goal of making Minnesota state government and policymaking more representative of our diverse communities, this program provides students leadership, legislative and career readiness training alongside an immersive internship experience with an organization working in policy during the legislative session. This is a spring internship from January – May, 2025.

The application due date was extended to November 17th.

Minnesota Capitol Pathways Information & Application

Are you Muslim? Click Here to Share Some Information About Your Experience with Islamophobia

submitted by khanss@augsburg.edu

As-salamualaikum! My name is Sana Khan and I am currently a clinical psychology doctoral study student at Augsburg University. I am conducting a research study about how the mental health and religiosity of Muslim college students is impacted by Islamophobia and I would love to have you be a part of my study! The study will consist of an initial screener to make sure eligibility criteria is met and then scheduling an interview in which I ask you questions about your demographics and experience as a Muslim college student as related to Islam, religiosity, and Islamophobia. The interview should take approximately 45 minutes to an hour to complete. To thank you for your participation, upon completion of your interview, there will be an option at the end for you to enter your information to receive a $10 Visa gift card. If you are interested in participating, please contact me at my email listed below. I appreciate you taking time to consider being a part of my project. Please contact Sana Khan at khanss@augsburg.edu to determine eligibility.

Invitation to Participate in Research: Tinder Use and Mental Health Outcomes

submitted by bloyere@augsburg.edu

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.

Mental Health Survey

Introducing Minnesota’s Paid Leave Program

submitted by vachta@augsburg.edu

Minnesota’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave (MN PFML) program begins January 1, 2026. This is a significant change that will affect all employees.

This statewide program provides partially paid time off for qualifying medical and family leaves. This applies to all our employees, including faculty, staff, adjunct faculty, and student employees.

This program will be funded, in part, by new employee payroll deductions starting in 2026.

You’re Invited: Your Guide to MN Paid Family & Medical Leave
To help you understand how this new program will impact you, your pay, and your existing benefits, please join us for an informational webinar.

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025
Time: 12:30 – 1:30 PM
Presented by: Our partners at NFP and Unum

At the webinar, you will learn:

– What counts as a “qualifying leave”
– How benefit amounts are calculated
– How to apply for leave
– How the new payroll deductions will work

Additional Details
Our Partner: We have selected Unum to administer our PFML benefits. Many of you already know Unum as our provider for life insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability.

State Resources: You can learn more about the state’s program directly at the MN DEED Paid Leave website. https://mn.gov/deed/paidleave/

Register for the Webinar

Mark Your Calendar – Open Enrollment November 3–16

submitted by freder@augsburg.edu

Open Enrollment, the annual period when benefits-eligible employees make their benefit choices for the coming year, begins Monday, November 3, and continues through Sunday, November 16. This is the only time of year when you may elect or change your benefits, unless you experience a qualifying life event.

Open Enrollment is passive this year – if you do not submit updated information, change, or waive your coverage, you will have the same coverage as 2025. However, if there are no elections to your Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare, limited purpose, or dependent care) or Health Savings Account, your elections will be zero for the 2026 benefit year.
No Action:
– Benefits plans stay the same
– FSA & Dependent Care deductions: $0 (locked in for 2026)
– HSA deductions: $0 (can change at any time)

Mark your calendar to attend the following Zoom information sessions. Zoom links will be provided on the Open Enrollment page of the HR website (https://sites.augsburg.edu/hr/employees/benefits/open-enrollment/)

11/11, 9:00 AM – Computer Lab (open enrollment help)
11/11, 3:30 PM – HSA Education Webinar (Hosted by NFP)

Effective January 1, 2026, Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave (MNPFML) begins! Information sessions on Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave will be in mid-November; more information to come!

Add these events to your Google calendar! Visit the HR website sites.augsburg.edu/hr and add the Payroll and Benefits calendar.

Email hr@augsburg.edu with any questions about these events.

Visit the HR Website

Augsburg Concert Band Performance—Sunday at 3 p.m.

submitted by green5@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University Concert Band will present its Fall Concert this Sunday afternoon. The program will include compositions by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Bernhard Heiden, Clifton Williams, David Maslanka, Kevin Day, Julie Giroux, and John Mackey.

Augsburg University Concert Band
Sunday, November 16 at 3PM
Hoversten Chapel
Free Admission

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Register for Free Dinner—November 18

submitted by aucwc@augsburg.edu

De-stress with the help of specially crafted sounds and rhythms designed to relax and center your mind and body. We can make it fun, relaxing, and full
Save the date and join us on Thursday, October 16th from 6:00pm – 7:30pm in Foss Chapel.

Please register with the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAJx4Zt6Om5CxLNZFY85czjNz24CqBvTM17bWVDnwUWqj_ww/viewform?usp=pp_url

Augsburg Jazz Ensemble Concert—Tuesday at 7 p.m.

submitted by green5@augsburg.edu

The outstanding musicians of the Augsburg University Jazz Ensemble will perform on Tuesday, November 18. The concert will feature music by Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, Mongo Santamaría, and Mike Steinel.

Ensemble: Augsburg University Jazz Ensemble
Date: Tuesday, November 18
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Sateren Auditorium
Cost: Free

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New Student Positions This Week (2)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

11/10/2025: Student: Recording Studio Manager
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000092780955-student-recording-studio-manager
11/05/2025: Student: Public Safety Dispatcher, Academic Year 2025-26
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000091873377-student-public-safety-dispatcher-academic-year-2025-26

Search Augsburg Job Postings

Symphony Orchestra Concert – November 21

submitted by urrizaly@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Symphony Orchestra presents:
Heroic Harmonies: Music of Courage and Resilience
Friday, November 21, 2025
7 p.m.
Sateren Auditorium
Free

The music department invites you to an evening of orchestral music presented by the Augsburg Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Mark Elliot Bergman, featuring soloists Azariah Myart-Young, Sydney Elliot, and Andres Johnson.
This program brings together works that, in different ways, reflect on the idea of heroism. Battle inspires courage and intensity. Méditation offers a moment of inward reflection and the strength to change. Don Quixotte Burlesque playfully explores the determination, sometimes misguided, of a dreamer striving toward impossible ideals. Finally, Beethoven’s Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus embodies the heroic spirit of art itself, bringing light and inspiration to humanity.

Check out more upcoming music events.

Faculty: Nominate Your Colleagues for the Strommen Faculty Fellowship

submitted by musto@augsburg.edu

The Strommen Center is launching a fellowship for faculty members! This three-day fellowship workshop will help faculty members identify the role they play in fusing career development in the Augsburg experience through curriculum development integration and, in doing so, provide equitable career development for all students. This fellowship will help develop skills in articulating how curricula aligns with the world of work and ensures that all students have access to the tools and resources necessary for post-graduation success.

Upon completion of all fellowship requirements, participating faculty will receive a $300 stipend for workshop participation and $200 for completion of career-integrated assignment or activity that the faculty members plan to implement either in the Spring 2026 semester or throughout the 2026-2027 academic year. We will celebrate their work at the end of the semester during Days in May.

The workshops run from January 13th through the 15th from 9am – 11:30am each day.

We are seeking nominations from colleagues, department chairs, and/or school directors for this opportunity. The Strommen Center will share with both the nominator and the nominee if they have been selected for the fellowship. We hope to have one faculty member for each of the five schools for this initial cohort and will be accepting nominations through November 26th.

Nominate your colleagues for the Strommen Faculty Fellowship!

Come Hear Yacoub Ajaffery Share His Story Today

submitted by myers@augsburg.edu

Yacoub Ajaffery (Education) will be sharing his story at How We Thrive today Wednesday November 12th from 12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. in the Hoversten Chapel.

Yacoub first became a teacher at 12 in a refugee camp, teaching English to other refugees. Later, volunteer work in a Costa Rican orphanage turned that spark into a vocation. That path guides his work today as an ESL teacher-educator, helping future teachers turn care into practice and multilingualism into an asset. Join us for another inspiring story from one of our talented community members.

TONIGHT: Community Changemakers in the Food Lab with EPNI’s Forest Hunt to Make Teas and Bath Salts

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

EPNI Plant Scientist, Forest Hunt, will teach us how to make teas and bath salts using plants native to this region for health during fall and winter season changes. Learn about the vast power of plants and how to be in better relationship with plant communities! Supplies will be provided, please join us at the Food Lab in Hagfors 108!

Join the Sabo Center Community Engagement Council’s Community Changemakers and the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute for a series of talks and workshops. EPNI staff will share their skills, knowledge and experiences and introduce opportunities for getting involved with community building and movement work.

Stay tuned for a call for project proposals with EPNI in December! Funding and support will be available for course engagements, events, campus projects and whatever else you might dream up with the amazing team of peeps who work with EPNI.

Forest Hunt: Hot Stuff! Seasonal Teas and Bath Salts for Health!
Wednesday, November 12, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
The Food Lab, Hagfors 108

Sean Lim: Making Movement Art Talk
Wednesday, November 19, Noon to 1:00 pm
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Sean Lim: Movement Art Workshop – Banner Making
Monday, November 24, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Christensen Center, East Commons

Sean Lim: Movement Art Workshop – Screen-printing Posters
Monday, December 1, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Christensen Center, East Commons

Daniel Colton Schmidt: Finance & Fundraising for Community Movements
Monday, December 1, Noon – 1:00pm
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Visit https://linktr.ee/epnifarm to learn more about EPNI. Learn more about Community Changemakers here: https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/community-changemakers/

Black to the Future! Spring Semester Course

submitted by aoki@augsburg.edu

An exciting course is being offered for the first time this spring, CRS120, “Black to the Future: Afrofuturism as Cultural Aesthetic.” The class will look at Afrofuturism as a tool of exposing issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality and as a celebration of Black resistance to the systems that uphold those issues. The course will consider texts in a variety of mediums including short stories, novels, music, music videos, and film, starting with W.E.B Du Bois’ “The Comet,” touch on the music of Sun Ra and Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower, and move to modern examples of the tradition like Rivers Solomon’s The Deep, music from Janelle Monae, and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners. CRS 120 fulfills the Equity, Power, and Social Justice or the Humanities GenEd requirement. The class is also cross-listed as ENL 275.

First-Year Students: Want an EDGE to Start Your Career?

submitted by nguyenma@augsburg.edu

Recruiting now for the Travelers EDGE program. This program offers scholarship, mentorship, internship, professional development and more!

Seeking first-year students with 3.0+ GPA in the following majors:
– Accounting
– Business Admin/Management
– Communicationss
– Computer Science
– Economics
– Finance
– International Business
– Math
– MIS
– Marketing

Attend an informational sessions to learn more about the program, hear from Scholars/Alumni, and get application tips!

Link to Info Sessions

Locked Your Keys in Your Car? Call DPS

submitted by publicsafety@augsburg.edu

Locked out of your car? The Department of Public Safety now offers a vehicle unlocking service for vehicles parked in Augsburg lots or on the street on campus. This service is offered free of charge to the Augsburg community 24 hours a day.

Before unlocking a vehicle, DPS will verify that the person making the request is an Augsburg student, faculty member, staff member, or affiliated guest and that they are the registered owner of the vehicle. The requestor will also be required to fill out a waiver.

To request a vehicle unlock, call DPS at (612) 330-1717, use the CampusShield app, or stop by the dispatch center in the Urness/Mortensen Hall lobby.

Department of Public Safety Services

Stories of Global Learning Panel – Wednesday, November 19

submitted by morgans1@augsburg.edu

Come Celebrate International Education Week With Us!

This event will feature a panel of international students, international faculty, and study abroad alumni who will share how international experiences have impacted them both personally and academically. Come hear their stories!

Wednesday, November 19th
12:20 – 1:00PM
Marshall Room (CC)

Disabled Student Looking for a Student PCA

submitted by dipaolaz@augsburg.edu

Hi, my name is Zander. I am a Senior, and I am disabled and in a wheelchair. I am looking for a backup PCA to help out when my regular PCA can’t. You do not need to be trained to be a PCA, as I will provide all of the training you will need, as it is not that technical of a job. My PCA comes to my dorm every day to help me with certain tasks that I cannot complete in a timely manner.. You would come when my main PCA needs a day off or can’t make it that day for different reasons, and help me with the tasks that they would usually help me with on that day. Some of the tasks you would do daily are refilling water bottles, refilling humidifiers, and making a bed. Expect this to take 15 or 30 minutes out of your day. Then, on top of that, I also require assistance with bathing once a week. Expect that to take an hour once a week. This job comes with very flexible hours. I will tell you what day I would need you, and you would pick a time on that day that you would come. There is no set required time that you have to come each day. The rate for this job will be $13 an hour; however, you are usually not there longer than an hour, so it usually turns out to $13 per day. If you are interested in helping me out and scheduling an interview, contact me at (612)430-3233 or at dipaolaz@augsburg.edu.

Next Week: Focused Conversation on Academic Innovation

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

All faculty and staff are invited to the November Focused Conversation on Monday, November 17. Join our school directors for a conversation about academic innovation in the five schools.

Monday, November 17, 2025
12:30–1:30 p.m.
Marshall Room or via Zoom

Featuring:
— Vanessa Bester, School of Health
— Jeanne Boeh, School of Business
— Lori Brandt Hale, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
— Chris Houltberg, Schwartz School of the Arts
— Ben Stottrup, School of Natural Sciences

To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the livestream link, visit the All Hands page.

All Hands | Inside Augsburg (login required)

Biology Research Symposium

submitted by simondee@augsburg.edu

Augsburg Biology Club invites you to come to their research symposium on Thursday, November 6th. This event will feature student researchers and a Biology faculty member. Learn about undergraduate research opportunities at Augsburg from 5:30-7 in Hagfors 150B. Dinner will be provided. All are welcome!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Af4c1wQHaDbjRgx5ejuEzbyUhcoPwnJV/view?usp=sharing

Day of the Dead Student Community Exhibit at Lindell Library, November 1–21

submitted by cronink@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg community is invited to visit and view a student-led community exhibit to commemorate the departed for Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos). Exhibit items include images of loved ones, cultural artifacts, related readings from the library, and (starting on Thursday, November 6), student personal letters to their departed. The community exhibit will remain open through November 21.

This project was facilitated by Lindell Library liaison to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Department of Critical Race and Ethnicity Studies (CRES). For more information, please contact Kira Cronin-Hennessy at cronink@augsburg.edu.

Disabled Student Looking for PCA

submitted by dipaolaz@augsburg.edu

Hi, my name is Zander. I am a Senior, and I am disabled and in a wheelchair. I am looking for a backup PCA to help out when my regular PCA can’t. You do not need to be trained to be a PCA, as I will provide all of the training you will need, as it is not that technical of a job. My PCA comes to my dorm every day to help me with certain tasks that I cannot complete in a timely manner.. You would come when my main PCA needs a day off or can’t make it that day for different reasons, and help me with the tasks that they would usually help me with on that day. Some of the tasks you would do daily are refilling water bottles, refilling humidifiers, and making a bed. Expect this to take 15 or 30 minutes out of your day. Then, on top of that, I also require assistance with bathing once a week. Expect that to take an hour once a week. This job comes with very flexible hours. I will tell you what day I would need you, and you would pick a time on that day that you would come. There is no set required time that you have to come each day. The rate for this job will be $13 an hour; however, you are usually not there longer than an hour, so it usually turns out to $13 per day. If you are interested in helping me out and scheduling an interview, contact me at (612)430-3233 or at dipaolaz@augsburg.edu.

Act Now: Open Enrollment for 2026 Benefits – November 3–16

submitted by vachta@augsburg.edu

Open Enrollment for 2026 benefits is here! This is your opportunity to elect or change benefits for the upcoming year. Outside of this period, you can only make changes following a qualifying life event.

Take Action!
Confirm or Update Your Benefits Elections for 2026
Elect FSA and Dependent Care contributions

No Action?
Your benefit plans remain the same as 2025
Your FSA and Dependent Care contributions will be set to $0. These canonly be changed during benefit year if you have a qualifying life event.

Submit Today
You can adjust your elections anytime until the deadline. Review your options, make your choices, and submit your 2026 elections form to secure your coverage.

Upcoming Open Enrollment Information Sessions:

11/6, 9:00 AM – General Open Enrollment Webinar
11/6, 3:30 PM – Computer Lab (open enrollment help)
11/11, 9:00 AM – Computer Lab (open enrollment help)
11/11, 3:30 PM – HSA Education Webinar (Hosted by NFP)
Recorded Open Enrollment Webinar at https://sites.augsburg.edu/hr/employees/benefits/open-enrollment/

Take Action Now
Access the Enrollment Form:
Inside Augsburg > Administrative Tasks > Open Enrollment
Complete and Submit the 2026 form, even if waiving coverage, by November 16.

Open Enrollment Benefits Information

Love Learning Languages? Apply for a Critical Language Scholarship by November 18

submitted by devries@augsburg.edu

Critical Language Scholarship

Eligibility:
First-year Students, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors; US Citizens

Deadline:
Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Purpose:
The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a program of the U.S. Department of State that offers fully-funded overseas language and cultural immersion programs for American undergraduate and graduate students. With the goal of broadening the base of Americans studying and mastering critical languages and building relationships between the people of the United States and other countries, CLS provides study opportunities to a diverse range of students from across the United States at every level of language learning.
The CLS Spark Program is a virtual opportunity that offers introductory language instruction in a number of CLS languages. Spark prioritizes students without access to instruction in the target language at their home institutions, and participation in Spark includes automatic consideration as a semi-finalist for the CLS summer language student (if the Spark participant applies for it). The critical languages supported currently include Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili

Application Process
CLS has great resources available to help you understand the program and application process and write strong essays. Be sure to consult them! Prospective applicants should consult with the campus representative as early as possible. No institutional endorsement is necessary, but Prof. deVries provides support for the application process.

Campus Representative
Jacqueline deVries, Professor of History and Director of Major Grants and Fellowships, Memorial 114, <devries@augsburg.edu>

Official Website

The Critical Language Scholarship Program

Happiness Gym at the Mixed Blood Theatre, November 6–December 7, 2025

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

The Mixed Blood Theatre cordially invites you and the Augsburg Community to attend our production of The Happiness Gym – A National New Play Network Rolling Premiere, based on an original concept by Ken Weitzman! Co-directed by Alejandro Tey and Mark Valdez. This production uses the tenets of positive psychology to craft exercises that engage the Twin Cities community in uses of good news, gratitude, and connection.

Link to register: https://mixedblood.com/the-happiness-gym/

Come to the Happiness Gym if:
You believe there is revolution in meaningful connection.
Need a break from the 24 hour news cycle.
Burnout threatens to pull you from the people and causes you care about.
You want to cultivate happiness using science!

PRICING
Free. Our work is guided by deep community engagement and rooted in Radical Hospitality. We eliminate barriers that prevent people from participating due to lack of resources, racism, physical accessibility, gender discrimination, or other barriers. Tickets are available at no cost to attendees.

Professional Development for Student-Facing Staff

submitted by myers@augsburg.edu

Monday November 24th, 12:30pm-2:00pm
Marshall Room (lunch provided)

Thank you to everyone who joined the October 20th Thrive conversation! We generated some great ideas, and I’m excited to keep building on this work together as we create new ways to engage our students in vocational discernment.

During this next session, we’ll focus on the Responsibility and Inspiration components of the Thrive framework—exploring how we’re already living out these values and imagining new ways to deepen this work in the future.

Use the link below to register by November 10, so we can provide accurate numbers for catering.

REGISTER HERE

Polar H10 Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap – ANT + Bluetooth, Waterproof HR Sensor

submitted by madden@augsburg.edu

Are you interested in tracking your exercise, workouts, heartrate and progress to greater fitness? The Polar chest strap does it all and syncs everything to your phone via the Polar app. This is barely used, practically new, still in the box. I also have an older used one that I just put new batteries in, not in a box with a size small strap. The new Polar device still in the box is a medium. New it cost $104. I am selling for $80. I am selling the older used but still working Polar heart rate monitor for $40

madden@augsburg.edu

Thursday: Interfaith in Professional Settings

submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu

Join Interfaith Scholars for a conversation on what care looks like in professional settings. Speakers include Katie Clark, Associate Professor and Executive Director of Augsburg’s Health Commons, Jenean Gilmer, Program Manager for Community-Engaged Learning from the Sabo Center, and Joffrey Wilson, Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Mortenson. This conversation is open to all Augsburg students, faculty and staff.

When: Thursday, November 6 , 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: Oren Gateway Center (OGC) 100
Who: You! Anyone from the Augsburg community is welcome.

Questions or Accessibility needs? Contact interfaith@augsburg.edu

Learn more about Mortenson

TODAY: Urban Ag + Community Power with Kieran Morris: Part II – Noon in OGC 100

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Join the Sabo Center Community Engagement Council’s Community Changemakers and the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute for a series of talks and workshops. EPNI staff will share their skills, knowledge and experiences and introduce opportunities for getting involved with community building and movement work.

Kieran Morris is a community organizer, farmer and canoe guide, specializing in Green and Blue work, bringing practical skills alongside traditional knowledge and grassroots mentality to connect people with the land and water. At EPNI, Kieran coordinates the Outdoor Farm project, which grows produce and medicine at sites across East Phillips, and hosts free educational workshops. In his spare time, he writes fiction and poetry, hunts and fishes, wanders with his partner, draws landscapes, practices and teaches a couple of martial arts and struggles to learn blues guitar.

Stay tuned for a call for project proposals with EPNI in December! Funding and support will be available for course engagements, events, campus projects and whatever else you might dream up with the amazing team of peeps who work with EPNI.

Urban Ag + Community Power with Kieran Morris: Part II
Wednesday, November 5th, Noon to 1:00 pm
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Political and Community Organizing with Joe Vital!
Monday, November 10th, Noon to 1:00pm
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Forest Hunt: Hot Stuff! Seasonal Teas and Bath Salts for Health!
Wednesday, November 12, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
The Food Lab, Hagfors 108

Sean Lim: Making Movement Art Talk
Wednesday, November 19, Noon to 1:00 pm
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Sean Lim: Movement Art Workshop – Banner Making
Monday, November 24, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Christensen Center, East Commons

Sean Lim: Movement Art Workshop – Screen-printing Posters
Monday, December 1, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Christensen Center, East

Visit https://linktr.ee/epnifarm to learn more about EPNI. Email Jenean Gilmer with any questions.

Participate in a Research Study About Islamophobia

submitted by khanss@augsburg.edu

As-salamualaikum! My name is Sana Khan and I am currently a clinical psychology doctoral study student at Augsburg University. I am conducting a research study about how the mental health and religiosity of Muslim college students is impacted by Islamophobia and I would love to have you be a part of my study! The study will consist of an initial screener to make sure eligibility criteria is met and then scheduling an interview in which I ask you questions about your demographics and experience as a Muslim college student as related to Islam, religiosity, and Islamophobia. The interview should take approximately 45 minutes to an hour to complete. To thank you for your participation, upon completion of your interview, there will be an option at the end for you to enter your information to receive a $10 Visa gift card. If you are interested in participating, please contact me at my email listed below. I appreciate you taking time to consider being a part of my project. Please contact Sana Khan at khanss@augsburg.edu to determine eligibility.

Documentary on Policing in Minneapolis with the filmmakers – TONIGHT

submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu

Please join us for an evening showing of the brand new Twin Cities Public Television documentary Paradox: Echoes of Reform & the Minneapolis Police (https://www.tpt.org/paradox-echoes-reform-minneapolis-police/), hosted by Augsburg’s own Michael Lansing and featuring Daniel Bergin, filmmaker, Twin Cities Public Television executive producer, and historian. The film–a compelling blend of deep research, candid interviews, and rare archival footage–explores the history of police reform in Minneapolis.  It illustrates how mayoral politics, community activism, and police union pushback shaped the city’s trajectory as well as what is at stake for the future of public safety.

Selections from the documentary shown, with Bergin and Lansing available for conversation during and after the showing. Teachers might consider using this as an assignment for their classes!

The documentary will be shown in Sci 123 at 5:30pm on November 5th.

This event is hosted by the Augsburg Center for Teaching and Learning, Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship, Office of Faculty Development, and the History Department.

Event on Auggie Life

Capitol Pathways Program – Paid Internships at the State Capitol – Applications Due November 13

submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu

Capitol Pathways is a paid spring internship program for college students. With the long-term goal of making Minnesota state government and policymaking more representative of our diverse communities, this program provides students leadership, legislative and career readiness training alongside an immersive internship experience with an organization working in policy during the legislative session. This is a spring internship from January – May, 2025.

Minnesota Capitol Pathways Information & Application

Invitation to Participate in Research: Tinder Use and Mental Health Outcomes

submitted by bloyere@augsburg.edu

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.

Mental Health Survey

Interested in Working with Young People? – Consider a Youth Studies Minor Class This Spring

submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu

This course will provide students with practical perspectives and experiences in work with children and youth from interdisciplinary perspectives. We will cover both theoretical frameworks for liberatory and culturally grounded work with youth and focused examinations of different types of youth work. Throughout the course, we will consider how our own positionality and experiences affect our engagements in work with youth and children.

Youth Studies Minor

Open House with RLife

submitted by cliftonk@augsburg.edu

Staff Senate is bringing colleagues by creating intimate opportunities to connect, collaborate, and discover the amazing work happening across our campus!

Novembers Feature: Residential Life
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in RLife? Here’s your chance to find out! The Residential Life team is opening their doors and rolling out the welcome mat for an exclusive open house experience.

What’s in store for you:
– Guided tours of RLife spaces you’ve never seen before
– Delicious donuts and refreshments
– Face-to-face connections with RLife staff
– Insider insights into how RLife creates community for our students

When: Thursday, November 6 | 9:30 – 11:00 AM

Free Magazines in Christensen + Submissions Open

submitted by murdockf@augsburg.edu

Body:
Thó Wiŋ Magazine will be tabling in Christensen Center on Tuesday, November 11th and 18th from 11:30 to 1:30pm to distribute our 2025 issue. Stop by our table to pick up a FREE copy of Augsburg’s official literary arts magazine, a compilation of written and visual artwork compiled by Augsburg’s students and faculty.

Interested in being published in Thó Wiŋ Magazine’s 2026 issue? Learn more and submit at https://www.thowinmagazine.com/submissions.

New Staff Positions This Week (3)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

10/31/2025: 2nd Shift Custodian (Full-Time)
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000091137375-2nd-shift-custodian-full-time-
10/29/2025: Public Safety Officer
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000090652611–public-safety-officer
10/29/2025: 2nd Shift Custodian (Part-Time)
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000090627633-2nd-shift-custodian-part-time-

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New Student Positions This Week (2)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

10/30/2025: Student: CGEE Office Assistant
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000090850675-student-cgee-office-assistant
10/29/2025: Student: ISSS Program Assistant
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000090629453-student-isss-program-assistant

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Greenhouse First Friday: November 7

submitted by vaneck@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Biology Department’s rooftop greenhouse grows an appreciation for and deeper understanding of the plants of our planet. The greenhouse is open to the Augsburg campus community on the first Friday of every month this semester, from noon to 3pm. The Augsburg community is invited to come see what we’ve got growing on, enjoy the tropical atmosphere and marvel at hundreds of plant species from all over the world.

The next First Friday of the semester is this week, November 7, 12pm—3pm. The greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.

Stay updated on greenhouse activities by following us on Instagram!

Documentary on Policing in Minneapolis With the Filmmakers, Including Augsburg Professor Michael Lansing

submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu

Please join us for an evening showing of the brand new Twin Cities Public Television documentary Paradox: Echoes of Reform & the Minneapolis Police (https://www.tpt.org/paradox-echoes-reform-minneapolis-police/), hosted by Augsburg’s own Michael Lansing and featuring Daniel Bergin, filmmaker, Twin Cities Public Television executive producer, and historian. The film–a compelling blend of deep research, candid interviews, and rare archival footage–explores the history of police reform in Minneapolis.  It illustrates how mayoral politics, community activism, and police union pushback shaped the city’s trajectory as well as what is at stake for the future of public safety.

Selections from the documentary shown, with Bergin and Lansing available for conversation during and after the showing. Teachers might consider using this as an assignment for their classes!

The documentary will be shown in Hagfors Center 150A at 5:30pm on November 5th.

This event is hosted by the Augsburg Center for Teaching and Learning, Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship, Office of Faculty Development, and the History Department.

Capitol Pathways Program – Paid Internships at the State Capitol – Applications Due November 6

submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu

Capitol Pathways is a paid spring internship program for college students. With the long-term goal of making Minnesota state government and policymaking more representative of our diverse communities, this program provides students leadership, legislative and career readiness training alongside an immersive internship experience with an organization working in policy during the legislative session. This is a spring internship from January – May, 2025.

Minnesota Capitol Pathways Information & Application

Invitation to Participate in Research: Tinder Use and Mental Health Outcomes

submitted by bloyere@augsburg.edu

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.

Mental Health Survey

Benefits Will Not Be Deducted on the October 31 Pay Date

submitted by freder@augsburg.edu

Voluntary deductions for benefits premiums are taken on the first two pay dates of a month. There will be no deductions for benefit premiums on the third pay date of a month.

This Friday, 10/31/2025, there will be no deductions for Insurance premiums, spending/ savings accounts, parking and bus deductions

Payroll

Mark Your Calendar – Open Enrollment Begins November 3

submitted by freder@augsburg.edu

Open Enrollment, the annual period when benefits-eligible employees make their benefit choices for the coming year, begins Monday, November 3, and continues through Sunday, November 16. This is the only time of year when you may elect or change your benefits, unless you experience a qualifying life event.

Open Enrollment is passive this year – if you do not submit updated information, change, or waive your coverage, you will have the same coverage as 2025. However, if there are no elections to your Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare, limited purpose, or dependent care) or Health Savings Account, your elections will be zero for the 2026 benefit year.
No Action:
– Benefits plans stay the same
– FSA & Dependent Care deductions: $0 (locked in for 2026)
– HSA deductions: $0 (can change at any time)

Mark your calendar to attend the following Zoom information sessions. Zoom links will be provided on the Open Enrollment page of the HR website (https://sites.augsburg.edu/hr/employees/benefits/open-enrollment/)

10/30, 1:00 PM – General Open Enrollment Session
11/3, 12:00 PM – General Open Enrollment Session (this session will be recorded and posted on the Human Resources Website)
11/6, 9:00 AM – General Open Enrollment Session
11/6, 3:30 PM – Computer Lab (open enrollment help)
11/11, 9:00 AM – Computer Lab (open enrollment help)
11/11, 3:30 PM – HSA Education Webinar (Hosted by NFP)

Effective January 1, 2026, Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave (MNPFML) begins! Information sessions on Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave will be in mid-November; more information to come!

Add these events to your Google calendar! Visit the HR website sites.augsburg.edu/hr and add the Payroll and Benefits calendar.

Email hr@augsburg.edu with any questions about these events.

Open Enrollment Information

TODAY: Faculty and Staff Headshots (Additional Time Slots Added)

submitted by selinski@augsburg.edu

MarComm’s photographer, Courtney Perry, will be on campus TODAY to take headshots for Augsburg faculty and staff from 12:30–3pm in the Hagfors Lobby [slots from 2:30–3pm have been added]. Please sign up for 1 time slot and be prepared to have your photo taken during that timeframe (a maximum of 5 people can sign up for the same time). Photos will be shared 1-2 weeks after the event via an A-Mail post.

Previous faculty/staff headshots can be downloaded here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1B9MzQTCUYBopmLFVVcFdsO-J8Xw9kXV0?usp=drive_link

If you’ve had a headshot taken and need it updated on the website, please submit a Lytho project request with MarComm: https://augsburg.ignite.inmotionnow.com

Faculty + Staff Headshot Day Sign-Up

Seeking Muslim Research Study Participants

submitted by khanss@augsburg.edu

As-salamualaikum! My name is Sana Khan and I am currently a clinical psychology doctoral study student at Augsburg University. I am conducting a research study about how the mental health and religiosity of Muslim college students is impacted by Islamophobia and I would love to have you be a part of my study! The study will consist of an initial screener to make sure eligibility criteria is met and then scheduling an interview in which I ask you questions about your demographics and experience as a Muslim college student as related to Islam, religiosity, and Islamophobia. The interview should take approximately 45 minutes to an hour to complete. To thank you for your participation, upon completion of your interview, there will be an option at the end for you to enter your information to receive a $10 Visa gift card. If you are interested in participating, please contact me at my email listed below. I appreciate you taking time to consider being a part of my project. Please contact Sana Khan at khanss@augsburg.edu to determine eligibility.

Trick or Treat at the Study Abroad Office

submitted by morgans1@augsburg.edu

Do you love candy and do you have questions about studying abroad?
Come to drop-in advising at the Study Abroad and Away Office this Thursday from 11am – 3pm. We will be handing out international candy and answering any questions you may have. We’re excited to see you then!

Trick or Treat at the Study Abroad and Away Office

Timely Warning: Aggravated Assault and Robbery

submitted by publicsafety@augsburg.edu

In compliance with the “Timely Warning” provision of the federal Jeanne Clery Campus Security Act, Augsburg University Department of Public Safety is giving notice of a situation that represents a serious or continuing threat to students and employees of the University. This timely warning aims to provide information to aid the Augsburg community in protecting themselves after a report of a serious crime.

Reported Offense: Aggravated Assault and Robbery

On October 27, 2025, at approximately 9:25 p.m., DPS encountered an individual who was attempting to gain access into Lindell Library and Oren Gateway Center. When a DPS officer approached the individual, the individual pulled what appeared to be a knife and assaulted the officer. The officer was able to remove themselves from the individual and contact the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD). While MPD officers asked the individual to leave campus, he refused to comply, and he struck a DPS vehicle in which two DPS officers were sitting with his fist. The individual then approached a guest on University property to ask for a phone, and when it was provided, the individual ran off with the phone south on 20th Ave S across the bridge over Interstate 94.

Status

DPS and the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) are currently investigating this incident. Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is urged to contact MPD or Augsburg DPS at 612-330-1717.

Visit the DPS website for more information on this timely warning.

Augsburg Will Celebrate First Generation College Celebration Week – November 3–8

submitted by klobassa@augsburg.edu

Augsburg will celebrate first–generation students, faculty and staff the week of November 3-8. First-Generation College Celebration Day is celebrated annually on Nov. 8 to commemorate the signing of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Federal TRIO/ programs were created as part of the HEA to promote postsecondary access, retention and completion. The term “first-generation college student” was introduced by the TRIO community in the late 1970’s. A first-generation college student is typically defined as a student whose parents or guardians never earned a four-year bachelor’s degree. The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), in partnership with NASPA, initiated the national first-generation college celebration.

Augsburg’s celebration will include a series of events from Nov.3-8. All in the Augsburg community are invited to celebrate. During the kick-off in the Christensen Center on Monday, we will have placards and buttons for folks who identify as first-generation and for those who support first-generation students. We also encourage staff and faculty to fill out the First-Generation Augsburg Community Survey: https://forms.gle/zzTmXfK4QQoFDmoE6.

Students will have the opportunity to enter a drawing for Sony Wireless Premium Noise Canceling Headphones. Students will receive one entry for each event they attend, and can enter the drawing by scanning a QR code at the event.

We hope you’ll join the celebration.

Click here to view the list of events in Auggie Life.

TODAY: Kieran Morris from EPNI on Urban Agriculture and Community Power – Noon in OGC 100

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Join the Sabo Center Community Engagement Council’s Community Changemakers and the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute for a series of talks and workshops based on the work of EPNI staff and the fight for the Roof Depot Urban Farm.

Urban Ag + Community Power with Kieran Morris: Part I Wednesday, October 29, Noon to 1:00 pm
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Forest Hunt: Indigenous Food Sovereignty Talk
Monday, November 3, Noon to 1:00 pm
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Urban Ag + Community Power with Kieran Morris: Part II
Wednesday, November 5th, Noon to 1:00 pm
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Political and Community Organizing with Joe Vital!
Monday, November 10th, Noon to 1:00pm
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Forest Hunt: Hot Stuff! Seasonal Teas and Bath Salts for Health!
Wednesday, November 12, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
The Food Lab, Hagfors 108

Sean Lim: Making Movement Art Talk
Wednesday, November 19, Noon to 1:00 pm
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Sean Lim: Movement Art Workshop – Banner Making
Monday, November 24, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Christensen Center, East Commons

Sean Lim: Movement Art Workshop – Screen-printing Posters
Monday, December 1, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Christensen Center, East

Visit https://linktr.ee/epnifarm to learn more about EPNI. Email Jenean Gilmer with any questions.

Día de los Muertos Program on Friday, October 31

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg community is invited to be present for a student-led community program in commemoration of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). The program will take place on Friday, October 31, at 12pm in the Hoversten Chapel. Light refreshments will be provided. All are welcome as we take a moment to honor the departed.
This program is co-sponsored by ALAS, Multicultural Life, Campus Ministry, the Department of Critical Race and Ethnicity Studies, and Department of History. Feel free to contact Antonio Vásquez (vasquez1@augsburg.edu) for any follow-up questions.

QIPOC Event TODAY—Identities and Professional Life: A Student Led Panel

Hello everybody! QIPOC’s upcoming event “Identities and Professional Life: A Student Led Panel” will be held on Wednesday, October 22nd, from 4:30-6:30pm in the Augsburg Room. We will have student leaders from a variety of organizations speak on their experiences on how they bridge their individual identities to their academic and professional life. Students will have a chance to ask their own questions or be given pre-prepared questions by our moderator. The Augsburg Room is located on the top floor of Christensen Center, to the right of the dining commons. We are so excited to see all of you there and to answer any questions you may have!

RSVP Here

Policing Documentary with the Filmmakers, including Augsburg Professor Michael Lansing

submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu

Please join us for an evening showing of the brand new Twin Cities Public Television documentary Paradox: Echoes of Reform & the Minneapolis Police (https://www.tpt.org/paradox-echoes-reform-minneapolis-police/), hosted by Augsburg’s own Michael Lansing and featuring Daniel Bergin, filmmaker, Twin Cities Public Television executive producer, and historian. The film–a compelling blend of deep research, candid interviews, and rare archival footage–explores the history of police reform in Minneapolis.  It illustrates how mayoral politics, community activism, and police union pushback shaped the city’s trajectory as well as what is at stake for the future of public safety.

Selections from the documentary shown, with Bergin and Lansing available for conversation during and after the showing.

The documentary will be shown in Hagfors Center 150A at 5:30pm on November 5th.
This event is hosted by the Augsburg Center for Teaching and Learning, Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship, Office of Faculty Development, and the History Department.

Capitol Pathways Program – Paid Internships at the State Capitol – Applications Due November 6

submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu

Capitol Pathways is a paid spring internship program for BIPOC college students. With the long-term goal of making Minnesota state government and policymaking more representative of our diverse communities, our program provides students leadership, legislative and career readiness training alongside an immersive internship experience with an organization working in policy during the legislative session. This is a spring internship from January – May, 2025.

Minnesota Capitol Pathways Information & Application

Invitation to Participate in Research: Tinder Use and Mental Health Outcomes

submitted by bloyere@augsburg.edu

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.

Mental Health Survey

Amy Cooper Shares Her Story In Chapel Today

submitted by myers@augsburg.edu

HOW WE THRIVE: STORIES OF WHAT IT MEANS TO THRIVE – TOGETHER.
Amy Cooper
Wednesday October 22, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel

Join us for our next How We Thrive talk of the academic year. Amy Cooper, our Athletic Director will be our speaker. Amy Cooper is the Director of Athletics at Augsburg University. She is a Minneapolis native and Washburn High School graduate, Amy most recently served as Senior Associate Athletics Director at the University of St. Thomas and, prior to St. Thomas, as Associate Athletic Director for Administration at Howard University and Director of Athletics at Trinity Washington University. Amy is a decorated multi-sport student-athlete having excelled in soccer, track and field, basketball, and swimming and diving at Washburn. She went on to compete in Division I soccer at Howard University and became the first female HBCU player to earn All-Big South honors. Cooper holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Howard and a Master of Education from Prairie View A&M.

Faculty-Led Study Abroad and Study Away Updates

submitted by morgans1@augsburg.edu

Augsburg Faculty,
November 1 is the deadline for proposing domestic and international off-campus courses in academic year 2026-27 (Fall 2026–Summer 2027). If you have any questions about the proposal process or want to talk through a course idea, please contact Leah Spinosa de Vega in CGEE (devega@augsburg.edu).

Faculty Mentors,
As you advise your mentees, please keep in mind the many options students have to study abroad and fulfill degree requirements. There’s still time to apply for Spring 2026 Semester, Spring Break 2026, and Summer 2026 programs.

Propose an Off-Campus Course

Submit Names for All Saints Commemoration

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

On Thursday, October 30, we will hold an All Saints commemoration during our chapel service at 11:50 am in Hoversten Chapel. The custom of commemorating all of the saints of the church on a single day goes back at least to the third century. In this service we remember loved ones who have died, especially in this past year.. Please submit names you would like included in the service to the campus ministry office by emailing Janice Dames at dames@augsburg.edu by noon on October 28.

RSVP: Sound Healing and Meal November 11

submitted by phalp1@augsburg.edu

De-stress with the help of specially crafted sounds and rhythms designed to relax and center your mind and body. We can make it fun, relaxing, and full

Save the date and join us on Tuesday, November 11th from 6:00pm – 7:30pm
Location: TBD

Please register with the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRkkyihxSnNyY45grmyl7ZU0PXo_VsneZh6o3VF8jNMcFxoA/viewform?usp=pp_url

https://www.instagram.com/p/DPmMzQUESXj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

First-Generation Survey for Augsburg Faculty and Staff

submitted by crombie@augsburg.edu

In recognition of First-Generation College Celebration Day (Nov. 8), Augsburg will be hosting events that highlight the first-generation college experience during the week of November 3. These events will be geared to students, but all of the university community is welcome to attend. More information will be provided in the upcoming weeks.

In addition to this programming, we’re asking faculty and staff to complete this brief First-Generation Augsburg Community Survey. The information collected will be used to create ongoing resources and support for first-generation students here at Augsburg. Please provide as much information as you’re comfortable sharing. NOTE: This is the same survey we released previous years, so if you already submitted a response, no need to do so again!

If you have any questions or comments about this survey or about the Augsburg First-Generation project, please contact Vern Klobassa, Batalden Assistant Dean of Student Success and Belonging, klobassa@augsburg.edu.

First-Generation Augsburg Community Survey

Employer Tabling on Thursday, October 23: Office of Congresswoman Omar

submitted by carrigan@augsburg.edu

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23: Come meet a potential employer: U.S. House of Representatives! The Office of Congresswoman Omar is hiring two spring interns for her District Office. The applications are open now until November 10th. Applicants with connections to the Fifth Congressional District are encouraged to apply. For more information about the internship program and how to apply go to this site: https://omar.house.gov/services/internships

Employer Tabling: U.S. House of Representatives The Office of Congresswoman Omar

TODAY: Focused Conversation on Strategic Enrollment Management

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

All faculty and staff are invited to the October Focused Conversation today. Join Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management Robert Gould and Associate Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management Stephanie Ruckel for a conversation about Augsburg’s enrollment management strategy and progress towards the goal of 5,000 Auggies by 2030.

Wednesday, October 22, 2025
12:30–1:30 p.m.
Marshall Room or via Zoom

To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the livestream link, visit the All Hands page.

All Hands | Inside Augsburg (login required)

Cooking with Squash Workshop

submitted by klawiter@augsburg.edu

Join Campus Kitchen and the Augsburg Community Garden for a cozy, hands-on cooking event featuring winter squash! Learn how to prepare this versatile seasonal veggie, enjoy a shared meal, and connect with fellow students and community members. No experience needed—just bring your appetite and curiosity!

Thursday Oct 23rd
4:30-6:30pm
Hagsfor #108

New Staff Positions This Week (4)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

10/20/2025: Maintenance Operator
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000088912325-maintenance-operator
10/17/2025: Public Safety Officer
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000088595295–public-safety-officer
10/17/2025: Community Director, Residence Life
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000088557723-community-director-residence-life
10/16/2025: Assistant Director, Campus Life
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000088400585-assistant-director-campus-life

Search Augsburg Job Postings

New Staff Position: Maintenance Operator

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

Summary of Position

This position works Monday – Friday from 2:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. and has a rotating weekend shift once a month.

Responsible for the general building / equipment maintenance and repair of multiple building, multi-level campus. Operate, maintain, and repair electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems. Report malfunctions and maintain accurate and timely operating logs and maintenance records for building support systems.

Primary Responsibilities

– General Repairs: Perform general facility maintenance including, but not limited to carpentry, sheet rock, wall repairs, painting, interior finishes, ceiling, wall and floor tile, carpet repairs, door repairs hardware, locks & panic bars, and related clean up.
– Electrical Repairs: Perform electrical diagnostic trouble shooting, repairs / replacement up to the point of permit requirement for lighting, wall outlets, general motor replacement, and miscellaneous electrical equipment.
– Mechanical Repairs: Perform general mechanical repairs up to the point of permit requirements for all plumbing fixtures, iron and sheet metal work, miscellaneous pipe fittings, and general mechanical equipment repairs and pump repairs.

Additional Responsibilities

– HVAC Repairs: Perform general mechanical repairs and preventive maintenance on all HVAC related equipment including belt replacement, filter replacement, parts replacement, refrigerant reclamation, related water system maintenance, fitting lubrication, miscellaneous repairs, record keeping, and general equipment/equipment area cleaning.
– Miscellaneous Duties: All other miscellaneous responsibilities as assigned as it relates to general maintenance of the College campus facilities and grounds.
– All other duties as apparent or assigned by supervisor(s).

Work Environment and Physical Demands

– Continuous standing, walking, lifting, bending, stretching, kneeling and squatting, and using fine motor skills.
– Exposure to temperature, noise, irritating substances, and poor ventilation at times.
– Ability to lift up to 80 pounds.

View Job Posting

Invitation to Participate in Research: Tinder Use and Mental Health Outcomes

submitted by bloyere@augsburg.edu

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.

Mental Health Survey

TODAY – Business, Tech, and Creative Career Fair

submitted by nguyenma@augsburg.edu

Business, Tech and Creative Career Fair!!!

Date: Wednesday Oct 15th, 2025
Time: 11am-1pm
Location: Christensen Center Lobby

Sneak peek into who’s coming!
– CliftonLarsonAllen
– Fairview Health Services
– Northwestern Mutual
– Olsen, Thielen CPAs
– Playwrights Center
– Securian Financial
– Spring Board for the Arts
– SPS Commerce
– The Ordway
– Travelers

Same day registration available. See you there!

Social Impact, Education, Government, and Non-Profit Career Fair – Friday, October 17

submitted by nguyenma@augsburg.edu

Don’t forget to register for the Social Impact, Education, Government & Public Service Career Fair!!!

Date: Friday 10/17
Time: 11am-1pm
Location: Christensen Center Lobby

Sneak peek into who’s coming:
– Anoka-Hennepin School District
– FBI
– Minneapolis Public Schools
– MN Alliance with Youth
– MN DOT
– MN House of Representatives
– MN Senate
– MN State Fair
– People Incorporated
– Saint Paul Public Schools
– Twin Cities Habitat for Humanities

Register and See the Full List of Employers

Mark Your Calendar – Open Enrollment Begins November 3

submitted by freder@augsburg.edu

Open Enrollment, the annual period when benefits-eligible employees make their benefit choices for the coming year, begins Monday, November 3, and continues through Sunday, November 16. This is the only time of year when you may elect or change your benefits, unless you experience a qualifying life event.

All benefits-eligible employees are encouraged to attend open enrollment information sessions. The first session will be held virtually on Thursday, October 30, at 1:00 PM.
The 2026 Benefit Guide will be available before the first information session– watch A-mail for the announcement.

Open Enrollment is passive this year – if you do not submit updated information, change, or waive your coverage, you will have the same coverage as 2025. However, if there are no elections to your Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare, limited purpose, or dependent care) or Health Savings Account, your elections will be zero for the 2026 benefit year.
No Action:
– Benefits plans stay the same
– FSA & Dependent Care deductions: $0 (locked in for 2026)
– HSA deductions: $0 (can change at any time)

Mark your calendar to attend the following Zoom information sessions. Zoom links will be provided via A-mail.
10/30, 1:00 PM – General Open Enrollment Session
11/3, 12:00 PM – General Open Enrollment Session (this session will be recorded and posted on the Human Resources Website)
11/6, 9:00 AM – General Open Enrollment Session
11/6, 3:30 PM – Computer Lab (open enrollment help)
11/11, 9:00 AM – Computer Lab (open enrollment help)
11/11, 3:30 PM – HSA Education Webinar (Hosted by NFP)

Effective January 1, 2026, Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave (MNPFML) begins! Information sessions on Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave will be in November; more information to come!

Add these events to your Google calendar! Visit the HR website sites.augsburg.edu/hr and add the Payroll and Benefits calendar.

Email hr@augsburg.edu with any questions about these events.

Visit the HR Website

Changes Coming to Augsburg’s Information Systems

submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu

Hello Augsburg students, faculty, and staff,

Over the next 3 years, Augsburg will be changing its primary information system (called Unit4 or formerly Agresso) to Workday. This change will involve moving from our current campus-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system with numerous third-party systems to Workday’s, cloud-based ERP system.

Workday is currently used by Hamline University, Carleton College, and Minnesota State is transitioning to Workday. 60% of Minnesota’s top 20 employers use Workday and 50% of private sector employees in Minnesota are employed by companies that use Workday (statistics provided by Workday).

This will be a complex, multi-year, campus-wide project that involves how we manage student records, registration, human resources, finances, and more. Simply put, how you interact with Augsburg as a student or employee will be changing and improving once we have made the change. How you register for classes, record time worked and time off, submit grades for your courses, and so on—all will be modernized and, ideally, improved.

Such a change can be both exciting and daunting for people so we intend to support you in this transition with information, communication, training, and campus engagement as the project moves forward.

On the project web page https://sites.augsburg.edu/it/about-it/cloud-erp-project/ you’ll find information on project timeline, decision process, and project goals. If you have any questions about the project please feel free to reach out to me at any time.

– Scott Krajewski ’94, ’21 MBA
AVP for IT

Visit the Cloud ERP Project web page

URGO Travel Grants for Researchers (Fall and Spring Semesters)

submitted by lynchss7@augsburg.edu

URGO is offering up to $850 in travel funding for Augsburg undergraduates who have been accepted to present research at a professional conference. These funds can mitigate the high costs of travel such as airfare and lodging.
URGO has a limited amount of travel funding to award this academic year. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis, so students are encouraged to submit a travel application as soon as possible.
If you have any questions about undergraduate conference travel opportunities, please contact urgo@augsburg.edu

URGO Student Travel Application

Identities and Professional Life: A Student Led Panel

submitted by kelleyf@augsburg.edu

Hello everybody! QIPOC’s upcoming event “Identities and Professional Life: A Student Led Panel” will be held on Wednesday, October 22nd, from 4:30-6:30pm in the Augsburg Room. We will have student leaders from a variety of organizations speak on their experiences on how they bridge their individual identities to their academic and professional life. Students will have a chance to ask their own questions or be given pre-prepared questions by our moderator.

The Augsburg Room is located on the top floor of Christensen Center, to the right of the dining commons. We are so excited to see all of you there and to answer any questions you may have!

RSVP Here!

Amy Cooper Shares Her Story of Thriving

submitted by myers@augsburg.edu

HOW WE THRIVE: STORIES OF WHAT IT MEANS TO THRIVE – TOGETHER.
Amy Cooper
Wednesday October 22, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel

Join us for our next How We Thrive talk of the academic year. Amy Cooper, our Athletic Director will be our speaker. Amy Cooper is the Director of Athletics at Augsburg University. She is a Minneapolis native and Washburn High School graduate, Amy most recently served as Senior Associate Athletics Director at the University of St. Thomas and, prior to St. Thomas, as Associate Athletic Director for Administration at Howard University and Director of Athletics at Trinity Washington University. Amy is a decorated multi-sport student-athlete having excelled in soccer, track and field, basketball, and swimming and diving at Washburn. She went on to compete in Division I soccer at Howard University and became the first female HBCU player to earn All-Big South honors. Cooper holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Howard and a Master of Education from Prairie View A&M.

The Writing Center Is Open

submitted by mollberg@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Writing Center is Now Open!
The Augsburg University Writing Center is open and be ready to support your writing this semester! Our current hours are Sunday–Thursday, 5–8 p.m. (in-person only), with plans to expand our hours in October. We are located across from Advising on the second floor of the library.

At the Writing Center, trained peer tutors work with writers at all levels and in all disciplines. Whether you are just beginning an assignment and need help generating ideas, in the middle of a draft and looking for feedback on structure or clarity, or polishing a final version before submitting, our tutors are here to help. They can also support you in developing stronger arguments, refining your style, citing sources, and building effective revision strategies.
You can bring in any kind of writing project—course essays, research papers, lab reports, resumes, personal statements, creative pieces, or even application materials. No matter the stage of the process or the type of writing, tutors provide constructive, supportive feedback that is focused on helping you grow as a writer.

Stop by during open hours to meet with a tutor and make the most of your writing this semester!

TODAY: Mayoral Candidate Forum

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

Augsburg students, faculty, and staff are invited to hear from candidates in the 2025 Minneapolis mayoral election at a special forum on campus on October 15. All candidates were invited to participate and at least eight candidates have confirmed their attendance, including Omar Fateh, DeWayne Davis, and Jazz Hampton. The forum will be moderated by Aidan Wippich, Augsburg Day Student Government head of staff.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
12–1 p.m. (doors open at 11:30)
Sateren Auditorium

Please note:
—This event is not open to the general public.
—All Augsburg community members will need to show an Augsburg ID at the door.
—For security, bags will be checked prior to entrance. It is strongly recommended that attendees not bring bags if at all possible.

Daily Chapel: Koji Acquavia

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 12:00 pm for the next installment of “Living Stories.” Koji Acquavia, a Soto Zen priest and teacher at the Clouds in Water Zen Center, will share his story of commitment. “Living Stories” is co-sponsored by the Department of Religion and Philosophy, the Augsburg Interfaith Institute, and Campus Ministry.

New Staff Positions This Week (4)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

10/13/2025: Operations Manager, Public Safety
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/222f675a-49a3-4ccf-890d-ef05d13c278e-operations-manager-public-safety
10/09/2025: Payroll & Benefits Administrator – Temporary
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000086918681-payroll-benefits-administrator-temporary
10/07/2025: Ice Arena Attendant (Full-Time)
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000086230361-ice-arena-attendant-full-time-
10/07/2025: Maintenance Operator
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000086177407-maintenance-operator

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New Student Positions This Week (2)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

10/13/2025: Student: Community Service Officer
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000087752625-student-community-service-officer
10/09/2025: Student: Sabo Center & Campus Kitchen Leader
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000086946175-student-sabo-center-campus-kitchen-leader

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Free Dinner, October 16 – Sound Healing – Open to All

submitted by phalp1@augsburg.edu

De-stress with the help of specially crafted sounds and rhythms designed to relax and center your mind and body. We can make it fun, relaxing, and full

Save the date and join us on Thursday, October 16th from 6:00pm – 7:30pm in Foss Chapel.

Please register with the link below 🙂

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRkkyihxSnNyY45grmyl7ZU0PXo_VsneZh6o3VF8jNMcFxoA/viewform?usp=pp_url

New Student Position: Student: Community Service Officer


submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

Community Service Officers (CSOs) provide non-enforcement safety support for Augsburg University. CSOs are an essential part of maintaining a safe, welcoming, and supportive campus environment.

  • Conducting building walk-throughs to identify hazards, unsecured spaces, or safety concerns.
  • Unlocking and locking academic areas on a set schedule or by request.
  • Providing safe walking escorts to members of the community.
  • Serving as approachable representatives of Public Safety in day-to-day campus life.
  • Assisting, when requested, with working campus events where the Department of Public Safety
  • is requested or required by university policy.

Scheduling & Hours

  • Monday – Friday, 8pm – 12am
  • 20 hours per week

Work-study eligible students welcome.

Compensation and Benefits

  • Rate of Pay: $15.97/hour
  • Minnesota Sick and Safe Time
  • Not eligible for health insurance benefits

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Invitation to Participate in Research: Tinder Use and Mental Health Outcomes

submitted by bloyere@augsburg.edu

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.

Mental Health Survey

Social Impact, Education, Government, and Non-Profit Career Fair – Friday October 17

submitted by nguyenma@augsburg.edu

Don’t forget to register for the Social Impact, Education, Government & Public Service Career Fair!!!

Date: Friday 10/17
Time: 11am-1pm
Location: Christensen Center Lobby

Sneak peek into who’s coming:
– Anoka-Hennepin School District
– FBI
– Minneapolis Public Schools
– MN Alliance with Youth
– MN DOT
– MN House of Representatives
– MN Senate
– MN State Fair
– People Incorporated
– Saint Paul Public Schools
– Twin Cities Habitat for Humanities

Register and see the full list of employers

Business, Tech, and Creative Career Fair – Wednesday October 15

submitted by nguyenma@augsburg.edu

Don’t forget to register for the Business, Tech and Creative Career Fair!!!

Date: Wednesday Oct 15th, 2025
Time: 11am-1pm
Location: Christensen Center Lobby

Sneak peek into who’s coming!
– CliftonLarsonAllen
– Fairview Health Services
– Northwestern Mutual
– Olsen, Thielen CPAs
– Playwrights Center
– Securian Financial
– Spring Board for the Arts
– SPS Commerce
– The Ordway
– Travelers

Register Here