Augsburg University News and Announcements
submitted by stepanek@augsburg.edu
Please join us in the Marshall Room on Thursday, May 21st from 1:00 – 3:00 PM to wish Carole well on her upcoming retirement. There will be desserts to celebrate Carole and all the wonderful work she’s done at Augsburg and for our community over that last 19 years.
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 anders@augsburg.edu
Research Study on Climate Change, Mental Health, & Cultural Background and Identity
You are invited to participate in a study that aims to understand your experiences related to climate change, mental health, and cultural identity. The goal of this survey is to establish a data set to explore the various intersections of these topics.
Who can participate? Adults (age 18+) who are enrolled as an undergraduate student.
What do I have to do as part of the study? You’ll take a 30-minute survey online via Qualtrics.
What do I get out of it? Participants will be entered to win a $50 Visa gift card for their time. You will also support the understanding of how these various experiences relate to one another, which may inform future research, clinical practice, and community resources.
How do I participate? Follow this link: https://augsburg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_418ZW4DR7qxSurA
What if I have questions? You can contact the principal investigator via email at: anders@augsburg.edu
submitted by longj@augsburg.edu
Taking effect July 12, 2024 First Class mail prices are increasing. This does include the First-Class Mail Forever stamp is going from 78 cents to 82 cents. We do have First-Class, Additional ounce stamps and International Forever stamps in Shipping/Receiving if you want to make sure you have some before the price increase.
July 2025 First-Class Mail Prices
Product Current Prices New Prices
Letters (1 ounce) 78 cents 82 cents
Letters (metered 1 ounce) 74 cents 78 cents
Domestic Postcards 61 cents 65 cents
International Postcards $1.70 $1.75
International Letter (1 ounce) $1.70 $1.75
submitted by cronink@augsburg.edu
Are you looking for sturdy wooden chairs for your office, meeting space, or dining room at home? Lindell Library is replacing some of our wooden chairs and are offering them to campus. If interested, please email library@augsburg.libanswers.com to set up a time to take them!
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
05/12/2026: Graduate Assistant, Family Scholars
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000126127206-graduate-assistant-family-scholars-
05/12/2026: Maintenance Operator
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000126078240-maintenance-operator
05/11/2026: Assistant Director, Student Accounts
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000125854370-assistant-director-student-accounts-
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
05/14/2026: Summer Intergenerational Mentorship Student Lead
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000126580200-summer-intergenerational-mentorship-student-lead
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
05/14/2026: Summer Intergenerational Mentorship Student Lead
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000126580200-summer-intergenerational-mentorship-student-lead
05/14/2026: Student: Summer Groundskeeping 2026
– undefined
05/08/2026: Student: Campus Life AugSem Leader 2026-27
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000125352524-student-campus-life-augsem-leader-2026-27
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The Intergenerational Mentorship Student Lead will build relationships with community youth and coordinate meaningful mentor pairings between youth and experienced gardeners to support shared learning and garden plot care. This role includes facilitating communication between participants, encouraging engagement throughout the growing season, and collecting and organizing survey data to evaluate both student and gardener experiences and program impact.
Responsibilities
– Work independently as well as collaborate with the Garden Coordinator to develop and support the intergenerational mentorship program.
– Coordinate and create mentor pairings between community youth and gardeners based on interests, availability, and program goals.
– Track participant progress by conducting surveys, maintaining regular check-ins, and supporting monthly meetups between youth and their gardening mentors.
Scheduling & Hours
– Flexible schedule – 6 hours a week for 20 weeks
Compensation and Benefits
– Rate of Pay: $16.45/hour
– Minnesota Sick and Safe Time
– Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave
– Not eligible for health insurance benefits
submitted by cronink@augsburg.edu
Are you looking for sturdy wooden chairs for your office, meeting space, or dining room at home? Lindell Library is replacing some of our wooden chairs and are offering them to campus. If interested, please email library@augsburg.libanswers.com to set up a time to take them!
submitted by gubrud@augsburg.edu
Please join us in the Quad on Thur. May 21, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., for a staff and faculty ice cream social. Come, make a sundae with your favorite toppings and join your colleagues from across campus in celebrating the end of the academic year.
submitted by leedoua@augsburg.edu
MPR would like to share this job opportunity with Augsburg students.
Community Engagement Coordinator – Temporary
Position Summary
The Community Engagement Coordinator advances MPR|APM’s priority initiatives aimed at audience growth, increased connections to Friends and Members, in-person events, and online content highlighting MPR’s programming that reflect all of Minnesota. The Community Engagement Coordinator will work to strengthen volunteerism at MPR|APM, be visible at fairs, festivals, and other events across the state of Minnesota, and be a booster/manager for educational and community organizing activities. This entry-level role will manage the day-to-day infrastructure that enables accessible, welcoming, and well-organized volunteer and community engagement including tracking expenses, documenting contacts with volunteers, event set up, ordering needed supplies, etc. This position will have the opportunity to learn about all aspects of a public media company and will work closely with a large Membership and Philanthropic Development team.
* This is a full-time temporary position, 5-months.
Expected Compensation Range: $26-$29 per hour. The exact hourly rate is determined by experience and education related to the role, organizational compensation structure, and internal equity.
Location: Hybrid, Saint Paul, MN
NOTE: For staff/faculty members, please share this with students you know!
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
05/12/2026: Graduate Assistant, Family Scholars
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000126127206-graduate-assistant-family-scholars-
05/12/2026: Maintenance Operator
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000126078240-maintenance-operator
05/11/2026: Assistant Director, Student Accounts
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000125854370-assistant-director-student-accounts-
submitted by gubrud@augsburg.edu
Please join us in the Quad on Thur. May 21, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., for a staff and faculty ice cream social. Come, make a sundae with your favorite toppings and join your colleagues from across campus in celebrating the end of the academic year.
submitted by stepanek@augsburg.edu
Please join us in the Marshall Room on Thursday, May 21st from 1:00 – 3:00 PM to wish Carole well on her upcoming retirement. There will be desserts to celebrate Carole and all the wonderful work she’s done at Augsburg and for our community over that last 19 years.
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 anders@augsburg.edu
Research Study on Climate Change, Mental Health, & Cultural Background and Identity
You are invited to participate in a study that aims to understand your experiences related to climate change, mental health, and cultural identity. The goal of this survey is to establish a data set to explore the various intersections of these topics.
Who can participate? Adults (age 18+) who are enrolled as an undergraduate student.
What do I have to do as part of the study? You’ll take a 30-minute survey online via Qualtrics.
What do I get out of it? Participants will be entered to win a $50 Visa gift card for their time. You will also support the understanding of how these various experiences relate to one another, which may inform future research, clinical practice, and community resources.
How do I participate? Follow this link: https://augsburg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_418ZW4DR7qxSurA
What if I have questions? You can contact the principal investigator via email at: anders@augsburg.edu
submitted by bjorkluw@augsburg.edu
The 2026-2027 priority deadline for returning students FAFSA is June 1st, 2026. Submitting by this date is the best way to ensure funding availability for the upcoming year.
If you have questions about the application or run into any issues, the Student Financial Services team is here to help! Stop by our office, or schedule an appointment with a financial aid counselor for further assistance.
submitted by bjorkluw@augsburg.edu
The Student Financial Services and Registrar’s Office is closed today. For all urgent matters, please email studentfinances@augsburg.edu or registrar@augsburg.edu.
Thank you for your understanding!
submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu
After our move to passphrases
https://amail.augsburg.edu/2026/05/11/new-passphrase-requirement-coming-may-12-5/
we’re seeing some Windows users receiving a 0 grace logins alert. This unfortunately did not come up in testing. The solution is to update your passphrase on Inside Augsburg to meet the new requirements (At least 16 characters long, use whatever you want for those characters). Login to Inside Augsburg and under “Account Utilities” pick “Change Passphrase.”
submitted by cronink@augsburg.edu
Are you looking for sturdy wooden chairs for your office, meeting space, or dining room at home? Lindell Library is replacing some of our wooden chairs and are offering them to campus. If interested, please email library@augsburg.libanswers.com to set up a time to take them!
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.
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
05/12/2026: Graduate Assistant, Family Scholars
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000126127206-graduate-assistant-family-scholars-
05/12/2026: Maintenance Operator
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000126078240-maintenance-operator
05/11/2026: Assistant Director, Student Accounts
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000125854370-assistant-director-student-accounts-
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
05/08/2026: Student: Campus Life AugSem Leader 2026-27
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000125352524-student-campus-life-augsem-leader-2026-27
submitted by stepanek@augsburg.edu
Please join us in the Marshall Room on Thursday, May 21st from 1:00 – 3:00 PM to wish Carole well on her upcoming retirement. There will be desserts to celebrate Carole and all the wonderful work she’s done at Augsburg and for our community over that last 19 years.
submitted by orchard@augsburg.edu
Beginning this week construction on the Old Main roof will begin. This project will take about a week pending weather. If you have any questions please contact Jim Orchard at orchard@augsburg.edu
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 longj@augsburg.edu
As we near the end of another year please don’t forget to take care of your campus mailbox. This includes checking it for any mail, returning your lock and filing out the survey for what you would like us to do with your mail after this semester.
One weeks after the spring semester ends (on May 15, 2025) we will close all student campus boxes unless you responded to the End of Year survey. If you would like your mail forwarded or would like to keep your mailbox open for the summer, please fill out the form
(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA6NyaiFZI2pFW_1SD6hEHCflfjaZ00b1ZRyzbqLNKp78SXA/viewform?usp=header).
Before the fall semester starts we will reassign campus boxes to all residential students. Without completing the survey, it will most likely be a different number.
We are only able to forward 1st Class USPS mail. Packages must be looked at case by case. Some USPS will allow forwarding. (Reply to the Augsburg package email and we will look at that package.) Other packages (UPS, FedEx, Amazon, etc.), magazines, non-profit mail and standard mail will not be forwarded. We can also only forward to USA addresses. The forwarding period for the Augsburg Mailroom is two months from when the request is submitted. Afterward any additional mail we receive will be returned to sender.
We request that you contact the people/business sending you mail and update your address with them. Augsburg is classified as a business so you will not be able to do so through the US Post Office itself. Enrolling in online/electronic bills or statements can also be a smart option, it is environmentally friendly, secure and will often save you time (and sometimes money). Asking us to forward your mail does not change your mailing address with the USPS or Augsburg University, just with the Mailroom.
submitted by cronink@augsburg.edu
Are you looking for sturdy wooden chairs for your office, meeting space, or dining room at home? Lindell Library is replacing some of our wooden chairs and are offering them to campus. If interested, please email library@augsburg.libanswers.com to set up a time to take them!
submitted by longj@augsburg.edu
If you are changing office spaces please let Central Services know once you are in your new space so we can make sure your mail and packages will continue to reach you.
Mail Room
The campus boxes are mostly assigned to the whole department and delivered to the department office or work hub. If the new office will be near the same location, we will not need to change anything with your campus box. If the whole department is moving we will need to update where the department campus box is delivered. If it is just part of the department or a single person we will talk to see if opening a personal campus box or changing what department box your mail is delivered to will work best. If your department would like to change to the be on the mail run or to picking up their mail from their campus box please email mailship@augsburg.edu and talk with Jeni Long.
Shipping/Receiving
Packages are delivered to the location listed for you in the Inside Augsburg Directory. During the academic year we will try to deliver to people’s personal offices first and will then deliver to the department’s office/work hub unless a different delivery location has been previously set up by the department. During the summer we will deliver to the department office/work hubs. The package system, QTrak, is normally updated once a month. Please email IT to have your information updated, Central Services does not have access to update the Inside Augsburg Directory.
If your department would like to change how the whole department receives mail or packages please email mailship@augsburg.edu and talk with Jeni Long. If you would prefer to pick up your packages instead of having them delivered to your department office, please let us know you would like to be added to the Do Not Deliver list by emailing mailship@augsburg.edu.
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
05/12/2026: Graduate Assistant, Family Scholars
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000126127206-graduate-assistant-family-scholars-
05/12/2026: Maintenance Operator
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000126078240-maintenance-operator
05/11/2026: Assistant Director, Student Accounts
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000125854370-assistant-director-student-accounts-
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
05/08/2026: Student: Campus Life AugSem Leader 2026-27
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000125352524-student-campus-life-augsem-leader-2026-27
submitted by madrids@augsburg.edu
THRIVE by Augsburg University invites students, faculty, staff, and community members to a special book presentation and conversation with Dr. Yacoub Aljaffery, author of From Invisible to Valuable. Facilitated by Dr. Sergio Madrid-Aranda, this event will explore themes of identity, belonging, scholarship, and community through an engaging discussion with the author. A halal dinner will be provided for attendees.
Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Time: 4:30–6:00 p.m.
Location: Hoversten Chapel.
RSVP Deadline: May 19, 2026
For RSVP Click Here Information or questions, contact thriveprogram@augsburg.edu.
We hope you will join us for this inspiring community conversation hosted by THRIVE at Augsburg University.
submitted by koyzin@augsburg.edu
Come visit us in Anderson 26 and grab some food! Our Hours for the summer are:
Monday: 1-4pm
Tuesday: 1-4pm
Wednesday: 1-4pm
Thursday: 1:30-4pm
Friday: 1-4pm
See you soon!:)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yj0yZFmHqfEDhPU_yZ7dFZHOeC7MTdGE/view?usp=sharing
submitted by koyzin@augsburg.edu
Friday, May 15th
OGC 100
12-1pm
Come to this free training and learn how narcan can be used to reverse an opioid overdose. This event is open to anyone- bring friends, families, roommates, siblings, etc.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bW70BXGqVD9IEFQW2ar8ZZrb83Yv4JwO/view?usp=sharing
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
All staff and faculty are invited to join CTL for our annual Days in May Professional Development Conference, with sessions available May 12, 13 & 14. The Diaz Memorial Lecture and lunch begins at 10:45 am today in the chapel, and features Revered Dr. Kelly Sherman-Conroy as keynote speaker. Limited seating is still available for this event –please email lloydr@augsburg.edu if can join us.
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
Third Way Civics 2026 Faculty Cohort application is now available! This summer’s workshop will be held May 26 & 27, 2026, 9am to 4 pm at Augsburg. The Third Way Civics approach is an active, high-impact pedagogy for all fields. First time workshop participants earn a $500 stipend, with additional stipends available for course integration in 2026-27. Applications due May 14, 2026.
Want to learn more?: Days in May Faculty Panel: May 14, 2:15 pm Implementing Civic Discourse into your class with 3WC, Oren 111
submitted by anders@augsburg.edu
Research Study on Climate Change, Mental Health, & Cultural Background and Identity
You are invited to participate in a study that aims to understand your experiences related to climate change, mental health, and cultural identity. The goal of this survey is to establish a data set to explore the various intersections of these topics.
Who can participate? Adults (age 18+) who are enrolled as an undergraduate student.
What do I have to do as part of the study? You’ll take a 30-minute survey online via Qualtrics.
What do I get out of it? Participants will be entered to win a $50 Visa gift card for their time. You will also support the understanding of how these various experiences relate to one another, which may inform future research, clinical practice, and community resources.
How do I participate? Follow this link: https://augsburg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_418ZW4DR7qxSurA
What if I have questions? You can contact the principal investigator via email at: anders@augsburg.edu
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
All faculty and staff are invited to the May Focused Conversation today. CFO Rahfat Hussein will discuss the FY2026–27 budget. Vice President for Institutional Advancement Amy Alkire and Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement Sarah Erkkinen will provide an update about the Promising Futures: Faithful and Relevant campaign.
May Focused Conversation
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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.
submitted by gubrud@augsburg.edu
Please join us in the Quad on Thur. May 21, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., for a staff and faculty ice cream social. Come, make a sundae with your favorite toppings and join your colleagues from across campus in celebrating the end of the academic year.
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
All staff and faculty are invited to join CTL for our annual Days in May Professional Development Conference, with sessions available May 12, 13 & 14. The Diaz Memorial Lecture will be Thursday, May 14, 10:45 am in the chapel, and features Revered Dr. Kelly Sherman-Conroy as keynote speaker. Limited seating is still available for this event –please RSVP today!
submitted by stepanek@augsburg.edu
Please join us in the Marshall Room on Thursday, May 21st from 1:00 – 3:00 PM to wish Carole well on her upcoming retirement. There will be desserts to celebrate Carole and all the wonderful work she’s done at Augsburg and for our community over that last 19 years.
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 lloydr@augsburg.edu
Third Way Civics 2026 Faculty Cohort application is now available! This summer’s workshop will be held May 26 & 27, 2026, 9am to 4 pm at Augsburg. The Third Way Civics approach is an active, high-impact pedagogy for all fields. First time workshop participants earn a $500 stipend, with additional stipends available for course integration in 2026-27. Applications due May 14, 2026.
Want to learn more: Days in May Faculty Panel: May 14, 2:15 pm Implementing Civic Discourse into your class with 3WC, Oren 111
submitted by madrids@augsburg.edu
THRIVE by Augsburg University invites students, faculty, staff, and community members to a special book presentation and conversation with Dr. Yacoub Aljaffery, author of From Invisible to Valuable.
Facilitated by Dr. Sergio Madrid-Aranda, this event will explore themes of identity, belonging, scholarship, and community through an engaging discussion with the author. A halal dinner will be provided for attendees.
Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Time: 4:30–6:00 p.m.
RSVP Deadline: May 19, 2026
Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Time: 4:30–6:00 p.m.
RSVP Deadline: May 19, 2026
For questions, contact thriveprogram@augsburg.edu.
submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu
Please join us in the Sabo Center offices, 115 Oren Gateway Center, on Friday, May 15th from 3:30 – 5:30PM to say goodbye to Jenean Gilmer, our program manager for Community Engaged Learning for the last 4 years. There’ll be snacks, cake and celebration of Jenean and all the wonderful work she’s done at Augsburg and our community.
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
05/11/2026: Assistant Director, Student Accounts
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000125854370-assistant-director-student-accounts-
05/07/2026: Maintenance Operator
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000126078240-maintenance-operator
05/06/2026: Graduate Assistant, Family Scholars
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000126127206-graduate-assistant-family-scholars-
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
05/08/2026: Student: Campus Life AugSem Leader 2026-27
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000125352524-student-campus-life-augsem-leader-2026-27
submitted by anders@augsburg.edu
You are invited to participate in a study that aims to understand your experiences related to climate change, mental health, and cultural identity. The goal of this survey is to establish a data set to explore the various intersections of these topics.
Who can participate? Adults (age 18+) who are enrolled as an undergraduate student.
What do I have to do as part of the study? You’ll take a 30-minute survey online via Qualtrics.
What do I get out of it? Participants will be entered to win a $50 Visa gift card for their time. You will also support the understanding of how these various experiences relate to one another, which may inform future research, clinical practice, and community resources.
How do I participate? Follow this link: https://augsburg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_418ZW4DR7qxSurA
What if I have questions? You can contact the principal investigator via email at: anders@augsburg.edu
submitted by voss@augsburg.edu
I have an older style IKEA Hemnes wooden queen-size bed frame for sale. It’s in excellent condition and comes with the assembly manual and a full set of slats. It has been disassembled into the major components with all hardware bagged. You would need to pick up in the near northwest metro. Email voss@augsburg.edu for additional photos or if interested. (The photo linked here shows it with a mattress, which is NOT included)
http://web.augsburg.edu/~voss/bedframe.jpeg
http://web.augsburg.edu/~voss/booklet.jpeg
Photo
submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu
Please join us in the Sabo Center offices, 115 Oren Gateway Center, on Friday, May 15th from 3:30 – 5:30PM to say goodbye to Jenean Gilmer, our program manager for Community Engaged Learning for the last 4 years. There’ll be snacks, cake and celebration of Jenean and all the wonderful work she’s done at Augsburg and our community.
submitted by cliftonk@augsburg.edu
Our last Staff Senate Brown Bag Lunch in the Cafeteria Today! A true Brown Bag Lunch now that the cafeteria is closed.
Tuesday, May 12 ⋅ 12:00 – 1:00pm
Be sure to attend the End of Year Ice Cream Social on Thursday, May 21 ⋅ 3:00 – 4:30pm
Watch for more details regarding nominations and elections for next year’s staff senate.
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
05/07/2026: Maintenance Operator
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/6d0ca9a6-17a0-43da-801b-b03d6c703308-maintenance-operator
05/06/2026: Graduate Assistant, Family Scholars
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000124939252-graduate-assistant-family-scholars-
05/04/2026: Head Women’s Soccer Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000124441230-head-women-s-soccer-coach
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
05/08/2026: Student: Campus Life AugSem Leader 2026-27
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000125352524-student-campus-life-augsem-leader-2026-27
submitted by johnsok@augsburg.edu
All faculty and staff are invited to the May Focused Conversation on Wednesday, May 13. CFO Rahfat Hussein will discuss the FY2026–27 budget. Vice President for Institutional Advancement Amy Alkire and Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement Sarah Erkkinen will provide an update about the Promising Futures: Faithful and Relevant campaign.
May Focused Conversation
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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.
submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu
Please join us in the Quad on Thur. May 21, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., for a staff and faculty ice cream social. Come, make a sundae with your favorite toppings and join your colleagues from across campus in celebrating the end of the academic year.
submitted by bjorkluw@augsburg.edu
The 2026-2027 priority deadline for returning students FAFSA is June 1st, 2026. Submitting by this date is the best way to ensure funding availability for the upcoming year.
If you have questions about the application or run into any issues, the Student Financial Services team is here to help! Stop by our office, or schedule an appointment with a financial aid counselor for further assistance.
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
All faculty and staff are invited to the May Focused Conversation on Wednesday, May 13. CFO Rahfat Hussein will discuss the FY2026–27 budget. Vice President for Institutional Advancement Amy Alkire and Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement Sarah Erkkinen will provide an update about the Promising Futures: Faithful and Relevant campaign.
May Focused Conversation
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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.
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/
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
05/07/2026: Maintenance Operator
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/6d0ca9a6-17a0-43da-801b-b03d6c703308-maintenance-operator
05/06/2026: Graduate Assistant, Family Scholars
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000124939252-graduate-assistant-family-scholars-
05/04/2026: Head Women’s Soccer Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000124441230-head-women-s-soccer-coach
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.
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
All staff and faculty are invited to join CTL for our annual Days in May Professional Development Conference, with sessions available May 12, 13 & 14. The Diaz Memorial Lecture will be Thursday, May 14, 10:45 am in the chapel, and features Revered Dr. Kelly Sherman-Conroy as keynote speaker. Limited seating is still available for this event –please RSVP today!
submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu
Please join us in the Quad on Thur. May 21, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., for a staff and faculty ice cream social. Come, make a sundae with your favorite toppings and join your colleagues from across campus in celebrating the end of the academic year.
submitted by coleda@augsburg.edu
Each year, members of the National Network of ELCA Colleges & Universities (NECU) gather to explore the distinctive roles we play in higher education.The theme of the 2026 conference is “Beyond Walls, For the Common Good: Lutheran Higher Education and Civic Responsibility.”
In an age marked by polarization, inequality, and public distrust, Lutheran higher education is uniquely called to witness to faith active in love through its contributions to the civic and common good. The 2026 Vocation of Lutheran Higher Education Conference invites participants to step “beyond walls” — of campus, culture, and comfort — to rediscover how core values of faith and sharing “good news” shapes our shared responsibility for the world.
Rooted in the Lutheran tradition of two kin-doms and vocation as service to neighbor, this gathering explores how our institutions embody public faith: nurturing civic imagination, moral discernment, and courageous leadership. Together, we will examine how Lutheran colleges and universities can help heal the social fabric, cultivate democratic engagement, and advance justice for all people through education that integrates faith, reason, and the call to serve.
The conference begins at 5:00 pm on Monday, July 13 and ends at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, July 15.
The registration fee is waived for Augsburg participants and meals (lunch and dinner) are provided to Augsburg participants free of charge. The deadline for registration is Monday, June 22. If you have questions about registration, please contact Darcia Cole (x1732 or coleda@augsbug.edu or visit https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/vocation-of-lutheran-higher-education-conference/
Register for the conference https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7LyZXT6X_XWoMwj6fp4JdTcvLI3tDmqP0Cc6w6ZDa_EtYng/viewform
submitted by longj@augsburg.edu
As we near the end of another year please don’t forget to take care of your campus mailbox. This includes checking it for any mail, returning your lock and filing out the survey for what you would like us to do with your mail after this semester.
One weeks after the spring semester ends (on May 15, 2025) we will close all student campus boxes unless you responded to the End of Year survey. If you would like your mail forwarded or would like to keep your mailbox open for the summer, please fill out the form
(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA6NyaiFZI2pFW_1SD6hEHCflfjaZ00b1ZRyzbqLNKp78SXA/viewform?usp=header).
Before the fall semester starts we will reassign campus boxes to all residential students. Without completing the survey, it will most likely be a different number.
We are only able to forward 1st Class USPS mail. Packages must be looked at case by case. Some USPS will allow forwarding. (Reply to the Augsburg package email and we will look at that package.) Other packages (UPS, FedEx, Amazon, etc.), magazines, non-profit mail and standard mail will not be forwarded. We can also only forward to USA addresses. The forwarding period for the Augsburg Mailroom is two months from when the request is submitted. Afterward any additional mail we receive will be returned to sender.
We request that you contact the people/business sending you mail and update your address with them. Augsburg is classified as a business so you will not be able to do so through the US Post Office itself. Enrolling in online/electronic bills or statements can also be a smart option, it is environmentally friendly, secure and will often save you time (and sometimes money). Asking us to forward your mail does not change your mailing address with the USPS or Augsburg University, just with the Mailroom.
submitted by velamcco@augsburg.edu
The Individual & Society: An Introduction to Social Psychology (SOC 272)
Fall 2026, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Gen Ed Requirement: Social and Behavioral Sciences
How do the people around you influence and even shape the way you think, the way you feel, the way you behave? How do individuals relate to one another within the groups in which they participate? And what impact do group dynamics have on their members as well as on the world around them? In this course, we introduce the field of social psychology from a sociological perspective as we examine topics such as self and identity, socialization, emotions, attitudes and prejudice, group and collective behavior, and deviance and social control.
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
05/06/2026: Graduate Assistant, Family Scholars
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000124939252-graduate-assistant-family-scholars-
05/04/2026: Head Women’s Soccer Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000124441230-head-women-s-soccer-coach
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.
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
All staff and faculty are invited to join CTL for our annual Days in May Professional Development Conference, with sessions available May 12, 13 & 14. The Diaz Memorial Lecture will be Thursday, May 14, 10:45 am in the chapel, and features Revered Dr. Kelly Sherman-Conroy as keynote speaker. Please register asap to reserve your seat for the lecture and lunch.
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/
submitted by velamcco@augsburg.edu
The Individual & Society: An Introduction to Social Psychology (SOC 272)
Fall 2026, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
How do the people around you influence and even shape the way you think, the way you feel, the way you behave? How do individuals relate to one another within the groups in which they participate? And what impact do group dynamics have on their members as well as on the world around them? In this course, we introduce the field of social psychology from a sociological perspective as we examine topics such as self and identity, socialization, emotions, attitudes and prejudice, group and collective behavior, and deviance and social control.
submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu
Please join us in the Quad on Thur. May 21, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., for a staff and faculty ice cream social. Come, make a sundae with your favorite toppings and join your colleagues from across campus in celebrating the end of the academic year.
submitted by commencement@augsburg.edu
Graduating students, we’re looking forward to seeing you this evening for commencement! Last-minute reminders:
TICKETS
Print or download tickets before arriving at the stadium to avoid last-minute ticket issues, and remember that each of your guests must have a ticket, including infants and children. If you have shared your tickets electronically (through a link or text message), your guests should download the tickets before getting to the door. Guests with tickets that do not work or no verification of having gotten a ticket will not be allowed inside the venue.
PROHIBITED ITEMS AT US BANK STADIUM
The following items are prohibited at US Bank Stadium: firearms and weapons, drugs, alcohol, outside food and beverages other than water, balloons, signs on staffs or poles, noisemakers, speakers, confetti, and bags larger than a standard backpack (approximately 8×15 inches). Water bottles must be empty and not made of metal, or be sealed.
LIVESTREAM
The full commencement ceremony will be available via live webcast on the university’s YouTube channel and at augsburg.edu/commencement.
LINING UP AND CROSSING THE STAGE
Graduates will form two lines to enter the stadium floor. If you want to sit next to someone specific, make sure they are in front of or behind you in the same line. When walking up to receive your diploma on stage, you have the option to shake hands with President Pribbenow or a member of the Board of Regents. If you wish to shake their hand, please extend your hand first to the person in front of you. This will let them know your preference.
MEET YOUR GUESTS OUTSIDE AFTER THE CEREMONY
Immediately following the ceremony, graduates will be directed by the marshals to depart and proceed to the stadium exits on the main level. Please plan to meet your family and friends in the plaza outside of the stadium.
View day-of instructions and all details on the commencement website.
submitted by connell@augsburg.edu
Summer hours for the Fitness Center and Weight Room begin on Saturday, May 9:
Saturdays 8am – 5pm
Sundays Noon – 8pm
Monday 6am – 9pm
Tuesday 6am – 9pm
Wednesday 6am – 9pm
Thursday 6am – 9pm
Friday 6am – 8pm
Both will be closed for Memorial and July 4th weekends.
submitted by baber@augsburg.edu
Please join the students from the Mapping our Social World II (GIS) class in the lobby of Hagfors today from 12pm – 2pm. Students will be presenting their research during this open house poster reception. Come enjoy some snacks, learn about their projects and the power of geographic information systems (GIS)!
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.
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.
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-
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-
submitted by phalp1@augsburg.edu
Happy Finals! week!!!!! come grab donuts and coffee in CWC today!
Available from 9am-until gone
submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu
The Campus Wide Initiative (CWI) Undergraduate Student Survey is designed to help our college understand campus culture and track how we are developing “civic fluency”—the ability to engage effectively with community issues and diverse perspectives.
THIRTY students will win a $50 GIFT CARD. ONE student will win a pair of BEATS STUDIO PRO HEADPHONES.
The survey takes LESS THAN 5 MINUTES to complete.
Undergraduate students, don’t miss out on this opportunity to complete the survey and win!
Campus Wide Initiative Survey – complete for a chance to win a $50 gift card!
submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu
YST 210: Rethinking Children and Youth
Fall 2026, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:40pm to 5:10pm
Instructor: Kao Nou L. Moua, PhD, MSW, LGSW (mouakao@augsburg.edu)
Society often expects children and youth to be seen and not heard. This course will develop an understanding of children and youth that will allow us to engage them as assets and agents of positive change. This class is great for future youth workers, social workers, educators, coaches, and youth mentors!
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/
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
All staff and faculty are invited to join CTL for our annual Days in May Professional Development Conference, with sessions available May 12, 13 & 14. The Diaz Memorial Lecture will be Thursday, May 14, 10:45 am in the chapel, and features Revered Dr. Kelly Sherman-Conroy as keynote speaker. Please register asap to reserve your seat for the lecture and lunch.
submitted by longj@augsburg.edu
As we near the end of another year please don’t forget to take care of your campus mailbox. This includes checking it for any mail, returning your lock and filing out the survey for what you would like us to do with your mail after this semester.
One weeks after the spring semester ends (on May 15, 2025) we will close all student campus boxes unless you responded to the End of Year survey. If you would like your mail forwarded or would like to keep your mailbox open for the summer, please fill out the form
(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA6NyaiFZI2pFW_1SD6hEHCflfjaZ00b1ZRyzbqLNKp78SXA/viewform?usp=header).
Before the fall semester starts we will reassign campus boxes to all residential students. Without completing the survey, it will most likely be a different number.
We are only able to forward 1st Class USPS mail. Packages must be looked at case by case. Some USPS will allow forwarding. (Reply to the Augsburg package email and we will look at that package.) Other packages (UPS, FedEx, Amazon, etc.), magazines, non-profit mail and standard mail will not be forwarded. We can also only forward to USA addresses. The forwarding period for the Augsburg Mailroom is two months from when the request is submitted. Afterward any additional mail we receive will be returned to sender.
We request that you contact the people/business sending you mail and update your address with them. Augsburg is classified as a business so you will not be able to do so through the US Post Office itself. Enrolling in online/electronic bills or statements can also be a smart option, it is environmentally friendly, secure and will often save you time (and sometimes money). Asking us to forward your mail does not change your mailing address with the USPS or Augsburg University, just with the Mailroom.
submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu
Please join us in the Quad on Thur. May 21, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., for a staff and faculty ice cream social. Come, make a sundae with your favorite toppings and join your colleagues from across campus in celebrating the end of the academic year.
submitted by severso5@augsburg.edu
Congradulations to our StepUP graduates! Come cheer on our graduates as they mark this incredible milestone!
The celberation will be helf at the Augsburg University Chapel and Foss Atrium at 3:30 PM.
submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu
Many campus email accounts received a “Gadgets & Musical Items Donation” scam email last Friday night. Thank you to the many people who notified us about the scam — good scam-sense! On Friday night we initiated our security response protocol on any Augsburg email accounts that were compromised and were sending the scam emails.
Here’s some red flags I saw in the scam email
– It is not the type of thing we regularly do here. Amail provides a means to sell things.
– It directs you to NOT reply to the email but instead text a number.
– The deal sounds too good to be true.
For more scam tips, see this IT Blog post on scams and phishing. https://sites.augsburg.edu/it/2026/01/08/happy-2026-a-look-back-at-phishing-and-scams-in-2025/
submitted by mollberg@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg University Writing Center is open during finals week and be ready to support your writing ! Our current hours are Sunday 5-8pm and Monday–Thursday, 2–8 p.m. Online tutoring is also available by appointment Sunday-Thursday 6-8pm. Please visit the writing center website for more information. We will close for the semester on Friday, May 8th.
We are located across from Advising on the second floor of the library.
https://sites.augsburg.edu/writingcenter/
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.
submitted by leedoua@augsburg.edu
The end of the semester is here, and rental textbooks must be returned by May 15. On-campus rental return is THIS WEEK–a convenient way to complete returns without shipping.
5/4 – 5/8
⏰ 9AM – 4PM
Augsburg University Campus Store
Reminder: Rental returns for the Augsburg University Online Bookstore are due by May 15, 2026.
If you also have textbooks you no longer need, online buyback is available at augsburg.ecampus.com.
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.
submitted by commencement@augsburg.edu
Graduating students, we’re looking forward to seeing you on Thursday, May 7, for commencement! Last-minute reminders:
TICKETS
Print or download tickets before arriving at the stadium to avoid last-minute ticket issues, and remember that each of your guests must have a ticket, including infants and children. If you have shared your tickets electronically (through a link or text message), your guests should download the tickets before getting to the door. Guests with tickets that do not work or no verification of having gotten a ticket will not be allowed inside the venue.
PROHIBITED ITEMS AT US BANK STADIUM
The following items are prohibited at US Bank Stadium: firearms and weapons, drugs, alcohol, outside food and beverages other than water, balloons, signs on staffs or poles, noisemakers, speakers, confetti, and bags larger than a standard backpack (approximately 8×15 inches). Water bottles must be empty and not made of metal, or be sealed.
LIVESTREAM
The full commencement ceremony will be available via live webcast on the university’s YouTube channel and at augsburg.edu/commencement.
LINING UP AND CROSSING THE STAGE
Graduates will form two lines to enter the stadium floor. If you want to sit next to someone specific, make sure they are in front of or behind you in the same line. When walking up to receive your diploma on stage, you have the option to shake hands with President Pribbenow or a member of the Board of Regents. If you wish to shake their hand, please extend your hand first to the person in front of you. This will let them know your preference.
MEET YOUR GUESTS OUTSIDE AFTER THE CEREMONY
Immediately following the ceremony, graduates will be directed by the marshals to depart and proceed to the stadium exits on the main level. Please plan to meet your family and friends in the plaza outside of the stadium.
View day-of instructions and all details on the commencement website.
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 martinl1@augsburg.edu
Hi everyone,
I hope you’re all doing well as we get closer to graduation!
I wanted to reach out and ask if anyone happens to have extra tickets for the commencement ceremony. I’m looking for two additional tickets so that a couple of my family members can attend and celebrate this milestone with me.
If you happen to have any extras available, I would truly appreciate it if you could let me know. You can reply by emailing me directly at martinl1@augsburg.edu.
Also, congratulations to all of you on your incredible accomplishments—this is such a huge milestone, and it’s been great sharing this journey together!
Best,
L
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Join us for the StepUP Program Graduation and Celebration!
Wednesday, May 6 at 3:30pm in the Augsburg University Chapel and Foss Atrium. Come cheer on our graduates as they mark this incredible milestone!
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All faculty and staff are invited to join CTL for our annual Days in May Professional Development Conference, with sessions available May 12, 13 & 14. The Diaz Memorial Lecture will be Thursday, May 14, 10:45 am in the chapel, and features Revered Dr. Kelly Sherman-Conroy as keynote speaker. Please register asap to reserve your seat for the lecture and lunch.
submitted by martinl1@augsburg.edu
Hi everyone,
I hope you’re all doing well as we get closer to graduation!
I wanted to reach out and ask if anyone happens to have extra tickets for the commencement ceremony. I’m looking for two additional tickets so that a couple of my family members can attend and celebrate this milestone with me.
If you happen to have any extras available, I would truly appreciate it if you could let me know. You can reply by emailing me directly at martinl1@augsburg.edu.
Also, congratulations to all of you on your incredible accomplishments—this is such a huge milestone, and it’s been great sharing this journey together!
Best,
L
