Augsburg University News and Announcements
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Are you between the ages of 18 & 25?
You are invited to participate in a study investigating emotion and mental health!
ENTER A RAFFLE FOR 1 of 8 $25 VISA GIFT CARDS!
Access the study here: https://augsburg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0idiuYgLQrXZfym
Please contact the study’s primary investigator with any questions at
stevenss@augsburg.edu
Thank you!
submitted by stevenss@augsburg.edu
Are you between the ages of 18 & 25?
You are invited to participate in a study investigating emotion and mental health!
ENTER A RAFFLE FOR 1 of 8 $25 VISA GIFT CARDS!
Access the study here: https://augsburg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0idiuYgLQrXZfym
Please contact the study’s primary investigator with any questions at
stevenss@augsburg.edu
Thank you!
BIPOC professors teaching within predominately White Faculty groups can experience isolation and marginal belonging. This doesn’t have to be the norm. Join us on Tuesday, February 11th, in Hagfors 109 at 3:30-4:30 to connect, uplift, and empower each other. We will recognize the reality of our lived experiences as educators, fostering scholarship, teaching excellence, and professional growth while supporting one another. A form has been created to gauge your interest about recurring meeting times and interest.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
The annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) March will take place February 14 2025 from 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. This march honors Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Men, Boys, Two-Spirit and LGBTQI+ Relatives. The march will begin at the Minneapolis American Indian Center and feature a variety of speakers from the community.
The 2025 MMIR March is a collaborative effort between the Minnesota Indian Women Sexual Assault Coalition, the Minneapolis American Indian Center, the Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center, the Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, the Native American Community Development Institute, Wakemup Productions, the Minnesota Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office, Minneapolis Public Schools American Indian Education, the Many Shields Society and the Little Earth Protectors.
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
02/06/2025: Assistive Technology and Accommodations Specialist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000041080375-assistive-technology-and-accommodations-specialist
02/05/2025: 2nd Shift Custodian
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000040852100-2nd-shift-custodian
submitted by rengifoj@augsburg.edu
Spend your summer immersed in the rich culture of Mexico!
Augsburg’s CGEE program offers an engaging and community-based summer experience with a focus on Spanish language and Mexican culture. Choose and/or combine courses from 3 1/2 week sessions.
All students earn the Global Competence Certificate (GCC) – a valuable addition to your resume – and can tailor their experience with specialized courses and internships in Spanish for Business, Spanish for Healthcare Professionals, Mexican Civilizations and Cultures, and Mexican Literature.
In addition to your coursework, you will:
Engage with a host family. And explore Mexico City and local archeological sites and museums.
Travel to Mexico City on an included program excursion
Learn from guest speakers who provide insights into history, culture, and social justice issues
Complete your Augsburg Experience requirement
What You Need to Apply:
Attend an Info Session (or watch online)
Fill out your application online
Answer the essay questions
Review, sign, and submit your cost estimate form
Scholarship Opportunities:
All students will receive an automatic Global Scholarship of $400 per session. Additional Inclusion and Access Scholarships are available for students who identify with underrepresented groups or demonstrate a commitment to social change.
Apply by March 1st and embark on an unforgettable global learning experience!
submitted by vasquez1@augsburg.edu
In a spirit of community, compassion, and justice, and in the face of growing uncertainty in our world, the Augsburg community is invited to a student-led public reflection of Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community by the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The public reflection will take place on Thursday, February 20, in East Commons, beginning at 4pm. Hot chocolate will also be shared. This project is sponsored by the Pan Afrikan Student Services of Multicultural Life and the Department of Critical Race and Ethnicity Studies.
For more info, please reach out to Janet Jennings (jenningj@augsburg.edu) or Antonio Vásquez (vasquez1@augsburg.edu).
submitted by wurstera@augsburg.edu
Hello, my name is Ashley Wurster and I am currently a clinical psychology doctoral student at Augsburg University. I am conducting a research study about how episode patterns in schizophrenia may affect stigmatization levels among mental health practitioners and the general public in Minnesota, and I would like to include you in my research. The study will be completed exclusively online and consist of a survey about your demographics and your experiences with and attitudes on schizophrenia/severe mental illnesses. It should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. To thank you for your participation, there will be an option at the end of the survey to have a $2 bill mailed to you. If you are interested in participating, please use the link below to access the surveys. I appreciate you taking the time to consider participating in this important research.
submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu
The Cloud ERP project steering committee wants to hear your feedback on any demonstrations you saw this week for Workday. Please use this anonymous survey to give your feedback:
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
Award season has started! Celebrate the achievements and contributions of your colleagues and professors. Nominations for the 2025 Faculty Distinguished Contribution Awards are open now through March 10.
There are 6 award categories: Scholarship, Service to the University, Service to the Community, Teaching: Adjunct or Part-time, Teaching: Full-time 5+ years, and Teaching: Full-time 5 years or less. Any members of the Augsburg community can serve as nominators.
Please find full descriptions and nomination forms linked below. Honor a faculty member with your nomination!
submitted by reeck@augsburg.edu
A representative from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota will be facilitating two “Know Your Rights” presentations on Friday, February 28 via Zoom.
Presentation #1 is taking place at 12:15-1:30 p.m. and will be geared a bit more toward students, however faculty and staff are welcome to attend.
Presentation #2 is taking place at 1:45-3:00 p.m. and will be geared a bit more toward faculty and staff, however students are welcome to attend.
Please Note:
-Check the Augsburg University calendar to copy the event to your calendar.
-Augsburg email addresses will be required to attend these presentations.
-Please feel free to invite your colleagues and students to these presentations.
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
Please join the eLearning team & CTL for a workshop on “Current AI Resources: Integration and Detection” on February 12, 12:30 to 1:30 pm. In this workshop, we will explore options in Moodle for tracking AI usage. We will also discuss how to integrate AI into assignments at various levels (from no AI use to full exploration of AI) and establish expectations for AI use in the classroom.
Facilitators: eLearning Team: Shane Sletten, Susan Hadjiyanis, Nathan Lind, Jad Habib
Location: Marshall Room
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
Augsburg faculty & staff now have access to ACUE’s one-hour quick study courses in a variety of topics (AI, media literacy, constructive conversations, experiential education) ) at no additional expense. You can review all available course titles here. Seats are limited, and enrollment for the first session is only open from Feb 1 to Feb 15. Register today!
submitted by nguyenma@augsburg.edu
Mark your calendar. Prep work for the career fair is in FULL-swing! Everyday we’ll have different workshops hosted by our employer partners who wants to see you succeed at the job and internship fair.
All workshops are located in the Strommen Center (across from Einsteins).
Mon Feb 10th, 1-2pm
Decoding the Fair: A Recruiter’s Guide to Making Meaningful Connections
Jazz from Northwestern Mutual shares inside knowledge on what recruiters are looking for at the fair.
Tue Feb 11th, 1:30-2:15pm
The Art of Storytelling in Networking
Learn how to tell your professional story, linking past experiences and future goals with Improve Your Tomorrow.
Wed Feb 12th, 11am-12pm
Elevator Pitches for Career Success
Work on elevator pitches to make memorable professional introductions with College Possible.
Thur Feb 13th, 9:30-10:30am
Building Business Savvy Resumes
Craft your resume bullet points and use industry specific language for business students with Ehlers Public Finance Advisors.
Fri Feb 14th, 10am-2pm
Resumania
Drop by for all day resume review.
Mon Feb 17th, 10am-2pm
Resumania + Share Shop
Drop by for all day resume review and access professional attire from the Share Shop.
Tues Feb 18th, 10am-2pm
Resumania + Share Shop
Drop by for all day resume review and access professional attire from the Share Shop.
Download full list of career prep workshops here: https://careers.augsburg.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/209/2025/02/FINAL-Career-Fair-Prep-Week-.pdf
submitted by stevenss@augsburg.edu
Are you between the ages of 18 & 25?
You are invited to participate in a study investigating emotion and mental health!
ENTER A RAFFLE FOR 1 of 8 $25 VISA GIFT CARDS!
Access the study here: https://augsburg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0idiuYgLQrXZfym
Please contact the study’s primary investigator with any questions at
stevenss@augsburg.edu
Thank you!
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 am to hear Sankofa Circle Fellowship scholars share their reflections. We will hear from Jenelle Sanner-Robinson, Michael Harris, and Ke’Nija Wallace. Pastor Babette Chatman will offer a blessing for the scholars.
submitted by selinski@augsburg.edu
MarComm’s photographer, Courtney Perry, will be on campus to take headshots for Augsburg faculty and staff Monday, February 24 from 12–1pm in the Hagfors Lobby. 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
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
Moving from Inclusion to Equity: Counterstories of Collegiate Music Students and their Institution’s Stories in Dialogue
Research Presentation and Group Discussion
Date: Monday, February 10th, 12–12:50pm Location: Lindell 301
Presenter: Mallory Alekna, Assistant Professor of Music, Human Development, and Learning
***
Universities and colleges often tell stories about the ways in which they have transformed in order to include and support diverse students. These stories are told through promotional and recruitment materials, values and mission statements, and university branding. It is well documented, however, that institutions maintain themselves, leaving the underlying structures of oppression and exclusion untouched (Ahmed, 2012).
Through this study, I examine the storied conflict between institutions and students, placing the lives of students in direct dialogue with the story of an institution. This study presents stories from multiple students, including those who are working to enact change at their institution. These stories are all being lived and told by students attending an institution that is striving to tell a story of growth and change. Examining these stories side by side, interweaving the stories of students with those of the institution, contributes to our understanding of the complex ways in which students experience equity and inequity, the complex ways in which institutions impact their experiences, and the complicated, untidy, messy work of striving toward equity when systems and structures tend to function “as usual” (Ahmed, 2017b).
submitted by wurstera@augsburg.edu
Hello, my name is Ashley Wurster and I am currently a clinical psychology doctoral student at Augsburg University. I am conducting a research study about how episode patterns in schizophrenia may affect stigmatization levels among mental health practitioners and the general public in Minnesota, and I would like to include you in my research. The study will be completed exclusively online and consist of a survey about your demographics and your experiences with and attitudes on schizophrenia/severe mental illnesses. It should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. To thank you for your participation, there will be an option at the end of the survey to have a $2 bill mailed to you. If you are interested in participating, please use the link below to access the surveys. I appreciate you taking the time to consider participating in this important research.
submitted by crombie@augsburg.edu
Augsburg’s annual Zyzzogeton Student Research Symposium showcases the work of over 50 undergraduate researchers in all academic disciplines and will take place on Tuesday, April 15, 3:00-4:30 PM in Hagfors Center. Students who have conducted research over the course of the last year and would like to present a poster should register using the link below by February 18.
You must have approval from your faculty mentor before registering for Zyzzogeton. If you do not have a formal abstract at this point, please provide a brief description of your research instead. You will have the opportunity to submit a final abstract/make final edits prior to the event. Abstracts will be published on the URGO website.
NOTE: If you’re planning to co-present with another student(s), only one of you needs to register. Be sure to list their names and emails and indicate that they will be co-presenters where specified on the form. All presenters will be included in event correspondence.
Important Dates:
Registration opens – February 4
Registration closes – February 18
Poster making workshop – February 27
Deadline to submit final poster – March 28
Deadline to submit final abstract edits – April 4
If you have any questions, please contact Lara Crombie (crombie@augsburg.edu) or urgo@augsburg.edu.
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
01/31/2025: Academic Advisor
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000040020635-academic-advisor
01/31/2025: Assistive Technology and Accommodations Specialist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000040011270-assistive-technology-and-accommodations-specialist
01/30/2025: Assistant Registrar for Scheduling and Compliance
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000039663989-assistant-registrar-for-scheduling-and-compliance
submitted by philldal@augsburg.edu
URGO SUMMER RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY PROGRAM: All disciplines welcome!
Phase 1 of the applications are due February 17th at 11:59 PM, so start talking with your faculty members to learn about what research or creative activity is going on in your department!
The URGO Summer Research/Creative Activity Program is an 11-week, on-campus program (May 19th – August 1st) where students are funded to conduct research with a faculty mentor. URGO provides full-time summer researchers (400 hours) with a $6,000 stipend and housing discount while half-time researchers (200 hours) receive a $3,000 stipend and a housing discount.
URGO SUMMER RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY ASSISTANTSHIPS
URGO also provides funding for students to work for a professor as a research assistant on an ongoing research project. This is a 100-hour commitment over the course of the summer and comes with a $1,500 stipend. This is an excellent opportunity to try out research for the first time or focus on a specific aspect of a research project.
If you have questions, email urgo@augsburg.edu or visit the link below.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Exhibit open through May 18, 2025
All events and activities are free and open to the public.
Join us for the opening day of the Weisman Art Museum’s spring exhibition, SEEN, presented in collaboration with We Are All Criminals. This exhibition highlights the work of artists inside the carceral system, in partnership with artists on the outside. Opening day will feature drop-in artist activations in the galleries, a reading library, self-guided tours, and light bites and beverages.
Weisman Art Museum presents SEEN, an exhibition created as part of a years-long collaboration with We Are All Criminals (WAAC), curated by WAAC director and founder, Emily Baxter. SEEN features currently incarcerated artists in collaboration with artists, activists, and academics in the Twin Cities community. Together they explore issues of incarceration, isolation, healing, and coming home. Representing a range of cultural, personal, and professional backgrounds and diverse forms of artistic expression, people on the “inside” partnered with people on the “outside” based on shared creative curiosities and personal affinities. This exhibition is arranged across two galleries to evoke the experiences of “inside” (carceral) and “outside” (healing and community).
The collaborative exhibition SEEN and its related public programs aim to illuminate the effects of mass incarceration by clearing the pathways for people behind bars to have their voices heard, faces seen, and humanity recognized.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
The Community Connections Conference is an annual free event that connects residents of Minneapolis, community groups, neighborhoods and local government.
Minneapolis Convention Center, first floor, Hall E, 1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404.
Over 100 booths from the City of Minneapolis and other community groups
Workshops and community dialogues on important topics
Performances from local artists
Free lunch!
All communities should feel welcome in City spaces
It should be easy for everyone to get involved and influence important decisions and allll communities should get information about programs and policies in languages they understand.
We want to bring in people who are often underrepresented in local decision-making to:
Meet City leaders in a friendly, welcoming space
Celebrate successes and connect
Learn about new opportunities to get involved
Gain new skills and resources
Pre-register online or register on the day of the conference in person in multiple languages.
submitted by gunkel@augsburg.edu
The library has resumed drop-in research support. Hours are 10am-6pm, Monday through Friday. You can always make an appointment with a librarian through Navigate by visiting the staff page! library.augsburg.edu/staff
submitted by leem3@augsburg.edu
Have you ever wanted to compete in women’s flag football? Now here is your chance! No experience required. Reach out to Melissa Lee at leem3@augsburg.edu if you are interested.
submitted by lensmire@augsburg.edu
Please join us in building a supportive community of writers doing narrative and/or qualitative research oriented scholarship. First meeting this Thursday Feb 6 @ noon in CTL room in Lindell. Days and times and goals to be determined by the group! Questions? Contact Audrey Lensmire lensmire@augsburg.edu
submitted by goffe@augsburg.edu
URGO SUMMER RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY PROGRAM: All disciplines welcome!
Phase 1 of the applications are due February 17th at 11:59 PM, so start talking with your faculty members to learn about what research or creative activity is going on in your department!
The URGO Summer Research/Creative Activity Program is an 11-week, on-campus program (May 19th – August 1st) where students are funded to conduct research with a faculty mentor. URGO provides full-time summer researchers (400 hours) with a $6,000 stipend and housing discount while half-time researchers (200 hours) receive a $3,000 stipend and a housing discount.
URGO SUMMER RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY ASSISTANTSHIPS
URGO also provides funding for students to work for a professor as a research assistant on an ongoing research project. This is a 100-hour commitment over the course of the summer and comes with a $1,500 stipend. This is an excellent opportunity to try out research for the first time or focus on a specific aspect of a research project.
If you have questions, email urgo@augsburg.edu or visit the link below.
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, February 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!
submitted by crombie@augsburg.edu
Augsburg’s annual Zyzzogeton Student Research Symposium showcases the work of over 50 undergraduate researchers in all academic disciplines and will take place on Tuesday, April 15, 3:00-4:30 PM in Hagfors Center. Students who have conducted research over the course of the last year and would like to present a poster should register using the link below by February 18.
You must have approval from your faculty mentor before registering for Zyzzogeton. If you do not have a formal abstract at this point, please provide a brief description of your research instead. You will have the opportunity to submit a final abstract/make final edits prior to the event. Abstracts will be published on the URGO website.
NOTE: If you’re planning to co-present with another student(s), only one of you needs to register. Be sure to list their names and emails and indicate that they will be co-presenters where specified on the form. All presenters will be included in event correspondence.
Important Dates:
Registration opens – February 4
Registration closes – February 18
Poster making workshop – February 27
Deadline to submit final poster – March 28
Deadline to submit final abstract edits – April 4
If you have any questions, please contact Lara Crombie (crombie@augsburg.edu) or urgo@augsburg.edu.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
The Community Connections Conference is an annual free event that connects residents of Minneapolis, community groups, neighborhoods and local government.
Minneapolis Convention Center, first floor, Hall E, 1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404.
Over 100 booths from the City of Minneapolis and other community groups
Workshops and community dialogues on important topics
Performances from local artists
Free lunch!
All communities should feel welcome in City spaces
It should be easy for everyone to get involved and influence important decisions and allll communities should get information about programs and policies in languages they understand.
We want to bring in people who are often underrepresented in local decision-making to:
Meet City leaders in a friendly, welcoming space
Celebrate successes and connect
Learn about new opportunities to get involved
Gain new skills and resources
Pre-register online or register on the day of the conference in person in multiple languages.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Exhibit open through May 18, 2025
All events and activities are free and open to the public.
Join us for the opening day of the Weisman Art Museum’s spring exhibition, SEEN, presented in collaboration with We Are All Criminals. This exhibition highlights the work of artists inside the carceral system, in partnership with artists on the outside. Opening day will feature drop-in artist activations in the galleries, a reading library, self-guided tours, and light bites and beverages.
Weisman Art Museum presents SEEN, an exhibition created as part of a years-long collaboration with We Are All Criminals (WAAC), curated by WAAC director and founder, Emily Baxter. SEEN features currently incarcerated artists in collaboration with artists, activists, and academics in the Twin Cities community. Together they explore issues of incarceration, isolation, healing, and coming home. Representing a range of cultural, personal, and professional backgrounds and diverse forms of artistic expression, people on the “inside” partnered with people on the “outside” based on shared creative curiosities and personal affinities. This exhibition is arranged across two galleries to evoke the experiences of “inside” (carceral) and “outside” (healing and community).
The collaborative exhibition SEEN and its related public programs aim to illuminate the effects of mass incarceration by clearing the pathways for people behind bars to have their voices heard, faces seen, and humanity recognized.
submitted by nguyenma@augsburg.edu
Mark your calendar. Prep work for the career fair is in FULL-swing! Everyday we’ll have different workshops hosted by our employer partners who wants to see you succeed at the job and internship fair.
All workshops are located in the Strommen Center (across from Einsteins).
Mon Feb 10th, 1-2pm
Decoding the Fair: A Recruiter’s Guide to Making Meaningful Connections
Jazz from Northwestern Mutual shares inside knowledge on what recruiters are looking for at the fair.
Tue Feb 11th, 1:30-2:15pm
The Art of Storytelling in Networking
Learn how to tell your professional story, linking past experiences and future goals with Improve Your Tomorrow.
Wed Feb 12th, 11am-12pm
Elevator Pitches for Career Success
Work on elevator pitches to make memorable professional introductions with College Possible.
Thur Feb 13th, 9:30-10:30am
Building Business Savvy Resumes
Craft your resume bullet points and use industry specific language for business students with Ehlers Public Finance Advisors.
Fri Feb 14th, 10am-2pm
Resumania
Drop by for all day resume review.
Mon Feb 17th, 10am-2pm
Resumania + Share Shop
Drop by for all day resume review and access professional attire from the Share Shop.
Tues Feb 18th, 10am-2pm
Resumania + Share Shop
Drop by for all day resume review and access professional attire from the Share Shop.
Download full list of career prep workshops here: https://careers.augsburg.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/209/2025/02/FINAL-Career-Fair-Prep-Week-.pdf
submitted by greenfin@augsburg.edu
2024-2025 Augsburg Student Satisfaction Inventory.
I strongly encourage you all to participate in this survey, which will allow Augsburg to understand what is important to you and how satisfied you are with the services, learning environment, and overall experience you have at the university.
Your passcode is your Augsburg Student ID number.
Again, this survey will only be open for a limited time, so please don’t wait to share your thoughts on your experience as a student!
If you have any questions, please contact deanofstudents@augsburg.edu.
submitted by rengifoj@augsburg.edu
Spend your summer immersed in the rich culture of Mexico!
Augsburg’s CGEE program offers an engaging and community-based summer experience with a focus on Spanish language and Mexican culture. Choose and/or combine courses from 3 1/2 week sessions.
All students earn the Global Competence Certificate (GCC) – a valuable addition to your resume – and can tailor their experience with specialized courses and internships in Spanish for Business, Spanish for Healthcare Professionals, Mexican Civilizations and Cultures, and Mexican Literature.
In addition to your coursework, you will:
Engage with a host family. And explore Mexico City and local archeological sites and museums.
Travel to Mexico City on an included program excursion
Learn from guest speakers who provide insights into history, culture, and social justice issues
Complete your Augsburg Experience requirement
What You Need to Apply:
Attend an Info Session (or watch online)
Fill out your application online
Answer the essay questions
Review, sign, and submit your cost estimate form
Scholarship Opportunities:
All students will receive an automatic Global Scholarship of $400 per session. Additional Inclusion and Access Scholarships are available for students who identify with underrepresented groups or demonstrate a commitment to social change.
Apply by March 1st and embark on an unforgettable global learning experience!
submitted by wurstera@augsburg.edu
Hello, my name is Ashley Wurster and I am currently a clinical psychology doctoral student at Augsburg University. I am conducting a research study about how episode patterns in schizophrenia may affect stigmatization levels among mental health practitioners and the general public in Minnesota, and I would like to include you in my research. The study will be completed exclusively online and consist of a survey about your demographics and your experiences with and attitudes on schizophrenia/severe mental illnesses. It should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. To thank you for your participation, there will be an option at the end of the survey to have a $2 bill mailed to you. If you are interested in participating, please use the link below to access the surveys. I appreciate you taking the time to consider participating in this important research.
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
Join the Minnesota Private College Council for Day at the Capitol 2025, where you can advocate for increased support for low- and middle-income college students. Your legislators need to hear from you about the Minnesota State Grant program!
What: 2025 Day at the Capitol
Who: Students who receive the Minnesota State Grant
Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Time: 8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
During Day at the Capitol, you’ll attend a Minnesota State Grant advocacy and lobbying training with student advocates from Augsburg and other Minnesota private colleges. Then you’ll meet with legislators and have lunch at the Capitol. The Minnesota Private College Council will host a Q&A session with public policy experts and policymakers and will provide everything you need to be a successful advocate. We will take the light rail from campus to and from the Capitol together. Plus, free lunch!
Sign up by February 25.
Have questions or need help? Email farrisr@augsburg.edu.
submitted by stevenss@augsburg.edu
Are you between the ages of 18 & 25?
You are invited to participate in a study investigating emotion and mental health!
ENTER A RAFFLE FOR 1 of 8 $25 VISA GIFT CARDS!
Access the study here: https://augsburg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0idiuYgLQrXZfym
Please contact the study’s primary investigator with any questions at
stevenss@augsburg.edu
Thank you!
submitted by belik@augsburg.edu
MSCS students Fatima Abdi, Krystal Bollinger, Leah Tift, and Portia Wodarz attended the Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics January 31 – February 2 at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. The conference presenters included professional mathematicians from Google, the National Science Foundation, SandboxAQ, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Bryan Health, Notre Dame, the National Security Agency, and more.
submitted by ahmeda15@augsburg.edu
Join Augsburg NSBE for an engaging workshop to boost your resume with tips from U.S. Bank professionals! This will be helpful prep for the upcoming career fair.
Event Date/Time: Thursday, Feb 6th @ 4:30-6:00pm
Location: East Commons in Christensen Center
Connect with Us!:
– Instagram: @nsbe_augsburg
– Join our Auggie Life: https://augsburg.campuslabs.com/engage/actioncenter/organization/nsbe
– Questions?: Reach out at nsbe@augsburg.edu
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
01/31/2025: Academic Advisor
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000040020635-academic-advisor
01/31/2025: Assistive Technology and Accommodations Specialist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000040011270-assistive-technology-and-accommodations-specialist
01/30/2025: Assistant Registrar for Scheduling and Compliance
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000039663989-assistant-registrar-for-scheduling-and-compliance
submitted by phalp1@augsburg.edu
Hey Friends,
Come join us for the Doggy Day at CWC on February 5th on Wednesday. We will have your favorite furry friends. Come stop by to see them! We are looking forward to see you all
https://www.instagram.com/p/DFbJ4RrRDDh/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am as Awal Kadir and Jamila Ahmed, Muslim Student Association officers, present their senior chapel talks today.
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
A representative from Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp will be on campus today recruiting summer staff. The camp is located in the San Isabel National Forest of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Colorado. Join a staff of about 65 amazing people and make a difference in the lives of hundreds of kids this summer. Staff has the opportunity to serve in a variety of different settings including Youth Camps, Family Camps, Day Camps, Compass Points backpacking, and Bridging Borders mission trips. Dave Jaris will table in Foss Hall outside of Hoversten Chapel beginning at 10:00 am and then will be available in the Christensen Center in the afternoon.
submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu
The Cloud ERP project steering committee wants to hear your feedback on any demonstrations you saw this week for Workday. Please use this anonymous survey to give your feedback:
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A representative from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota will be facilitating two “Know Your Rights” presentations on Friday, February 28 via Zoom.
Presentation #1 is taking place at 12:15-1:30 p.m. and will be geared a bit more toward students, however faculty and staff are welcome to attend.
Presentation #2 is taking place at 1:45-3:00 p.m. and will be geared a bit more toward faculty and staff, however students are welcome to attend.
Please Note:
-Check the Augsburg University calendar to copy the event to your calendar.
-Augsburg email addresses will be required to attend these presentations.
-Please feel free to invite your colleagues and students to these presentations.
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Black, poplar body, maple neck, ebony-composite fretboard. Set-up and ready to play. Gig bag included. Photo and sound sample available upon request.
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Dear Auggies,
We are asking you to participate in the 2024-2025 Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI). The results from this survey will allow Augsburg to understand what is important to you and how satisfied you are with the services, learning environment and overall experience you have at the university.
Your answers are completely confidential and will only be available to Augsburg as an aggregate result. Students who complete the survey are eligible for a drawing for several prizes, including clothing from the Augsburg Bookstore.
Click here to take the SSI. Your passcode is your Augsburg Student ID number.
The survey is open until Friday, March 14, but we strongly encourage you to complete as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, please contact deanofstudents@augsburg.edu.
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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, February 7, 12pm—3pm. The greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.
Stay updated on greenhouse events by following us on Instagram!
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Exhibit open through May 18, 2025
All events and activities are free and open to the public.
Join us for the opening day of the Weisman Art Museum’s spring exhibition, SEEN, presented in collaboration with We Are All Criminals. This exhibition highlights the work of artists inside the carceral system, in partnership with artists on the outside. Opening day will feature drop-in artist activations in the galleries, a reading library, self-guided tours, and light bites and beverages.
Weisman Art Museum presents SEEN, an exhibition created as part of a years-long collaboration with We Are All Criminals (WAAC), curated by WAAC director and founder, Emily Baxter. SEEN features currently incarcerated artists in collaboration with artists, activists, and academics in the Twin Cities community. Together they explore issues of incarceration, isolation, healing, and coming home. Representing a range of cultural, personal, and professional backgrounds and diverse forms of artistic expression, people on the “inside” partnered with people on the “outside” based on shared creative curiosities and personal affinities. This exhibition is arranged across two galleries to evoke the experiences of “inside” (carceral) and “outside” (healing and community).
The collaborative exhibition SEEN and its related public programs aim to illuminate the effects of mass incarceration by clearing the pathways for people behind bars to have their voices heard, faces seen, and humanity recognized.
submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu
What is the Cloud ERP Project, you ask? Augsburg is moving to a new comprehensive cloud-based information system between 2025 and 2029. If you’re a student, faculty, or staff member, then this project will be changing how you interact with Augsburg online over the next few years—registering for classes, submitting grades, viewing payslips, and more.
Part of this process will be on campus visits from three vendors showing what their solutions offer. The majority of these sessions will be with key departments (Human Resources, Finance, Registrar, and Advising) and some sessions will be aimed at a more general audience.
Below are times for the first vendor demonstrations by Workday aimed at a general audience. All are welcome to attend these sessions, though your role will determine which one is most relevant to you.
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
8:45 – 10:30AM
Augsburg Room (2nd floor Christensen Center)
Topic: Introduction to WorkDay and Technology Overview
10:45 – 12 noon
Augsburg Room (2nd floor Christensen Center)
Topic: Workday Technology Overview for Staff (in any department)
1:00 – 2:00PM
Augsburg Room (2nd floor Christensen Center)
Topic: Workday Faculty and Advising Experience
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Award season has started! Celebrate the achievements and contributions of your colleagues and professors. Nominations for the 2025 Faculty Distinguished Contribution Awards are open now through March 10.
There are 6 award categories: Scholarship, Service to the University, Service to the Community, Teaching: Adjunct or Part-time, Teaching: Full-time 5+ years, and Teaching: Full-time 5 years or less. Any members of the Augsburg community can serve as nominators.
Please find full descriptions and nomination forms linked below. Honor a faculty member with your nomination!
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Friday, February 21, 2025/ Doors: 6:00 PM / Show: 7:00 PM
All Ages, FREE
This is a seated show with general admission and first-come-first-served seating. The Cedar is happy to reserve seats for patrons who require special seating accommodations. To request access accommodations, please go to our Access page.
WBBA Community Archive Project Presents in collaboration with Our Streets MN, the University of Minnesota Public History program, the Liberal Arts Engagement Hub, Morgan Adamson, and many neighbors. We turn our projector and pull back the curtains for another installment of this special variety show on the history of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.
Featuring more stories from the neighborhood and our many fascinating neighbors.
This event is FREE. Please register in advance. Donations are accepted to support more free community programming at The Cedar.
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URGO SUMMER RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY PROGRAM: All disciplines welcome!
Phase 1 of the applications are due February 17th at 11:59 PM, so start talking with your faculty members to learn about what research or creative activity is going on in your department!
The URGO Summer Research/Creative Activity Program is an 11-week, on-campus program (May 19th – August 1st) where students are funded to conduct research with a faculty mentor. URGO provides full-time summer researchers (400 hours) with a $6,000 stipend and housing discount while half-time researchers (200 hours) receive a $3,000 stipend and a housing discount.
URGO SUMMER RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY ASSISTANTSHIPS
URGO also provides funding for students to work for a professor as a research assistant on an ongoing research project. This is a 100-hour commitment over the course of the summer and comes with a $1,500 stipend. This is an excellent opportunity to try out research for the first time or focus on a specific aspect of a research project.
If you have questions, email urgo@augsburg.edu or visit the link below.
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The Augsburg Writing Center offers free writing support, both online and in-person. Skilled Augsburg students will work with you one-on-one at whatever stage of writing you are in – the idea-development stage, the drafting stage, and the revision stage – and can show you how to choose an appropriate essay topic, how to develop a thesis statement and paragraphs, how to revise your essay, or assist with any other writing needs you may have. Tutors will be alert listeners and ask questions, and will not judge or evaluate the work in progress. For more information, please visit our website. We look forward to seeing you!
Located on the second floor (across from Advising) of the Lindell Library
In-Person Hours (stop by anytime, no appointment needed):
Monday: 2:00-8:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 2:00-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 2:00-8:00 p.m.
Thursday: 2:00-8:00 p.m.
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Online (appointment needed): Sunday-Thursday 6-8 p.m.
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Webinar: Feb 4, 22025 1 to 2 pm
Title: Finding Your Footing in Joy: A Starting Point for Belonging in 2025
Presenters:
Dr. Karlyn Crowley, Provost, Ohio Wesleyan University
Dr. Jay Roberts, Provost and Dean of Faculty, Warren Wilson College
Dr. Marlowe V.N. Washington, Vice President of People, Culture, and Equity, Holyoke Community College
Description: Register for our first Belong webinar of 2025 for a lively discussion on well-being, hope and inspiration! You’ll hear from a panel of leaders and experts about what self-care looks like in this moment and how they ground themselves as a first step in the work to promote belonging.
submitted by aucwc@augsburg.edu
Come and relieve some stress by seeing some CUTE dogs!
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
The Community Connections Conference is an annual free event that connects residents of Minneapolis, community groups, neighborhoods and local government.
Minneapolis Convention Center, first floor, Hall E, 1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404.
Over 100 booths from the City of Minneapolis and other community groups
Workshops and community dialogues on important topics
Performances from local artists
Free lunch!
All communities should feel welcome in City spaces
It should be easy for everyone to get involved and influence important decisions and allll communities should get information about programs and policies in languages they understand.
We want to bring in people who are often underrepresented in local decision-making to:
Meet City leaders in a friendly, welcoming space
Celebrate successes and connect
Learn about new opportunities to get involved
Gain new skills and resources
Pre-register online or register on the day of the conference in person in multiple languages.
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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for a Mindful Monday chapel service. Today we will have a labyrinth in the chapel to offer a time for active meditation.
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Please join the eLearning team & CTL for a workshop on “Current AI Resources: Integration and Detection” on February 12, 12:30 to 1:30 pm. In this workshop, we will explore options in Moodle for tracking AI usage. We will also discuss how to integrate AI into assignments at various levels (from no AI use to full exploration of AI) and establish expectations for AI use in the classroom.
Facilitators: eLearning Team: Shane Sletten, Susan Hadjiyanis, Nathan Lind, Jad Habib
Location: Marshall Room
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Augsburg faculty now have access to ACUE’s one-hour quick study courses in a variety of topics (AI, media literacy, constructive conversations, experiential education) ) at no additional expense. You can review all available course titles here. Seats are limited, and enrollment for the first session is only open from Feb 1 to Feb 15. Register today!
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Are you between the ages of 18 & 25?
You are invited to participate in a study investigating emotion and mental health!
ENTER A RAFFLE FOR 1 of 8 $25 VISA GIFT CARDS!
Access the study here: https://augsburg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0idiuYgLQrXZfym
Please contact the study’s primary investigator with any questions at
stevenss@augsburg.edu
Thank you!
submitted by beckmanm@augsburg.edu
You are invited to attend a teaching talk by Dr. Nicole Kjersten, tenure-track faculty candidate in the Biology Department. The talk is on Wednesday, February 5th, 3-3:30PM in Hagfors 106
submitted by stevenss@augsburg.edu
Are you between the ages of 18 & 25?
You are invited to participate in a study investigating emotion and mental health!
ENTER A RAFFLE FOR 1 of 8 $25 VISA GIFT CARDS!
Access the study here: https://augsburg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0idiuYgLQrXZfym
Please contact the study’s primary investigator with any questions at
stevenss@augsburg.edu
Thank you!
submitted by wurstera@augsburg.edu
Hello, my name is Ashley Wurster and I am currently a clinical psychology doctoral student at Augsburg University. I am conducting a research study about how episode patterns in schizophrenia may affect stigmatization levels among mental health practitioners and the general public in Minnesota, and I would like to include you in my research. The study will be completed exclusively online and consist of a survey about your demographics and your experiences with and attitudes on schizophrenia/severe mental illnesses. It should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. To thank you for your participation, there will be an option at the end of the survey to have a $2 bill mailed to you. If you are interested in participating, please use the link below to access the surveys. I appreciate you taking the time to consider participating in this important research.
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
01/30/2025: Assistant Registrar for Scheduling and Compliance
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000039663989-assistant-registrar-for-scheduling-and-compliance
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
01/27/2025: Student: IT TechDesk Assistant
– undefined
01/27/2025: Student: CGEE Office Assistant
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000038837130-student-cgee-office-assistant
submitted by green5@augsburg.edu
Congratulations to the following Augsburg Concert Band students on being named to the 2025 Minnesota Intercollegiate Honor Band:
Victoria Battle (Flute), Music Performance Major
Anthony Sabatine (Saxophone), Music Performance Major
Danilo Sim (Clarinet), Music Business Major
Charlotte Taddeo (Oboe), Music Therapy Major
Braden Williams (Trumpet), Film Production Major
These five musicians will represent Augsburg at the Minnesota Music Educators Association (MMEA) Midwinter Convention.
The Minnesota Intercollegiate Honor Band Concert will take place on February 14th at 7:00pm in the Minneapolis Convention Center Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.
submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu
What is the Cloud ERP Project, you ask? Augsburg is moving to a new comprehensive cloud-based information system between 2025 and 2029. If you’re a student, faculty, or staff member, then this project will be changing how you interact with Augsburg online over the next few years—registering for classes, submitting grades, viewing payslips, and more.
Part of this process will be on campus visits from three vendors showing what their solutions offer. The majority of these sessions will be with key departments (Human Resources, Finance, Registrar, and Advising) and some sessions will be aimed at a more general audience.
Below are times for the first vendor demonstrations by Workday aimed at a general audience. All are welcome to attend these sessions, though your role will determine which one is most relevant to you.
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
8:45 – 10:30AM
Augsburg Room (2nd floor Christensen Center)
Topic: Introduction to WorkDay and Technology Overview
10:45 – 12 noon
Augsburg Room (2nd floor Christensen Center)
Topic: Workday Technology Overview for Staff (in any department)
1:00 – 2:00PM
Augsburg Room (2nd floor Christensen Center)
Topic: Workday Faculty and Advising Experience
submitted by czaja@augsburg.edu
The School of Health is doing an Interprofessional Experience day on Monday February 24th which includes a simulated patient experience with a trans man patient. We are able to pay SIM patients $25 an hour for this.
There will not be any medications given, procedures done or invasive exams during this encounter. There will however be mentions of the patient previously facing transphobia, with the goal of our training our students to be affirming practitioners.
If you are a trans man or gender diverse individual who is interested, please email lohmannm@augsburg.edu. If you are AFAB but not a trans man and interested please only email if you are confident you can portray this respectfully.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
The Sabo Center is hosting a reading group for the 2021 book, Hospicing Modernity: Facing Humanity’s Wrongs and the Implications for Social Activism by Vanessa Machado de Oliveira.
This book helps us learn how to:
– Reimagine how we respond to crisis and relearn how to interact with difference, uncertainty, complexity, and failure
– Expand our capacity to hold personal and collective space for pain and grief
– Interrupt our satisfaction with modern-colonial desires that cause harm
– Create space for change that isn’t driven by desperate hope or a fear of desolate hopelessness
We’re tentatively planning to gather the week of February 17th, the first full week of March, the week of March 24th, April 7th and 28th.
Please know that space is limited, we cannot guarantee a place for everyone. Email Jenean Gilmer (gilmerje@augsburg.edu) with any questions. To express interest, please fill out this form:
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URGO SUMMER RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY PROGRAM: All disciplines welcome!
Phase 1 of the applications are due February 17th at 11:59 PM, so start talking with your faculty members to learn about what research or creative activity is going on in your department!
The URGO Summer Research/Creative Activity Program is an 11-week, on-campus program (May 19th – August 1st) where students are funded to conduct research with a faculty mentor. URGO provides full-time summer researchers (400 hours) with a $6,000 stipend and housing discount while half-time researchers (200 hours) receive a $3,000 stipend and a housing discount.
URGO SUMMER RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY ASSISTANTSHIPS
URGO also provides funding for students to work for a professor as a research assistant on an ongoing research project. This is a 100-hour commitment over the course of the summer and comes with a $1,500 stipend. This is an excellent opportunity to try out research for the first time or focus on a specific aspect of a research project.
If you have questions, email urgo@augsburg.edu or visit the link below.
submitted by stevenss@augsburg.edu
Are you between the ages of 18 & 25?
You are invited to participate in a study investigating emotion and mental health!
ENTER A RAFFLE FOR 1 of 8 $25 VISA GIFT CARDS!
Access the study here: https://augsburg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0idiuYgLQrXZfym
Please contact the study’s primary investigator with any questions at
stevenss@augsburg.edu
Thank you!
submitted by gebbengn@augsburg.edu
Tian
by Johanna Caroline Schön
Directed by Kayla Marie Mielke and Johanna Caroline Schön
Who owns history? And who is allowed to tell its stories? The student-written piece Tian centers around these fundamental questions. This conflict becomes clear when the audience is led through the life of romantic poet Karoline von Günderrode by two characters with two very different claims to Karoline’s story: Bettine von Arnim, contemporary and close friend of Karoline, who wants to paint a strong, feminist picture; and the Playwright whose goal is to create an enticing, heart-wrenching play. The audience finds themselves in the in-betweens of history, whilst being part of Karoline’s personal journey filled with struggles, doubt, and dreams.
The performance dates are the 13th, 14th, 15th of February at 7:00PM, and the 16th at 3:00pm.
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
01/27/2025: Student: IT TechDesk Assistant
– undefined
01/27/2025: Student: CGEE Office Assistant
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000038837130-student-cgee-office-assistant
01/23/2025: Student: SoNS Chemistry Supplemental Instructor
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000038298555-student-sons-chemistry-supplemental-instructor
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Come move your body, breathe deep, and be in collective space this Saturday, 2/1. Nichole Rohlfsen (Program Manager in the Center for Global Education & Experience) will be offering free community yoga classes online, about twice a month, typically on Saturday mornings.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/91965610658?pwd=k1SbmFBvawaFtkWKyBsG2jH3B6SgUT.1
I know many of us have been reflecting on how we want and are able to show up in this moment. What does it take for social change and transformation to really happen, especially under a growing reality of fascism bolstered by polarity and division? What might my role be in this moment, and in the long haul for more equity, justice, love and dignity? What skills and support might I be able to offer?
One of the ways I am intentionally stepping in for this moment is this very offering. Not because yoga is a cure-all or because moving our bodies on our mat will end white supremacy or inequality. But because part of what makes wars and systemic violence possible is because we are disconnected from our bodies and from each other. Being in our bodies and cultivating deeper awareness through practice allows for more choice, so that we can respond rather than react. When we are curious about what is happening in our bodies, we can also begin to be more curious about what’s happening in other living bodies and in the world around us. We get to practice being in relationship with ourselves, with others, and with our environment. So that what we practice and experience on the mat is what we practice everywhere we go. Presence, curiosity, awareness, breath, and connecting to our aliveness and belonging.
This space is an open invitation, and what I’m committed to offering is a space of refuge: for the sake of safety, spaciousness, deep rest and full permission, for myself and others.
For any accommodations, please email me in advance (rohlfsen@augsburg.edu) so I can do my best to support any requests.
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Webinar: Feb 4, 22025 1 to 2 pm
Title: Finding Your Footing in Joy: A Starting Point for Belonging in 2025
Presenters:
Dr. Karlyn Crowley, Provost, Ohio Wesleyan University
Dr. Jay Roberts, Provost and Dean of Faculty, Warren Wilson College
Dr. Marlowe V.N. Washington, Vice President of People, Culture, and Equity, Holyoke Community College
Description: Register for our first Belong webinar of 2025 for a lively discussion on well-being, hope and inspiration! You’ll hear from a panel of leaders and experts about what self-care looks like in this moment and how they ground themselves as a first step in the work to promote belonging.
submitted by borden@augsburg.edu
Expanding Landscapes & Impossible Futures
01.31.25 | 5–8 p.m.
Foss Center & Anderson Music Hall
Augsburg University’s Schwartz School of the Arts presents an evening of narrative, performing, and visual art projects that explore the impact of climate change on our physical and psychological worlds. This event, part of the 2025 Great Northern Festival, will feature immersive, multi-sensory projects. Attendees can expect installations, live performances, and interactive experiences in various mediums. The exhibitions and performances will run concurrently throughout the evening, allowing guests to move through at their own pace.
Come support your colleagues, students, and peers!
MIRAC* is organizing a protest against President Trump’s wave of terrible attacks on immigrants on Saturday, February 1 at 1:00pm at Lake & Bloomington in Minneapolis, which will include a short march and an indoor rally with speakers. Come join in a collaborative community event to protest these attacks and defend our families, co-workers, and communities.
More information can be found at MIRAC’s website and their Facebook page.
https://www.miracmn.com/
*MIRAC (Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee) is a grassroots, volunteer-based, immigrant rights organization committed to ending deportations and immigration raids, fighting for legalization for all, ending anti-immigration laws, and creating full equity in all areas of life.
submitted by vanclev1@augsburg.edu
The library will resume drop-in research support starting Monday at the Service Desk in Lindell. Hours are 10am-6pm, Monday through Friday. You can always make an appointment with a librarian through Navigate by visiting the staff page! library.augsburg.edu/staff
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Please join the eLearning team & CTL for a workshop on “Current AI Resources: Integration and Detection” on February 12, 12:30 to 1:30 pm. In this workshop, we will explore options in Moodle for tracking AI usage. We will also discuss how to integrate AI into assignments at various levels (from no AI use to full exploration of AI) and establish expectations for AI use in the classroom.
Facilitators: eLearning Team: Shane Sletten, Susan Hadjiyanis, Nathan Lind, Jad Habib
Location: Marshall Room
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
The Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar AvenueMinneapolis, MN, 55454United States
All Ages, Seated
$5 Youth under 21 years of age
$8 for Cedar-Riverside Residents
$10 General Admission
This is a seated show with general admission, first-come-first-served seating. The Cedar is happy to reserve seats for patrons who require special seating accommodations. To request access accommodations, please go to our Access page.
The Qalanjo Project Presents: Echoes from the Horn: Somali Lives in Cinema – a special program of the Black Europe Film Festival of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
The Qalanjo Project is a Somali cultural organization and creative arts studio located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This special Sunday program will feature films and discussions that highlight Somali filmmakers’ contributions and explore the Somali diaspora’s diverse narratives from The Cedar screen!
We will be joined in person by Abdulkadir Ahmed Said, Warda Mohamed, and Salad Hilowle. There will be additional workshops and community activities hosted by The Qalanjo Project with these incredible artists during the festival and after.
The estimated run time for the films is ~ 2 hours and 15 minutes, with a short opening introduction, a brief panel, and Q&A after the screenings with a total program time of 3.5 hours.
submitted by kemuman@augsburg.edu
Dear Augsburg Students,
We are excited to share an opportunity to participate in a research project led by Nina Makem and Sabreena Raghunath, two seniors at Augsburg University. This study aims to explore how high-impact exercise affects the rate at which blood glucose changes in response to insulin, both with and without caffeine, in healthy adults.
If you’re interested in learning more or possibly participating, please take a moment to fill out the interest form linked below. Once we review your submission, we’ll contact you with further details about the study.
Here are the key details about the project:
Research Title: How High-Impact Exercise Impacts How Quickly Blood Glucose Changes in
Response to Insulin with and Without Caffeine in Healthy Adults
Lead Investigators: Nina Makem & Sabreena Raghunath
Affiliation: Senior students at Augsburg University
If you have any questions or would like more information before signing up, feel free to reply to this email.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Best regards,
Nina Makem kemuman@augsburg.edu
Sabreena Raghunath raghunas@augsburg.edu
Augsburg University – Senior Students
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The following Augsburg Short-term Study Abroad & Away programs have an application deadline on FEBRUARY 1:
– Money, Banking, and International Business in Tuscany, Italy: May 25th – June 3rd, 2025.
Explore the beauty of Tuscany, Italy while hearing from local experts, learning about international luxury brands of the area, discussing the role of financial institutions in Italy and the European Central Bank, and exploring questions of environmental and food policy! And, I heard they have the best pizza in the world! https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=55836
– Another Future is Possible: Sustainable Solutions in Amsterdam & Rotterdam: May 23 – June 5, 2025.
Through experiential learning, travel throughout the Netherlands while exploring the question “How can speculative literature and sociology help us invent and imagine new solutions to urban problems?” You might learn a thing or two about biking! https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=55753
– Science and Religion in Germany: May 15th – May 30th, 2025.
Germany is the birthplace of the Protestant Reformation and a place where world-altering physical science developments unfolded. Explore both topics in this program while traveling to Berlin, Wittenberg, Leipzig, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Heidelberg, and Frankfurt. See some castles while you’re at it! https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=55379
Contact the study abroad office with any questions about the programs or your application progress: abroad@augsburg.edu
Get the program details here for the Augsburg Study Centers or Short-Term Programs here
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Award season has started! Celebrate the achievements and contributions of your colleagues and professors. Nominations for the 2025 Faculty Distinguished Contribution Awards are open now through March 10.
There are 6 award categories: Scholarship, Service to the University, Service to the Community, Teaching: Adjunct or Part-time, Teaching: Full-time 5+ years, and Teaching: Full-time 5 years or less. Any members of the Augsburg community can serve as nominators.
Please find full descriptions and nomination forms linked below. Honor a faculty member with your nomination!
submitted by greenfie@augsburg.edu
The Writing Center will open for the Spring semester on Monday, February 3rd. We look forward to seeing you there!
The Augsburg Writing Center offers free writing support, both online and in-person. Skilled Augsburg students will work with you one-on-one at whatever stage of writing you are in – the idea-development stage, the drafting stage, and the revision stage – and can show you how to choose an appropriate essay topic, how to develop a thesis statement and paragraphs, how to revise your essay, or assist with any other writing needs you may have. Tutors will be alert listeners and ask questions, and will not judge or evaluate the work in progress. For more information, please visit our website. We look forward to seeing you!
Located on the second floor (across from Advising) of the Lindell Library
In-Person Hours (stop by anytime, no appointment needed):
Monday: 2:00-8:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 2:00-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 2:00-8:00 p.m.
Thursday: 2:00-8:00 p.m.
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Online (appointment needed): Sunday-Thursday 6-8 p.m.
submitted by stevenss@augsburg.edu
Are you between the ages of 18 & 25?
You are invited to participate in a study investigating emotion and mental health!
ENTER A RAFFLE FOR 1 of 8 $25 VISA GIFT CARDS!
Access the study here: https://augsburg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0idiuYgLQrXZfym
Please contact the study’s primary investigator with any questions at
stevenss@augsburg.edu
Thank you!
submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu
What is the Cloud ERP Project, you ask? Augsburg is moving to a new comprehensive cloud-based information system between 2025 and 2029. If you’re a student, faculty, or staff member, then this project will be changing how you interact with Augsburg online over the next few years—registering for classes, submitting grades, viewing payslips, and more.
Part of this process will be on campus visits from three vendors showing what their solutions offer. The majority of these sessions will be with key departments (Human Resources, Finance, Registrar, and Advising) and some sessions will be aimed at a more general audience.
Below are times for the first vendor demonstrations by Workday aimed at a general audience. All are welcome to attend these sessions, though your role will determine which one is most relevant to you.
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
8:45 – 10:30AM
Augsburg Room (2nd floor Christensen Center)
Topic: Introduction to WorkDay and Technology Overview
10:45 – 12 noon
Augsburg Room (2nd floor Christensen Center)
Topic: Workday Technology Overview for Staff (in any department)
1:00 – 2:00PM
Augsburg Room (2nd floor Christensen Center)
Topic: Workday Faculty and Advising Experience
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
The Sabo Center is hosting a reading group for the 2021 book, Hospicing Modernity: Facing Humanity’s Wrongs and the Implications for Social Activism by Vanessa Machado de Oliveira.
This book helps us learn how to:
– Reimagine how we respond to crisis and relearn how to interact with difference, uncertainty, complexity, and failure
– Expand our capacity to hold personal and collective space for pain and grief
– Interrupt our satisfaction with modern-colonial desires that cause harm
– Create space for change that isn’t driven by desperate hope or a fear of desolate hopelessness
We’re tentatively planning to gather the week of February 17th, the first full week of March, the week of March 24th, April 7th and 28th.
Please know that space is limited, we cannot guarantee a place for everyone. Email Jenean Gilmer (gilmerje@augsburg.edu) with any questions. To express interest, please fill out this form:
submitted by greenfie@augsburg.edu
The Writing Center will open for the Spring semester on Monday, February 3rd. We look forward to seeing you there!
The Augsburg Writing Center offers free writing support, both online and in-person. Skilled Augsburg students will work with you one-on-one at whatever stage of writing you are in – the idea-development stage, the drafting stage, and the revision stage – and can show you how to choose an appropriate essay topic, how to develop a thesis statement and paragraphs, how to revise your essay, or assist with any other writing needs you may have. Tutors will be alert listeners and ask questions, and will not judge or evaluate the work in progress. For more information, please visit our website. We look forward to seeing you!
Located on the second floor (across from Advising) of the Lindell Library
In-Person Hours (stop by anytime, no appointment needed):
Monday: 2:00-8:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 2:00-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 2:00-8:00 p.m.
Thursday: 2:00-8:00 p.m.
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Online (appointment needed): Sunday-Thursday 6-8 p.m.
submitted by vachta@augsburg.edu
Some employees are receiving communications this week from Human Resources regarding Hepatitis B Vaccination and bloodborne pathogens training. The trainings and vaccination election form are required for employees who could come into contact with blood and other bodily fluids in the normal course of their employment. This includes any employees who
– clean up spills or bodily fluids
– administer first aid
– work with laundry
– handle sharps
If you received this communication but don’t believe your job includes potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens please contact hr@augsburg.edu to discuss.
If you believe your job should be classified as having possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens but you did not receive the communications please contact hr@augsburg.edu
Learn more about out OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Management Plan at https://sites.augsburg.edu/hr/employees/safety/
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
01/22/2025: Latinx Student Services Program Manager
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000038084104-latinx-student-services-program-manager
01/22/2025: Admissions Counselor / Senior Admissions Counselor / Assistant Director of Admissions
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000038082153-admissions-counselor-senior-admissions-counselor-assistant-director-of-admissions
submitted by ridgle@augsburg.edu
The Si Melby weight room will be closed this Thursday 1/30 at 8am-4pm for a plumbing repair. Contact Facilities Management with any questions.”
submitted by rengifoj@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Short-term Study Abroad & Away programs have an application deadline on FEBRUARY 1:
– Money, Banking, and International Business in Tuscany, Italy: May 25th – June 3rd, 2025.
Explore the beauty of Tuscany, Italy while hearing from local experts, learning about international luxury brands of the area, discussing the role of financial institutions in Italy and the European Central Bank, and exploring questions of environmental and food policy! And, I heard they have the best pizza in the world! https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=55836
– Another Future is Possible: Sustainable Solutions in Amsterdam & Rotterdam: May 23 – June 5, 2025.
Through experiential learning, travel throughout the Netherlands while exploring the question “How can speculative literature and sociology help us invent and imagine new solutions to urban problems?” You might learn a thing or two about biking! https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=55753
– Science and Religion in Germany: May 15th – May 30th, 2025.
Germany is the birthplace of the Protestant Reformation and a place where world-altering physical science developments unfolded. Explore both topics in this program while traveling to Berlin, Wittenberg, Leipzig, Bamberg, Nuremberg, Heidelberg, and Frankfurt. See some castles while you’re at it! https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=55379
Contact the study abroad office with any questions about the programs or your application progress: abroad@augsburg.edu
Get the program details here for the Augsburg Study Centers or Short-Term Programs here
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The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
01/27/2025: Student: IT TechDesk Assistant
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01/27/2025: Student: CGEE Office Assistant
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000038837130-student-cgee-office-assistant
01/23/2025: Student: SoNS Chemistry Supplemental Instructor
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000038298555-student-sons-chemistry-supplemental-instructor
01/22/2025: Student: CLASS/Groves On-Call Test Proctor, Academic Year 2024-25
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000038139440-student-class-groves-on-call-test-proctor-academic-year-2024-25
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
Webinar: Feb 4, 22025 1 to 2 pm
Title: Finding Your Footing in Joy: A Starting Point for Belonging in 2025
Presenters:
Dr. Karlyn Crowley, Provost, Ohio Wesleyan University
Dr. Jay Roberts, Provost and Dean of Faculty, Warren Wilson College
Dr. Marlowe V.N. Washington, Vice President of People, Culture, and Equity, Holyoke Community College
Description: Register for our first Belong webinar of 2025 for a lively discussion on well-being, hope and inspiration! You’ll hear from a panel of leaders and experts about what self-care looks like in this moment and how they ground themselves as a first step in the work to promote belonging.
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
Award season has started! Celebrate the achievements and contributions of your colleagues and professors. Nominations for the 2025 Faculty Distinguished Contribution Awards are open now through March 10.
There are 6 award categories: Scholarship, Service to the University, Service to the Community, Teaching: Adjunct or Part-time, Teaching: Full-time 5+ years, and Teaching: Full-time 5 years or less. Any members of the Augsburg community can serve as nominators.
Please find full descriptions and nomination forms linked below. Honor a faculty member with your nomination!
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
Please join the eLearning team & CTL for a workshop on “Current AI Resources: Integration and Detection” on February 12, 12:30 to 1:30 pm. In this workshop, we will explore options in Moodle for tracking AI usage. We will also discuss how to integrate AI into assignments at various levels (from no AI use to full exploration of AI) and establish expectations for AI use in the classroom.
Facilitators: eLearning Team: Shane Sletten, Susan Hadjiyanis, Nathan Lind, Jad Habib
Location: Marshall Room
submitted by wurstera@augsburg.edu
Hello, my name is Ashley Wurster and I am currently a clinical psychology doctoral student at Augsburg University. I am conducting a research study about how episode patterns in schizophrenia may affect stigmatization levels among mental health practitioners and the general public in Minnesota, and I would like to include you in my research. The study will be completed exclusively online and consist of a survey about your demographics and your experiences with and attitudes on schizophrenia/severe mental illnesses. It should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. To thank you for your participation, there will be an option at the end of the survey to have a $2 bill mailed to you. If you are interested in participating, please use the link below to access the surveys. I appreciate you taking the time to consider participating in this important research.
