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The Augsburg University Concert Band is excited to present “Dance Through Time” on Saturday. This concert will feature dances that span centuries and a variety of styles. Concertgoers will hear music from classical ballet to works inspired by jazz, rock, and hip hop.

If you are available, please consider joining us for a wonderful afternoon of music!

Ensemble: Augsburg University Concert Band
Date: Saturday, April 26
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Hoversten Chapel
Cost: Free

Concert Poster

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The Augsburg University Concert Band is excited to present “Dance Through Time” on Saturday. This concert will feature dances that span centuries and a variety of styles. Concertgoers will hear music from classical ballet to works inspired by jazz, rock, and hip hop.

If you are available, please consider joining us for a wonderful afternoon of music!

Ensemble: Augsburg University Concert Band
Date: Saturday, April 26
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Hoversten Chapel
Cost: Free

Concert Poster

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The Twin Cities Therapeutic Tattoo Fund is a group began by Interfaith Scholars with the purpose of fundraising for financial aid for those seeking tattoos to cover up scars, branding tattoos, gang tattoos, etc. by setting up a discretionary fund that partnered artists can draw from in place of payment for clients seeking those services. Currently, we partner with Ms. Tiffany at Weird Ink Society.

We will be tabling in the lobby of Christensen Center on April 28 and 30 from 11:00-1:00. Please come by to learn more about what we’re doing, donate, and receive some amazing products in return for your generous support!

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The Echo is hiring for these following positions: Co-Executive Editor, Layout Editor, Copy Editor, Arts & Culture Editor, and Opinions Editor! Email echo@augsburg.edu for more information!

https://augsburgecho.com

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Stop by the library and pick up a free plant as a part of our Earth Day celebration. Plants available starting at 10am while supplies last.

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If you are looking for the opportunity to study with sequoias or have lunch with some otters, come to the library on Earth Day! We will be showing relaxing nature documentaries from 10:00-5:00 and also, there will be free bookmarks highlighting local opportunities for you to get involved in taking care of our planet. Oh, and there will be snacks!!!

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Join your neighbors to help clean up our beloved Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.
We’ll meet at the Cedar Cultural Center Plaza and the West Bank Business Association will provide all supplies. Staff, this is a great opportunity to use your Community Service hours!

Want to walk over together? Meet up at the Sabo Center around 5:30 pm in Oren Gateway Center Suite 115–right across from Nabo Cafe.

Can’t come during those times? Join Coach Weber at the Brian Coyle Center from 3:30-5pm to clean the residential side.

Email Jenean Gilmer with any questions! See you there!

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All are welcome to join faculty, staff, and students who are involved in environmental initiatives around campus for a lunch-and-learn style gathering on Earth Day! We’ll share community, eat good food, and hear updates about sustainability work from lots of corners of campus. Free lunch provided.

Sustainability Stories
Tuesday, April 22
12–1:30 p.m.
East Commons

RSVP for Sustainability Stories

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The East Phillips Neighborhood Institute is throwing an Earth Week party in the park, and you’re invited!

Some event highlights include:
– Lunch is free and provided (Indian walking tacos with fry bread)
– We will be catering enough food for upwards of 100 people from chef Muck-Wa Roberts!
– Nathaniel Harris will also be performing live music.
– We will be making artwork as well, with a live-screen printing station – bring your own shirt / tote, we’ll also have paper posters.

Event Information: Saturday, April 26th, from 12pm-2pm
Event Location: Cedar Fields Park, 2500 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis, MN
All are welcome.

Later in the evening, the Minneapolis Choir Coop will be having a joint with EPNI:
‘Gardens Outside Your Own’ Concert
Saturday, April 26th, starting at 6:00 pm
Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 3045 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN

Email Jenean Gilmer with any questions!

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Join PRISM (Proudly Reflecting Identities, Stories, and Movements), an affirming and inclusive space for LGBTQIA+ staff and faculty to connect, celebrate, and support one another in fostering a vibrant and welcoming community.

Our April gathering will be 12:00-1:00pm on April 23rd. We’ll meet for a BYO Lunch in the Marshall Room. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend.

Please email heseltii@augsburg.edu with any questions.

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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 am. Prof. Leon van Eck will give an “Uncovering Vocation” chapel talk centered around his sense and experience of calling to care for the world (and not giving up in the face of climate change).

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All are welcome to join faculty, staff, and students who are involved in environmental initiatives around campus for a lunch-and-learn style gathering on Earth Day! We’ll share community, eat good food, and hear updates about sustainability work from lots of corners of campus. Free lunch provided.

Sustainability Stories
Tuesday, April 22
12–1:30 p.m.
East Commons

All are welcome to join faculty, staff, and students who are involved in environmental initiatives around campus for a lunch-and-learn style gathering today! We’ll share community, eat good food, and hear updates about sustainability work from lots of corners of campus. Free lunch provided.

Sustainability Stories
Tuesday, April 22
12–1:30 p.m.
East Commons

submitted by green5@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University Concert Band is excited to present “Dance Through Time” on Saturday. This concert will feature dances that span centuries and a variety of styles. Concertgoers will hear music from classical ballet to works inspired by jazz, rock, and hip hop.

If you are available, please consider joining us for a wonderful afternoon of music!

Ensemble: Augsburg University Concert Band
Date: Saturday, April 26
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Hoversten Chapel
Cost: Free

Concert Poster

submitted by gunkel@augsburg.edu

If you are looking for the opportunity to study with sequoias or have lunch with some otters, come to the library on Earth Day! We will be showing relaxing nature documentaries from 10:00-5:00 and also, there will be free bookmarks highlighting local opportunities for you to get involved in taking care of our planet. Oh, and there will be snacks!!!

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Join your neighbors to help clean up our beloved Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.
We’ll meet at the Cedar Cultural Center Plaza and the West Bank Business Association will provide all supplies. Staff, this is a great opportunity to use your Community Service hours!

Can’t come during those times? Join Coach Weber at the Brian Coyle Center from 3:30-5pm to clean the residential side.

Email Jenean Gilmer with any questions! See you there!

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Please join us in the Quad on Tues. May 20, 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.

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If you’re in town you won’t want to miss one of the best parties the city has to offer! There’s a dunk tank, Weine Dog race, three stages with amazing music and other performances, camel rides and more! Be there or be square! If you’d like to know more please email Jenean Gilmer.

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Stop by the library and pick up a free plant as a part of our Earth Day celebration. Plants available starting at 10am while supplies last.

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Join us for our final event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement in the US.

Fruits of Our Labor: Refugee Dreams of Futures Past

Join us for a screening and discussion of independent filmmakers Joua Lee Grande and Quyen Nguyen-Le’s selected works, which trace and highlight the various plights of Southeast Asian refugees in the contested new homeland in the United States. As descendants of Hmong and Vietnamese refugees, their films lead us into the world that refugees reclaimed and cultivated, always in need of defense.

Apr 30 | 7-9PM Sateren Auditorium, all are welcome

Fruits of Our Labor

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Join PRISM (Proudly Reflecting Identities, Stories, and Movements), an affirming and inclusive space for LGBTQIA+ staff and faculty to connect, celebrate, and support one another in fostering a vibrant and welcoming community.

Our April gathering will be 12:00-1:00pm on April 23rd. We’ll meet for a BYO Lunch in the Marshall Room. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend.

Please email heseltii@augsburg.edu with any questions.

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Start your week with Mindful Monday, 20 minutes of being, not doing, in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am. Tara Mader and Tiffany Moore will lead a Mindful Monday chapel that encourages a reconnection with the earth and nature.

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

All are welcome to join faculty, staff, and students who are involved in environmental initiatives around campus for a lunch-and-learn style gathering on Earth Day! We’ll share community, eat good food, and hear updates about sustainability work from lots of corners of campus. Free lunch provided.

Sustainability Stories
Tuesday, April 22
12–1:30 p.m.
East Commons

RSVP for Sustainability Stories

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You are welcome to join us for the April meeting of the Embodying Anti-Racism affiliate group. We’ll be meeting Thursday, 17 April from noon until 1pm in Lindell 301. Please feel free to bring your lunch! We’ll be exploring some centering practices and building commitments to each other and to actions in our communities. We look forward to seeing you there! Please email Charles at adamsc@augsburg.edu if you have any questions!

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Join us on April 16th at the Mixed Blood Theater for dinner and the opportunity to spend time with someone you don’t know (or, if you’d really rather, someone you do). 36 Questions for Civic Love is a toolkit designed to connect strangers, and strengthen relationships between neighbors, comrades, and colleagues. We’re extending this invitation to community partners in our neighborhoods as well, giving you the opportunity to connect with people at places like the Brian Coyle Community Center, Afghan Cultural Society, Cedar Cultural Center, KFAI and more.

Please RSVP using the link below to help us plan for dinner and childcare. Please email Jenean Gilmer with any questions or concerns.

This event is for STAFF and FACULTY only. If any student groups are interested in hosting a similar event, please contact Jenean Gilmer.

https://forms.gle/iP81oeA4i6hrQKfT9

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The Sverdrup Visiting Scientist Program welcomes Dr. Janet Iwasa, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Utah, where she serves as director of the Genetic Science Learning Center. Her broad goal is to create accurate and compelling molecular and cellular visualizations that will support research, learning and scientific communication. In her Convocation Lecture titled “Visualizing Tiny Worlds,” Dr. Iwasa will discuss how animated models can help us visualize and understand the invisible molecular machines that drive life (Tuesday, April 15, 11:00am, Hoversten Chapel). Please note the Convocation Schedule for adjusted class times on this day.

Dr. Iwasa will also visit with presenters at the Zyzzogeton Student Research Symposium on April 15 and give a technical talk on “Animating Molecular Machines” that will delve into more of the scientific details of her work (Monday, April 14, 5:00pm, Hagfors 150).

Find out more about the Sverdrup Convocation at the link below.

Sverdrup Convocation

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Join us for our final event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Southeast Asian refugee resettlement in the US.

Fruits of Our Labor: Refugee Dreams of Futures Past

Join us for a screening and discussion of independent filmmakers Joua Lee Grande and Quyen Nguyen-Le’s selected works, which trace and highlight the various plights of Southeast Asian refugees in the contested new homeland in the United States. As descendants of Hmong and Vietnamese refugees, their films lead us into the world that refugees reclaimed and cultivated, always in need of defense.

Apr 30 | 7-9PM Sateren Auditorium, all are welcome

Be/Coming Home Poster

submitted by gunkel@augsburg.edu

If you are looking for the opportunity to study with sequoias or have lunch with some otters, come to the library on Earth Day! We will be showing relaxing nature documentaries from 10:00-5:00 and also, there will be free bookmarks highlighting local opportunities for you to get involved in taking care of our planet.

submitted by severso5@augsburg.edu

StepUP invites you to celebrate Collegiate Recovery Week! Starting April 14th we’re hosting four events over four days. Let’s thrive together and have a fun Recovery Week!

Wear purple to show your support!

Upcoming events:

Tuesday 04/15 | Naloxone Training
Location: Marshall Room, 1st floor Christenson
Time: 1:45 – 2:45 PM
Student-led, free overdose kit

Wednesday 04/16 | SauceUP | Hot Ones event
Location: Christensen Center, Augsburg Room
Time: 5:00 PM

Thursday 04/17 | SipUP Studio | Craft night
Location: 100 OGC
Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM

Registration: https://linktr.ee/stepupprogram

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Join us in Hoversten Chapel during Earth Week for an opportunity to process, take seriously, and think hopefully about Climate Change. While the science of what we have to do to stave off and survive climate change is largely settled, it’s cultivating the will to do so that’s the problem. That makes Climate Change a spiritual problem as much as it is a scientific one.

On Monday 4/21 at 10:40, Tara and Tiffany will lead a Mindful Monday chapel that encourages a reconnection with the earth and nature.

On Tuesday 4/22 at 11:30, Prof. Leon van Eck will give a vocation chapel talk centered around his sense and experience of calling to care for the world (and not giving up in the face of climate change).

On Wednesday 4/23 at 10:40 Profs. Nancy Fischer and Lindsay Starck will lead a futurist exercise – having participants imagine years into the future what problems they might face as a result of climate change and how they may be of help.

On Thursday 4/24 at 11:00 Prof. Joe Underhill will talk about Augsburg’s River Semester as an example in alternative lifestyle living, as well as “wandering in the wilderness” during times of political and ecological crisis.

And on Friday 4/25 at 10:40 Prof. Cody Sanders from Luther Seminary will give a lecture/sermon on hope that refuses to be domesticated by our current systems and ways of life.

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Augsburg celebrates the creativity and scholarship of undergraduate students with its annual Zyzzogeton Student Research Symposium. The symposium falls at the end of each academic year and is a culmination of achievement featuring work across departments.

This year Zyzzogeton will feature posters from more than 60 undergraduate researchers in the science, social science and humanity disciplines.

Zyzzogeton will take place on Tuesday, April 15, 3 – 4:30pm in Hagfors Center. There will be a convocation schedule for that day and no classes scheduled during the event time, so we hope that all students, faculty and staff are able to attend!

Those who need any disability-related accommodation to fully participate in this event are encouraged to contact University Events at events@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1104. Remember to have the name, date, and time of the event with you when contacting their office. Please allow for sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

Visit the Zyzzogeton website for more information and for a complete list of presenters and research abstracts.

Zyzzogeton Website

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Please join us in the Quad on Tues. May 20, 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.

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Start your week with Mindful Monday, 20 minutes of being, not doing, in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am. Mindful Monday is led by Tara Mader, Associate Professor of Health, Exercise Science.

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The Augsburg Staff Senate continues to find opportunities to build community and relationships across departments. We also seek to remain informed about overall campus happenings. If you can’t make all the Focused Conversations or other University-wide meetings, please feel free to reach out with any questions you might have.

You can email us at staffsenate@augsburg.edu

Upcoming opportunities to connect:
Monday Coffee Breaks:
Drop-in and Chat Coffee Times (a gift from the Provost) will be held each Monday (9:45-10:45) in FOS 171 for staff and faculty.
Just pop in, grab some coffee, and chat for a few minutes as you are able through the rest of the semester.

36 Questions for Civic Love:
April 16, 2025 | 5:30–8 p.m.

Groups will leave from campus to make the 10 minute walk/roll to Mixed Blood at 5:30 and 5:45 p.m. Staff, Faculty, and Community Partners all invited. DINNER WILL BE SERVED! CHILDCARE PROVIDED!

More information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePziK63eZFzKtoumAnql1AOi1YpIfRkqtG3LnPRn_EHyGkyA/viewform

Monthly Brown Bag Lunches:
Monthly on the second Tuesday: May 13th at 12pm

Meet monthly for a casual staff lunch. Location to be determined over the summer months.

END OF YEAR ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Tuesday, May 20, 3–4:30 P.M.

Follow our Senate Senate Calendar on our website – https://sites.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/about/

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Join the Sabo Center (115) and Interfaith Institute (106) in Oren Gateway Center for a Housewarming Party! The Sabo Center has risen from the underside of Anderson Residence Hall to the delightful and light-filled offices opposite Nabo Cafe. The Interfaith Institute is just down the hall (between the bathroom and vending machine) and we are pleased to welcome you to celebrate with us. There will be arty stuff, space to share your ideas, and PRIZES! Light refreshments will be served.

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Join us in Hoversten Chapel during Earth Week for an opportunity to process, take seriously, and think hopefully about Climate Change. While the science of what we have to do to stave off and survive climate change is largely settled, it’s cultivating the will to do so that’s the problem. That makes Climate Change a spiritual problem as much as it is a scientific one.

On Monday 4/21 at 10:40, Tara and Tiffany will lead a Mindful Monday chapel that encourages a reconnection with the earth and nature.

On Tuesday 4/22 at 11:30, Prof. Leon van Eck will give a vocation chapel talk centered around his sense and experience of calling to care for the world (and not giving up in the face of climate change).

On Wednesday 4/23 at 10:40 Profs. Nancy Fischer and Lindsay Starck will lead a futurist exercise – having participants imagine years into the future what problems they might face as a result of climate change and how they may be of help.

On Thursday 4/24 at 11:00 Prof. Joe Underhill will talk about Augsburg’s River Semester as an example in alternative lifestyle living, as well as “wandering in the wilderness” during times of political and ecological crisis.

And on Friday 4/25 at 10:40 Prof. Cody Sanders from Luther Seminary will give a lecture/sermon on hope that refuses to be domesticated by our current systems and ways of life.

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Join us on April 16th at the Mixed Blood Theater for dinner and the opportunity to spend time with someone you don’t know (or, if you’d really rather, someone you do). 36 Questions for Civic Love is a toolkit designed to connect strangers, and strengthen relationships between neighbors, comrades, and colleagues. We’re extending this invitation to community partners in our neighborhoods as well, giving you the opportunity to connect with people at places like the Brian Coyle Community Center, Afghan Cultural Society, Cedar Cultural Center, KFAI and more.

Please RSVP using the link below to help us plan for dinner and childcare. Please email Jenean Gilmer with any questions or concerns.

This event is for STAFF and FACULTY only. If any student groups are interested in hosting a similar event, please contact Jenean Gilmer.

https://forms.gle/iP81oeA4i6hrQKfT9

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Faculty and staff are invited to a drop-in and coffee every Monday (9:45 – 10:45 a.m.) in FOS 171. What a great way to start the work week, so get off your computer and come on over.

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Students from “Empires and Borderlands in North America” would like to invite the Augsburg community to a special screening of Alvaro Morales’s documentary “Estamos Unidos.” This film documents the intense journey of several hundred migrants from the Guatemala – Mexico Border up to Mexico City, Mexico. The screening will take place in Oren 111, Wednesday, April 16th, from 3:30pm – 5:30pm. Know Your Right info cards will also be available. This community event is being co-sponsored by the Department of History and Department of Critical Race and Ethnicity Studies.

Any questions before or after the screening can be sent to – zapataa@ausburg.edu .

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Build a Bird House, anyone? Let’s give those birdies some home 🙂 Join us next week!

Wednesday, April 16th
Time: 10:30am-11:30am
Location: CWC Group Room

*Limited supplies*

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

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YOU’RE INVITED TO:

“SOMETHING SO RIGHT”

PRESENTED BY

AUGSBURG STUDENT COMPOSERS & CHORAL SINGERS

COACHED & DIRECTED BY

DRS. MARK ELLIOT BERGMAN, SHEKELA WANYAMA, AND KRISTINA BOERGER

ON APRIL 14TH AT 7:00 IN HOVERSTEN CHAPEL

FEATURING GUEST PERFORMANCES BY

TED GODBOUT, PIANO
DAVE SCHMALENBERGER, DRUMS
THE MIRANDOLA ENSEMBLE
HAMLINE A CAPPELLA CHOIR

IN

WORLD PREMIERES BY COMPOSERS IN MINNESOTA & NORWAY
CONTEMPORARY CHAMBER MUSIC FOR MIXED VOICES A CAPPELLA
ORIGINAL MUSIC FOR PIANO SOLO, PIANO-FLUTE DUET, & SATB VOICES WITH PIANO
SETTINGS OF POETRY BY WALT WHITMAN AND WILLIAM HALVERSON
CHORAL SONGS OF LOVE & RESISTANCE
ARRANGED VOCAL JAZZ & POP
BAROQUE OPERA ARIA
AFRICAN AMERICAN SPIRITUAL
VOCAL HARMONY FROM BULGARIA, MADAGASCAR, & SOUTH AFRICA

https://www.augsburg.edu/music/events/

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The Sverdrup Visiting Scientist Program welcomes Dr. Janet Iwasa, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Utah, where she serves as director of the Genetic Science Learning Center. Her broad goal is to create accurate and compelling molecular and cellular visualizations that will support research, learning and scientific communication. In her Convocation Lecture titled “Visualizing Tiny Worlds,” Dr. Iwasa will discuss how animated models can help us visualize and understand the invisible molecular machines that drive life (Tuesday, April 15, 11:00am, Hoversten Chapel). Please note the Convocation Schedule for adjusted class times on this day.

Dr. Iwasa will also visit with presenters at the Zyzzogeton Student Research Symposium on April 15 and give a technical talk on “Animating Molecular Machines” that will delve into more of the scientific details of her work (Monday, April 14, 5:00pm, Hagfors 150).

Find out more about the Sverdrup Convocation at https://www.augsburg.edu/convo/sverdrup/.

Convocation Schedule

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Workshop for Any Students interested!
12:30 – 2 pm | Band Room | Registration required!
Theme: Korean Traditional Music and Experiential Learning
Join us for an engaging workshop where musicians from Korea will introduce two key instruments of Korean traditional music:

Gayageum: A plucked zither
Janggu: An hourglass-shaped drum

In this hands-on experience, you will gain insight into these instruments and the diverse genres they are part of. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to interact directly with these instruments and learn to play basic traditional rhythms and folk melodies.

Performance: Korean Music Old & New
5 – 6 pm | Sateren Auditorium | Open to the Public

Experience the rich spectrum of Korean music, from the elegance of traditional court music to the lively expressiveness of folk music, to modern compositions that blend tradition with contemporary innovation. This performance brings together the old and the new, showcasing the enduring beauty of Korean music across generations.

For more information and registration for the workshop, use this link:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZUFf-ibssny_QT-Jsa14VhtP0P-bzD5l7dT0funS0g8/edit?tab=t.0

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZUFf-ibssny_QT-Jsa14VhtP0P-bzD5l7dT0funS0g8/edit?tab=t.0

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All faculty and staff are invited to May Focused Conversation at noon today. Associate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John Coskran will present an overview of Augsburg’s budget development process and financial targets for FY2025–26.

Monday, April 14, 2025

12—1:00 p.m.

Marshall Room and via Zoom

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

All Hands | Inside Augsburg (login required)

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Augsburg celebrates the creativity and scholarship of undergraduate students with its annual Zyzzogeton Student Research Symposium. The symposium falls at the end of each academic year and is a culmination of achievement featuring work across departments.

This year Zyzzogeton will feature posters from more than 60 undergraduate researchers in the science, social science and humanity disciplines.

Zyzzogeton will take place on Tuesday, April 15, 3 – 4:30pm in Hagfors Center. There will be a convocation schedule for that day and no classes scheduled during the event time, so we hope that all students, faculty and staff are able to attend!

Those who need any disability-related accommodation to fully participate in this event are encouraged to contact University Events at events@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1104. Remember to have the name, date, and time of the event with you when contacting their office. Please allow for sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

Visit the Zyzzogeton website for more information.

Zyzzogeton Website

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Join us in Hoversten Chapel during Earth Week for an opportunity to process, take seriously, and think hopefully about Climate Change. While the science of what we have to do to stave off and survive climate change is largely settled, it’s cultivating the will to do so that’s the problem. That makes Climate Change a spiritual problem as much as it is a scientific one.

On Monday 4/21 at 10:40, Tara and Tiffany will lead a Mindful Monday chapel that encourages a reconnection with the earth and nature.

On Tuesday 4/22 at 11:30, Prof. Leon van Eck will give a vocation chapel talk centered around his sense and experience of calling to care for the world (and not giving up in the face of climate change).

On Wednesday 4/23 at 10:40 Profs. Nancy Fischer and Lindsay Starck will lead a futurist exercise – having participants imagine years into the future what problems they might face as a result of climate change and how they may be of help.

On Thursday 4/24 at 11:00 Prof. Joe Underhill will talk about Augsburg’s River Semester as an example in alternative lifestyle living, as well as “wandering in the wilderness” during times of political and ecological crisis.

And on Friday 4/25 at 10:40 Prof. Cody Sanders from Luther Seminary will give a lecture/sermon on hope that refuses to be domesticated by our current systems and ways of life.

submitted by severso5@augsburg.edu

StepUP invites you to celebrate Collegiate Recovery Week! Starting April 14th we’re hosting four events over four days. Let’s thrive together and have a fun Recovery Week!

Wear purple to show your support!

Monday 04/14 | Bags & BBQ | Recovery Week kickoff
Location: Murphy Square
Time: 4:30 – 6:30 PM

Tuesday 04/15 | Naloxone Training | Student-led
Location: Announced post registration via email
Time: 1:45 – 2:45 PM

Wednesday 04/16 | SauceUP | Hot Ones event
Location: Christensen Center, Augsburg Room
Time: 5:00 PM

Thursday 04/17 | SipUP Studio | Craft night
Location: 100 OGC
Time: 7:00

Details and Registration: https://linktr.ee/stepupprogram

Registration space limited

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YOU’RE INVITED TO:

“SOMETHING SO RIGHT”

PRESENTED BY

AUGSBURG STUDENT COMPOSERS & CHORAL SINGERS

COACHED & DIRECTED BY

DRS. MARK ELLIOT BERGMAN, SHEKELA WANYAMA, AND KRISTINA BOERGER

ON APRIL 14TH AT 7:00 IN HOVERSTEN CHAPEL

FEATURING GUEST PERFORMANCES BY

TED GODBOUT, PIANO
DAVE SCHMALENBERGER, DRUMS
THE MIRANDOLA ENSEMBLE
HAMLINE A CAPPELLA CHOIR

IN

WORLD PREMIERES BY COMPOSERS IN MINNESOTA & NORWAY
CONTEMPORARY CHAMBER MUSIC FOR MIXED VOICES A CAPPELLA
ORIGINAL MUSIC FOR PIANO SOLO, PIANO-FLUTE DUET, & SATB VOICES WITH PIANO
SETTINGS OF POETRY BY WALT WHITMAN AND WILLIAM HALVERSON
CHORAL SONGS OF LOVE & RESISTANCE
ARRANGED VOCAL JAZZ & POP
BAROQUE OPERA ARIA
AFRICAN AMERICAN SPIRITUAL
VOCAL HARMONY FROM BULGARIA, MADAGASCAR, & SOUTH AFRICA

https://www.augsburg.edu/music/events/

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

All are welcome to join faculty, staff, and students who are involved in environmental initiatives around campus for a lunch-and-learn style gathering on Earth Day! We’ll share community, eat good food, and hear updates about sustainability work from lots of corners of campus. Free lunch provided.

Sustainability Stories
Tuesday, April 22
12–1:30 p.m.
East Commons

RSVP for Sustainability Stories

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for Luke Silburn’s senior chapel service.

submitted by obeys@augsburg.edu

​Staff volunteers are needed to help make the commencement ceremony on May 9 a meaningful and successful experience for our graduates and their families.

Volunteer Roles Include:
– Accessible Seating Ushers, Greeters, and Wayfinding (4:30-7:30 p.m.) Manage the accessible seating table and seating areas; assist guests with finding a seating location and/or other facilities; hand out programs; provide assistance for wayfinding and/or other needs.
– Greeters, and Wayfinding (4:30–7 p.m.) Greet graduates, faculty, family members, and guests of Commencement at the Target Center; assist families with finding a seating location and/or other facilities; hand out programs; provide assistance for wayfinding and/or other needs.
– Graduate Name Cards (4:30–6:30 p.m.) Staff the graduate name card check-in tables; assist graduates with lining up; provide assistance for wayfinding and/or answering other questions.
– Graduate Ushers (4:30-6:30 p.m.) Staff will be in Expo Hall E helping form processional lines.
– Ticket Resolution (4:30-7:30p.m.) Staff will help with resolving ticket issues in the lobby

Please fill out the staff volunteer form below by April 25 to let us know of your interest. You will receive a follow-up email to confirm your volunteer assignment and provide additional details.

Staff Volunteer Sign Up Form:

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Join us on April 16th at the Mixed Blood Theater for dinner and the opportunity to spend time with someone you don’t know (or, if you’d really rather, someone you do). 36 Questions for Civic Love is a toolkit designed to connect strangers, and strengthen relationships between neighbors, comrades, and colleagues. We’re extending this invitation to community partners in our neighborhoods as well, giving you the opportunity to connect with people at places like the Brian Coyle Community Center, Afghan Cultural Society, Cedar Cultural Center, KFAI and more.

Please RSVP using the link below to help us plan for dinner and childcare. Please email Jenean Gilmer with any questions or concerns.

This event is for STAFF and FACULTY only. If any student groups are interested in hosting a similar event, please contact Jenean Gilmer.

https://forms.gle/iP81oeA4i6hrQKfT9

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All faculty are strongly encouraged to participate in the clapping tunnel in full regalia at commencement on May 9. You will not need to reserve a ticket for the ceremony; however, you will need a faculty pass to enter the Convention Center. Please complete the faculty sign-up form below by April 25 to let us know you plan to attend so that your credentials will be available when you arrive.

Faculty Sign Up:

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All faculty and staff are invited to May Focused Conversation on Monday, April 14. Associate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer John Coskran will present an overview of Augsburg’s budget development process and financial targets for FY2025–26.

Monday, April 14, 2025

12—1:00 p.m.

Marshall Room and via Zoom

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

All Hands | Inside Augsburg (login required)

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Join the Sabo Center (115) and Interfaith Institute (106) in Oren Gateway Center for a Housewarming Party! The Sabo Center has risen from the underside of Anderson Residence Hall to the delightful and light-filled offices opposite Nabo Cafe. The Interfaith Institute is just down the hall (between the bathroom and vending machine) and we are pleased to welcome you to celebrate with us. There will be arty stuff, space to share your ideas, and PRIZES! Light refreshments will be served.