Author: johnsok@augsburg.edu

CWC Is Closed for the Summer

submitted by phalp1@augsburg.edu

CWC is closed for the summer and will reopen on Wednesday, September 3rd at 8:00am. If you have administrative, consultation, or referral needs, you may email (cwc@augsburg.edu) or call (612-330-1707) CWC or you can reach out to Ellie Olson, director of CWC, at eolson@augsburg.edu. **Email and phone messages to the CWC main line will only be checked periodically between June 1 and August 15.

Even when CWC is closed, students still have access to the following:
–Crisis support and Urgent phone counseling available 24/7, 365 days a year, by calling 844-287-6963.
–Free virtual counseling sessions with licensed providers. Register at bettermynd.com with your Augsburg email and password. Link: https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/counseling/bettermynd/

Additional resources:
Crisis support: https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/crisis-support/
Walk-in Counseling Center: https://walkin.org/join-counseling-now-by-phone-or-computer/
Self-Help resources: https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/self-help/
In an emergency, please contact 911 or the Department of Public Safety at 612-330-1717.

We wish you the best and enjoy your break

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Days in May 14-15: Workshop Registration

submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu

The Office of Faculty Development and Center for Teaching & Learning look forward to learning and reflecting together at our annual Days in May Conference, May 14 & 15. To help with planning catering, materials, and attendance documentation, we ask community members to pre-register for your preferred Days in May Workshops as possible. Day-of and on-site registration are still welcome. Please let us know of any reasonable accommodations you will need in order to participate in these workshops.

See Days in May 2025 Workshop Schedule and Program for additional details. Both are linked in the registration form for your convenience.

Days in May Registration

Lindell Starting Summer Hours Next Week

submitted by vanclev1@augsburg.edu

Lindell Library will be moving to summer hours next week:

Open Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday

This means the library will be closed this Saturday and Sunday, reopening on Monday at 9am. Hours are subject to change: please view the library hours page (library.augsburg.edu/hours) for current information prior to planning a visit. Enjoy the summer!

Library Hours Page

Urness/Christensen Center Generator Repair May 13

submitted by ridgle@augsburg.edu

The emergency lighting in Urness Hall and Christensen Center will be temporarily down to repair the emergency generator on Tuesday, May 13th starting at 7:00a- 4:00p. The emergency power shutdown will affect all emergency lighting in some corridors and stairwells. Contact Facilities Management for any questions or concerns.

Take a Course in Fashion, Costumes, and Stage Makeup This Fall

submitted by palmerst@augsburg.edu

THR280 – Fashion, Costumes, and Stage Makeup
Fall 2025, Monday, Wednesday, Friday (10:50 – 11:50am) 4 credits

Counts towards Arts Core Curriculum requirements. No prerequisites.

Instructor: Stacey Palmer; MFA Costume and Scenic Design and Theatre Historiography, BS Apparel Design and Theatre Arts (palmerst@augsburg.edu)

This course will cover topics such as elements and principles of art and design, fashion designers in film, history of stage makeup and techniques, tattoos in theater, rendering costumes, facial hair, costumes in opera, fabric identification, how clothing is a form of nonverbal communication, and much more. Explore the creative process behind fashion and theatrical costume design.

Fashion, Costumes, and Stage Makeup is great for future theater artists, artists and designers of any medium, History majors, English majors, and those who simply appreciate the visual arts and want to gain more knowledge about this field!

Stacey Palmer’s Instagram Portfolio

Moodle Minor Upgrade on May 9 – New Features Await

submitted by slettens@augsburg.edu

We hope your semester is wrapping up smoothly! On May 9th at 5pm, we will upgrade our Moodle instance from version 4.4 to 4.5, a process that will take up to one hour, during which Moodle will be temporarily unavailable.

This minor update includes improved course organization with subsections, enhanced screen recording, and new student notifications. AI integration within the content editor is available but currently disabled as we further explore its functionality.

While Moodle’s overall look remains unchanged, we hope these new features enhance your teaching experience. For a detailed overview, please refer to What’s new in Moodle 2025-26? linked below!

What’s new in Moodle 2025-2026?

New Staff Positions This Week (3)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

05/05/2025: Graduate Assistant Track & Field Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000057625590-graduate-assistant-track-field-coach
05/05/2025: Graduate Assistant Women’s Swim and Dive Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000057623611-graduate-assistant-women-s-swim-and-dive-coach
05/02/2025: Assistant Registrar for Curriculum and Registration
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000057346650-assistant-registrar-for-curriculum-and-registration

Search Augsburg Job Postings

Calling All Benefits-Eligible Employees: Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave Committee

submitted by freder@augsburg.edu

Augsburg is preparing for the implementation of Minnesota’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (MN PFML), which takes effect on January 1, 2026. This new statewide program will impact how medical and family leave are administered and paid to employees. We want to ensure that our planning reflects the needs and perspectives of our campus community.

We are forming an MN PFML Advisory Committee and are seeking benefits-eligible faculty and staff who are interested in participating.
The committee will be comprised of representatives from
-Human Resources
-OPEIU
-Local70
-Benefits-eligible staff
-Benefits-eligible faculty

If you are interested in representing benefits-eligible staff on this committee, please the linked Google Form. Please include a brief statement of why you are interested in joining this committee.

Your voice and input are valuable as we navigate this important change together.
Information on Minnesota Paid Family Leave can be found on the Minnesota DEED website: https://mn.gov/deed/paidleave/

MNPFML Committee Interest Form

Summer Fun in the Neighborhood – Free Music at the Cedar Cultural Center

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Join us for a series of FREE Wednesday night concerts outdoors on the Cedar Plaza!

Free Wednesdays in July: 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th.
Free Wednesdays in August: 6th, 13th, and 20th.
Start: 6:00 PM / End: 8:00 PM / All Ages
Mixed Seated and Standing + Bring Your Own Chair

Concessions will be available for purchase from The Cedar, and food from local and neighbourhood restaurants will be available for purchase.

July 9th
SINKANE
Sudanese Afrofuturist Funk Rocker

July 16
YEISON LANDERO
Colombian Cumbia Accordion Virtuoso

July 23
Abinnet Berhanu’s Ahndenet አንድነት
Ethiopian Experimental Jazz Fusion

July 30
THE BUDDHA PRINCE
Immersive Outdoor Theatrical Experience

August 6
COMBO DAGUERRE
Psychedelic Franco-Latin Chanson

August 13
THE BURROUGHS
High-Energy Colorado Soul Collective

August 20
UKRAINIAN VILLAGE BAND
Ukrainian Zabava Folk Ensemble

For more information, click the link below or reach out to Jenean Gilmer in the Sabo Center!

https://www.thecedar.org/summer-at-the-cedar?mc_cid=9f661c04b9&mc_eid=6c33699f5d

Summer at the Cedar!

New Student Positions This Week (2)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

05/07/2025: Student: Financial Aid Assistant
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000058095550-student-financial-aid-assistant
05/02/2025: Student: Supplemental Instructor Sociology, Academic Year 2025-26
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000057274652-student-supplemental-instructor-sociology-academic-year-2025-26

Search Augsburg Job Postings

Phones Moving to Zoom This Summer

submitted by matthias@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University IT Team is excited to announce a campus-wide transition from our existing landline telephone system to Zoom Phone over the next few months. Zoom Phone is a cloud-based phone service that can be used to make, receive, and manage calls from multiple devices, using your existing campus phone number. This change will provide you some additional features like text messaging and the ability to answer your phone from off-campus, along with saving Augsburg money. To learn more about this project and what it means for you, visit https://go.augsburg.edu/zoomphone

Zoom Phone Project

Win $20 by Filling Out Campus Kitchen Survey

submitted by pageimo@augsburg.edu

As the semester wraps up we have an important ask: please fill out Campus Kitchen’s 2025 Impact Survey! The results from this survey help us to prioritize the ingredients and supplies you want to see in the Campus Cupboard and set shopping hours that work for the most people, as well as letting us know about cooking workshops you’d like to see, SNAP/WIC application support needs and nutrition and food needs on campus in general. This information also helps us to apply for funding to keep the cupboard stocked!

2 randomly selected students who fill out the survey will receive $20 cash each! Please complete the survey by May 16, and share it with 3 friends who have also shopped at the Campus Cupboard or come to our events!

The survey only takes a few minutes, and filling it out helps us meet your needs better each year. Fill it out today!

2025 Campus Kitchen Feedback Survey

New Staff Positions This Week (5)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

05/05/2025: Graduate Assistant Track & Field Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000057625590-graduate-assistant-track-field-coach
05/05/2025: Graduate Assistant Women’s Swim and Dive Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000057623611-graduate-assistant-women-s-swim-and-dive-coach
05/02/2025: Assistant Registrar for Curriculum and Registration
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000057346650-assistant-registrar-for-curriculum-and-registration
04/29/2025: Disability and Testing Specialist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/fb21329f-39d4-42fc-8474-e8edf64bc14a-disability-and-testing-specialist
04/29/2025: 1st Shift Custodian
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000056436420-1st-shift-custodian

Search Augsburg Job Postings

Summer Topics Course: Screenwriting for TV

submitted by borden@augsburg.edu

Topics in Playwriting: Television

PWC 310-A or PWC 510-A

Summer 2025, Saturdays, June 7 through August 23, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Instructor: Jessica Huang (https://www.jessica-huang.com/)

Do you have a great idea for a TV show, but you’re not sure how to get it on the page? Do you have a script in the drawer that’s begging to be finished, but something just isn’t quite right?

Throughout the year, Augsburg University and Playwrights’ Center, a Twin-Cities-based national organization supporting playwrights and new play development, partner to offer online, accredited playwriting and television-writing courses, taught by today’s leading writers in the field to students all over the country.

This three-hour weekly class is designed as an online workshop for students who are interested in learning the art and craft of writing for television. Students will study the fundamentals of professional writing for broadcast, cable, and digital platforms. They will explore the principles of television series creation by developing a compelling premise and executing a viable, character-driven pilot script.

Registration for this course is processed through the Schwartz School of the Arts. Please reach out to creativearts@augsburg.edu with your interest.

Check out more info.

Riverside Avenue Bridge Closure: May 8–29

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

If you use the Riverside Ave. bridge over I-94 in Minneapolis, make sure to include extra travel time to take a detour starting May 8.

Beginning 7 a.m. Thursday, May 8, the Riverside Ave. bridge will be closed to all traffic through Thursday, May 29.

Motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians can bypass the closure using the 25th Ave. South bridge.

The closure is necessary to allow crews to safely complete bridge maintenance work along westbound I-94.

Visit the I-94 project webpage for more information.

Take a Youth Studies Class This Fall

submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu

YST 210: Rethinking Children and Youth

Fall 2025, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30pm to 5:10pm

Instructor: Kao Nou L. Moua, PhD, MSW, LGSW (mouakao@augsburg.edu)

Society often expects children and youth to be seen and not heard. This course will develop an understanding of children and youth that will allow us to engage them as assets and agents of positive change.

This class is great for future youth workers, social workers, educators, coaches, and youth mentors!

Urness/Christensen Center Generator Repair May 13

submitted by ridgle@augsburg.edu

The emergency lighting in Urness Hall and Christensen Center will be temporarily down to repair the emergency generator on Tuesday, May 13th starting at 7:00a- 4:00p. The emergency power shutdown will affect all emergency lighting in some corridors and stairwells. Contact Facilities Management for any questions or concerns.

St Paul Saints Baseball Tickets

submitted by isaacson@augsburg.edu

Spring has finally sprung! This beautiful weather means it’s time to start thinking about outdoor baseball in St Paul. Due to college graduation season for family members, I have a two St Paul Saints tickets available for sale for the games listed below. Seats are $18 each and are located in Section 105 Row 10 on the aisle (seats 1 and 2). Normally $22 if purchased online.

Dates Available
Thursday, May 8th at 6:37 pm
Saturday, May 10th at 2:07 pm
Wednesday, May 21st at 6:37 pm

Email me at isaacson@augsburg.edu to arrange payment / electronic ticket delivery

New Staff Positions This Week (4)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

05/02/2025: Assistant Registrar for Curriculum and Registration
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000057346650-assistant-registrar-for-curriculum-and-registration
04/29/2025: Disability and Testing Specialist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/fb21329f-39d4-42fc-8474-e8edf64bc14a-disability-and-testing-specialist
04/29/2025: 1st Shift Custodian
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000056436420-1st-shift-custodian
04/28/2025: Talent Acquisition Specialist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000056203065-talent-acquisition-specialist

Search Augsburg Job Postings

Riverside Avenue Bridge Closure: May 8–29

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

If you use the Riverside Ave. bridge over I-94 in Minneapolis, make sure to include extra travel time to take a detour starting May 8.

Beginning 7 a.m. Thursday, May 8, the Riverside Ave. bridge will be closed to all traffic through Thursday, May 29.

Motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians can bypass the closure using the 25th Ave. South bridge.

The closure is necessary to allow crews to safely complete bridge maintenance work along westbound I-94.

Visit the I-94 project webpage for more information.

Center for Wellness and Counseling

submitted by phalp1@augsburg.edu

CWC is closed for the summer starting at 4:30pm on Thursday, May 8th and will reopen on Wednesday, September 3rd at 8:00am. If you have administrative, consultation, or referral needs, you may email (cwc@augsburg.edu) or call (612-330-1707) CWC or you can reach out to Ellie Olson, director of CWC, at eolson@augsburg.edu. **Email and phone messages to the CWC main line will only be checked periodically between June 1 and August 15.

Even when CWC is closed, students still have access to the following:
–Crisis support and Urgent phone counseling available 24/7, 365 days a year, by calling 844-287-6963.
–Free virtual counseling sessions with licensed providers. Register at bettermynd.com with your Augsburg email and password. Link: https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/counseling/bettermynd/

Additional resources:
Crisis support: https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/crisis-support/
Walk-in Counseling Center: https://walkin.org/join-counseling-now-by-phone-or-computer/
Self-Help resources: https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/self-help/
In an emergency, please contact 911 or the Department of Public Safety at 612-330-1717.

We wish you the best and enjoy your break

Take a Youth Studies Class This Fall

submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu

YST 210: Rethinking Children and Youth
Fall 2025, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30pm to 5:10pm

Instructor: Kao Nou L. Moua, PhD, MSW, LGSW (mouakao@augsburg.edu)

Society often expects children and youth to be seen and not heard. This course will develop an understanding of children and youth that will allow us to engage them as assets and agents of positive change.

This class is great for future youth workers, social workers, educators, coaches, and youth mentors!

May 2025 GenEd Update

submitted by boylek@augsburg.edu

Dear Augsburg Community,

Progress continues on implementation planning for the new general education curriculum to start in fall 2025. Updated general education resources will be shared with faculty and staff during the upcoming Days in May session on Wednesday, May 14th from 9-10am, and available to everyone soon on the General Education Revision 2023 Community Moodle page.

Thank you to the undergraduate students and advisors for considering whether or not to switch to the new general education curriculum; the overall response has been positive. Thank you as well to Alex Fink, Mike Grewe, Lori Brandt Hale, Morgan Knutzen, Daleana Phillips, Tina Maria Tavera, and Leah Spinosa de Vega for their guidance and wisdom on updated Augsburg Experience Guidelines.

With gratitude,
Stacy Freiheit (freiheit@augsburg.edu)

– General Education Revision 2023 Community Moodle page (self-enrollment is available)
https://moodle.augsburg.edu/community/course/view.php?id=530#section-10

What Will Happen to Your Mail?

submitted by longj@augsburg.edu

As we near the end of another year please don’t forget to take care of your campus mailbox. This includes checking it for any mail, returning your lock and filing out the survey for what you would like us to do with your mail after this semester.

Two weeks after the spring semester ends (on May 23, 2025) we will close all student campus boxes unless they responded to the End of Year survey. If you would like your mail forwarded or would like to keep your mailbox open for the summer, please fill out this survey
(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSen8Hb9X2VU3VbQWqr9sPleUUk0pJROmx7iM6sr-lfY4vjgMw/viewform?usp=sharing).

Before the fall semester starts we will reassign campus boxes to all residential students. Without completing the survey, it will most likely be a different number.

We are only able to forward 1st Class USPS mail. Packages must be looked at case by case. Some USPS will allow forwarding. (Reply to the Augsburg package email and we will look at that package.) Other packages (UPS, FedEx, Amazon, etc.), magazines, non-profit mail and standard mail will not be forwarded. We can also only forward to USA addresses. The forwarding period for the Augsburg Mailroom is two months from when the request is submitted. Afterward any additional mail we receive will be returned to sender.

We request that you contact the people/business sending you mail and update your address with them. Augsburg is classified as a business so you will not be able to do so through the US Post Office itself. Enrolling in online/electronic bills or statements can also be a smart option, it is environmentally friendly, secure and will often save you time (and sometimes money). Asking us to forward your mail does not change your mailing address with the USPS or Augsburg University, just with the Mailroom.

End of the year Campus Box survey

Get Paid to Teach, Research, or Study Abroad: Apply for a Fulbright

submitted by devries@augsburg.edu

Get paid to teach, research, or study abroad after graduation with the Fulbright program. This prestigious program was founded in 1946 by Senator J. William Fulbright as a cultural exchange program with the goal of improving intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy, and intercultural competence between the people of the United States and other countries through mutual exchange of people, knowledge, and skills.

College graduates can get paid to teach, research, and study abroad through the Fulbright program. Current juniors, seniors, graduates, and graduate students should start planning their applications now. Typically, students work on their applications over the summer to prepare their essays. The campus deadline for submission will be Friday, September 5.

For more information, contact Prof. Jacqueline deVries, who provides support and guidance in the process: devries@augsburg.edu.

https://us.fulbrightonline.org/

TODAY – Junk Journaling at Lindell Library

submitted by gunkel@augsburg.edu

It’s the end of the semester, and that means that not only is your mind feeling cluttered, your backpack is, too! Take care of both issues with JUNK JOURNALING at the library!

Join us on Tuesday, May 6, from 1:00-3:30 PM as we de-stress by making bad art. Turn your random scraps of paper, junk mail, old assignments, class notes, candy wrappers, or whatever you have lying around into a commemorative journal (and give yourself a study break in the process).

Check out Junk Journal Tiktok for inspiration! Bring your trash and we’ll provide the rest.

Eyrie Film Festival Winners

submitted by hansonjl@augsburg.edu

The Eyrie Film Festival, celebrating the work of Augsburg filmmakers, was held Sunday May 4th to a sold out crowd! Eleven films were selected out of over 50 submissions. Awards were given out based on artistic and technical merit. Additionally, an Audience Choice Award was given out by a vote of those in attendance – this year there was a tie! Here is the list of award winners:

Best Editing – Danielle Russell for “Thick Skin”
Best Cinematography – Braden William
Best Sound – “Nodrophobia” by Braden Williams
Best Story / Screenplay – “Duel” by Lily Douglas
Best Director – Savanna Gorbunow for “Dandelion”
Best Horror – “Lurker” by Jaxon Millette
Best in Show – “Thick Skin” by Danielle Russell
Audience Choice TIE – “Dandelion” by Savanna Gorbunow
Audience Choice TIE – “Nodrophobia” by Braden Williams

Please congratulate these students and all the other students selected for the festival.

New Student Positions This Week (2)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

05/02/2025: Student: Supplemental Instructor Sociology, Academic Year 2025-26
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000057274652-student-supplemental-instructor-sociology-academic-year-2025-26
04/28/2025: Student: Community Garden Assistant
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000056119506-student-community-garden-assistant

Search Augsburg Job Postings

Take a Philosophy and Film Course This Fall

submitted by maruggi@augsburg.edu

RLN 295: Robots, Androids, and Cyborgs. Science fiction literature and film is an ideal laboratory for philosophical questioning because it allows us to imagine worlds where what we take for granted may not hold. This course explores sci-fi stories about robots, androids, and cyborgs to help us think about what it means to be human. Topics include the shrinking distinction between agency and technology, whether artificial intelligence is really intelligent and, if so, how should we treat it, and the ways in which our growing dependence on information technology may be rewiring our brains.

New FAFSA Deadline

submitted by lenze@augsburg.edu

The 2025-2026 FAFSA is available to complete online at http://www.studentaid.gov. If you have not yet completed your FAFSA for the upcoming academic year, please complete this as soon as possible to ensure funding availability.
The deadline to receive the MN State Grant is July 31st, 2025. Your FAFSA must be fully submitted by this date.

Student Financial Services is available to assist you with FAFSA completion appointments.

Faculty/Staff: Please help us in reminding students to complete their FAFSA ASAP!

File your FAFSA today!

Can I Have Your Password, Please?

submitted by matthias@augsburg.edu

In case you’ve received an email lately about your Account being suspended, this is the most recent phishing attempt that Augsburg is experiencing. Phishing has been around for many years and still uses the same techniques described on our IT webpage. Given this most recent attempt, it’s a good reminder to look out for the following red flags in emails…

The message has a sense of urgency
The message includes links you are not expecting (don’t click on these)
The email is unexpected or comes from an address that doesn’t match the sender’s name
The message asks you for personal information, such as username, password, or Duo code.

Augsburg will not send you emails asking you to provide account information! If you receive phishing emails, mark them as Spam and/or delete them.

Do not ever share your password with anyone.
Do not ever share a Duo code with anyone.

For more information on combating phishing or for technical assistance, please reach out to the Service Desk or your LFC.

IT Webpage – Phishing

Summer Fun in the Neighborhood – Free Music at the Cedar Cultural Center

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Join us for a series of FREE Wednesday night concerts outdoors on the Cedar Plaza!

Free Wednesdays in July: 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th.
Free Wednesdays in August: 6th, 13th, and 20th.
Start: 6:00 PM / End: 8:00 PM / All Ages
Mixed Seated and Standing + Bring Your Own Chair

Concessions will be available for purchase from The Cedar, and food from local and neighbourhood restaurants will be available for purchase.

July 9th
SINKANE
Sudanese Afrofuturist Funk Rocker

July 16
YEISON LANDERO
Colombian Cumbia Accordion Virtuoso

July 23
Abinnet Berhanu’s Ahndenet አንድነት
Ethiopian Experimental Jazz Fusion

July 30
THE BUDDHA PRINCE
Immersive Outdoor Theatrical Experience

August 6
COMBO DAGUERRE
Psychedelic Franco-Latin Chanson

August 13
THE BURROUGHS
High-Energy Colorado Soul Collective

August 20
UKRAINIAN VILLAGE BAND
Ukrainian Zabava Folk Ensemble

For more information, click the link below or reach out to Jenean Gilmer in the Sabo Center!

Summer at The Cedar

Are You a BSW Senior Next Year? Run for NASW-MN Board Student Representative

submitted by premob@augsburg.edu

NASW-MN is seeking a BSW Student Representative for our Board of Directors for the 25-26 school year. Please see the below link for more information on the role.

Please share this with others you know who are interested in this position to complete by 5/11/2025

Thank you for your consideration!

Student Representative Role Information

Staff Senate Events and Happenings

submitted by cliftonk@augsburg.edu

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:
Monthly Brown Bag Lunches:
Monthly on the second Tuesday: May 13th at 12pm
Meet monthly for a casual staff lunch. Watch for location (we’ll determine based on weather).

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/

Turn Your Trash Into Art – May 6

submitted by schieren@augsburg.edu

It’s the end of the semester, and that means that not only is your mind feeling cluttered, your backpack is, too! Take care of both issues with JUNK JOURNALING at the library! Join us on Tuesday, May 6, from 1:00-3:30 PM as we de-stress by making bad art. Turn your random scraps of paper, junk mail, old assignments, class notes, candy wrappers, or whatever you have lying around into a commemorative journal (and give yourself a study break in the process). Check out Junk Journal Tiktok for inspiration! Bring your trash and we’ll provide the rest.

Check Out Our Example

May 2025 GenEd Update

submitted by boylek@augsburg.edu

Dear Augsburg Community,

Progress continues on implementation planning for the new general education curriculum to start in fall 2025. Updated general education resources will be shared with faculty and staff during the upcoming Days in May session on Wednesday, May 14th from 9-10am, and available to everyone soon on the General Education Revision 2023 Community Moodle page.

Thank you to the undergraduate students and advisors for considering whether or not to switch to the new general education curriculum; the overall response has been positive. Thank you as well to Alex Fink, Mike Grewe, Lori Brandt Hale, Morgan Knutzen, Daleana Phillips, Tina Maria Tavera, and Leah Spinosa de Vega for their guidance and wisdom on updated Augsburg Experience Guidelines.

With gratitude,
Stacy Freiheit (freiheit@augsburg.edu)

– General Education Revision 2023 Community Moodle page (self-enrollment is available)
https://moodle.augsburg.edu/community/course/view.php?id=530#section-10

Cedar Cultural Center Volunteer Orientation – May 6

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Have you ever wanted to peek behind the scenes at the Cedar? Learn more about how to participate at our venue by attending our monthly Volunteer Orientation led by volunteer coordinator Jared Hemming! Beginning with our first show 35 years ago, all of the Cedar’s events have been staffed by volunteers in our program, which now includes more than 400 members. Volunteers earn credit to see future shows for free. Tasks include setting up the venue, selling tickets and concessions, and cleaning at the end of each performance. All are welcome to join our volunteer program.

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM

IF YOU’RE INTERESTED email Volunteer Coordinator Jared Hemming at jhemming@thecedar.org. For more deets, check out their website: https://www.thecedar.org/volunteer

VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION FAQS:
Do I need to bring anything? No, all materials will be provided.
How do I sign up? Reserve a spot via Eventbrite above, and/or email Jared at volunteer@thecedar.org with your first and last name and which orientation you’d like to sign up for.

What if I reserve a spot but can’t make it? No worries – we host monthly orientation meetings. Scroll down to next month’s calendar to see if our next orientation works for you.

Can my underage child volunteer? Volunteers must be 18+ to serve alcohol and to cleanup, with respect to alcohol sales and curfew laws. However, if you’d like to volunteer with your child, signup for the orientation and we can accommodate.

If I sign up for the orientation, can I bring a friend? The more the merrier here at The Cedar. Feel free to bring anyone who might be interested in volunteering to our orientation.

Learn more here: https://www.thecedar.org/events/volunteer-orientation

Save the Date: Open Streets Cedarfest August 17, 2025

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

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’re interested in volunteering or would like to know more, please email Jenean Gilmer.

Zoom Phone

submitted by matthias@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University IT Team is excited to announce a campus-wide transition from our existing landline telephone system to Zoom Phone over the next few months. Zoom Phone is a cloud-based phone service that can be used to make, receive, and manage calls from multiple devices, using your existing campus phone number. This change will provide you some additional features like text messaging and the ability to answer your phone from off-campus, along with saving Augsburg money. To learn more about this project and what it means for you, visit https://go.augsburg.edu/zoomphone

Zoom Phone Project

New Staff Positions This Week (4)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

04/29/2025: Disability and Testing Specialist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/fb21329f-39d4-42fc-8474-e8edf64bc14a-disability-and-testing-specialist
04/29/2025: 1st Shift Custodian
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000056436420-1st-shift-custodian
04/28/2025: Talent Acquisition Specialist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000056203065-talent-acquisition-specialist
04/25/2025: Senior Systems and Stewardship Specialist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000055876455-senior-systems-and-stewardship-specialist

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Take a Youth Studies Class This Fall

submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu

YST 210: Rethinking Children and Youth

Fall 2025, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30pm to 5:10pm

Instructor: Kao Nou L. Moua, PhD, MSW, LGSW (mouakao@augsburg.edu)

Society often expects children and youth to be seen and not heard. This course will develop an understanding of children and youth that will allow us to engage them as assets and agents of positive change.

This class is great for future youth workers, social workers, educators, coaches, and youth mentors!

Campus Boxes Closing Soon

submitted by longj@augsburg.edu

As we near the end of another year please don’t forget to take care of your campus mailbox. This includes checking it for any mail, returning your lock and filing out the survey for what you would like us to do with your mail after this semester.

Two weeks after the spring semester ends (on May 23, 2025) we will close all student campus boxes unless they responded to the End of Year survey. If you would like your mail forwarded or would like to keep your mailbox open for the summer, please fill out this survey
(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSen8Hb9X2VU3VbQWqr9sPleUUk0pJROmx7iM6sr-lfY4vjgMw/viewform?usp=sharing).

Before the fall semester starts we will reassign campus boxes to all residential students. Without completing the survey, it will most likely be a different number.

We are only able to forward 1st Class USPS mail. Packages must be looked at case by case. Some USPS will allow forwarding. (Reply to the Augsburg package email and we will look at that package.) Other packages (UPS, FedEx, Amazon, etc.), magazines, non-profit mail and standard mail will not be forwarded. We can also only forward to USA addresses. The forwarding period for the Augsburg Mailroom is two months from when the request is submitted. Afterward any additional mail we receive will be returned to sender.

We request that you contact the people/business sending you mail and update your address with them. Augsburg is classified as a business so you will not be able to do so through the US Post Office itself. Enrolling in online/electronic bills or statements can also be a smart option, it is environmentally friendly, secure and will often save you time (and sometimes money). Asking us to forward your mail does not change your mailing address with the USPS or Augsburg University, just with the Mailroom.

End of the year Campus Box survey

New Student Positions This Week (3)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

04/28/2025: Student: Community Garden Assistant
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000056119506-student-community-garden-assistant
04/25/2025: Student: Music Office/Orchestra Student Manager, 2025-26
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000055785295-student-music-office-orchestra-student-manager-2025-26
04/25/2025: Student: Choir Assistant, Academic Year 2025-26
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000055783225-student-choir-assistant-academic-year-2025-26

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TOMORROW: Augsburg Jazz Ensemble Concert

submitted by green5@augsburg.edu

The outstanding musicians of the Augsburg University Jazz Ensemble will perform on tomorrow. The concert will feature music by Jerome Richardson, Sonny Rollins, Kurt Weill, Van Morrison, and Snarky Puppy.

Ensemble: Augsburg University Jazz Ensemble
Date: Tuesday, April 29
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Sateren Auditorium
Cost: Free

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Faculty Deadline is May 21 for Summer Time 2 and Fall Course Material Adoptions

submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu

Augsburg is transitioning in May to eCampus for all course materials. The best way to ensure eCampus will have sufficient time to source course materials for your Summer Time 2 and Fall courses is to ensure your course material adoptions are SUBMITTED IN THE EXISTING BARNES & NOBLE SYSEM BY MAY 21. Barnes & Noble will provide eCampus a data file of all adoptions submitted by that date–including those submitted earlier this spring–which eCampus will use to prepare for Summer Time 2 and Fall.

Saint Paul Saints Tickets

submitted by isaacson@augsburg.edu

With baseball season underway, it’s time to start thinking about outings to the ballpark. Due to college graduation season for family members, I have a two St Paul Saints tickets available for sale for the games listed below. Seats are $18 each and are located in Section 105 Row 10 on the aisle (seats 1 and 2). Normally $22 if purchased online.

Dates Available
Tuesday, May 6th at 6:37 pm
Thursday, May 8th at 6:37 pm
Saturday, May 10th at 2:07 pm
Wednesday, May 21st at 6:37 pm

Email me at isaacson@augsburg.edu to arrange payment / electronic ticket delivery

Take a Youth Studies Class This Fall

submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu

YST 210: Rethinking Children and Youth

Fall 2025, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30pm to 5:10pm

Instructor: Kao Nou L. Moua, PhD, MSW, LGSW (mouakao@augsburg.edu)

Society often expects children and youth to be seen and not heard. This course will develop an understanding of children and youth that will allow us to engage them as assets and agents of positive change.

This class is great for future youth workers, social workers, educators, coaches, and youth mentors!

Late Night Breakfast TONIGHT

submitted by johnsok@augsburg.edu

Will we see you for Late Night Breakfast TONIGHT at the Dining Commons from 9-10:30 p.m.? Here’s the menu:

Halal Breakfast Sausage Patty
Vegetarian Egg Strata
Belgium Waffles
Potato Triangles
Pork Breakfast Sausage Links
Cheese Omelettes
Gourmet Coffee Station
Sushi
Sweets Table
Ice Cream Sundae Station

The grand prize for coming to Late Night Breakfast this year is a $300 Southwest Airlines Gift Card!

Hosted by: Augsburg Day Student Government, KAUG, Office of the Dean of Students

Additional Information can be found at:
https://augsburg.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11243875

New FAFSA Deadline

submitted by lenze@augsburg.edu

The 2025-2026 FAFSA is available to complete online at http://www.studentaid.gov. If you have not yet completed your FAFSA for the upcoming academic year, please complete this as soon as possible to ensure funding availability.
The deadline to receive the MN State Grant is July 31st, 2025. Your FAFSA must be fully submitted by this date.

Student Financial Services is available to assist you with FAFSA completion appointments.

Faculty/Staff: Please help us in reminding students to complete their FAFSA ASAP!

File your FAFSA today!

Third Way Civics Faculty Workshop Application Due April 30

submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu

The Third Way Civics Faculty Workshop features an active, high impact pedagogy for all fields. Up to 24 workshop participants will receive a $1,000 stipend for completing the workshops on May 27 & 28, and become eligible for additional $1,000 stipends if they implement the 3WC pedagogy in a future course. Application due April 30.

Application due April 30

New Student Positions This Week (2)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

04/24/2025: Student: Choir Assistant, Academic Year 2025-26
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000055783225-student-choir-assistant-academic-year-2025-26
04/24/2025: Student: Music Office/Orchestra Student Manager, 2025-26
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000055785295-student-music-office-orchestra-student-manager-2025-26

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Staff Senate Events and Happenings

submitted by cliftonk@augsburg.edu

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. The last one takes place today (4/28).

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/

TOMORROW: Employer Tabling: Improve Your Tomorrow

submitted by carrigan@augsburg.edu

Come talk with employer, Improve Your Tomorrow, in the Christensen Center lobby from 10:30-1:30pm.

Are you passionate about reshaping the narrative for young men of color in our community, nation, and world? Join us as a Lead College Access Mentor (Full-Time) with AmeriCorps, a national service and volunteerism agency, for up to 10 months starting this August of 2024. As a Lead College Access Mentor, you will join a nation-wide movement to help increase the college going rates among middle school and high school students enrolled in Improve Your Tomorrow’s College Academy program. This is an opportunity to empower students through mentorship, academic support, college advising, parent engagement, college tours, and engaging after school programming.

Employer Tabling: Improve Your Tomorrow

Greenhouse First Friday – May 2

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 last First Friday of the semester is this week, May 2, 12pm—3pm. The greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.

Stay updated on greenhouse activities by following us on Instagram!

New Staff Positions This Week (2)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

04/24/2025: Public Safety Officer
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000055642958-public-safety-officer
04/22/2025: Graduate Assistant Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000055129966-graduate-assistant-men-s-and-women-s-golf-coach

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Still Looking for a Humanities LAF to Take This Summer? Take COM 254 Interpersonal Communication

submitted by mcnallie@augsburg.edu

Still looking for a Humanities LAF to take over the summer? Take COM 254 Interpersonal Communication! This summer class is an asynchronous online course that will take place in Summer Session 1 (5/19/2025 – 7/3/2025). Interpersonal Communication focuses on the dynamics of human interaction through verbal and nonverbal messages, with an emphasis on factors that build relationships and help to overcome communication barriers. Effectively communicating with others is essential to achieving success in our personal and professional lives. However, communicating with others can be challenging and leave us feeling frustrated, confused, or disappointed. This course is designed to help you increase your knowledge and develop the skills needed to effectively communicate in interpersonal contexts. Email mcnallie@augsburg.edu if you have any questions.

MN Paid Family Leave Committee

submitted by freder@augsburg.edu

Augsburg is preparing for the implementation of Minnesota’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (MN PFML), which takes effect on January 1, 2026. This new statewide program will impact how medical and family leave are administered and paid to employees. We want to ensure that our planning reflects the needs and perspectives of our campus community.

We are forming an MN PFML Advisory Committee and are seeking benefits-eligible faculty and staff who are interested in participating.
The committee will be comprised of representatives from
-Human Resources
-OPEIU
-Local70
-University Council
-Benefits-eligible staff
-Benefits-eligible faculty

The committee will:
-Provide feedback on policy development and communication strategies
-Help identify potential challenges or areas for clarification.

The committee will meet three to five times from May to August, as determined by the committee.

If you are interested in representing benefits-eligible staff or faculty on this committee, please the linked Google Form by May 5th. Please include a brief statement of why you are interested in joining this committee.
Your voice and input are valuable as we navigate this important change together.
Information on Minnesota Paid Family Leave can be found on the Minnesota DEED website: https://mn.gov/deed/paidleave/

MNPFML Committee Interest Form

Student Job Opening in the Costume Shop – Part Time

submitted by palmerst@augsburg.edu

The Theater Department is seeking to hire 2 student employees to serve as costume shop artists/technicians for the 2025/2026 academic year. Position would start September 2025. Essential duties include, but are no limited to:

Creating and maintaining costumes in costume shop for all theater department productions and events.
This position requires some of physical work and the ability to lift at least 20 pounds.

Qualifications
Candidates must have completed a theater practicum.
Experience with sewing and costuming a plus.
Knowledge of fabrics and materials.

Student Costume Shop Job in Theatre Dept

New Student Position: Student: Choir Assistant, Academic Year 2025-26

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

Expectations
The student Choral Ensembles Manager is a key link between students and faculty/staff. The manager should exhibit leadership skills, communication skills, attention to detail, confidentiality and initiative to take on
projects and solve problems without the direct supervision of faculty/staff. The student manager acts as an essential coordinator and manager of choir performances and off-campus trips in collaboration with the Fine Arts Coordinator and the Conductor. In particular, the manager acts as the main choral-student contact for Advent Vespers, coordinating with faculty/staff, other student managers, and campus ministry as needed.

Job Duties
1) 1-2 hrs/wk—Rehearsal/Manager Duties.
These hours vary each week and generally take place before/after rehearsals
• Setup rehearsal space and coordinate performance setup and strike.
• Make ensemble announcements, etc..
• Record absences and report to conductor.
• Aid conductor with tasks and projects as assigned.
• Collect, proof, and ensure timely printing of programs.
• Collect all necessary student forms.
• Clean choir room following rehearsals and as needed throughout the year.
• Compose and mail thank you notes and other communications as needed
Library Duties.
• Communicate with conductor to determine print music needs of ensemble.
• Photocopy music, assemble and distribute folders to ensemble.
• Collect, sort, and file music in the cage in coordination with the Music Department Librarian(s)
2) 2-4 hrs/wk—Music Department Work.
A work schedule must be determined at the start of each semester.
• Work on projects as assigned by the Fine Arts Coordinator and/or the Music Administrative Assistant.
• May occasionally be needed as an usher or stage manager for events.
• If no projects are assigned, other duties (such as library/cage work) should be completed.
• If all other tasks are up-to-date, you may do homework during your scheduled working hours; however,
you must remain available in the music office area to assist with projects.

Supervisor(s): Augsburg Choir Conductor (1), Fine Arts Coordinator (1, 2), & Music Department Administrative Assistant.

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New Student Position: Student: Music Office/Orchestra Student Manager, 2025-26

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

The Music department is seeking to hire one student employee to serve as a student assistant and orchestra manager.

Duration: Academic Year 2025-26, from September-April, approximately 3-5 hours/week. May include some training hours in April 2023 with the existing student manager.

Essential job functions include, but are not limited to:

– Assist the Fine Arts Coordinator and administrative assistant with coordination and management of the orchestra ensemble, orchestra performances, and other departmental concerts and events.
– Act as main student manager for the Advent Vespers Orchestra, coordinating with faculty, staff, and students as needed.
– Function as music librarian for the orchestra.
– Perform general office duties as needed.

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Campus Mailboxes Closing Soon

submitted by longj@augsburg.edu

As we near the end of another year please don’t forget to take care of your campus mailbox. This includes checking it for any mail, returning your lock and filing out the survey for what you would like us to do with your mail after this semester.

Two weeks after the spring semester ends (on May 23, 2025) we will close all student campus boxes unless they responded to the End of Year survey. If you would like your mail forwarded or would like to keep your mailbox open for the summer, please fill out this survey
(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSen8Hb9X2VU3VbQWqr9sPleUUk0pJROmx7iM6sr-lfY4vjgMw/viewform?usp=sharing).

Before the fall semester starts we will reassign campus boxes to all residential students. Without completing the survey, it will most likely be a different number.

We are only able to forward 1st Class USPS mail. Packages must be looked at case by case. Some USPS will allow forwarding. (Reply to the Augsburg package email and we will look at that package.) Other packages (UPS, FedEx, Amazon, etc.), magazines, non-profit mail and standard mail will not be forwarded. We can also only forward to USA addresses. The forwarding period for the Augsburg Mailroom is two months from when the request is submitted. Afterward any additional mail we receive will be returned to sender.

We request that you contact the people/business sending you mail and update your address with them. Augsburg is classified as a business so you will not be able to do so through the US Post Office itself. Enrolling in online/electronic bills or statements can also be a smart option, it is environmentally friendly, secure and will often save you time (and sometimes money). Asking us to forward your mail does not change your mailing address with the USPS or Augsburg University, just with the Mailroom.

End of the year Campus Box survey

Fundraising for Twin Cities Therapeutic Tattooing Fund

submitted by pfannenl@augsburg.edu

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!

Take a Screenwriting Course This Summer

submitted by borden@augsburg.edu

PWC 320: Writing for Television

Summer 2025, Saturdays, June 7 through August 30, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Instructor: Jessica Huang (https://www.jessica-huang.com/)

Do you have a great idea for a TV show, but you’re not sure how to get it on the page? Do you have a script in the drawer that’s begging to be finished, but something just isn’t quite right?

Throughout the year, Augsburg University and Playwrights’ Center, a Twin-Cities-based national organization supporting playwrights and new play development, partner to offer online, accredited playwriting and television-writing courses, taught by today’s leading writers in the field to students all over the country.

This three-hour weekly class is designed as an online workshop for students who are interested in learning the art and craft of writing for television. Students will study the fundamentals of professional writing for broadcast, cable, and digital platforms. They will explore the principles of television series creation by developing a compelling premise and executing a viable, character-driven pilot script.

Read more and register today!

Want to Learn About Becoming a PA? Visit Oyate Commons TODAY Noon-2 p.m.

submitted by olsenkat@augsburg.edu

Want to pursue medicine? Come visit our current PA students at our table in Oyate Commons this Friday from 12 – 2 to learn more about the PA program experience, navigating the career field, and what it’s like to be a grad student!

Pathways to Medicine Flyer

Take a Youth Studies Class This Fall

submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu

YST 210: Rethinking Children and Youth

Fall 2025, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30pm to 5:10pm

Instructor: Kao Nou L. Moua, PhD, MSW, LGSW (mouakao@augsburg.edu)

Society often expects children and youth to be seen and not heard. This course will develop an understanding of children and youth that will allow us to engage them as assets and agents of positive change.

This class is great for future youth workers, social workers, educators, coaches, and youth mentors!

April 30: Film Screening/Director Discussion “Fruits of Our Labor: Refugee Dreams of Futures Past”

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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

Voting Ends TODAY to Name the Campus EV Cart

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

Thanks to the ADSG Environmental Action Committee, Augsburg was able to purchase a Max-8 EV electric utility cart for the grounds crew this year. But this zippy machine needs a name!

Attendees at the Earth Day Sustainability Stories event on Tuesday submitted ideas for names, and now it’s time to vote. Choose your favorite from the submissions and vote by Friday at 5 p.m. at the link below. The winner will be announced next week.

Circuit
Diode
Eco
Elliott
Evee
Flocken
Full Mobile
Jolt
Leah Mobile (in honor of Leah Tift)
Lightning Carter
Mean Green Machine
Mini Taco
Mochi
Tofu
Truck Norris
Trucky
Viron
Volty
Vroom Vroom
Wattson
Zippy McZipFace
Zoomie

Vote for your favorite name now.

TOMORROW: Augsburg Concert Band Performance

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

View Concert Poster

Notes for Graduates at Lindell Library

submitted by gunkel@augsburg.edu

Colleagues, the library needs your help! To celebrate our graduates, we will be creating a window of inspiration, filled with post-it notes with life advice, uplifting messages, and general words of wisdom. The idea is that our graduates can come through the library and take a post-it or two that brings encouragement, motivation for the future, or a message that just makes them smile. One message per post-it note!

We would love to have messages from across our campus community for our students to take with them. We have blank post-its at the Service Desk in the library, or if you contact Tanya the librarian with the email in this post, we will send some post-it notes to you or your department.

Please drop your notes to Library Service Desk by May 2nd, or feel free to put them on the window with the other notes, if you’d prefer!

By popular demand, the window of inspiration was put up early, which you can see in person or through our Instagram below!

If you’re looking for a moment of joy, this is it.

https://www.instagram.com/lindelllibrary/

New FAFSA Deadline

submitted by lenze@augsburg.edu

The 2025-2026 FAFSA is available to complete online at http://www.studentaid.gov. If you have not yet completed your FAFSA for the upcoming academic year, please complete this as soon as possible to ensure funding availability.
The deadline to receive the MN State Grant is July 31st, 2025. Your FAFSA must be fully submitted by this date.

Student Financial Services is available to assist you with FAFSA completion appointments.

Faculty/Staff: Please help us in reminding students to complete their FAFSA ASAP!

File your FAFSA today!

Minneapolis Reckoning—Summer Book Club

submitted by velamcco@augsburg.edu

As we approach the fifth anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, Faculty Development is pleased to announce an upcoming book club event co-sponsored with the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Department of Sociology. The featured book will be the recently published Minneapolis Reckoning: Race, Violence, and the Politics of Policing in America (2024), by sociologist Michelle Phelps.

In the book, Phelps profiles how Minneapolis embraced police reform after the Black Lives Matter protests against police violence in 2014; and yet in 2020, we were rocked by the murder of George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers. As a result, Minneapolis became a national emblem for the failures of police reform. This book “shows how the dualized meaning of the police—as both the promise of state protection and the threat of state violence—creates the complex politics of policing that thwart change. Phelps’s account of the city’s struggles over what constitutes real accountability, justice, and safety offers a vivid picture of the possibilities and limits of challenging police power today.”

Copies of the book will be available during Days in May and participants will have all summer to read it in preparation for small group discussions that will be held during the CTL Back to School program in late August. You can reserve a copy of the book on a first-come, first-served basis by completing the Google Form that is available on the CTL website (look for the heading “Summer 2025 Faculty Book Club”): https://sites.augsburg.edu/ctl/.

As a special bonus, the Annual Torstenson Lecture in Sociology scheduled for the fall of 2025 will feature the author of the book, allowing an opportunity to hear more on the topic and engage in Q&A.

We hope you can join us!

CTL Website

Free Photo Sessions – Limited to Five Students

submitted by premob@augsburg.edu

Want fresh photos for LinkedIn, graduation, your creative side, or just for fun? I’m a grad student photographer looking to expand my portfolio — and the first 5 students to respond get a free session.

✔️ Outdoor or casual lifestyle shots around campus
✔️ Quick 15–20 min session
✔️ at least 3 edited digital photos delivered
✔️ Near campus, flexible times

Please fill out form via link below to schedule your shoot!

Let’s make something cool together ✨
(After the first 5, sessions are still affordable for students!)

Photo Shoot Scheduling Form

Save the Date: Send-Off for John Coskran

submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu

Please mark your calendars for a send-off for John Coskran on Tuesday, May 6, from 3:00-4:30 in the Marshall Room.

John joined Augsburg as CFO in spring of 2020 and has done tremendous work guiding us in managing our finances over the past five years. He will be leaving Augsburg after the May 9-10 Board of Regents meeting.

Please join us on May 6 to thank John for all of his contributions to Augsburg!

Augsburg Jazz Ensemble Concert (Tuesday)

submitted by green5@augsburg.edu

The outstanding musicians of the Augsburg University Jazz Ensemble will perform on Tuesday, April 29. The concert will feature music by Jerome Richardson, Sonny Rollins, Kurt Weill, Van Morrison, and Snarky Puppy.

Ensemble: Augsburg University Jazz Ensemble
Date: Tuesday, April 29
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Sateren Auditorium
Cost: Free

View Concert Poster

Korean Music Old and New: Workshop and Performance

submitted by leejuy@augsburg.edu

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

Key Dates for Course Material Adoptions and Faculty eCampus Training

submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu

As previously announced (see link, below), Augsburg is onboarding two new partners this spring to support our campus store. eCampus is our new partner for course materials. To prepare for the transition from Barnes & Noble to eCampus, please note the following important dates:

1) Initial faculty training: In preparation for switching to the new system, eCampus will conduct a training on its online adoption platform on May 15 at 1 p.m., as part of the Center for Teaching and Learning’s Days in May schedule. The session will be recorded, and additional sessions will be scheduled at later dates.

2) Deadline for Summer Time 2 and Fall adoptions: The best way to ensure eCampus will have sufficient time to source course materials for your Summer Time 2 and Fall courses is to ensure your course material adoptions are SUBMITTED IN THE EXISTING BARNES & NOBLE SYSEM BY MAY 21. Barnes & Noble will provide eCampus a data file of all adoptions submitted by that date, which eCampus will use to prepare for Summer Time 2 and Fall.

We are still working to confirm when the eCampus adoption portal will be available for use, but it is NOT recommended that you wait for that system to go live to submit Summer Time 2 or Fall adoptions, as that may result in insufficient lead time for eCampus to source the required materials.

See previous (April 23) A-mail announcement about the Augsburg Campus Store

BSW Juniors Act Fast – NASW-MN Board Opportunity

submitted by premob@augsburg.edu

Hello BSW Juniors!

My name is Bryce Premo, an MSW student here at Augsburg – I served on the NASW-MN board as a BSW and again currently as an MSW – I can’t tell you the amount of connections, advocacy opportunities, and memories I’ve had through this position.

NASW-MN is currently taking applications for a student board member positions, and of course, Augsburg social work students get things DONE! So we want to ask if there’s anybody who’d like to run for the board position.

Among the many benefits, there are micro and macro social workers on the board that are the most amazing people to network with for your future career whichever path you choose.

Please act fast as the deadline is approaching this Sunday the 27th.

Hope to see you running for a new exciting position for your Senior year.

Best,

Bryce Premo

NASW-MN Board Application