Augsburg University News and Announcements
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The outstanding musicians of the Augsburg University Jazz Ensemble will perform an exciting evening of music on Thursday! The concert will feature the music of Clifford Brown, Michele Fernández, Yoko Kanno, Reggie Pace, and Booker T. Jones.
Date: Thursday, April 30
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Sateren Auditorium
Cost: Free
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Mindful Monday: Breathe, Move, Be. Start your week with 20 minutes of being, not doing. Today Nichole Rohlfsen, CGEE, will lead mindfulness in Hoversten Chapel at 12:00 – 12:20 pm.
submitted by hardaker@augsburg.edu
Students, the study abroad office wants to hear from you!
ALL students are invited to fill out this quick survey about study abroad opportunities and our CGEE Study Centers. You do not have to have gone abroad nor be planning to go; this is a survey for everyone!
The survey should only take 5 minutes to complete. Everyone that submits the survey by May 6th will be entered in a drawing for a gift card.
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All Augsburg faculty, students, and staff are invited to participate in a Theatre of the Oppressed workshop here on campus in July!
“Theatre is a form of knowledge; it should and can also be a means of transforming society.” (Augusto Boal, Games for Actors and Non-Actors). Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed is happy to offer this one day workshop on Theatre of the Oppressed, facilitated by PTO Board Member Mark Weinberg from the Center for Applied Theatre in Milwaukee, WI. Designed with local participants in mind, this workshop will run on Thursday, July 23 2026, from 1:00-4:30pm CDT at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. We thank Mark for this voluntary service as a board member.
In this workshop participants will be introduced to the techniques used in Theatre of the Oppressed to not only reveal reality as it is, but more importantly to invent reality as it could be. After some basic theory, the first part of the workshop will focus on demechanization, perception, and community building. We will do some exercises (physical reflections on oneself), play some games, and explore how we create together.
The second part of the workshop will introduce Image Theatre – making sculptures with our bodies and dynamizing them to discover the goals, desires, and possibilities within them.
During the last segment of the workshop, we will become spect-actors in a Forum Theatre scene and raise questions about the power of Theatre of the Oppressed to point to the difficulty of challenging systemic oppression and to promote learning for all involved.
The working language of this workshop will be in English.
Augsburg faculty, staff, and students can register at no cost by contacting Charles Adams at adamsc@augsburg.edu.
This event is sponsored by the Theater Department and the Schwartz School of the Arts.
More information on the Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed Conference and Pre-Conference Events
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The 2026-2027 priority deadline for returning students FAFSA is June 1st, 2026. Submitting by this date is the best way to ensure funding availability for the upcoming year.
If you have questions about the application or run into any issues, the Student Financial Services team is here to help! Stop by our office, or schedule an appointment with a financial aid counselor for further assistance.
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
All faculty and staff are invited to join CTL for our annual Days in May Professional Development Conference, with sessions available May 12, 13 & 14. The Diaz Memorial Lecture will be Thursday, May 14, 10:45 am in the chapel, and features Revered Dr. Kelly Sherman-Conroy as keynote speaker. Please register by April 30 to reserve your seat for the lecture and lunch.
submitted by longj@augsburg.edu
As we near the end of another year please don’t forget to take care of your campus mailbox. This includes checking it for any mail, returning your lock and filing out the survey for what you would like us to do with your mail after this semester.
One weeks after the spring semester ends (on May 15, 2025) we will close all student campus boxes unless you responded to the End of Year survey. If you would like your mail forwarded or would like to keep your mailbox open for the summer, please fill out the form
(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA6NyaiFZI2pFW_1SD6hEHCflfjaZ00b1ZRyzbqLNKp78SXA/viewform?usp=header).
Before the fall semester starts we will reassign campus boxes to all residential students. Without completing the survey, it will most likely be a different number.
We are only able to forward 1st Class USPS mail. Packages must be looked at case by case. Some USPS will allow forwarding. (Reply to the Augsburg package email and we will look at that package.) Other packages (UPS, FedEx, Amazon, etc.), magazines, non-profit mail and standard mail will not be forwarded. We can also only forward to USA addresses. The forwarding period for the Augsburg Mailroom is two months from when the request is submitted. Afterward any additional mail we receive will be returned to sender.
We request that you contact the people/business sending you mail and update your address with them. Augsburg is classified as a business so you will not be able to do so through the US Post Office itself. Enrolling in online/electronic bills or statements can also be a smart option, it is environmentally friendly, secure and will often save you time (and sometimes money). Asking us to forward your mail does not change your mailing address with the USPS or Augsburg University, just with the Mailroom.
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Members of the Augsburg Community,
You are invited to participate in a study focusing on the mental health impact of Operation Metro Surge, in which the Department of Homeland Security sent approximately 3000 ICE and Border Control agents to the Twin Cities beginning in December 2025 and officially lasting through mid-February of 2026.
Prof. James Vela-McConnell, in the Department of Sociology here at Augsburg, is conducting an anonymous survey that is intended to further document the impact of this event on our community and ourselves and you are invited to participate. This online survey should take approximately 30 minutes and can be completed at your convenience. At the end of the survey, you will have the opportunity to enter a raffle for one of six $50 gift cards or one of eight $25 gift. Alternatively, the raffle winners may choose to donate the value of their gift card to a local organization working to support immigrant residents of the Twin Cities metro.
To take the survey, check your emails for your invitation to participate or simply click on the link below for the flyer with the link & QR code.
Also, we are hoping to include as many residents of the Twin Cities area as possible in this research on the mental health impact of Operation Metro Surge. Please feel free forward the flyer and invite your local family, friends, neighbors, etc. to participate. In addition to the entire Augsburg community, anyone who lives and/or works in the Twin Cities metro region and is 18 years of age or older may participate.
Thank you in advance for your participation.
submitted by myers@augsburg.edu
Join us on Wednesday April 29th for Chris Dixon’s How We Thrive talk.
Chris Dixon is Augsburg University men’s and women’s track and field head coach as well as the Assistant Athletic Director and Director of Athletic Diversity and Inclusion. Chris has also been a DI college athlete, an entrepreneur, a health and fitness education and wellness consultant, and a dad. Come and hear what Chris has to share about how he thrives in our world.
HOW WE THRIVE: STORIES OF WHAT IT MEANS TO THRIVE – TOGETHER.
Chris Dixon
Wednesday April 29, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel
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Students can return rental textbooks and sell used books for cash or buyback credit during the on-campus buyback and rental return event. This in-person option allows students to complete both tasks quickly without shipping materials.
Event Information:
• Location: Augsburg University Campus Store
• Date: 5/4 – 5/8
• Time: 9AM – 4PM
Rental textbooks are due by: May 15, 2026
Students who cannot attend the on-campus event may complete buyback and rental returns online at augsburg.ecampus.com.
submitted by vachta@augsburg.edu
Meet with Ted Vickerman ’02 , Financial Consultant with TIAA. Ted is an Augsburg alum and served as Head Coach for the men’s and women’s golf teams frin 2005-2014. He has been in the financial services industry since 2018 and was an advisor at Thrivent Financial, Ameriprise and G4 Wealth Advisors before joining TIAA earlier this year. Ted is excited to provide one-on-one advice for Augsburg employees.
Ted will be on campus Tuesday, April 28 and Friday, May 8. Sign up for a one-on-one consultation today at tiaa.org/schedulenow or by calling 800-842-2252.
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No matter where you are in life—whether you’re just getting started or
planning for retirement—a session with a financial consultant can help
you create a plan for your goals. And, it’s at no additional cost as a part of
your retirement plan. You’ll get answers to these questions and more:
– Am I invested in the appropriate mix of investments to help meet my
goals?
– Am I saving enough to create the retirement income I need?
– How do I take income from my retirement account once I stop
working?
Be sure to have investment, retirment, and savings financial statements on hand
for your meeting.
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The Campus Wide Initiative (CWI) Undergraduate Student Survey is designed to help our college understand campus culture and track how we are developing “civic fluency”—the ability to engage effectively with community issues and diverse perspectives.
THIRTY students will win a $50 GIFT CARD. ONE student will win a pair of BEATS STUDIO PRO HEADPHONES.
The survey takes LESS THAN 5 MINUTES to complete.
Undergraduate students, don’t miss out on this opportunity to complete the survey and win!
Campus Wide Initiative Survey – complete for a chance to win a $50 gift card!
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Hi QIPOC family! To end the school year, we are hosting a farewell bonfire in Murphy Square THIS Wednesday, on April 29th, from 4:30-6:30pm. Please join us for a bonfire, picnic, crafting, yard games, and a fun time with friends.
If it rains, the backup location is the Student Lounge. Pets are allowed in Murphy Square.
We hope to see you at our final event for this year!
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
04/21/2026: Student: PsyD Graduate Research Assistant 26-27
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000122075282-student-psyd-graduate-research-assistant-26-27
04/17/2026: Student: Auggie Admissions Ambassador, 2026-27
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000121516754-student-auggie-admissions-ambassador-2026-27
04/17/2026: Summer Student Research Assistant 2026
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000121506207-summer-student-research-assistant-2026
04/17/2026: Student: Community Garden Assistant 2026
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000121441398-student-community-garden-assistant-2026
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The Campus Wide Initiative (CWI) Undergraduate Student Survey is designed to help our college understand campus culture and track how we are developing “civic fluency”—the ability to engage effectively with community issues and diverse perspectives.
THIRTY students will win a $50 GIFT CARD. ONE student will win a pair of BEATS STUDIO PRO HEADPHONES.
The survey takes LESS THAN 5 MINUTES to complete.
Undergraduate students, don’t miss out on this opportunity to complete the survey and win!
Campus Wide Initiative Survey – complete for a chance to win a $50 gift card!
submitted by coleda@augsburg.edu
Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at Noon for the Interfaith Sending and Reflections with the graduating scholars.
submitted by myers@augsburg.edu
Join us on Wednesday April 29th for Chris Dixon’s How We Thrive talk.
Chris Dixon is Augsburg University men’s and women’s track and field head coach as well as the Assistant Athletic Director and Director of Athletic Diversity and Inclusion. Chris has also been a DI college athlete, an entrepreneur, a health and fitness education and wellness consultant, and a dad. Come and hear what Chris has to share about how he thrives in our world.
HOW WE THRIVE: STORIES OF WHAT IT MEANS TO THRIVE – TOGETHER.
Chris Dixon
Wednesday April 29, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel
submitted by velamcco@augsburg.edu
Members of the Augsburg Community,
You are invited to participate in a study focusing on the mental health impact of Operation Metro Surge, in which the Department of Homeland Security sent approximately 3000 ICE and Border Control agents to the Twin Cities beginning in December 2025 and officially lasting through mid-February of 2026.
Prof. James Vela-McConnell, in the Department of Sociology here at Augsburg, is conducting an anonymous survey that is intended to further document the impact of this event on our community and ourselves and you are invited to participate. This online survey should take approximately 30 minutes and can be completed at your convenience. At the end of the survey, you will have the opportunity to enter a raffle for one of six $50 gift cards or one of eight $25 gift. Alternatively, the raffle winners may choose to donate the value of their gift card to a local organization working to support immigrant residents of the Twin Cities metro.
To take the survey, check your emails for your invitation to participate or simply click on the link below for the flyer with the link & QR code.
Also, we are hoping to include as many residents of the Twin Cities area as possible in this research on the mental health impact of Operation Metro Surge. Please feel free forward the flyer and invite your local family, friends, neighbors, etc. to participate. In addition to the entire Augsburg community, anyone who lives and/or works in the Twin Cities metro region and is 18 years of age or older may participate.
Thank you in advance for your participation.
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Please join the Augsburg University Education Department as we celebrate two of our student artists. Bella Olson and David Mejia spent last summer and fall designing two large wall paintings that now hang in our office hallway. The students created the art in memorial of our dear colleague, Dr. Jennie Diaz, who sadly passed away in spring 2024. The students used Dr. Diaz’s values as inspiration for the pieces. You can read more about the inspiration and intent for this art installation at the link below.
When? Monday April 27th, 5–6pm
Where? Sverdrup Education Suite
What? Light refreshments will be served. The students will share a few words about their process and we will all gather to remember Dr. Diaz, and to celebrate these beautiful works of art.
Who? Anyone and everyone who wants to celebrate these amazing artists and their beautiful art.
Questions? alekna@augsburg.edu
submitted by hansonjl@augsburg.edu
Emmy Award Winning filmmaker Laurens Grant will be ON-CAMPUS with the powerful new docuseries Hollywood Black. Directed by Justin Simien (Dear White People), this series provides a definitive look at over a century of the African American struggle for representation, both in front of and behind the camera.
Event Information
“Hollywood Black” (Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIlQeQ6Ke4M)
When: Wednesday, April 29th Time: 6pm CST, Snacks and Social Time at 5:30pm
Where: Sateren Auditorium
Parking is available in Lot L.
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Please join us in the Sabo Center on Tuesday, April 28th from Noon to 2pm. The first hour will be presentations of the Community Changemakers projects that staff and faculty have done with East Phillips Neighborhood Institute staff over the past semester. The second hour will be for general merriment and an interactive map activity. Cupcakes will be served. All are welcome to attend.
Sabo Offices, Suite 115 OGC (right across from Nabo Cafe
Noon – Presentations
1:00 pm – General Merriment
Please feel free to stop by at two or after, there is no hard stop.
Email gilmerje@gmail.com with questions.
submitted by gebbengn@augsburg.edu
Come see Little Shop of Horrors performed here at Augsburg!
Book by Howard Ashman
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Based on the film by Roger Corman, screenplay by Charles Griffith
Directed by Luverne Seifert
A plant that can make dreams come true…
Or is it a mean green monster from outer space?
After a total eclipse of the sun, the meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names “Audrey II” – after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II’s out of this world origins and intent towards global domination! A hilarious mashup of science fiction, horror, and musical theater, this nostalgic classic boasts Motown-inspired hits like “Git It,” “Suddenly Seymour,” and “Somewhere That’s Green.”
submitted by adamsc@augsburg.edu
All Augsburg faculty, students, and staff are invited to participate in a Theatre of the Oppressed workshop here on campus in July!
“Theatre is a form of knowledge; it should and can also be a means of transforming society.” (Augusto Boal, Games for Actors and Non-Actors). Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed is happy to offer this one day workshop on Theatre of the Oppressed, facilitated by PTO Board Member Mark Weinberg from the Center for Applied Theatre in Milwaukee, WI. Designed with local participants in mind, this workshop will run on Thursday, July 23 2026, from 1:00-4:30pm CDT at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. We thank Mark for this voluntary service as a board member.
In this workshop participants will be introduced to the techniques used in Theatre of the Oppressed to not only reveal reality as it is, but more importantly to invent reality as it could be. After some basic theory, the first part of the workshop will focus on demechanization, perception, and community building. We will do some exercises (physical reflections on oneself), play some games, and explore how we create together.
The second part of the workshop will introduce Image Theatre – making sculptures with our bodies and dynamizing them to discover the goals, desires, and possibilities within them.
During the last segment of the workshop, we will become spect-actors in a Forum Theatre scene and raise questions about the power of Theatre of the Oppressed to point to the difficulty of challenging systemic oppression and to promote learning for all involved.
The working language of this workshop will be in English.
Augsburg faculty, staff, and students can register at no cost by contacting Charles Adams at adamsc@augsburg.edu.
This event is sponsored by the Theater Department and the Schwartz School of the Arts.
More information on the Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed Conference and Pre-Conference Events
submitted by alekna@augsburg.edu
Please join the Augsburg University Education Department as we celebrate two of our student artists. Bella Olson and David Mejia spent last summer and fall designing two large wall paintings that now hang in our office hallway. The students created the art in memorial of our dear colleague, Dr. Jennie Diaz, who sadly passed away in spring 2024. The students used Dr. Diaz’s values as inspiration for the pieces. You can read more about the inspiration and intent for this art installation at the link below.
When? Monday April 27th, 5–6pm
Where? Sverdrup Education Suite
What? Light refreshments will be served. The students will share a few words about their process and we will all gather to remember Dr. Diaz, and to celebrate these beautiful works of art.
Who? Anyone and everyone who wants to celebrate these amazing artists and their beautiful art.
Questions? alekna@augsburg.edu
submitted by yangss7@augsburg.edu
Hello, my name is ShaShee Yang, and I am a Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student at Augsburg University. I am conducting a research study about the internalization of Model Minority Myth stereotypes and their impacts on depressive and anxiety symptoms in Asian-American college students. I would love for you to be a part of the study! The study will consist of a brief demographic survey and three standardized questionnaires asking questions about internalization of the Model Minority Myth, current depressive symptoms, and current anxiety symptoms. The entire survey should take approximately 15 to 30 minutes to complete. To thank you for your participation, upon completing the surveys, you will have the option to enter your information in a raffle for one of two $25 Caribou Coffee gift cards. If you are interested in participating, please contact me at the email address listed below. I appreciate you taking the time to consider being a part of my project. If you have any questions, please contact me at yangss7@augsburg.edu.
submitted by klawiter@augsburg.edu
Did you know Augsburg is home to a community garden with 65 individual plots for neighbors and 3 student-led communal plots? Does this intrigue you? Does environmental stewardship and radical inclusivity inspire you? Are you interested in learning more or participating? Then you should join the garden committee!!
We are currently looking for students, staff, faculty and community members to be a part of the garden committee to share inspiration, ideas and help make decisions that will shape the future of the garden. We meet once a month for about an hour and a half. For more information, please email Greta at klawiter@augsburg.edu
submitted by straub@augsburg.edu
Join us for a special screening of Tangled Roots: A Grief and Hope Ceremony. Devised and created in collaboration with visiting artist Emily Lau, this powerful narrative, performing and visual arts project features a 50-minute filmed performance by eight Schwartz School honors students across all disciplines. Blending themes of loss, remembrance, and hope, Tangled Roots offers a moving and reflective artistic response to the socio-political upheaval experienced by our community this past winter. Devised specifically for the Twin Cities as a response and a gift to the community, this project features all original pieces by Augsburg students, developed under the guidance of artist-in-residence Emily Lau.
Friday, April 24. Reception at 6:30p.m., followed by screening at 7:00 p.m., Sateren Auditorium.
submitted by devries@augsburg.edu
Fulbright Information Sessions
Thursday, April 30, 4:30-5:30 pm on Zoom
Tuesday, May 5, 12 to 1 pm on Zoom
A Fulbright Award gives you the opportunity to teach, research, or study abroad for an academic year after graduation. The process of applying is invaluable and winning the award is a life-changing experience. The Augsburg URGO office provides support to you in the application process, even if you’ve already graduated.
To be eligible and competitive you need to:
– Be a U.S. citizen or national
– Have a 3.0 or higher GPA for serving as an English Teaching Assistant
– Have a 3.5 or higher to conduct research or attend graduate school abroad
– Be an active member in the Augsburg community or your home community
– Have effective skills to adapt to another culture and serve as a cultural ambassador of the U.S. to your host country
If you are a junior, senior, or recent graduate, you would start working on your application this summer. The campus deadline is Friday, September 4, 2026. Winners are announced in Spring 2027 for placement in Fall 2027.
If you would like to learn more, please schedule an appointment with Prof. Jacqui deVries, Augsburg’s Fulbright Program Advisor, by emailing her: devries@ausgburg.edu.
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
04/21/2026: Student: PsyD Graduate Research Assistant 26-27
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000122075282-student-psyd-graduate-research-assistant-26-27
04/17/2026: Student: Auggie Admissions Ambassador, 2026-27
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000121516754-student-auggie-admissions-ambassador-2026-27
04/17/2026: Summer Student Research Assistant 2026
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000121506207-summer-student-research-assistant-2026
04/17/2026: Student: Community Garden Assistant 2026
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000121441398-student-community-garden-assistant-2026
submitted by murdockf@augsburg.edu
Thó Wiŋ Magazine is looking to publish works of all forms from Augsburg students and faculty. If you have artwork, photography, poetry, short stories, or academic writing you want to see published in Augsburg’s literary arts magazine, please visit thowinmagazine.com/submissions to find out more.
We are looking to include a wide variety of Augsburg community voices, and all submissions are welcome. If you have any questions, reach out to us at twmagazine@augsburg.edu.
Submissions close April 24th at 11:59pm. Multiple submissions are welcome.
Submit here!
thowinmagazine.com/submissions
submitted by ullery@augsburg.edu
You’re invited to attend our Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Poster Presentations on Monday, April 27, from 1:30–4:30 p.m. in the Marshall Room of the Christianson Center.
Our eleven Doctor of Nursing Practice–Family Nurse Practitioner students will present their DNP projects, highlighting the impact of their work in the community and how these experiences will inform their future practice as Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.
submitted by kelleyf@augsburg.edu
Hi QIPOC family! To end our school year, we are hosting a farewell bonfire in Murphy Square next Wednesday on April 29th, from 4:30-6:30pm. Please join us for a bonfire, picnic, crafting, games, and a fun time with friends.
If it rains, the backup location is the Student Lounge. Pets are allowed in Murphy Square.
We hope to see you at the final event for this year!
submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu
The Campus Wide Initiative (CWI) Undergraduate Student Survey is designed to help our college understand campus culture and track how we are developing “civic fluency”—the ability to engage effectively with community issues and diverse perspectives.
THIRTY students will win a $50 GIFT CARD. ONE student will win a pair of BEATS STUDIO PRO HEADPHONES.
The survey takes LESS THAN 5 MINUTES to complete.
Undergraduate students, don’t miss out on this opportunity to complete the survey and win!
Campus Wide Initiative Survey – complete for a chance to win a $50 gift card!
submitted by murdockf@augsburg.edu
Thó Wiŋ Magazine is looking to publish works of all forms from Augsburg students and faculty. If you have artwork, photography, poetry, short stories, or academic writing you want to see published in Augsburg’s literary arts magazine, please visit thowinmagazine.com/submissions to find out more.
We are looking to include a wide variety of Augsburg community voices, and all submissions are welcome. If you have any questions, reach out to us at twmagazine@augsburg.edu.
Submissions close April 24th at 11:59pm. Multiple submissions are welcome.
Submit here!
thowinmagazine.com/submissions
submitted by chuma@augsburg.edu
Hi Auggies!
As part of a student research project here at Augsburg, they are conducting a survey regarding minority representation in the 21st century. The survey is brief and only takes a few minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous and greatly appreciated!
Thank you for supporting student-led research!
submitted by coleda@augsburg.edu
The Baccalaureate Service is Sunday, May 3, at 11 am in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center. The Augsburg Baccalaureate is a Lutheran service of music and word, held for the graduating class, friends, and family, celebrating the completion of graduate’s studies at Augsburg. Graduating students should wear their cap and gown and may sit with their family or guests in any available seats.
Augsburg University Pastor Babette Chatman will give the sermon this year, and we will join with the Trinity Lutheran Congregation that morning. At the end of the Baccalaureate service, graduates will receive a blessing blanket.
submitted by adamsc@augsburg.edu
All Augsburg faculty, students, and staff are invited to participate in a Theatre of the Oppressed workshop here on campus in July!
“Theatre is a form of knowledge; it should and can also be a means of transforming society.” (Augusto Boal, Games for Actors and Non-Actors). Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed is happy to offer this one day workshop on Theatre of the Oppressed, facilitated by PTO Board Member Mark Weinberg from the Center for Applied Theatre in Milwaukee, WI. Designed with local participants in mind, this workshop will run on Thursday, July 23 2026, from 1:00-4:30pm CDT at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. We thank Mark for this voluntary service as a board member.
In this workshop participants will be introduced to the techniques used in Theatre of the Oppressed to not only reveal reality as it is, but more importantly to invent reality as it could be. After some basic theory, the first part of the workshop will focus on demechanization, perception, and community building. We will do some exercises (physical reflections on oneself), play some games, and explore how we create together.
The second part of the workshop will introduce Image Theatre – making sculptures with our bodies and dynamizing them to discover the goals, desires, and possibilities within them.
During the last segment of the workshop, we will become spect-actors in a Forum Theatre scene and raise questions about the power of Theatre of the Oppressed to point to the difficulty of challenging systemic oppression and to promote learning for all involved.
The working language of this workshop will be in English.
Augsburg faculty, staff, and students can register at no cost by contacting Charles Adams at adamsc@augsburg.edu.
This event is sponsored by the Theater Department and the Schwartz School of the Arts.
More information on the Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed Conference and Pre-Conference Events
submitted by hansonjl@augsburg.edu
Award-winning director and producer Laurens Grant will be in the Twin Cities April 28th and April 29th.
Tuesday, April 28th
Grant will screen her film “For All Humankind” which takes a deep dive into what space exploration means for society by comparing the parallel events of 1969 and 2020. Civil rights and space may seem disconnected but the intersectional realities are far too familiar.
Event Information
When: Tuesday, April 28, 2026: 5:45 pm Registration and Red Carpet, 6:30 pm Film
Where: Edina Mann Theatre, 3911 W 50th St, Edina, MN 55424
Parking: Free Lots
Get a Ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tcff-screening-of-for-all-humankind-tickets-1987424256451?aff=oddtdtcreator
Wednesday, April 29th
Grant will be ON-CAMPUS with the powerful new docuseries Hollywood Black. Directed by Justin Simien (Dear White People), this series provides a definitive look at over a century of the African American struggle for representation, both in front of and behind the camera.
Event Information
“Hollywood Black” (Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIlQeQ6Ke4M)
When: Wednesday, April 29th Time: 6pm CST, Snacks and Social Time at 5:30pm
Where: Sateren Auditorium
Parking is available in Lot L.
Register for a free TICKET: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/augsburg/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzQ3NQ==
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with one of the industry’s most compelling voices as we explore the past, present, and future of Black Hollywood.
submitted by gunkel@augsburg.edu
We are continuing to celebrate National Library Week with Breakfast & Buttons today (April 23) from 9:30am – 11:00am. Stop by the 1st floor for some food to start your day and if you’re feeling creative, make a button or two.
You can also check out the National Library Week display. This display represents recommended books and games from students and staff in nine departments on campus. Thank you, Auggies, for the fantastic suggestions and supporting Lindell Library!!!
submitted by russok@augsburg.edu
Interested in testing your problem-solving skills with the accounting club? Join us for a trip to the Mall of America where we’ll be playing one of many escape games in this paid-for event on Friday the 24th at 5:00pm. For more details, visit https://augsburg.campuslabs.com/engage/event/12417902. You must RSVP before attending, and spots are limited!
submitted by obeys@augsburg.edu
Staff volunteers are needed to help make the commencement ceremony on May 7 a meaningful and successful experience for our graduates and their families.
Volunteer Roles Include:
– Accessible Seating Ushers, Greeters, and Wayfinding: 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. (Training at 4:00, Shift 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.)
– Graduate Ushers/Tunnel Managers: Staff will help students find their way to the lineup tunnel and manage the line lengths to help with a seamless procession.(Training at 4:00, Shift 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.)
– Guest Ushers, Greeters, and Wayfinding: Greet family members, and guests; assist families with finding a seating location and/or other facilities; hand out programs; provide assistance for wayfinding and/or other needs.(Training at 4:00, Shift 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.)
– Namecard Tables: Staff the graduate namecard check-in tables; help students who don’t have a namecard; provide assistance for wayfinding and/or answering other questions.(Training at 4:00, Shift 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.)
– Ticket Resolution: Staff will help with resolving ticket issues for guests (Training at 4:00, Shift 4:00 – 7:30 p.m.)
Please fill out the staff volunteer form below by April 23 to let us know of your interest. You will receive a follow-up email to confirm your volunteer assignment and provide additional details.
submitted by alekna@augsburg.edu
Please join the Augsburg University Education Department as we celebrate two of our student artists. Bella Olson and David Mejia spent last summer and fall designing two large wall paintings that now hang in our office hallway. The students created the art in memorial of our dear colleague, Dr. Jennie Diaz, who sadly passed away in spring 2024. The students used Dr. Diaz’s values as inspiration for the pieces. You can read more about the inspiration and intent for this art installation at the link below.
When? Monday April 27th, 5–6pm
Where? Sverdrup Education Suite
What? Light refreshments will be served. The students will share a few words about their process and we will all gather to remember Dr. Diaz, and to celebrate these beautiful works of art.
Who? Anyone and everyone who wants to celebrate these amazing artists and their beautiful art.
Questions? alekna@augsburg.edu
submitted by alekna@augsburg.edu
Please join us as the Ukulele Class (MUS 160) shared their final projects focused on protest and activism music.
THURSDAY: April 23rd, 11:50am – 12:10pm in front of Einsteins.
Come de-stress, enjoy some music, and bring a friend!
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
All faculty and staff are invited to join CTL for our annual Days in May Professional Development Conference, with sessions available May 12, 13 & 14. The Diaz Memorial Lecture will be Thursday, May 14, 10:45 am in the chapel, and features Revered Dr. Kelly Sherman-Conroy as keynote speaker. Please register by April 30 to reserve your seat for the lecture and lunch.
submitted by kelleyf@augsburg.edu
Hi QIPOC family! To end our school year, we are hosting a farewell bonfire in Murphy Square next Wednesday on April 29th, from 4:30-6:30pm. Please join us for a bonfire, picnic, crafting, games, and a fun time with friends.
If it rains, the backup location is the Student Lounge. Pets are allowed in Murphy Square.
We hope to see you at the final event for this year!
submitted by longj@augsburg.edu
As we near the end of another year please don’t forget to take care of your campus mailbox. This includes checking it for any mail, returning your lock and filing out the survey for what you would like us to do with your mail after this semester.
One weeks after the spring semester ends (on May 15, 2025) we will close all student campus boxes unless you responded to the End of Year survey. If you would like your mail forwarded or would like to keep your mailbox open for the summer, please fill out the form
(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA6NyaiFZI2pFW_1SD6hEHCflfjaZ00b1ZRyzbqLNKp78SXA/viewform?usp=header).
Before the fall semester starts we will reassign campus boxes to all residential students. Without completing the survey, it will most likely be a different number.
We are only able to forward 1st Class USPS mail. Packages must be looked at case by case. Some USPS will allow forwarding. (Reply to the Augsburg package email and we will look at that package.) Other packages (UPS, FedEx, Amazon, etc.), magazines, non-profit mail and standard mail will not be forwarded. We can also only forward to USA addresses. The forwarding period for the Augsburg Mailroom is two months from when the request is submitted. Afterward any additional mail we receive will be returned to sender.
We request that you contact the people/business sending you mail and update your address with them. Augsburg is classified as a business so you will not be able to do so through the US Post Office itself. Enrolling in online/electronic bills or statements can also be a smart option, it is environmentally friendly, secure and will often save you time (and sometimes money). Asking us to forward your mail does not change your mailing address with the USPS or Augsburg University, just with the Mailroom.
submitted by straub@augsburg.edu
Join us for a special screening of Tangled Roots: A Grief and Hope Ceremony. Devised and created in collaboration with visiting artist Emily Lau, this powerful narrative, performing and visual arts project features a 50-minute filmed performance by eight Schwartz School honors students across all disciplines. Blending themes of loss, remembrance, and hope, Tangled Roots offers a moving and reflective artistic response to the socio-political upheaval experienced by our community this past winter. Devised specifically for the Twin Cities as a response and a gift to the community, this project features all original pieces by Augsburg students, developed under the guidance of artist-in-residence Emily Lau.
Friday, April 24. Reception at 6:30p.m., followed by screening at 7:00 p.m., Sateren Auditorium.
submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu
Starting Thursday, April 23, 2026 you will see moodle courses from past academic years having an [ARCHIVE] designation in their titles. This designation defines them as “archived web content” for compliance with ADA Title II and HHS Section 504 regulations.
submitted by myers@augsburg.edu
Join us on Wednesday April 29th for Chris Dixon’s rescheduled How We Thrive talk.
Chris Dixon is Augsburg University men’s and women’s track and field head coach as well as the Assistant Athletic Director and Director of Athletic Diversity and Inclusion. Chris has also been a DI college athlete, an entrepreneur, a health and fitness education and wellness consultant, and a dad. Come and hear what Chris has to share about how he thrives in our world.
HOW WE THRIVE: STORIES OF WHAT IT MEANS TO THRIVE – TOGETHER.
Chris Dixon
Wednesday April 29, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel
submitted by coleda@augsburg.edu
Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:50 am for Princess Flomo’s senior chapel service. Senior chapels are an opportunity for students to share about their experiences at Augsburg.
submitted by velamcco@augsburg.edu
Members of the Augsburg Community,
You are invited to participate in a study focusing on the mental health impact of Operation Metro Surge, in which the Department of Homeland Security sent approximately 3000 ICE and Border Control agents to the Twin Cities beginning in December 2025 and officially lasting through mid-February of 2026.
Prof. James Vela-McConnell, in the Department of Sociology here at Augsburg, is conducting an anonymous survey that is intended to further document the impact of this event on our community and ourselves and you are invited to participate. This online survey should take approximately 30 minutes and can be completed at your convenience. At the end of the survey, you will have the opportunity to enter a raffle for one of six $50 gift cards or one of eight $25 gift. Alternatively, the raffle winners may choose to donate the value of their gift card to a local organization working to support immigrant residents of the Twin Cities metro.
To take the survey, check your emails for your invitation to participate or simply click on the link below for the flyer with the link & QR code.
Also, we are hoping to include as many residents of the Twin Cities area as possible in this research on the mental health impact of Operation Metro Surge. Please feel free forward the flyer and invite your local family, friends, neighbors, etc. to participate. In addition to the entire Augsburg community, anyone who lives and/or works in the Twin Cities metro region and is 18 years of age or older may participate.
Thank you in advance for your participation.
submitted by klawiter@augsburg.edu
Did you know Augsburg is home to a community garden with 65 individual plots for neighbors and 3 student-led communal plots? Does this intrigue you? Does environmental stewardship and radical inclusivity inspire you? Are you interested in learning more or participating? Then you should join the garden committee!!
We are currently looking for students, staff, faculty and community members to be a part of the garden committee to share inspiration, ideas and help make decisions that will shape the future of the garden. We meet once a month for about an hour and a half. For more information, please email Greta at klawiter@augsburg.edu
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
04/15/2026: Limited Term Overnight Lead Public Safety Officer
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/44fdd8da-26bc-496e-9d44-14b69ac2ce7d-limited-term-overnight-lead-public-safety-officer-
04/15/2026: Head Men’s Hockey Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000120985107-head-men-s-hockey-coach
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
04/21/2026: Student: PsyD Graduate Research Assistant 26-27
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000122075282-student-psyd-graduate-research-assistant-26-27
04/17/2026: Student: Auggie Admissions Ambassador, 2026-27
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000121516754-student-auggie-admissions-ambassador-2026-27
04/17/2026: Summer Student Research Assistant 2026
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000121506207-summer-student-research-assistant-2026
04/17/2026: Student: Community Garden Assistant 2026
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000121441398-student-community-garden-assistant-2026
submitted by murdockf@augsburg.edu
Thó Wiŋ Magazine is looking to publish works of all forms from Augsburg students and faculty. If you have artwork, photography, poetry, short stories, or academic writing you want to see published in Augsburg’s literary arts magazine, please visit thowinmagazine.com/submissions to find out more.
We are looking to include a wide variety of Augsburg community voices, and all submissions are welcome. If you have any questions, reach out to us at twmagazine@augsburg.edu.
Submissions close April 24th at 11:59pm. Multiple submissions are welcome.
Submit here!
thowinmagazine.com/submissions
submitted by gerlachs@augsburg.edu
Looking for a Gen Ed themed course in Sustainability & Wellness OR Local & Global Perspectives? In this new course from the Languages and Cross-Cultural Studies Department, we will explore cultural attitudes toward dietary habits, exercise, mental health, tobacco and alcohol use, and environmental practices. By comparing France and the United States, we will seek to understand how cultural and policy differences may facilitate or inhibit healthier lifestyles and sustainability.
Meets MWF 2:20-3:20pm. Taught in English using French materials in translation (CCS 215, no prerequisites). Optional French track (FRE 215, prereq FRE 112, modified assignments in French).
For more information, contact instructor Sharon Gerlach (gerlachs@augsburg.edu).
submitted by gebbengn@augsburg.edu
Come see Little Shop of Horrors performed here at Augsburg!
Book by Howard Ashman
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Based on the film by Roger Corman, screenplay by Charles Griffith
Directed by Luverne Seifert
A plant that can make dreams come true…
Or is it a mean green mother from outer space?
After a total eclipse of the sun, the meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names “Audrey II” – after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers Audrey II’s out of this world origins and intent towards global domination! A hilarious mashup of science fiction, horror, and musical theater, this nostalgic classic boasts Motown-inspired hits like “Git It,” “Suddenly Seymour,” and “Somewhere That’s Green.”
submitted by adamsc@augsburg.edu
All Augsburg faculty, students, and staff are invited to participate in a Theatre of the Oppressed workshop here on campus in July!
“Theatre is a form of knowledge; it should and can also be a means of transforming society.” (Augusto Boal, Games for Actors and Non-Actors). Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed is happy to offer this one day workshop on Theatre of the Oppressed, facilitated by PTO Board Member Mark Weinberg from the Center for Applied Theatre in Milwaukee, WI. Designed with local participants in mind, this workshop will run on Thursday, July 23 2026, from 1:00-4:30pm CDT at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. We thank Mark for this voluntary service as a board member.
In this workshop participants will be introduced to the techniques used in Theatre of the Oppressed to not only reveal reality as it is, but more importantly to invent reality as it could be. After some basic theory, the first part of the workshop will focus on demechanization, perception, and community building. We will do some exercises (physical reflections on oneself), play some games, and explore how we create together.
The second part of the workshop will introduce Image Theatre – making sculptures with our bodies and dynamizing them to discover the goals, desires, and possibilities within them.
During the last segment of the workshop, we will become spect-actors in a Forum Theatre scene and raise questions about the power of Theatre of the Oppressed to point to the difficulty of challenging systemic oppression and to promote learning for all involved.
The working language of this workshop will be in English.
Augsburg faculty, staff, and students can register at no cost by contacting Charles Adams at adamsc@augsburg.edu.
This event is sponsored by the Theater Department and the Schwartz School of the Arts.
More information on the Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed Conference and Pre-Conference Events
submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu
The Campus Wide Initiative (CWI) Undergraduate Student Survey is designed to help our college understand campus culture and track how we are developing “civic fluency”—the ability to engage effectively with community issues and diverse perspectives.
THIRTY students will win a $50 GIFT CARD. ONE student will win a pair of BEATS STUDIO PRO HEADPHONES.
The survey takes LESS THAN 5 MINUTES to complete.
Undergraduate students, don’t miss out on this opportunity to complete the survey and win!
Campus Wide Initiative Survey – complete for a chance to win a $50 gift card!
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
04/17/2026: Student: Auggie Admissions Ambassador, 2026-27
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000121516754-student-auggie-admissions-ambassador-2026-27
04/17/2026: Summer Student Research Assistant 2026
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000121506207-summer-student-research-assistant-2026
04/17/2026: Student: Community Garden Assistant 2026
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000121441398-student-community-garden-assistant-2026
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
04/15/2026: Limited Term Overnight Lead Public Safety Officer
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/44fdd8da-26bc-496e-9d44-14b69ac2ce7d-limited-term-overnight-lead-public-safety-officer-
04/15/2026: Head Men’s Hockey Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000120985107-head-men-s-hockey-coach
submitted by gunkel@augsburg.edu
Celebrate Earth Day in Lindell Library on Wednesday, April 22!
We will stream nature movies and serve free popcorn from 9:00am – 4:00pm. By popular demand, we also have exclusive new Earth Day bookmarks to give away!
Starting at 9:30 am until supplies last, we will be joined by the illustrious Melizza Rodriguez from TRIO Student Support Services. Melizza has donated flower seeds to get us ready for summer, which students and staff can pick up from the 1st floor of Lindell Library. Thank you for your generosity, Melizza!
From 10:00am – 1:00pm, the Where Do You Bloom Workshop will take place on the 2nd floor of Lindell Library. Jenny Wheatley and our incredible student artists will host this workshop, in which students and staff have the opportunity to create one of the vibrant, colorful window mosaics on display on the windows outside of the Advising Office. Let your creativity shine in this community built art installation!
Please join us for one or all of these opportunities in Lindell Library!
submitted by alekna@augsburg.edu
Please join the Augsburg University Education Department as we celebrate two of our student artists. Bella Olson and David Mejia spent last summer and fall designing two large wall paintings that now hang in our office hallway. The students created the art in memorial of our dear colleague, Dr. Jennie Diaz, who sadly passed away in spring 2024. The students used Dr. Diaz’s values as inspiration for the pieces. You can read more about the inspiration and intent for this art installation at the link below.
When? Monday April 27th, 5–6pm
Where? Sverdrup Education Suite
What? Light refreshments will be served. The students will share a few words about their process and we will all gather to remember Dr. Diaz, and to celebrate these beautiful works of art.
Who? Anyone and everyone who wants to celebrate these amazing artists and their beautiful art.
Questions? alekna@augsburg.edu
submitted by alekna@augsburg.edu
Please join us as the Ukulele Class (MUS 160) shared their final projects focused on protest and activism music.
THURSDAY: April 23rd, 11:50am – 12:10pm in front of Einsteins.
Come de-stress, enjoy some music, and bring a friend!
submitted by velamcco@augsburg.edu
Members of the Augsburg Community,
You are invited to participate in a study focusing on the mental health impact of Operation Metro Surge, in which the Department of Homeland Security sent approximately 3000 ICE and Border Control agents to the Twin Cities beginning in December 2025 and officially lasting through mid-February of 2026.
Prof. James Vela-McConnell, in the Department of Sociology here at Augsburg, is conducting an anonymous survey that is intended to further document the impact of this event on our community and ourselves and you are invited to participate. This online survey should take approximately 30 minutes and can be completed at your convenience. At the end of the survey, you will have the opportunity to enter a raffle for one of six $50 gift cards or one of eight $25 gift. Alternatively, the raffle winners may choose to donate the value of their gift card to a local organization working to support immigrant residents of the Twin Cities metro.
To take the survey, check your emails for your invitation to participate or simply click on the link below for the flyer with the link & QR code.
Also, we are hoping to include as many residents of the Twin Cities area as possible in this research on the mental health impact of Operation Metro Surge. Please feel free forward the flyer and invite your local family, friends, neighbors, etc. to participate. In addition to the entire Augsburg community, anyone who lives and/or works in the Twin Cities metro region and is 18 years of age or older may participate.
Thank you in advance for your participation.
submitted by hansonjl@augsburg.edu
Join us for an insightful evening featuring award-winning director and producer Laurens Grant, Co-Executive Producer of the powerful new docuseries Hollywood Black. Directed by Justin Simien (Dear White People), this series provides a definitive look at over a century of the African American struggle for representation, both in front of and behind the camera.
This special screening of featured episodes from the series will be followed by a conversation with Grant. She will discuss her unique perspectives on the making of the series and her own work as a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker.
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with one of the industry’s most compelling voices as we explore the past, present, and future of Black Hollywood.
Event Information
Date: Wednesday, April 29th Time: 6pm CST, Snacks and Social Time at 5:30pm
Location: Sateren Auditorium
Parking is available in Lot L.
Note: Due to screening restrictions, this event is currently for the Augsburg community and their invited guests only. Please register here for a ticket so we can manage the headcount.
submitted by hansonjl@augsburg.edu
Support Augsburg Film Students at this years Intercollegiate Film Festival. Three Augsburg students have work in this festival: “Brain Rot” by Travis Alajoki, “Mister Robinson” by Max Jacobson, and “The Trainer” by Braden Williams.
The Intercollegiate Film Festival (IFF) celebrates student filmmakers as part of Minnesota’s interconnected, statewide film community. Films are selected through a juried process, top films are recognized at the festival.
Experience the creativity and talent of the next generation of MN filmmakers of 2026—don’t miss it! Only a few tickets remain!
When and Where:
Thursday, April 23rd
Edina Mann Theatre, 3911 W 50th St, Edina, MN 55424
Schedule:
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Registration
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Red Carpet Interviews and Photos; Networking
7:00 pm – Screening of the films, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and an awards ceremony
Tickets:
Tickets are $15 (before taxes and fees) and include the film, networking, and post-screening Q&A.
Plenty of free parking in the nearby ramps!
submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu
Starting Thursday, April 23, 2026 you will see moodle courses from past academic years having an [ARCHIVE] designation in their titles. This designation defines them as “archived web content” for compliance with ADA Title II and HHS Section 504 regulations.
submitted by caguanas@augsburg.edu
The Human Resources department will be participating in an intensive, office-wide Workday Implementation training next week. To ensure our team can fully engage in this program, our standard operations will be adjusted.
Human Resources office schedule for the week of 4/20/2026:
Wednesday 4/22/26 – Closed
Thursday 4/23/26 – Closed
Friday 4/24/26 – Closed
We will resume normal operations on Monday 4/27/2026 9am – 4pm.
What to Expect
During this four-day period, please take note of the following changes to our service:
Office Hours: Walk-in office hours are suspended. The HR office will be closed to visitors.
Phone Calls: Our phone lines will be directed to voicemail. We will not be available for calls during this time.
Emails: Please direct all emails to any of the following inboxes based on your needs. This will allow for faster responses once a team member is available:
General HR questions: HR@augsburg.edu
Questions regarding pay or benefits: Payroll@augsburg.edu
Student Employment: studentemployment@augsburg.edu
For all emails sent, please expect a delayed response.
Urgent Matters
If you have an immediate, time-sensitive emergency that cannot wait until Monday (such as a critical payroll discrepancy or a workplace safety report), please send an email to hr@augsburg.edu with a direct subject line. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we take this time to improve our internal processes and better serve the entire organization.
submitted by klawiter@augsburg.edu
Did you know Augsburg is home to a community garden with 65 individual plots for neighbors and 3 student-led communal plots? Does this intrigue you? Does environmental stewardship and radical inclusivity inspire you? Are you interested in learning more or participating? Then you should join the garden committee!!
We are currently looking for students, staff, faculty and community members to be a part of the garden committee to share inspiration, ideas and help make decisions that will shape the future of the garden. We meet once a month for about an hour and a half. For more information, please email Greta at klawiter@augsburg.edu
submitted by myers@augsburg.edu
Join us for our next How We Thrive talk of the academic year.
Chris Dixon is Augsburg University men’s and women’s track and field head coach as well as the Assistant Athletic Director and Director of Athletic Diversity and Inclusion. Chris has also been a DI college athlete, an entrepreneur, a health and fitness education and wellness consultant, and a dad. Come and hear what Chris has to share about how he thrives in our world.
HOW WE THRIVE: STORIES OF WHAT IT MEANS TO THRIVE – TOGETHER.
Chris Dixon
Wednesday April 22, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel
submitted by straub@augsburg.edu
submitted by straub@augsburg.edu
Join us for a special screening of Tangled Roots: A Grief and Hope Ceremony. Created in collaboration with visiting artist Emily Lau, this powerful performing arts project features a 50-minute filmed performance by eight Schwartz School honors students. Blending themes of loss, remembrance, and hope, Tangled Roots offers a moving and reflective artistic response to the socio-political upheaval experienced by our community this past winter.
Created specifically for the Twin Cities as a response that is a gift. Featuring all original work from Augsburg students in guidance from artist Emily Lau.
Friday, April 24. Reception at 6:30p.m., followed by screening at 7:00 p.m., Sateren Auditorium.
submitted by schwehn@augsburg.edu
Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at Noon for the final installment of our “How We Thrive” series, co-sponsored by the Christensen Center for Vocation. We welcome Christopher Dixon, Director of Athletic Diversity and Track & Field Assistant Coach.
submitted by longj@augsburg.edu
As we near the end of another year please don’t forget to take care of your campus mailbox. This includes checking it for any mail, returning your lock and filing out the survey for what you would like us to do with your mail after this semester.
One weeks after the spring semester ends (on May 15, 2025) we will close all student campus boxes unless you responded to the End of Year survey. If you would like your mail forwarded or would like to keep your mailbox open for the summer, please fill out the form
(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA6NyaiFZI2pFW_1SD6hEHCflfjaZ00b1ZRyzbqLNKp78SXA/viewform?usp=header).
Before the fall semester starts we will reassign campus boxes to all residential students. Without completing the survey, it will most likely be a different number.
We are only able to forward 1st Class USPS mail. Packages must be looked at case by case. Some USPS will allow forwarding. (Reply to the Augsburg package email and we will look at that package.) Other packages (UPS, FedEx, Amazon, etc.), magazines, non-profit mail and standard mail will not be forwarded. We can also only forward to USA addresses. The forwarding period for the Augsburg Mailroom is two months from when the request is submitted. Afterward any additional mail we receive will be returned to sender.
We request that you contact the people/business sending you mail and update your address with them. Augsburg is classified as a business so you will not be able to do so through the US Post Office itself. Enrolling in online/electronic bills or statements can also be a smart option, it is environmentally friendly, secure and will often save you time (and sometimes money). Asking us to forward your mail does not change your mailing address with the USPS or Augsburg University, just with the Mailroom.
submitted by yangss7@augsburg.edu
Hello, my name is ShaShee Yang, and I am a Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student at Augsburg University. I am conducting a research study about the internalization of Model Minority Myth stereotypes and their impacts on depressive and anxiety symptoms in Asian-American college students. I would love for you to be a part of the study! The study will consist of a brief demographic survey and three standardized questionnaires asking questions about internalization of the Model Minority Myth, current depressive symptoms, and current anxiety symptoms. The entire survey should take approximately 15 to 30 minutes to complete. To thank you for your participation, upon completing the surveys, you will have the option to enter your information in a raffle for one of two $25 Caribou Coffee gift cards. If you are interested in participating, please contact me at the email address listed below. I appreciate you taking the time to consider being a part of my project. If you have any questions, please contact me at yangss7@augsburg.edu.
submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu
Starting Thursday, April 23, 2026 you will see moodle courses from past academic years having an [ARCHIVE] designation in their titles. This designation defines them as “archived web content” for compliance with ADA Title II and HHS Section 504 regulations.
submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu
The Campus Wide Initiative (CWI) Undergraduate Student Survey is designed to help our college understand campus culture and track how we are developing “civic fluency”—the ability to engage effectively with community issues and diverse perspectives.
THIRTY students will win a $50 GIFT CARD. ONE student will win a pair of BEATS STUDIO PRO HEADPHONES.
The survey takes LESS THAN 5 MINUTES to complete.
Undergraduate students, don’t miss out on this opportunity to complete the survey and win!
submitted by gunkel@augsburg.edu
On April 21st, Twin Cities PBS will premiere a new documentary called The Wild West Bank Sound. The film will include images from the Augsburg Archives, thanks to the work of Technical Services Coordinator, Kris Kammueller.
The film highlights the musical importance of Minneapolis’ West Bank and PBS describes it as, “…a funky flashback, bursting at the seams with memories, all visualized with rare and rich archival photography, footage, and ephemera.” Check it out!
submitted by crombie@augsburg.edu
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 more than 60 posters from undergraduate researchers in the science, social science, humanity, and creative disciplines.
Zyzzogeton will take place on Tuesday, April 21, 3 – 4:30pm in Hagfors Center. All are welcome to attend. Please visit the Zyzzogeton website for more information and for a full list of presenters and abstracts.
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.
submitted by klawiter@augsburg.edu
Did you know Augsburg is home to a community garden with 65 individual plots for neighbors and 3 student-led communal plots? Does this intrigue you? Does environmental stewardship and radical inclusivity inspire you? Are you interested in learning more or participating? Then you should join the garden committee!!
We are currently looking for students, staff, faculty and community members to be a part of the garden committee to share inspiration, ideas and help make decisions that will shape the future of the garden. We meet once a month for about an hour and a half. For more information, please email Greta at klawiter@augsburg.edu
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Please join the Augsburg University Education Department as we celebrate two of our student artists. Bella Olson and David Mejia spent last summer and fall designing two large wall paintings that now hang in our office hallway. The students created the art in memorial of our dear colleague, Dr. Jennie Diaz, who sadly passed away in spring 2024. The students used Dr. Diaz’s values as inspiration for the pieces. You can read more about the inspiration and intent for this art installation at the link below.
When? Monday April 27th, 5–6pm
Where? Sverdrup Education Suite
What? Light refreshments will be served. The students will share a few words about their process and we will all gather to remember Dr. Diaz, and to celebrate these beautiful works of art.
Who? Anyone and everyone who wants to celebrate these amazing artists and their beautiful art.
Questions? alekna@augsburg.edu
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Please join us as the Ukulele Class (MUS 160) shared their final projects focused on protest and activism music.
TODAY: Tuesday April 21st, 11:50am – 12:10pm in Hoversten Chapel.
THURSDAY: April 23rd, 11:50am – 12:10pm in front of Einsteins.
Come de-stress, enjoy some music, and bring a friend!
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The Human Resources department will be participating in an intensive, office-wide Workday Implementation training next week. To ensure our team can fully engage in this program, our standard operations will be adjusted.
Human Resources office schedule for the week of 4/20/2026:
Tuesday 4/21/26 – Closed
Wednesday 4/22/26 – Closed
Thursday 4/23/26 – Closed
Friday 4/24/26 – Closed
We will resume normal operations on Monday 4/27/2026 9am – 4pm.
What to Expect
During this four-day period, please take note of the following changes to our service:
Office Hours: Walk-in office hours are suspended. The HR office will be closed to visitors.
Phone Calls: Our phone lines will be directed to voicemail. We will not be available for calls during this time.
Emails: Please direct all emails to any of the following inboxes based on your needs. This will allow for faster responses once a team member is available:
General HR questions: HR@augsburg.edu
Questions regarding pay or benefits: Payroll@augsburg.edu
Student Employment: studentemployment@augsburg.edu
For all emails sent, please expect a delayed response.
Urgent Matters
If you have an immediate, time-sensitive emergency that cannot wait until Monday (such as a critical payroll discrepancy or a workplace safety report), please send an email to hr@augsburg.edu with a direct subject line. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we take this time to improve our internal processes and better serve the entire organization.
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Staff volunteers are needed to help make the commencement ceremony on May 7 a meaningful and successful experience for our graduates and their families.
Volunteer Roles Include:
– Accessible Seating Ushers, Greeters, and Wayfinding: 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. (Training at 4:00, Shift 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.)
– Graduate Ushers/Tunnel Managers: Staff will help students find their way to the lineup tunnel and manage the line lengths to help with a seamless procession.(Training at 4:00, Shift 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.)
– Guest Ushers, Greeters, and Wayfinding: Greet family members, and guests; assist families with finding a seating location and/or other facilities; hand out programs; provide assistance for wayfinding and/or other needs.(Training at 4:00, Shift 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.)
– Namecard Tables: Staff the graduate namecard check-in tables; help students who don’t have a namecard; provide assistance for wayfinding and/or answering other questions.(Training at 4:00, Shift 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.)
– Ticket Resolution: Staff will help with resolving ticket issues for guests (Training at 4:00, Shift 4:00 – 7:30 p.m.)
Please fill out the staff volunteer form below by April 23 to let us know of your interest. You will receive a follow-up email to confirm your volunteer assignment and provide additional details.
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Join us for our next How We Thrive talk of the academic year.
Chris Dixon is Augsburg University men’s and women’s track and field head coach as well as the Assistant Athletic Director and Director of Athletic Diversity and Inclusion. Chris has also been a DI college athlete, an entrepreneur, a health and fitness education and wellness consultant, and a dad. Come and hear what Chris has to share about how he thrives in our world.
HOW WE THRIVE: STORIES OF WHAT IT MEANS TO THRIVE – TOGETHER.
Chris Dixon
Wednesday April 22, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel
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Members of the Augsburg Community,
You are invited to participate in a study focusing on the mental health impact of Operation Metro Surge, in which the Department of Homeland Security sent approximately 3000 ICE and Border Control agents to the Twin Cities beginning in December 2025 and officially lasting through mid-February of 2026.
Prof. James Vela-McConnell, in the Department of Sociology here at Augsburg, is conducting an anonymous survey that is intended to further document the impact of this event on our community and ourselves and you are invited to participate. This online survey should take approximately 30 minutes and can be completed at your convenience. At the end of the survey, you will have the opportunity to enter a raffle for one of six $50 gift cards or one of eight $25 gift. Alternatively, the raffle winners may choose to donate the value of their gift card to a local organization working to support immigrant residents of the Twin Cities metro.
To take the survey, check your emails for your invitation to participate or simply click on the link below for the flyer with the link & QR code.
Also, we are hoping to include as many residents of the Twin Cities area as possible in this research on the mental health impact of Operation Metro Surge. Please feel free forward the flyer and invite your local family, friends, neighbors, etc. to participate. In addition to the entire Augsburg community, anyone who lives and/or works in the Twin Cities metro region and is 18 years of age or older may participate.
Thank you in advance for your participation.
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URGO’s April Newsletter features Scholars at the Capitol, the Zyzzogeton Undergraduate Student Research Symposium, Graduate School Prep Week, and news on Nationally Competitive Scholarships.
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The Academic Advising office will be closed Monday, April 20 to Wednesday, April 22. The advisors will be at a conference. You can email your academic advisor, who may be slow to respond or advising@augsburg.edu. The office will resume normal hours on Thursday, April 23.
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Congratulations to this years nominees and recipients of the Upper Midwest Emmy® Student Production Awards!
2026 Crystal Pillar Recipient – Short Form – Fiction
“Thick Skin”
· Danielle Russell – Director
· Kelsey Bosch – Advisor
2026 Nominee – Music Video
“Three Fake Girlfriends by LENT”
· Reese Pesta – Director
· Jenny Hanson – Advisor
2026 Nominee – Music Video
“Going to see the MOTHMAN”
· Travis Alajoki – Director
· Nicholas Sachs – Composer
· Jenny Hanson – Advisor
Content, creativity and execution are used to evaluate the student work submitted. Entries are accepted from across the 5-state region (MN, ND, SD, WI, IA). Augsburg University has a strong record of participation, nominations, and awards. We are proud of the work our students create and honored to have been recognized by the The Upper Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
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“Hollywood Black” with Laurens Grant
Join us for an insightful evening featuring award-winning director and producer Laurens Grant, Co-Executive Producer of the powerful new docuseries Hollywood Black. Directed by Justin Simien (Dear White People), this series provides a definitive look at over a century of the African American struggle for representation, both in front of and behind the camera.
This special screening of featured episodes from the series will be followed by a conversation with Grant. She will discuss her unique perspectives on the making of the series and her own work as a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker.
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with one of the industry’s most compelling voices as we explore the past, present, and future of Black Hollywood.
Event Information
Date: Wednesday, April 29th Time: 6pm CST, Snacks and Social Time at 5:30pm
Location: Sateren Auditorium
Parking is available in Lot L.
Note: Due to screening restrictions, this event is currently for the Augsburg community and their invited guests only. Please register here for a ticket so we can manage the headcount.
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Looking for a Gen Ed themed course in Sustainability & Wellness OR Local & Global Perspectives? In this new course from the Languages and Cross-Cultural Studies Department, we will explore cultural attitudes toward dietary habits, exercise, mental health, tobacco and alcohol use, and environmental practices. By comparing France and the United States, we will seek to understand how cultural and policy differences may facilitate or inhibit healthier lifestyles and sustainability.
Meets MWF 2:20-3:20pm. Taught in English using French materials in translation (CCS 215, no prerequisites). Optional French track (FRE 215, prereq FRE 112, modified assignments in French).
For more information, contact instructor Sharon Gerlach (gerlachs@augsburg.edu).
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Join us for a special screening of Tangled Roots: A Grief and Hope Ceremony. Created in collaboration with visiting artist Emily Lau, this powerful performing arts project features a 50-minute filmed performance by eight Schwartz School honors students. Blending themes of loss, remembrance, and hope, Tangled Roots offers a moving and reflective artistic response to the socio-political upheaval experienced by our community this past winter.
Created specifically for the Twin Cities as a response that is a gift. Featuring all original work from Augsburg students in guidance from artist Emily Lau.
Friday, April 24. Reception at 6:30p.m., followed by screening at 7:00 p.m., Sateren Auditorium.
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Thó Wiŋ Magazine is looking to publish works of all forms from Augsburg students and faculty. If you have artwork, photography, poetry, short stories, or academic writing you want to see published in Augsburg’s literary arts magazine, please visit thowinmagazine.com/submissions to find out more.
We are looking to include a wide variety of Augsburg community voices, and all submissions are welcome. If you have any questions, reach out to us at twmagazine@augsburg.edu.
Submissions close April 24th at 11:59pm. Multiple submissions are welcome.
Submit here!
thowinmagazine.com/submissions
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The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
04/15/2026: Limited Term Overnight Lead Public Safety Officer
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/44fdd8da-26bc-496e-9d44-14b69ac2ce7d-limited-term-overnight-lead-public-safety-officer-
04/15/2026: Head Men’s Hockey Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000120985107-head-men-s-hockey-coach
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The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
04/17/2026: Student: Auggie Admissions Ambassador, 2026-27
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000121516754-student-auggie-admissions-ambassador-2026-27
04/17/2026: Summer Student Research Assistant 2026
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000121506207-summer-student-research-assistant-2026
04/17/2026: Student: Community Garden Assistant 2026
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000121441398-student-community-garden-assistant-2026
04/13/2026: Student: PsyD Graduate Research Assistant 26-27
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000120481337-student-psyd-graduate-research-assistant-26-27
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Preparing for graduate school? Don’t miss these upcoming opportunities hosted by the Strommen Center for Meaningful Work and URGO:
How to Write a CV Workshop
Wednesday, April 22
⏰ 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Marshall Room, Christensen Center
Learn how to create a clear, professional CV that highlights your academic experiences and prepares you for graduate school applications.
Graduate School Fair
Thursday, April 23
⏰ 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Hagfors Lobby
Meet graduate and professional program representatives, explore programs, and get your questions answered.
Students are encouraged to register through Handshake for event details and updates. Attend for a chance to win Bose QuietComfort headphones!
Open to all majors and class years.
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Fulbright Information Sessions
Thursday, April 30, 4:30-5:30 pm on Zoom
Tuesday, May 5, 12 to 1 pm on Zoom
A Fulbright Award gives you the opportunity to teach, research, or study abroad for an academic year after graduation. The process of applying is invaluable and winning the award is a life-changing experience. The Augsburg URGO office provides support to you in the application process, even if you’ve already graduated.
To be eligible and competitive you need to:
– Be a U.S. citizen or national
– Have a 3.0 or higher GPA for serving as an English Teaching Assistant
– Have a 3.5 or higher to conduct research or attend graduate school abroad
– Be an active member in the Augsburg community or your home community
– Have effective skills to adapt to another culture and serve as a cultural ambassador of the U.S. to your host country
If you are a junior, senior, or recent graduate, you would start working on your application this summer. The campus deadline is Friday, September 4, 2026. Winners are announced in Spring 2027 for placement in Fall 2027.
If you would like to learn more, please schedule an appointment with Prof. Jacqui deVries, Augsburg’s Fulbright Program Advisor, by emailing her: devries@ausgburg.edu.
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Hello, my name is ShaShee Yang, and I am a Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student at Augsburg University. I am conducting a research study about the internalization of Model Minority Myth stereotypes and their impacts on depressive and anxiety symptoms in Asian-American college students. I would love for you to be a part of the study! The study will consist of a brief demographic survey and three standardized questionnaires asking questions about internalization of the Model Minority Myth, current depressive symptoms, and current anxiety symptoms. The entire survey should take approximately 15 to 30 minutes to complete. To thank you for your participation, upon completing the surveys, you will have the option to enter your information in a raffle for one of two $25 Caribou Coffee gift cards. If you are interested in participating, please contact me at the email address listed below. I appreciate you taking the time to consider being a part of my project. If you have any questions, please contact me at yangss7@augsburg.edu.
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Dear Augsburg students,
As you may know, President Paul Pribbenow recently announced his intention to retire at the end of the 2026-27 academic year. Plans are underway to begin the search for Augsburg’s next president. On behalf of the Presidential Search Committee, you are invited to participate in a Zoom listening session conducted by our consultants from Academic Search. While sessions are being held for all members of the Augsburg community—including students, faculty, and alumni—this Zoom session is dedicated specifically to our students.
Your feedback is a critical component in shaping our presidential position profile, the document that will outline Augsburg’s strategic priorities and the key skills required in our next leader.
We value the vital role you play in the Augsburg community and look forward to your participation.
Thank you
Please join us for this student session:
Via Zoom on
Wed, Apr 22 @ 6:00 – 7:00 pm CDT:
https://academic-search.zoom.us/j/83538957248?pwd=oIYG2TGsnrl0zBdf8ZzxatCl0ICcNo.1&from=addon
Meeting ID: 835 3895 7248 Passcode: 484873
