submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
04/27/2026: Student: Summer Central Services Customer Service Assistant 2026
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Author: johnsok@augsburg.edu
Family Scholars Open House This Wednesday
submitted by cliftonk@augsburg.edu
Staff Senate is bringing colleagues together by creating intimate opportunities to connect, collaborate, and discover the amazing work happening across our campus.
Here’s our last open house for the year!
Family Scholars Open House (Memorial 331)
Wednesday, May 6 ⋅ 9:00 – 10:30am
Learn more about Family Scholars: https://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgfamilyscholars/
Head into Summer with a $50 Gift Card – 5 Minute Survey, Good Chances to Win
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!
Still Looking for a Good Class? – Take a Youth Studies Class This Fall
submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu
YST 210: Rethinking Children and Youth
Fall 2026, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:40pm to 5:10pm
Instructor: Kao Nou L. Moua, PhD, MSW, LGSW (mouakao@augsburg.edu)
Society often expects children and youth to be seen and not heard. This course will develop an understanding of children and youth that will allow us to engage them as assets and agents of positive change. This class is great for future youth workers, social workers, educators, coaches, and youth mentors!
Staff and Faculty Ice Cream Social – May 21
submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu
Please join us in the Quad on Thur. May 21, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., for a staff and faculty ice cream social. Come, make a sundae with your favorite toppings and join your colleagues from across campus in celebrating the end of the academic year.
Days in May Registration
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 asap to reserve your seat for the lecture and lunch.
2026-27 FAFSA Priority Deadline
submitted by bjorkluw@augsburg.edu
The 2026-2027 priority deadline for returning students FAFSA is June 1st, 2026. Submitting by this date is the best way to ensure funding availability for the upcoming year.
If you have questions about the application or run into any issues, the Student Financial Services team is here to help! Stop by our office, or schedule an appointment with a financial aid counselor for further assistance.
CWC Will Be Closed Starting Thursday, May 7 at 3 pm
submitted by phalp1@augsburg.edu
The Center for Wellness and Counseling will be closed for the summer starting Thursday, May 7th at 3:00pm. Our office will be open again when classes start.
Urgent Phone Counseling is available 24/7/365 days and free for all Augsburg students, you can connect to them by calling 844-287-6963. Students also have access to free virtual counseling with licensed providers through BetterMynd. Register at bettermynd.com with your Augsburg email and password. Additional resources can be found on our website: https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/crisis-support/
For self-help and referrals, please visit: https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/self-help/
For non-urgent questions you may reach out via the CWC email, cwc@augsburg.edu, which will be checked intermittently throughout the summer months.
In an emergency, please contact 911 or the Department of Public Safety at 612-330-1717.
StepUP Program Graduation Celebration
submitted by voravone@augsburg.edu
Join us for the StepUP Program Graduation and Celebration!
Wednesday, May 6 at 3:30pm in the Augsburg University Chapel and Foss Atrium. Come cheer on our graduates as they mark this incredible milestone!
Mental Health Impact of Operation Metro Surge—Participate and Invite Others
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.
New Passphrase Requirement Coming: May 12
submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu
On May 12 we will be moving from passwords to passphrases for the campus. You are not required to do anything at that time. But on or after May 12 when you change your password the new rules will apply. For most of our “average” folks, who do not have access to institutional data for their job, once you change to a passphrase you will not need to change it again. For more details read our Passphrase FAQ. https://sites.augsburg.edu/it/get-help/passphrases-faq/
Family Scholars Open House This Wednesday
submitted by cliftonk@augsburg.edu
Staff Senate is bringing colleagues together by creating intimate opportunities to connect, collaborate, and discover the amazing work happening across our campus.
Here’s everything that’s coming up:
Family Scholars Open House (Memorial 331)
Wednesday, May 6 ⋅ 9:00 – 10:30am
Learn more about Family Scholars: https://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgfamilyscholars/
Staff Senate Brown Bag Lunch in the Cafeteria
Tuesday, May 12 ⋅ 12:00 – 1:00pm
End of Year Ice Cream Social
Thursday, May 21 ⋅ 3:00 – 4:30pm
Watch for more details regarding nominations and elections for next year.
New Staff Positions This Week (2)
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
04/29/2026: Event and Conference Coordinator
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000123795619-event-and-conference-coordinator-
04/29/2026: Assistant Director, Student Accounts
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000123794267-assistant-director-student-accounts-
New Student Positions This Week (1)
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
04/27/2026: Student: Summer Central Services Customer Service Assistant 2026
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000123276139-student-summer-central-services-customer-service-assistant-2026
Seeking Asian-American College Students to Participate in a Survey about the Model Minority Myth
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.
Days in May Registration
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.
Head into Summer with a $50 Gift Card – 5 Minute Survey, Good Chances to Win
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!
Take a Youth Studies Class This Fall
submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu
YST 210: Rethinking Children and Youth
Fall 2026, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:40pm to 5:10pm
Instructor: Kao Nou L. Moua, PhD, MSW, LGSW (mouakao@augsburg.edu)
Society often expects children and youth to be seen and not heard. This course will develop an understanding of children and youth that will allow us to engage them as assets and agents of positive change. This class is great for future youth workers, social workers, educators, coaches, and youth mentors!
Staff and Faculty Ice Cream Social – May 21
submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu
Please join us in the Quad on Thur. May 21, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., for a staff and faculty ice cream social. Come, make a sundae with your favorite toppings and join your colleagues from across campus in celebrating the end of the academic year.
Mental Health Impact of Operation Metro Surge—Participate and Invite Others
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.
Final Daily Chapel of 2025-26
submitted by coleda@augsburg.edu
Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at Noon for Kierra Mensah’s senior chapel service. Senior chapels are an opportunity for students to share about their experiences at Augsburg.
CWC Will Be Closed Starting Thursday, May 7 at 3 pm
submitted by phalp1@augsburg.edu
The Center for Wellness and Counseling will be closed for the summer starting Thursday, May 7th at 3:00pm. Our office will be open again when classes start.
Urgent Phone Counseling is available 24/7/365 days and free for all Augsburg students, you can connect to them by calling 844-287-6963. Students also have access to free virtual counseling with licensed providers through BetterMynd. Register at bettermynd.com with your Augsburg email and password. Additional resources can be found on our website: https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/crisis-support/
For self-help and referrals, please visit: https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/self-help/
For non-urgent questions you may reach out via the CWC email, cwc@augsburg.edu, which will be checked intermittently throughout the summer months.
In an emergency, please contact 911 or the Department of Public Safety at 612-330-1717.
Baccalaureate Service on May 3
submitted by coleda@augsburg.edu
The Baccalaureate Service is Sunday, May 3, at 11am 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 graduates’ 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.
Graduating? Complete Our Survey and Win a $50 Gift Card
submitted by castelj@augsburg.edu
Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! Please take a few minutes to complete the First Destination Survey, which captures your post-graduation plans — whether you’re entering the workforce, pursuing graduate school, serving in the military, or something else entirely. Your response helps Augsburg better understand where our graduates are headed.
As a thank-you, students who complete the survey by May 7th at 11:59 PM will be entered to win one of three $50 gift cards!
Note: You’ll need your Augsburg email address to access the survey and be entered in the raffle.
This survey is open to students graduating between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026. Responses will be collected through December 31, 2026.
Wishing you all the best in your next chapter!
Garden Curious?
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
New Staff Position: Event and Conference Coordinator
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
Summary of Position
The Event and Conference Coordinator manages and executes small to mid-level events in cooperation with internal departments for events both on and off campus. This position also assists with other large-scale events and major campus events.
Primary Responsibilities
– Provide leadership and support by raising the quality of events and the image of the University.
– Lead and manage assigned events and ensure that events are tied to the mission and have a consistent feel that reinforces the University’s brand.
– Provide quality customer service and form positive working relationships.
– Provide leadership and support to student support staff.
Additional Responsibilities
Event Planning & Management
– Independently plan and manage assigned small to mid-level events/portions of events; partner with departments to determine event goals and objectives and final event logistics.
– Assist with the planning and coordination of large-scale or major campus events.
– Provide onsite leadership to live events by making real-time, unsupervised decisions, directing staff and volunteers, evaluating risks and course-correcting when necessary to ensure events remain successful, on-budget and mission-centered.
– Make decisions related to event logistics in partnership with on and off–campus partners including catering, public safety, facilities/custodial, IT, rental vendors, musicians and staff.
– Collaborate with Marketing and Communications and event clients to maintain master web calendar content of campus events and activities and create brand appropriate event collateral where appropriate.
– All other duties as apparent or assigned by supervisor(s).
Summer Conference Planning
– Independently plan and manage assigned summer conferences and camps including coordination of residence hall stays, event logistics, contracting, payments and end of summer reports.
– Coordinate with on-campus partners such as Public Safety, campus food service, facilities, custodial and residence life as needed.
– All other duties as apparent or assigned by supervisor(s).
New Staff Position: Assistant Director, Student Accounts
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
Summary of Position
The Assistant Director of Student Accounts position is responsible for counseling students and families regarding all aspects of paying for college and overseeing and processing all student account related functions. This position provides processing support for specialized student account functions and manages collection efforts for inactive students, including the placing of accounts with external collection agencies.
Primary Responsibilities
– Counsel prospective and current students on all aspects of student accounts.
– Coordinate the placement of delinquent tuition accounts with external collection agencies and monitor the effectiveness of the external collections program.
– Oversee all administrative aspects of the Perkins Loan Program and ensure compliance with program regulations.
– Oversee payment plans put in place for inactive students, manage communication efforts related to the plans, and turn inactive payment plan balance over to collections on a regular basis.
– Oversee outreach and communication efforts prior to the start of each term’s registration period.
– Provide back-up to daily cash batch reconciliation.
– Provide back-up for the Director of Student Accounts in generating monthly statements, reconciling online payment plans, and applying manual account adjustments.
– Ensure compliance with federal, state and institutional regulation and policy, including PCI data security standards.
Additional Responsibilities
– Present information regarding all aspects of student accounts to small and large groups, including new student orientation, outreach events, financial literacy events, early awareness events, etc.
– Provide training on student accounts for the Student Financial Services team and other on-campus constituents.
– Participate in local, regional, and national professional development opportunities.
– Foster collaborative strategic relationships with on and off-campus constituents.
– All other responsibilities as apparent or assigned by supervisor(s).
New Student Positions This Week (1)
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
04/27/2026: Student: Summer Central Services Customer Service Assistant 2026
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000123276139-student-summer-central-services-customer-service-assistant-2026
Greenhouse First Friday — May 1
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 final First Friday of the academic year is this week, May 1, 12pm—3pm. The greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.
Stay updated on greenhouse activities by following us on Instagram!
The Writing Center is Open During Finals Week
submitted by mollberg@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg University Writing Center is open during finals week and be ready to support your writing ! Our current hours are Sunday 5-8pm and Monday–Thursday, 2–8 p.m. Online tutoring is also available by appointment Sunday-Thursday 6-8pm. Please visit the writing center website for more information.
We are located across from Advising on the second floor of the library.
https://sites.augsburg.edu/writingcenter/
At the Writing Center, trained peer tutors work with writers at all levels and in all disciplines. Whether you are just beginning an assignment and need help generating ideas, in the middle of a draft and looking for feedback on structure or clarity, or polishing a final version before submitting, our tutors are here to help. They can also support you in developing stronger arguments, refining your style, citing sources, and building effective revision strategies.
You can bring in any kind of writing project—course essays, research papers, lab reports, resumes, personal statements, creative pieces, or even application materials. No matter the stage of the process or the type of writing, tutors provide constructive, supportive feedback that is focused on helping you grow as a writer.
2026-27 FAFSA Priority Deadline
submitted by bjorkluw@augsburg.edu
The 2026-2027 priority deadline for returning students FAFSA is June 1st, 2026. Submitting by this date is the best way to ensure funding availability for the upcoming year.
If you have questions about the application or run into any issues, the Student Financial Services team is here to help! Stop by our office, or schedule an appointment with a financial aid counselor for further assistance.
Enrollment Center Closed TODAY from 11:30-12:30
submitted by bjorkluw@augsburg.edu
The Registrar and Student Financial Services office will be closed today between 11:30am-12:30pm. We will operate our normal hours from 10am-11:30am and resume operations from 12:30pm-4pm.
Thank you for your understanding!
StepUP Program Graduation Celebration
submitted by gutzmanb@augsburg.edu
Join us for the StepUP Program Graduation and Celebration!
Wednesday, May 6 at 3:30pm in the Augsburg University Chapel and Foss Atrium. Come cheer on our graduates as they mark this incredible milestone!
New Passphrase Requirement Coming: May 12
submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu
On May 12 we will be moving from passwords to passphrases for the campus. You are not required to do anything at that time. But on or after May 12 when you change your password the new rules will apply. For most of our “average” folks once you change to a passphrase you will not need to change it again. For more details read our Passphrase FAQ. https://sites.augsburg.edu/it/get-help/passphrases-faq/
One Week Until Commencement: Important Reminders
submitted by commencement@augsburg.edu
Important reminders for students participating in the commencement ceremony on May 7:
TICKETS
Monday, May 4, is the last day to claim tickets. Guests should print or download tickets before arriving at US Bank Stadium to avoid last-minute ticket issues. Every guest (including infants and children) needs their own ticket. Due to high demand, no extra tickets are available. If you need more than 15 tickets to accommodate your guests, please work with other students to utilize their extra tickets, or encourage your friends and family to access the live webcast.
GET READY FOR MAY 7
Day-of instructions for graduates are available on the commencement website. Guests should review the US Bank website for information about parking, accessibility, and more.
FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY
The Strommen Center for Meaningful Work invites graduating students to take a few minutes to complete the First Destination Survey. This short survey asks about your plans after graduation, whether you are starting a new job, heading to graduate school, or exploring other opportunities. Complete it by May 7 at 11:59 p.m. for a chance to win one of three $50 gift cards. Please use your Augsburg email address to access the survey and to be included in the raffle. Survey link: https://app.joinhandshake.com/first_destination_responses/new/03o5HhGoAoTioZUOJejlzd45Nnjjx0R2UwlXf1zaOBqA5-0FQNI-oQ
New Staff Positions This Week (2)
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
04/29/2026: Event and Conference Coordinator
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000123795619-event-and-conference-coordinator-
04/29/2026: Assistant Director, Student Accounts
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000123794267-assistant-director-student-accounts-
StepUP Program Graduation Celebration
submitted by voravone@augsburg.edu
Join us for the StepUP Program Graduation & Celebration!
Wednesday, May 8th at 3:30pm in the Augsburg University Chapel and Foss Atrium. Come cheer on our graduates as they mark this incredible milestone.
Garden Curious?
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
EYRIE Film Festival TOMORROW
submitted by hansonjl@augsburg.edu
Support your fellow students this Friday, May 1st!
Join us in Sateren Auditorium at 7pm for the annual Eyrie Film Festival!
The Eyrie Film Festival at Augsburg University is a space where emerging talent is nurtured and showcased. The festival features films and screenplays created by Augsburg students. Films are selected and judged on creative and technical merits with awards given in select categories.
Join the Story, Stage, and Screen department and enjoy a night of movies made by Auggies, for Auggies! Doors and red carpet at 6, screening starts at 7 PM with awards and a Q&A to follow. Reserve your tickets!
Petition for Brian Coyle Community Center Improvements
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
The Cedar Riverside Youth Council voted on a resolution to start a petition to raise support to restore and improve the Brian Coyle Gym, which is the heart of the community.
Equipment over the last 15 years has either been removed and not replaced, is broken, and the gym has been left to fall apart because there was always a new recreation center on the horizon. The community can’t wait another minute and continue to let this deterioration continue. The youth and families deserve better.
The CR Youth Council has made these visuals to show what could be possible with $100,000 worth of funding. These improvements would last until some day in the distant future when the new recreation center is built. Everything in the design could be moved to the new facility with minimal costs.
Here is the petition: https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/restore-upgrade-the-brian-coyle-center-gym
Mental Health Impact of Operation Metro Surge—Participate & Invite Others
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.
Staff Senate Happenings
submitted by cliftonk@augsburg.edu
Staff Senate is bringing colleagues together by creating intimate opportunities to connect, collaborate, and discover the amazing work happening across our campus.
Here’s everything that’s coming up:
Family Scholars Open House (Memorial 331)
Wednesday, May 6 ⋅ 9:00 – 10:30am
Learn more about Family Scholars: https://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgfamilyscholars/
Staff Senate Brown Bag Lunch in the Cafeteria
Tuesday, May 12 ⋅ 12:00 – 1:00pm
End of Year Ice Cream Social
Thursday, May 21 ⋅ 3:00 – 4:30pm
Watch for more details regarding nominations and elections for next year.
One Week Until Commencement: Important Reminders
submitted by commencement@augsburg.edu
Important reminders for students participating in the commencement ceremony on May 7:
TICKETS
Monday, May 4, is the last day to claim tickets. Guests should print or download tickets before arriving at US Bank Stadium to avoid last-minute ticket issues. Every guest (including infants and children) needs their own ticket. Due to high demand, no extra tickets are available. If you need more than 15 tickets to accommodate your guests, please work with other students to utilize their extra tickets, or encourage your friends and family to access the live webcast.
GET READY FOR MAY 7
Day-of instructions for graduates are available on the commencement website. Guests should review the US Bank website for information about parking, accessibility, and more.
FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY
The Strommen Center for Meaningful Work invites graduating students to take a few minutes to complete the First Destination Survey. This short survey asks about your plans after graduation, whether you are starting a new job, heading to graduate school, or exploring other opportunities. Complete it by May 7 at 11:59 p.m. for a chance to win one of three $50 gift cards. Please use your Augsburg email address to access the survey and to be included in the raffle. Survey link: https://app.joinhandshake.com/first_destination_responses/new/03o5HhGoAoTioZUOJejlzd45Nnjjx0R2UwlXf1zaOBqA5-0FQNI-oQ
New Student Positions This Week (1)
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
04/27/2026: Student: Summer Central Services Customer Service Assistant 2026
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000123276139-student-summer-central-services-customer-service-assistant-2026
Short Survey on Civic Engagement – 30 Students Will Win $50 Gift Cards
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!
Take a Youth Studies Class This Fall
submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu
YST 210: Rethinking Children and Youth
Fall 2026, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:40pm to 5:10pm
Instructor: Kao Nou L. Moua, PhD, MSW, LGSW (mouakao@augsburg.edu)
Society often expects children and youth to be seen and not heard. This course will develop an understanding of children and youth that will allow us to engage them as assets and agents of positive change. This class is great for future youth workers, social workers, educators, coaches, and youth mentors!
St Paul Saints Tickets for Sale
submitted by isaacson@augsburg.edu
With a number of school and family events upcoming, I have a few tickets available for sale earlier in the season. Seats are located in Section 105, Row 10 on the aisle (seats 1 and 2). Face value is $28 each, asking $24 each
Friday 5/01 @ 6:30 pm (2 tickets / Friday night fireworks)
Sunday 5/03 @ 2:00 pm (2 tickets)
Weds 5/13 @ 6:30 pm (2 tickets)
Friday 5/15 @ 6:30 pm (2 tickets / Friday night fireworks)
Sunday 6/07 @ 2 pm (2 tickets)
Thurs 7/02 @ 7 pm (2 tickets)
Email me with any questions (isaacson@augsburg.edu). Other dates / quantities may be available. Tickets sent electronically with electronic payments (Venmo, Paypal, etc).
TONIGHT: Augsburg Jazz Ensemble Concert (7 pm)
submitted by green5@augsburg.edu
The outstanding musicians of the Augsburg University Jazz Ensemble will perform an exciting evening of music tonight! 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
Greenhouse First Friday — May 1
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 final First Friday of the academic year is this week, May 1, 12pm—3pm. The greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.
Stay updated on greenhouse activities by following us on Instagram!
Daily Chapel
submitted by coleda@augsburg.edu
Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:50 am for Jesiah Mason’s senior chapel service. Senior chapels are an opportunity for students to share about their experiences at Augsburg.
Theatre of the Oppressed Workshop for Faculty, Students, Staff, Admin
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 about the conference and pre-conference events
Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed Gathering at Augsburg 2026
submitted by adamsc@augsburg.edu
The 29th Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed conference will be here at Augsburg this summer! Join us July 23-26 for a deeply participatory conference where we lean into inquiry, dialogue, and creative expression as ways to challenge the forces of domination, share learning and knowledge, and to create change! Artists, activists, organizers, educators and anyone working to dismantle oppression, this is for you!
“My voice is in tune with a different language, another kind of music. It speaks of resistance, indignation, the just anger of those who are deceived and betrayed. It speaks, too, of their right to rebel against the ethical transgressions of which they are the long-suffering victims.” –Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of Freedom: Ethics, Democracy, and Civic Courage
In a time when public education, democracy, community organizing, the arts, and critical pedagogy face extraordinary threats, this year’s conference invites educators, activists, artists, and community members to gather in solidarity. We recognize the ashes of programs dismantled, communities marginalized, and voices silenced. Yet, in these ashes, we also see the seeds of resistance and the songs of transformation. Across the world, oppressions continue to intensify on many fronts, but people continue to build mass struggles to survive and even (when at all possible) thrive.
This gathering provides opportunities for people to share and expand on their methods to create participatory justice in spite of our current material, economic, and political conditions. And we will sing songs that ask us to transform our current moments of despair, anger, and fear into practices of radical hope, love, and joy–joy is resistance! Join us if you can!
Days in May Registration: Please Register Today
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.
Don’t Forget 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.
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.
Mental Health Impact of Operation Metro Surge—Participate and Invite Others
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.
Seeking Asian-American College Students to Participate in a Survey about the Model Minority Myth
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.
StepUP Program Graduation Celebration
submitted by voravone@augsburg.edu
Join us for the StepUP Program Graduation & Celebration!
Wednesday, May 8th at 3:30pm in the Augsburg University Chapel and Foss Atrium. Come cheer on our graduates as they mark this incredible milestone.
Auggie Doggies Day
submitted by phalp1@augsburg.edu
The Last Auggie Doggies Day for this semester. Make sure you stop by to see them today 🙂
Wednesday, April 29th
Time: 12pm – 1pm
Location: CWC Lobby
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXhHqt9DTR-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Theatre of the Oppressed Workshop for Students, Faculty, Staff
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 about the conference and pre-conference events
Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed Gathering 2026
submitted by adamsc@augsburg.edu
The 29th Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed conference will be here at Augsburg this summer! Join us July 23-26 for a deeply participatory conference where we lean into inquiry, dialogue, and creative expression as ways to challenge the forces of domination, share learning and knowledge, and to create change! Artists, activists, organizers, educators and anyone working to dismantle oppression, this is for you!
“My voice is in tune with a different language, another kind of music. It speaks of resistance, indignation, the just anger of those who are deceived and betrayed. It speaks, too, of their right to rebel against the ethical transgressions of which they are the long-suffering victims.” –Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of Freedom: Ethics, Democracy, and Civic Courage
In a time when public education, democracy, community organizing, the arts, and critical pedagogy face extraordinary threats, this year’s conference invites educators, activists, artists, and community members to gather in solidarity. We recognize the ashes of programs dismantled, communities marginalized, and voices silenced. Yet, in these ashes, we also see the seeds of resistance and the songs of transformation. Across the world, oppressions continue to intensify on many fronts, but people continue to build mass struggles to survive and even (when at all possible) thrive.
This gathering provides opportunities for people to share and expand on their methods to create participatory justice in spite of our current material, economic, and political conditions. And we will sing songs that ask us to transform our current moments of despair, anger, and fear into practices of radical hope, love, and joy–joy is resistance! Join us if you can!
Short Survey on Civic Engagement – 30 Students Will Win $50 Gift Cards
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!
Take a Youth Studies Class This Fall
submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu
YST 210: Rethinking Children and Youth
Fall 2026, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:40pm to 5:10pm
Instructor: Kao Nou L. Moua, PhD, MSW, LGSW (mouakao@augsburg.edu)
Society often expects children and youth to be seen and not heard. This course will develop an understanding of children and youth that will allow us to engage them as assets and agents of positive change. This class is great for future youth workers, social workers, educators, coaches, and youth mentors!
What’s Next? Consider a Fulbright to Teach, Study, or Research Abroad
submitted by devries@augsburg.edu
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.
Tomorrow: Augsburg Jazz Ensemble Concert (7 pm)
submitted by green5@augsburg.edu
The outstanding musicians of the Augsburg University Jazz Ensemble will perform an exciting evening of music tomorrow! 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
“Hollywood Black” with Filmmaker Laurens Grant – TONIGHT
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.
Come to the Writing Center for All of Your Final Papers and Projects
submitted by mollberg@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg University Writing Center is open and be ready to support your writing this semester! Our current hours are Sunday 5-8pm and Monday–Thursday, 2–8 p.m. Online tutoring is also available by appointment Sunday-Thursday 6-8pm. Please visit the writing center website for more information.
We are located across from Advising on the second floor of the library.
https://sites.augsburg.edu/writingcenter/
At the Writing Center, trained peer tutors work with writers at all levels and in all disciplines. Whether you are just beginning an assignment and need help generating ideas, in the middle of a draft and looking for feedback on structure or clarity, or polishing a final version before submitting, our tutors are here to help. They can also support you in developing stronger arguments, refining your style, citing sources, and building effective revision strategies.
You can bring in any kind of writing project—course essays, research papers, lab reports, resumes, personal statements, creative pieces, or even application materials. No matter the stage of the process or the type of writing, tutors provide constructive, supportive feedback that is focused on helping you grow as a writer.
Stop by during open hours to meet with a tutor and make the most of your writing this semester!
Days in May Registration: Please Respond by April 30
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.
Campus Boxes Closing May 15
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.
Graduating? Complete Our Survey and Win a $50 Gift Card
submitted by castelj@augsburg.edu
Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! Please take a few minutes to complete the First Destination Survey, which captures your post-graduation plans — whether you’re entering the workforce, pursuing graduate school, serving in the military, or something else entirely. Your response helps Augsburg better understand where our graduates are headed.
As a thank-you, students who complete the survey by May 7th at 11:59 PM will be entered to win one of three $50 gift cards!
Note: You’ll need your Augsburg email address to access the survey and be entered in the raffle.
This survey is open to students graduating between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026. Responses will be collected through December 31, 2026.
Wishing you all the best in your next chapter!
Summer Central Services Customer Service Assistant 2026
submitted by longj@augsburg.edu
We are currently seeking a few enthusiastic and dependable part-time student customer service assistants to work in Shipping/Receiving. The job will be 4 days a week for a two hour shift each day.
Responsibilities
Handling package pickup and drop-off in Shipping and Receiving for Augsburg community
members
Checking packages in and out of Q-Track system, checking IDs for those picking up
Assisting with shipping and mailing customer requests, operating the cash register
Receiving incoming packages from vendors (FedEx, UPS, USPS, and Amazon)
Packing and preparing outgoing packages, selling postage and supplies
Metering and sealing envelopes, sending international, priority mail parcels
Delivering packages around campus in all weather conditions
Organizing and cleaning workspace
Stocking and maintaining supplies for shipping, mailing, Copy Center and printers around
campus.
Answering phone calls
Lifting and moving packages, operating a pallet jack and cart for deliveries
Using a desktop computer to assist customers and Central Services team
Student: Summer Central Services Customer Service Assistant 2026
Greenhouse First Friday — May 1
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 final First Friday of the academic year is this week, May 1, 12pm—3pm. The greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.
Stay updated on greenhouse activities by following us on Instagram!
Chris Dixon Shares His Story of Thriving TODAY
submitted by myers@augsburg.edu
Join us today (Wednesday) 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
On-Campus Buyback and Rental Return Event
submitted by leedoua@augsburg.edu
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
All returns are due by May 15, 2026. If you can’t make it in-person before then, you can always sell and return books online at augsburg.ecampus.com.
Enrollment Center Closed TODAY from 11:30-12:30
submitted by bjorkluw@augsburg.edu
The Registrar and the Student Financial Services office will be closed today between 11:30am-12:30pm. We will operate normally from 10am-11:30am and resume operations at 12:30pm.
Thank you for your understanding!
New Student Positions This Week (2)
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
04/27/2026: Student: Summer Central Services Customer Service Assistant 2026
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000123276139-student-summer-central-services-customer-service-assistant-2026
04/21/2026: Student: PsyD Graduate Research Assistant 26-27
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000122075282-student-psyd-graduate-research-assistant-26-27
Short Survey on Civic Engagement – 30 Students Will Win $50 Gift Cards
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!
Days in May Registration: Please Respond by April 30
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.
People’s Center Clinic Speak Out Event – May 1
submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu
The People’s Center Clinic is holding a Patient and Community Speak Out event on Friday, May 1 from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM at the Brian Coyle Community Center. Stop by and share your thoughts about community health needs.
Introduction to Theatre of the Oppressed Workshop Free for Augsburg Students, Staff, Faculty, Admin
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 here at Augsburg
Garden Curious?
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
Chris Dixon Shares His Story of Thriving Tomorrow
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
Mental Health Impact of Operation Metro Surge—Participate & Invite Others
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.
Short Survey on Global Programs – Chance to Win $50 Gift Card
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.
Graduating? Complete Our Survey and Win a $50 Gift Card
submitted by castelj@augsburg.edu
Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! Please take a few minutes to complete the First Destination Survey, which captures your post-graduation plans — whether you’re entering the workforce, pursuing graduate school, serving in the military, or something else entirely. Your response helps Augsburg better understand where our graduates are headed.
As a thank-you, students who complete the survey by May 7th at 11:59 PM will be entered to win one of three $50 gift cards!
Access the survey here: First Destination Survey Link
Note: You’ll need your Augsburg email address to access the survey and be entered in the raffle.
This survey is open to students graduating between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026. Responses will be collected through December 31, 2026.
Wishing you all the best in your next chapter!
On-Campus Buyback and Rental Return Event
submitted by leedoua@augsburg.edu
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.
Daily Chapel
submitted by coleda@augsburg.edu
Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:50 am for Rukia Gesaade’s senior chapel service. Senior chapels are an opportunity for students to share about their experiences at Augsburg. Immediately following Chapel will be the Release & Blessing of Pastoral Intern Megan Moroff.
New Student Positions This Week (1)
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
QIPOC: Farewell Bonfire
submitted by kelleyf@augsburg.edu
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!
Thursday: Augsburg Jazz Ensemble Concert (7 pm)
submitted by green5@augsburg.edu
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
Daily Chapel
submitted by coleda@augsburg.edu
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.
Short Survey on Global Programs – Chance to Win $50 Gift Card
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.
Intro to Theatre of the Oppressed Workshop Free for Ausguburg Staff, Students, Faculty
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
2026-27 FAFSA Priority Deadline
submitted by bjorkluw@augsburg.edu
The 2026-2027 priority deadline for returning students FAFSA is June 1st, 2026. Submitting by this date is the best way to ensure funding availability for the upcoming year.
If you have questions about the application or run into any issues, the Student Financial Services team is here to help! Stop by our office, or schedule an appointment with a financial aid counselor for further assistance.
Days in May Registration Now Open
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.
Want to Keep Your Campus Box?
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.
Mental Health Impact of Operation Metro Surge—Participate & Invite Others
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.
Chris Dixon Shares His Story of Thriving on Wednesday
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
On-Campus Buyback and Rental Return Event
submitted by leedoua@augsburg.edu
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.
Meet with a TIAA Financial Conultant
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.