Augsburg University News and Announcements
submitted by ruckels@augsburg.edu
Last call for girl scout cookies! https://digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/lola615292
You can order online and pick them up on campus. Inventory is limited to only a few varieties but Lola has lots of Caramel deLites/Samoas.
submitted by hagerman@augsburg.edu
Volunteers Needed!
Augsburg University’s Health Commons are health-focused drop-in centers and an important part of our community. We have seen substantial growth over the last year and we need more help! While we have several locations, the Central Health Commons (Central Lutheran Church, 333 South 12th Street, Minneapolis) is our busiest.
Last year the Diaper Bank of MN invited us to be Strategic Partners and we now receive 100,000 diapers annually, most of which are distributed at the Central location. Last year approximately 5,000 people visited the Central Health Commons, and this year we expect to increase that number considerably.
We are looking for volunteers to help us distribute diapers and hygiene kits, Mondays and Thursdays from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. (volunteers should arrive at 9:30 a.m. for a little orientation and to help set-up).
If you can find a couple of hours a week to help us out, we would appreciate it. Here is the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0949ACAE2EA1FDCE9-augsburg#/ (select the calendar view to show the current date)
There are three types of volunteer options on the sign-up sheet: 1. Augsburg Student (any major) or Volunteer, 2. RN/PA students who provide health care services, 3. Spanish speaking volunteers (about 70% of the people who visit us are Hispanic and we would love at least one Spanish Speaking volunteer on site each day we are open).
For more information contact Colleen Hagerman, Nursing Department Coordinator, hagerman@augsburg.edu.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0949ACAE2EA1FDCE9-augsburg#/
submitted by mendezm@augsburg.edu
Are you a pre-health student looking for career guidance, networking opportunities, or help with grad school applications? The Strommen Center wants to hear from you!
We’re planning events and resources tailored for pre-health students, and your input will help us create meaningful opportunities. Take the short survey linked to share what support you need!
The survey only takes a few minutes, and you can also opt in to receive updates on pre-health events and opportunities. Thank you for helping us better support you!
submitted by oflahert@augsburg.edu
Announcing the 1st annual 2025 Auggie Baby Shark Entrepreneur Contest! Students can compete for $10,000 in prize money for their business or social enterprise idea.
The Augsburg Baby Shark Contest encourages students to explore their entrepreneurial potential, seek out new opportunities, and use the skills & knowledge they have acquired to launch a new business. This annual event is organized by the School of Business and is open to all current Augsburg University undergraduate & graduate students. In order to be eligible, students must be registered in the semester of competition with a valid Augsburg University student ID.
COMPETITION DETAILS
● Individuals & teams consisting of one to 4 students
● All academic schools/disciplines are eligible
● Business Ventures for students focused on more traditional commercial opportunities. These can be business-to-consumer, business-to-business, technology-based ventures, & are typically for-profit models.
● Social Ventures for students whose ventures are primarily focused on solving significant social problems — such as poverty alleviation, social injustice, and environmental sustainability – using entrepreneurial methods in order to craft innovative solutions that are effective and scalable. These can be non-profit, for-profit, or a mixture of both (hybrid models).
Deadline: April 1
More details and how to enter:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xSfxfQfiLGeEGrGvruharG4niesrIJLwc6YEfSqONug/edit
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xSfxfQfiLGeEGrGvruharG4niesrIJLwc6YEfSqONug/edit
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
Please save the dates of May 14 & 15 for Augsburg’s Days in May professional development conference. This year’s program will begin with the Dr. Jennie Diaz Memorial Lecture, featuring renowned Education scholar and theorist, Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings.
All faculty and staff are invited to share your expertise with our community by proposing a workshop session by April 11.
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Start your week with Mindful Monday, 20 minutes of being, not doing, in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am. Today Mindful Monday is led by Tiffany Moore, Yoga Instructor and Coordinator of Student Teaching.
submitted by bjorkluw@augsburg.edu
The 2025-2026 FAFSA is available to complete online at http://www.studentaid.gov. If you have not yet completed your FAFSA for the upcoming academic year, please complete this as soon as possible to ensure funding availability.
The deadline to receive the MN State Grant is July 31st, 2025. Your FAFSA must be fully submitted by this date.
Student Financial Services is available to assist you with FAFSA completion appointments.
Faculty/Staff: Please help us in reminding students to complete their FAFSA ASAP!
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
03/06/2025: Development and Communications Associate, Minnesota Urban Debate League
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000046446634-development-and-communications-associate-minnesota-urban-debate-league
03/06/2025: Assistive Technology and Accommodations Specialist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/0ff76ce9-3853-48cc-9248-220a067431cc-assistive-technology-and-accommodations-specialist
03/03/2025: Associate Vice President, Strategic Enrollment Management
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/de149805-370f-41aa-a09e-7c6f9b324b81-associate-vice-president-strategic-enrollment-management
03/03/2025: Campus Locksmith
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000045749915-campus-locksmith
03/03/2025: Graduate Assistant Volleyball Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000045748943-graduate-assistant-volleyball-coach
03/03/2025: Head Women’s Volleyball Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000045748455-head-women-s-volleyball-coach
submitted by cliftonk@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg Staff Senate continues to find opportunities to build community and relationships across departments. We also seek to remain informed about overall campus happenings. If you can’t make all the Focused Conversations or other University-wide meetings, please feel free to reach out with any questions you might have.
You can email us at staffsenate@augsburg.edu
Upcoming opportunities to connect:
Monthly Brown Bag Lunches:
Monthly on the second Tuesday starting March 11th at noon
Meet monthly for a casual staff lunch in The Commons to connect with old friends and meet new ones. Bring your own lunch or grab one from the cafeteria.
Staff Appreciation Event:
Wednesday March 26th from 3:00-4:30 p.m. in the Hoversten Chapel, Foss Hall.
Thank you for all of the submissions to honor outstanding staff and outstanding newcomers at Augsburg.
Additional Kudos?
Uplift individuals and departments even more at the staff appreciation event by submitting pictures/kudos about specific folks or departments you’re proud about.
Follow our Senate Senate Calendar on our website – https://sites.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/about/
submitting pictures/kudos about specific folks or departments you’re proud about.
submitted by boylek@augsburg.edu
A new general education curriculum will be offered starting in fall 2025. The resources below are designed to help current undergraduate students consider whether switching their catalog year to the new degree requirements is a good option for them. Switching to the new degree requirements is optional.
Please contact Stacy Freiheit, General Education Director, with questions at freiheit@augsburg.edu.
Should You Switch GenEd Resources
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rYhdA1AAmnWrPtABZpLt0yu2lmdjcZOnimOWbPqVnm0/edit?usp=sharing
submitted by cronink@augsburg.edu
Stop by Research Support Desk on the first floor of Lindell Library today to grab a coffee or tea and take a break from midterm stress. You got this! Beverages are available from 9am-3pm or until supplies run out.
Can’t make it to today’s event? On March 13th join the Library for Create a Study Buddy. Drop in anytime between 10am-12pm for some arts and crafts. We’ll have a wet felting station for making your own felt friend to keep you company as you finish up your exams and papers. Takes 5-30 minutes.
submitted by starckl@augsburg.edu
The Sierra Club (North Star Chapter) is looking for poems for the spring/summer issue of their print journal. See the prompt below, and send any entries to starckl@augsburg.edu by Friday, March 21.
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Emily Dickinson’s poem about hope begins with the following four lines:
“Hope” is the thing with feathers –
That perches in the soul –
And sings the tune without the words –
And never stops – at all –
This issue’s poetry prompt is drawn from the form and spirit of Dickinson’s poem. Write four lines following Dickinson’s syllable count:
Line 1: 7 syllables
Line 2: 6 syllables
Line 3: 8 syllables
Line 4: 6 syllables
The topic of the poem should also mirror Dickinson’s– something about hope, or resilience, or springtime, or summer, or the natural world.
We look forward to reading your work!
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
Once last chance to celebrate the achievements and contributions of your colleagues and professors. Nominations for the 2025 Faculty Distinguished Contribution Awards are open until 11:59 pm today March 10.
There are 7 award categories: Scholarship, Service to the University, Service to the Community, Innovations in Teaching, Teaching: Adjunct or Part-time, Teaching: Full-time 5+ years, and Teaching: Full-time 5 years or less. Any members of the Augsburg community can serve as nominators.
Please find full descriptions and nomination forms linked below. Honor a faculty member with your nomination!
submitted by yoon@augsburg.edu
Please join us from 10:30-11:30 in HC-263 to learn from an expert in the field on using EEG-related measures to uncover stable and predictive biomarkers of substance abuse risk.
Refreshments will be served in the adjoining room (HC-262).
Space may be limited so please arrive early.
You can find more information here: https://tinyurl.com/EEG-Talk
submitted by wurstera@augsburg.edu
Hello, my name is Ashley Wurster and I am currently a clinical psychology doctoral student at Augsburg University. I am conducting a research study about how episode patterns in schizophrenia may affect stigmatization levels among mental health practitioners and the general public in Minnesota, and I would like to include you in my research. The study will be completed exclusively online and consist of a survey about your demographics and your experiences with and attitudes on schizophrenia/severe mental illnesses. It should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. To thank you for your participation, there will be an option at the end of the survey to have a $2 bill mailed to you. If you are interested in participating, please use the link below to access the surveys. I appreciate you taking the time to consider participating in this important research.
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
All faculty and staff are invited to attend an upcoming Zoom session with Provost Paula O’Loughlin, Vice President of Equity and Inclusion Joanne Reeck, and Dean of Students Michael Grewe to ask questions about how Augsburg is negotiating the current external environment, including recent decisions at the federal and state levels.
Tuesday, March 11 at 3:00 p.m.
Register here: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/95880866964?pwd%3DtVWBuG3N8zXmbaM4OQh3aaP79ttaTv.1&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1742070737507018&usg=AOvVaw0jQHdp8kWv0JkiEHuERk5g
Please contact provost@augsburg.edu with any questions.
submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu
The Interfaith Scholars program is a yearlong course and service learning opportunity taught by the Interfaith Institute’s Executive Director and Professor of Religion, Najeeba Syeed.
Interfaith Scholars will explore the religious diversity of the Augsburg student body, the wider Twin Cities community, and the United States by learning from guest speakers from religious communities, business professionals, and other leaders across various sectors. Students may also be engaged in community service learning, and participating in and attending events on behalf of the program. Participants will gain leadership skills by learning and practicing how to converse respectfully with others about what they believe, why it matters, and how it propels us to service in the world.
Students with any religious or spiritual worldview as well as students without a connection to a religious tradition are encouraged to apply.
Applications for the 2025-26 student cohort are now open.
Applications are due on Friday, March 14.
Join us on Thursday, March 13 to continue our explorations of embodying anti-racism. We’ll be meeting from 12-1 (feel free to bring your lunch!) in Lindell Library 301. In this session we will be getting into some practices to help us build connections and develop community commitments together, as well as reflecting on a poem and discussing potential actions that might come out of our practice. Please also feel free to invite others you think might be interested. This is part of the affinity group practice this semester.
When: March 13, 12pm-1pm
Where: Lindell Library 301
submitted by boylek@augsburg.edu
Save the Date- Thursday April 3
Please join us on Thursday, April 3rd from 1:00-2:30pm in Oren Gateway 100 as we bid farewell to Marah Jacobson on her last day at Augsburg. In her 7 years of service to the university, Marah has been instrumental in the success of multiple initiatives in her role as Associate Provost and Title IX officer, including the implementation of a degree audit, co-leading our HLC reaffirmation, the development of a new gen ed curriculum, and the launch of our PSEO program. The Augsburg community has benefited greatly from her leadership and commitment. Marah will begin her new role as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Bemidji State University on April 7. Come join us as we celebrate Marah and wish her well on this exciting next step of her journey.
submitted by hardaker@augsburg.edu
Auggies – are you interested in study abroad in LATIN AMERICA?
Join us for a virtual Town Hall to learn more about Augsburg’s study abroad programs in Mexico, and our Central America program that travels to BOTH Guatemala and Costa Rica!
Both Town Halls will feature our staff and instructors from the countries we visit, and who you would be spending your semester with. RSVP to join virtually on Thursday, March 13th.
MEXICO FALL SEMESTER PROGRAMS
with Fatima Mendoza
Thursday, March 13th at 12:00 p.m.
CENTRAL AMERICA SEMESTER PROGRAM
with Elisa Vanegas and Gabriela Maldonado
Thursday, March 13th at 1:00 p.m.
Why Choose an Augsburg CGEE program in Latin America?
*Earn Augsburg credits while studying abroad and fulfill graduation requirements!
*Learn from communities in which we visit, with professors from Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and other countries in Latin America!
*Get out of the classroom and enjoy hands-on learning and travel!
RSVP today for either or both Town Hall meetings to learn more.
submitted by willia64@augsburg.edu
This exhibition seeks to merge Afrocentrism—a worldview that recenters people of African descent in historical, cultural, and artistic narratives—with eclecticism, an approach that embraces diverse influences, styles, and mediums. Inspired by Molefi Asante’s philosophy of reclaiming African diasporic identity, this exhibition creates a space for BIPOC artists to explore, celebrate, and challenge perceptions of Blackness across time, space, and artistic expression.
We invite artists working in all mediums to submit works that reflect the depth and multiplicity of Black diasporic identities—seen and unseen, shared and personal, historical and futuristic. This exhibition encourages a dialogue on how Blackness is experienced, imagined, and expressed across different cultural landscapes.
Submission Deadline:
Saturday, May 31st, 2025, at 12:00 PM.
Exhibition Details:
Exhibition Dates: July 2nd – July 19th, 2025
Venue: FOK Studios, Lowertown, Saint Paul, MN
Opening Reception: July 5th, 2025 | 6 PM – 9 PM
Artist Talk: July 11th, 2025 | 6 PM – 8 PM
Artwork Drop-Off: June 28th – June 30th, 2025
Artwork Pickup: July 20th, 2025
*Installation: Selected artists will receive communication regarding installation times.
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Eligibility and Submission Guidelines:
Who Can Apply:
This open call is for BIPOC artists whose work aligns with the themes of Afrocentrism and eclecticism. We welcome artists who explore Black diasporic identities—seen and unseen, historical and contemporary—through diverse artistic practices. Artists of all experience levels are encouraged to apply.
Types of Work Accepted:
We welcome submissions across various mediums, including but not limited to:
Painting
Sculpture
Photography
Mixed Media
Digital Art
Video/Film
Installation Art
Performance Art (must provide documentation and/or proposal)
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
03/05/2025: Student: Auggie Admissions Ambassador, Academic Year 2024-25
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000046641525-student-auggie-admissions-ambassador-academic-year-2024-25
submitted by christe@augsburg.edu
Students, Staff, Faculty and Community Members are invited to nominate Augsburg Student Leaders, Student Organizations and Advisors for the 2025 Student Leadership Awards!
The Augsburg Leadership Awards are organized by Campus Life at the end of every spring semester to recognize outstanding student leaders and student organizations. Members of the Augsburg Senior Leadership Society are inducted, recent graduates of the Emerging Leaders Program are celebrated and recognized, and Day Student Government Members are honored.
Nominations close March 21st at 11:59 p.m.
This year’s ceremony will take place on April 27th, 5-7 p.m. in Foss Chapel.
The Awards Committee is looking forward to seeing all of your nominations!
submitted by phalp1@augsburg.edu
Auggie Doggies Day is here. Come join us this Wednesday, March 12th from 10:30am-11:30am.
submitted by vaneck@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg Biology Department’s rooftop greenhouse grows an appreciation for and deeper understanding of the plants of our planet. The greenhouse is open to the Augsburg campus community on the first Friday of every month this semester, from noon to 3pm. The Augsburg community is invited to come see what we’ve got growing on, enjoy the tropical atmosphere and marvel at hundreds of plant species from all over the world.
The next First Friday of the semester is this week, March 7, 12pm—3pm. The greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.
Stay updated on greenhouse activities by following us on Instagram!
submitted by cagigasd@augsburg.edu
ASAC is excited to invite you to attend our annual Spring Formal: Golden Glamour!
It will be this SATURDAY, March 8th from 7:30-11:30pm at the Hoversten Chapel in Foss!
Expect live-music, free food, and raffles for everyone to enjoy!
All guests are welcome: Augsburg students, alumni , and other friends at no cost
Mark your calendar and hope to see you there ☆
If you have any questions, please reach out to asac@augsburg.edu
submitted by rodriguc@augsburg.edu
We are still seeking nominations for Stewards, UCC (University Council) and Communications Team.
Please nominate yourself or a coworker who you think would be great for the role(s). The nominated person will have 2 weeks to decide if they would like to be on ballot. (You do not have to accept the nomination.)
Stewards: We have 6 spots total.
How much of a time commitment? It depends on what we have going on. We meet once a month (more if needed and agreed on by the group) for an hour or less. (over zoom and the day depends on what the group decided is best for everyone).
You also meet with new hires to walk them through the contract, get them signed up for Union Membership and answer any questions they may have. We have new hires every 2 weeks and the group decides which week they do. It is not 1 or 2 people who do it all.
UCC: Meets once a month for 1 ½ hours. Send out minutes to the members from their notes.
Communications Team: Meets every Friday from 12:15 to 12:45. We get information as needed out to the members.
Here is the link to nominate: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc21Gm4fBTImyTtSKk9b3JcHCvTH0zpOzMhqgYiM7HRQN39ew/viewform?usp=dialog
submitted by vangpa@augsburg.edu
Everyone’s invited to join Augsburg Asian Student Association this Friday 3/7 for the annual Asian Celebration Show. The doors open at 4:30PM in the Chapel and goes to 8:30PM. Dinner will be provided along with exciting performances and showcases.
submitted by vangpa@augsburg.edu
Experience Taiko Drumming with Taiko Arts Midwest (TAM). TAM will be performing Friday March 7th during chapel. All are welcome, the show will start promptly at 10:40AM and go until 11:00AM in the Hoversten Chapel.
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
Celebrate the achievements and contributions of your colleagues and professors. Nominations for the 2025 Faculty Distinguished Contribution Awards are open now through March 10.
There are 7 award categories: Scholarship, Service to the University, Service to the Community, Innovations in Teaching, Teaching: Adjunct or Part-time, Teaching: Full-time 5+ years, and Teaching: Full-time 5 years or less. Any members of the Augsburg community can serve as nominators.
Please find full descriptions and nomination forms linked below. Honor a faculty member with your nomination!
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
Please save the dates of May 14 & 15 for Augsburg’s Days in May professional development conference. This year’s program will begin with the Dr. Jennie Diaz Memorial Lecture, featuring renowned Education scholar and theorist, Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings.
All faculty and staff are invited to share your expertise with our community by proposing a workshop session by April 11.
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
Pay Rate: $15.97
This position is not benefit eligible.
Requirements: Work-study eligibility as part of financial aid award
Auggie Admissions Ambassadors works to highlight Augsburg’s many strengths and to encourage prospective students to consider Augsburg University as their university of choice.
They work closely with prospective students and families on a daily basis and assist them as they navigate through their college search. This is done through providing quality customer service and hospitality.
Ambassadors are often the first and last face our visitors see, whether it is an in person or virtual visit, requiring them to have a positive and energetic attitude about their work. Ambassadors draw on their knowledge and experience to help visitors get to know Augsburg University.
Auggie Ambassadors are passionate about the university and use that passion to enthusiastically to represent the university and contribute to the success of the admissions team. Training will be provided.
Tasks and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
– Working at the Admissions reception desk, answering phones and welcoming guests, and other administrative tasks
– Conducting campus tours with prospective students and their families
– Connecting not only in person, but may also include correspondence and mailings, phone calls, and virtual visits
– Assisting admissions staff with projects and tasks
– Work includes using a desktop computer, sitting, standing, and walking for periods of time
– Using Admissions’ social media accounts to interact with prospective students and families
submitted by cronink@augsburg.edu
You’re halfway through the semester! Come celebrate at the library with some fun midterm activities:
*Daily Puzzle Tables – We’ll have tables set up on the first floor of Lindell Library with puzzles for you to drop-in and work on until Spring Break.
*March 10th: Free Coffee & Tea – Starting at 9am stop by the Research Services Desk at the front of the library for a hot beverage and chat with one of our librarians about what we can do to help with your research.
*March 13th: Create a Study Buddy – Drop in anytime between 10am-12pm for some arts and crafts. We’ll have a wet felting station for making your own felt friend to keep you company as you prep for exams and papers. Takes 5-30 minutes.
*Daily Research Help – The Research Services desk has librarians ready to help with your research from 9am-6pm Monday-Friday. Visit us anytime!
submitted by bjorkluw@augsburg.edu
The 2025-2026 FAFSA is available to complete online at http://www.studentaid.gov. If you have not yet completed your FAFSA for the upcoming academic year, please complete this as soon as possible to ensure funding availability.
The deadline to receive the MN State Grant is July 31st, 2025. Your FAFSA must be fully submitted by this date.
Student Financial Services is available to assist you with FAFSA completion appointments.
Faculty/Staff: Please help us in reminding students to complete their FAFSA ASAP!
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
“Living Stories” is a series co-hosted by the Department of Religion and Philosophy, Augsburg Interfaith Institute, and Campus Ministry. On March 12, join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am to hear Cynthia Bailey Mains, Director of Adult Learning, St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, who will share stories from her Catholic tradition.
submitted by lenze@augsburg.edu
Hello from the Staff Senate!This year Augsburg Staff Senate will host an in-person Staff Appreciation Event on Wednesday March 26th from 3:00-4:30 p.m. in the Hoversten Chapel, Foss Hall.We are now accepting nominations to honor outstanding staff and outstanding newcomers at Augsburg.
Nominations for the Outstanding Staff and Newcomer Awards are due no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 7, 2025. Nominations are welcomed from any current member of the campus community – staff, faculty, or students.
The Staff Appreciation Program is intended to recognize staff members who have made an important contribution to the campus community over the past year. Recipients of the Outstanding Staff Award provide exceptional service to others, work collaboratively across divisions or departments, demonstrate a clear commitment to equity and inclusion, and enhance the objectives of their department and the mission of Augsburg University through creativity, innovation, and hard work.The Newcomer Award recognizes a staff person who has made a significant impact on campus life in a short amount of time. Staff who have been at Augsburg for two years or less (as of March 1, 2025) are eligible to receive this award.Staff Senate will award five Outstanding Staff awards and one Newcomer award during the in-person event on March 26th.
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for a special chapel service. Come experience Taiko Arts Midwest, offering a loud, energetic performance that combines music, dance, and pure athleticism hosted by Pan Asian Student Services.
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
03/03/2025: Associate Vice President, Strategic Enrollment Management
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/de149805-370f-41aa-a09e-7c6f9b324b81-associate-vice-president-strategic-enrollment-management
03/03/2025: Campus Locksmith
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000045749915-campus-locksmith
03/03/2025: Graduate Assistant Volleyball Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000045748943-graduate-assistant-volleyball-coach
03/03/2025: Head Women’s Volleyball Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000045748455-head-women-s-volleyball-coach
submitted by yoon@augsburg.edu
Space is limited so please RSVP soon (https://tinyurl.com/EEG-Talk) to join the Psychology Department on Monday, 3/10 (10:30-11:30) for a talk by University of Minnesota Research Professor, Dr. Stephen Malone.
Over the course of 25 years, Dr. Malone has been an integral part of a unique program of research at the Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research aimed at better understanding substance use and abuse, its correlates, causes and consequences.
Dr. Malone, working with colleagues and students, has used EEG-related measures to uncover stable and predictive biomarkers of risk. In this talk, he will share some insights and discoveries from this work, offering a view of how brain activity can help us understand and predict substance use behaviors and substance-related problems. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from an expert in the field!
submitted by fang1@augsburg.edu
Hello, brilliant scholars!
The Communication Studies, Film, and New Media Department (CFN) invites all current majors and interested students to attend our Student Networking Event on Tuesday, April 1, between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.!
You can network with professionals in the fields of communication, film, and new media, get your professional portrait taken, have some snacks, and practice networking! Keep an eye out for a Google Calendar invite to come soon.
Sign up for professional portraits HERE (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z0nQ1CMS7lDFeNjOjNcoQX_EjRzvclPYiCe2xi8nSS0/edit?usp=drive_link)
We hope to see you there!
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Join us on Tuesday, March 11th, from 11:30 am to 11:50 am in Hoversten Chapel for the next installment of our Uncovering Vocation series. Sarah Erkkinnen, Vice President for Advancement, will reflect on his personal vocation journey. Come and hear more about Sarah and how we are called to live our lives for the sake of the world.
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
03/05/2025: Student: Auggie Admissions Ambassador, Academic Year 2024-25
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000046226504-student-auggie-admissions-ambassador-academic-year-2024-25
submitted by vaneck@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg Biology Department’s rooftop greenhouse grows an appreciation for and deeper understanding of the plants of our planet. The greenhouse is open to the Augsburg campus community on the first Friday of every month this semester, from noon to 3pm. The Augsburg community is invited to come see what we’ve got growing on, enjoy the tropical atmosphere and marvel at hundreds of plant species from all over the world.
The next First Friday of the semester is this week, March 7, 12pm—3pm. The greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.
Stay updated on greenhouse activities by following us on Instagram!
submitted by cronink@augsburg.edu
You’re halfway through the semester! Come celebrate at the library with some fun midterm activities:
*Daily Puzzle Tables – We’ll have tables set up on the first floor of Lindell Library with puzzles for you to drop-in and work on until Spring Break.
*March 10th: Free Coffee & Tea – Starting at 9am stop by the Research Services Desk at the front of the library for a hot beverage and chat with one of our librarians about what we can do to help with your research.
*March 13th: Create a Study Buddy – Drop in anytime between 10am-12pm for some arts and crafts. We’ll have a wet felting station for making your own felt friend to keep you company as you prep for exams and papers. Takes 5-30 minutes.
*Daily Research Help – The Research Services desk has librarians ready to help with your research from 9am-6pm Monday-Friday. Visit us anytime!
submitted by weber3@augsburg.edu
Two of our authors are Augsburg Alums! Amber Kalina and J.D. Mechelke
In this remarkable volume, young adults voice their concerns and laments about the church’s
past and present, as well as their hopes and dreams for the church’s future. Unlike many current books on youth ministry, this is not a book about how to attract young adults back to church. Instead, it is an invitation to listen to young adults as they offer important insights regarding the capacity of the church—and the world—to flourish going forward.
The book’s contributors candidly discuss the issues that matter most to their generation: climate catastrophe, mental health, abuses of power, meaningful relationships, inclusion and liberation, and more. As they grieve how the church has caused harm and avoided hard truths, they also yearn for the church to better embody a community centered on Jesus. Driven by a deep hunger for hope, they explore how churches can become trustworthy partners in mending people’s relationships with God, with each other, and with the earth. This poignant, powerful book is essential reading for ministry leaders, congregations, youth groups, and anyone who cares about young adults’ engagement with Christianity.
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
Augsburg will host a second Zoom session today that will give students an opportunity to ask questions to Augsburg administrators about how recent decisions at the federal and state levels might impact you and the Augsburg community. Panelists will include Provost Paula O’Loughlin, Vice President of Equity and Inclusion Joanne Reeck, and Dean of Students Michael Grewe.
Thursday, March 6
7–8 p.m.
Via Zoom
Please reach out to the Dean of Students office at deanofstudents@augsburg.edu with any questions.
submitted by yoon@augsburg.edu
Space is limited so please RSVP soon (https://tinyurl.com/EEG-Talk) to join the Psychology Department on Monday, 3/10 (10:30-11:30) for a talk by University of Minnesota Research Professor, Dr. Stephen Malone.
Over the course of 25 years, Dr. Malone has been an integral part of a unique program of research at the Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research aimed at better understanding substance use and abuse, its correlates, causes and consequences.
Dr. Malone, working with colleagues and students, has used EEG-related measures to uncover stable and predictive biomarkers of risk. In this talk, he will share some insights and discoveries from this work, offering a view of how brain activity can help us understand and predict substance use behaviors and substance-related problems. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from an expert in the field!
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Join Augsburg University Campus Ministry in Hoversten Chapel at 10:00 am for the 8th Annual Fosdick Lecture on Preaching. Rev. Dr. DeWayne Davis will address the topic “Shall Untruth Win? Faithful Preaching in an Age of Mistrust and Misinformation.”
Observers have offered provocative words and phrases to describe our cultural and political moment. Post-truth. The fall of reason. Alternative facts. Can good news penetrate the noise of propaganda and conspiracy in our national discourse? Can a word of hope break through the cynicism and nihilism of cruel and radicalized politics? Now more than ever, from one-on-one meetings with parishioners to our proclamations from behind the sacred desk to our public utterances, courageous preachers must freshly voice the enduring wisdom of the Bible, the tradition, and religious experience to a people awash in propaganda and misinformation delivered through an inflammatory media landscape. Harry Emerson Fosdick summoned the courage to speak truthfully and faithfully during his time of rapid change and discoveries. Will we?
Rev. Davis joined Plymouth Congregational Church as Lead Minister in December 2020. The son of two ministers and the youngest of fifteen children in Mississippi, Dr. Davis earned his B.A. at Howard University and an MA at the University of Maryland. He was awarded an M.Div. with Honors at Wesley Seminary and a D.Min. at Luther Seminary. He is ordained in the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches. Dr. Davis brings a gift for preaching, an appetite for partnerships, a commitment to liberal theology and social justice, as well as experience in public policy work.
Coffee and Registration at 9:30 am. Lecture at 10:00 am; Reverend Davis will also preach at the 11:30 am chapel service.
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
Please save the dates of May 14 & 15 for Augsburg’s Days in May professional development conference. This year’s program will begin with the Dr. Jennie Diaz Memorial Lecture, featuring renowned Education scholar and theorist, Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings.
All faculty and staff are invited to share your expertise with our community by proposing a workshop session by April 11.
Augsburg Campus Life is moderating a forum of community advocacy partners, who will be answering questions on LGBTQIA+ Support and Rights in Minnesota, and providing information about how the federal government may be impacting the work of sexuality and gender justice now and moving forward.
This event is taking place Thursday, March 6th, 4-6 p.m. in the East Commons.
We hope to see you there!
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
All faculty and staff are invited to attend upcoming Zoom sessions with Provost Paula O’Loughlin, Vice President of Equity and Inclusion Joanne Reeck, and Dean of Students Michael Grewe to ask questions about how Augsburg is negotiating the current external environment, including recent decisions at the federal and state levels.
Thursday, March 6 at 12:30 p.m.
Register for March 6: https://augsburg.zoom.us/meeting/register/qsRdb9WdTnmLW3N19auBCg#/registration
Tuesday, March 11 at 3:00 p.m.
Register for March 11: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/95880866964?pwd%3DtVWBuG3N8zXmbaM4OQh3aaP79ttaTv.1&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1742070737507018&usg=AOvVaw0jQHdp8kWv0JkiEHuERk5g
Please contact provost@augsburg.edu with any questions.
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
Celebrate the achievements and contributions of your colleagues and professors. Nominations for the 2025 Faculty Distinguished Contribution Awards are open now through March 10.
There are 7 award categories: Scholarship, Service to the University, Service to the Community, Innovations in Teaching, Teaching: Adjunct or Part-time, Teaching: Full-time 5+ years, and Teaching: Full-time 5 years or less. Any members of the Augsburg community can serve as nominators.
Please find full descriptions and nomination forms linked below. Honor a faculty member with your nomination!
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Augsburg University will host an intergenerational community storytelling event to commemorate 50 years since the first resettlement of Southeast Asians in the U.S.
We are inviting individuals to share how the U.S. conflicts in Southeast Asia shape their memories and identities. We welcome the stories of people who were impacted by the Vietnam War or Secret War in Laos, individuals who resettled in the U.S. as refugees, and children and grandchildren of refugees and immigrants.
For more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18SVB_PIsd_FQMyMMVpP4CADcopnzh86V/view?usp=sharing
Questions: Kao Nou Moua, Social Work, mouakao@augsburg.edu
To register to share your story, click the link.
Storytellers for Remembering War: Story Making across Memory, Place, and Generations
submitted by heisekat@augsburg.edu
Hello! My name is Rin Heise and I’m one of the Academic Advisors in TRIO/SSS. I’ve recently rescued a puppy (photos in link) and in an effort to be eco-friendly I’m asking for donations of any dog supplies folks may no longer need. The puppy’s name is Winston and he is a cattle-dog mix, a little over six months old, and about 30 lbs. You can email me at heisekat@augsburg.edu with questions and to coordinate a pick-up or drop-off of supplies. Thank you in advance!
submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu
We are excited to introduce the selected Smaby Peace Scholars for the 2025-2026 academic school year. Through a vigorous application and interview process, Bella Wizik and Ruben Rodriguez-Basilio have shown that they are the strongest candidates to this program, and we are proud to know they will be representing Augsburg University while in Norway.
Alongside other Peace Scholars from our Lutheran sister sites (Concordia College, Luther College, Pacific Lutheran College and St. Olaf College), these two students will participate in the annual summer Peace Scholars program in Norway, designed to deepen students’ understanding of the central issues and theories regarding conflict, war and peace.
We want to thank Gary Smaby (The Smaby Family Foundation) for his generous financial support.
For more information about Bella and Ruben, please visit the link below.
submitted by oflahert@augsburg.edu
Announcing the 1st annual 2025 Auggie Baby Shark Entrepreneur Contest! Students can compete for $10,000 in prize money for their business or social enterprise idea.
The Augsburg Baby Shark Contest encourages students to explore their entrepreneurial potential, seek out new opportunities, and use the skills & knowledge they have acquired to launch a new business. This annual event is organized by the School of Business and is open to all current Augsburg University undergraduate & graduate students. In order to be eligible, students must be registered in the semester of competition with a valid Augsburg University student ID.
COMPETITION DETAILS
● Individuals & teams consisting of one to 4 students
● All academic schools/disciplines are eligible
● Business Ventures for students focused on more traditional commercial opportunities. These can be business-to-consumer, business-to-business, technology-based ventures, & are typically for-profit models.
● Social Ventures for students whose ventures are primarily focused on solving significant social problems — such as poverty alleviation, social injustice, and environmental sustainability – using entrepreneurial methods in order to craft innovative solutions that are effective and scalable. These can be non-profit, for-profit, or a mixture of both (hybrid models).
Deadline: April 1
More details and how to enter:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xSfxfQfiLGeEGrGvruharG4niesrIJLwc6YEfSqONug/edit
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xSfxfQfiLGeEGrGvruharG4niesrIJLwc6YEfSqONug/edit
submitted by christe@augsburg.edu
Students, Staff, Faculty and Community Members are invited to nominate Augsburg Student Leaders, Student Organizations and Advisors for the 2025 Student Leadership Awards!
The Augsburg Leadership Awards are organized by Campus Life at the end of every spring semester to recognize outstanding student leaders and student organizations. Members of the Augsburg Senior Leadership Society are inducted, recent graduates of the Emerging Leaders Program are celebrated and recognized, and Day Student Government Members are honored.
Nominations close March 21st at 11:59 p.m.
This year’s ceremony will take place on April 27th, 5-7 p.m. in Foss Chapel.
The Awards Committee is looking forward to seeing all of your nominations!
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ASAC is excited to invite you to attend our annual Spring Formal: Golden Glamour!
It will be this SATURDAY, March 8th from 7:30-11:30pm at the Hoversten Chapel in Foss!
Expect live-music, free food, and raffles for everyone to enjoy!
All guests are welcome: Augsburg students, alumni , and other friends at no cost
Mark your calendar and hope to see you there ☆
If you have any questions, please reach out to asac@augsburg.edu
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The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
03/03/2025: Associate Vice President, Strategic Enrollment Management
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/de149805-370f-41aa-a09e-7c6f9b324b81-associate-vice-president-strategic-enrollment-management
03/03/2025: Campus Locksmith
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000045749915-campus-locksmith
03/03/2025: Graduate Assistant Volleyball Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000045748943-graduate-assistant-volleyball-coach
03/03/2025: Head Women’s Volleyball Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000045748455-head-women-s-volleyball-coach
submitted by wurstera@augsburg.edu
Hello, my name is Ashley Wurster and I am currently a clinical psychology doctoral student at Augsburg University. I am conducting a research study about how episode patterns in schizophrenia may affect stigmatization levels among mental health practitioners and the general public in Minnesota, and I would like to include you in my research. The study will be completed exclusively online and consist of a survey about your demographics and your experiences with and attitudes on schizophrenia/severe mental illnesses. It should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. To thank you for your participation, there will be an option at the end of the survey to have a $2 bill mailed to you. If you are interested in participating, please use the link below to access the surveys. I appreciate you taking the time to consider participating in this important research.
submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu
What is the Cloud ERP Project, you ask? If you’re a student, faculty, or staff member, then this project will be changing how you interact with Augsburg online over the next few years—registering for classes, submitting grades, viewing payslips, and more.
The project website has more information on this initiative to unify and streamline our information systems across campus. Additionally, we are holding open Q&A sessions via Zoom for you to learn more and to ask questions. Following a short slideshow about the project, the floor will be open for questions.
Campus Q&A via Zoom (30 minutes)
Wednesday, March 5 @ 10AM.
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/91438645934?pwd=IH4ktTSIwGxsOoZPA9URqwQYXIUP9m.1
Thursday, March 6 @ 2:30PM.
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/95355884363?pwd=3SvjOKxhb849xoDDrekPkY3mBGblbt.1
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Join Augsburg University Campus Ministry in Hoversten Chapel on Thursday, March 6th at 10:00 am for the 8th Annual Fosdick Lecture on Preaching. Rev. Dr. DeWayne Davis will address the topic “Shall Untruth Win? Faithful Preaching in an Age of Mistrust and Misinformation.”
Observers have offered provocative words and phrases to describe our cultural and political moment. Post-truth. The fall of reason. Alternative facts. Can good news penetrate the noise of propaganda and conspiracy in our national discourse? Can a word of hope break through the cynicism and nihilism of cruel and radicalized politics? Now more than ever, from one-on-one meetings with parishioners to our proclamations from behind the sacred desk to our public utterances, courageous preachers must freshly voice the enduring wisdom of the Bible, the tradition, and religious experience to a people awash in propaganda and misinformation delivered through an inflammatory media landscape. Harry Emerson Fosdick summoned the courage to speak truthfully and faithfully during his time of rapid change and discoveries. Will we?
Rev. Davis joined Plymouth Congregational Church as Lead Minister in December 2020. The son of two ministers and the youngest of fifteen children in Mississippi, Dr. Davis earned his B.A. at Howard University and an MA at the University of Maryland. He was awarded an M.Div. with Honors at Wesley Seminary and a D.Min. at Luther Seminary. He is ordained in the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches. Dr. Davis brings a gift for preaching, an appetite for partnerships, a commitment to liberal theology and social justice, as well as experience in public policy work.
Coffee and Registration at 9:30 am. Lecture at 10:00 am; Reverend Davis will also preach at the 11:30 am chapel service. The lecture will also be livestreamed.
All participants are welcome. If you need accommodations, please call the University Events department at 612.330.1104 or email events@augsburg.edu.
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Students, Staff, Faculty and Community Members are invited to nominate Augsburg Student Leaders, Student Organizations and Advisors for the 2025 Student Leadership Awards!
The Augsburg Leadership Awards are organized by Campus Life at the end of every spring semester to recognize outstanding student leaders and student organizations. Members of the Augsburg Senior Leadership Society are inducted, recent graduates of the Emerging Leaders Program are celebrated and recognized, and Day Student Government Members are honored.
Nominations close March 21st at 11:59 p.m.
This year’s ceremony will take place on April 27th, 5-7 p.m. in Foss Chapel.
The Awards Committee is looking forward to seeing all of your nominations!
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
All faculty and staff are invited to attend upcoming Zoom sessions with Provost Paula O’Loughlin, Vice President of Equity and Inclusion Joanne Reeck, and Dean of Students Michael Grewe to ask questions about how Augsburg is negotiating the current external environment, including recent decisions at the federal and state levels.
Thursday, March 6 at 12:30 p.m.
Register for March 6: https://augsburg.zoom.us/meeting/register/qsRdb9WdTnmLW3N19auBCg#/registration
Tuesday, March 11 at 3:00 p.m.
Register for March 11: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/95880866964?pwd%3DtVWBuG3N8zXmbaM4OQh3aaP79ttaTv.1&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1742070737507018&usg=AOvVaw0jQHdp8kWv0JkiEHuERk5g
Please contact provost@augsburg.edu with any questions.
submitted by yoon@augsburg.edu
Space is limited so please RSVP soon (https://tinyurl.com/EEG-Talk) to join the Psychology Department on Monday, 3/10 (10:30-11:30) for a talk by University of Minnesota Research Professor, Dr. Stephen Malone.
Over the course of 25 years, Dr. Malone has been an integral part of a unique program of research at the Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research aimed at better understanding substance use and abuse, its correlates, causes and consequences.
Dr. Malone, working with colleagues and students, has used EEG-related measures to uncover stable and predictive biomarkers of risk. In this talk, he will share some insights and discoveries from this work, offering a view of how brain activity can help us understand and predict substance use behaviors and substance-related problems. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from an expert in the field!
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
submitted by bjorkluw@augsburg.edu
The 2025-2026 FAFSA is available to complete online at http://www.studentaid.gov. If you have not yet completed your FAFSA for the upcoming academic year, please complete this as soon as possible to ensure funding availability.
The deadline to receive the MN State Grant is July 31st, 2025. Your FAFSA must be fully submitted by this date.
Student Financial Services is available to assist you with FAFSA completion appointments.
Faculty/Staff: Please help us in reminding students to complete their FAFSA ASAP!
submitted by covalt@augsburg.edu
Thó Wiŋ Magazine will be hosting a publishing event on Wednesday, March 5th from 4-5pm in Hagfors 150B. Minneapolis-based poet Joe Davis will be leading a discussion on the publishing industry and what putting your art into the world looks like. Tea and brownies will be provided and attendees with have the opportunity to submit their work to Thó Wiŋ Magazine, as well as view what past issues of Augsburg’s official literary magazine have looked like.
If you are an author, poet, musician, or visual artist of any kind looking to get your work into the world, this event will contain valuable information on the processes of querying and publishing. We would love to see you all there! If you would like to attend, you can RSVP on Auggie Life: https://augsburg.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11096939
When: Wednesday, March 5th, 4-5pm
Where: Hagfors 150B
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Announcing the 1st annual 2025 Auggie Baby Shark Entrepreneur Contest! Students can compete for $10,000 in prize money for their business or social enterprise idea.
The Augsburg Baby Shark Contest encourages students to explore their entrepreneurial potential, seek out new opportunities, and use the skills & knowledge they have acquired to launch a new business. This annual event is organized by the School of Business and is open to all current Augsburg University undergraduate & graduate students. In order to be eligible, students must be registered in the semester of competition with a valid Augsburg University student ID.
COMPETITION DETAILS
● Individuals & teams consisting of one to 4 students
● All academic schools/disciplines are eligible
● Business Ventures for students focused on more traditional commercial opportunities. These can be business-to-consumer, business-to-business, technology-based ventures, & are typically for-profit models.
● Social Ventures for students whose ventures are primarily focused on solving significant social problems — such as poverty alleviation, social injustice, and environmental sustainability – using entrepreneurial methods in order to craft innovative solutions that are effective and scalable. These can be non-profit, for-profit, or a mixture of both (hybrid models).
Deadline: April 1
More details and how to enter:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xSfxfQfiLGeEGrGvruharG4niesrIJLwc6YEfSqONug/edit
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xSfxfQfiLGeEGrGvruharG4niesrIJLwc6YEfSqONug/edit
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Celebrate the infamous Chef Jojo of Tamu and at his book launch/musical extravaganza/dance party! Rumba Evolution is a captivating, informative journey of how a type of music unwillingly left Africa in slave ships, went to Cuba, and then to the rest of the world before returning home to Africa as Congolese rumba music became a global phenomenon. Rumba Evolution is an informative voyage to explore rumba’s origins, spread, transformation and influences, and how it became one of the most popular genres in the world. Please join us as we celebrate author George ‘ Jojo’ Ndege as he discusses his book along with live music from Yusuf Shalita and Bandasson.
Friday, March 7, 2025
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
All Ages, Mixed Seated and Standing
$20 Advance, $25 Day of Show
**STUDENTS TICKETS $11 AT THE DOOR!**
For Cedar presented shows, online ticket sales typically end one hour before the door time, and then, based on availability, tickets will be available at the door. The Cedar is happy to reserve seats for patrons who require special seating accommodations. To request access accommodations, please go to our Access page.
submitted by vaneck@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg Biology Department’s rooftop greenhouse grows an appreciation for and deeper understanding of the plants of our planet. The greenhouse is open to the Augsburg campus community on the first Friday of every month this semester, from noon to 3pm. The Augsburg community is invited to come see what we’ve got growing on, enjoy the tropical atmosphere and marvel at hundreds of plant species from all over the world.
The next First Friday of the semester is this week, March 7, 12pm—3pm. The greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.
Stay updated on greenhouse activities by following us on Instagram!
Augsburg Campus Life is moderating a forum of community advocacy partners, who will be answering questions on LGBTQIA+ Support and Rights in Minnesota, and providing information about how the federal government may be impacting the work of sexuality and gender justice now and moving forward. Area organizations participating in the forum include OutFront Minnesota, Transforming Families, PRIDE Twin Cities, RECLAIM!, and Queer Space Collective.
This event is taking place Thursday, March 6th, 4-6 p.m. in the East Commons.
Please submit your anonymous questions below. Campus Life will compile and summarize questions as needed to guide topics at this forum, and there will be time to ask questions in-person as well. You must be logged in to Inside Augsburg to submit a question, but your email will not be collected.
submitted by cronink@augsburg.edu
You’re halfway through the semester! Come celebrate at the library with some fun midterm activities:
*Daily Puzzle Tables – We’ll have tables set up on the first floor of Lindell Library with puzzles for you to drop-in and work on until Spring Break.
*March 10th: Free Coffee & Tea – Starting at 9am stop by the Research Services Desk at the front of the library for a hot beverage and chat with one of our librarians about what we can do to help with your research.
*March 13th: Create a Study Buddy – Drop in anytime between 10am-12pm for some arts and crafts. We’ll have a wet felting station for making your own felt friend to keep you company as you prep for exams and papers. Takes 5-30 minutes.
*Daily Research Help – The Research Services desk has librarians ready to help with your research from 9am-6pm Monday-Friday. Visit us anytime!
submitted by lenze@augsburg.edu
Hello from the Staff Senate!This year Augsburg Staff Senate will host an in-person Staff Appreciation Event on Wednesday March 26th from 3:00-4:30 p.m. in the Hoversten Chapel, Foss Hall.We are now accepting nominations to honor outstanding staff and outstanding newcomers at Augsburg. Nominations for the Outstanding Staff and Newcomer Awards are due no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 7, 2025. Nominations are welcomed from any current member of the campus community – staff, faculty, or students.
The Staff Appreciation Program is intended to recognize staff members who have made an important contribution to the campus community over the past year. Recipients of the Outstanding Staff Award provide exceptional service to others, work collaboratively across divisions or departments, demonstrate a clear commitment to equity and inclusion, and enhance the objectives of their department and the mission of Augsburg University through creativity, innovation, and hard work.The Newcomer Award recognizes a staff person who has made a significant impact on campus life in a short amount of time. Staff who have been at Augsburg for two years or less (as of March 1, 2025) are eligible to receive this award.Staff Senate will award five Outstanding Staff awards and one Newcomer award during the in-person event on March 26th
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A certain digital item was left in SVE 201 and found on the afternoon of Thursday, February 20th. If you lost an item and can identify it, please contact Joseph Erickson <erickson@augsburg.edu> to identify and reclaim the item.
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
Augsburg will host two Zoom sessions that will give students an opportunity to ask questions to Augsburg administrators about how recent decisions at the federal and state levels might impact you and the Augsburg community. Panelists will include Provost Paula O’Loughlin, Vice President of Equity and Inclusion Joanne Reeck, and Dean of Students Michael Grewe.
Both sessions are open to all students, though one will be geared more toward undergraduates and one will focus more on graduate students.
Wednesday, March 5 from 7–8 p.m. (undergraduate focus)
Register for March 5: https://augsburg.zoom.us/meeting/register/oLqb9gyQRRumxUWymCtibA?_x_zm_rtaid=q99IxVU6SpWCc2IH-8jKPg.1740673830382.b28e5bd37456119e598b1799895d41f5&_x_zm_rhtaid=687#/registration
Thursday, March 6 from 7–8 p.m. (graduate focus)
Register for March 6: https://augsburg.zoom.us/meeting/register/C6_Xvx2nSB6wXEvuDuh2xg?_x_zm_rtaid=q99IxVU6SpWCc2IH-8jKPg.1740673830382.b28e5bd37456119e598b1799895d41f5&_x_zm_rhtaid=687#/registration
Please reach out to the Dean of Students office at deanofstudents@augsburg.edu with any questions.
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
03/03/2025: Associate Vice President, Strategic Enrollment Management
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/de149805-370f-41aa-a09e-7c6f9b324b81-associate-vice-president-strategic-enrollment-management
03/03/2025: Campus Locksmith
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000045749915-campus-locksmith
03/03/2025: Graduate Assistant Volleyball Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000045748943-graduate-assistant-volleyball-coach
03/03/2025: Head Women’s Volleyball Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000045748455-head-women-s-volleyball-coach
Augsburg’s Thrive Program and EdMN’s FIRE (Fighting Inequities and Racism in Education) will hold space for professional growth.
Time: 4:30pm
Place: OGC 100
Snacks and refreshments will be served.
We hope you will join us to learn more! Even if you can’t stay the whole time, drop in and say hello! Everyone is welcome!
submitted by vaneck@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg Biology Department’s rooftop greenhouse grows an appreciation for and deeper understanding of the plants of our planet. The greenhouse is open to the Augsburg campus community on the first Friday of every month this semester, from noon to 3pm. The Augsburg community is invited to come see what we’ve got growing on, enjoy the tropical atmosphere and marvel at hundreds of plant species from all over the world.
The next First Friday of the semester is this week, March 7, 12pm—3pm. The greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.
Stay updated on greenhouse activities by following us on Instagram!
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
Augsburg will host two Zoom sessions that will give students an opportunity to ask questions to Augsburg administrators about how recent decisions at the federal and state levels might impact you and the Augsburg community. Panelists will include Provost Paula O’Loughlin, Vice President of Equity and Inclusion Joanne Reeck, and Dean of Students Michael Grewe.
Both sessions are open to all students, though one will be geared more toward undergraduates and one will focus more on graduate students.
Wednesday, March 5 from 7–8 p.m. (undergraduate focus)
Register for March 5: https://augsburg.zoom.us/meeting/register/oLqb9gyQRRumxUWymCtibA?_x_zm_rtaid=q99IxVU6SpWCc2IH-8jKPg.1740673830382.b28e5bd37456119e598b1799895d41f5&_x_zm_rhtaid=687#/registration
Thursday, March 6 from 7–8 p.m. (graduate focus)
Register for March 6: https://augsburg.zoom.us/meeting/register/C6_Xvx2nSB6wXEvuDuh2xg?_x_zm_rtaid=q99IxVU6SpWCc2IH-8jKPg.1740673830382.b28e5bd37456119e598b1799895d41f5&_x_zm_rhtaid=687#/registration
Please reach out to the Dean of Students office at deanofstudents@augsburg.edu with any questions.
submitted by kemuman@augsburg.edu
Love Korean food? Come learn how to make Tapchae (Japchae)—a delicious, savory-sweet stir-fried glass noodle dish packed with fresh veggies and bold flavors! Whether you’re a beginner or a cooking pro, this hands-on workshop will guide you step by step.
When: This Thursday, March 6th
Where: Hagfors 1088
✅ RSVP now using the link below
Don’t miss out on this fun, flavorful experience—bring your friends and your appetite!
submitted by christe@augsburg.edu
Students, Staff, Faculty and Community Members are invited to nominate Augsburg Student Leaders, Student Organizations and Advisors for the 2025 Student Leadership Awards!
The Augsburg Leadership Awards are organized by Campus Life at the end of every spring semester to recognize outstanding student leaders and student organizations. Members of the Augsburg Senior Leadership Society are inducted, recent graduates of the Emerging Leaders Program are celebrated and recognized, and Day Student Government Members are honored.
Nominations close March 21st at 11:59 p.m.
This year’s ceremony will take place on April 27th, 5-7 p.m. in Foss Chapel.
The Awards Committee is looking forward to seeing all of your nominations!
Augsburg Campus Life is moderating a forum of community advocacy partners, answering questions on LGBTQIA+ Support and Rights in Minnesota, and providing information about how the federal government may be impacting the work of sexuality and gender justice now and moving forward. Area organizations participating in the forum include OutFront Minnesota, Transforming Families, PRIDE Twin Cities, RECLAIM!, and Queer Space Collective.
This event is taking place Thursday, March 6th, 4-6 p.m. in the East Commons.
Please submit your anonymous questions below. Campus Life will compile and summarize questions as needed to guide topics at this forum, and there will be time to ask questions in-person as well. You must be logged in to Inside Augsburg to submit a question, but your email will not be collected.
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Please save the dates of May 14 & 15 for Augsburg’s Days in May professional development conference. This year’s program will begin with the Dr. Jennie Diaz Memorial Lecture, featuring renowned Education scholar and theorist, Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings.
All faculty and staff are invited to share your expertise with our community by proposing a workshop session by April 11.
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Thó Wiŋ Magazine will be hosting a publishing event on Wednesday, March 5th from 4-5pm in Hagfors 150B. Minneapolis-based poet Joe Davis will be leading a discussion on the publishing industry and what putting your art into the world looks like. Tea and brownies will be provided and attendees with have the opportunity to submit their work to Thó Wiŋ Magazine, as well as view what past issues of Augsburg’s official literary magazine have looked like.
If you are an author, poet, musician, or visual artist of any kind looking to get your work into the world, this event will contain valuable information on the processes of querying and publishing. We would love to see you all there! If you would like to attend, you can RSVP here: https://augsburg.campuslabs.com/engage/event/11096939
When: Wednesday, March 5th, 4-5pm
Where: Hagfors 150B
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Celebrate the achievements and contributions of your colleagues and professors. Nominations for the 2025 Faculty Distinguished Contribution Awards are open now through March 10.
There are 7 award categories: Scholarship, Service to the University, Service to the Community, Innovations in Teaching, Teaching: Adjunct or Part-time, Teaching: Full-time 5+ years, and Teaching: Full-time 5 years or less. Any members of the Augsburg community can serve as nominators.
Please find full descriptions and nomination forms linked below. Honor a faculty member with your nomination!
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ASAC is excited to invite you to attend our annual Spring Formal: Golden Glamour!
It will be this SATURDAY, March 8th from 7:30-11:30pm at the Hoversten Chapel in Foss!
Expect live-music, free food, and raffles for everyone to enjoy!
All guests are welcome: Augsburg students, alumni , and other friends at no cost
Mark your calendar and hope to see you there ☆
If you have any questions, please reach out to asac@augsburg.edu
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Faculty and Staff headshot portraits from Monday, 2/24 are available to download from the linked Google Drive folder. You must be logged into your Augsburg email/Google account to gain access.
If your headshot needs to be updated on the website, please submit a request to our Project Management System–Lytho: augsburg.ignite.inmotionnow.com
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What is the Cloud ERP Project, you ask? If you’re a student, faculty, or staff member, then this project will be changing how you interact with Augsburg online over the next few years—registering for classes, submitting grades, viewing payslips, and more.
The project website has more information on this initiative to unify and streamline our information systems across campus. Additionally, we are holding open Q&A sessions via Zoom for you to learn more and to ask questions. Following a short slideshow about the project, the floor will be open for questions.
Campus Q&A via Zoom (30 minutes)
Wednesday, March 5 @ 10AM.
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/91438645934?pwd=IH4ktTSIwGxsOoZPA9URqwQYXIUP9m.1
Thursday, March 6 @ 2:30PM.
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/95355884363?pwd=3SvjOKxhb849xoDDrekPkY3mBGblbt.1
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Announcing the 1st annual 2025 Auggie Baby Shark Entrepreneur Contest! Students can compete for $10,000 in prize money for their business or social enterprise idea.
The Augsburg Baby Shark Contest encourages students to explore their entrepreneurial potential, seek out new opportunities, and use the skills & knowledge they have acquired to launch a new business. This annual event is organized by the School of Business and is open to all current Augsburg University undergraduate & graduate students. In order to be eligible, students must be registered in the semester of competition with a valid Augsburg University student ID.
COMPETITION DETAILS
● Individuals & teams consisting of one to 4 students
● All academic schools/disciplines are eligible
● Business Ventures for students focused on more traditional commercial opportunities. These can be business-to-consumer, business-to-business, technology-based ventures, & are typically for-profit models.
● Social Ventures for students whose ventures are primarily focused on solving significant social problems — such as poverty alleviation, social injustice, and environmental sustainability – using entrepreneurial methods in order to craft innovative solutions that are effective and scalable. These can be non-profit, for-profit, or a mixture of both (hybrid models).
Deadline: April 1
More details and how to enter:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xSfxfQfiLGeEGrGvruharG4niesrIJLwc6YEfSqONug/edit
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xSfxfQfiLGeEGrGvruharG4niesrIJLwc6YEfSqONug/edit
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Space is limited so please RSVP soon (https://tinyurl.com/EEG-Talk) to join the Psychology Department on Monday, 3/10 (10:30-11:30) for a talk by University of Minnesota Research Professor, Dr. Stephen Malone.
Over the course of 25 years, Dr. Malone has been an integral part of a unique program of research at the Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research aimed at better understanding substance use and abuse, its correlates, causes and consequences.
Dr. Malone, working with colleagues and students, has used EEG-related measures to uncover stable and predictive biomarkers of risk. In this talk, he will share some insights and discoveries from this work, offering a view of how brain activity can help us understand and predict substance use behaviors and substance-related problems. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from an expert in the field!
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The Writing Center is slightly adjusting our hours! We will now be open from 4-8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Our hours on all other days remain the same.
The Augsburg Writing Center offers free writing support, both online and in-person. Skilled Augsburg students will work with you one-on-one at whatever stage of writing you are in – the idea-development stage, the drafting stage, and the revision stage – and can show you how to choose an appropriate essay topic, how to develop a thesis statement and paragraphs, how to revise your essay, or assist with any other writing needs you may have. Tutors will be alert listeners and ask questions, and will not judge or evaluate the work in progress. For more information, please visit our website. We look forward to seeing you!
Located on the second floor (across from Advising) of the Lindell Library
In-Person Hours (stop by anytime, no appointment needed):
Monday: 2:00-8:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 2:00-8:00 p.m.
Thursday: 4:00-8:00 p.m.
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Online (appointment needed): Sunday-Thursday 6-8 p.m.
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Two of our authors are Augsburg Alums! Amber Kalina and J.D. Mechelke
In this remarkable volume, young adults voice their concerns and laments about the church’s
past and present, as well as their hopes and dreams for the church’s future. Unlike many current books on youth ministry, this is not a book about how to attract young adults back to church. Instead, it is an invitation to listen to young adults as they offer important insights regarding the capacity of the church—and the world—to flourish going forward.
The book’s contributors candidly discuss the issues that matter most to their generation: climate catastrophe, mental health, abuses of power, meaningful relationships, inclusion and liberation, and more. As they grieve how the church has caused harm and avoided hard truths, they also yearn for the church to better embody a community centered on Jesus. Driven by a deep hunger for hope, they explore how churches can become trustworthy partners in mending people’s relationships with God, with each other, and with the earth. This poignant, powerful book is essential reading for ministry leaders, congregations, youth groups, and anyone who cares about young adults’ engagement with Christianity.
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Faculty and Staff – Join us next Thursday, March 13th for a campus AED scavenger hunt. We will split into teams and go around campus buildings and find all of the AED’s. After we have gotten our heart rate up searching for all of the AED’s we will eat lunch together up in the cafeteria. The winning group will receive free lunch (:
We will meet outside the Christensen Center at 12pm. Please sign up using the google form provided so we have a general idea of amount of people to expect.
If you have a question or need an accommodation please contact Sarah Riveros; riveross@augsburg.edu or Colleen Enrico; enricoc@augsburg.edu
This event is sponsored by the Campus Collaboration and Community Affinity Group
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The Augsburg Staff Senate continues to find opportunities to build community and relationships across departments. We also seek to remain informed about overall campus happenings. If you can’t make all the Focused Conversations or other University-wide meetings, please feel free to reach out with any questions you might have.
You can email us at staffsenate@augsburg.edu
Don’t forget, we’re now accepting nominations to honor outstanding staff and outstanding newcomers at Augsburg. Here is a link to the nomination form.
Upcoming opportunities to connect:
Monthly Brown Bag Lunches:
Monthly on the second Tuesday starting March 11th at noon
Meet monthly for a casual staff lunch in The Commons to connect with old friends and meet new ones. Bring your own lunch or grab one from the cafeteria.
Staff Appreciation Event:
Wednesday March 26th from 3:00-4:30 p.m. in the Hoversten Chapel, Foss Hall.
We are accepting nominations to honor outstanding staff and outstanding newcomers at Augsburg. Here is a link to the nomination form.
Additional Kudos?
Uplift individuals and departments even more at the staff appreciation event by submitting pictures/kudos about specific folks or departments you’re proud about https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdR94xJoIPFNFgpiL3e3I2fUBaBDUqtpG_HZRwgWFP2ulEoYg/viewform?usp=header
Follow our Senate Senate Calendar on our website – https://sites.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/about/
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We’re hosting Make a Friend Monday in March 10!
Faculty and Staff will meet in the lobby of Christensen at 12:30 PM, where we will walk as a group around campus for 45 minutes of exercise and conversation.
Then, at 1:15 PM we’ll spend 45 minutes in the cafeteria to get to know our new friends. If you’d prefer to just join us for the lunch and conversation, meet us in the Commons and save us a table. This is informal, so please don’t feel like you have to stay the whole time – people are free to come and go.
The weather forecast looks beautiful. Bring or wear your comfortable walking shoes and a water bottle if you want. We are hoping for lots of sunshine.
Folks who want to join for just the walk at 12:30 PM or just the 1:15 PM cafeteria social part are welcome to join us in Christensen – we hope to make a new friend or two. Please invite your friends!
For questions or accommodations, please contact Sarah Degner Riveros (RiverosS@augsburg.edu) and Colleen Enrico (EnricoC@augsburg.edu).
This event is sponsored by the Campus Collaboration and Community CTL affinity group.
Augsburg’s Thrive Program and EdMN’s FIRE (Fighting Inequities and Racism in Education) will hold space for professional growth.
Time: 4:30pm
Place: OGC 100
Snacks and refreshments will be served.
We hope you will join us to learn more! Even if you can’t stay the whole time, drop in and say hello! Everyone is welcome!
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Hello, my name is Ashley Wurster and I am currently a clinical psychology doctoral student at Augsburg University. I am conducting a research study about how episode patterns in schizophrenia may affect stigmatization levels among mental health practitioners and the general public in Minnesota, and I would like to include you in my research. The study will be completed exclusively online and consist of a survey about your demographics and your experiences with and attitudes on schizophrenia/severe mental illnesses. It should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. To thank you for your participation, there will be an option at the end of the survey to have a $2 bill mailed to you. If you are interested in participating, please use the link below to access the surveys. I appreciate you taking the time to consider participating in this important research.
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Join Augsburg University Campus Ministry in Hoversten Chapel on Thursday, March 6th at 10:00 am for the 8th Annual Fosdick Lecture on Preaching. Rev. Dr. DeWayne Davis will address the topic “Shall Untruth Win? Faithful Preaching in an Age of Mistrust and Misinformation.”
Observers have offered provocative words and phrases to describe our cultural and political moment. Post-truth. The fall of reason. Alternative facts. Can good news penetrate the noise of propaganda and conspiracy in our national discourse? Can a word of hope break through the cynicism and nihilism of cruel and radicalized politics? Now more than ever, from one-on-one meetings with parishioners to our proclamations from behind the sacred desk to our public utterances, courageous preachers must freshly voice the enduring wisdom of the Bible, the tradition, and religious experience to a people awash in propaganda and misinformation delivered through an inflammatory media landscape. Harry Emerson Fosdick summoned the courage to speak truthfully and faithfully during his time of rapid change and discoveries. Will we?
Rev. Davis joined Plymouth Congregational Church as Lead Minister in December 2020. The son of two ministers and the youngest of fifteen children in Mississippi, Dr. Davis earned his B.A. at Howard University and an MA at the University of Maryland. He was awarded an M.Div. with Honors at Wesley Seminary and a D.Min. at Luther Seminary. He is ordained in the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches. Dr. Davis brings a gift for preaching, an appetite for partnerships, a commitment to liberal theology and social justice, as well as experience in public policy work.
Coffee and Registration at 9:30 am. Lecture at 10:00 am; Reverend Davis will also preach at the 11:30 am chapel service. The lecture will also be livestreamed.
All participants are welcome. If you need accommodations, please call the University Events department at 612.330.1104 or email events@augsburg.edu.
