Augsburg University News and Announcements
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Augsburg University Student Ministries is hosting a craft themed worship this Wednesday 3/27 in Hoversten Chapel at 8 pm. There will be stations around the room with different activities to do. Some activities include bracelet making, poem making, drawing, and coloring. If you have any questions reach out to Carson vincentc@augsburg.edu All are welcome!
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Jennifer Butler, Augsburg’s Director of Multicultural Life, will be our next Uncovering Vocation speaker today at 11:30 a.m. in Hoversten Chapel. She will be speaking on “The Intersection Passion and Purpose: A Vocation Story”. Please join us for this ongoing Uncovering Vocation series where we hear and learn from various members of the Augsburg community. Uncovering Vocation is co-sponsored by Campus Ministry and the Christensen Center for Vocation.
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Faculty Recital – Bergman and Dawe 3/26, 7:30-8:30pm
Join us for a Faculty Recital featuring Rachel Bergman on flute and Jill Dawe on piano, accompanied by Merilee Klemp on oboe and Mark Bergman on double bass.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, March 26th
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Sateren Auditorium, 1977 S 7th 1/2 St, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
The program will feature a diverse selection of music, including pieces by Aaron Copland, Madeleine Dring, and three living composers, including a work for flute and electronics.
This event is free and open to the public. We encourage you to bring along friends, family, and fellow music enthusiasts to experience this memorable evening. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the talents of our esteemed faculty members!
For further details, please visit our event page: https://www.augsburg.edu/music/events/
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Join ALAS and LSS for our Annual Latinx Banquet, Floreciendo Juntos: LatinX Banquet Celebration. The purpose of this event is to celebrate and uplift the Latinx community by acknowledging graduating students and awarding students for their accomplishments.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
Event Time: 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM (Doors Open at 3:30 PM)
Location: Chapel, Foss Center 625 22nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Parking will be available in lot L; please refer to the campus map for more information.
The deadline to submit your registration form is Friday, April 5th, 2024.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us at alas@augsburg.edu
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Take advantage of this on-campus opportunity to discuss your personal financial situation with an experienced TIAA Financial Consultant. They are available to discuss how to help you pursue your financial goals, wherever you might be in your retirement planning.
All meetings are confidential!
Available dates and times:
Tuesday, April 2 / 9:00am – 4:00pm
Marshall Room, Christensen Center 1st floor
Wednesday, April 3 / 9:00am – 4:00pm
Marshall Room, Christensen Center 1st floor
Thursday, April 4 / 9:00am – 4:00pm
Marshall Room, Christensen Center 1st floor
Friday, April 5 / 9:00am – 1:00pm
Marshall Room, Christensen Center 1st floor
For questions, please contact hr@augsburg.edu
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Professor Najeeba Syeed will be the featured speaker at the sixth annual Terence Nichols Memorial Symposium lecture. The topic will be Interfaith Just Peacemaking: Muslim and Christian Resources for Restorative Justice.
When: Wednesday, April 17th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Where: University of St. Thomas, John Roach Center 126
2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
Free and open to the public. For more information and to register, visit:
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All faculty and staff are invited to the March Focused Conversation tomorrow, Tuesday, March 26. Associate Provost Marah Jacobson and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs David Matz will provide an overview of the upcoming accreditation review by the Higher Learning Commission.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
12:00 p.m.
Marshall Room and via Zoom
To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the livestream link when available, visit the All Hands page.
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All are welcome to join us for the upcoming Mathematics Colloquium on Wednesday, March 27, 3:40 – 4:40 PM, in Hagfors 151.
Title: Math Pathways and Corequisite Models: Supporting Student Transitions
Speaker: Megan Breit-Goodwin, Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Talk Abstract:
Math Pathways and Corequisite models are reforms to introductory and college level mathematics that have increased student success and reduced equity gaps in gateway college mathematics completion and early credit attainment for students. These reforms are an important foundation to Minnesota State’s Equity 2030 goal and Guided Learning Pathways framework. Augsburg University is an important partner institution with Minnesota State in higher education in Minnesota and a significant transfer institution for 2YC students across Minnesota State. Contextualizing Math Pathways and Corequisite model reforms within program requirements at Augsburg University will support local conversations that can support successful transfer for students.
Speaker Bio:
Megan Breit-Goodwin teaches Mathematics and Statistics at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, and a partner with Augsburg University in the Auggie Plan. Megan served as a Faculty Coordinator for the Minnesota State Mathematics Pathways Project from 2021 – 2023. She also worked with the Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas at Austin and the American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC) on a 50-state scan of developmental mathematics models in the United States in 2023. When not teaching or working on college mathematics reforms, she might be found ringing handbells, walking a dog, or baking something delicious.
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Take advantage of this on-campus opportunity to discuss your personal financial situation with an experienced TIAA Financial Consultant. They are available to discuss how to help you pursue your financial goals, wherever you might be in your retirement planning.
All meetings are confidential!
Available dates and times:
Tuesday, April 2 / 9:00am – 4:00pm
Marshall Room, Christensen Center 1st floor
Wednesday, April 3 / 9:00am – 4:00pm
Marshall Room, Christensen Center 1st floor
Thursday, April 4 / 9:00am – 4:00pm
Marshall Room, Christensen Center 1st floor
Friday, April 5 / 9:00am – 1:00pm
Marshall Room, Christensen Center 1st floor
For questions, please contact hr@augsburg.edu
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This Sunday, please join us for conversations about landscaping and outdoor farming next to the Roof Depot building. (The City and County may be letting us use some land along the bike path to promote neighborhood health and beauty.)
We’ll talk about plants and ideas for this area. We’ll also hear from some of our partners, like the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Little Earth Urban Farm, Tamales y Bicicletas, and more.
Free childcare, snacks and warm beverages will be provided. Please wear a mask.
Location: Little Earth Gym, 2501 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis
For more information on the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute and Roof Depot Project, please visit: https://linktr.ee/epnifarm
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The City and engagement team (4RM+ULA and the Cultural Wellness Center) are holding a “dinner dialogue” March 28 to gather community visions within George Floyd Square. This event begins this year’s effort to create a community-centered vision for the area, including the Peoples Way site, street improvements, memorials and more.
Dinner dialogue on the future of George Floyd Square
6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 28
Sabathani Community Center, 310 E. 38th St.
Food and refreshments will be served; please RSVP using this link.
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The Goldstein Museum of Design’s latest exhibition, The Soil and The Story, celebrates Black Soilship in the Black Belt by highlighting 12 farms researched in the last three years across Maryland, Virginia, the Carolinas, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Its organizers, bridging the College of Design and the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, invite you to explore the relationships between science, nature, history, and culture–here and wherever you stand.
There is no U.S. agricultural history without the expertise and labor of Black people. Black farmers, horticulturists, scientists, and inventors have revolutionized the way our agricultural system functions. During the Great Migration six million Black people moved north and west to escape racial violence, economic and educational disadvantage, and the oppression of Jim Crow laws.
But many Black farmers remained. They liberate and heal both themselves and the soil by incorporating ancestral African traditions and indigenous land knowledge. The voices of Black farmers are essential to the knowledge and practices of U.S. soil health today and the design of systems and policies for the future.
This exhibition is organized by Tiffany LaShae, MS Land and Atmospheric Science, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, with Terresa Moses, Assistant Professor, Graphic Design and Director of Design Justice, College of Design.
The exhibit is in the HGA Gallery in Rapson Hall on the East Bank Minneapolis Campus of the University of Minnesota. Primary entrances are open to the public during regular business hours.
For more information: https://design.umn.edu/research/goldstein-museum-design/exhibitions/soil-and-story
Rapson Hall
https://campusmaps.umn.edu/ralph-rapson-hall
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SAVE THE DATE! Weaving the Past, Present, and Future of 2511 E. Franklin Avenue, Saturday, April 27
Augsburg University recently announced an agreement to sell the property to the Somali Museum of Minnesota to develop a permanent museum facility and cultural center on the former Bethany Lutheran Church site at 2511 E. Franklin Avenue.
A link to the press release on Augsburg’s website is here.
Augsburg has worked with Redesign to identify a financially sustainable, community-serving use for the property that contributes to the vitality of the East Franklin corridor. During the 2023 legislative session, the Somali Museum was approved for state funding to advance the project.
Neighbors and community members are invited to attend a community gathering about the past, present, and future of 2511 East Franklin Avenue on Saturday, April 27, from 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM at Matthews Recreation Center (2318 29th Ave. S). Please join us to learn about the Somali Museum and its vision for the site. Participants will be invited to share stories about the site’s history and place in Seward.
For questions about the gathering, contact krista@redesigninc.org.
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Hosted by Nexus Community Partners, this Black Wealth Community Education Series is free, virtual, live, and open to all while centering Black people and Black experiences. Catch up on the last three sessions about financial well-being on Nexus’ YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@NexusCP).
To learn more visit: https://nexuscp.org/bwces-housing-shelter/
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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for a “Palm Friday” service. We will have palms, readings, and music. Pastoral Intern D.J. Chatelaine will give a brief sermon.
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Jennifer Butler, Augsburg’s Director of Multicultural Life, will be our next Uncovering Vocation speaker on Tuesday March 26th at 11:30 a.m. in Hoversten Chapel. She will be speaking on “The Intersection Passion and Purpose: A Vocation Story”. Please join us for this ongoing Uncovering Vocation series where we hear and learn from various members of the Augsburg community. Uncovering Vocation is co-sponsored by Campus Ministry and the Christensen Center for Vocation.
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
All faculty and staff are invited to the March Focused Conversation on Tuesday, March 26. Associate Provost Marah Jacobson and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs David Matz will provide an overview of the upcoming accreditation review by the Higher Learning Commission.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
12:00 p.m.
Marshall Room and via Zoom
To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the livestream link when available, visit the All Hands page.
submitted by vangpa@augsburg.edu
Join Pan-Asian Student Services for the first part of a two part series called “Noodle on It!” This series is intended to explore the Asian Identity and promote critical dialogues with peers, faculty and staff. Enjoy an instant ramen (unique Asian brands) lunch while hearing from Professor Ly Nguyen. Questions? email vangpa@augsburg.edu
submitted by mendezm@augsburg.edu
Faculty Recital – Bergman and Dawe 3/26, 7:30-8:30pm
Join us for a Faculty Recital featuring Rachel Bergman on flute and Jill Dawe on piano, accompanied by Merilee Klemp on oboe and Mark Bergman on double bass.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, March 26th
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Sateren Auditorium, 1977 S 7th 1/2 St, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
The program will feature a diverse selection of music, including pieces by Aaron Copland, Madeleine Dring, and three living composers, including a work for flute and electronics.
This event is free and open to the public. We encourage you to bring along friends, family, and fellow music enthusiasts to experience this memorable evening. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the talents of our esteemed faculty members!
For further details, please visit our event page: https://www.augsburg.edu/music/events/
submitted by mendezm@augsburg.edu
RACIALIZED MUSICAL (HIS)TORIES Guest Lecture by Dr. Philip Ewell on Thursday, 3/21, 2-3:30pm,
Guest Lecture – Dr. Phillip Ewell
2-3:30pm, Thursday, March 21st
Sateren Auditorium
In certain languages the words for “history” and “story” are the same, as in French (histoire) or Russian (история). “History” usually implies an accurate account of past events, while “story” usually refers to events that may or may not accurately reflect on the past, embellished as necessary by a “storyteller.” But in this distinction, race is rarely mentioned. Anyone, irrespective of race, can write histories or tell stories, yet with remarkable consistency in the academic study of music in the U.S., our histories have been written by white persons, usually men, passing from generation to generation with little divergence from narratives of “great works” of the “western canon.” And when a nonwhite voice challenges the white narrative, efforts to stifle that voice are swift and severe. In this talk I’ll expand on music’s histories and stories, and explain why the common American music curriculum is still segregated along racial lines. I’ll then suggest that we need to desegregate it and foreground race in our discussions so that all racial musics, and musical races, have a seat at the table and a voice in the conversation.
For more information: https://www.augsburg.edu/music/2024/02/12/racialized-musical-histories/
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Faculty Recital – Bergman and Dawe 3/26
Join us for a Faculty Recital featuring Rachel Bergman on flute and Jill Dawe on piano, accompanied by Merilee Klemp on oboe and Mark Bergman on double bass.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, March 26th
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Sateren Auditorium, 1977 S 7th 1/2 St, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
The program will feature a diverse selection of music, including pieces by Aaron Copland, Madeleine Dring, and three living composers, including a work for flute and electronics.
This event is free and open to the public. We encourage you to bring along friends, family, and fellow music enthusiasts to experience this memorable evening. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the talents of our esteemed faculty members!
For further details, please visit our event page: https://www.augsburg.edu/music/events/
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Date: Saturday, March 23rd
Time:5-8:30pm
Location:Sateren Auditorium
Partnering with Latinx Student Services (LSS),a showcase to represent the Latinx culture where students can show off cultural clothing, singing, dancing, traditions, poems and more. Latinx students can come to teach about their culture from different countries.
submitted by allang@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg Indigenous Student Association invites you to their Beginning of Spring Round Dance this Saturday, March 23rd. It will be from 5pm-9pm in the Hoversten Chapel. This cultural event is free and open to the public! We hope to see you there!
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On Tuesday, March 26th, QIPOC is hosting a Northern Clay Center visit at Augsburg. They will be giving a pottery class, all materials will be provided. This event goes from 5:30-7:00 PM and will be held in the East Commons.
Below is the RSVP form, only 20 students total can attend the event. Please only fill out this form if you are committed to attending. See you Tuesday!
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All faculty and staff are invited to the March Focused Conversation on Tuesday, March 26. Associate Provost Marah Jacobson and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs David Matz will provide an overview of the upcoming accreditation review by the Higher Learning Commission.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
12:00 p.m.
Marshall Room and via Zoom
To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the livestream link when available, visit the All Hands page.
submitted by rankiniz@augsburg.edu
Take advantage of this on-campus opportunity to discuss your personal financial situation with an experienced TIAA Financial Consultant. They are available to discuss how to help you pursue your financial goals, wherever you might be in your retirement planning.
All meetings are confidential!
Available dates and times:
Tuesday, April 2 / 9:00am – 4:00pm
Marshall Room, Christensen Center 1st floor
Wednesday, April 3 / 9:00am – 4:00pm
Marshall Room, Christensen Center 1st floor
Thursday, April 4 / 9:00am – 4:00pm
Marshall Room, Christensen Center 1st floor
Friday, April 5 / 9:00am – 1:00pm
Marshall Room, Christensen Center 1st floor
For questions, please contact hr@augsburg.edu
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RACIALIZED MUSICAL (HIS)TORIES Guest Lecture by Dr. Philip Ewell on Thursday, 3/21, 2-3:30pm,
Guest Lecture – Dr. Phillip Ewell
2-3:30pm, Thursday, March 21st
Sateren Auditorium
In certain languages the words for “history” and “story” are the same, as in French (histoire) or Russian (история). “History” usually implies an accurate account of past events, while “story” usually refers to events that may or may not accurately reflect on the past, embellished as necessary by a “storyteller.” But in this distinction, race is rarely mentioned. Anyone, irrespective of race, can write histories or tell stories, yet with remarkable consistency in the academic study of music in the U.S., our histories have been written by white persons, usually men, passing from generation to generation with little divergence from narratives of “great works” of the “western canon.” And when a nonwhite voice challenges the white narrative, efforts to stifle that voice are swift and severe. In this talk I’ll expand on music’s histories and stories, and explain why the common American music curriculum is still segregated along racial lines. I’ll then suggest that we need to desegregate it and foreground race in our discussions so that all racial musics, and musical races, have a seat at the table and a voice in the conversation.
For more information: https://www.augsburg.edu/music/2024/02/12/racialized-musical-histories/
submitted by mendezm@augsburg.edu
Join the Music Department for a Faculty Recital featuring Rachel Bergman on flute and Jill Dawe on piano, accompanied by Merilee Klemp on oboe and Mark Bergman on double bass.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, March 26th
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Sateren Auditorium, 1977 S 7th 1/2 St, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
The program will feature a diverse selection of music, including pieces by Aaron Copland, Madeleine Dring, and three living composers, including a work for flute and electronics.
This event is free and open to the public. We encourage you to bring along friends, family, and fellow music enthusiasts to experience this memorable evening. Don’t miss this opportunity to celebrate the talents of our esteemed faculty members!
For further details, please visit our event page: https://www.augsburg.edu/music/events/
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Jennifer Butler, Augsburg’s Director of Multicultural Life, will be our next Uncovering Vocation speaker on Tuesday March 26th at 11:30 a.m. in Hoversten Chapel. She will be speaking on “The Intersection Passion and Purpose: A Vocation Story”. Please join us for this ongoing Uncovering Vocation series where we hear and learn from various members of the Augsburg community. Uncovering Vocation is co-sponsored by Campus Ministry and the Christensen Center for Vocation.
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for the next installment of our “Living Stories” series. Bussho Lahn, Zen Buddhist priest, will share from the Buddhist tradition. The “Living Stories” series is co-sponsored by Campus Ministry, the Religion Department, and Interfaith at Augsburg.
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Come to the CWC for the Mind Jars event. Make your own mindful jar filled with glitter. On Wednesday, March 20th, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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Take advantage of this on-campus opportunity to discuss your personal financial situation with an experienced TIAA Financial Consultant. They are available to discuss how to help you pursue your financial goals, wherever you might be in your retirement planning.
All meetings are confidential!
Available dates and times:
Tuesday, April 2 / 9:00am – 4:00pm
Marshall Room, Christensen Center 1st floor
Wednesday, April 3 / 9:00am – 4:00pm
Marshall Room, Christensen Center 1st floor
Thursday, April 4 / 9:00am – 4:00pm
Marshall Room, Christensen Center 1st floor
Friday, April 5 / 9:00am – 1:00pm
Marshall Room, Christensen Center 1st floor
For questions, please contact hr@augsburg.edu
submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu
Professor Najeeba Syeed will be the featured speaker at the sixth annual Terence Nichols Memorial Symposium lecture. The topic will be Interfaith Just Peacemaking: Muslim and Christian Resources for Restorative Justice.
When: Wednesday, April 17th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Where: University of St. Thomas, John Roach Center 126
2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
Free and open to the public. For more information and to register, visit:
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Please join us today in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 am for a service of Morning Prayer and song. On Wednesday, Bussho Lahn, Zen Buddhist priest, will share from the Buddhist tradition as part of the “Living Stories” series. The “Living Stories” series is co-sponsored by the Religion Department and Interfaith at Augsburg.
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This week is Biophysics Week, and Augsburg is hosting an Affiliate Event with the Biophysical Society. Anna Gaffney, a University of Chicago graduate student, will share her research in lipid monolayer reorganization, elasticity, and phase transitions with Augsburg University undergraduates. All are welcome! The seminar begins Friday at 11:20 in Oren Gateway 201. The abstract and title are below.
TITLE: Relaxing Under Stress: Developing a Generalized Material Model for Highly Compressed Lipid Monolayers
ABSTRACT: Lipid monolayers are membranes that self-assemble at the air-water interface and are found biologically in the ears, eyes, and lungs. Studying their responses to mechanical forces and stress can supply information to both the lipid and thin sheet fields. Mechanically, highly compressed lipid monolayers can be represented as elastic sheets. In this sense, at some critical stress, these sheets must undergo instabilities. Some do this through out-of-plane collapse, while others relax in-plane. This in-plane relaxation is experimentally observed with fluorescence microscopy (FM) and is characterized as reorganization of condensed domains within a softer matrix. These different modes of instability are accessible by tuning lipid monolayer softness, inspiring our search for a generalized material model with similar tunability. The elastic models that are currently used to describe out-of-plane collapse have been unsuccessful in capturing in-plane relaxation. We hypothesize this is because the matrix is relaxing through strain localization in the form of shear banding. Simulation results from models that incorporate FM-derived condensed domain morphology show that if we trigger shear banding in the matrix around domains, the domains can reorganize and reproduce the experimental in-plane relaxation morphology. Our findings expand understanding of lipid monolayer mechanical response and can be applied to broader research in other thin sheet systems as well.
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ALAS is thrilled to announce the upcoming Latinx Culture Showcase, an event dedicated to celebrating the rich and diverse cultures of Latin America. This gathering aims to bring our community together in a spirit of unity, pride, and appreciation for our heritage.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Doors open at 4:30 PM
Location: Sateren Auditorium
Rehearsal Date/Time
March 19th From 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM at OGC
March 23rd 1:00- 2:30 PM at Sateren Auditorium.
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Join ALAS and LSS for our Annual Latinx Banquet, Floreciendo Juntos: LatinX Banquet Celebration. The purpose of this event is to celebrate and uplift the Latinx community by acknowledging graduating students and awarding students for their accomplishments.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
Event Time: 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM (Doors Open at 3:30 PM)
Location: Chapel, Foss Center 625 22nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Parking will be available in lot L; please refer to the campus map for more information.
The deadline to submit your registration form is Friday, April 5th, 2024.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us at alas@augsburg.edu
submitted by mendezm@augsburg.edu
RACIALIZED MUSICAL (HIS)TORIES Guest Lecture by Dr. Philip Ewell on Thursday, 3/21, 2-3:30pm,
Guest Lecture – Dr. Phillip Ewell
2-3:30pm, Thursday, March 21st
Sateren Auditorium
In certain languages the words for “history” and “story” are the same, as in French (histoire) or Russian (история). “History” usually implies an accurate account of past events, while “story” usually refers to events that may or may not accurately reflect on the past, embellished as necessary by a “storyteller.” But in this distinction, race is rarely mentioned. Anyone, irrespective of race, can write histories or tell stories, yet with remarkable consistency in the academic study of music in the U.S., our histories have been written by white persons, usually men, passing from generation to generation with little divergence from narratives of “great works” of the “western canon.” And when a nonwhite voice challenges the white narrative, efforts to stifle that voice are swift and severe. In this talk I’ll expand on music’s histories and stories, and explain why the common American music curriculum is still segregated along racial lines. I’ll then suggest that we need to desegregate it and foreground race in our discussions so that all racial musics, and musical races, have a seat at the table and a voice in the conversation.
For more information: https://www.augsburg.edu/music/2024/02/12/racialized-musical-histories/
submitted by kaulsa@augsburg.edu
Partnering with Latinx Student Services (LSS),a showcase to represent the Latinx culture where students can show off cultural clothing, singing, dancing, traditions, poems and more. Latinx students can come to teach about their culture from different countries.
submitted by allang@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg Indigenous Student Association invites you to their Beginning of Spring Round Dance this Saturday, March 23rd. It will be from 5pm-9pm in the Hoversten Chapel. This cultural event is free and open to the public! We hope to see you there!
submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu
Professor Najeeba Syeed will be the featured speaker at the sixth annual Terence Nichols Memorial Symposium lecture. The topic will be Interfaith Just Peacemaking: Muslim and Christian Resources for Restorative Justice.
When: Wednesday, April 17th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Where: University of St. Thomas, John Roach Center 126
2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
Free and open to the public. For more information and to register, visit:
submitted by mendezm@augsburg.edu
Join the Music Department for a Faculty Recital with Rachel Bergman and Jill Dawe.
7:30pm -8:30pm, Tuesday, March 26th
Sateren Auditorium, 1977 S 7th 1/2 St, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information visit: https://www.augsburg.edu/music/events/
submitted by vangpa@augsburg.edu
Join Pan-Asian Student Services for the first part of a two part series called “Noodle on It!” This series is intended to explore the Asian Identity and promote critical dialogues with peers, faculty and staff. Enjoy an instant ramen (unique Asian brands) lunch while hearing from Professor Ly Nguyen. Questions? email vangpa@augsburg.edu
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for yoga and breathing exercises led by Tara Mader, Associate Professor, Department of Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science, Center for Teaching and Learning Fellow.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Augsburg University recently announced an agreement to sell the property to the SomalI Museum of Minnesota to develop a permanent museum facility and cultural center on the former Bethany Lutheran Church site at 2511 E. Franklin Avenue.
A link to the press release on Augsburg’s website is here.
Augsburg has worked with Redesign to identify a financially sustainable, community-serving use for the property that contributes to the vitality of the East Franklin corridor. During the 2023 legislative session, the Somali Museum was approved for state funding to advance the project.
Neighbors and community members are invited to attend a community gathering about the past, present, and future of 2511 East Franklin Avenue on Saturday, April 27, from 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM at Matthews Recreation Center (2318 29th Ave. S). Please join us to learn about the Somali Museum and their vision for the site. Participants will be invited to share stories about the site’s history and place in Seward.
For questions about the gathering, contact krista@redesigninc.org.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
The City and engagement team (4RM+ULA and the Cultural Wellness Center) are holding a “dinner dialogue” March 28 to gather community visions within George Floyd Square. This event begins this year’s effort to create a community-centered vision for the area, including the Peoples Way site, street improvements, memorials and more.
Dinner dialogue on the future of George Floyd Square
6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 28
Sabathani Community Center, 310 E. 38th St.
Food and refreshments will be served; please RSVP using this link.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Head across the street for, Dreaming Our Futures: Ojibwe and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Artists and Knowledge Keepers
Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Regis Center for Art
On view January 16 – March 16, 2024
Gallery Hours: Tuesday — Saturday, 11am – 5pm
Dreaming Our Futures: Ojibwe and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Artists and Knowledge Keepers marks the opening of the George Morrison Center for Indigenous Arts and features work in a wide variety of painting media and esthetic approaches by 29 artists, including Frank Big Bear, David Bradley, Awanigiizhik Bruce, Andrea Carlson, Avis Charley, Fern Cloud, Michelle Defoe, Jim Denomie, Patrick DesJarlait, Sam English, Carl Gawboy, Joe Geshick, Sylvia Houle, Oscar Howe, Waŋblí Mayášleča (Francis J. Yellow, Jr.), George Morrison, Steven Premo, Rabbett Before Horses Strickland, Cole Redhorse Taylor, Roy Thomas, Jonathan Thunder, Thomasina TopBear, Moira Villiard, Kathleen Wall, Star WallowingBull, Dyani White Hawk, Bobby Dues Wilson, Leah H. Yellowbird, and Holly Young.
Dreaming Our Futures is curated by Brenda J. Child, Northrop Professor of American Studies, and Howard Oransky, Director of the Katherine E. Nash Gallery, with Christopher Pexa, Associate Professor of English, Harvard University.
For more information visit: https://cla.umn.edu/art/news-events/news/dreaming-our-futures-ojibwe-and-ochethi-sakowin-artists-and-knowledge-keepers
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Head across the street for, Dreaming Our Futures: Ojibwe and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Artists and Knowledge Keepers
Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Regis Center for Art
On view January 16 – March 16, 2024
Gallery Hours: Tuesday — Saturday, 11am – 5pm
Dreaming Our Futures: Ojibwe and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Artists and Knowledge Keepers marks the opening of the George Morrison Center for Indigenous Arts and features work in a wide variety of painting media and esthetic approaches by 29 artists, including Frank Big Bear, David Bradley, Awanigiizhik Bruce, Andrea Carlson, Avis Charley, Fern Cloud, Michelle Defoe, Jim Denomie, Patrick DesJarlait, Sam English, Carl Gawboy, Joe Geshick, Sylvia Houle, Oscar Howe, Waŋblí Mayášleča (Francis J. Yellow, Jr.), George Morrison, Steven Premo, Rabbett Before Horses Strickland, Cole Redhorse Taylor, Roy Thomas, Jonathan Thunder, Thomasina TopBear, Moira Villiard, Kathleen Wall, Star WallowingBull, Dyani White Hawk, Bobby Dues Wilson, Leah H. Yellowbird, and Holly Young.
Dreaming Our Futures is curated by Brenda J. Child, Northrop Professor of American Studies, and Howard Oransky, Director of the Katherine E. Nash Gallery, with Christopher Pexa, Associate Professor of English, Harvard University.
For more information visit: https://cla.umn.edu/art/news-events/news/dreaming-our-futures-ojibwe-and-ochethi-sakowin-artists-and-knowledge-keepers
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Join Camp Nenookaasi and the East Phillips Neighborhood at the Government Plaza THIS WEDNESDAY, March 13th at 5 pm. Evicting unhoused encampments is inhumane, expensive, and NOT a solution to homelessness.
Camp Nenookaasi is marching on City Hall before its court case on 3/14. Come hear from past and current residents as well as organizers from across various movements to speak out against the city’s cruel, colonial non-solution of encampment eviction.
You can take the Blue or Green Line directly to the Government Plaza Light Rail Station. The rally takes place on the plaza and the march will leave from that location.
Contact Jenean Gilmer at gilmerje@augsburg.edu with any questions or go to https://www.instagram.com/campnenookaasi/.
Learn more about Camp Nenookaasi at https://linktr.ee/campnenookaasi.
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During these hour long help sessions, financial aid counselors will walk you through the process step-by-step. We’ll have computers for you to use on campus, if you like. Register by clicking the green spots on the Admissions calendar.
We will be located in Hagfors 373 Computer lab
Wednesday, March 13, 4-5: PM
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Join Camp Nenookaasi and the East Phillips Neighborhood at the Government Plaza THIS WEDNESDAY, March 13th at 5pm. Evicting unhoused encampments is inhumane, expensive and NOT a solution to homelessness.
Camp Nenookaasi is marching on City Hall before its court case on 3/14. Come hear from past and current residents as well as organizers from across various movements to speak out against the city’s cruel, colonial non-solution of encampment eviction.
You can take the Blue or Green Line directly to the Government Plaza Light Rail Station. The rally takes place on the plaza and the march will leave from that location.
Contact Jenean Gilmer at gilmerje@augsburg.edu with any questions or go to https://www.instagram.com/campnenookaasi/.
Learn more about Camp Nenookaasi at https://linktr.ee/campnenookaasi.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Head across the street for, Dreaming Our Futures: Ojibwe and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Artists and Knowledge Keepers
Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Regis Center for Art
On view January 16 – March 16, 2024
Gallery Hours: Tuesday — Saturday, 11am – 5pm
Dreaming Our Futures: Ojibwe and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Artists and Knowledge Keepers marks the opening of the George Morrison Center for Indigenous Arts and features work in a wide variety of painting media and esthetic approaches by 29 artists, including Frank Big Bear, David Bradley, Awanigiizhik Bruce, Andrea Carlson, Avis Charley, Fern Cloud, Michelle Defoe, Jim Denomie, Patrick DesJarlait, Sam English, Carl Gawboy, Joe Geshick, Sylvia Houle, Oscar Howe, Waŋblí Mayášleča (Francis J. Yellow, Jr.), George Morrison, Steven Premo, Rabbett Before Horses Strickland, Cole Redhorse Taylor, Roy Thomas, Jonathan Thunder, Thomasina TopBear, Moira Villiard, Kathleen Wall, Star WallowingBull, Dyani White Hawk, Bobby Dues Wilson, Leah H. Yellowbird, and Holly Young.
Dreaming Our Futures is curated by Brenda J. Child, Northrop Professor of American Studies, and Howard Oransky, Director of the Katherine E. Nash Gallery, with Christopher Pexa, Associate Professor of English, Harvard University.
For more information visit: https://cla.umn.edu/art/news-events/news/dreaming-our-futures-ojibwe-and-ochethi-sakowin-artists-and-knowledge-keepers
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During these hour long help sessions, financial aid counselors will walk you through the process step-by-step. We’ll have computers for you to use on campus, if you like. Register by clicking the green spots on the Admissions calendar.
We will be located in Hagfors 373 Computer lab
Monday, March 4, 4-5 PM
Thursday, March 7, 6-7 PM
Wednesday, March 13, 4-5: PM
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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am to hear Pastor John Schwehn preach as we send off those traveling during spring break. We will be offering a blessing for Katie Lane who is leaving Augsburg University.
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Join ALAS and LSS for our Annual Latinx Banquet, Floreciendo Juntos: LatinX Banquet Celebration. The purpose of this event is to celebrate and uplift the Latinx community by acknowledging graduating students and awarding students for their accomplishments.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
Event Time: 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM (Doors Open at 3:30 PM)
Location: Chapel, Foss Center 625 22nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Parking will be available in lot L; please refer to the campus map for more information.
The deadline to submit your registration form is Friday, March 29th, 2024.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us at alas@augsburg.edu
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We are excited to extend an invitation on behalf of Augsburg Latin American Students (ALAS) and Sembrando Nuestro Futuro (SNF) to our Networking event, Construyendo Exito: Latinx Networking. This event aims to foster connections and empower Latinx college students in an evening with inspiration, idea exchange, and career exploration. We will have four Latinx professionals be a part of our panel and we will have a resource fair where students can come and learn about opportunities around the community.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
Event Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Doors Open at 3:30 PM)
Location: Chapel, Foss Center 625 22nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Parking will be available in lot L; please refer to the campus map for more information.
The deadline to RSVP for this event is Friday, March 15th.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us at alas@augsburg.edu or snfuturo@augsburg.edu
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Come meet a possible employer, ACR Homes, today in the Christensen Center Lobby from 10am-1pm!
ACR Homes was voted a Top 5 Workplace 5 straight years, voted #1 by its employees TWICE, and received Special Awards for Meaningfulness, Ethics & Values, and Innovation Encouragement. (Star Tribune)
ACR Homes provides high quality residential health care & assistance for people with disabilities in the Twin Cities. We hire caring & dependable people to work with us in bringing the best quality of life possible to those we support while enjoying a unique & rewarding Job, Internship or Career.
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Come meet potential employer, Jovie, today from 10am-1pm in the Christensen Center Lobby!
Jovie serves Edina, Minneapolis, Bloomington, Hopkins and surrounding areas by providing reliable in-home child care. Whether you need full-time, part-time, after school, or weekend childcare services, we work with you through each step of hiring the right nanny or babysitter for your family. Our professional in-home nannies and sitters are vetted and trained for your family’s safety and security. Are you looking for work as a professional nanny or sitter? Jovie of Edina offers reliable nanny and babysitting jobs with full or part-time schedules. We provide support, training, and technology tools in rewarding jobs with children.
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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 Thursday of every month during the 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 Thursday is this week, March 7, noon—3pm. The greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.
Stay updated on greenhouse events by following us on Instagram!
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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am to hear President Paul Pribbenow preach on “Learning to love stubborn people”
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Join Augsburg’s Interfaith Institute for our 2nd annual Interfaith Symposium. The Interfaith Symposium is an invitation to learn more about religious, spiritual, and worldview diversity. Keynote speaker Manu Meel will speak to this year’s theme of Building Trust in Divisive Times. As CEO of BridgeUSA, Manu is leading the largest and fastest growing student movement to bridge our differences.
Date: March 7, 2024
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm*
Location: Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
*class times will be adjusted so that students/faculty/staff can attend
The symposium will be livestreamed. To register for livestreaming and to learn more about the symposium, visit:
https://www.augsburg.edu/interfaith/about/interfaith-spring-symposium/
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During these hour long help sessions, financial aid counselors will walk you through the process step-by-step. We’ll have computers for you to use on campus, if you like. Register by clicking the green spots on the Admissions calendar.
We will be located in Hagfors 373 Computer lab
Monday, March 4, 4-5 PM
Thursday, March 7, 6-7 PM
Wednesday, March 13, 4-5: PM
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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 Thursday of every month during the 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 Thursday is this week, March 7, noon—3pm. The greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.
Stay updated on greenhouse events by following us on Instagram!
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oin us on Thursday, March 7th @ 4:00-5:30 in Hagfors 150B
The EAST event will feature KaYing Yang, who will be addressing key issues that Asian students face and provide insights on data disaggregation, aftermath of COVID, and self advocacy to set up for success. The event provides students a space to be aware of the broader issues that may impact their success as a student and how to advocate for themselves. All are welcome to come hear, learn, and discuss key issues impacting Asian students.
KaYing is the President of RedGreen Rivers and KaYing + Community and has over two decades as a dedicated social justice advocate. Her career includes leadership in community organizing, policy engagement, and development efforts globally. Notably, in the mid 1990’s she worked with the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) in Washington, DC, addressing disparities in the Asian American community. KaYing’s international roles include the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group in the early 2000s. By mid-2000, in Minnesota, she served as the Director of Policy for the Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL). As an entrepreneur, KaYing heads RedGreen Rivers, promoting artisans globally, and KaYing + Community, a nonprofit consulting business. Her distinguished career earned her many recognitions and invitations to be the keynote speaker at major events. She was a recipient of the 2019 Bush Foundation Fellowship, and in 2022 she was appointed to President Biden’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
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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 Thursday of every month during the 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 Thursday is this week, March 7, noon—3pm. The greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.
Stay updated on greenhouse events by following us on Instagram!
submitted by vangpa@augsburg.edu
Join us on Thursday, March 7th @ 4:00-5:30 in Hagfors 150B
The EAST event will feature KaYing Yang, who will be addressing key issues that Asian students face and provide insights on data disaggregation, aftermath of COVID, and self advocacy to set up for success. The event provides students a space to be aware of the broader issues that may impact their success as a student and how to advocate for themselves. All are welcome to come hear, learn, and discuss key issues impacting Asian students.
KaYing is the President of RedGreen Rivers and KaYing + Community and has over two decades as a dedicated social justice advocate. Her career includes leadership in community organizing, policy engagement, and development efforts globally. Notably, in the mid 1990’s she worked with the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) in Washington, DC, addressing disparities in the Asian American community. KaYing’s international roles include the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group in the early 2000s. By mid-2000, in Minnesota, she served as the Director of Policy for the Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL). As an entrepreneur, KaYing heads RedGreen Rivers, promoting artisans globally, and KaYing + Community, a nonprofit consulting business. Her distinguished career earned her many recognitions and invitations to be the keynote speaker at major events. She was a recipient of the 2019 Bush Foundation Fellowship, and in 2022 she was appointed to President Biden’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
submitted by carrigan@augsburg.edu
Come meet an employer, Rainbow Tree Care, today in the Christensen Center Lobby from 2pm-3pm!
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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for yoga and breathing exercises led by Tara Mader, Associate Professor, Department of Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science, Center for Teaching and Learning Fellow.
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We invite faculty and staff to join the CLASS office on Thursday, March 7 between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. in Lindell 216 as we wish a fond farewell to Katie Lane. Throughout her nearly ten years at Augsburg, Katie has made numerous contributions. In addition to supporting hundreds of students with disabilities, she collaborated with campus partners to increase access, administered the IDI, served as an Act Six mentor, and supported pastoral interns. We are sad to see Katie go and wish her all the best in her new position.
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The Gilman Scholarship for Study Abroad applications are due March 7th. This application cycle is for programs that start between May 1st 2024 to April 30th 2025 (Terms Accommodated: Summer 2024, , Fall 2024, Academic Year 2024-2025, and Spring 2025)
Plan ahead to give yourself time to submit a solid application.
To be eligible for the Gilman a student must be a U.S. Citizen or National and receiving a Federal Pell Grant during the time of application or during the term of the study abroad program or internship
Have questions? Get in touch:
abroad@augsburg.edu or studyabroad.augsburg.edu
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Join Augsburg’s Interfaith Institute for our 2nd annual Interfaith Symposium. The Interfaith Symposium is an invitation to learn more about religious, spiritual, and worldview diversity. Keynote speaker Manu Meel will speak to this year’s theme of Building Trust in Divisive Times. As CEO of BridgeUSA, Manu is leading the largest and fastest growing student movement to bridge our differences.
Date: March 7, 2024
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm*
Location: Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
*class times will be adjusted so that students/faculty/staff can attend
The symposium will be livestreamed. To register for livestreaming and to learn more about the symposium, visit:
https://www.augsburg.edu/interfaith/about/interfaith-spring-symposium/
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am as we welcome Janet Jennings, Pan Afrikan Student Services Program Manager, to share a message. The flute ensemble will play the prelude and postlude.
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LGBTQIA+ Student Services in collaboration with Queer Indigenous People of Color and Queer Pride Alliance presents Lavender Celebration! Lavender is an annual banquet that serves to recognize and honor our graduating LGBTQIA+ students and all the other achievements of Augsburg’s queer community. This year’s Lavender Celebration will be held on Thursday April 11, 2024 from 6-8 PM in Hagfors 150
Join us for a dinner, student performances, a keynote speaker, and various awards!
Spots are limited and the deadline to RSVP is April 3.
We hope to see you there!
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Come meet an employer, Olsen Thielen & Co., Ltd., today in the Christensen Center Lobby from 10am-1pm!
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You are invited to the 7th Fosdick Lecture on Preaching where Rev. Barbara Lundblad will address the topic “Shall the Christian Nationalists Win?” Join us at 10:00 am in Hoversten Chapel (livestream is also available). One of Harry Emerson Fosdick’s most well-known sermons is “Shall the Fundamentalists Win?” He preached that sermon in 1922: would he preach it today? Would we? What are the loudest Christian voices in the United States? Let’s reclaim our voices for the sake of the Gospel!
Barbara Lundblad is the Joe R. Engle Professor of Preaching Emerita at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. She received a B.A. in English from Augustana College, an M.Div. from Yale Divinity School, and a D.D. from Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. She is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and served 17 years as a parish pastor in New York City. She has been a campus pastor at Lehman College and New York University and has taught homiletics at several schools, including Yale Divinity School, Princeton Theological Seminary, Hebrew Union College, and in the D.Min. program of the Association of Chicago Theological Schools. She also served as president of the Academy of Homiletics and in 2014 the Academy honored her with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
She is the author of two books, Transforming the Stone: Preaching through Resistance to Change (2001) and Marking Time: Preaching Biblical Stories in Present Tense (2007) which grew out of the Beecher Lectures she delivered at Yale Divinity School. In 2010 she received the YDS Alumni Award for Excellence in Theological Education. She is currently the editor of “Preaching Helps,” a regular feature of the journal Currents in Theology and Mission.
Following the lecture, please stay for chapel at 11:30 am to hear Rev. Lundblad preach.
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Get a head start on building your application materials for summer jobs and internships!
Join Gina Musto, Career Services Manager in the Strommen Center and Augsburg MFA graduate of 2018 for an overview of resume writing for arts careers. You’ll have the opportunity to learn about different resume formats, practice writing about your own experiences, and discover resources for exploring your career in the arts.
Date: Thursday, March 7
Time: 7:00–8:15 p.m.
Location: Marshall Room in Christensen Center
Register through Handshake at:
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Join Augsburg’s Interfaith Institute for our 2nd annual Interfaith Symposium. The Interfaith Symposium is an invitation to learn more about religious, spiritual, and worldview diversity. Keynote speaker Manu Meel will speak to this year’s theme of Building Trust in Divisive Times. As CEO of BridgeUSA, Manu is leading the largest and fastest growing student movement to bridge our differences.
Date: March 7, 2024
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm*
Location: Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
*class times will be adjusted so that students/faculty/staff can attend
The symposium will be livestreamed. To register for livestreaming and to learn more about the symposium, visit:
https://www.augsburg.edu/interfaith/about/interfaith-spring-symposium/
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Debate Judges Needed for East African Debate League on February 29: Paying $55/Judge
The Minnesota Urban Debate League is a program of Augsburg University. We provide academic competitive debate programming to Twin Cities middle and high school students. One of our programs is the East African Debate League, which provides a space for East African students to talk about community issues.
We’re looking for adults & college students from the East African community to join us at Edison High School on Thursday, February 29th from 3:15-7:15 PM and serve as debate judges.
You’ll earn $55 for sharing your time as a debate judge.
No debate experience is needed- we will train you at the beginning of the tournament.
By participating, you’ll help youth from across the East African community in the Twin Cities Metro build academic skills, express themselves on community issues, and grow their confidence. Sign up today and share the opportunity widely:
https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/volunteer-opportunities/
Transportation provided if necessary; email fullard1@augsburg.edu for info.
Please spread the word about this opportunity! It’s our last East African Debate tournament of the year, and we want to make it special.
submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu
Join Augsburg’s Interfaith Institute for our 2nd annual Interfaith Symposium. The Interfaith Symposium is an invitation to learn more about religious, spiritual, and worldview diversity. Keynote speaker Manu Meel will speak to this year’s theme of Building Trust in Divisive Times. As CEO of BridgeUSA, Manu is leading the largest and fastest growing student movement to bridge our differences.
Date: March 7, 2024
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm*
Location: Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
*class times will be adjusted so that students/faculty/staff can attend
The symposium will be livestreamed. To register for livestreaming and to learn more about the symposium, visit:
https://www.augsburg.edu/interfaith/about/interfaith-spring-symposium/
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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am to hear a message from pastoral intern D.J. Chatelaine.
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Come meet an employer, Arthur’s Senior Care, today in the Christensen Center Lobby from 10am-1pm!
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Please join our new Augsburg Biology Club (formally TriBeta Club) for Games Night (+Pizza!)
It’s in Hagfors 232 (BioHome) on Thursday February 29th from 5 to 7pm.
We’ll be playing our new collection of Biology-Themed games including Cytosis, Photosynthesis, Cellulose, Evolution, Peptides and More!! All are welcome.
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Career Exploration Day is a required event for first-year undergraduate students who started at Augsburg in fall semester 2023 or spring semester 2024. Students will explore potential majors and the various career opportunities associated with each major, set career goals and competencies they would like to develop, link their long-term goals with academic planning, and meet with faculty to help assist with their goals.
All classes prior to 5pm on February 27, 2024, will be canceled to ensure that first-year students are able to attend this event.
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Please join the Directors of the Center for Teaching and Learning, First Year Experience, and Assessment for discussions on Tuesday, February 27th from 11am – 1pm in the Marshall Room, Christensen Center. No classes are in session at this time, so we hope you can join them for a lively lunchtime discussion.
First the Directors of Teaching and Learning and First Year Experience will explore a selection of data related to student retention, including AugSem performance indicators and responses to institutional surveys, to foster a discussion on solutions to support student academic progress.
After lunch, The Director of Assessment will discuss the university’s use of data and analytics to inform decisions, and describe recent efforts to advance our assessment practice, data governance, data access, and analytical support, as we approach our upcoming HLC accreditation review.
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Debate Judges Needed for East African Debate League on February 29: Paying $55/Judge
The Minnesota Urban Debate League is a program of Augsburg University. We provide academic competitive debate programming to Twin Cities middle and high school students. One of our programs is the East African Debate League, which provides a space for East African students to talk about community issues.
We’re looking for adults & college students from the East African community to join us at Edison High School on Thursday, February 29th from 3:15-7:15 PM and serve as debate judges.
You’ll earn $55 for sharing your time as a debate judge.
No debate experience is needed- we will train you at the beginning of the tournament.
By participating, you’ll help youth from across the East African community in the Twin Cities Metro build academic skills, express themselves on community issues, and grow their confidence. Sign up today and share the opportunity widely:
https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/volunteer-opportunities/
Transportation provided if necessary; email fullard1@augsburg.edu for info.
Please spread the word about this opportunity! It’s our last East African Debate tournament of the year, and we want to make it special.
submitted by palahniu@augsburg.edu
Please join our new Augsburg Biology Club (formally TriBeta Club) in Hagfors 232 on Thursday February 29th from 5 to 7pm for pizza and playing our new collection of Biology-Themed games including Cytosis, Photosynthesis, Cellulose, Evolution, Peptides and More!!
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The Asian Celebration Show hosted by Augsburg Asian Student Association aims to celebrate and appreciate all Asian identities and cultures by showcasing a variety of Asian performances through different mediums, such as singing, acting, modeling traditional clothing, dancing, and instrument playing. Please note that this is a formal event, so please dress accordingly. Additionally, dinner will be provided during this event and doors will open at 3:30pm for check-in. For more details, visit @aasa.lotus on Instagram and email aasa@augsburg.edu for any questions.
Date: Friday, March 1st
Time: 4-9pm
Location: Foss Center Hoversten Chapel
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Today we will have guest speaker J Nguyen (They/Them) coming on to campus to talk about and discuss Intercultral and Interracial dating and relationships! Event will take place from 5:30-7:00 PM in the Marshall Room. Come listen, discuss and hang out. Invite your friends, we are excited to see you there! Snacks will be provided.
If you need any disability related accommodations, please contact qipoc.org@augsburg.edu
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Join Augsburg’s Interfaith Institute for our 2nd annual Interfaith Symposium. The Interfaith Symposium is an invitation to learn more about religious, spiritual, and worldview diversity. Keynote speaker Manu Meel will speak to this year’s theme of Building Trust in Divisive Times. As CEO of BridgeUSA, Manu is leading the largest and fastest growing student movement to bridge our differences.
Date: March 7, 2024
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm*
Location: Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
*class times will be adjusted so that students/faculty/staff can attend
The symposium will be livestreamed. To register for livestreaming and to learn more about the symposium, visit:
https://www.augsburg.edu/interfaith/about/interfaith-spring-symposium/
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
You are invited to the 7th Fosdick Lecture on Preaching where Rev. Barbara Lundblad will address the topic “Shall the Christian Nationalists Win?” Join us at 10:00 am in Hoversten Chapel (livestream is also available). One of Harry Emerson Fosdick’s most well-known sermons is “Shall the Fundamentalists Win?” He preached that sermon in 1922: would he preach it today? Would we? What are the loudest Christian voices in the United States? Let’s reclaim our voices for the sake of the Gospel!
Barbara Lundblad is the Joe R. Engle Professor of Preaching Emerita at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. She received a B.A. in English from Augustana College, an M.Div. from Yale Divinity School, and a D.D. from Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. She is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and served 17 years as a parish pastor in New York City. She has been a campus pastor at Lehman College and New York University and has taught homiletics at several schools, including Yale Divinity School, Princeton Theological Seminary, Hebrew Union College, and in the D.Min. program of the Association of Chicago Theological Schools. She also served as president of the Academy of Homiletics and in 2014 the Academy honored her with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
She is the author of two books, Transforming the Stone: Preaching through Resistance to Change (2001) and Marking Time: Preaching Biblical Stories in Present Tense (2007) which grew out of the Beecher Lectures she delivered at Yale Divinity School. In 2010 she received the YDS Alumni Award for Excellence in Theological Education. She is currently the editor of “Preaching Helps,” a regular feature of the journal Currents in Theology and Mission.
Following the lecture, please stay for chapel at 11:30 am to hear Rev. Lundblad preach.
submitted by carrigan@augsburg.edu
Come meet an employer, Rainbow Tree Care, today in the Christensen Center Lobby from 2pm-4:30pm!
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Join Augsburg’s Interfaith Institute for our 2nd annual Interfaith Symposium. The Interfaith Symposium is an invitation to learn more about religious, spiritual, and worldview diversity. Keynote speaker Manu Meel will speak to this year’s theme of Building Trust in Divisive Times. As CEO of BridgeUSA, Manu is leading the largest and fastest growing student movement to bridge our differences.
Date: March 7, 2024
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm*
Location: Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center
*class times will be adjusted so that students/faculty/staff can attend
The symposium will be livestreamed. To register for livestreaming and to learn more about the symposium, visit:
https://www.augsburg.edu/interfaith/about/interfaith-spring-symposium/
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We invite you to join the Human Resources team TOMORROW Tuesday, February 27 from 8-9 am for an informative presentation about the A, B, C, and D’s of Medicare by TLC Insurance Group. This live Medicare webinar will provide an overview of how Medicare works, when to enroll, Medicare options, penalties, the variety of plan types, 2024 updates and much more. General questions can be entered into the chat, and answered as time permits. Specific or personal situation questions will be answered privately by the host. Medicare beneficiary assistance, guidance, and evaluation is provided at no cost to our employees and their families.
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Please join the Directors of the Center for Teaching and Learning, First Year Experience, and Assessment for discussions on Tuesday, February 27th from 11am – 1pm in the Marshall Room, Christensen Center. No classes are in session at this time, so we hope you can join them for a lively lunchtime discussion.
First the Directors of Teaching and Learning and First Year Experience will explore a selection of data related to student retention, including AugSem performance indicators and responses to institutional surveys, to foster a discussion on solutions to support student academic progress.
After lunch, The Director of Assessment will discuss the university’s use of data and analytics to inform decisions, and describe recent efforts to advance our assessment practice, data governance, data access, and analytical support, as we approach our upcoming HLC accreditation review.
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The Gilman Scholarship for Study Abroad applications are due March 7th. This application cycle is for programs that start between May 1st 2024 to April 30th 2025 (Terms Accommodated: Summer 2024, , Fall 2024, Academic Year 2024-2025, and Spring 2025)
Plan ahead to give yourself time to submit a solid application.
To be eligible for the Gilman a student must be a U.S. Citizen or National and receiving a Federal Pell Grant during the time of application or during the term of the study abroad program or internship
Have questions? Get in touch:
abroad@augsburg.edu or studyabroad.augsburg.edu
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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for yoga and breathing exercises led by Tara Mader, Associate Professor, Department of Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science, Center for Teaching and Learning Fellow.
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You are invited to the 7th Fosdick Lecture on Preaching where Rev. Barbara Lundblad will address the topic “Shall the Christian Nationalists Win?” Join us at 10:00 am in Hoversten Chapel (livestream is also available). One of Harry Emerson Fosdick’s most well-known sermons is “Shall the Fundamentalists Win?” He preached that sermon in 1922: would he preach it today? Would we? What are the loudest Christian voices in the United States? Let’s reclaim our voices for the sake of the Gospel!
Barbara Lundblad is the Joe R. Engle Professor of Preaching Emerita at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. She received a B.A. in English from Augustana College, an M.Div. from Yale Divinity School, and a D.D. from Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. She is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and served 17 years as a parish pastor in New York City. She has been a campus pastor at Lehman College and New York University and has taught homiletics at several schools, including Yale Divinity School, Princeton Theological Seminary, Hebrew Union College, and in the D.Min. program of the Association of Chicago Theological Schools. She also served as president of the Academy of Homiletics and in 2014 the Academy honored her with the Lifetime Achievement Award.
She is the author of two books, Transforming the Stone: Preaching through Resistance to Change (2001) and Marking Time: Preaching Biblical Stories in Present Tense (2007) which grew out of the Beecher Lectures she delivered at Yale Divinity School. In 2010 she received the YDS Alumni Award for Excellence in Theological Education. She is currently the editor of “Preaching Helps,” a regular feature of the journal Currents in Theology and Mission.
Following the lecture, please stay for chapel at 11:30 am to hear Rev. Lundblad preach.
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Career Exploration Day is a required event for first-year undergraduate students who started at Augsburg in fall semester 2023 or spring semester 2024. Students will explore potential majors and the various career opportunities associated with each major, set career goals and competencies they would like to develop, link their long-term goals with academic planning, and meet with faculty to help assist with their goals.
All classes prior to 5pm on February 27, 2024, will be canceled to ensure that first-year students are able to attend this event.
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Career Exploration Day is a required event for first-year undergraduate students who started at Augsburg in fall semester 2023 or spring semester 2024. Students will explore potential majors and the various career opportunities associated with each major, set career goals and competencies they would like to develop, link their long-term goals with academic planning, and meet with faculty to help assist with their goals.
All classes prior to 5pm on February 27, 2024, will be canceled to ensure that first-year students are able to attend this event.
