Category: Event Announcements

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

http://web.augsburg.edu/campusministry/Advent_Vespers/Vespers_2023/Advent_Vespers_Devotional_Booklet2023

submitted by kaulsa@augsburg.edu

Wednesday, December 6th
From 4:30pm-6:00pm
Located in the East Commons
Join ALAS and learn more about the traditional Christmas festival celebration called Posadas where we celebrate the story of Virgin Mary. This event will bring community, family, singing, traditional food and knowledge on faith together.

Auggie Life Link

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

All faculty and staff are invited to the December Focused Conversation tomorrow. President Paul Pribbenow will provide updates to key result areas under the Augsburg150 sesquicentennial strategic plan.

Wednesday, December 6, 2023
12:00 p.m.
Marshall Room and via Zoom

To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the livestream link, visit the All Hands page.

All Hands | Inside Augsburg (login required)

submitted by escobarr@augsburg.edu

It is time to register for the Augsburg University Annual Anti-Racism Training. This year the training will be led by Dr. Abdul M. Omari, founder and principal of AMO Enterprise. The training, entitled Understanding and Using Cultural Intelligence, will allow participants to revisit the previous annual anti-racism trainings and introduce connections to Cultural Intelligence (CQ) to practically fight oppression and its many tenets in a university setting. CQ will be used to help participants better connect with themselves and others while examining oppressive behaviors, assumptions, and mindsets.

All Augsburg employees must register for and attend one of the three sessions listed below:

FALL SEMESTER TRAINING
Thu, Dec 7, 2023
Via Zoom
3:30-6:30 p.m. (3 Hours)

SPRING SEMESTER TRAINING
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Via Zoom
3:00-6:00 p.m. (3 Hours)

MAY TRAINING
Thu, May 9, 2024
Via Zoom
8:30-11:30 a.m. (3 Hours)

TO REGISTER, CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceIQaNw1KOC20njLa8LiueF-h3JRyZXzfRAkmXWD3dC69ZPw/viewform

Annual Augsburg Anti-Racism Training Website

submitted by devries@augsburg.edu

Join the first-floor Memorial crew in our holiday party! We’re reviving the pre-Covid tradition of filling our narrow little hallway with music, food, and good cheer. Pizza and beverages will be served in Memorial 111. Bring whatever you want to share. Students, staff, faculty from across campus are all most welcome. Festive clothing and activities encouraged!

Friday, December 8
3-5 pm
Memorial 111

submitted by hurleyc@augsburg.edu

Just in time for the holidays — learn how to engage in nuanced and productive conversation around increasingly complex topics. Please join Najeeba Syeed for the last Forum 365 Professional Development Lab of 2023 (virtual event – presentation with breakout discussion groups.) Anyone with an Augsburg email may attend free – please use promo code IFPDL23 at checkout.

Register Here

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Please join your staff senators and colleagues for happy hour on Thursday, December 7th from 3:00 to 6:00 pm at the Town Hall Brewery. Draft beer is $2.00 off per pint and there are eats for a variety of dietary restrictions. They also have a full bar with spirits, wine and ciders, as well as n/a beer and a lovely house-made root beer. Visit their website for more information: https://townhallbrewery.com

Please fill out this form if you would like to attend: https://forms.gle/mMVYTLq3EfHqKNGi8

The form will be open until Friday, December 1st. We will send you a Google Calendar invitation with details. Please email gilmerje@augsburg.edu with any questions.

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

The Cedar & Tamu Events Presents MINNEAPOLIS AFROBEATSDANCE PARTY! The ANNIVERSARY EDITION! We started this incredible variety dance party in December 2022 and we are celebrating our one year anniversary! Considered the best afrobeats dance party in the city, featuring the contemporary African sound taking over the world. This season’s edition features: local djs, SALIF KEITA of KFAI FM and KING SWANK + performances by beloved host, FANAKA NATION and special guests TBA!

Saturday, December 9, 2023
Doors: 7:00 PM
Event Start: 8:00 PM
Event End: 11:00 PM

The Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN, 55454

All Ages, $15 Advance, $20 Day of Show–students always receive $10 rush tickets day of show.

This is a standing show with an open floor. To request seating or other access accommodations, please go to our Access Page.

General Admission tickets are available online: https://www.thecedar.org/listing-2/2023/9/20/mpls-afrobeats-dance-party-anniversary-edition

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 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, December 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 gubrud@augsburg.edu

The December Faculty Meeting will be held in Hoversten Chapel (Foss Center) from 3:40pm to 5:10pm on Wednesday, December 6. The meeting was moved from Hagfors 150 to make room for the Auggie Cup event. If you have any questions, please contact KC Gubrud at gubrud@augsburg.edu.

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

All faculty and staff are invited to the December Focused Conversation on Wednesday, December 6. President Paul Pribbenow will provide updates to key result areas under the Augsburg150 sesquicentennial strategic plan.

Wednesday, December 6, 2023
12:00 p.m.
Marshall Room and via Zoom

To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the livestream link, visit the All Hands page.

All Hands | Inside Augsburg (login required)

submitted by hildena@augsburg.edu

Do you have questions about studying abroad/away? Feel free to utilize our walk-in hours to get your quick questions answered!

Questions can be about any of our programs from short term to semester long and everything in between!

Located in Science Hall 110 Every Tuesday/Thursday/Friday in person from 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Check Out Study Abroad & Away Programs here

submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu

Faculty and Staff Holiday Party
Thursday, December 14, 2023 | 3–5 p.m.
Foss Center, Hoversten Chapel

You are invited to attend the annual faculty and staff holiday party! Celebrate the completion of a successful semester and the holiday season with colleagues on campus. Light food and beverages will be provided.

If you need accommodations, please call the University Events department at 612.330.1104 or email events@augsburg.edu.

To support our community, please consider bringing nonperishable food or hygiene product donations for Campus Cupboard. A list of preferred/needed items is linked below.

Preferred/needed items for Campus Cupboard

submitted by phalp1@augsburg.edu

Good news!

For the final class schedule, we would like to surprise you with an extra visit from Paws for Leaning. The dogs will be here on Monday, December 4th from 10:30 am-11:30 am. Don’t miss this opportunity and stop by when you can 🙂 

Date: Monday, December 4th

Time: 10:30am-11:30am

Location: Christensen Center (Main Lobby)

https://www.instagram.com/p/C0NIFBNrkEa/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

submitted by johnsok@augsburg.edu

The Dean of Students Office, Campus Life, and Dining Services are excited to host the Fall 2023’s Late Night Breakfast! Join us at The Commons on Monday, December 4 from 9 to 10:30 p.m.

The menu will consist of cheese omelets, O’Brien potatoes, halal breakfast sausage, Belgium waffles, pork sausage patties, scrambled eggs, Tiger Sushi, flavored coffee station (regular and decaf), ice cream sundae bar, and pastries.

All student attendees will be entered into a raffle for Apple AirPods Max Wireless Over-Ear Headphones!

https://augsburg.campuslabs.com/engage/event/9614836

submitted by hurleyc@augsburg.edu

Navigating Spiritual, Religious and Worldview Diversity in the Workplace with Najeeba Syeed. December 7, 11am-2pm. Please join us for the last Forum 365 Professional Development Lab of 2023. The format is a a virtual presentation with interactive breakout sessions in a safe environment. Just in time for the holidays — learn how to engage in nuanced and productive conversation around increasingly complex topics. Anyone with an Augsburg email may attend free – please use promo code IFPDL23 at checkout.

Register Here

submitted by devries@augsburg.edu

Join the first-floor Memorial crew in our holiday party! We’re reviving the pre-Covid tradition of filling our narrow little hallway with music, food, and good cheer. Pizza and beverages will be served in Memorial 111. Bring whatever you want to share. Students, staff, faculty from across campus are all most welcome. Festive clothing and activities encouraged!

Friday, December 8
3-5 pm
Memorial 111

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

All faculty and staff are invited to the December Focused Conversation next Wednesday, December 6. President Paul Pribbenow will provide updates to key result areas under the Augsburg150 sesquicentennial strategic plan.

Wednesday, December 6, 2023
12:00 p.m.
Marshall Room and via Zoom

To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the livestream link, visit the All Hands page.

All Hands | Inside Augsburg (login required)

submitted by tarisl@augsburg.edu

The campus Share Shop will be having a pop up clothes swap in Christensen lobby this Friday, December 1st from 12pm-4pm. Stop by and take what you want, donate or swap! Chat with the Share Shop team about the work that we do and how you can support or get involved.

Check out our website!

submitted by escobarr@augsburg.edu

It is time to register for the Augsburg University Annual Anti-Racism Training. This year the training will be led by Dr. Abdul M. Omari, founder and principal of AMO Enterprise. The training, entitled Understanding and Using Cultural Intelligence, will allow participants to revisit the previous annual anti-racism trainings and introduce connections to Cultural Intelligence (CQ) to practically fight oppression and its many tenets in a university setting. CQ will be used to help participants better connect with themselves and others while examining oppressive behaviors, assumptions, and mindsets.

All Augsburg employees must register for and attend one of the three sessions listed below:

FALL SEMESTER TRAINING
Thu, Dec 7, 2023
Via Zoom
3:30-6:30 p.m. (3 Hours)

SPRING SEMESTER TRAINING
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Via Zoom
3:00-6:00 p.m. (3 Hours)

MAY TRAINING
Thu, May 9, 2024
Via Zoom
8:30-11:30 a.m. (3 Hours)

TO REGISTER, CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceIQaNw1KOC20njLa8LiueF-h3JRyZXzfRAkmXWD3dC69ZPw/viewform

Annual Augsburg Anti-Racism Training Website

submitted by escobarr@augsburg.edu

QIPOC is hosting a holiday party this friday from 6-8PM in the student lounge! This is in collaboration with QPA and KAUG. There will be sugar cookie decoration, KAUG bringing in music and vibes, karaoke, and an Ugly Sweater competition! Those who choose to enter the competition will have a chance to win up to $75 in visa gift card prizes. Runner ups will get $35 and $50 in gift card prizes. RSVP, invite friends, have fun and celebrate the end of the semester.
If you come to our event, be sure to also support ISO’s cultural night, which is happening right after our event!

Hope to see you all there!!

RSVP Here!

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Please join us in Hoversten Chapel for a service of music and packing of hygiene kits for Central Health Commons. We welcome Kent Goodroad and Traiveon Dunlap this morning. They will sing Advent and Christmas carols. Thank you to the baseball team for coming to help pack again this year!

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

On Thursday, December 7, Katie Clark, Executive Director of the Health Commons and Associate Professor of Nursing, and Dr. Muna Abdirahman, will share their Saga story,”Not doing for, but doing with: Augsburg’s Saga of Creating, Learning, and Accompanying”.
Throughout the year we will be hearing from faculty, staff, and alumni who will examine the threads of Augsburg’s history that shape our identity and values.

submitted by johnsok@augsburg.edu

The Dean of Students Office, Campus Life, and Dining Services are excited to host the Fall 2023’s Late Night Breakfast! Join us at The Commons on Monday, December 4 from 9 to 10:30 p.m.

The menu will consist of cheese omelets, O’Brien potatoes, halal breakfast sausage, Belgium waffles, pork sausage patties, scrambled eggs, Tiger Sushi, flavored coffee station (regular and decaf), ice cream sundae bar, and pastries.

All student attendees will be entered into a raffle for Apple AirPods Max Wireless Over-Ear Headphones!

https://augsburg.campuslabs.com/engage/event/9614836

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Please join your staff senators and colleagues for happy hour on Thursday, December 7th from 3:00 to 6:00 pm at the Town Hall Brewery. Draft beer is $2.00 off per pint and there are eats for a variety of dietary restrictions. They also have a full bar with spirits, wine and ciders, as well as n/a beer and a lovely house-made root beer. Visit their website for more information: https://townhallbrewery.com

Please fill out this form if you would like to attend: https://forms.gle/mMVYTLq3EfHqKNGi8

The form will be open until Friday, December 1st. We will send you a Google Calendar invitation with details. Please email gilmerje@augsburg.edu with any questions.

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

The Cedar & Tamu Events Presents MINNEAPOLIS AFROBEATSDANCE PARTY! The ANNIVERSARY EDITION! We started this incredible variety dance party in December 2022 and we are celebrating our one year anniversary! Considered the best afrobeats dance party in the city, featuring the contemporary African sound taking over the world. This season’s edition features: local djs, SALIF KEITA of KFAI FM and KING SWANK + performances by beloved host, FANAKA NATION and special guests TBA!

Saturday, December 9, 2023
Doors: 7:00 PM
Event Start: 8:00 PM
Event End: 11:00 PM

The Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN, 55454

All Ages, $15 Advance, $20 Day of Show–students always receive $10 rush tickets day of show.

This is a standing show with an open floor. To request seating or other access accommodations, please go to our Access Page.

General Admission tickets are available online: https://www.thecedar.org/listing-2/2023/9/20/mpls-afrobeats-dance-party-anniversary-edition

submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu

Faculty and Staff Holiday Party
Thursday, December 14, 2023 | 3–5 p.m.
Foss Center, Hoversten Chapel

You are invited to attend the annual faculty and staff holiday party! Celebrate the completion of a successful semester and the holiday season with colleagues on campus. Light food and beverages will be provided.

If you need accommodations, please call the University Events department at 612.330.1104 or email events@augsburg.edu.

To support our community, please consider bringing nonperishable food or hygiene product donations for Campus Cupboard. A list of preferred/needed items is linked below.

Preferred/needed items for Campus Cupboard

submitted by kroskak@augsburg.edu

Join the Mental Health Matters student organization today, 11/30, from 4 – 5:30 p.m. in the Marshall Room to hear from a special guest speaker! Monica L. Yeadon (MSW, CPS, & LGSW) will be discussing Dialectical Behavior Therapy, her mental health journey, self-care strategies, and a group mindfulness practice. We hope to see you there!

RSVP on Auggie Life!

submitted by bennett7@augsburg.edu

Join the Clinical Psychology PsyD program in the Augsburg Room (in the upper level of Christensen Center) on Thursday, November 30th from 12:00-1:00pm. Our advanced graduate students will share posters about their Clinical Research Project Proposals.
Come look at the wonderful posters, ask questions, explore ideas! This annual event serves as a great opportunity to get to know our program, and to explore our students’ exciting research trajectories.

submitted by escobarr@augsburg.edu

It is time to register for the Augsburg University Annual Anti-Racism Training. This year the training will be led by Dr. Abdul M. Omari, founder and principal of AMO Enterprise. The training, entitled Understanding and Using Cultural Intelligence, will allow participants to revisit the previous annual anti-racism trainings and introduce connections to Cultural Intelligence (CQ) to practically fight oppression and its many tenets in a university setting. CQ will be used to help participants better connect with themselves and others while examining oppressive behaviors, assumptions, and mindsets.

All Augsburg employees must register for and attend one of the three sessions listed below:

FALL SEMESTER TRAINING
Thu, Dec 7, 2023
Via Zoom
3:30-6:30 p.m. (3 Hours)

SPRING SEMESTER TRAINING
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Via Zoom
3:00-6:00 p.m. (3 Hours)

MAY TRAINING
Thu, May 9, 2024
Via Zoom
8:30-11:30 a.m. (3 Hours)

TO REGISTER, CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceIQaNw1KOC20njLa8LiueF-h3JRyZXzfRAkmXWD3dC69ZPw/viewform

Annual Augsburg Anti-Racism Training Website

submitted by escobarr@augsburg.edu

QIPOC is hosting a holiday party this friday from 6-8PM in the student lounge! This is in collaboration with QPA and KAUG. There will be sugar cookie decoration, KAUG bringing in music and vibes, karaoke, and an Ugly Sweater competition! Those who choose to enter the competition will have a chance to win up to $75 in visa gift card prizes. Runner ups will get $35 and $50 in gift card prizes. RSVP, invite friends, have fun and celebrate the end of the semester.
If you come to our event, be sure to also support ISO’s cultural night, which is happening right after our event!

Hope to see you all there!!

RSVP Here!

submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu

Join Interfaith at Augsburg for an interactive panel discussion on interfaith and activism. Panelists include Beth Gendler, Executive Director, Jewish Community Action <https://www.jewishcommunityaction.org/>; Phil Romine, Director, Opportunity Saint Paul, Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul <https://interfaithaction.org/what-we-do/opportunity-saint-paul/>, and Augsburg’s own Jenean Gilmer, Program Manager, Community-Engaged Learning, Sabo Center for Democracy <https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/>

Students, faculty, staff and public are welcome to attend.

The panel discussion will take place on Zoom.

Please email Michon at truesmit@augsburg.edu for zoom link.

submitted by tarisl@augsburg.edu

The campus Share Shop will be having a pop up clothes swap in Christensen lobby this Friday, December 1st from 12pm-4pm. Stop by and take what you want, donate or swap! Chat with the Share Shop team about the work that we do and how you can support or get involved.

Check out our website!

submitted by johnsok@augsburg.edu

The Dean of Students Office, Campus Life, and Dining Services are excited to host the Fall 2023’s Late Night Breakfast! Join us at The Commons on Monday, December 4 from 9 to 10:30 p.m.

The menu will consist of cheese omelets, O’Brien potatoes, halal breakfast sausage, Belgium waffles, pork sausage patties, scrambled eggs, Tiger Sushi, flavored coffee station (regular and decaf), ice cream sundae bar, and pastries.

All student attendees will be entered into a raffle for Apple AirPods Max Wireless Over-Ear Headphones!

https://augsburg.campuslabs.com/engage/event/9614836

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Please join your staff senators and colleagues for happy hour on Thursday, December 7th from 3:00 to 6:00 pm at the Town Hall Brewery. Draft beer is $2.00 off per pint and there are eats for a variety of dietary restrictions. They also have a full bar with spirits, wine and ciders, as well as n/a beer and a lovely house-made root beer. Visit their website for more information: https://townhallbrewery.com

Please fill out this form if you would like to attend: https://forms.gle/mMVYTLq3EfHqKNGi8

The form will be open until Friday, December 1st. We will send you a Google Calendar invitation with details. Please email gilmerje@augsburg.edu with any questions.

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

The Cedar & Tamu Events Presents MINNEAPOLIS AFROBEATSDANCE PARTY! The ANNIVERSARY EDITION! We started this incredible variety dance party in December 2022 and we are celebrating our one year anniversary! Considered the best afrobeats dance party in the city, featuring the contemporary African sound taking over the world. This season’s edition features: local djs, SALIF KEITA of KFAI FM and KING SWANK + performances by beloved host, FANAKA NATION and special guests TBA!

Saturday, December 9, 2023
Doors: 7:00 PM
Event Start: 8:00 PM
Event End: 11:00 PM

The Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN, 55454

All Ages, $15 Advance, $20 Day of Show–students always receive $10 rush tickets day of show.

This is a standing show with an open floor. To request seating or other access accommodations, please go to our Access Page.

General Admission tickets are available online: https://www.thecedar.org/listing-2/2023/9/20/mpls-afrobeats-dance-party-anniversary-edition

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for a service of morning prayer featuring Advent readings and hymns.

submitted by rengifoj@augsburg.edu

Stop by the Study Abroad and Away Table today in Christensen Center from 10:30am to 12:00pm.

We are available to answer your questions about study abroad/away, check in on your application, or give you some information to get started.

Study Abroad & Away opportunities are for all Auggies! Programs range in length from 1 week to a semester, there are international locations as well as destinations in the USA, and courses are available to fit any major.

Every Study Abroad & Away program fulfills your Augsburg Experience requirement, too!

Stop by today for more info!

Learn more about Study Abroad & Away

submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu

Join Interfaith at Augsburg for an interactive panel discussion on interfaith and activism. Panelists include Beth Gendler, Executive Director, Jewish Community Action <https://www.jewishcommunityaction.org/>; Phil Romine, Director, Opportunity Saint Paul, Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul <https://interfaithaction.org/what-we-do/opportunity-saint-paul/>, and Augsburg’s own Jenean Gilmer, Program Manager, Community-Engaged Learning, Sabo Center for Democracy <https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/>

Students, faculty, staff and public are welcome to attend.

The panel discussion will take place on Zoom.

Please email Michon at truesmit@augsburg.edu for zoom link.

submitted by hurleyc@augsburg.edu

Navigating Spiritual, Religious and Worldview Diversity in the Workplace with Najeeba Syeed. December 7, 11am-2pm. Please join us for the last Forum 365 Professional Development Lab of 2023. The format is a a virtual presentation with interactive breakout sessions in a safe environment. Just in time for the holidays — learn how to engage in nuanced and productive conversation around increasingly complex topics. Anyone with an Augsburg email may attend free – please use promo code IFPDL23 at checkout.

Forum 365 Info/Registration

submitted by bennett7@augsburg.edu

Join the Clinical Psychology PsyD program in the Augsburg Room (in the upper level of
Christensen Center) on Thursday, November 30th from 12:00-1:00pm, where our upper-level graduate students will discuss their Clinical Research Project Proposals. This annual event serves as a great opportunity to get to know our program, and to explore our students’ exciting research trajectories.

Light refreshments will be provided!

submitted by escobarr@augsburg.edu

It is time to register for the Augsburg University Annual Anti-Racism Training. This year the training will be led by Dr. Abdul M. Omari, founder and principal of AMO Enterprise. The training, entitled Understanding and Using Cultural Intelligence, will allow participants to revisit the previous annual anti-racism trainings and introduce connections to Cultural Intelligence (CQ) to practically fight oppression and its many tenets in a university setting. CQ will be used to help participants better connect with themselves and others while examining oppressive behaviors, assumptions, and mindsets.

All Augsburg employees must register for and attend one of the three sessions listed below:

FALL SEMESTER TRAINING
Thu, Dec 7, 2023
Via Zoom
3:30-6:30 p.m. (3 Hours)

SPRING SEMESTER TRAINING
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Via Zoom
3:00-6:00 p.m. (3 Hours)

MAY TRAINING
Thu, May 9, 2024
Via Zoom
8:30-11:30 a.m. (3 Hours)

TO REGISTER, CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceIQaNw1KOC20njLa8LiueF-h3JRyZXzfRAkmXWD3dC69ZPw/viewform

Annual Augsburg Anti-Racism Training Website

submitted by escobarr@augsburg.edu

QIPOC is hosting a holiday party this friday from 6-8PM in the student lounge! This is in collaboration with QPA and KAUG. There will be sugar cookie decoration, KAUG bringing in music and vibes, karaoke, and an Ugly Sweater competition! Those who choose to enter the competition will have a chance to win up to $75 in visa gift card prizes. Runner ups will get $35 and $50 in gift card prizes. RSVP, invite friends, have fun and celebrate the end of the semester.
If you come to our event, be sure to also support ISO’s cultural night, which is happening right after our event!

Hope to see you all there!!

RSVP here!

submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu

Faculty and Staff Holiday Party
Thursday, December 14, 2023 | 3–5 p.m.
Foss Center, Hoversten Chapel

You are invited to attend the annual faculty and staff holiday party! Celebrate the completion of a successful semester and the holiday season with colleagues on campus. Light food and beverages will be provided.

If you need accommodations, please call the University Events department at 612.330.1104 or email events@augsburg.edu.

To support our community, please consider bringing nonperishable food or hygiene product donations for Campus Cupboard. A list of preferred/needed items is linked below.

Preferred/needed items for Campus Cupboard

submitted by tarisl@augsburg.edu

The campus Share Shop will be having a pop up clothes swap in Christensen lobby this Friday, December 1st from 12pm-4pm. Stop by and take what you want, donate or swap! Chat with the Share Shop team about the work that we do and how you can support or get involved.

Check out our website!

submitted by froehlic@augsburg.edu

The Minnesota Urban Debate League is a program of Augsburg University. We provide academic competitive debate programming to middle and high school students in the Twin Cities Metro.

Do you want an opportunity to complete service hours before the semester ends? We still have one opportunity. On December 8th and 9th, we will hold our championship tournament for the high school national topic season. The December 8th half of the tournament is virtual, and the December 9th half is in-person at Washington Technology Magnet School.

Judges watch students debate, listen to their arguments, choose a winner, and provide constructive feedback to the students so they can improve.

No debate experience? No problem. We will train you, and those without experience will be assigned to judge novice debates.

Sign up here:
https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/volunteer-opportunities/

submitted by kroskak@augsburg.edu

Join the Mental Health Matters student organization this Thursday, 11/30, from 4 – 5:30 p.m. in the Marshall Room to hear from a special guest speaker! Monica L. Yeadon (MSW, CPS, & LGSW) will be discussing Dialectical Behavior Therapy, her mental health journey, self-care strategies, and a group mindfulness practice. We hope to see you there!

RSVP on Auggie Life!

submitted by escobarr@augsburg.edu

QIPOC is hosting a holiday party this friday from 6-8PM in the student lounge! This is in collaboration with QPA and KAUG. There will be sugar cookie decoration, KAUG bringing in music and vibes, karaoke, and an Ugly Sweater competition! Those who choose to enter the competition will have a chance to win up to $75 in visa gift card prizes. Runner ups will get $35 and $50 in gift card prizes. RSVP, invite friends, have fun and celebrate the end of the semester.
If you come to our event, be sure to also support ISO’s cultural night, which is happening right after our event!

Hope to see you all there!!

RSVP here!

submitted by rohlfsen@augsburg.edu

Come learn more about an incredible opportunity to study abroad next May in Cuba! We’ll go through the itinerary, costs and logistics, and leave time for questions. Come meet the faculty member, Beliza Torres, who will be leading this arts-focused program in Cuba. Cuba is world renowned for its art education programs and top-notch artists, and it’s also a privilege to experience this socialist/communist island in the Caribbean! Zoom link will be added if folks need to connect virtually. (Email rohlfsen@augsburg.edu)

When: Tuesday, 11/28, 3:45pm Where: Lindell Library, Room 301 (or zoom)

Zoom Link: https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/98123820230?pwd=MFovKzJyL05VYXJ5c1FwRUhENXp3QT09

For more information or to start an application, visit our detailed registration page:
https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=55797

For accommodation requests, please email Nichole at rohlfsen@augsburg.edu. We will be sharing a presentation and the itinerary. We will do our best to meet any accommodation needs if you let us know with as much advance notice as possible.

CGEE Registration Page- Arts, Culture, & Community in Cuba

submitted by reeck@augsburg.edu

It is time to register for the Augsburg University Annual Anti-Racism Training. This year the training will be led by Dr. Abdul M. Omari, founder and principal of AMO Enterprise. The training, entitled Understanding and Using Cultural Intelligence, will allow participants to revisit the previous annual anti-racism trainings and introduce connections to Cultural Intelligence (CQ) to practically fight oppression and its many tenets in a university setting. CQ will be used to help participants better connect with themselves and others while examining oppressive behaviors, assumptions, and mindsets.

All Augsburg employees must register for and attend one of the three sessions listed below:

FALL SEMESTER TRAINING
Thu, Dec 7, 2023
Via Zoom
3:30-6:30 p.m. (3 Hours)

SPRING SEMESTER TRAINING
Wed, Mar 27, 2024
Via Zoom
3:00-6:00 p.m. (3 Hours)

MAY TRAINING
Thu, May 9, 2024
Via Zoom
8:30-11:30 a.m. (3 Hours)

TO REGISTER, CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceIQaNw1KOC20njLa8LiueF-h3JRyZXzfRAkmXWD3dC69ZPw/viewform

Annual Augsburg Anti-Racism Training Website

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Join us for a screening and discussion of the film “Best Summer Ever”! The film tells the story (and sometimes sings the story!) of Sage and Anthony, the complexities that ensue after their summer camp romance, and the dynamics among their families and friend-groups.

As told by the producers, “’Best Summer Ever’ is an original inclusive musical featuring eight original songs and a fully integrated cast and crew of people with and without disabilities.”

Date and time: Friday, December 8, 4:00-6:00 pm
Location: Science Hall 123

Hosted by Film Club and CLASS/Disability Resources. The Augsburg Community is invited (students, faculty, staff). Snacks will be provided. For questions or accommodation needs, please contact class@augsburg.edu.

Faculty and Staff who have earned their Diversity & Inclusion Certificate may use this event to contribute to Good/Advanced Standing.

Hope to see you there!

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Joanne Reeck, V.P. for Equity and Inclusion will share her vocation story with us during our vocation chapel today from 11:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. in Hoversten Chapel. Please join us for this time of learning and community building.

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We’re planning a chapel service at Augsburg to celebrate the Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe on December 8th at 10:40 AM. We need readers, musicians, and people to attend the event. We’ll be serving tamales after the chapel service. Please plan to join us and bring your friends!

We’re especially looking for folks willing to be involved in the service and we thought you might be interested in having a role, or might have some ideas of others in the Augsburg community who might want to take part in this special event.
We need volunteers for these roles:
Readers to read Scripture in Spanish and English
Musicians (guitar, soloists, singers for a choir, etc)
A couple volunteers to read / lead the prayers
Greeters to give out bulletins and roses at the door
People to bring friends to this special event

Please let us know if you’re interested in being involved! Please forward this message to invite your friends. We’ll host one rehearsal when we will assign roles to everyone who wants to help. Questions? Please contact Pastor John at schwehn@augsburg.edu or Sarah Degner Riveros at riveross@augsburg.edu.

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Join the Mental Health Matters student organization this Thursday, 11/30, from 4 – 5:30 p.m. in the Marshall Room to hear from a special guest speaker! Monica L. Yeadon (MSW, CPS, & LGSW) will be discussing Dialectical Behavior Therapy, her mental health journey, self-care strategies, and a group mindfulness practice. We hope to see you there!

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Join Interfaith at Augsburg for an interactive panel discussion on interfaith and activism. Panelists include Beth Gendler, Executive Director, Jewish Community Action <https://www.jewishcommunityaction.org/>; Phil Romine, Director, Opportunity Saint Paul, Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul <https://interfaithaction.org/what-we-do/opportunity-saint-paul/>, and Augsburg’s own Jenean Gilmer, Program Manager, Community-Engaged Learning, Sabo Center for Democracy <https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/>

Students, faculty, staff and public are welcome to attend.

Date: Thursday, November 30th
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: Oren Gateway Center, 114

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The December Faculty Meeting will be held in Hoversten Chapel (Foss Center) from 3:40pm to 5:10pm on Wednesday, December 6. The meeting was moved from Hagfors 150 to make room for the Auggie Cup event. If you have any questions, please contact KC Gubrud at gubrud@augsburg.edu.

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Join Interfaith at Augsburg for an interactive panel discussion on interfaith and activism. Panelists include Beth Gendler, Executive Director, Jewish Community Action <https://www.jewishcommunityaction.org/>; Phil Romine, Director, Opportunity Saint Paul, Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul <https://interfaithaction.org/what-we-do/opportunity-saint-paul/>, and Augsburg’s own Jenean Gilmer, Program Manager, Community-Engaged Learning, Sabo Center for Democracy <https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/>

Students, faculty, staff and public are welcome to attend.

Date: Thursday, November 30th
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: Oren Gateway Center, 114

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Come learn more about an incredible opportunity to study abroad next May in Cuba! We’ll go through the itinerary, costs and logistics, and leave time for questions. Come meet the faculty member, Beliza Torres, who will be leading this arts-focused program in Cuba. Cuba is world renowned for its art education programs and top-notch artists, and it’s also a privilege to experience this socialist/communist island in the Caribbean! Zoom link will be added if folks need to connect virtually. (Email rohlfsen@augsburg.edu)

When: Tuesday, 11/28, 3:45pm
Where: Lindell Library, Room 301

For more information or to start an application, visit our detailed registration page:
https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=55797

For accommodation requests, please email Nichole at rohlfsen@augsburg.edu. We will be sharing a presentation and the itinerary. We will do our best to meet any accommodation needs if you let us know with as much advance notice as possible.

CGEE Registration Page- Arts, Culture, & Community in Cuba

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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for yoga and breathing exercises led by Tara Mader, Assistant Professor, Department of Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science, Center for Teaching and Learning Fellow.

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Join the Clinical Psychology PsyD program in the Augsburg Room (in the upper level of
Christensen Center) on Thursday, November 30th from 12:00-1:00pm, where our upper-level graduate students will discuss their Clinical Research Project Proposals. This annual event serves as a great opportunity to get to know our program, and to explore our students’ exciting research trajectories.

Light refreshments will be provided!

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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for a Thanksgiving communion service followed by pie.

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Joanne Reeck, V.P. for Equity and Inclusion will share her vocation story with us during our vocation chapel on Tuesday November 28th from 11:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. in Hoversten Chapel. Please join us for this time of learning and community building.

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

We’re planning a chapel service at Augsburg to celebrate the Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe on December 8th at 10:40 AM. We need readers, musicians, and people to attend the event. We’ll be serving tamales after the chapel service. Please plan to join us and bring your friends!
We’re especially looking for folks willing to be involved in the service and we thought you might be interested in having a role, or might have some ideas of others in the Augsburg community who might want to take part in this special event.
We need volunteers for these roles:
Readers to read Scripture in Spanish and English
Musicians (guitar, soloists, singers for a choir, etc)
A couple volunteers to read / lead the prayers
Greeters to give out bulletins and roses at the door
People to bring friends to this special event
Please let us know if you’re interested in being involved! Please forward this message to invite your friends. We’ll host one rehearsal when we will assign roles to everyone who wants to help. Questions? Please contact Pastor John at schwehn@augsburg.edu or Sarah Degner Riveros at riveross@augsburg.edu.

submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu

Join Interfaith at Augsburg for an interactive panel discussion on interfaith and activism. Panelists include Beth Gendler, Executive Director, Jewish Community Action <https://www.jewishcommunityaction.org/>; Phil Romine, Director, Opportunity Saint Paul, Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul <https://interfaithaction.org/what-we-do/opportunity-saint-paul/>, and Augsburg’s own Jenean Gilmer, Program Manager, Community-Engaged Learning, Sabo Center for Democracy <https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/>

Students, faculty, staff and public are welcome to attend.

Date: Thursday, November 30th
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: Oren Gateway Center, 114

submitted by rohlfsen@augsburg.edu

Come learn more about an incredible opportunity to study abroad next May in Cuba! We’ll go through the itinerary, costs and logistics, and leave time for questions. Come meet the faculty member, Beliza Torres, who will be leading this arts-focused program in Cuba. Cuba is world renowned for its arts education programs and top-notch artists, and it’s also a privilege to experience this socialist/communist island in the Caribbean! Zoom link will be added if folks need to connect virtually. (Email rohlfsen@augsburg.edu)

For more information or to start an application, visit our detailed registration page:
https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=55797

For accommodation requests, please email Nichole at rohlfsen@augsburg.edu. We will be sharing a presentation and the itinerary. We will do our best to meet any accommodation needs if you let us know as much in advance as possible.

CGEE Registration Page- Arts, Culture, & Community in Cuba

submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu

Join Interfaith at Augsburg for an interactive panel discussion on interfaith and activism. Panelists include Beth Gendler, Executive Director, Jewish Community Action <https://www.jewishcommunityaction.org/>; Phil Romine, Director, Opportunity Saint Paul, Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul <https://interfaithaction.org/what-we-do/opportunity-saint-paul/>, and Augsburg’s own Jenean Gilmer, Program Manager, Community-Engaged Learning, Sabo Center for Democracy <https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/>

Students, faculty, staff and public are welcome to attend.

Date: Thursday, November 30th
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: Oren Gateway Center, 114

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

We’re planning a chapel service at Augsburg to celebrate the Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe on December 8th at 10:40 AM. We need readers, musicians, and people to attend the event. We’ll be serving tamales after the chapel service. Please plan to join us and bring your friends!
We’re especially looking for folks willing to be involved in the service and we thought you might be interested in having a role, or might have some ideas of others in the Augsburg community who might want to take part in this special event.
We need volunteers for these roles:
Readers to read Scripture in Spanish and English
Musicians (guitar, soloists, singers for a choir, etc)
A couple volunteers to read / lead the prayers
Greeters to give out bulletins and roses at the door
People to bring friends to this special event
Please let us know if you’re interested in being involved! Please forward this message to invite your friends. We’ll host one rehearsal when we will assign roles to everyone who wants to help. Questions? Please contact Pastor John at schwehn@augsburg.edu or Sarah Degner Riveros at riveross@augsburg.edu.

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Joanne Reeck, V.P. for Equity and Inclusion will share her vocation story with us during our vocation chapel on Tuesday November 28th from 11:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. in Hoversten Chapel. Please join us for this time of learning and community building.

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Do you have questions about studying abroad/away? Feel free to utilize our walk-in hours to get your quick questions answered!

Questions can be about any of our programs from short term to semester long and everything in between!

Located in Science Hall 110 Every Tuesday/Thursday/Friday in person.

Check Out Study Abroad & Away Programs here

submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu

Join Interfaith at Augsburg for an interactive panel discussion on interfaith and activism. Panelists include Beth Gendler, Executive Director, Jewish Community Action <https://www.jewishcommunityaction.org/>; Phil Romine, Director, Opportunity Saint Paul, Interfaith Action of Greater St. Paul <https://interfaithaction.org/what-we-do/opportunity-saint-paul/>, and Augsburg’s own Jenean Gilmer, Program Manager, Community-Engaged Learning, Sabo Center for Democracy <https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/>

Students, faculty, staff and public are welcome to attend.

Date: Thursday, November 30th
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: Oren Gateway Center, 114

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Please join us in Hoversten Chapel for the commemoration of the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Tristan Crowell, the LGBTQIA+ Student Services Program Manager, will give a brief presentation on the history of the Transgender Day of Remembrance and will offer a reflection.

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Center for Counseling and Wellness, will offer a short reflection followed by mindfulness practice led by Tara Mader, Assistant Professor, Department of Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science, Center for Teaching and Learning Fellow.

Please come join us on Monday, November 20th from 10:40am-11:40am in Marshall Room, Christensen Center

OPEN TO ALL (Staff, Faculty, Students)

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Center for Counseling and Wellness, will offer a short reflection followed by mindfulness practice led by Tara Mader, Assistant Professor, Department of Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science, Center for Teaching and Learning Fellow.

Please come join us on Monday, November 20th from 10:40am-11:40am in Marshall Room, Christensen Center

OPEN TO ALL (Staff, Faculty, Students)

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Celebrate the Hmong New Year with Hmong Women Together! We will have Augsburg’s Hmong New Year on Saturday November 18th from 4:30-9:00PM (Performances 4:30-6:30, Dinner 6:30, Open dance and ball toss 7-9). All are welcome, the event is open to the public with free parking in Lot L. Dinner will be provided with a lineup of fantastic performances and a fashion show. Come dressed in your Hmong outfits if you have them! We will be in the Foss Chapel.

Check Hmong New Year out on AuggieLife

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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am. Pastor Babette Chatman, University Pastor and Director of Campus Ministries, is preaching today.

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Join ASMTA in celebrating our community’s music and sending music therapy students to the GLR Regional Conference in Milwaukee with the Riverside Jams student concert and fundraiser! It will be held in Sateren Auditorium on November 18th from 2-4:30pm with a recommended $5 donation. There will be snacks and drink provided in the atrium.

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Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is on Monday, November 20. TDOR follows Transgender Awareness Week (Nov. 13-19) and is an annual observance and honoring of the trans community members whose lives we have lost.

This year, LGBTQIA+ Student Services would like to offer you an open invitation to join us for our TDOR services. We will be at Daily Chapel from 10:40 AM – 11:00 AM for a short presentation on the history of TDOR and a brief reflection from the LGBTQIA+ Student Services Program Manager. Later in the day, we will be hosting our annual TDOR Vigil from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM in the Marshall Room.

The campus community is welcome to attend either Daily Chapel, the vigil, or both to share space and honor our trans community members. The presence and support of allies is appreciated in the space but we humbly ask that non-trans/non-queer folks be mindful of which bodies and voices are prioritized in these spaces.

As part of the TDOR vigil, trans students are welcome and encouraged to share their voices by offering words or reflections if they are comfortable and willing. For more information, please reach out to the LGBTQIA+ Student Services Program Manager at crowellt@augsburg.edu if you are interested in participating.

We hope to have you share these spaces with us on Monday, November 20.

All the best,
LGBTQIA+ Student Services

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The Economic Speaker Series connects current students and faculty with economists and business leaders from academia, government, and industry.

Join us on Thursday, November 16 at 6:00 p.m. in Hagfors 351 as we welcome
Joe W. Fahnhorst, Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.

As managing officer of the Federal Reserve Financial Services, Application Operations, Joe oversees the Federal Reserve System division that provides operational support for Federal Reserve Financial Services, including the operational activities related to Check, FedACH, Fedwire Funds, Fedwire Securities, and National Settlement payment systems. After joining the Fed in 1988, Joe served in multiple roles within the payments environment, including leadership positions within the national ACH payments application group and Cash Services. Joe graduated with an economics degree at Augsburg University in 2013.

This event is sponsored by the Augsburg Economics Club, Augsburg Student Accounting Club, and Economics Department.

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Have you ever wanted to peek behind the scenes at the Cedar? Learn more about how to participate at our venue by attending our monthly Volunteer Orientation led by volunteer coordinator Jared Hemming! Beginning with our first show 30 years ago, all of the Cedar’s events have been staffed by volunteers in our program, which now includes more than 400 members. Volunteers earn credit to see future shows for free. Tasks include setting up the venue, selling tickets and concessions, and cleaning at the end of each performance. All are welcome to join our volunteer program.

Wednesday, November 29th, 2023
5:30 PM
The Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN, 55454

IF YOU’RE INTERESTED: https://www.thecedar.org/listing-2/2023/11/29/volunteer-orientation OR email Volunteer Coordinator Jared Hemming at jhemming@thecedar.org.

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

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

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

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

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Join your staff senators and colleagues for a meal and a chat at a real neighborhood favorite. Maria’s is a member of Augsburg Local and serves up wonderful Columbian staples like Arepas Rellenas, Pandequeso and Cachapas Venezolanas alongside U.S. American breakfast classics like french toast, oatmeal, eggs and bacon. The restaurant is just up Franklin in the Ancient Traders Market across the street from Pow Wow Grounds. Sadly, we don’t have the budget to buy you breakfast, but we are practiced in witty banter. Guffaws not guaranteed, but likely.

Please fill out this form to let us know if you would like to attend: https://forms.gle/srNh9VfG5FgQUmfN6

We will need to let María know in advance how many to expect, please submit your form no later than Friday, November 17th. We will send you a Google Calendar invitation with details. All guests will be responsible for their own purchases. Please email gilmerje@augsburg.edu with any questions.

Read more about Maria’s at their website: http://www.mariascafe.com/

submitted by zastrow5@augsburg.edu

Join ASMTA in celebrating our community’s music and sending music therapy students to the GLR Regional Conference in Milwaukee with the Riverside Jams student concert and fundraiser! It will be held in Sateren Auditorium on November 18th from 2-4:30pm with a recommended $5 donation. There will be snacks and drink provided in the atrium.

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 am for the next Saga chapel. Dr. Terrance Kwame-Ross will speak about “Being “First” at Augsburg: The Revolutionary Spirit of Calling, Courage, and Commitment. In the Saga chapel services we will be hearing from faculty, staff, and alumni who will examine the threads of Augsburg’s history that shape our identity and values.

submitted by crowellt@augsburg.edu

Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is on Monday, November 20. TDOR follows Transgender Awareness Week (Nov. 13-19) and is an annual observance and honoring of the trans community members whose lives we have lost.

This year, LGBTQIA+ Student Services would like to offer you an open invitation to join us for our TDOR services. We will be at Daily Chapel from 10:40 AM – 11:00 AM for a short presentation on the history of TDOR and a brief reflection from the LGBTQIA+ Student Services Program Manager. Later in the day, we will be hosting our annual TDOR Vigil from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM in the Marshall Room.

The campus community is welcome to attend either Daily Chapel, the vigil, or both to share space and honor our trans community members. The presence and support of allies is appreciated in the space but we humbly ask that non-trans/non-queer folks be mindful of which bodies and voices are prioritized in these spaces.

As part of the TDOR vigil, trans students are welcome and encouraged to share their voices by offering words or reflections if they are comfortable and willing. For more information, please reach out to the LGBTQIA+ Student Services Program Manager at crowellt@augsburg.edu if you are interested in participating.

We hope to have you share these spaces with us on Monday, November 20.

All the best,
LGBTQIA+ Student Services

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HR team members will be available today in the Sverdrup 206 computer lab from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. to support with your Open Enrollment form and questions.

Open Enrollment is open now through Monday, November 20. This is the only time of year outside of a qualifying life event when benefits-eligible employees may elect or change their benefit options, connect with the informative resources to help make the best decisions to meet their needs and enroll for the coming year.

During open enrollment, no action means no coverage. Employees who fail to act by November 20 will not have coverage effective January 1, 2024, and will need to wait until the next open enrollment period to elect coverage, unless a qualifying life event occurs. Your 2023 elections WILL NOT automatically carry over to 2024.

How to access the 2024 Enrollment Form: Inside Augsburg > Administrative Tasks > Open Enrollment

Visit the HR Website 2024 Open Enrollment Page: https://sites.augsburg.edu/hr/employees/benefits/open-enrollment/

Email hr@augsburg.edu with any questions.

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Do you love musicals? Have you always wanted to do an Augsburg show but you didn’t know how to get involved? Here’s a perfect opportunity for you to learn more about the Augsburg’s Theater Department’s upcoming production of “The Rocky Horror Show”!

We will be hosting a workshop to prepare for our January auditions on Monday, November 20th from 4:00-5:30pm in the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater! No preparation or experience is necessary. Come learn about our upcoming musical, meet new friends, and have fun!

If you have any questions, reach out to the director, Darcey Engen, engen@augsburg.edu

We hope to see you there!

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Stop by the Study Abroad and Away Table today in Christensen Center from 10:30am to 12:00pm.

We are available to answer your questions about study abroad/away, check in on your application, or give you some information to get started.

Study Abroad & Away opportunities are for all Auggies! Programs range in length from 1 week to a semester, there are international locations as well as destinations in the USA, and courses are available to fit any major.

Every Study Abroad & Away program fulfills your Augsburg Experience requirement, too!

Stop by today for more info!

Learn more about Study Abroad & Away

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Gratitude & Goodies in the Gage Center
Wednesday, November 15
10:30-12
Gage Center, Lindell Library 2nd floor

For the whole Augsburg community! Come for treats, cocoa, and writing thank-you cards. We can all benefit by taking time to demonstrate our thanks to those who have made a difference in our lives, whether in big ways or small.

If you need disability accommodations for equal access to this event, please contact class@augsburg.edu.

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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am to hear Imam Tamim Saidi of the Islamic Resource Group speak on Islam in the next installment of our “Living Stories” speakers. In collaboration with the department of religion and philosophy, each month we will feature a practitioner of a different faith or spiritual tradition to share their story in chapel.

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Join us November 28th or 29th, 5-6pm in Hagfors 150B to hear from past researchers, learn how to write a strong application, and find a faculty mentor!

The URGO Summer Research Program is an 11-week, on-campus program where undergraduate students are funded to conduct research or creative activities under the guidance of a faculty mentor they choose.

$6,000 for full-time researchers

$3,000 for half-time researchers

URGO Summer Research also counts as Augsburg Experience!

If you have any questions regarding the program or cannot make it to an info session and would like to learn more, please contact urgo@augsburg.edu.

See you there!

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Join your staff senators and colleagues for a meal and a chat at a real neighborhood favorite. Maria’s is a member of Augsburg Local and serves up wonderful Columbian staples like Arepas Rellenas, Pandequeso and Cachapas Venezolanas alongside U.S. American breakfast classics like french toast, oatmeal, eggs and bacon. The restaurant is just up Franklin in the Ancient Traders Market across the street from Pow Wow Grounds. Sadly, we don’t have the budget to buy you breakfast, but we are practiced in witty banter. Guffaws not guaranteed, but likely.

Please fill out this form to let us know if you would like to attend: https://forms.gle/srNh9VfG5FgQUmfN6

We will need to let María know in advance how many to expect, please submit your form no later than Friday, November 17th. We will send you a Google Calendar invitation with details. All guests will be responsible for their own purchases. Please email gilmerje@augsburg.edu with any questions.

Read more about Maria’s at their website: http://www.mariascafe.com/

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Have you ever wanted to peek behind the scenes at the Cedar? Learn more about how to participate at our venue by attending our monthly Volunteer Orientation led by volunteer coordinator Jared Hemming! Beginning with our first show 30 years ago, all of the Cedar’s events have been staffed by volunteers in our program, which now includes more than 400 members. Volunteers earn credit to see future shows for free. Tasks include setting up the venue, selling tickets and concessions, and cleaning at the end of each performance. All are welcome to join our volunteer program.

Wednesday, November 29th, 2023
5:30 PM
The Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN, 55454

IF YOU’RE INTERESTED: https://www.thecedar.org/listing-2/2023/11/29/volunteer-orientation OR email Volunteer Coordinator Jared Hemming at jhemming@thecedar.org.

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

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

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

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

submitted by lanek@augsburg.edu

Gratitude & Goodies in the Gage Center
Wednesday, November 15
10:30-12
Gage Center, Lindell Library 2nd floor

For the whole Augsburg community! Come for treats, cocoa, and writing thank-you cards. We can all benefit by taking time to demonstrate our thanks to those who have made a difference in our lives, whether in big ways or small.

If you need disability accommodations for equal access to this event, please contact class@augsburg.edu.

submitted by rengifoj@augsburg.edu

Did you know that as an Augsburg student, you can study abroad for a semester at the American University of Cairo in Egypt? Augsburg students will pay Augsburg Tuition and get to participate in classes that will count towards major/general education requirements/ and elective requirements!

Interested to learn more?!

November 14th we will have a representative from the American University of Cairo on Campus from 11:30-12:30 PM located in the Marshall Room to give a short presentation on what life is like as a study abroad student in Egypt!

RSVP to let us know that you are interested in attending!

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The final Open Enrollment Session is today! Join us at 3:00 p.m. in Hagfors Center 150B. This is a great opportunity to learn about 2024 Open Enrollment and ask any questions you may have.

Open Enrollment ends Monday, November 20. This is the only time of year outside of a qualifying life event when benefits-eligible employees may elect or change their benefit options, connect with the informative resources to help make the best decisions to meet their needs and enroll for the coming year.

Can’t attend an event? View the recorded Open Enrollment session on the HR website: https://sites.augsburg.edu/hr/employees/benefits/open-enrollment/

Email hr@augsburg.edu with any questions

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Join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 a.m. for the next installment in our Uncovering Vocation series. Dr. Jennifer Diaz, Associate Professor and Chair of Education, will share stories about how her vocational path was revealed for her life’s work to become an educator. The stories will explore how we may not always know what is coming next and sometimes in the midst of uncertainty, the world just might surprise us. Come and learn more about Jennifer, our community, and how we seek to live our lives for the sake of the neighbor.

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Join your staff senators and colleagues for a meal and a chat at a real neighborhood favorite. Maria’s is a member of Augsburg Local and serves up wonderful Columbian staples like Arepas Rellenas, Pandequeso and Cachapas Venezolanas alongside U.S. American breakfast classics like french toast, oatmeal, eggs and bacon. The restaurant is just up Franklin in the Ancient Traders Market across the street from Pow Wow Grounds. Sadly, we don’t have the budget to buy you breakfast, but we are practiced in witty banter. Guffaws not guaranteed, but likely.

Please fill out this form to let us know if you would like to attend: https://forms.gle/srNh9VfG5FgQUmfN6

We will need to let María know in advance how many to expect, please submit your form no later than Friday, November 17th. We will send you a Google Calendar invitation with details. All guests will be responsible for their own purchases. Please email gilmerje@augsburg.edu with any questions.

Read more about Maria’s at their website: http://www.mariascafe.com/

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Have you ever wanted to peek behind the scenes at the Cedar? Learn more about how to participate at our venue by attending our monthly Volunteer Orientation led by volunteer coordinator Jared Hemming! Beginning with our first show 30 years ago, all of the Cedar’s events have been staffed by volunteers in our program, which now includes more than 400 members. Volunteers earn credit to see future shows for free. Tasks include setting up the venue, selling tickets and concessions, and cleaning at the end of each performance. All are welcome to join our volunteer program.

Wednesday, November 29th, 2023
5:30 PM
The Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN, 55454

IF YOU’RE INTERESTED: https://www.thecedar.org/listing-2/2023/11/29/volunteer-orientation OR email Volunteer Coordinator Jared Hemming at jhemming@thecedar.org.

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

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

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

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

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We will be doing Play’Doh for our next Wellness Wednesday. Please come join us on Wednesday, November 15th from 10:30am-11:30am.

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Please make sure to save the date as we introduce you to the Sound Healing sessions here at Augsburg. It is another way that you can heal and relax your mind through the waves of sounds.

Dates: Tuesday, November 14th
Time: 7:00 pm-8:00 pm
Location: Student Lounge

Don’t forget to join us! We hope to see you there 🙂

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