Category: Event Announcements

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

We are pleased to extend an invitation to join us in welcoming to campus Dr. Christopher P. Lehman, Professor of History in the Department of Ethnic and Women’s Studies at St. Cloud State University, author of the 2020 Minnesota Book Award winner, Slavery’s Reach and It Took Courage: Eliza Winston’s Quest for Freedom. Lehman will discuss his most recent book about Eliza Winston, an enslaved woman who fought for and won her freedom in Minnesota in 1860.

In honor of Winston’s courage to claim her rights, we will follow the lecture with a Know Your Rights! Say Them Loud! Training led by the Mixed Blood Theater. You’ll get the chance to practice saying your rights with professional actors, building the confidence to do so boldly, if necessary.

Monday, March 9th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Marshall Room, Christensen Center

To learn more about the life of Eliza Winston and slavery in Minnesota, you can visit the exhibit that Dr. Lehman helped curate at the Hennepin History Museum, Winston: A Woman’s Fight for Freedom in Minnesota (https://hennepinhistory.org/avada_portfolio/winston/). The exhibit is up until October of 2027.

submitted by cliftonk@augsburg.edu

Staff Senate is bringing colleagues together by creating intimate opportunities to connect, collaborate, and discover the amazing work happening across our campus.

Ever been to the President’s Office? President Pribbenow is hosting our next Open House on Wednesday, March 11⋅10:00 – 11:00am.

There will be plenty of Augsburg memorabilia to show off, tasty treats, and good cheer.

Join us!

Also, save the date for the Annual Staff Appreciation
Wednesday, April 1⋅3:00 – 4:30pm

We’re now accepting nominations through March 13th.

Staff Appreciation Nomination Form.

submitted by bergman1@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Symphony Orchestra, directed by Mark Elliot Bergman, presents Tradition and Transformation on Friday, March 6, at 7:00 PM in Sateren Auditorium.

This concert features dynamic orchestral repertoire, including:

+ The Old Boatman by Florence Price
+ Pavanne, Idyll, and Bacchanal by Edgar Bainton
+ La Follia by Antonio Vivaldi.

Together, these works reflect how composers engage with musical traditions across eras and cultural contexts, from the Baroque period to the twentieth century. We hope you will join us for this evening of orchestral music!

Augsburg Symphony Orchestra Program

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Breathe, Move, Be. Start your week with 30 minutes of being, not doing. Today Tiffany Moore, yoga instructor and Coordinator of Student Teaching, will lead mindfulness in Hoversten Chapel at 12:00 – 12:20 pm.

submitted by mendezm@augsburg.edu

What: Career Exploration Day
When: Tues March 3rd, 2026 from 12-5pm
Where: Hagfors
Who: Required for 1st/2nd Year Students

Career Exploration Day is a campus-wide initiative designed to help early-stage college students explore career possibilities, build essential professional competencies, and connect their academic studies to real-world opportunities. Students will gain exposure to diverse career paths, learn practical skills, and buildawareness of professional opportunities.

Schedule at a Glance:

12:00-1:15pm Check-in / Lunch in the cafeteria
1:30-2:15pm Session 1, Hagfors
2:30-3:15pm Session 2, Hagfors
3:30-4:15pm Session 3, Hagfors

Register in 2 Easy Steps:

1) Review the STUDENT GUIDE for workshop descriptions. Note which workshops you’d like to attend. https://www.canva.com/design/DAHA5P5OanY/Iflr1agx8hGEXRIBV5P-GQ/view?utm_content=DAHA5P5OanY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h7f27ab8254

2) Register for the event and workshops.

Register on Handshake

submitted by sorensj1@augsburg.edu

On Thursday, March 5 at 7 pm, the Department of Mathematics, Data Science, and Computer Science is hosting a screening of the film Counted Out in Science 123. All are welcome to attend.
This 90 minute 2024 film explores the idea that mathematics should be for everyone:

In our current information economy, math is everywhere. The people we date, the news we see, the influence of our votes, the candidates who win elections, the education we have access to, the jobs we get—all of it is underwritten by an invisible layer of math that few of us understand, or even notice.

But whether we know it or not, our numeric literacy—whether we can speak the language of math—is a critical determinant of social and economic power.

Through a mosaic of personal stories, expert interviews, and scenes of math transformation in action, Counted Out shows what’s at risk if we keep the status quo. Do we want an America in which most of us don’t consider ourselves “math people”? Where math proficiency goes down as students grow up? Or do we want a country where everyone can understand the math that undergirds our society—and can help shape it?

Counted Out Film

submitted by green5@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University Concert Band, under the direction of Kenneth Green II, will present a concert featuring compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, Jodie Blackshaw, Katahj Copley, Viet Cuong, John Mackey, and Dwayne Milburn.

View Concert Poster

submitted by mendezm@augsburg.edu

What: Career Exploration Day
When: Tues March 3rd, 2026 from 12-5pm
Where: Hagfors
Who: Required for 1st/2nd Year Students

Career Exploration Day is a campus-wide initiative designed to help early-stage college students explore career possibilities, build essential professional competencies, and connect their academic studies to real-world opportunities. Students will gain exposure to diverse career paths, learn practical skills, and build awareness of professional opportunities.

Schedule at a Glance:

12:00-1:15pm Check-in / Lunch in the cafeteria
1:30-2:15pm Session 1, Hagfors
2:30-3:15pm Session 2, Hagfors
3:30-4:15pm Session 3, Hagfors

Register in 2 Easy Steps:

1) Review the STUDENT GUIDE for workshop descriptions. Note which workshops you’d like to attend. https://www.canva.com/design/DAHA5P5OanY/Iflr1agx8hGEXRIBV5P-GQ/view?utm_content=DAHA5P5OanY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h7f27ab8254

2) Register for the event and workshops.

Register on Handshake

submitted by olsenkat@augsburg.edu

Join the PA Program and support the International Institute of Minnesota Saturday April 25th at 10 am for a 5k walk/run to benefit the institution and our PA program! Every participant gets a t-shirt and the first 70 to sign up get a free water bottle!

The event is at Bde Maka Ska and anyone can join, so invite your friends and family. Registration ends April 10th.

Learn more and sign up below! Registration is $35, students are $25, and kids 12 and under are free!

Register today!

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

We are pleased to extend an invitation to join us in welcoming to campus Dr. Christopher P. Lehman, Professor of History in the Department of Ethnic and Women’s Studies at St. Cloud State University, author of the 2020 Minnesota Book Award winner, Slavery’s Reach and It Took Courage: Eliza Winston’s Quest for Freedom. Lehman will discuss his most recent book about Eliza Winston, an enslaved woman who fought for and won her freedom in Minnesota in 1860. In honor of Winston’s courage to claim her rights, we will follow the lecture with a Know Your Rights! Say Them Loud! Training led by the Mixed Blood Theater. You’ll get the chance to practice saying your rights with professional actors, building the confidence to do so boldly, if necessary.

Monday, March 9th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Marshall Room, Christensen Center

To learn more about the life of Eliza Winston and slavery in Minnesota, you can visit the exhibit that Dr. Lehman helped curate at the Hennepin History Museum, Winston: A Woman’s Fight for Freedom in Minnesota (https://hennepinhistory.org/avada_portfolio/winston/). The exhibit is up until October of 2027.

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 12:00 pm to hear Paul C. Pribbenow, Augsburg University President, preach.

submitted by myers@augsburg.edu

Janice Dames, Administrative Assistant for Campus Ministry will be retiring soon. She will be sharing her story of thriving followed by a reception in her honor. Please come to celebrate and thank Janice with the rest of our community.

HOW WE THRIVE: STORIES OF WHAT IT MEANS TO THRIVE – TOGETHER.
Janice Dames
Wednesday March 4, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel

submitted by mendezm@augsburg.edu

What: Career Exploration Day
When: Tues March 3rd, 2026 from 12-5pm
Where: Hagfors
Who: Required for 1st/2nd Year Students

Career Exploration Day is a campus-wide initiative designed to help early-stage college students explore career possibilities, build essential professional competencies, and connect their academic studies to real-world opportunities. Students will gain exposure to diverse career paths, learn practical skills, and buildawareness of professional opportunities.

Schedule at a Glance:

12:00-1:15pm Check-in / Lunch in the cafeteria
1:30-2:15pm Session 1, Hagfors
2:30-3:15pm Session 2, Hagfors
3:30-4:15pm Session 3, Hagfors

Register in 2 Easy Steps:

1) Review the STUDENT GUIDE for workshop descriptions. Note which workshops you’d like to attend. https://www.canva.com/design/DAHA5P5OanY/Iflr1agx8hGEXRIBV5P-GQ/view?utm_content=DAHA5P5OanY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h7f27ab8254

2) Register for the event and workshops.

Register on Handshake

submitted by olsenkat@augsburg.edu

Join the PA Program and support the International Institute of Minnesota Saturday April 25th at 10 am for a 5k walk/run to benefit the institution and our PA program! Every participant gets a t-shirt and the first 70 to sign up get a free water bottle!

The event is at Bde Maka Ska and anyone can join, so invite your friends and family. Registration ends April 10th.

Learn more and sign up below! Registration is $35, students are $25, and kids 12 and under are free!

Register today!

submitted by green5@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University Concert Band, under the direction of Kenneth Green II, will present a concert featuring compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, Jodie Blackshaw, Katahj Copley, Viet Cuong, John Mackey, and Dwayne Milburn.

View Concert Poster

submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu

Join us for a conversation with Che Ramirez on “activating communities of care for our unhoused neighbors: lessons from Los Angeles.”

When: Thursday, February 26, 7 pm
Where: Foss 21B
Who: anyone from the Augsburg community is welcome to attend

About Che Ramirez:
Che is a servant leader with nearly 20 years of experience in homelessness and housing operations and policy, including serving as both a nonprofit CEO and Deputy Mayor of Homelessness for the City of Los Angeles during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, he launched his consulting firm, Community Homelessness Expertise (CHE), where he partners with nonprofits to build organizational capacity, coaches leaders with lived experience, and advises local governments on thoughtful, results-driven approaches to addressing homelessness.

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

We are pleased to extend an invitation to join us in welcoming to campus Dr. Christopher P. Lehman, Professor of History in the Department of Ethnic and Women’s Studies at St. Cloud State University, author of the 2020 Minnesota Book Award winner, Slavery’s Reach and It Took Courage: Eliza Winston’s Quest for Freedom. Lehman will discuss his most recent book about Eliza Winston, an enslaved woman who fought for and won her freedom in Minnesota in 1860. In honor of Winston’s courage to claim her rights, we will follow the lecture with a Know Your Rights! Say Them Loud! Training led by the Mixed Blood Theater. You’ll get the chance to practice saying your rights with professional actors, building the confidence to do so boldly, if necessary.

Monday, March 9th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Marshall Room, Christensen Center

To learn more about the life of Eliza Winston and slavery in Minnesota, you can visit the exhibit that Dr. Lehman helped curate at the Hennepin History Museum, Winston: A Woman’s Fight for Freedom in Minnesota (https://hennepinhistory.org/avada_portfolio/winston/). The exhibit is up until October of 2027.

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:50 am for a Black History Month themed chapel honoring the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Pastor Babette Chatman, presiding, Dante Austin, reader, and music performed by Danielle Roberson, JJ Jordan, Kent Goodroad, Alyssa Schwitzer, and Brian De Young.

submitted by gebbengn@augsburg.edu

Dear Students!

Come see Five More Minutes, a play about how a couple navigates their journey with dementia. This production is offered for the Augsburg community for Pay As Able! This production was developed by Sod House Theater, a professional company based in the Twin Cities.

TICKETING:
This production is Pay As Able which means you can pay what you feel you can afford. If you can’t afford to see play right now, you can still join us no matter what your circumstances.

In order to see the show, you need to reserve your seat.

DAYS/TIMES/LOCATION:
Sunday March 1, 2026 at 1:00pm
Monday March 2, 2026 at 7:00pm

Both performances are in the Tjornhom Nelson Theater in Foss at Augsburg.

The play is 1-hour long.

DESCRIPTION:
Five More Minutes is a playful and uplifting story of how an elderly couple, Don and Myrna, finds happiness even during the most challenging times.

Don and Myrna love to create imaginative adventures in the backyard of their 1-bedroom rental apartment. They pretend together that they travel the world and eat in the finest restaurants, stay at 5-star resorts after their long days working at the box store and Movie theater.

Their relationship is built on the power of imagination until one of them has a hard time distinguishing between the real world and their imagined world.

LINK TO RESERVE SEATS

submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu

We are excited to welcome Rev. Jen Bailey as the keynote speaker for the 2026 interfaith symposium. Jen is an interfaith leader working at the intersection of investing in the leadership of young people and the vitality of the natural environment. Jen will speak on the theme Healing the Earth, Healing Ourselves.

Date: Wednesday, March 25
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm keynote
1:00 – 2:00 pm lunch
Location: Sateren Auditorium (keynote), Hoversten Chapel (lunch)

All Augsburg community members are welcome to attend the keynote and lunch (at no cost). If you plan to attend the lunch you must register (including students).

The event will also be livestreamed – stay tuned for a registration link for the virtual option.

Learn More and Register

submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu

Join us for a conversation with Che Ramirez on “activating communities of care for our unhoused neighbors: lessons from Los Angeles.”

When: Thursday, February 26, 7 pm
Where: Foss 21B
Who: anyone from the Augsburg community is welcome to attend

About Che Ramirez:
Che is a servant leader with nearly 20 years of experience in homelessness and housing operations and policy, including serving as both a nonprofit CEO and Deputy Mayor of Homelessness for the City of Los Angeles during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, he launched his consulting firm, Community Homelessness Expertise (CHE), where he partners with nonprofits to build organizational capacity, coaches leaders with lived experience, and advises local governments on thoughtful, results-driven approaches to addressing homelessness.

submitted by kelleyf@augsburg.edu

Hi QIPOC, AISA, and Auggies! We are collaborating on an event happening tomorrow, Wednesday, from 4-6pm in Hagfors 150BC. This will be a kinship-themed event where you will have the opportunity to build connections with peers, get creative, and work with your hands! We will provide yummy drinks, snacks, modeling clay, and Legos! We look forward to seeing you there and to developing connections with you all.

RSVP in Auggie Life

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

We are pleased to extend an invitation to join us in welcoming to campus Dr. Christopher P. Lehman, Professor of History in the Department of Ethnic and Women’s Studies at St. Cloud State University, author of the 2020 Minnesota Book Award winner, Slavery’s Reach and It Took Courage: Eliza Winston’s Quest for Freedom. Lehman will discuss his most recent book about Eliza Winston, an enslaved woman who fought for and won her freedom in Minnesota in 1860. In honor of Winston’s courage to claim her rights, we will follow the lecture with a Know Your Rights! Say Them Loud! Training led by the Mixed Blood Theater. You’ll get the chance to practice saying your rights with professional actors, building the confidence to do so boldly, if necessary.

Monday, March 9th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
Marshall Room, Christensen Center

To learn more about the life of Eliza Winston and slavery in Minnesota, you can visit the exhibit that Dr. Lehman helped curate at the Hennepin History Museum, Winston: A Woman’s Fight for Freedom in Minnesota (https://hennepinhistory.org/avada_portfolio/winston/). The exhibit is up until October of 2027.

submitted by olsenkat@augsburg.edu

Join the PA Program and support the International Institute of Minnesota Saturday April 25th at 10 am for a 5k walk/run to benefit the institution and our PA program! Every participant gets a t-shirt and the first 70 to sign up get a free water bottle!

The event is at Bde Maka Ska and anyone can join, so invite your friends and family. Registration ends April 10th.

Learn more and sign up below! Registration is $35, students are $25, and kids 12 and under are free!

Register here!

submitted by green5@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University Concert Band, under the direction of Dr. Kenneth Green II, will present a concert featuring compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach, Jodie Blackshaw, Katahj Copley, Viet Cuong, John Mackey, and Dwayne Milburn.

View Concert Poster

submitted by myers@augsburg.edu

HOW WE THRIVE: STORIES OF WHAT IT MEANS TO THRIVE – TOGETHER.
Tristan Crowell
Wednesday February 25, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel

Tristan Crowell will speak about how difficult it can make sense of what’s going on during uncertain times and how we should respond to any of it. Leaning on our connections can be an important part in the process of understanding.

Tristan is a queer, Filipino immigrant whose life and work is motivated by a desire to explore alternative ways of existing, being a good neighbor, and cultivating hope for everything that is not here. He received his Bachelor of Science in Sociology from the University of Minnesota and his Master of Social Work from Augsburg University where he currently serves as a Student Specialist in the Department of Multicultural Life. Most importantly, he’s just a guy.

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:50 am to hear Mo Cobbins, Augsburg University Student Ministries deacon, share about important Black leaders as part of Black History Month.

submitted by kelleyf@augsburg.edu

Hi QIPOC, AISA and Auggies! We are collaborating on an event that will happen this Wednesday from 4-6pm in Hagfors 150BC. This will be a kinship themed event where you will have the opportunity to build connections with peers, get creative and work with your hands! We will provide yummy drinks, snacks, modeling clay and Legos! We look forward to seeing you there and to develop connections with you all.

RSVP In Auggie Life

submitted by olsenkat@augsburg.edu

Join the PA Program and support the International Institute of Minnesota Saturday April 25th at 10 am for a 5k walk/run to benefit the institution and our PA program! Every participant gets a t-shirt and the first 70 to sign up get a free water bottle!

The event is at Bde Maka Ska and anyone can join, so invite your friends and family. Registration ends April 10th.

Learn more and sign up below! Registration is $35, students are $25, and kids 12 and under are free!

Register here!

submitted by nguyenma@augsburg.edu

What: Career Exploration Day
When: Tues March 3rd, 2026 from 12-5pm
Where: Hagfors
Who: Required for 1st/2nd Year Students

Career Exploration Day is a campus-wide initiative designed to help early-stage college students explore career possibilities, build essential professional competencies, and connect their academic studies to real-world opportunities. Students will gain exposure to diverse career paths, learn practical skills, and buildawareness of professional opportunities.

Schedule at a Glance:

12:00-1:15pm Check-in / Lunch in the cafeteria
1:30-2:15pm Session 1, Hagfors
2:30-3:15pm Session 2, Hagfors
3:30-4:15pm Session 3, Hagfors

Register in 2 Easy Steps:

1) Review the STUDENT GUIDE for workshop descriptions. Note which workshops you’d like to attend. https://www.canva.com/design/DAHA5P5OanY/Iflr1agx8hGEXRIBV5P-GQ/view?utm_content=DAHA5P5OanY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h7f27ab8254

2) Register for the event and workshops.

Register on Handshake

submitted by green5@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University Jazz Ensemble will present an exciting evening of music on Tuesday. This concert will showcase music throughout the Americas and feature student soloists Sydney Elliott, Joey Kelly, and Anthony Sabatine.

Augsburg University Jazz Ensemble Concert
Date: Tuesday, February 24
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Sateren Auditorium
Cost: Free

View Concert Poster

submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu

Join us for a conversation with Che Ramirez on “activating communities of care for our unhoused neighbors: lessons from Los Angeles.”

When: Thursday, February 26, 7 pm
Where: Foss 21B
Who: anyone from the Augsburg community is welcome to attend

About Che Ramirez:
Che is a servant leader with nearly 20 years of experience in homelessness and housing operations and policy, including serving as both a nonprofit CEO and Deputy Mayor of Homelessness for the City of Los Angeles during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, he launched his consulting firm, Community Homelessness Expertise (CHE), where he partners with nonprofits to build organizational capacity, coaches leaders with lived experience, and advises local governments on thoughtful, results-driven approaches to addressing homelessness.

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

All Minnesota State Grant recipients, as well as interested faculty and staff, are invited to join us for Day at the Capitol 2026 to advocate for increased support for low- and middle-income college students. Our legislators need to hear from you about the Minnesota State Grant program!

What: 2026 Day at the Capitol
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Time: 8:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (plus travel time to St. Paul)

During Day at the Capitol, students will attend a Minnesota State Grant advocacy and lobbying training with student advocates from Augsburg and other Minnesota private colleges. Then you’ll meet with legislators and have (free) lunch at the Capitol. The Minnesota Private College Council will host a Q&A session with public policy experts and policymakers and will provide everything you need to be a successful advocate.

Sign up by February 24.

Have questions or need help? Email farrisr@augsburg.edu.

Learn more and register for Day at the Capitol (March 10).

submitted by olsenkat@augsburg.edu

Join the PA Program and support the International Institute of Minnesota Saturday April 25th at 10 am for a 5k walk/run to benefit the institution and our PA program! Every participant gets a t-shirt and the first 70 to sign up get a free water bottle!

The event is at Bde Maka Ska and anyone can join, so invite your friends and family. Registration ends April 10th.

Learn more and sign up below! Registration is $35, students are $25, and kids 12 and under are free!

Register here!

submitted by myers@augsburg.edu

HOW WE THRIVE: STORIES OF WHAT IT MEANS TO THRIVE – TOGETHER.
Tristan Crowell
Wednesday February 25, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel

Tristan Crowell will speak about how difficult it can make sense of what’s going on during uncertain times and how we should respond to any of it. Leaning on our connections can be an important part in the process of understanding.

Tristan is a queer, Filipino immigrant whose life and work is motivated by a desire to explore alternative ways of existing, being a good neighbor, and cultivating hope for everything that is not here. He received his Bachelor of Science in Sociology from the University of Minnesota and his Master of Social Work from Augsburg University where he currently serves as a Student Specialist in the Department of Multicultural Life. Most importantly, he’s just a guy.

submitted by jenningj@augsburg.edu

We invite you to join us for an educational documentary, tasty cultural snacks, and good conversations! The event will be held on Tuesday, February 24th in Marshall Room from 4- 6 pm to watch the “Blurring the Color Line” Documentary!

submitted by green5@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University Jazz Ensemble will present an exciting evening of music on Tuesday. This concert will showcase music throughout the Americas and feature student soloists Sydney Elliott, Joey Kelly, and Anthony Sabatine.

Augsburg University Jazz Ensemble Concert
Date: Tuesday, February 24
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Sateren Auditorium
Cost: Free

View Concert Poster

submitted by kelleyf@augsburg.edu

Hi QIPOC, AISA and Auggies! We are collaborating on an event that will happen this Wednesday from 4-6pm in Hagfors 150BC. This will be a kinship themed event where you will have the opportunity to build connections with peers, get creative and work with your hands! We will provide yummy drinks, snacks, modeling clay and Legos! We look forward to seeing you there and to develop connections with you all.

RSVP here in Auggie Life

submitted by olsenkat@augsburg.edu

Join the PA Program and support the International Institute of Minnesota Saturday April 25th at 10 am for a 5k walk/run to benefit the institution and our PA program! Every runner gets a t-shirt and the first 70 to sign up get a free water bottle!

The event is at Bde Maka Ska and anyone can sign up.

Learn more and sign up below! Registration is $35, students are $25, and kids 12 and under are free!

Register Here!

submitted by gebbengn@augsburg.edu

Dear Students!

Come see Five More Minutes, a play about how a couple navigates their journey with dementia. This production is offered for the Augsburg community for Pay As Able! This production was developed by Sod House Theater, a professional company based in the Twin Cities.

TICKETING:
This production is Pay As Able which means you can pay what you feel you can afford. If you can’t afford to see play right now, you can still join us no matter what your circumstances.

In order to see the show, you need to reserve your seat by going to the provided link.

DAYS/TIMES/LOCATION:
Sunday March 1, 2026 at 1:00pm
Monday March 2, 2026 at 7:00pm

Both performances are in the Tjornhom Nelson Theater in Foss at Augsburg.

The play is 1-hour long.

DESCRIPTION:
Five More Minutes is a playful and uplifting story of how an elderly couple, Don and Myrna, finds happiness even during the most challenging times.

Don and Myrna love to create imaginative adventures in the backyard of their 1-bedroom rental apartment. They pretend together that they travel the world and eat in the finest restaurants, stay at 5-star resorts after their long days working at the box store and Movie theater.

Their relationship is built on the power of imagination until one of them has a hard time distinguishing between the real world and their imagined world.

LINK TO RESERVE SEATS

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 12:00 pm for our next installment of of “Living Stories”. Today Dr. Danielle Clausnitzer, Assistant Director of Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality in Minneapolis, will share her story of commitment from her atheist identity. “Living Stories” is a series co-hosted by the Department of Religion and Philosophy, Augsburg Interfaith Institute, and Campus Ministry.

submitted by commencement@augsburg.edu

Tickets for the 2026 commencement ceremony are available now for students and guests. The total number of tickets allowed per graduate will be 1 graduate ticket for yourself plus 15 guest tickets for family and friends (16 total).

Thursday, May 7, 2026
US Bank Stadium
401 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis

Doors open at 4:30 p.m.
Procession begins at 6 p.m.

If you plan to participate in the ceremony, select “get tickets” on the commencement website to reserve your tickets. If you expect to need more than 15 guest tickets, we strongly encourage you to work with other graduates to use any extra tickets they may have. Depending on demand, a limited number of additional tickets may be made available closer to the date of the ceremony. The ticketing website will be available until May 4, 2026.

Commencement Website

submitted by green5@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University Jazz Ensemble will present an exciting evening of music on Tuesday. This concert will showcase music throughout the Americas and feature student soloists Sydney Elliott, Joey Kelly, and Anthony Sabatine.

Prior to the concert, Augsburg Women Engaged (AWE) will host a pre-concert social with hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Dr. Kenneth Green, Director of Bands, will share insights into the Augsburg band program and help set the stage for an engaging night of music. President Pribbenow will also offer brief remarks.

Select the following link to register for the pre-concert social: https://engagement.augsburg.edu/e/awe-winter-event-augsburg-jazz-ensemble-social/?bbeml=tp-QWbpCHti9EWDeCMOFFaH_Q.jCbzBmy_R9km59bmNmW1sEw.r-SK-qg0Q2UyZ0gbQqG02xA.ltz6WDmLDDEuIpH6VugOAmw

Augsburg University Jazz Ensemble Concert
Date: Tuesday, February 24
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Sateren Auditorium
Cost: Free

View Concert Poster

submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu

Join us for a conversation with Che Ramirez on “activativing communities of care for our unhoused neighbors: lessons from Los Angeles.”

When: Thursday, February 26, 7 pm
Where: Foss 21B
Who: anyone from the Augsburg community is welcome to attend

About Che Ramirez:
Che is a servant leader with nearly 20 years of experience in homelessness and housing operations and policy, including serving as both a nonprofit CEO and Deputy Mayor of Homelessness for the City of Los Angeles during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, he launched his consulting firm, Community Homelessness Expertise (CHE), where he partners with nonprofits to build organizational capacity, coaches leaders with lived experience, and advises local governments on thoughtful, results-driven approaches to addressing homelessness.

submitted by kelleyf@augsburg.edu

Hi QIPOC, AISA and Auggies! We are collaborating on an event that will happen next Wednesday from 4-6pm in Hagfors 150BC. This will be a kinship themed event where you will have the opportunity to build connections with peers, get creative and work with your hands! We will provide yummy drinks, snacks, modeling clay and Legos! We look forward to seeing you there and to develop connections with you all.

Please RSVP in Auggie Life

submitted by olsenkat@augsburg.edu

Join the PA Program and support the International Institute of Minnesota Saturday April 25th at 10 am for a 5k walk/run to benefit the institution and our PA program! Every runner gets a t-shirt and the first 70 to sign up get a free water bottle!

The event is at Bde Maka Ska and anyone can sign up.

Learn more and sign up below! Registration is $35, students are $25, and kids 12 and under are free!

Register Here!

submitted by myers@augsburg.edu

HOW WE THRIVE: STORIES OF WHAT IT MEANS TO THRIVE – TOGETHER.
Tristan Crowell
Wednesday February 25, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel

Tristan Crowell will speak about how difficult it can make sense of what’s going on during uncertain times and how we should respond to any of it. Leaning on our connections can be an important part in the process of understanding.

Tristan is a queer, Filipino immigrant whose life and work is motivated by a desire to explore alternative ways of existing, being a good neighbor, and cultivating hope for everything that is not here. He received his Bachelor of Science in Sociology from the University of Minnesota and his Master of Social Work from Augsburg University where he currently serves as a Student Specialist in the Department of Multicultural Life. Most importantly, he’s just a guy.

submitted by commencement@augsburg.edu

Tickets for the 2026 commencement ceremony are available now for students and guests. The total number of tickets allowed per graduate will be 1 graduate ticket for yourself plus 15 guest tickets for family and friends (16 total).

Thursday, May 7, 2026
US Bank Stadium
401 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis

Doors open at 4:30 p.m.
Procession begins at 6 p.m.

If you plan to participate in the ceremony, select “get tickets” on the commencement website to reserve your tickets. If you expect to need more than 15 guest tickets, we strongly encourage you to work with other graduates to use any extra tickets they may have. Depending on demand, a limited number of additional tickets may be made available closer to the date of the ceremony. The ticketing website will be available until May 4, 2026.

Commencement Website

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

All Minnesota State Grant recipients, as well as interested faculty and staff, are invited to join us for Day at the Capitol 2026 to advocate for increased support for low- and middle-income college students. Our legislators need to hear from you about the Minnesota State Grant program!

What: 2026 Day at the Capitol
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Time: 8:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (plus travel time to St. Paul)

During Day at the Capitol, students will attend a Minnesota State Grant advocacy and lobbying training with student advocates from Augsburg and other Minnesota private colleges. Then you’ll meet with legislators and have (free) lunch at the Capitol. The Minnesota Private College Council will host a Q&A session with public policy experts and policymakers and will provide everything you need to be a successful advocate.

Sign up by February 24.

Have questions or need help? Email farrisr@augsburg.edu.

Learn more and register for Day at the Capitol (March 10).

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:50 am for a Black History Reflection with Janet Jennings, Multicultural Life Program Manager and PASU (Pan-Afrikan Student Union) and music performed by Danielle Roberson and JJ Jordan.

submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu

Join us for a conversation with Che Ramirez on “activativing communities of care for our unhoused neighbors: lessons from Los Angeles.”

When: Thursday, February 26, 7 pm
Where: Foss 21B
Who: anyone from the Augsburg community is welcome to attend

About Che Ramirez:
Che is a servant leader with nearly 20 years of experience in homelessness and housing operations and policy, including serving as both a nonprofit CEO and Deputy Mayor of Homelessness for the City of Los Angeles during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, he launched his consulting firm, Community Homelessness Expertise (CHE), where he partners with nonprofits to build organizational capacity, coaches leaders with lived experience, and advises local governments on thoughtful, results-driven approaches to addressing homelessness.

submitted by green5@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University Jazz Ensemble will present an exciting evening of music on Tuesday. This concert will showcase music throughout the Americas and feature student soloists Sydney Elliott, Joey Kelly, and Anthony Sabatine.

Prior to the concert, Augsburg Women Engaged (AWE) will host a pre-concert social with hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Dr. Kenneth Green, Director of Bands, will share insights into the Augsburg band program and help set the stage for an engaging night of music. President Pribbenow will also offer brief remarks.

Select the following link to register for the pre-concert social: https://engagement.augsburg.edu/e/awe-winter-event-augsburg-jazz-ensemble-social/?bbeml=tp-QWbpCHti9EWDeCMOFFaH_Q.jCbzBmy_R9km59bmNmW1sEw.r-SK-qg0Q2UyZ0gbQqG02xA.ltz6WDmLDDEuIpH6VugOAmw

Augsburg University Jazz Ensemble Concert
Date: Tuesday, February 24
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Sateren Auditorium
Cost: Free

View Concert Poster

submitted by kelleyf@augsburg.edu

Hi QIPOC, AISA and Auggies! We are collaborating on an event that will happen next Wednesday from 4-6pm in Hagfors 150BC. This will be a kinship themed event where you will have the opportunity to build connections with peers, get creative and work with your hands! We will provide yummy drinks, snacks, modeling clay and Legos! We look forward to seeing you there and to develop connections with you all.

Please RSVP in Auggie Life

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Businesses in our neighborhoods have been experiencing serious declines in sales–show up with your hearts and cash on Wednesday, February 18th at 9:00am. You can meet us at Pow Wow Grounds or at the Sabo Center in Oren Gateway Center (right across from Nabo Cafe) and we’ll make our way there ogether–we’ll hop on the #2 bus (we’ve got some free bus passes–it’s just a 10 minute ride) or carpool.

Check out Pow Wow Grounds here: https://www.powwowgrounds.com/
Learn more about their mutual aid work here: https://www.instagram.com/powwowgroundscoffee

Stay tuned for more opportunities from the Sabo Center. We’re planning a date at a local spot once a week. If you would like to otherwise support neighborhood business, please check out our Augsburg Local website: https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/programs/augsburg-local/. Lots of places have wonderful family platters that you can order for take-out, including Oasis, which is very close to campus. Email gilmerje@gmail.com with any questions or for recommendations!

If you would like to volunteer your time or share any skills/resources that you might have, please fill out this Google Form: https://forms.gle/o3NhLaz3Y7sSDXzd8

submitted by selinski@augsburg.edu

Think you know your way around campus? Staff Senate wants to test your knowledge of Augsburg’s tunnels and skyways with our Auggie’s Path Tunnel & Skyway System Quiz! From familiar hallways to the fastest fully indoor paths between buildings, this quick multiple-choice quiz will test your knowledge and help you discover smarter, warmer, and easier ways to navigate campus! Whether you’re a student, staff member, or faculty, take the quiz, learn the routes, and start moving through campus the Auggie way!

Bonus: Individuals who score 8/10 or higher will be entered into a drawing for one of ten $10 gift cards to local neighborhood businesses! Drawing date: Monday, March 2. Winners will be contacted via their Augsburg email to coordinate receipt of their gift card.

Join Augsburg’s Staff Senate for a guided tour of Auggie’s Path on Thursday, February 19 at 12:30 PM meeting in the lobby of Urness/Mort—a great way to get to know the route and possibly pick up a few helpful hints that could come in handy for this quiz!

Take the Auggie’s Path Tunnel & Skyway System Quiz!

submitted by nguyenma@augsburg.edu

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Location: Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 Second Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Opportunity to network with 200+ organizations who are interested in starting and maintaining employment relationships with Minnesota graduates! Hiring in the following areas:

-Consulting, Banking, Finance, Accounting, Actuarial Science, Stats/Data Science, Technology, Business Analysis, Management and Leadership Training/Development, Project Management, Government, Agriculture, Hospitality, Healthcare, Health Science, Marketing, Sales, Human Services, and more.

To explore which employers will be at the fair, visit https://www.mnpcfair.org/organizations-at-the-fair

Transportation: We will have a shuttle run continuously between Hagfors and the Minneapolis Convention Center.

First shuttle: Hagfors at 8:30am
Last shuttle: Minneapolis Convention Center at 2:30pm

Student Lounge Area: This area will be available for students to take a break as needed. Coat/bag check is FREE in this student lounge area.

Attire: Business professional attire is recommended to make the best impression, but business casual is also acceptable.

submitted by myers@augsburg.edu

HOW WE THRIVE: STORIES OF WHAT IT MEANS TO THRIVE – TOGETHER.
Tristan Crowell
Wednesday February 25, 2026
12:00 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel

Tristan Crowell will speak about how difficult it can make sense of what’s going on during uncertain times and how we should respond to any of it. Leaning on our connections can be an important part in the process of understanding.

Tristan is a queer, Filipino immigrant whose life and work is motivated by a desire to explore alternative ways of existing, being a good neighbor, and cultivating hope for everything that is not here. He received his Bachelor of Science in Sociology from the University of Minnesota and his Master of Social Work from Augsburg University where he currently serves as a Student Specialist in the Department of Multicultural Life. Most importantly, he’s just a guy.

submitted by escobarr@augsburg.edu

The spring semester offering of Annual Inclusion Training will take place on Wednesday, February 18, from 3:30–5:30 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel.

This training provides an opportunity for faculty and staff to engage in shared learning around inclusion, equity, and community at Augsburg. All employees who did not attend the fall session of the Annual Inclusion Training are strongly encouraged to attend.

To register, click the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1w_0wjlUApLr6VsjDT7KrzY8WCIq0zB1sqz7ymvhXlgk/preview

We look forward to your participation as we continue building a campus community grounded in dignity, belonging, and shared responsibility.

submitted by commencement@augsburg.edu

Tickets for the 2026 commencement ceremony are available now for students and guests. The total number of tickets allowed per graduate will be 1 graduate ticket for yourself plus 15 guest tickets for family and friends (16 total).

Thursday, May 7, 2026
US Bank Stadium
401 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis

Doors open at 4:30 p.m.
Procession begins at 6 p.m.

If you plan to participate in the ceremony, select “get tickets” on the commencement website to reserve your tickets. If you expect to need more than 15 guest tickets, we strongly encourage you to work with other graduates to use any extra tickets they may have. Depending on demand, a limited number of additional tickets may be made available closer to the date of the ceremony. The ticketing website will be available until May 4, 2026.

Commencement Website

submitted by gebbengn@augsburg.edu

Dear Students!

Come see Five More Minutes, a play about how a couple navigates their journey with dementia. This production is offered for the Augsburg community for Pay As Able! This production was developed by Sod House Theater, a professional company based in the Twin Cities.

TICKETING:
This production is Pay As Able which means you can pay what you feel you can afford. If you can’t afford to see play right now, you can still join us no matter what your circumstances.

In order to see the show, you need to reserve your seat.

DAYS/TIMES/LOCATION:
Sunday March 1, 2026 at 1:00pm
Monday March 2, 2026 at 7:00pm

Both performances are in the Tjornhom Nelson Theater in Foss at Augsburg.

The play is 1-hour long.

DESCRIPTION:
Five More Minutes is a playful and uplifting story of how an elderly couple, Don and Myrna, finds happiness even during the most challenging times.

Don and Myrna love to create imaginative adventures in the backyard of their 1-bedroom rental apartment. They pretend together that they travel the world and eat in the finest restaurants, stay at 5-star resorts after their long days working at the box store and Movie theater.

Their relationship is built on the power of imagination until one of them has a hard time distinguishing between the real world and their imagined world.

LINK TO RESERVE SEATS

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Happy Lunar New Year and a blessed Ramadan and Ash Wednesday from Campus Ministry. Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 12:00 pm for an Ash Wednesday service with the imposition of ashes and a message from Megan Moroff, our pastoral intern. There will also be an evening service in the chapel at 7:30 pm with Trinity Lutheran Church.

submitted by nguyenma@augsburg.edu

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Location: Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 Second Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Opportunity to network with 200+ organizations who are interested in starting and maintaining employment relationships with Minnesota graduates! Hiring in the following areas:

-Consulting, Banking, Finance, Accounting, Actuarial Science, Stats/Data Science, Technology, Business Analysis, Management and Leadership Training/Development, Project Management, Government, Agriculture, Hospitality, Healthcare, Health Science, Marketing, Sales, Human Services, and more.

To explore which employers will be at the fair, visit https://www.mnpcfair.org/organizations-at-the-fair

Transportation: We will have a shuttle run continuously between Hagfors and the Minneapolis Convention Center.

First shuttle: Hagfors at 8:30am
Last shuttle: Minneapolis Convention Center at 2:30pm

Student Lounge Area: This area will be available for students to take a break as needed. Coat/bag check is FREE in this student lounge area.

Attire: Business professional attire is recommended to make the best impression, but business casual is also acceptable.

Register Here

submitted by escobarr@augsburg.edu

The spring semester offering of Annual Inclusion Training will take place on Wednesday, February 18, from 3:30–5:30 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel.

This training provides an opportunity for faculty and staff to engage in shared learning around inclusion, equity, and community at Augsburg. All employees who did not attend the fall session of the Annual Inclusion Training are strongly encouraged to attend.

To register, click the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1w_0wjlUApLr6VsjDT7KrzY8WCIq0zB1sqz7ymvhXlgk/preview

We look forward to your participation as we continue building a campus community grounded in dignity, belonging, and shared responsibility.

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Businesses in our neighborhoods have been experiencing serious declines in sales–show up with your hearts and cash on Wednesday, February 18th at 9:00am. You can meet us at Pow Wow Grounds or at the Sabo Center in Oren Gateway Center (right across from Nabo Cafe) and we’ll make our way there ogether–we’ll hop on the #2 bus (we’ve got some free bus passes–it’s just a 10 minute ride) or carpool.

Check out Pow Wow Grounds here: https://www.powwowgrounds.com/
Learn more about their mutual aid work here: https://www.instagram.com/powwowgroundscoffee

Stay tuned for more opportunities from the Sabo Center. We’re planning a date at a local spot once a week. If you would like to otherwise support neighborhood business, please check out our Augsburg Local website: https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/programs/augsburg-local/. Lots of places have wonderful family platters that you can order for take-out, including Oasis, which is very close to campus. Email gilmerje@gmail.com with any questions or for recommendations!

If you would like to volunteer your time or share any skills/resources that you might have, please fill out this Google Form: https://forms.gle/o3NhLaz3Y7sSDXzd8

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:50 am for a special chapel service with Dr. Kenneth Green, Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Music, and Dr. Jill Dawe, Associate Professor. Kenneth Green will play trumpet music and share stories in honor of Mardi Gras, accompanied by Jill Dawe on the piano.

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

All Minnesota State Grant recipients, as well as interested faculty and staff, are invited to join us for Day at the Capitol 2026 to advocate for increased support for low- and middle-income college students. Our legislators need to hear from you about the Minnesota State Grant program!

What: 2026 Day at the Capitol
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Time: 8:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (plus travel time to St. Paul)

During Day at the Capitol, students will attend a Minnesota State Grant advocacy and lobbying training with student advocates from Augsburg and other Minnesota private colleges. Then you’ll meet with legislators and have (free) lunch at the Capitol. The Minnesota Private College Council will host a Q&A session with public policy experts and policymakers and will provide everything you need to be a successful advocate.

Sign up by February 24.

Have questions or need help? Email farrisr@augsburg.edu.

Learn more and register for Day at the Capitol (March 10).

submitted by olsenkat@augsburg.edu

Join the PA Program and support the International Institute of Minnesota Saturday April 25th at 10 am for a 5k walk/run to benefit the institution and our PA program! Every runner gets a t-shirt and the first 70 to sign up get a free water bottle!

The event is at Bde Maka Ska and anyone can sign up.

Learn more and sign up below! Registration is $35, students are $25, and kids 12 and under are free!

Register today!

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Businesses in our neighborhoods have been experiencing serious declines in sales–show up with your hearts and cash on Wednesday, February 18th at 9:00am. You can meet us at Pow Wow Grounds or at the Sabo Center in Oren Gateway Center (right across from Nabo Cafe) and we’ll make our way there ogether–we’ll hop on the #2 bus (we’ve got some free bus passes–it’s just a 10 minute ride) or carpool.

Check out Pow Wow Grounds here: https://www.powwowgrounds.com/
Learn more about their mutual aid work here: https://www.instagram.com/powwowgroundscoffee

Stay tuned for more opportunities from the Sabo Center. We’re planning a date at a local spot once a week. If you would like to otherwise support neighborhood business, please check out our Augsburg Local website: https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/programs/augsburg-local/. Lots of places have wonderful family platters that you can order for take-out, including Oasis, which is very close to campus. Email gilmerje@gmail.com with any questions or for recommendations!

If you would like to volunteer your time or share any skills/resources that you might have, please fill out this Google Form: https://forms.gle/o3NhLaz3Y7sSDXzd8

submitted by escobarr@augsburg.edu

The spring semester offering of Annual Inclusion Training will take place on Wednesday, February 18, from 3:30–5:30 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel.

This training provides an opportunity for faculty and staff to engage in shared learning around inclusion, equity, and community at Augsburg. All employees who did not attend the fall session of the Annual Inclusion Training are strongly encouraged to attend.

To register, click the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1w_0wjlUApLr6VsjDT7KrzY8WCIq0zB1sqz7ymvhXlgk/preview

We look forward to your participation as we continue building a campus community grounded in dignity, belonging, and shared responsibility.

submitted by cliftonk@augsburg.edu

Tour of Auggie’s Path
Thursday, February 19⋅12:30 – 1:30pm
****Meet in the Urn/Mort lobby

Think you know your way around campus? Staff Senate wants to test your knowledge of Augsburg’s tunnels and skyways with our Auggie’s Path Tunnel & Skyway System Quiz! From familiar hallways to the fastest fully indoor paths between buildings, this quick multiple-choice quiz will test your knowledge and help you discover smarter, warmer, and easier ways to navigate campus! Whether you’re a student, staff member, or faculty, take the quiz, learn the routes, and start moving through campus the Auggie way!

Bonus: Individuals who score 8/10 or higher will be entered into a drawing for one of ten $10 gift cards to local neighborhood businesses! Drawing date: Monday, March 2. Winners will be contacted via their Augsburg email to coordinate receipt of their gift card.

Join Augsburg’s Staff Senate for a guided tour of Auggie’s Path on Thursday, February 19 at 12:30 PM meeting in the lobby of Urness/Mort—a great way to get to know the route and possibly pick up a few helpful hints that could come in handy for this quiz!

Take the Auggie’s Path Tunnel & Skyway System Quiz!

Take the Auggie’s Path Tunnel & Skyway System Quiz!

submitted by carrigan@augsburg.edu

Looking for an internship, full-time role or wanting to connect with future employers? Attend the Minnesota Private College’s Spring Job & Internship Fair! You get to connect with 200+ organizations who may be actively recruiting or anticipate to hire in the next six months.

Date: Wednesday, February 18!
Location: Minneapolis Convention Center
Time: 9am-2pm
Transportation: We will have a FREE shuttle run continuously from Hagfors to the Minneapolis Convention Center.
First shuttle: Hagfors at 8:30am
Last shuttle: Minneapolis Convention Center at 2:30pm

See which organizations will be at the fair: https://www.mnpcfair.org/organizations-at-the-fair

Registration: Please register for the fair below (or encourage your students to!)

Register and More Information

submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu

Join Cedar Riverside neighbors and community partners for coffee and Somali tea today (Feb.13) at 1:15 PM in the small park at the corner of 6th Street and Cedar Ave. This informal gathering is being sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Congregation and Dar Al-Hijrah mosque as an opportunity to come together and show care and support for the Cedar Riverside community.

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Come help get the neighborhood cleaned up and looking good in preparation for the beginning of Ramadan next week! Meet at The Cedar Cultural Center Plaza at 1:30 pm THIS FRIDAY, February 13th. Supplies will be provided by the West Bank Business Association. We’ll be there until about 3:00 pm, come when you can!

Please email Jenean Gilmer (gilmerje@augsburg.edu) with any questions.

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

The Mixed Blood Theater is gathering a people’s history of this moment and need your help. What has this experience been like for you? What have you seen? What are you doing? How are you feeling?

It might be a true personal recollection.
It might be an interview with someone in your community.
It might be a poem or picture or piece of flash fiction that captures a feeling or a snapshot of what is happening right now in our communities.
It doesn’t need to be perfect, it just needs to come from you.

To be transparent, as with everything right now, this project is emergent—we’ll learn and adjust. As story tellers, our intention is to capture and preserve the stories of this moment, as people want them told. We expect to post these stories as part of a gallery of responses to create a tapestry of experiences of the now. We are guided by the creative commons licensing (freely sharing the work) that others can use to create, study, make, remember.

Please add your story and invite others to share theirs using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffi0YyKCG7fCZFY3OitscYP1p2Qo0ZhJYERF-LcCXjzbGtCg/viewform

submitted by escobarr@augsburg.edu

The spring semester offering of Annual Inclusion Training will take place on Wednesday, February 18, from 3:30–5:30 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel.

This training provides an opportunity for faculty and staff to engage in shared learning around inclusion, equity, and community at Augsburg. All employees who did not attend the fall session of the Annual Inclusion Training are strongly encouraged to attend.

To register, click the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1w_0wjlUApLr6VsjDT7KrzY8WCIq0zB1sqz7ymvhXlgk/preview

We look forward to your participation as we continue building a campus community grounded in dignity, belonging, and shared responsibility.

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Businesses in our neighborhoods have been experiencing serious declines in sales–show up with your hearts and cash on Wednesday, February 18th at 9:00am. You can meet us at Pow Wow Grounds or at the Sabo Center in Oren Gateway Center (right across from Nabo Cafe) and we’ll make our way there ogether–we’ll hop on the #2 bus (we’ve got some free bus passes–it’s just a 10 minute ride) or carpool.

Check out Pow Wow Grounds here: https://www.powwowgrounds.com/
Learn more about their mutual aid work here: https://www.instagram.com/powwowgroundscoffee

Stay tuned for more opportunities from the Sabo Center. We’re planning a date at a local spot once a week. If you would like to otherwise support neighborhood business, please check out our Augsburg Local website: https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/programs/augsburg-local/. Lots of places have wonderful family platters that you can order for take-out, including Oasis, which is very close to campus. Email gilmerje@gmail.com with any questions or for recommendations!

If you would like to volunteer your time or share any skills/resources that you might have, please fill out this Google Form: https://forms.gle/o3NhLaz3Y7sSDXzd8

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 12:00 pm as we offer a blessing to the Augsburg Baseball Team. Pastor John Schwehn is preaching today.

submitted by hansenll@augsburg.edu

Residence Life CA Lauren and CA Bella:
Hi everyone! It’s back!
Mortensen and now the Anderson/Luther/OGC team will be hosting a bigger Adopt a Pet night! The plushies are keychains in Valentine’s Day theming with an option for your own choice or a mystery box (for the Labubu or PopMart lovers)!
Friday, February 13 2026 at 6:00pm. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

Auggie Life

submitted by carrigan@augsburg.edu

Looking for an internship, full-time role or wanting to connect with future employers? Attend the Minnesota Private College’s Spring Job & Internship Fair! You get to connect with 200+ organizations who may be actively recruiting or anticipate to hire in the next six months.

Date: Wednesday, February 18!
Location: Minneapolis Convention Center
Time: 9am-2pm
Transportation: We will have a FREE shuttle run continuously from Hagfors to the Minneapolis Convention Center.
First shuttle: Hagfors at 8:30am
Last shuttle: Minneapolis Convention Center at 2:30pm

See which organizations will be at the fair: https://www.mnpcfair.org/organizations-at-the-fair

Registration: Please register for the fair below (or encourage your students to!)

Register and More Information

Registration: 2026 MNPC Job and Internship Spring Fair

submitted by selinski@augsburg.edu

To celebrate Valentine’s Day, Auggie is spreading the love around Augsburg University today from 11am–12pm! Our favorite mascot will be popping up around campus with flowers to give away (limited supply!) and plenty of chances for the perfect Valentine’s Day photo op. Whether you snag a flower or not, everyone’s invited to stop by, snap a pic, and celebrate the day with Auggie!

Don’t miss your chance to grab a cute pic with Auggie and share the love!

submitted by vaneck@augsburg.edu

FALL IN LOVE WITH A NEW PLANT!
The Biology Dept. Greenhouse is holding its annual plant sale.

Date: Thursday, February 12
Time: 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. (or sold out)
Where: Lobby of the Christensen Center

We’ll have easy-care houseplants, cacti and succulents, and carnivorous plants! Stocks of the most desirable species are limited, so get there early!

Cash, PayPal or Venmo accepted. Plant prices start at just $5. Funds raised directly support greenhouse operations and allow us to grow and care for our special plant collections.

Plant Sale Flyer

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Come help get the neighborhood cleaned up and looking good in preparation for the beginning of Ramadan next week! Meet at The Cedar Cultural Center Plaza at 1:30 pm THIS FRIDAY, February 13th. Supplies will be provided by the West Bank Business Association. We’ll be there until about 3:00 pm, come when you can!

submitted by escobarr@augsburg.edu

The spring semester offering of Annual Inclusion Training will take place on Wednesday, February 18, from 3:30–5:30 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel.

This training provides an opportunity for faculty and staff to engage in shared learning around inclusion, equity, and community at Augsburg. All employees who did not attend the fall session of the Annual Inclusion Training are strongly encouraged to attend.

To register, click the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1w_0wjlUApLr6VsjDT7KrzY8WCIq0zB1sqz7ymvhXlgk/preview

We look forward to your participation as we continue building a campus community grounded in dignity, belonging, and shared responsibility.

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:50 am as we welcome Pastor Neal Cannon of Woodlake Lutheran Church to preach today.

submitted by jenningj@augsburg.edu

Join M Life in the Lower Level of Christensen for karaoke, cookie decorating, a photo booth, and more!!! Come stop by and celebrate love with us! All students are welcome! If you need accommodation, please contact University Events at events@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1104. Pictures will be taken at this event and may be used in program publications or on social media. If you do not wish to have your picture used, please notify Multicultural Life at mlife@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1087.

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

All Minnesota State Grant recipients, as well as interested faculty and staff, are invited to join us for Day at the Capitol 2026 to advocate for increased support for low- and middle-income college students. Our legislators need to hear from you about the Minnesota State Grant program!

What: 2026 Day at the Capitol
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Time: 8:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (plus travel time to St. Paul)

During Day at the Capitol, students will attend a Minnesota State Grant advocacy and lobbying training with student advocates from Augsburg and other Minnesota private colleges. Then you’ll meet with legislators and have (free) lunch at the Capitol. The Minnesota Private College Council will host a Q&A session with public policy experts and policymakers and will provide everything you need to be a successful advocate.

Sign up by February 24.

Have questions or need help? Email farrisr@augsburg.edu.

Learn more and register for Day at the Capitol (March 10).

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Come help get the neighborhood cleaned up and looking good in preparation for the beginning of Ramadan next week! Meet at The Cedar Cultural Center Plaza at 1:30 pm THIS FRIDAY, February 13th. Supplies will be provided by the West Bank Business Association.

submitted by escobarr@augsburg.edu

The spring semester offering of Annual Inclusion Training will take place on Wednesday, February 18, from 3:30–5:30 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel.

This training provides an opportunity for faculty and staff to engage in shared learning around inclusion, equity, and community at Augsburg. All employees who did not attend the fall session of the Annual Inclusion Training are strongly encouraged to attend.

To register, click the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1w_0wjlUApLr6VsjDT7KrzY8WCIq0zB1sqz7ymvhXlgk/preview

We look forward to your participation as we continue building a campus community grounded in dignity, belonging, and shared responsibility.

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Open House at Lindell Library
Wednesday, 2/11 from 9:00 – 10:30

****Complimentary donuts and refreshments
****A firsthand look at latest improvements and enhancements
**** Optional behind-the-scenes tours of our archives (a rare peek into our collection!)

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Businesses in Cedar-Riverside and Seward have been experiencing serious declines in sales–show up with your hearts and cash on Wednesday, February 11th at Noon. We’ll meet at the Sabo Center in Oren Gateway Center (right across from Nabo Cafe) and will walk to Nader on Cedar Avenue together. They’ve got excellent kabab and platters to share, but does not have vegetarian options. The Hard Times is just around the corner tho and they’ve got lots of excellent vegetarian and vegan items (the Tempeh Reuben is to die for). Check Nader out here: https://naderpersian.com/

Mark your calendars for next Wednesday at 9am for coffee at Code Blue in Seward. Meet us at the Sabo Center to walk over together or stop by on your way to campus!

Stay tuned for more opportunities from the Sabo Center. We’re planning a date at a local spot once a week. If you would like to otherwise support neighborhood business, please check out our Augsburg Local website: https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/programs/augsburg-local/. Lots of places have wonderful family platters that you can order for take-out, including Oasis, which is very close to campus. Email gilmerje@gmail.com with any questions or for recommendations!

If you would like to volunteer your time or share any skills/resources that you might have, please fill out this Google Form: https://forms.gle/o3NhLaz3Y7sSDXzd8

submitted by vaneck@augsburg.edu

FALL IN LOVE WITH A NEW PLANT!
The Biology Dept. Greenhouse is holding its annual plant sale.

Date: Thursday, February 12
Time: 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. (or sold out)
Where: Lobby of the Christensen Center

We’ll have easy-care houseplants, cacti and succulents, and carnivorous plants! Stocks of the most desirable species are limited, so get there early!

Cash, PayPal or Venmo accepted. Plant prices start at just $5. Funds raised directly support greenhouse operations and allow us to grow and care for our special plant collections.

Plant Sale Flyer

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All faculty and staff are invited to attend the Spring 2026 All Hands meeting at 11:50 a.m. in Hoversten Chapel today. If needed, faculty and staff can also register to join via Zoom on the All Hands page on Inside Augsburg.

All Hands | Inside Augsburg (login required)

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Businesses in Cedar-Riverside and Seward have been experiencing serious declines in sales–show up with your hearts and cash on Wednesday, February 11th at Noon. We’ll meet at the Sabo Center in Oren Gateway Center (right across from Nabo Cafe) and will walk to Nader on Cedar Avenue together. They’ve got excellent kabab and platters to share, but does not have vegetarian options. The Hard Times is just around the corner tho and they’ve got lots of excellent vegetarian and vegan items (the Tempeh Reuben is to die for). Check Nader out here: https://naderpersian.com/

Stay tuned for more opportunities from the Sabo Center. We’re planning a date at a local spot once a week. If you would like to otherwise support neighborhood business, please check out our Augsburg Local website: https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/programs/augsburg-local/. Lots of places have wonderful family platters that you can order for take-out, including Oasis, which is very close to campus. Email gilmerje@gmail.com with any questions or for recommendations!

If you would like to volunteer your time or share any skills/resources that you might have, please fill out this Google Form: https://forms.gle/o3NhLaz3Y7sSDXzd8

submitted by kelleyf@augsburg.edu

Hi QIPOC family! To start our events this spring, we have a craft night for our general meeting this Wednesday, February 11th, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm in the Lindell Library 301 meeting room. We will have supplies to make bracelets, collages, and to take and decorate Polaroid photos. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Hope to see you beautiful people there!

RSVP here!

submitted by myers@augsburg.edu

How We Thrive
Stories of what it means to thrive – together.
Wednesday Feb 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Hoversten Chapel

Tara Mader joined the Kinesiology Department in 2018. She has a passion for teaching and mentoring students in STEM, embracing the learning that can come from experiences. Tara is also a founding member of the mindfulness team on campus, responsible for helping to bring Mindfulness Mondays to chapel each week. She champions the importance of self-care and taking time for rest and reflection. Her talk will focus on her own journey towards embracing smallness and the freedom it provides in our daily lives.

submitted by vaneck@augsburg.edu

FALL IN LOVE WITH A NEW PLANT!
The Biology Dept. Greenhouse is holding its annual plant sale.

Date: Thursday, February 12
Time: 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. (or sold out)
Where: Lobby of the Christensen Center

We’ll have easy-care houseplants, cacti and succulents, and carnivorous plants! Stocks of the most desirable species are limited, so get there early!

Cash, PayPal or Venmo accepted. Plant prices start at just $5. Funds raised directly support greenhouse operations and allow us to grow and care for our special plant collections.

Plant Sale Flyer

submitted by cliftonk@augsburg.edu

Staff Senate is bringing colleagues together by creating intimate opportunities to connect, collaborate, and discover the amazing work happening across our campus.

This Week!

Staff Senate Brown Bag Lunch in the Cafeteria
Tuesday, February 10⋅12:00 – 1:00pm
****We’ll meet after the All Hands Meeting

Open House at Lindell Library
Wednesday, 2/11 from 9:00 – 10:30
****Complimentary donuts and refreshments
****A firsthand look at latest improvements and enhancements
**** Optional behind-the-scenes tours of our archives (a rare peek into our collection!)

submitted by carrigan@augsburg.edu

Come meet a potential employer, ACR Homes, in the Christensen Center from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.

The ACR Homes team consists of 1000 professionals working to make an impact in the lives of people with disabilities and the elderly. ACR has a wide range of positions; from flexible direct care that offers hands-on patient care experience and competitive pay, to management with a rent-free live-in option. ACR Homes has a position available for anyone.

When you get a job at ACR Homes, you join the ACR team! You become part of a tight-knit and fun-loving community, working together to provide the best possible care for people with disabilities.

We pair you up with a mentor to help you through training and answer any questions you may have, and make sure you don’t feel like you’re doing this alone.

You’ll also have access to community building events for ACR staff like Employee Appreciation Day and Wellness Day, as well as small groups for more specific interests like fitness groups and dog lover groups that help staff to meet coworkers with similar interests. So don’t worry, we’re all in this together!

Learn more at https://acrhomes.com/employment/

submitted by moralesj@augsburg.edu

All current STEM students are invited to attend the 3rd Annual STEM Alumni Gathering which will take place on Thursday, February 12th from 5-7pm in Hagfors 150.

STEM alumni will be back on campus to share their stories of life after Augsburg. The evening will include time for an alumni panel, discipline specific table conversations, and unstructured mingling. All current STEM students are invited to come bring their questions and learn from the experiences of our alumni guests.

Registration is required. All students interested in attending should complete this registration form https://forms.gle/NeegyPPxz3kchVn28 as soon as possible.

STEM Alumni Gathering Registration Form