Category: Event Announcements

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Updates and news regarding the Human Rights Forum are sent out regularly between May and October, and we encourage you all to sign up to receive the newsletter stating any program development as well as confirmed speakers.

If you have received newsletters in the past, there’s no need to sign up again, but please note that due to the name change (Human Rights Forum), the new URL is not easily recognizable for Augsburg recipients due to IT security.

Please check you spam/junk folders and change the status of the newsletter to “not junk”. That way the next newsletter submission will beautifully end up in your regular inbox. Just the way we want it!

And for ALL newcomers, please follow the link below to sign up to receive the newsletters.

Any questions? Contact Bettine x1378

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Tomorrow, we will be welcoming 210 Advanced Placement (AP) high school teachers to campus Tuesday, June 18 through Friday, June 21. They will be participating in one of thirteen workshops for the entirety of the week. We have hired College Board endorsed consultants to teach these courses. They will be starting off in Sateren on Tuesday morning at 8:30 am, and the classes will run in Hagfors and OGC for the entirety of the week. They will also be eating lunch on campus in the dining hall each day. On Friday, June 21, we will welcome another 30 AP Coordinators who will be in a workshop from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm in the Marshall Room. During the week, there will be an opportunity for them to take campus tours with one of our Admission Ambassadors, meet some Augsburg faculty and staff, and also go to a workshop with Robert Gould on “Writing Effective Letters of Recommendation”.

The teachers will be coming from 17 states and 3 countries. There will be more than 150 school districts represented throughout the week. 130 teachers are from MN! This is a great opportunity to showcase Augsburg University and raise Augsburg’s profile with teachers who are working with exceptional students. Please help make them feel welcomed while they are on campus. You can learn more about the Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI) here: https://www.augsburg.edu/ecs/apsi/, and if you have any questions about the institute, please email apsi@augsburg.edu.

Augsburg 2019 APSI

submitted by updike@augsburg.edu

We will be welcoming 210 Advanced Placement (AP) high school teachers to campus Tuesday, June 18 through Friday, June 21. They will be participating in one of thirteen workshops for the entirety of the week. We have hired College Board endorsed consultants to teach these courses. They will be starting off in Sateren on Tuesday morning at 8:30 am, and the classes will run in Hagfors and OGC for the entirety of the week. They will also be eating lunch on campus in the dining hall each day. On Friday, June 21, we will welcome another 30 AP Coordinators who will be in a workshop from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm in the Marshall Room. During the week, there will be an opportunity for them to take campus tours with one of our Admission Ambassadors, meet some Augsburg faculty and staff, and also go to a workshop with Robert Gould on “Writing Effective Letters of Recommendation”.

The teachers will be coming from 17 states and 3 countries. There will be more than 150 school districts represented throughout the week. 130 teachers are from MN! This is a great opportunity to showcase Augsburg University and raise Augsburg’s profile with teachers who are working with exceptional students. Please help make them feel welcomed while they are on campus. You can learn more about the Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI) here: https://www.augsburg.edu/ecs/apsi/, and if you have any questions about the institute, please email apsi@augsburg.edu.

2019 Augsburg APSI

submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu

Fellow Auggie Cyclists!

If you’ve got a two-wheeled chariot, we encourage you to join us for our June Coffee Clunker. We’ll be supporting local coffee establishments, enjoying the summer weather, and getting a few extra miles under our belt. Feel free to hop off the route whenever you need to leave.

This is an open ride for any cyclist at any ability level.
When: Thursday, June 27 from 4:30 p.m. – ?
Where: We’ll gather in front of the Foss Center, on the grassy area
Why: To be healthier, to create community, to support local businesses, to relieve stress

Can’t join us? We’d still love you to join our group, track your miles, and keep in touch for future rides — we’re hoping to have one a month over the summer. A link to the route and mileage tracker can be found in the calendar event below — so make sure to add it to your calendar!

Have questions?
Contact Tessa Wegenke (wegenke@augsburg.edu) or Lee George (lgeorge@augsburg.edu).

Add this to your calendar!

submitted by updike@augsburg.edu

We will be welcoming 210 Advanced Placement (AP) high school teachers to campus Tuesday, June 18 through Friday, June 21. They will be participating in one of thirteen workshops for the entirety of the week. We have hired College Board endorsed consultants to teach these courses. They will be starting off in Sateren on Tuesday morning at 8:30 am, and the classes will run in Hagfors and OGC for the entirety of the week. They will also be eating lunch on campus in the dining hall each day. On Friday, June 21, we will welcome another 30 AP Coordinators who will be in a workshop from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm in the Marshall Room. During the week, there will be an opportunity for them to take campus tours with one of our Admission Ambassadors, meet some Augsburg faculty and staff, and also go to a workshop with Robert Gould on “Writing Effective Letters of Recommendation”.

The teachers will be coming from 17 states and 3 countries. There will be more than 150 school districts represented throughout the week. 130 teachers are from MN! This is a great opportunity to showcase Augsburg University and raise Augsburg’s profile with teachers who are working with exceptional students. Please help make them feel welcomed while they are on campus. You can learn more about the Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI) here: https://www.augsburg.edu/ecs/apsi/, and if you have any questions about the institute, please email apsi@augsburg.edu.

Augsburg APSI 2019

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The Feeling of Being Watched
Screening and Discussion with Filmmaker
Thursday, June 13th 6-9pm
Hagfors 150

Join the Justice Coalition, CAIR MN and the Sabo Center this Thursday for the screening of the award winning feature film “The Feeling of Being Watched”. We have the honor of being joined by the filmmaker and activist Assia Boundaoui who will give us an intimate understanding of her film and family’s struggle with surveillance. At a time where police entrapment runs rampant and individuals are persecuted for their faith, it is more important now than ever to firmly understand the police state, surveillance, and how fear & manipulation have trumped our civil liberties and privacy. There will also be space for community members to share their thoughts and feelings on the surveillance of our community.

Film Synopsis: In the Arab-American neighborhood outside of Chicago where director Assia Boundaoui grew up, most of her neighbors think they have been under surveillance for over a decade. While investigating their experiences, Assia uncovers tens of thousands of pages of FBI documents that prove her hometown was the subject of one of the largest counterterrorism investigations ever conducted in the U.S. before 9/11, code-named “Operation Vulgar Betrayal.” With unprecedented access, the film follows the filmmaker’s examination of why her community fell under blanket government surveillance. Assia struggles to disrupt the government secrecy shrouding what happened and takes the FBI to federal court to compel them to make the records they collected about her community public. In the process, she confronts long-hidden truths about the FBI’s relationship to her community. The Feeling of Being Watched follows Assia as she pieces together this secret FBI operation, while grappling with the effects of a lifetime of surveillance on herself and her family.

Please help keep events like this accessible and possible by donating to http://www.cairmn.com/donate

Register here!

submitted by nondie@augsburg.edu

Augsburg Faculty and Staff:

You are invited to attend the twenty-fifth annual Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference at Augsburg University from Monday, July 15 to Wednesday, July 17.

Each year, delegations from each of the ELCA Colleges come together to explore the distinct roles that they play in higher education. One of the benefits being the host site is that we have the option of inviting more than five people to attend. This year’s theme is “Beyond Privilege: Engaging Diversity, Inclusion and Equity.”

The conference will begin with an opening session at 5 pm followed by a dinner at 7:00 pm on July 15 and conclude by 1:00 pm on July 17.

See a draft agenda and learn more on the conference website:
https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2019/04/23/2019-vocation-of-a-lutheran-college-conference/

If you have questions about registration, contact: VOALC@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1403

If you would like more information about the conference, contact Tom Morgan: morgan@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1773.

Register for the 2019 Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference

submitted by kadolph@augsburg.edu

It’s that time of the year again!

Augsburg University to home to many camps and conferences throughout the summer months. In an effort to keep our community up to date about our campus visitors, University Events will be posting weekly updates here!

This week, we are welcomed Augsburg University Technique Wrestling Camp into Anderson Hall. Father/Son Wrestling Camps will be joining campus this Friday and staying through the weekend.

For more information about summer camps and conferences on campus contact University Events at x1104.

submitted by svanoe@augsburg.edu

The Feeling of Being Watched
Screening and Discussion with Filmmaker
Thursday, June 13th 6-9pm
Hagfors 150

Join CAIR MN and the Sabo Center this Thursday for the screening of the award winning feature film “The Feeling of Being Watched”. We have the honor of being joined by the filmmaker and activist Assia Boundaoui who will give us an intimate understanding of her film and families struggle with surveillance. At a time where police entrapment runs rampant and individuals are persecuted for their faith, it is more important now than ever to firmly understand the police state, surveillance, and how fear & manipulation have trumped our civil liberties and privacy. There will also be space for community members to share their thoughts and feelings on the surveillance of our community.

Film Synopsis: In the Arab-American neighborhood outside of Chicago where director Assia Boundaoui grew up, most of her neighbors think they have been under surveillance for over a decade. While investigating their experiences, Assia uncovers tens of thousands of pages of FBI documents that prove her hometown was the subject of one of the largest counterterrorism investigations ever conducted in the U.S. before 9/11, code-named “Operation Vulgar Betrayal.” With unprecedented access, The Feeling of Being Watched follows the filmmaker’s examination of why her community fell under blanket government surveillance. Assia struggles to disrupt the government secrecy shrouding what happened and takes the FBI to federal court to compel them to make the records they collected about her community public. In the process, she confronts long-hidden truths about the FBI’s relationship to her community. The Feeling of Being Watched follows Assia as she pieces together this secret FBI operation, while grappling with the effects of a lifetime of surveillance on herself and her family.

Please help keep events like this accessible and possible by donating to http://www.cairmn.com/donate

To Register!

submitted by alamilla@augsburg.edu

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend a program with Ambassador Ahmed Isse Awad, the minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation for the Federal Republic of Somalia. Ambassador Awad will speak about economic, political, and cultural issues in Somalia, as well as the country’s efforts to rebuild after years of war.

The program will take place from 2:00 to 3:30 PM in the Chapel. It is co-hosted by the Center for Global Education and Experience (CGEE), Global Minnesota, and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. It will include a moderated Q&A session.

submitted by mulvihil@augsburg.edu

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend a program with Ambassador Ahmed Isse Awad, the minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation for the Federal Republic of Somalia. Ambassador Awad will speak about economic, political, and cultural issues in Somalia, as well as the country’s efforts to rebuild after years of war.

The program will take place from 2:00 to 3:30 PM in Hagfors 150 B & C. It is co-hosted by the Center for Global Education and Experience (CGEE), Global Minnesota, and the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. It will include a moderated Q&A session.

submitted by nondie@augsburg.edu

Augsburg Faculty and Staff:

You are invited to attend the twenty-fifth annual Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference at Augsburg University from Monday, July 15 to Wednesday, July 17.

Each year, delegations from each of the ELCA Colleges come together to explore the distinct roles that they play in higher education. One of the benefits being the host site is that we have the option of inviting more than five people to attend. This year’s theme is “Beyond Privilege: Engaging Diversity, Inclusion and Equity.”

The conference will begin with an opening session at 5 pm followed by a dinner at 7:00 pm on July 15 and conclude by 1:00 pm on July 17.

See a draft agenda and learn more on the conference website:
https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2019/04/23/2019-vocation-of-a-lutheran-college-conference/

If you have questions about registration, contact: VOALC@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1403

If you would like more information about the conference, contact Tom Morgan: morgan@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1773.

Register for the 2019 Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference

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Join us at 3 p.m. in the Marshall Room to share our best wishes and best memories with Jodi Collen. We’ll have some of Jodi’s favorite treats! We’ll start the program at 3:15 p.m., but join whenever you can.

If today doesn’t work in your schedule, there is a happy hour on Monday, June 3, at Jefe Urban Hacienda (https://jefeminneapolis.com/) starting at 4 p.m. There is no formal program planned for that event – just another opportunity to share our gratitude to Jodi!

submitted by lamberte@augsburg.edu

Last free yoga class of the summer will be today from 11-11:45 in the Gundale Chapel in Hagfors! I will have extra mats if you need to borrow one. Looking forward to seeing you today!

submitted by fieldl@augsburg.edu

Augsburg Faculty and Staff:

You are invited to attend the twenty-fifth annual Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference at Augsburg University from Monday, July 15 to Wednesday, July 17.

Each year, delegations from each of the ELCA Colleges come together to explore the distinct roles that they play in higher education. One of the benefits being the host site is that we have the option of inviting more than five people to attend. This year’s theme is “Beyond Privilege: Engaging Diversity, Inclusion and Equity.”

The conference will begin with an opening session at 5 pm followed by a dinner at 7:00 pm on July 15 and conclude by 1:00 pm on July 17.

See a draft agenda, learn more, and register on the conference website:
https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2019/04/23/2019-vocation-of-a-lutheran-college-conference/

If you have questions about registration, contact: VOALC@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1403

If you would like more information about the conference, contact Tom Morgan: morgan@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1773

Register for the 2019 Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference

submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu

This Thursday is our on-campus send-off event for Jodi Collen. Join us at 3 p.m. in the Marshall Room (program begins at 3:15 p.m.) to thank Jodi for all she has done at Augsburg!

In addition, we’re planning a happy hour next Monday, June 3, at Jefe Urban Hacienda (https://jefeminneapolis.com/) beginning at 4 p.m. There is no formal program planned for this event — just camaraderie and good cheer.

submitted by sitarami@augsburg.edu

Registration for the Sesquicentennial Gala on September 27 at The Depot in Minneapolis has closed and a waitlist has been opened. Go to the registration link in this update to get on the waitlist.

http://inside.augsburg.edu/150planning/2019/05/17/sesquicentennial-gala-tickets-sold-out-waitlist-opened/

submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu

Our on-campus send-off event for Jodi Collen is Thursday, May 30, at 3 p.m. in the Marshall Room. (Program beginning at 3:15 p.m.)

We are also planning an informal happy hour on Monday, June 3, at Jefe Urban Hacienda (https://jefeminneapolis.com/) beginning at 4 p.m. Please note: the original A-mail post about the happy hour event initially said June 4, but June 3 is the correct date — apologies for any confusion; clearly I’m not the event planner in the group.)

submitted by stepkad@augsburg.edu

Thursday, May 23 | 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
Depart from Urness/Mortenson Lobby

Join us for this one hour tour of campus living. This is an opportunity to see the residence halls and housing options for our students, first year through graduation. It takes a community to make a community, so don’t miss out!

submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu

Our on-campus send-off event for Jodi Collen is next week, Thursday, May 30, at 3 p.m. in the Marshall Room. (Click the link below to add this to your calendar.) We will have a program beginning at 3:15 p.m. so that people have an opportunity to share their thoughts and well wishes.

In addition, plans are in the works for an informal happy hour on Monday, June 3. Time and location will be announced in A-mail when confirmed.

Please join us in thanking Jodi for all she has done for Augsburg and wishing her well as she transitions to her next endeavor.

Send-off for Jodi Collen: May 30, 3 p.m., Marshall Room

submitted by fieldl@augsburg.edu

Augsburg Faculty and Staff:

You are invited to attend the twenty-fifth annual Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference at Augsburg University from Monday, July 15 to Wednesday, July 17.

Each year, delegations from each of the ELCA Colleges come together to explore the distinct roles that they play in higher education. One of the benefits being the host site is that we have the option of inviting more than five people to attend. This year’s theme is “Beyond Privilege: Engaging Diversity, Inclusion and Equity.”

The conference will begin with an opening session at 5 pm followed by a dinner at 7:00 pm on July 15 and conclude by 1:00 pm on July 17.

See a draft agenda and learn more on the conference website:
https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2019/04/23/2019-vocation-of-a-lutheran-college-conference/

If you have questions about registration, contact: VOALC@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1403

If you would like more information about the conference, contact Tom Morgan: morgan@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1773

Register for the 2019 Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference

submitted by lamberte@augsburg.edu

Free Yoga on Wednesdays in May! I have extra mats if you need to borrow one We meet from 11-11:45 in the Gundale Chapel in Hagfors. I am going to add in some barre inspired strength training moves! All levels welcome

submitted by stepkad@augsburg.edu

Clear your schedule for the annual Staff Spring Social. A celebration of Augsburg’s staff with food, drink, and a chance to win prizes. You won’t want to miss it!

Tuesday, May 21
3-5 p.m. | Hagfors Center Lobby/150

Email staffsenate@augsburg.edu with any questions.

submitted by stepkad@augsburg.edu

Thursday, May 23 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Depart from Urness/Mortenson Lobby

Join us for this one hour tour of campus living. This is an opportunity to see the residence halls and housing options for our students, first year through graduation. It takes a community to make a community, so don’t miss out!

Add to your calendar

submitted by lamberte@augsburg.edu

Free Yoga on Wednesdays in May! I have extra mats if you need to borrow one We meet from 11-11:45 in the Gundale Chapel in Hagfors. I am going to add in some barre inspired strength training moves! All levels welcome.

submitted by sitarami@augsburg.edu

Registration for the Sesquicentennial Gala on September 27 at The Depot in Minneapolis has closed and a waitlist has been opened. Go to the registration link in this update to get on the waitlist.

http://inside.augsburg.edu/150planning/2019/05/17/sesquicentennial-gala-tickets-sold-out-waitlist-opened/

submitted by sitarami@augsburg.edu

Registration for the Sesquicentennial Gala on September 27 at The Depot in Minneapolis has closed and a waitlist has been opened. Go to the registration link in this update to get on the waitlist.

http://inside.augsburg.edu/150planning/2019/05/17/sesquicentennial-gala-tickets-sold-out-waitlist-opened/

submitted by stepkad@augsburg.edu

Clear your schedule for the annual Staff Spring Social. A celebration of Augsburg’s staff with food, drink, and a chance to win prizes. You wont want to miss it!

Tuesday, May 21
3-5 p.m. | The Quad

If raining the location will change to the Hagfors Center Lobby/150. Email staffsenate@augsburg.edu with any questions. Add this event to my calendar.

submitted by stepkad@augsburg.edu

Thursday, May 23 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Depart from Urness/Mortenson Lobby

Join us for this one hour tour of campus living. This is an opportunity to see the residence halls and housing options for our students, first year through graduation. It takes a community to make a community, so don’t miss out!

Add to your calendar

submitted by stepkad@augsburg.edu

Clear your schedule for the annual Staff Spring Social. A celebration of Augsburg’s staff with food, drink, and a chance to win prizes. You wont want to miss it!

Tuesday, May 21
3-5 p.m. | The Quad

If raining the location will change to the Hagfors Center Lobby/150. Email staffsenate@augsburg.edu with any questions. Add this event to my calendar.

Add to my calendar

submitted by stepkad@augsburg.edu

Thursday, May 23 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Depart from Urness/Mortenson Lobby

Join us for this one hour tour of campus living. This is an opportunity to see the residence halls and housing options for our students, first year through graduation. It takes a community to make a community, so don’t miss out!

Add to your calendar

submitted by lamberte@augsburg.edu

Free Yoga on Wednesdays in May! I have extra mats if you need to borrow one 🙂 We meet from 11-11:45 in the Gundale Chapel in Hagfors. I am going to add in some barre inspired strength training moves! All levels welcome.

submitted by stepkad@augsburg.edu

Clear your schedule for the annual Staff Spring Social. A celebration of Augsburg’s staff with food, drink, and a chance to win prizes. You wont want to miss it!

Tuesday, May 21
3-5 p.m. | The Quad

If raining the location will change to the Hagfors Center Lobby/150. Email staffsenate@augsburg.edu with any questions. Add this event to my calendar.

Add to my calendar

submitted by stepkad@augsburg.edu

Thursday, May 23 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Depart from Urness/Mortenson Lobby

Join us for this one hour tour of campus living. This is an opportunity to see the residence halls and housing options for our students, first year through graduation. It takes a community to make a community, so don’t miss out!

Add to your calendar

submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu

The Urban Hub, a collaboration of faith-based entities working in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood, is hosting a community Iftar this Friday, May 17th in Currie Park (500 15th Ave. S., Minneapolis). The program will start at 7:30 PM, with a light meal served at sundown. All are welcome to join. Volunteers are still needed to assist with the event. If you are interested in volunteering, please go to https://forms.gle/VvXqUPNEkk8ksn4C8

submitted by chambek2@augsburg.edu

There are only 76 tickets left for this unprecedented event and they’re going fast! Join us September 27, 2019, at the Sesquicentennial Gala to begin a full year of festivities honoring who we have been and who we are becoming.
We will gather in recognition, remembering the many reasons we have to be grateful for the past and hopeful about our future. We will celebrate by connecting with friends old and new, alumni, faculty, and staff. Together we’ll enjoy food, drink, and moments to reflect, share, and give, all energized by the thriving relationships that have always been at the heart of our institution.
Current employees are able to purchase tickets at $75 each (limit two).
To learn more about the Sesquicentennial yearlong festivities, go to http://inside.augsburg.edu/150planning/

Purchase Gala Tickets

submitted by stepkad@augsburg.edu

Clear your schedule for the annual Staff Spring Social. A celebration of Augsburg’s staff with food, drink, and a chance to win prizes. You wont want to miss it!

Tuesday, May 21
3-5 p.m. | The Quad

If raining the location will change to the Hagfors Center Lobby/150. Email staffsenate@augsburg.edu with any questions. Add this event to my calendar.

Add to my calendar

submitted by stepkad@augsburg.edu

Thursday, May 23 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Depart from Urness/Mortenson Lobby

Join us for this one hour tour of campus living. This is an opportunity to see the residence halls and housing options for our students, first year through graduation. It takes a community to make a community, so don’t miss out!

Add to your calendar

submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu

The Urban Hub, a collaboration of faith-based entities working in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood, is hosting a community Iftar on Friday, May 17th in Currie Park (500 15th Ave. S., Minneapolis). The program will start at 7:30 PM, with a light meal served at sundown. All are welcome to join. Volunteers are needed to assist with the event. If you are interested in volunteering, please go to https://forms.gle/VvXqUPNEkk8ksn4C8

submitted by bogen@augsburg.edu

Augsburg’s Tassel Challenge fundraising event is underway! This online giving event is an opportunity to celebrate all of the Class of 2019 graduates, and to help support future Auggies by donating to the Sesquicentennial Scholarship fund.

The Tassel Challenge is a great way to recognize your favorite graduating Auggies. If you choose to donate in honor of a student, we will make sure they know they were recognized, and send you and the student an Augsburg tassel keychain.

The Tassel Challenge will run through May 19th. If you have any questions please contact bogen@augsburg.edu.

Augsburg University Tassel Challenge

submitted by cottrelb@augsburg.edu

The Physician Assistant (PA) Program at Augsburg University is proud to be hosting our 13th annual 5K Run and Walk on June 8th, 2019 to raise money for our Student Society and the Project for Pride in Living organization. The 5K Run and Walk is our major fundraiser of the year, and a valued part of this event is a food drive for the Campus Kitchen at Augsburg University.

If you are unable to attend this event, but would still like to donate to the Augsburg PA Class and charities; Please feel free to click the DONATE button.

Pre-race warm-ups to loosen up those muscles for running (or really speedy walking) with an amazing athletic trainer, who happens to be one of our own PA students!

Race day timeline:

9:00 – 9:45 Check-in & Race Day Registration ($20 cash or check)

9:15- 9:45 Join us for pre-race warmups

10:00 Race begins!!

11:00 Ceremony and raffle drawing

SIGN-UP:

https://runsignup.com/Race/MN/Roseville/AugsburgPARunforyourLife5k

Augsburg PA “Run For Your Life” 5K

submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu

The Urban Hub, a collaboration of faith-based entities working in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood, is hosting a community Iftar on Friday, May 17th in Currie Park (500 15th Ave. S., Minneapolis). The program will start at 7:30 PM, with a light meal served at sundown. All are welcome to join. Volunteers are needed to assist with the event. If you are interested in volunteering, please go to https://forms.gle/VvXqUPNEkk8ksn4C8

submitted by bogen@augsburg.edu

Augsburg’s Tassel Challenge fundraising event is underway! This online giving event is an opportunity to celebrate all of the Class of 2019 graduates, and to help support future Auggies by donating to the Sesquicentennial Scholarship fund.

The Tassel Challenge is a great way to recognize your favorite graduating Auggies. If you choose to donate in honor of a student, we will make sure they know they were recognized, and send you and the student an Augsburg tassel keychain.

The Tassel Challenge will run through May 19th. If you have any questions please contact bogen@augsburg.edu.

Donate to the Tassel Challenge

submitted by lamberte@augsburg.edu

Yoga will continue on Wednesdays for the rest of May- 5/15, 5/22, 5/29! Join me in the Gundale Chapel in Hagfors from 11-11:45. I have extra yoga mats if you need to borrow one.

submitted by stepkad@augsburg.edu

Clear your schedule for the annual Staff Spring Social. A celebration of Augsburg’s staff with food, drink, and a chance to win prizes. You wont want to miss it!

Tuesday, May 21
3-5 p.m. | The Quad

If raining the location will change to the Hagfors Center Lobby/150. Email staffsenate@augsburg.edu with any questions. Add this event to my calendar.

Add to my calendar

submitted by stepkad@augsburg.edu

Thursday, May 23 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Depart from Urness/Mortenson Lobby

Join us for this one hour tour of campus living. This is an opportunity to see the residence halls and housing options for our students, first year through graduation. It takes a community to make a community, so don’t miss out!

Add to your calendar

submitted by stepkad@augsburg.edu

MOVED INSIDE DUE TO WEATHER

Clear your schedule for the annual Staff Spring Social. A celebration of Augsburg’s staff with food, drink, and a chance to win prizes. You wont want to miss it!

Tuesday, May 21
3-5 p.m. |Hagfors Center Lobby/150

Email staffsenate@augsburg.edu with any questions. Add this event to my calendar.

Add to my calendar

submitted by stepkad@augsburg.edu

Thursday, May 23 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Depart from Urness/Mortenson Lobby

Join us for this one hour tour of campus living. This is an opportunity to see the residence halls and housing options for our students, first year through graduation. It takes a community to make a community, so don’t miss out!

Add to your calendar

submitted by holzeml@augsburg.edu

Are you looking for an opportunity to network with local nonprofit leaders and hear more about the ways that the nonprofit sector is changing to become more inclusive and equitable? Join us on Tuesday, May 14th at the Charities Review Council’s FORUM 2019: Breaking Patterns – featuring keynote speaker Uvinie Lubecki. Register at the link below!

If cost is an issue, or if you have any questions, please contact: holzeml@augsburg.edu or abby@smartgivers.org

Register Here

submitted by garvey@augsburg.edu

The Creating an Inclusive Campus (CIC) Workshop is Wed., May 15, 1-4 pm. The topic is:
Managing the Moments
Arguably the best learning takes place when all students feel able to bring their full selves forward and engage in an environment that considers the historical context and current cultural climate; with the humility and promise to learn with others. This workshop will engage us in recognizing and responding to dynamic moments born out of human differences while honoring our commitments to intentional diversity. Participants will have the opportunity to examine and respond to scenarios in small groups.

Developed and sponsored by the Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Committee. Facilitated by Joanne Reeck, Chief Inclusion Officer, with faculty and staff providing information and experiences.

The CIC is one of several sessions and workshops offered May 14-16. For a full schedule, as well as descriptions of all of the sessions, check out:
http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/2019/04/03/3-days-in-may/
Use the form linked below to sign up for the CIC and any other session.

RSVP for the 3 Days in May at the CTL webpage, http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/

submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu

The Urban Hub, a collaborative of faith-based entities working in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood, is hosting a community Iftar on Friday, May 17th in Currie Park. The program will start at 7:30 PM, with a simple meal served at sundown. All are welcome to join. Volunteers are needed to assist with the event. If you are interested in volunteering, please go to https://forms.gle/VvXqUPNEkk8ksn4C8

submitted by alamilla@augsburg.edu

The 2019 All Hands Planning Summit is Monday, May 13, 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. in Si Melby Hall.

The agenda will include a discussion of our financial and strategic planning and opportunities to engage with ideas regarding Augsburg’s promise as an inclusive university. Please join in the discussion — we need your thinking.

This event will be live-streamed. For the live-stream link or to add event to your calendar, go to the All Hands page.

All Hands page

submitted by stepkad@augsburg.edu

Clear your schedule for the annual Staff Spring Social. A celebration of Augsburg’s staff with food, drink, and a chance to win prizes. You wont want to miss it!

Tuesday, May 21
3-5 p.m. | The Quad

If raining the location will change to the Hagfors Center Lobby/150. Email staffsenate@augsburg.edu with any questions. Add this event to my calendar.

Add to my calendar

submitted by stepkad@augsburg.edu

Thursday, May 23 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Depart from Urness/Mortenson Lobby

Join us for this one hour tour of campus living. This is an opportunity to see the residence halls and housing options for our students, first year through graduation. It takes a community to make a community, so don’t miss out!

Add to your calendar

submitted by greena@augsburg.edu

The community garden still needs a little help getting ready for the season – we have about 15 in-ground beds that need their soil loosened up and fed with good nutrients so that our gardeners can begin planting. Come help us dig for a few minutes or a few hours! You don’t need to know what you’re doing… just be willing to dig. Wear sturdy shoes and clothes you can get dirty. Bring work gloves if you have them.

Drop by the community garden anytime between 9-11am Friday to help!

submitted by alamilla@augsburg.edu

The 2019 All Hands Planning Summit is Monday, May 13, 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. in Si Melby Hall.

The agenda will include a discussion of our financial and strategic planning and opportunities to engage with ideas regarding Augsburg’s promise as an inclusive university. Please join in the discussion — we need your thinking.

This event will be live-streamed. For the live-stream link or to add event to your calendar, go to the All Hands page.

All Hands page

submitted by stepkad@augsburg.edu

Thursday, May 23 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Depart from Urness/Mortenson Lobby

Join us for this one hour tour of campus living. This is an opportunity to see the residence halls and housing options for our students, first year through graduation. It takes a community to make a community, so don’t miss out!

Add to your calendar

submitted by greena@augsburg.edu

The community garden still needs a little help getting ready for the season – we have about 15 in-ground beds that need their soil loosened up and fed with good nutrients so that our gardeners can begin planting. Come help us dig for a few minutes or a few hours! You don’t need to know what you’re doing… just be willing to dig. Wear sturdy shoes and clothes you can get dirty. Bring work gloves if you have them.

Drop by the community garden anytime between 9-11am Friday to help!

submitted by alamilla@augsburg.edu

The 2019 All Hands Planning Summit is Monday, May 13, 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. in Si Melby Hall.

The agenda will include a discussion of our financial and strategic planning and opportunities to engage with ideas regarding Augsburg’s promise as an inclusive university. Please join in the discussion — we need your thinking.

This event will be live-streamed. For the live-stream link or to add event to your calendar, go to the All Hands page.

All Hands page

submitted by stepkad@augsburg.edu

Clear your schedule for the annual Staff Spring Social. A celebration of Augsburg’s staff with food, drink, and a chance to win prizes. You wont want to miss it!

Tuesday, May 21
3-5 p.m. | The Quad

If raining the location will change to the Hagfors Center Lobby/150. Email staffsenate@augsburg.edu with any questions. Add this event to my calendar.

Add to my calendar

The 2019 All Hands Planning Summit is Monday, May 13, 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. in Si Melby.

The agenda will include a discussion of our financial and strategic planning and opportunities to engage with ideas regarding Augsburg’s promise as an inclusive university. Please join in the discussion — we need your thinking.

This event will be live-streamed. For the live-stream link or to add event to your calendar, go to the All Hands page.

All Hands page

submitted by stepkad@augsburg.edu

Clear your schedule for the annual Staff Spring Social. A celebration of Augsburg’s staff with food, drink, and a chance to win prizes. You wont want to miss it!

Tuesday, May 21
3-5 p.m. | The Quad

If raining the location will change to the Hagfors Center Lobby/150. Email staffsenate@augsburg.edu with any questions. Add this event to my calendar.

Add to my calendar

submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu

All are welcome to join the Seward Community Iftar, co-sponsored by CAIR MN, Bethany Lutheran Church, Augsburg University, Seward Neighborhood Group, and Masjid Rawdah. Come for a meal with friends and neighbors this evening (Wednesday, May 8) at 8:15 p.m. at the Rawdah Community Center, 2426 E. 26th St., Minneapolis, MN 55406. For more information go to: https://sng.org/2019/04/17/a-community-iftar-dinner/

submitted by lamberte@augsburg.edu

I will be teaching a free yoga class today in the Gundale Chapel in Hagfors from 11-11:45! E-mail me if you have questions: lamberte@augsburg.edu

submitted by garvey@augsburg.edu

The Creating an Inclusive Campus (CIC) Workshop is Wed., May 15, 1-4 pm. The topic is:
Managing the Moments
Arguably the best learning takes place when all students feel able to bring their full selves forward and engage in an environment that considers the historical context and current cultural climate; with the humility and promise to learn with others. This workshop will engage us in recognizing and responding to dynamic moments born out of human differences while honoring our commitments to intentional diversity. Participants will have the opportunity to examine and respond to scenarios in small groups.

Developed and sponsored by the Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Committee. Facilitated by Joanne Reeck, Chief Inclusion Officer, with faculty and staff providing information and experiences.

The CIC is one of several sessions and workshops offered May 14-16. For a full schedule, as well as descriptions of all of the sessions, check out:
http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/2019/04/03/3-days-in-may/
Use the form linked below to sign up for the CIC and any other session.

RSVP for the 3 Days in May at the CTL webpage, http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/

submitted by greena@augsburg.edu

The community garden still needs a little help getting ready for the season – we have about 15 in-ground beds that need their soil loosened up and fed with good nutrients so that our gardeners can begin planting. Come help us dig for a few minutes or a few hours! You don’t need to know what you’re doing… just be willing to dig. Wear sturdy shoes and clothes you can get dirty. Bring work gloves if you have them.

Drop by the community garden anytime between 9-11am Friday to help!

submitted by lamberte@augsburg.edu

Free Yoga in the Gundale Chapel in Hagfors from 11-11:45! Let me know if you have questions, I am a certified yoga teacher! E-mail me here if you have questions: lamberte@augsburg.edu

submitted by alamilla@augsburg.edu

The 2019 All Hands Planning Summit is Monday, May 13, 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. in Si Melby.

The agenda will include a discussion of our financial and strategic planning and opportunities to engage with ideas regarding Augsburg’s promise as an inclusive university. Please join in the discussion — we need your thinking.

This event will be live-streamed. For the live-stream link or to add event to your calendar, go to the All Hands page.

All Hands page

submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu

All are welcome to join the Seward Community Iftar, co-sponsored by CAIR MN, Bethany Lutheran Church, Augsburg University, Seward Neighborhood Group, and Masjid Rawdah. Come for an evening meal with friends and neighbors on Wednesday, May 8th at 8:15 p.m. at the Rawdah Community Center, 2426 E. 26th St., Minneapolis, MN 55406. For more information go to: https://sng.org/2019/04/17/a-community-iftar-dinner/

submitted by garvey@augsburg.edu

The Creating an Inclusive Campus (CIC) Workshop is Wed., May 15, 1-4 pm. The topic is:
Managing the Moments
Arguably the best learning takes place when all students feel able to bring their full selves forward and engage in an environment that considers the historical context and current cultural climate; with the humility and promise to learn with others. This workshop will engage us in recognizing and responding to dynamic moments born out of human differences while honoring our commitments to intentional diversity. Participants will have the opportunity to examine and respond to scenarios in small groups.

Developed and sponsored by the Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Committee. Facilitated by Joanne Reeck, Chief Inclusion Officer, with faculty and staff providing information and experiences.

The CIC is one of several sessions and workshops offered May 14-16. For a full schedule, as well as descriptions of all of the sessions, check out:
http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/2019/04/03/3-days-in-may/
Use the form linked below to sign up for the CIC and any other session.

RSVP for the 3 Days in May at the CTL webpage, http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/

submitted by chambek2@augsburg.edu

Join us September 27, 2019, at the Sesquicentennial Gala, an unprecedented event to begin a full year of festivities honoring who we have been and who we are becoming.
We will gather in recognition, remembering the many reasons we have to be grateful for the past and hopeful about our future. We will celebrate by connecting with friends old and new, alumni, faculty, and staff. Together we’ll enjoy food, drink, and moments to reflect, share, and give, all energized by the thriving relationships that have always been at the heart of our institution.
Current employees are able to purchase tickets at $75 each (limit two). Tickets are nearly sold out, so please purchase yours today!
To learn more about the Sesquicentennial yearlong festivities, go to http://inside.augsburg.edu/150planning/

Purchase Gala Tickets

submitted by garvey@augsburg.edu

The Creating an Inclusive Campus (CIC) Workshop is Wed., May 15, 1-4 pm. The topic is:
Managing the Moments
Arguably the best learning takes place when all students feel able to bring their full selves forward and engage in an environment that considers the historical context and current cultural climate; with the humility and promise to learn with others. This workshop will engage us in recognizing and responding to dynamic moments born out of human differences while honoring our commitments to intentional diversity. Participants will have the opportunity to examine and respond to scenarios in small groups.

Developed and sponsored by the Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Committee. Facilitated by Joanne Reeck, Chief Inclusion Officer, with faculty and staff providing information and experiences.

The CIC is one of several sessions and workshops offered May 14-16. For a full schedule, as well as descriptions of all of the sessions, check out:
http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/2019/04/03/3-days-in-may/
Use the form linked below to sign up for the CIC and any other session.

RSVP for the 3 Days in May at the CTL webpage, http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/

submitted by whitneyr@augsburg.edu

Please join us in the Human Resources office on Friday, May 3 between 1-2 PM for an open house to celebrate Theresa Gade’s retirement. Theresa has been a key member of the Augsburg Human Resources team for over 10 years, and her contributions in the areas of compensation, benefits, payroll and HR information systems have been invaluable to the Augsburg community. We thank her for all she’s done for Augsburg, and wish her well as she spends more time with her family, and on the golf course!

Theresa’s last day is today, Friday, May 3.

submitted by garvey@augsburg.edu

The Creating an Inclusive Campus (CIC) Workshop is Wed., May 15, 1-4 pm. The theme is:
Managing the Moments
Arguably the best learning takes place when all students feel able to bring their full selves forward and engage in an environment that considers the historical context and current cultural climate; with the humility and promise to learn with others. This workshop will engage us in recognizing and responding to dynamic moments born out of human differences while honoring our commitments to intentional diversity. Participants will have the opportunity to examine and respond to scenarios in small groups.

Developed and sponsored by the Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Committee. Facilitated by Joanne Reeck, Chief Inclusion Officer, with faculty and staff providing information and experiences.

The CIC is one of several sessions and workshops offered May 14-16. For a full schedule, as well as descriptions of all of the sessions, check out:
http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/2019/04/03/3-days-in-may/
Use the form linked below to sign up for the CIC and any other session.

RSVP for the “3 Days in May”

submitted by greena@augsburg.edu

The community garden still needs a little help getting ready for the season – we have about 15 in-ground beds that need their soil loosened up and fed with good nutrients so that our gardeners can begin planting. Come help us dig for a few minutes or a few hours! You don’t need to know what you’re doing… just be willing to dig. Wear sturdy shoes and clothes you can get dirty. Bring work gloves if you have them. Thanks!

submitted by garvey@augsburg.edu

The Creating an Inclusive Campus (CIC) Workshop is Wed., May 15, 1-4 pm. The theme is:
Managing the Moments
Arguably the best learning takes place when all students feel able to bring their full selves forward and engage in an environment that considers the historical context and current cultural climate; with the humility and promise to learn with others. This workshop will engage us in recognizing and responding to dynamic moments born out of human differences while honoring our commitments to intentional diversity. Participants will have the opportunity to examine and respond to scenarios in small groups.

Developed and sponsored by the Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Committee. Facilitated by Joanne Reeck, Chief Inclusion Officer, with faculty and staff providing information and experiences.

The CIC is one of several sessions and workshops offered May 14-16. For a full schedule, as well as descriptions of all of the sessions, check out:
http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/2019/04/03/3-days-in-may/
Use the form linked below to sign up for the CIC and any other session.

RSVP for the “3 Days in May”

submitted by sitarami@augsburg.edu

Find some key dates and event descriptions as well as a link to subscribe to the Sesquicentennial calendar. Bookmark Inside Augsburg Sesquicentennial Planning to keep up with updates about this important year-long celebration.

http://inside.augsburg.edu/150planning/2019/04/29/sesquicentennial-key-dates-subscribe-to-the-calendar/

submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu

Fellow Auggie Cyclists!

If you’ve got a two-wheeled chariot, we encourage you to join us for an inaugural Coffee Clunker. We’ll be supporting local coffee establishments, while celebrating the end of the semester, and getting a few extra miles under our belt. Feel free to hop off the route whenever you need to leave.

This is an open ride for any cyclist at any ability level.

When: Friday, May 3 from 4:30 p.m. – ?
Where: We’ll gather in front of the Foss Center, on the grassy area
Why: To be healthier, to create community, to support local businesses, to relieve a bit of end-of-semester stress

Can’t join us? We’d still love you to join our group, track your miles, and keep in touch for future rides — we’re hoping to have one a month over the summer. A link to the route, a picture of the route with highlighted hilly areas, and mileage tracker can be found in the calendar event below — so make sure to add it to your calendar!

Have questions?
Contact Tessa Wegenke (wegenke@augsburg.edu) or Lee George (lgeorge@augsburg.edu).

Add to your calendar!

submitted by chambek2@augsburg.edu

Join us September 27, 2019, at the Sesquicentennial Gala, an unprecedented event to begin a full year of festivities honoring who we have been and who we are becoming.
We will gather in recognition, remembering the many reasons we have to be grateful for the past and hopeful about our future. We will celebrate by connecting with friends old and new, alumni, faculty, and staff. Together we’ll enjoy food, drink, and moments to reflect, share, and give, all energized by the thriving relationships that have always been at the heart of our institution.
Current employees are able to purchase tickets at $75 each (limit two). Tickets are nearly sold out, so please purchase yours today!
To learn more about the Sesquicentennial yearlong festivities, go to http://inside.augsburg.edu/150planning/

Purchase Gala Tickets

submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu

After working in URGO for 6 and ½ years, Kirsten O’Brien will be leaving Augsburg to take a position as Grants Management Associate with the Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies. Students, faculty and staff who have worked with Kirsten in her role as URGO’s Undergraduate Research, Graduate School and National Fellowships Specialist are keenly aware of the considerable gifts Kirsten brought to every interaction and every task. Her attention to quality and supportive nature helped Augsburg students and alums reach their goals of attaining off-campus summer research, graduate school or national fellowship placements. Her considerable planning skills insured near-flawless Z events, Court Agre Summer Research Symposiums and URGO’s Summer Research Programs.

URGO will be hosting an open house in Kirsten’s honor in the URGO/McNair/STEM Programs suite (Hagfors 101) on Wednesday, May 1st from 2:00 to 4:30. Come by for cake and refreshments and to wish Kirsten well on her next career venture.

submitted by sitarami@augsburg.edu

Find some key dates and event descriptions as well as a link to subscribe to the Sesquicentennial calendar. Bookmark Inside Augsburg Sesquicentennial Planning to keep up with updates about this important year-long celebration.

http://inside.augsburg.edu/150planning/2019/04/29/sesquicentennial-key-dates-subscribe-to-the-calendar/

submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu

Fellow Auggie Cyclists!

If you’ve got a two-wheeled chariot, we encourage you to join us for an inaugural Coffee Clunker. We’ll be supporting local coffee establishments, while celebrating the end of the semester, and getting a few extra miles under our belt. Feel free to hop off the route whenever you need to leave.

This is an open ride for any cyclist at any ability level.

When: Friday, May 3 from 4:30 p.m. – ?
Where: We’ll gather in front of the Foss Center, on the grassy area
Why: To be healthier, to create community, to support local businesses, to relieve a bit of end-of-semester stress

Can’t join us? We’d still love you to join our group, track your miles, and keep in touch for future rides — we’re hoping to have one a month over the summer. A link to the route, a picture of the route with highlighted hilly areas, and mileage tracker can be found in the calendar event below — so make sure to add it to your calendar!

Have questions?
Contact Tessa Wegenke (wegenke@augsburg.edu) or Lee George (lgeorge@augsburg.edu).

Add to your calendar!

submitted by kipper@augsburg.edu

After working in URGO for 6 and ½ years, Kirsten O’Brien will be leaving Augsburg to take a position as Grants Management Associate with the Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies. Students, faculty and staff who have worked with Kirsten in her role as URGO’s Undergraduate Research, Graduate School and National Fellowships Specialist are keenly aware of the considerable gifts Kirsten brought to every interaction and every task. Her attention to quality and supportive nature helped Augsburg students and alums reach their goals of attaining off-campus summer research, graduate school or national fellowship placements. Her considerable planning skills insured near-flawless Z events, Court Agre Summer Research Symposiums and URGO’s Summer Research Programs.

URGO will be hosting an open house in Kirsten’s honor in the URGO/McNair/STEM Programs suite (Hagfors 101) on Wednesday, May 1st from 2:00 to 4:30. Come by for cake and refreshments and to wish Kirsten well on her next career venture.

submitted by sitarami@augsburg.edu

Find some key dates and event descriptions as well as a link to subscribe to the Sesquicentennial calendar. Bookmark Inside Augsburg Sesquicentennial Planning to keep up with updates about this important year-long celebration.

http://inside.augsburg.edu/150planning/2019/04/29/sesquicentennial-key-dates-subscribe-to-the-calendar/

submitted by lamberte@augsburg.edu

Unfortunately, there will be no yoga on Wednesday, May 1, but it will resume on Wednesday, May 8th from 11-11:45 in the Chapel in Hagfors.

submitted by millerd1@augsburg.edu

Please join us in the Human Resources office on Friday, May 3 between 1-2 PM for an open house to celebrate Theresa Gade’s retirement. Theresa has been a key member of the Augsburg Human Resources team for over 10 years, and her contributions in the areas of compensation, benefits, payroll and HR information systems have been invaluable to the Augsburg community. We thank her for all she’s done for Augsburg, and wish her well as she spends more time with her family, and on the golf course!

Theresa’s last day is Friday, May 3.

submitted by garvey@augsburg.edu

It’s late and it’s breakfast!
Sponsored by A’viands, some enjoy hearty and delicious breakfast offerings, tonight, Monday, April 29, 9:30 pm – 10:45 pm.
Free to any Augsburg student with Augsburg ID.

submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu

Fellow Auggie Cyclists!

If you’ve got a two-wheeled chariot, we encourage you to join us for an inaugural Coffee Clunker. We’ll be supporting local coffee establishments, while celebrating the end of the semester, and getting a few extra miles under our belt. Feel free to hop off the route whenever you need to leave.

This is an open ride for any cyclist at any ability level.

When: Friday, May 3 from 4:30 p.m. – ?
Where: We’ll gather in front of the Foss Center, on the grassy area
Why: To be healthier, to create community, to support local businesses, to relieve a bit of end-of-semester stress

Can’t join us? We’d still love you to join our group, track your miles, and keep in touch for future rides — we’re hoping to have one a month over the summer. A link to the route, a picture of the route with highlighted hilly areas, and mileage tracker can be found in the calendar event below — so make sure to add it to your calendar!

Have questions?
Contact Tessa Wegenke (wegenke@augsburg.edu) or Lee George (lgeorge@augsburg.edu).

Add to your calendar!

submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu

After working in URGO for 6 and ½ years, Kirsten O’Brien will be leaving Augsburg to take a position as Grants Management Associate with the Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies. Students, faculty and staff who have worked with Kirsten in her role as URGO’s Undergraduate Research, Graduate School and National Fellowships Specialist are keenly aware of the considerable gifts Kirsten brought to every interaction and every task. Her attention to quality and supportive nature helped Augsburg students and alums reach their goals of attaining off-campus summer research, graduate school or national fellowship placements. Her considerable planning skills insured near-flawless Z events, Court Agre Summer Research Symposiums and URGO’s Summer Research Programs.

URGO will be hosting an open house in Kirsten’s honor in the URGO/McNair/STEM Programs suite (Hagfors 101) next Wednesday, May 1st from 2:00 to 4:30. Come by for cake and refreshments and to wish Kirsten well on her next career venture.

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for an end-of-year celebration service with music by the Riverside Singers. We will offer a blessing for Pastor David Wrightsman and for Theresa Gade and Avis Benson. Refreshments will follow.

More information

submitted by garvey@augsburg.edu

It’s late and it’s breakfast!
Sponsored by A’viands, some enjoy hearty and delicious breakfast offerings on Monday, April 29, 9:30 pm – 10:45 pm. Free to any Augsburg student with Augsburg ID.

submitted by chambek2@augsburg.edu

Join us September 27, 2019, at the Sesquicentennial Gala, an unprecedented event to begin a full year of festivities honoring who we have been and who we are becoming.
We will gather in recognition, remembering the many reasons we have to be grateful for the past and hopeful about our future. We will celebrate by connecting with friends old and new, alumni, faculty, and staff. Together we’ll enjoy food, drink, and moments to reflect, share, and give, all energized by the thriving relationships that have always been at the heart of our institution.
Current employees are able to purchase tickets at $75 each (limit two). Tickets are nearly sold out, so please purchase yours today!
To learn more about the Sesquicentennial yearlong festivities, go to http://inside.augsburg.edu/150planning/

Purchase Gala Tickets

submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu

After working in URGO for 6 and ½ years, Kirsten O’Brien will be leaving Augsburg to take a position as Grants Management Associate with the Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies. Students, faculty and staff who have worked with Kirsten in her role as URGO’s Undergraduate Research, Graduate School and National Fellowships Specialist are keenly aware of the considerable gifts Kirsten brought to every interaction and every task. Her attention to quality and supportive nature helped Augsburg students and alums reach their goals of attaining off-campus summer research, graduate school or national fellowship placements. Her considerable planning skills insured near-flawless Z events, Court Agre Summer Research Symposiums and URGO’s Summer Research Programs.

URGO will be hosting an open house in Kirsten’s honor in the URGO/McNair/STEM Programs suite (Hagfors 101) next Wednesday, May 1st from 2:00 to 4:30. Come by for cake and refreshments and to wish Kirsten well on her next career venture.

submitted by garvey@augsburg.edu

It’s late and it’s breakfast!
Sponsored by A’viands, some enjoy hearty and delicious breakfast offerings on Monday, April 29, 9:30 pm – 10:45 pm. Free to any Augsburg student with Augsburg ID.

submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu

Building on Augsburg University’s thirty-year history with the Nobel Peace Prize Forum and as part of our sesquicentennial celebration, Augsburg is pleased to announce the launch of the new Human Rights Forum. The event will bring together students, global changemakers, and local activists to explore innovative ways to take action in our ongoing pursuit of human rights issues globally and domestically.

The 2019 Human Rights Forum will take place at Augsburg University on October 28 and 29. It is open to the entire Augsburg community, partner schools, and the general public. The event will feature approximately 20 speakers, including six from the Human Rights Foundation roster, and include both larger plenaries, breakout, and workshop sessions.

The opening day will focus on global issues and perspectives and is developed in partnership with the Human Rights Foundation, a nonprofit that sponsors the Oslo Freedom Forum each year, both founded by Thor Halvorssen, a Venezuelan human rights activist. The Human Rights Foundation has an impressive roster of young and diverse human rights activists, and promotes and protects human rights globally within authoritarian regimes.

Our second day will feature speakers and sessions exploring racial justice, indigenous rights and environmental sustainability, with this programming developed in partnership with campus departments and centers, partner institutions, and sponsors.

There will be opportunities for Augsburg classes to attend Forum sessions during normal class periods as well as to have guest speakers visit individual classes. We welcome campus-wide engagement both in the planning process as well as during the event days.

Please contact us at:
Bettine Hoff Hermanson: hermansb@augsburg.edu — x1378
Joe Underhill: underhil@augsburg.edu — x1318

Human Rights Forum

submitted by hoddevit@augsburg.edu

Join us for a fun and festive cultural evening as we celebrate Norway’s Constitution Day! Norway Hub would like to invite you to the Syttende Mai Minnesota Banquet that takes place May 17.

Date: Friday, May 17.
Time: 5:00 pm
Place: Minnesota Valley Country Club

This event promises you a warm evening with entertainment from Soloist Ariel Wilberg, Pianist Loryce Sivertsen, and LeRoy Larson and the Minnesota Scandinavian Ensemble.

In addition, we have a special guest speaker; His Excellency Kaare Aas, Norway’s Ambassador to the United States

New for this year is your option to reserve your seat in advance to sit next to your friends and family!

You will have to register you and your fellow companions before May 10. It costs $70 for adults and $35 for students. For more information about the event and registration, then click the link below.

This event guarantees a truly Norwegian experience. Hope to see you there!

17. mai – register page

submitted by mulvihil@augsburg.edu

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to join conference discussions on international food security this Friday in the East Commons of the Christiansen Center. This conference, co-hosted by the Center for Global Education and Experience (CGEE) and Global Minnesota, will bring 86 scholars from more than 50 countries to campus.

Guests are free to come and go as they please; you do not need to attend all sessions. Click here for a look at the agenda.

Click here

submitted by thaos@augsburg.edu

A devised performance created to explore the idea(s) of home(s). Is it a building, a community, a person, or ourselves?

When we are forced to leave our homes or forced to go back home, how do we start this process? What do we bring, how do we travel back, how do we assimilate? Is that place/destination even our home?

This project hopes to answer some of these questions.

This event is free.

Date and Time: April 24th at 7:30 pm.
Location: Foss Center Studio Theater

Facebook page for Home(s): Where do we belong?

submitted by hangb@augsburg.edu

In honor of Environmental Justice and Poetry Month, Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) will take a dive into Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, a poet and climate change activist, statement address and poem at the 2014 UN Climate Change. Her poems and activitism correlates to current social and environmental issues we are facing today. We will explore what it means to talk about our experiences of the changes we see around the world on a personal level and as a group.

Jetnil-Kijiner UN Climate Change Statemeng and Poem: https://youtu.be/mc_IgE7TBSY

Environmental Stewardship Committee