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Timely warning reports a sexual assault by a guest inside a residence hall

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Augsburg University Department of Public Safety posted a Clery timely warning on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 after the Title IX coordinator received a report at 11:58 AM CDT that a student had been sexually assaulted in Anderson Hall the evening of Monday, October 26, 2026, according to the warning. The warning says the student invited the person, who is believed to be unaffiliated with the university, and that the person then left alone.

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In compliance with the “Timely Warning” provision of the federal Jeanne Clery Campus Security Act, Augsburg University Department of Public Safety (DPS) is giving notice of a situation that represents a serious or continuing threat to students and employees of the University. This timely warning aims to provide information to aid the Augsburg community in protecting themselves after a report of a serious crime. Reported Offense(s): Sexual Assault On October 28, 2026, at 11:58 a.m., the University’s Title IX Coordinator received an email report of a student who stated they were sexually assaulted in Anderson Hall. The report stated that the student invited the suspect (who is believed to be unaffiliated with the Augsburg community) to their Anderson Hall residence the evening of October 26, 2026 and that the sexual assault occurred in the room shortly thereafter. The suspect then left the building alone. Suspect Description A description of the suspect wasn’t immediately made available to DPS.    Status DPS is currently investigating this incident. Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Minneapolis Police Department or Augsburg DPS at 612-330-1717. Reporting Incidents Augsburg asks its community members to report any and all concerns that may impact our campus community. If You See Something – Say Something. To report, please contact the Department of Public Safety (DPS) at 612-330-1717. You can also download the CampusShield app (through Apple or Android) to message DPS. We also encourage you to utilize the resources available on the DPS website. Safety Tips - Keep your head up and always be aware of your surroundings. - Do not sit or walk with your phone/laptop out. - Do not walk with earbuds or headphones on so you can hear what is going on around you. - If approached in your vehicle by someone you do not know, do not open doors or roll down windows. - Call Public Safety or the Minneapolis Police if you see any suspicious activity. Disclaimer Augsburg University believes that physical descriptors alone are not a valid reason to profile or cast suspicion on any individual. When physical descriptors are included in communication to the Augsburg community, it is done so because they may reasonably assist in identifying the perpetrator of the incident. Augsburg University uses perceived race and gender descriptors that are provided about a suspect only when additional characteristics (beyond clothing) are also available. Such descriptors are used in an attempt to provide the campus community with important information. However, the University recognizes that race and gender are personal identity attributes that cannot always be accurately perceived by others, and that any reported information may not be accurate.
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Copied on 2026-11-02 from the official page HTML (primary source), block by block; inline link text kept, non-breaking spaces kept, page chrome excluded. Runs from the Clery opening paragraph through the Disclaimer paragraph; the page title "Timely Warning: Sexual Assault" is not part of the body.
The page was read in full, including the safety-tip list and the disclaimer about physical descriptors. Those sections are not copied here, so the alert is not marked word-for-word.
The offense date on the page is the evening of October 26, 2026, which is why the case date is that day, while the warning itself is dated October 28, 2026.
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In compliance with the “Timely Warning” provision of the federal Jeanne Clery Campus Security Act, Augsburg University Department of Public Safety (DPS) is giving notice of a situation that represents a serious or continuing threat to students and employees of the University. This timely warning aims to provide information to aid the Augsburg community in protecting themselves after a report of a serious crime. Reported Offense(s): Sexual Assault On October 28, 2026, at 11:58 a.m., the University’s Title IX Coordinator received an email report of a student who stated they were sexually assaulted in Anderson Hall. The report stated that the student invited the suspect (who is believed to be unaffiliated with the Augsburg community) to their Anderson Hall residence the evening of October 26, 2026 and that the sexual assault occurred in the room shortly thereafter. The suspect then left the building alone. Suspect Description A description of the suspect wasn’t immediately made available to DPS.    Status DPS is currently investigating this incident. Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is urged to contact the Minneapolis Police Department or Augsburg DPS at 612-330-1717. Reporting Incidents Augsburg asks its community members to report any and all concerns that may impact our campus community. If You See Something – Say Something. To report, please contact the Department of Public Safety (DPS) at 612-330-1717. You can also download the CampusShield app (through Apple or Android) to message DPS. We also encourage you to utilize the resources available on the DPS website. Safety Tips - Keep your head up and always be aware of your surroundings. - Do not sit or walk with your phone/laptop out. - Do not walk with earbuds or headphones on so you can hear what is going on around you. - If approached in your vehicle by someone you do not know, do not open doors or roll down windows. - Call Public Safety or the Minneapolis Police if you see any suspicious activity. Disclaimer Augsburg University believes that physical descriptors alone are not a valid reason to profile or cast suspicion on any individual. When physical descriptors are included in communication to the Augsburg community, it is done so because they may reasonably assist in identifying the perpetrator of the incident. Augsburg University uses perceived race and gender descriptors that are provided about a suspect only when additional characteristics (beyond clothing) are also available. Such descriptors are used in an attempt to provide the campus community with important information. However, the University recognizes that race and gender are personal identity attributes that cannot always be accurately perceived by others, and that any reported information may not be accurate.

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About this analysis
Context

Background

The Augsburg DPS timely warning says it is issued under the Clery timely-warning provision and that the Title IX coordinator received the email at 11:58 AM CDT on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The reported assault was in an Anderson Hall residence the evening of Monday, October 26, 2026, after the student invited a person believed to be unaffiliated with Augsburg. The page says that person left alone and that no description was immediately available. The warning is filed in the department's crime-alerts category. No second outlet was found repeating the warning, so confidence stays low even though the page itself is the notice.
Analysis

Key Findings

The warning distinguishes the Monday-evening offense from the Wednesday report to the Title IX coordinator.
The page states that no suspect description was available at posting, and the disclaimer section explains when descriptors are used.
Outcome
The warning said the department was investigating and asked anyone with information to contact Minneapolis police or Augsburg public safety at 612-330-1717. No suspect description was available when the warning was posted.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Augsburg University: Timely warning reports a sexual assault by a guest inside a residence hall." Incident of October 26, 2026. Added October 2026; last updated November 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/augsburg-university-anderson-hall-sexual-assault-timely-warning-2026-10-26/

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Added October 2026Updated November 2026Via ingestion