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Interested in Working With Young People? – Consider a Youth Studies Minor Class This Spring

submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu

Youth Studies 220 (YST 220) will provide students with practical perspectives and experiences in work with children and youth from interdisciplinary perspectives. We will cover both theoretical frameworks for liberatory and culturally grounded work with youth and focused examinations of different types of youth work. Throughout the course, we will consider how our own positionality and experiences affect our engagements in work with youth and children.

The course is offered in Spring 2026 from 3:40-5:10PM on Tuesdays/Thursdays and is taught by Professor Kao Nou Moua.

Why a Youth Studies Minor?

This minor prepares you to work with and advocate for youth more effectively. You will develop knowledge and skills for working with young people from a variety of professions, including:

Teacher
Social Worker
Therapist
Nurse
Religious Leader
Scientist
Youth Program Coordinator

This minor can enrich many majors! This includes:

Social Work
Education
Psychology
Nursing
Sociology
Communications
Environmental Studies
Theater
Urban Studies
Critical Race and Ethnic Studies
Religion

Youth Studies Minor

AI-Informed Assignment Pilot: Quick-Start Workshop for SoNS/HSS Faculty (December 8)

submitted by yoon@augsburg.edu

Quick info…
Who: SoNS and HSS faculty
What: AI-Informed Assignment Quick-start workshop (update one existing assignment)
When/where: Monday, December 8, 3:30–4:30 p.m., Marshall Room
Details and sign-up: http://go.augsburg.edu/aipilot
Stipend: for each completed assignment update (up to two per faculty member)

Description
Are you teaching in SoNS or HSS and wondering how to set a clear AI policy for one assignment without redesigning your whole course?

This year Augsburg is piloting an AI-Informed Assignment project in the School of Natural Sciences (SoNS) and Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS). The pilot focuses on one concrete task: updating a single existing assignment so that your AI policy is transparent, students can briefly provide evidence of any AI use (if allowed), and compliance with that policy is gradable – all without the use of AI-detectors.

At the Quick-start workshop, please bring one existing assignment that could benefit from a clearer AI policy. By the end of the hour, you should have a solid draft of an “AI-informed assignment update,” plus a plan to finalize it in January or to apply the approach to another assignment.

To learn more or indicate interest, visit the pilot page at http://go.augsburg.edu/aipilot. The site links to a brief Overview and Starter Kit, and to a single Intake & Submission Form you can use to sign up for the workshop, request a consult, or request an optional pre-paid BoodleBox seat (a faculty-only AI tool). Participation in this round is limited to SoNS and HSS faculty.

AI-Informed Assignment Pilot overview and sign-up

Faculty – Provide Your Feedback: Ethics Survey

submitted by mader@augsburg.edu

On behalf of the Batalden Fellows of Applied Ethics, I would like to invite you to participate in a survey about ethics at Augsburg. This survey will ask you about your experiences with and hopes for conversations on ethics in your courses and around the institution.

We would request that you complete the survey by Wednesday Nov. 26th.

Please note there is also an option to indicate your interest in participating in upcoming focus groups where we can delve deeper into key areas identified by the survey. If you do not wish to include your email with the survey but would like to participate in the focus groups, please send an email to any of the fellows or reply to this email.

Thanks so much for your time; we look forward to learning from you!!!

Best wishes during this busy time of the semester,
The Batalden Fellows
(Jacqui deVries, Soebin Jang, and Tara Mader)

Survey Link

General Announcements

All Employees: Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave (MN PFML) Acknowledgment

submitted by vachta@augsburg.edu

All employees will soon be receiving an official email request to acknowledge information regarding the Minnesota Paid Family & Medical Leave (MN PFML) program.

What to Expect
From: Augsburg Online Forms <onlineforms@augsburg.edu>
Subject: Action Required: Minnesota Paid Leave (Effective Jan 1, 2026)

The email contains important compliance information about the new MN PFML program that is effective beginning January 1, 2026. Use the provided link to review benefits and payroll deductions under PFML and acknowledge receipt within 14 days.

Questions?
If you have any questions about the MN PFML program or the required acknowledgment process, please contact Human Resources hr@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1058

Learn about MN PFML

Invitation to Participate in Research: Tinder Use and Mental Health Outcomes

submitted by bloyere@augsburg.edu

My name is Evan Bloyer, and I am a graduate student in the Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology program here at Augsburg University. My clinical research project is understanding how Tinder use impacts mental health outcomes, particularly self-esteem and body esteem. I have received Augsburg University’s IRB approval and am able to collect data from eligible participants. To participate, please click on the link below. Email me at bloyere@augsburg.edu for any questions or concerns. If you participate, you will be eligible for a raffle for one of four $25 Amazon gift cards.

Mental Health Survey

Free Astrology Readings — After a Short Survey

submitted by xiongjj6@augsburg.edu

Hello! My name’s Julius and I am a student at Augsburg university! I have a research project for my English class and I am looking for people to pariticipate in my survey! It is a short and informal survey for my class, so its not asking you anything personal.

There is a completely optional choice to opt-in to receive a free astrology reading as a little “Thank You” for completeing the survey. More info in the survey!

Here is the link to the survey:

Vanessa Marr – “Listen to Your Mama (Nature): Lessons on Resilience, Resistance, and Beyond”

submitted by myers@augsburg.edu

How We Thrive: Stories of what it means to thrive – together.
Wednesday December 3rd | 12:00 p.m. | Hoversten Chapel
Vanessa Marr, Social Work

“Listen to Your Mama (Nature): Lessons on Resilience, Resistance, and Beyond”
In times of uncertainty, nature has been a gentle teacher. Let us gather and explore these lessons as a means to connect, nourish, and empower.

Scam Email: Research Opportunity

submitted by musto@augsburg.edu

You may have received an email over the last few days about a research opportunity that references the Strommen Center or staff member Gina Musto. This email did not come from the Strommen Center or any of its staff. If you received this email, please mark it as spam and cease any communication you have had with the person emailing. If they ask for bank account information or other details; stop immediately – our office will never ask for this information and no employer will ask for this via email.

Keep in mind that any communication from our office with either come through Handshake or an augsburg.edu address. For more information on how to spot scam job opportunities, please visit our resource below.

Identifying Fraudulent Job & Internship Posts Resource

PA Program Coffee Fundraiser: November 24–December 9

submitted by olsenkat@augsburg.edu

It’s that time of year – PA Program Holiday Coffee Fundraiser!

Support the PA Program, get yourself and your loved ones a gift, and help raise money for the St. Paul International Institute of Minnesota, which aids with job training and resources.

Sales goes now until December 9th.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/augsburg-university-physician-assistant-coffee-sale

Bags are 19.50 per 12 oz of Medium Roast regular or cold brew and available for pick up Dec 15-18 in the PA breakroom in the basement of Riverside Park Plaza.

Don’t want coffee, but want to support? We accept direct donations though the site! Share with any friends and family looking for a boost this winter.

Coffe Fundraiser Flyer

Event Announcements

Next Monday: EPNI Finance Talk and Screen Printing Workshop

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Join the Sabo Center Community Engagement Council’s Community Changemakers and the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute in welcoming Daneil Colten Schmidt and Sean Lim to campus.

Daniel Colton Schmidt: Finance & Fundraising for Community Movements
Monday, December 1, Noon – 1:00pm
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100
Daniel writes grants and speaks with philanthropists and investors; while also striving to protect the neighborhood from predatory financial interests. He studied Ecological Economics at Hampshire College in Massachusetts.

Sean Lim: Movement Art Workshop – Screen-printing Posters
Monday, December 1, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Christensen Center, East Commons
Sean works with EPNI, Spill Paint Not Oil and other community groups & Movements to make art that draws attention to social and political problems. Learn how to screen print and bring a Campus Kitchen poster home!

Stay tuned for a call for project proposals with EPNI in December! Funding and support will be available for course engagements, events, campus projects and whatever else you might dream up with the amazing team of peeps who work with EPNI.

Visit https://linktr.ee/epnifarm to learn more about EPNI.

Learn more about Community Changemakers here: https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/community-changemakers/

From Heart to Hands Benefit Arts and Crafts Market at the MPLS American Indian Center (December 6–7)

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Join us for two days of art, creativity, and celebration of local Indigenous artists and makers. The From Heart to Hands Arts & Crafts Market highlights handmade work rooted in culture, tradition, and contemporary expression. Whether you are looking to support local artists, find meaningful gifts, or simply spend time in community, we hope you will join us!

December 6th and 7th, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Minneapolis American Indian Center — Two Rivers Gallery
1530 E. Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN

This event supports and uplifts Indigenous artists connected to the American Indian Cultural Corridor and the broader community. Your presence and participation directly contribute to sustaining this work.

Happiness Gym at the Mixed Blood Theatre, through December 7, 2025

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

The Mixed Blood Theatre cordially invites you and the Augsburg Community to attend our production of The Happiness Gym – A National New Play Network Rolling Premiere, based on an original concept by Ken Weitzman! Co-directed by Alejandro Tey and Mark Valdez. This production uses the tenets of positive psychology to craft exercises that engage the Twin Cities community in uses of good news, gratitude, and connection.

Link to register: https://mixedblood.com/the-happiness-gym/

Come to the Happiness Gym if:
You believe there is revolution in meaningful connection.
Need a break from the 24 hour news cycle.
Burnout threatens to pull you from the people and causes you care about.
You want to cultivate happiness using science!

PRICING
Free. Our work is guided by deep community engagement and rooted in Radical Hospitality. We eliminate barriers that prevent people from participating due to lack of resources, racism, physical accessibility, gender discrimination, or other barriers. Tickets are available at no cost to attendees.

Calling All Storytellers

submitted by starckl@augsburg.edu

Do you love hearing good stories? Do you have a poem to share? Are you looking for a creative arts break during the last week of classes?

Whether you come just to listen or to perform your work, we hope that you’ll join us for an open mic night in Sateren Auditorium on Wednesday, December 10th at 7pm. Hosted by the Narrative Arts Department of the Schwartz School of the Arts, this event will gather together creative writers, filmmakers, and performers for a cozy evening of inspiration and community.

If you’re interested in sharing your work at the event, please let us know via this Google form. If you’re still deciding–or just want to come to listen and applaud and have a snack or two–please mark your calendars for December 10th!

Sign up here!

PSEO Community Time (Finals Edition)—Pizza

submitted by chuma@augsburg.edu

Join Madelyn Chu, Associate Director of PSEO, for a special PSEO Community Time as we head into finals week! Take a break, connect with fellow PSEO students, and refuel with pizza, and activities

This is the perfect opportunity to de-stress, ask questions, and win some prizes! We can’t wait to see you there for good food, great company, and a little fun.

Date: December 12th, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Location: Christensen Center (Fishbowl): Behind Einstein Bagels

Want to share your experience to earn a $5 gift-card? Submit your testimonial to us! We’d love to hear how your experience at Augsburg is going.

Submit your testimonial here!

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