Augsburg University News and Announcements
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Lindell Library is closed to the public today, but library services are available on an appointment basis to any member of the Augsburg community. Library staff are onsite and providing service by appointment from 9 AM – 5 PM on the following dates:
Wednesday, January 2
Thursday, January 3
Friday, January 4
To make an appointment, faculty, students or staff may contact us at refdesk@augsburg.edu.
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Go to http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/grants/grant-applications/ to read the calls for proposals and to apply for the “Scholarship Grant, the “Integrated Course Design Grant, and/or the “Provost’s Internationalization Travel Grant. All applications are due by Noon on Friday, February 15th.
Also available are nomination forms for the “Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning” Awards. Information and forms can be found at http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/awards/. Nominations are due on Wednesday, February 20th.
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Dear Faculty:
The Library, CLASS Office, and IT are at your service! On Jan. 10 at 1 p.m., four stations will be set up focusing on ways to make your course content accessible. Please stop in at The Commons on the 1st floor of the Lindell Library to rotate through the stations, grab a cup of hot chocolate, take-away tips, and some cheer as we prepare for the upcoming term.
1. Five things for creating accessible documents
2. New academic department “branded” Moodle Templates based on CLEAN Design
3. E-books, databases, articles, streaming video services with captioning
4. Sign up to meet one-on-one with a Librarian, Liaison for Computing, or CLASS Liaison
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Nominations for the Outstanding Staff and Newcomer Awards will be accepted from January 9–24. To nominate a colleague you need to complete the nomination form and provide at least two letters of recommendation. The nominees will be notified of their nomination by February 1. Winners are selected by Staff Senate and at least two of last year’s award recipients. Any questions about the Outstanding Staff and Newcomer Awards process please email staffsenate@augsburg.edu.
Learn more about the Outstanding Staff Awards and Staff Appreciation Event
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Remember to mark your calendars now for Assessment Day! It is taking place on Tuesday, February 26th. Workshops will be held in OGC from 10:50-12:50. More information to come.
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Students can now apply for the 2018-19 NASA Space Grant Undergraduate Scholarship Program at Augsburg University. This scholarship program supports the advancement of academically focused undergraduates seeking professional careers in the natural sciences, especially space physics & engineering, mathematics, and science/mathematics education.
This competitive program awards 6 scholarships for spring semester, 2019, in the following areas:
1. Emerging Scholarship (Sophomore-Junior). Four scholarships of $1000 to encourage students whose course of study shows progress in meeting the criteria of this scholarship program.
2. Enhanced Scholarship (Sophomore-Senior). Two scholarships of $2000 to support students who have shown considerable progress in meeting the criteria of this scholarship program.
Strong candidates for the grant will be students who…
-are a sophomore, junior, or senior majoring in physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, computer science, pre-engineering, or mathematics/science education;
-can demonstrate strong academic performance and leadership within their major area; and
-show an interest in contributing to NASA’s mission.
Please note that students from traditionally underrepresented groups in science and mathematics fields are especially encouraged to apply. No applicant shall be denied consideration based on race, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, or ability.
Deadline for application: Friday, January 18, 2019.
More information about the scholarship, along with links to the application packets, can be found on the link below. If you need this information in alternative form, please contact STEM programs at stem@augsburg.edu.
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Staff Senate is hosting a Library Tour and welcomes you to join us!
Learn about what Library services Staff can utilize and more during a tour with Mary Hollerich, Library Director.
Tuesday, January 8
11:30 a.m.–12 p.m. | Lindell Library
Please meet at the Library Circulation Desk on the first floor of Lindell Library. The tour will be followed by an informal “bring your own lunch” gathering in the Commons.
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Staff Senate is getting a tour of the Center for Wellness & Counseling (CWC) and welcomes you to join! Learn about CWC services, see their space, meet their team and more.
Wednesday, January 16
12–12:30 p.m. | Anderson Residence Hall, Suite 100
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Inter-Faith Gathering: Solidarity Action Vigil & Courtwatch
ASYLUM IS A HUMAN RIGHT! NO TROOPS AT THE BORDER! REFUGEES ARE WELCOME HERE!
Tuesday, January 8, 2019, 7:30 AM
Place: Whipple Federal Building, 1 Federal Drive, Fort Snelling, MN
Parking available in Metro Transit lots North and South of Light Rail Station
Special Guests: Minnesota Caravan Solidarity/
Minnesota en Solidaridad con la Caravana. Anne Winkler Morey, writer, activist, Community Faculty at Metro State University. Thom Haines, Mayflower Church Global Justice Advocacy Team, attorney, foundation director, G-Project
-Asylum is a worldwide human right – safe refuge for all!
-We denounce human rights violations at the border
-Cherish children and their families, don’t detain them in life-threatening conditions
-We denounce the exploitation and violence in their home countries that make these families flee for their lives
-We repent of our country’s complicity in these conditions that lead to the exodus and the Caravan
-We claim all spaces as sacred
At 8:30 am after the vigil, we will invite up to 10 people to gather and prepare to attend the court session from 9:00 to 10:30 AM
All are Welcome! Come to Sing, Pray, and Act!
Mission Statement: “Interfaith Coalition on Immigration engages in courageous spiritual, multicultural action in solidarity with immigrants and refugees to achieve justice and stand up to systems of oppression.”
[ For more information, visit our Facebook page: Interfaith Coalition on Immigration (ICOM)]
[Also see this Facebook page: Minnesota Caravan Solidarity]
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Augsburg is hosting an IT conference in Hagfors all day Monday, called GusDay. We are expecting over 100 IT colleagues from the Minnesota private colleges and universities. So there will be a lot people moving around Hagfors on Monday.
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White Privilege Conference (WPC20) is there for you!
If you have not heard, the WPC20 will be held not too far away in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 20-23, 2019. Keynote speakers will be John-Paul Chaisson Cardenas, Dr. Heather Hackman, Howard Ross, and Dr. Ivory A. Toldson.
Don’t miss the 20th anniversary dinner celebration which will feature new music from Jasiri X and local Iowa blues legend Kevin “B.F.” Burt.
Registration opens January 7, 2019. https://www.whiteprivilegeconference.com/
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