Wednesday, May 20, 2020

submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu

The Center for Wellness & Counseling website has many links for resources for current students as well as recent graduates including: Coping with COVID, Off-Campus Counseling options and Off-Campus Support Group options. All can be found on our website. Taking care of your mental health during these uncertain times is important and we know it may be hard to figure out where to turn — our website is a good place to do just that. Stay safe and be well.

http://www.augsburg.edu/cwc

submitted by leess8@augsburg.edu

Check out the short-term study abroad programs coming up for Spring Break 2021 and Summer 2021. Now is a great time to plan ahead! ALL programs fulfill your AUGSBURG EXPERIENCE requirement, as well as other classes:

—NEW YORK CITY—
Roots to Rap: Islam in America – spring break
HIS 195 (Humanities)

—GUATEMALA—
Faith, Vocation, and Social Change – spring break
RLN 409 (Search for Meaning II) or RLN 480 (Keystone for some majors)

—MINNESOTA—
Dakota and Ojibwe Spaces of Environmental Activism & Sovereignty – Spring Time 2
AIS 305 (elective) or ANT 295 (elective)

—CUBA—
Community, Arts, and Culture in Cuba – Summer
THR 295 (Fine Arts)

—GERMANY—
Science and Religion in Germany – Summer
REL 205 (Search for Meaning II) and/or CHM 102 (Lab Science) or SCI 490 (Keystone for Science majors)

—ITALY—
Sustainability and Food Justice in Italy & the US – Summer
HIS 170 (Humanities) or HIS 440 (elective)

—CHINA—
Music Therapy in China – Summer
MUS 374 or 474: Music Therapy Practicum (1 credit)
MUS 511: Music Therapy Practicum (0 credits), or
MUS 582: Transcultural Music Therapy (4 credits), or
MUS 511 and MUS 582 (total 4 credits)

Get more information about these short term programs

submitted by leess8@augsburg.edu

Stay connected to the world this summer. Take a Summer–Time 2 online courses in Spanish, History, or Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies with Augsburg CGEE’s instructors in Mexico or Central America.

To access these courses, simply look in Records and Registration under Summer 2020 term and the departments listed below. There is a huge variety, including some specialized courses for upper-level learners! Register for the class as usual.

Register by June 29!

GENDER, SEXUALITY AND WOMEN’S STUDIES
WST 481 Queer History in Latin America

HISTORY
HIS 156: The Crisis in Nicaragua: U.S. Destabilization or a Democratic Movement?
HIS 388: Queer History in Latin America

LANGUAGES AND CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES
SPA 112: Beginning Spanish II
SPA 218: Spanish for Healthcare Providers
SPA 220: Business Spanish
SPA 224: Spanish for Ministry
SPA 225/325: Spanish for Heritage Speakers I and II
SPA 316: Conversations in Cultural Context
SPA 334: Contemporary Mexican Literature
SPA 335: Contemporary Latin American Women: Texts and Voices
SPA 337: Mexican Civilizations and Cultures

See summer online courses in Records & Registration

submitted by jacobsn@augsburg.edu

See the Campus Cupboard webpage for info about no-contact free food deliveries for students who live on campus as well as an interest form for students who live off campus!

https://inside.augsburg.edu/foodshelf/

submitted by lgeorge@augsburg.edu

Be active and flexible in their job and internship search for this summer. Positions are available but they might not be your first choice.
Here are a few platforms you might want to check out.

Jobs and Internships:

CareerShift: Augsburg.Careershift.com – Powerful search engine that will find any position posted in the last 30 days. It is good for finding a job or internship.
Internships.com (https://www.internships.com/) – As the url says, good for finding internships.

Katapult Network (https://katapultnetwork.com/)- They help new grads find their first job.
SciTechSperience (https://scitechmn.org/) – they have an internship program and also have a STEM job board.

General Experience:

If you can’t find a job or internship you can still build your network, skills, and resume building experiences. Check out these two sites:

Meetup.com (https://www.meetup.com/MN-diyBio/): There are a number of great meetups around the cities. This link is to one that biotech innovators are involved with.

Volunteer (https://www.catchafire.org/): There are good virtual volunteer opportunities that will help you build your network and skill sets.

These and more are listed on Strommen’s Community Moodle site under Job and Internship Search.

Strommen’s Community Moodle site