Wednesday, September 16, 2020

submitted by griesse@augsburg.edu

Dining Services and the Augsburg community safely navigated the first two weeks within our dining facilities. This allowed us to expand our services beginning Thursday, September 10. As the semester progresses, we intend to continue introducing more menu items in a series of “waves.” We completed Wave 1 and are now in Wave 2!

WAVE 1: GRAB AND GO
Fresh, healthy, cold grab and go items individually wrapped by dining services. Minimal item options to reduce wait times and contact with other patrons.

WAVE 2: SERVED HOT
Introduction of hot entrees for breakfast and lunch in the Commons and the return of the full traditional Einsteins’ menu.

The Commons: Hot meals for breakfast and lunch will now be available.
Payments: Meal plans, Flex Points, Credit Cards.

Einsteins: Hot sandwiches and coffee drinks are back! Stop by to grab some of your favorites. Payments: Credit Cards, Meal Replacements and Flex points

NOTE
Nabo: Temporarily closed so we can provide more options in the Commons and Einsteins

submitted by grayk2@augsburg.edu

Strommen Career Peer Advisors are ready to review your resume and cover letter virtually. Whether you’re applying to a job or internship or creating your resume/cover letter for the first time, they are here to support you via Zoom Tuesday-Friday 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Central Time).

Zoom link to virtual resume and cover letter reviews

submitted by shamblet@augsburg.edu

The Echo, Augsburg’s student-run newspaper, is hiring for two new positions this school year! These open positions are Photo Editor and Online Publishing Coordinator. We would love for new students to join our team! Job descriptions are below.

Interested students please send an inquiry email to echo@augsburg.edu! We also invite you to join our general meetings on Fridays from 10:30 am – 11:00 am to learn more about paper.

Zoom link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Faugsburg.zoom.us%2Fj%2F99351049196

Photo Editor Job Description:
— Coordinate photos with articles and Section Editors.
— Have photos accessible and properly formatted to Layout Editor and Online Publishing Coordinator in a timely manner.
— Monitor and coordinate photo needs with photographers.

Online Publishing Coordinator Job Description:
— Manage The Echo’s social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
— Be the coordinator of online stories on The Echo’s website and post stories in a timely manner.
— Communicate to Executive Editor (or editor assigned to oversee web content) any issues or noteworthy items.

The Echo’s Website

submitted by alamilla@augsburg.edu

Feeling Sick? Or, worried about exposure to someone confirmed with COVID-19? Student, faculty, and staff should report their status by filling out the self-reporting form. This form is for anyone who is on campus using Augsburg facilities.

Click here for more details

submitted by cihlar@augsburg.edu

Howling Bird Press is pleased to reveal the cover design for our forthcoming memoir “Self, Divided,” by John Medeiros! Noted author Brian Malloy says “‘Self, Divided’ is an immersive journey to the self’s ‘true north’ against the backdrop of identical twinship, growing up working class, coming out, and living with HIV/AIDS. Captivating not only for Medeiros’s evocative lyricism, but also for his original and imaginative use of narrative space, his quest to create an identity all his own is a sad, funny, and memorable story of growth against the odds, written in the language of hard-won victory.”

Howling Bird Press website

submitted by swansonl@augsburg.edu

This fall, a new tool launched that helps acquaint Auggies with the breadth of services offered at Augsburg University.

Featuring 40+ searchable info boxes, the Student Services Index explains how to access departments and services during a unique time when there are both in-person and virtual opportunities for engagement. Students can review bite-sized descriptions, see location and contact information, and find additional key details for the Augsburg offices and departments dedicated to student success and support.

Send questions or comments about the index to Joe Mann, web manager, at mannj@augsburg.edu and Laura Swanson Lindahl, director of marketing, at swansonl@augsburg.edu.

Check out the Student Services Index today!

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

A conversation with Wendy Goldberg, Augsburg Interfaith Fellow 2017-19 and adjunct religion instructor, and Holly Farber, Director of the Speakers Bureau at Jewish Community Relations Council and volunteer at Interfaith Action, and Fardosa Hassan, Muslim Student Program Associate and Assistant Director of Augsburg Interfaith Institute, as they talk about the Jewish High Holy Days season, which runs for the entire lunar month of Tishrei, this year from Friday evening, September 18 – Sunday, October 11. Rosh Hashannah begins Friday evening at sundown. https://youtu.be/lM22IxED_gI

More information

submitted by dores@augsburg.edu

The AugSTEM program is designed to support Augsburg juniors and seniors who wish to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Funded by the National Science Foundation, AugSTEM Scholars receive scholarships of up to $10,000 per student per year. Scholars also become a part of the STEM community at Augsburg with opportunities for summer research, faculty mentoring, and career development.

Eligibility:

-Enrolled at least half-time in a STEM major (biology, biopsychology, biochemistry, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, or physics)
-Within 5 semesters of graduating with a STEM degree as of Fall 2020 (graduating by December ‘22)
-Major GPA of 2.75 or higher (scholars will be expected to raise their GPA to 3.0 during program participation)
-U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident
-Demonstrated financial need as determined by financial aid status (Pell or MN State grant eligible or equivalent)

Application deadline: Monday, October 12 at midnight

Students who began their college careers at community colleges are encouraged to apply as well as students who began at Augsburg.

For more information, go to: http://www.augsburg.edu/stem/augstem.

Questions? Contact: stem@augsburg.edu.

submitted by cswanson@augsburg.edu

To ensure timely processing of payroll for the Sept 25 pay date, if you have forms to send, please submit them to HR by noon on Friday, Sept 18. This includes HSA, retirement, stipend payments, and direct deposit and tax withholding changes. Email hr@augsburg.edu if you have questions or need help.

Timesheet Deadlines changed to Monday of Pay Weeks
Please note that all timesheet submissions AND approvals have moved up to Mondays during pay weeks. Timesheets can be submitted on Friday for supervisors to approve by noon on Mondays.

Secure Link to Human Resources & Payroll
To protect your information, forms containing sensitive data such as banking or social security numbers should not be emailed. For a secure delivery link go to https://augsburg.leapfile.net/ for submission. Please contact hr@augsburg.edu for questions.

Thank you so much! -Your HR & Payroll Team

submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu

The Fall 2020 All Hands Meeting is Thursday, Sept. 24 at 11:30 a.m. All members of the campus community are invited to attend. President Paul Pribbenow will present, and Pastor Justin Lind-Ayres will have the First Word. Register to join the webinar on the All Hands page on Inside Augsburg (log in required).

All Hands