Thursday, January 28, 2021

submitted by mayper@augsburg.edu

The NASA Space Grant 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 up to 6 scholarships for Spring 2021 (totaling $8000), in the following areas:
1. Emerging Scholarship (Sophomore-Senior): 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): 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.

The application deadline is Monday, February 15, at 11:59PM. To learn more about this scholarship and how to apply, visit https://www.augsburg.edu/stem/opportunities/research-opportunities/nasa/

If you have any questions, please reach out to Ben Stottrup at stottrup@augsburg.edu.

submitted by trancc@augsburg.edu

Students – don’t forget about TutorMe! It is available to Augsburg students 24/7 and offers tutoring in over 300 subjects from qualified tutors. Students are able to use 3 hours a week; 3 one hour sessions or 6 thirty-minute sessions. You can find TutorMe on Moodle by clicking any of your classes! At the top left of your screen there is an orange tab to see the side panel of resources. As you scroll down, you will see the “Augsburg Tools” section and underneath is TutorMe. For more information on other tutoring and academic skills options, please click “Tutoring & Academic Skills Information”.

Academic Skills & Tutoring Information

submitted by cswanson@augsburg.edu

All employees’ 2020 W-2 forms will be mailed Thursday, January 28th and will be available for online viewing and printing on Friday, January 29th.

View and Print through Inside Augsburg, https://inside.augsburg.edu/.

Faculty and Staff: Administrative Tasks> Agresso Web

Student Employee: Records and Registration>Student Employment Pay Records

The 1095 forms will also be mailed Thursday.
Please email payroll@augsburg.edu if you need any further assistance. Thank you!

submitted by jensen11@augsburg.edu

ARE YOU AN ARTIST, WRITER, FILMMAKER, OR MUSICIAN?

Submit your work to Murphy Square, the annual campus arts magazine!

Interested in curating student submissions? Then join our team of editors!

Submissions are open NOW and we’ve extended the deadline to January 29th so get your art in soon! To submit your work, visit https://murphysquare.submittable.com/submit

To join our editing team, email Jacey Mismash at mismashj@augsburg.edu and indicate whether you would like to edit for Prose, Poetry, Art/Film/Music, or all three!

Spread the word! Talk to your friends about this opportunity! You can submit your art together or even join our editing team together.

SUBMIT HERE

submitted by lewisgg@augsburg.edu

Augsburg Theater’s two most recent productions are up to watch on our YouTube page! Read about the shows below:

After months of work and collaboration in the fall, Theater Department is proud to announce the release of At a Glance, a project devised by a four-person ensemble with direction from Atlese Robinson, Eshay Brantley, and Malick Ceesay of Ambiance Theatre Company. At a Glance provides varying perspectives on what it feels like to be a young woman of color in today’s world.

The second piece available to watch is the first cycle of Minneapolis Moment. Watch four very short plays exploring what it means to live in Minneapolis after the murder of George Floyd–Opening Moments, the Bullets, All Convenience, and Hooded Tears: An Elegy.

Click here for the Augsburg Theater YouTube page!

submitted by ross@augsburg.edu

I am excited to announce Paul Kienberger as the new Associate Director of Transfer Admission replacing Brian Turk. Paul has been working in admissions for over 13 years. He has worked with transfer students, adult students, and first year students during this time. Paul has been very successful with our international recruitment efforts, parent communications, the development of our guaranteed admission for our ACAP programs, and holds advanced standing for our Diversity and Inclusion Certificate. He graduated with his BA from Gustavus Adolphus, holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix, and an MAE from Augsburg University. Please help me in welcoming Paul to the transfer team. His duties will officially begin on February 8th. A search to replace Paul on the first year team will commence as soon as possible.

submitted by burgessa@augsburg.edu

As a result of new federal COVID relief funding, we are able to review applications for students who are in need of financial assistance with spring semester tuition payments as a result of the current pandemic. Please review the following information prior to submitting an application:
*Applications will be accepted through January 31st, 2021.
*Students must be enrolled in the current spring semester to apply.
*Appeals will be reviewed based on financial need and current financial aid information for each student.
*Funding is not guaranteed and is non-renewable.
*Students whose total gift aid meets or exceeds standard tuition and fees will not qualify for additional funding.
*Any funding awarded to a student will be added to their financial aid package and applied to their Augsburg student account.

Applications will be reviewed during the first two weeks of February and students will be notified of the result through their Augsburg email.

Please contact studentfinances@augsburg.edu with any questions.

The application is available on the Student Financial Services website.

submitted by shamblet@augsburg.edu

The Echo, Augsburg’s student-run newspaper, is looking for students interested in our position of Opinions Editor.

*Pro tip: you do not need to be an expert in writing or editing to do well as an Echo editor. The Echo provides ample training and a welcoming team of support. If you’re interested, go for it!*

The editor of our “Opinions” section is responsible for curating, editing and writing articles centered on Augsburg student and community opinions and stories. Some examples of Opinions content topics include political comics, critiques of Augsburg administration and leadership, experiences of marginalized identities, political views and more. A bullet-point list of this position’s duties are below.

Curate, edit and write articles centered on Augsburg student and community opinions.
When editing, maintain writer’s intended meaning. Strive to collaborate with writers when possible.
Commit to being open, fair and reasonable about Opinions submitted.
Allow appropriate civic discourse within the Opinions section.
Plan photos for section in coordination with Photo Editor.

This position is paid $50 per newspaper issue and works 4-5 hours a week.

If you are interested in applying, please send over a cover letter and resume to echo@augsburg.edu! Let us know if you have any questions.

The Echo Website