Thursday, February 24, 2022

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Ready to learn or improve your Spanish skill? Take a class with Augsburg in Mexico this summer! Multiple programs for all levels of Spanish skill are available, in one of the most affordable study abroad programs available to Auggie AND complete your Augsburg Experience!

Check out these program options, and apply by March 1

LANGUAGE & CULTURE IN MEXICO

• various dates throughout summer

• 4-12 credits

• SPA – Spanish courses at all levels beginning to advanced, can fulfill Language requirements

• independent study or internship also possible

MEDICAL SPANISH & CLINICAL OBSERVERSHIP in MEXICO

• June 8 – July 31

• 8 credits

• SPA 218: Spanish for Healthcare professionals

• INS/SPA 399: Observership

SPANISH FOR MINISTRY & PUBLIC THEOLOGY in MEXICO

• June 8 – July 24

• 8 credits

• SPA 111 Beginning Spanish I

• SPA 116 Beginning Spanish for Ministry

• Upper-level courses available, if needed

To learn more about these programs and start an application, visit the website below.

You’re also welcome to stop by the Study Abroad & Away Office in Oyate Commons, lower level of Christensen Center. Email us at abroad@augsburg.edu

Get more details for all the programs listed above on our website

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Do you love watching television and have ever wondered how the creators wrote their pilot for that hit TV show you love to watch? Or, are you a writer in a different medium and have always wanted to try your hand at writing for television?

Grow your writing skills this summer with the course PWC 320 “Writing for Television”. This intensive course will be modeled on a professional writer’s room and as such all students will be required to actively participate. Students will be expected to participate in the development and breaking of story while learning to pitch ideas, create outlines, and reading and providing feedback on your colleagues’ work. Each of these steps will be instrumental in aiding you with creating your own pilot!

WRITING FOR TELEVISION: Writing the Television Pilot, PWC 320

DATES: June 4 – July 30
(Please note that the course dates do not correspond to the Summer Semester Time 1 and Time 2 schedules. For drop/withdrawal dates, see the course description details in Records and Registration.)

INSTRUCTOR: Taught by Christina Ham, a highly awarded and prolific writer for both stage and screen, including Sweet Tooth for Netflix, THEM for Amazon, and Westworld for HBO. She was named one of “The Top 20 Most-Produced Playwrights of the 2018-19 Season” by American Theatre magazine.

COST: standard summer tuition rate for 4 credits: $1,704

Spots in this course are limited. Apply by May 2.

Get complete details and start an application online

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Need Augsburg Experience? Short study abroad/away programs are a great way to do it!

In summer 2022, several short programs are on offer, each only 2-3 weeks of travel. You will earn credits AND complete your Augsburg Experience, a winning combo!

Spaces still available, so deadlines were extended for new applicants!

INNOVATION & DESIGN IN THE NETHERLANDS: PAST and PRESENT
• May 15-29, 2022
• 8 credits
• ART 133 or 333 – Digital Photography, ART 133 fulfills a Fine Arts requirement, and
• HIS 195 or 440 – Innovation in the Netherlands, HIS 195 fulfills a Humanities requirement
• Apply by February 22

COMMUNITY, ARTS, AND CULTURE IN PUERTO RICO
• May 9-27, 2022
• 4 credits
•THR 295, 4 credits – fulfills Fine Arts requirement
• Apply by March 18

ECONOMIC CRISIS, SMALL BUSINESS, AND ETHICS IN GREECE
• May 5-23, 2022
• 4 credits
• KEY 490 or ECO 495
• Apply by March 1

To learn more about these programs and start an application, visit the website below.

You’re also welcome to stop by the Study Abroad & Away Office in Oyate Commons, lower level of Christensen Center. Email us at abroad@augsburg.edu

Get program details and apply online on the Study Abroad & Away website

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Are you a first-year or senior student? Check your email starting today for an invitation to complete the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). This survey helps Augsburg better understand your experiences both inside and outside the classroom. All eligible recipients who complete the survey will be entered for a prize drawing to win Amazon.com or Target gift certificates! Don’t miss this opportunity for your voice to be heard – and for a chance for those sweet, sweet prizes!

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Good morning everyone!
CWC will have a walk-in-hour session weekly on: Monday 10-12pm; Wednesday 1-3pm; Thursday 1-3pm. Please take advantage of these walk-in hours. It is open to all Augsburg students 🙂

https://www.instagram.com/p/CYjYIL7r4Gd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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The Augsburg Leadership Awards are given at the end of every spring semester to outstanding student leaders and student organizations. Members of the Augsburg Senior Leadership Society are inducted, graduating Act Six scholars are honored, and recent graduates of the Emerging Leaders Program are celebrated and recognized. A link to further description on awards can be found here.
https://www.augsburg.edu/campuslife/recognition/augsburg-leadership-awards/

The Augsburg Senior Leadership Society recognizes graduating seniors for their leadership contributions over the course of their tenure at Augsburg University. A link to the criteria can be found here.
https://www.augsburg.edu/campuslife/recognition/augsburg-senior-leadership-society/

Nominations for both can be found in Auggie Life and will be open from this Thursday, February 10th to March 10th. The induction ceremony will take place April 3rd, in Hoversten Chapel.

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With the current geopolitical tensions in the world the incidence of cyber attacks (especially phishing) increases. We subscribe to several organizations that keep us informed of the changing cyber risks and this is what we’re hearing.

This short video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeAVMp3Jbm4 (under seven minutes) is a nice calm list of tips to prevent being fooled by a phishing scam or other social engineering scams.

Avoiding Phishing Scams

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The search committee invites you to meet and hear from the candidates for the position of inaugural El-Hibri Endowed Chair and Executive Director of Interfaith at Augsburg. The three finalists will be on campus over the coming weeks. Public Presentations followed by Q & A will be held – both in person in OGC 100 and via Zoom – as follows:

Wed. Mar. 2, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (Candidate #1)
Tues. Mar. 8, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (Candidate #2)
Wed. Mar. 9, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. (Candidate #3)

Presentations will be based on the following prompt:
“Create a presentation that describes what in your professional, scholarly, and/or personal background has equipped you to lead Interfaith at Augsburg. Based on this experience, detail what you see as the specific ways you can further Augsburg’s commitment to advancing interfaith leadership on campus and nationally.”

Candidate names and CVs as well as Zoom links will be shared in advance of each visit. Please watch A-mail for further details.

For your reference:

Position posting/position description

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CURRENT STUDENTS:
Want to engage in leadership, service, and learning to make a difference at Augsburg and in the wider community?
Apply to be in one of Augsburg’s three Public Leadership Scholar Programs: Christensen Scholars, Interfaith Scholars, or Sabo Scholars.
In these programs, you will have the opportunity to participate in a yearlong academic seminar with a cohort of your peers. You will contribute to public leadership on campus and in the wider community in faith-based non-profits, through interfaith engagement, or civic life. You will also be able to earn 4 upper division semester credits in the Religion or Political Science and receive at least a $2,000 scholarship.
Who is Eligible?
Christensen and Interfaith Scholars – Current sophomores and juniors who plan to study on campus all of the 2022-23 academic year.
Sabo Scholars – Current students (any level) who plan to study on campus all of the 2022-23 academic year.
APPLYING: Details about the process are available:
Christensen Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/christensen-scholars-program/
Interfaith Scholars: https://www.augsburg.edu/interfaith/interfaith-scholars/
Sabo Scholars: https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/2021/01/27/sabo-scholars-2021-2022/

The application deadline is February 28, 2022.

Questions? Contact:
Christensen Scholars: Jeremy Myers at myers@augsburg.edu
Interfaith Scholars: Matt Maruggi at maruggi@augsburg.edu or interfaith@augsburg.edu
Sabo Scholars: Andy Aoki at aoki@augsburg.edu or sabocenter@augsburg.edu

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The Provost Search Committee is requesting your assistance in providing feedback and input as part of the search process. Please use the surveys linked below to provide your feedback on the provost candidates who were on campus this week, February 21 and 22. Please note, both surveys will close at 9:00 p.m. on Thur. Feb. 24

Link to feedback survey for Candidate #1 (on campus Feb. 21) –
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PjO1PJHm0PJUNDdQOaHuHYdrrI7ucTxWhgizCJGh9iE/edit?usp=sharing

Link to feedback survey for Candidate #2 (on campus Feb. 22) –
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j0jHTpZDsdUOXA4bZa3d1-qaH1pgUlTeAlPpJ5hDykY/edit?usp=sharing

If you have any questions, please contact Cyndi Berg at bergc2@augsburg.edu or Tim Pippert at pippert@augsburg.edu.

Thank you.

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Augsburg community members aged 60+ are invited to participate in a short online survey on their interactions with those in other age groups. One lucky winner will win a $100 Target gift card, and for each completed survey that we receive we will donate $1 to the American Red Cross. The survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete, and helps advance student and faculty research in the Psychology Department. For more information, contact the lead investigator at denkinge@augsburg.edu, or visit the link below for additional details and contact info.

Click here to access the survey

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Explore meanings and expressions of music, health, illness, and healing, transculturally in the context of South Africa. The focus of this course is on developing an understanding of individuals, families, groups and communities with diverse cultural backgrounds and the use of music in community and for healing within their culture.

MUSIC THERAPY IN SOUTH AFRICA

Travel July 10-20, 2022

Led by Professor Dr. Annie Heiderscheit

Course options :

•Undergrad: MUS 374 or 474: Music Therapy Practicum (1 credit),

• Graduate: MUS 511, or MUS 582, or MUS 511+582

• also fulfills Augsburg Experience requirement!

This program is designed for Music Therapy majors, but students in music, psychology, or other related fields are also welcome.

***APPLY BY MARCH 1***

The program has a capacity of 22 students and is filled on a rolling basis.

Have questions? Contact the Study Abroad & Away Office: abroad@augsburg.edu

Get more program details and start an application here

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Are you a Staff/Faculty member who has studied abroad or away in the past? We want to hear from you!

The Study Abroad and Study Away office is looking to feature Staff and Faculty study abroad stories on our Instagram page with Throwback Thursday posts. These posts are to encourage Augsburg students to study abroad and away!

Check us out on Instagram: global_auggies

Questions? Email abroad@augsburg.edu

Fill out the Google Form here!

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We are ready to interview Program Managers for Multicultural Life! We need student interviewers and campus partners to help meet potential MLife Candidates.

Please come participate in our Candidates’ to give us your feedback on who you most feel is a good fit with Augsburg.

Student Interviewers would gain these great skills:
To gain professional experiences to add to your resume.
To learn communication, interview, and leadership skills.
To be able to have/practice your voice being heard as a student.
To be able to learn a different perspective in interviewing.
To create a social network with other people on campus.
To build a foundation with potential Multicultural Life Staff.

This is a great opportunity!

To be invited to these student interviews here:https://bit.ly/3GQ1wNt

Campus Partner sessions: https://bit.ly/33q6pzn

If you have any questions about being a student interviewer contact mss@augsburg.edu

Student Interview website (must be login with your Inside Augsburg credentials)

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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 access TutorMe through any of your Moodle 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 the link to TutorMe. For more information on other tutoring and academic skills options, please click “Tutoring & Academic Skills Information”.

Academic Skills & Tutoring Information

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Get paid to conduct STEM research (a few social science options) with some of the nation’s top academics at universities, labs, or institutes through a summer research program. Such programs are a great way to enhance your education, meet new people, and explore a new city!

Visit URGO’s website using the link below to begin searching for opportunities. The deadline for many programs is in February through March 2022.

Contact URGO at urgo@augsburg.edu to make an individual appointment if you need help finding opportunities or crafting your applications

Off-Campus Research Lists and Databases

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URGO has a limited amount of funds this year to support students presenting their research at conferences.

URGO offers up to $850 in travel funding for Augsburg undergraduates who have been accepted to present research at a professional conference. These funds can mitigate the high costs of travel such as airfare and lodging, and can contribute to students’ professionalization.

The application is available at the URGO website (www.augsburg.edu/urgo) at the “conference travel” page. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis, so students are encouraged to work with their research mentor to submit a travel application as soon as possible after receiving acceptance to a conference. The URGO Advisory Committee meets bi-monthly to make decisions on applications.

If you have any questions about undergraduate conference travel opportunities, please contact Dixie Shafer at shafer@augsburg.edu or x1447

Student Travel Grant Application

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Augsburg’s annual Zyzzogeton Research Symposium showcases the work of over 80 undergraduate researchers in all academic disciplines and will take place on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Students who have conducted research over the course of the last year and would like to present a poster should register at the URGO website (www.augsburg.edu/urgo) by March 1 (a mentor-approved abstract is required to register).

For questions about registration or the event, please contact crombie@augsburg.edu

URGO Website – Zyzzogeton

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Multicultural Life will be inviting candidates to interview over Zoom for Program Managers today! Students! Please join us today over Zoom to interview your potential Program Managers. Below you will find the interview times and Zoom link for today’s sessions.

MLife will be providing the interview questions and you can even come up with some questions of your own!

LGBTQIA+ Program Manager
Date: 2/24/2022
Time: 9:10am-9:50am
Zoom Link (make sure you join during the correct time): https://bit.ly/3HdYMd8

American Indian Program Manger
Date: 2/24/2022
Time: 1:00-1:40pm
Zoom Link (make sure you join during the correct time): https://bit.ly/3Iho0Zk

If you have any questions or concerns, email mss@augsburg.edu!

Student Interviewers would gain these great skills:
*To gain professional experiences to add to your resume.
*To learn communication, interview, and leadership skills.
*To be able to have/practice your voice being heard as a student.
*To be able to learn a different perspective in interviewing.
*To create a social network with other people on campus.
*To build a foundation with potential Multicultural Life Staff.

RSVP Here For FUTURE Student Interviews

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Hello Campus Partners! Multicultural Life would like to formally invite you all to attend our LGBTQIA+ and American Indian Program Manager Candidates interviews today! Attend whichever interview session you can!

Below are the dates and times for the interviews through Zoom!

LGBTQIA Program Manager interview
Date: 2/24
Time:10:00am to 10:45am
Zoom Link (make sure you join during the correct time):https://bit.ly/3IhKvgL

American Indian Program Manager interview
Date: 2/24
Time: 1:50pm to 2:35pm
Zoom Link (make sure you join during the correct time): https://bit.ly/3BIjWiu

If you have any questions or concerns please email Keo, mouak1@ausgburg.edu

RSVP to get more information for FUTURE interviews!

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Hello, I’m Jack Jensen.
I need your help. Each year my family picks who we think will win each category of the OSCARS and who ever gets the most correct wins. I never win. Help me taste the sweetness of victory and bragging rights so I can rub it in my dear family’s faces. I have my faith in YOU, beloved Augsburg community!

https://forms.gle/ZYEnPTer4DX5GJfM8

The OSCARS Winning Picks

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The CWC website has links to on-line resources and local treatment centers. You can also take screening tests related to all sorts of concerns, including eating.

Please check out our website. Or set up an appointment or use or Walk In hours to talk directly with a CWC counselor!

CWC Eating Concerns Webpage

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The new issue is here!

See these stories and more in the digital-only Winter 2021–22 issue of Augsburg Now:

– Students joined a small-town anti-racist book club, and others paddled the Mississippi River for 101 days. Does experiential education make a difference?
– The hustle and heart of Augsburg football coach Jack Osberg ’62
– How Augsburg’s greenhouse acquired a diverse plant collection from around the globe
– News from around campus and beyond

View these stories and more:

augsburg.edu/now

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We still have plenty of masks available! Students, faculty, and staff are able to pick up up to 3 face masks at a time from the Circulation Desk in Lindell Library. Please remember to bring your Augsburg ID!

Judi Green