Month: July 2022

submitted by millerd1@augsburg.edu

The Human Resources department welcomes Natalie Otte as Associate HR Director! Natalie’s passion for higher education began while earning her Bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Natalie supported students in University Housing as a Resident Assistant and ended her undergrad managing a residential security team. Natalie brings over ten years of experience in Human Resources to Augsburg, most recently in healthcare where she served as Sr. HR Business Partner providing consultation and coaching to field leaders in employee relations, training/development, recruitment and retention. Natalie’s passions include continuous improvement, employee engagement and enriching the communities she interacts with. Outside of work, Natalie enjoys being active outdoors, bird watching, and creative arts.

submitted by mouak1@augsburg.edu

Kezia Burrows, Pan-Afrikan Student Services Program Manager joins the Department of Multicultural Life on Monday, July 25. They come to us with experience in management in healthcare and sales, programming at College of Saint Benedict, and most recently as Direct Care Program Supervisor at Sevita. Please stop by their office in Oyate Commons, Christenson Center Suite 2 or send them an email, burrowsk@augsburg.edu, to welcome them to Augsburg University.

submitted by millerd1@augsburg.edu

The Human Resources department welcomes Natalie Otte as Associate HR Director! Natalie’s passion for higher education began while earning her Bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Natalie supported students in University Housing as a Resident Assistant and ended her undergrad managing a residential security team. Natalie brings over ten years of experience in Human Resources to Augsburg, most recently in healthcare where she served as Sr. HR Business Partner providing consultation and coaching to field leaders in employee relations, training/development, recruitment and retention. Natalie’s passions include continuous improvement, employee engagement and enriching the communities she interacts with. Outside of work, Natalie enjoys being active outdoors, bird watching, and creative arts.

submitted by sabinob@augsburg.edu

Kezia Burrows, Pan-Afrikan Student Services Program Manager joins the Department of Multicultural Life on Monday, July 25. They come to us with experience in management in healthcare and sales, programming at College of Saint Benedict, and most recently as Direct Care Program Supervisor at Sevita. Please stop by their office in Oyate Commons, Christenson Center Suite 2 or send them an email, burrowsk@augsburg.edu, to welcome them to Augsburg University.

submitted by sabinob@augsburg.edu

Kezia Burrows, Pan-Afrikan Student Services Program Manager joins the Department of Multicultural Life on Monday, July 25. They come to us with experience in management in healthcare and sales, programming at College of Saint Benedict, and most recently as Direct Care Program Supervisor at Sevita. Please stop by their office in Oyate Commons, Christenson Center Suite 2 or send them an email, burrowsk@augsburg.edu, to welcome them to Augsburg University.

submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu

Dear faculty and staff,

It is with a heavy heart I write to share news of the passing of the Rev. Marlene Whiterabbit Helgemo, a member of the Augsburg University Board of Regents since 2016 and a longtime supporter of the university and our students. We will deeply miss her and the gifts of leadership and advocacy she brought to our community.

Marlene was a transformational leader in each of the communities blessed to count her as a member. I will forever be grateful for Marlene’s witness and for the joy she brought to the work of leadership and service.

She is survived by her spouse, Harvey; two daughters; and two grandchildren. Her funeral service will be at noon on Tuesday at Central Lutheran Church, 333 South 12th Street in Minneapolis, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations (checks) may be made in her honor to All Nations Indian Church, 1515 23rd Street East, Minneapolis, MN 55404 (Memo: Marlene). Her full obituary is linked below.

Marlene was truly an exemplar of service and stewardship, the kind we believe Auggies are called to emulate. I pray for her friends and family, for her congregation, and all those blessed to have been touched by her life.

In peace,
President Paul Pribbenow

Rev. Marlene Whiterabbit Helgemo Obituary

submitted by mouak1@augsburg.edu

Kezia Burrows, Pan-Afrikan Student Services Program Manager joins the Department of Multicultural Life on Monday, July 25. They come to us with experience in management in healthcare and sales, programming at College of Saint Benedict, and most recently as Direct Care Program Supervisor at Sevita. Please stop by their office in Oyate Commons, Christenson Center Suite 2 or send them an email, burrowsk@augsburg.edu, to welcome them to Augsburg University.

submitted by brookinj@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University STEM Programs Office is hiring a very part-time (8-12 hours per week) administrative assistant to support our work with several National Science Foundation (NSF) grants. This position is a great opportunity to be a valued member of a team supporting STEM students at Augsburg as well as at our partner community colleges. Work hours are flexible.

We are seeking someone with strong organizational skills, comfort with technology, and ability to support scheduling and agendas for multi-institutional collaborative projects. This position is open to both internal and external candidates. Feel free to contact dupont@augsburg.edu if you or your contacts have any questions about the job posting.

STEM Programs Administrative Assistant Position Description
https://augsburg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=150092&CNTRNO=3&TSTMP=1657650038349

submitted by mouak1@augsburg.edu

Kezia Burrows, Pan-Afrikan Student Services Program Manager joins the Department of Multicultural Life on Monday, July 25. They come to us with experience in management in healthcare and sales, programming at College of Saint Benedict, and most recently as Direct Care Program Supervisor at Sevita. Please stop by their office in Oyate Commons, Christenson Center Suite 2 or send them an email, burrowsk@augsburg.edu, to welcome them to Augsburg University.

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

Augsburg Family Scholars is a new program to narrow the opportunity gap for students with foster care backgrounds starting in Fall 2022. The program builds on Minnesota’s Fostering Independence Higher Education Grant, a state financial aid program that covers tuition, room and board, textbooks, some supplies, and fees at participating institutions, including Augsburg.

Augsburg Family Scholars adds to this foundation by providing comprehensive support that reflects the unique strengths and challenges shared by students with foster care backgrounds. The program is designed to reduce students’ financial vulnerabilities, nurture their academic progress, and build community throughout their college journey. It is open to any new or returning undergraduate student with a foster care background, including from out of state.

More About Augsburg Family Scholars

submitted by tollina@augsburg.edu

My name is Ranen (he/him), a senior at Washington University. I am currently working my senior thesis about the intimate experiences of cis queer men of color. My research will contribute to a paper on the subject, which I’d be happy to share afterwards. I’m looking to conduct interviews with queer men of color in college ranging from 30 minutes to an hour.

If anyone wants to reach out with questions or is interested in my work, you can contact me at ranenmiao@wustl.edu.

Sign Up Here

submitted by brookinj@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University STEM Programs Office is hiring a very part-time (8-12 hours per week) administrative assistant to support our work with several National Science Foundation (NSF) grants. This position is a great opportunity to be a valued member of a team supporting STEM students at Augsburg as well as at our partner community colleges. Work hours are flexible.

We are seeking someone with strong organizational skills, comfort with technology, and ability to support scheduling and agendas for multi-institutional collaborative projects. This position is open to both internal and external candidates. Feel free to contact dupont@augsburg.edu if you or your contacts have any questions about the job posting.

STEM Programs Administrative Assistant Position Description
https://augsburg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=150092&CNTRNO=3&TSTMP=1657650038349

submitted by mouak1@augsburg.edu

Kezia Burrows, Pan-Afrikan Student Services Program Manager joins the Department of Multicultural Life on Monday, July 25. They come to us with experience in management in healthcare and sales, programming at College of Saint Benedict, and most recently as Direct Care Program Supervisor at Sevita. Please stop by their office in Oyate Commons, Christenson Center Suite 2 next week.

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

Augsburg Family Scholars is a new program to narrow the opportunity gap for students with foster care backgrounds starting in Fall 2022. The program builds on Minnesota’s Fostering Independence Higher Education Grant, a state financial aid program that covers tuition, room and board, textbooks, some supplies, and fees at participating institutions, including Augsburg.

Augsburg Family Scholars adds to this foundation by providing comprehensive support that reflects the unique strengths and challenges shared by students with foster care backgrounds. The program is designed to reduce students’ financial vulnerabilities, nurture their academic progress, and build community throughout their college journey. It is open to any new or returning undergraduate student with a foster care background, including from out of state.

More about Augsburg Family Scholars

submitted by parkso@augsburg.edu

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a no-cost benefit available to you, your dependents or member of your household. Through the EAP, you can connect with licensed well-being, legal, financial and other professionals. Everything you do with the EAP is 100% confidential.

Attend this HealthPartners EAP information session to learn more.
Live Q&A will follow immediately after the session.

o When: Thursday, July 21 Virtual Session, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

o Add to your calendar: https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NWM0cGRmMDQzM3ZpNmJzY2RrNDBndDBhZTcgcGFya3NvQGF1Z3NidXJnLmVkdQ&tmsrc=parkso%40augsburg.edu

For questions, contact Human Resources at hr@augsburg.edu

HealthPartners EAP Lunch and Learn

submitted by brookinj@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University STEM Programs Office is hiring a very part-time (8-12 hours per week) administrative assistant to support our work with several National Science Foundation (NSF) grants. This position is a great opportunity to be a valued member of a team supporting STEM students at Augsburg as well as at our partner community colleges. Work hours are flexible.

We are seeking someone with strong organizational skills, comfort with technology, and ability to support scheduling and agendas for multi-institutional collaborative projects. This position is open to both internal and external candidates. Feel free to contact dupont@augsburg.edu if you or your contacts have any questions about the job posting.

STEM Programs Administrative Assistant Position Description
https://augsburg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=150092&CNTRNO=3&TSTMP=1657650038349

submitted by sabinob@augsburg.edu

Kezia Burrows, Pan-Afrikan Student Services Program Manager joins the Department of Multicultural Life on Monday, July 25. They come to us with experience in management in healthcare and sales, programming at College of Saint Benedict, and most recently as Direct Care Program Supervisor at Sevita. Please stop by their office in Oyate Commons, Christenson Center Suite 2 next week.

Kezia Burrows, Pan-Afrikan Student Services Program Manager joins the Department of Multicultural Life on Monday, July 25. They come to us with experience in management in healthcare and sales, programming at College of Saint Benedict, and most recently as Direct Care Program Supervisor at Sevita. Please stop by their office in Oyate Commons, Christenson Center Suite 2 next week. 

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

Augsburg Family Scholars is a new program to narrow the opportunity gap for students with foster care backgrounds starting in Fall 2022. The program builds on Minnesota’s Fostering Independence Higher Education Grant, a state financial aid program that covers tuition, room and board, textbooks, some supplies, and fees at participating institutions, including Augsburg.

Augsburg Family Scholars adds to this foundation by providing comprehensive support that reflects the unique strengths and challenges shared by students with foster care backgrounds. The program is designed to reduce students’ financial vulnerabilities, nurture their academic progress, and build community throughout their college journey. It is open to any new or returning undergraduate student with a foster care background, including from out of state.

Learn more about Augsburg Family Scholars and find out how to apply.

submitted by tollina@augsburg.edu

My name is Ranen (he/him), a senior at Washington University. I am currently working my senior thesis about the intimate experiences of cis queer men of color. My research will contribute to a paper on the subject, which I’d be happy to share afterwards. I’m looking to conduct interviews with queer men of color in college ranging from 30 minutes to an hour.

If anyone wants to reach out with questions or is interested in my work, you can contact me at ranenmiao@wustl.edu.

Sign Up Here

submitted by brookinj@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University STEM Programs Office is hiring a very part-time (8-12 hours per week) administrative assistant to support our work with several National Science Foundation (NSF) grants. This position is a great opportunity to be a valued member of a team supporting STEM students at Augsburg as well as at our partner community colleges. Work hours are flexible.

We are seeking someone with strong organizational skills, comfort with technology, and ability to support scheduling and agendas for multi-institutional collaborative projects. This position is open to both internal and external candidates. Feel free to contact dupont@augsburg.edu if you or your contacts have any questions about the job posting.

STEM Programs Administrative Assistant Position Description
https://augsburg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=150092&CNTRNO=3&TSTMP=1657650038349

submitted by tollina@augsburg.edu

My name is Ranen (he/him), a senior at Washington University. I am currently working my senior thesis about the intimate experiences of cis queer men of color. My research will contribute to a paper on the subject, which I’d be happy to share afterwards. I’m looking to conduct interviews with queer men of color in college ranging from 30 minutes to an hour.

If anyone wants to reach out with questions or is interested in my work, you can contact me at ranenmiao@wustl.edu.

Sign Up Here

submitted by vachta@augsburg.edu

Links on Inside Augsburg have been updated in preparation for our August 1st switchover from Hirezon to Smart Recruiters.

Users who are logged in will see two new menu items under “Administrative Tasks”:
– Talent Searches, which will take users to Smart Recruiters to manage job postings or apply for internal positions. Note: Smart Recruiters is currently open to Hiring Managers only. Job postings will switch to the new platform August 1st.
– Employee Toolkit, which will bring users to the HR Website’s “Employee Toolkit” section for the most commonly accessed employee resources and forms.

Need to access the current Hirezon/Interview exchange platform for job searches? Open the Employee Toolkit (see above) and find the “Hirezon/Interview Exchange Login” on the right-hand sidebar.

Employee Toolkit

submitted by brookinj@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University STEM Programs Office is hiring a very part-time (8-12 hours per week) administrative assistant to support our work with several National Science Foundation (NSF) grants. This position is a great opportunity to be a valued member of a team supporting STEM students at Augsburg as well as at our partner community colleges. Work hours are flexible.

We are seeking someone with strong organizational skills, comfort with technology, and ability to support scheduling and agendas for multi-institutional collaborative projects. This position is open to both internal and external candidates. Feel free to contact dupont@augsburg.edu if you or your contacts have any questions about the job posting.

STEM Programs Administrative Assistant Position Description
https://augsburg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=150092&CNTRNO=3&TSTMP=1657650038349

submitted by bierbaub@augsburg.edu

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to let everyone know about the 2022-23 Parking Permits that’ll go on sale August 1st. The order in which individuals can purchase a permit will go like this:

Aug 1st – Fac/Staff, Seniors, Grad Students
Aug 2nd – Juniors
Aug 3rd – Sophomores
Aug 4th – First Year Commuters

The prices are listed below (semester/year):

Student Resident: $195/$390

Student Commuter: $179/$358

AU/Graduate: $61/$121

Adjunct Faculty or Part-Time Staff (below .5 FTE): $105/$210

Full-Time Faculty/Staff: $252/$504

Luther Underground*: $470/$1,400

OGC Underground*: $505/$1,515

Please email parking@augsburg.edu if you have any questions

submitted by mouak1@augsburg.edu

Kezia Burrows, Pan-Afrikan Student Services Program Manager joins the Department of Multicultural Life on Monday, July 25. They come to us with experience in management in healthcare and sales, programming at College of Saint Benedict, and most recently as Direct Care Program Supervisor at Sevita. Please stop by their office in Oyate Commons, Christenson Center Suite 2 next week.

submitted by parkso@augsburg.edu

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a no-cost benefit available to you, your dependents or member of your household. Through the EAP, you can connect with licensed well-being, legal, financial and other professionals. Everything you do with the EAP is 100% confidential.

Attend this HealthPartners EAP information session to learn more.
Live Q&A will follow immediately after the session.

o When: Thursday, July 21 Virtual Session, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

o Link: https://healthpartners.webex.com/healthpartners/j.php?MTID=mc57b0b7e253452e314d1a8e9ebb53371

For questions, contact Human Resources at hr@augsburg.edu

HealthPartners EAP Lunch and Learn

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

The Office of Admissions is pleased to announce Augsburg Applies 2U, a new direct admissions approach that will change how we work with prospective students starting this fall.

Going forward, students who meet a certain GPA threshold will be immediately offered admission to Augsburg—in some cases, before they even apply. With less time spent reviewing applications, counselors will have more capacity to build relationships, learn about students’ experiences and goals, and personalize the admissions process. Students will face fewer barriers, allowing them to focus on finding the school where they authentically belong.

We want to emphasize that this change will not make Augsburg less selective. Students who receive direct admission would also have been admitted under our previous application process. What’s changing is our ability to reach students who might have thought college was out of reach. Instead of presenting the application process as a hurdle, we’ll start from a place of welcome.

Augsburg Applies 2U is the next step in a transformative process that has been underway for several years. Research shows that complex admissions processes are less equitable. Recent changes to simplify our application—including test-free admissions, short answer essays, and optional letter of recommendation—have accompanied Augsburg’s largest and most diverse first-year classes in history.

We are grateful for discussions and collaborations with so many campus partners and stakeholders as we worked to develop this new equity-minded model in earnest over the past year. Admissions will be meeting with several departments to provide more details in the upcoming weeks. If you have any questions or want to schedule a department meeting, please reach out to Shonna Fulford, director of undergraduate admissions, at fulford@augsburg.edu or (612) 330-1589.

Learn more about Augsburg Applies 2U

submitted by brookinj@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University STEM Programs Office is hiring a very part-time (8-12 hours per week) administrative assistant to support our work with several National Science Foundation (NSF) grants. This position is a great opportunity to be a valued member of a team supporting STEM students at Augsburg as well as at our partner community colleges. Work hours are flexible.

We are seeking someone with strong organizational skills, comfort with technology, and ability to support scheduling and agendas for multi-institutional collaborative projects. This position is open to both internal and external candidates. Feel free to contact dupont@augsburg.edu if you or your contacts have any questions about the job posting.

STEM Programs Administrative Assistant Position Description
https://augsburg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=150092&CNTRNO=3&TSTMP=1657650038349

submitted by mouak1@augsburg.edu

Kezia Burrows, Pan-Afrikan Student Services Program Manager joins the Department of Multicultural Life on Monday, July 25. They come to us with experience in management in healthcare and sales, programming at College of Saint Benedict, and most recently as Direct Care Program Supervisor at Sevita. Please stop by their office in Oyate Commons, Christenson Center Suite 2 next week.

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

The Office of Admissions is pleased to announce Augsburg Applies 2U, a new direct admissions approach that will change how we work with prospective students starting this fall.

Going forward, students who meet a certain GPA threshold will be immediately offered admission to Augsburg—in some cases, before they even apply. With less time spent reviewing applications, counselors will have more capacity to build relationships, learn about students’ experiences and goals, and personalize the admissions process. Students will face fewer barriers, allowing them to focus on finding the school where they authentically belong.

We want to emphasize that this change will not make Augsburg less selective. Students who receive direct admission would also have been admitted under our previous application process. What’s changing is our ability to reach students who might have thought college was out of reach. Instead of presenting the application process as a hurdle, we’ll start from a place of welcome.

Augsburg Applies 2U is the next step in a transformative process that has been underway for several years. Research shows that complex admissions processes are less equitable. Recent changes to simplify our application—including test-free admissions, short answer essays, and optional letter of recommendation—have accompanied Augsburg’s largest and most diverse first-year classes in history.

We are grateful for discussions and collaborations with so many campus partners and stakeholders as we worked to develop this new equity-minded model in earnest over the past year. Admissions will be meeting with several departments to provide more details in the upcoming weeks. If you have any questions or want to schedule a department meeting, please reach out to Shonna Fulford, director of undergraduate admissions, at fulford@augsburg.edu or (612) 330-1589.

Learn more about Augsburg Applies 2U

submitted by kallestj@augsburg.edu

SFS is back on social media! The SFS has come together to create an Instagram to reach out to students about FAFSA, aid, paying for school, financial literacy, and much much more. Go follow Augsburg SFS at @auggiesfs to learn about the staff in the SFS office and all the financial opportunities and questions you may have.

Follow us Here!

submitted by brookinj@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University STEM Programs Office is hiring a very part-time (8-12 hours per week) administrative assistant to support our work with several National Science Foundation (NSF) grants. This position is a great opportunity to be a valued member of a team supporting STEM students at Augsburg as well as at our partner community colleges. Work hours are flexible.

We are seeking someone with strong organizational skills, comfort with technology, and ability to support scheduling and agendas for multi-institutional collaborative projects. This position is open to both internal and external candidates. Feel free to contact dupont@augsburg.edu if you or your contacts have any questions about the job posting.

STEM Programs Administrative Assistant Position Description
https://augsburg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=150092&CNTRNO=3&TSTMP=1657650038349

submitted by cihlar@augsburg.edu

Howling Bird Press is thrilled to reveal the cover design for the winner of the 2022 fiction prize, I HAVE HER MEMORIES NOW by Carrie Grinstead! The book is now available for preorder on Amazon and at Small Press Distribution’s website.

I HAVE HER MEMORIES NOW cover reveal

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

The Office of Admissions is pleased to announce Augsburg Applies 2U, a new direct admissions approach that will change how we work with prospective students starting this fall.

Going forward, students who meet a certain GPA threshold will be immediately offered admission to Augsburg—in some cases, before they even apply. With less time spent reviewing applications, counselors will have more capacity to build relationships, learn about students’ experiences and goals, and personalize the admissions process. Students will face fewer barriers, allowing them to focus on finding the school where they authentically belong.

We want to emphasize that this change will not make Augsburg less selective. Students who receive direct admission would also have been admitted under our previous application process. What’s changing is our ability to reach students who might have thought college was out of reach. Instead of presenting the application process as a hurdle, we’ll start from a place of welcome.

Augsburg Applies 2U is the next step in a transformative process that has been underway for several years. Research shows that complex admissions processes are less equitable. Recent changes to simplify our application—including test-free admissions, short answer essays, and optional letter of recommendation—have accompanied Augsburg’s largest and most diverse first-year classes in history.

We are grateful for discussions and collaborations with so many campus partners and stakeholders as we worked to develop this new equity-minded model in earnest over the past year. Admissions will be meeting with several departments to provide more details in the upcoming weeks. If you have any questions or want to schedule a department meeting, please reach out to Shonna Fulford, director of undergraduate admissions, at fulford@augsburg.edu or (612) 330-1589.

submitted by kallestj@augsburg.edu

SFS is back on social media! The SFS has come together to create an Instagram to reach out to students about FAFSA, aid, paying for school, financial literacy, and much much more. Go follow Augsburg SFS at @auggiesfs to learn about the staff in the SFS office and all the financial opportunities and questions you may have.

Follow us here!

submitted by brookinj@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University STEM Programs Office is hiring a very part-time (8-12 hours per week) administrative assistant to support our work with several National Science Foundation (NSF) grants. This position is a great opportunity to be a valued member of a team supporting STEM students at Augsburg as well as at our partner community colleges. Work hours are flexible.

We are seeking someone with strong organizational skills, comfort with technology, and ability to support scheduling and agendas for multi-institutional collaborative projects. This position is open to both internal and external candidates. Feel free to contact dupont@augsburg.edu if you or your contacts have any questions about the job posting.

STEM Programs Administrative Assistant Position Description
https://augsburg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=150092&CNTRNO=3&TSTMP=1657650038349

submitted by vachta@augsburg.edu

Attention Hiring Managers!

Your Human Resources team is pleased to announce live training on the new applicant tracking system, SmartRecruiters!

Learn how to create and manage job postings in the new Smart Recruiters platform! HR will be hosting four live zoom trainings to show hiring managers (for students, staff, and faculty positions) how to create job postings and manage candidates. We’ll cover requisitions, job advertisements, candidate screening tools, interview scheduling and creating offers.

Training dates and times (click the corrected links to copy to your calendar):
Tues July 19, 1-2pm: https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=M2Vnam5jMXBlMnNkZTlmbDFrY2txb2lmbm4gdmFjaHRhQGF1Z3NidXJnLmVkdQ&tmsrc=vachta%40augsburg.edu
Wed July 20, 10-11am: https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NHNiczkycTVvaWZjc2RldWxwNHIxY3NmMWggdmFjaHRhQGF1Z3NidXJnLmVkdQ&tmsrc=vachta%40augsburg.edu
Tue July 26, 10-11am: https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=M2cwcTNkaWpraW5lNmZoZzgzcGtlZGplcDAgdmFjaHRhQGF1Z3NidXJnLmVkdQ&tmsrc=vachta%40augsburg.edu
Wed July 27, 2-3pm: https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=M2kzcmMwbmVocHEwZDVuNHMzZmIyYW5qMTQgdmFjaHRhQGF1Z3NidXJnLmVkdQ&tmsrc=vachta%40augsburg.edu

The training will be recorded for those that are unable to attend.

Note: The rollout dates for student employment postings have been shifted to early August

SmartRecruiters FAQ

submitted by vachta@augsburg.edu

Attention Hiring Managers!

Your Human Resources team is pleased to announce live training on the new applicant tracking system, SmartRecruiters!

Learn how to create and manage job postings in the new Smart Recruiters platform! HR will be hosting four live zoom trainings to show hiring managers (for students, staff, and faculty positions) how to create job postings and manage candidates. We’ll cover requisitions, job advertisements, candidate screening tools, interview scheduling and creating offers.

Training dates and times (click links to copy to your calendar):
Tues July 19: 1-2pm
Wed July 20: 10-11am
Tue July 26: 10-11am
Wed July 27: 2-3pm

The training will be recorded for those that are unable to attend.

Note: The rollout dates for student employment postings have been shifted to early August.

Augsburg SmartRecruiters FAQ

submitted by dupont@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University STEM Programs Office is hiring a very part-time (8-12 hours per week) administrative assistant to support our work with several National Science Foundation (NSF) grants. This position is a great opportunity to be a valued member of a team supporting STEM students at Augsburg as well as at our partner community colleges. Work hours are flexible.

We are seeking someone with strong organizational skills, comfort with technology, and ability to support scheduling and agendas for multi-institutional collaborative projects. This position is open to both internal and external candidates. Feel free to contact dupont@augsburg.edu if you or your contacts have any questions about the job posting.

STEM Programs Administrative Assistant Position Description
https://augsburg.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=150092&CNTRNO=3&TSTMP=1657650038349

submitted by carlson2@augsburg.edu

The Center for Wellness & Counseling is closed for the summer, but there are a number of mental health resources still available to Augsburg students. CWC wishes everyone a summer of rest and renewal, but we encourage you to reach out for support if and when you need it!

1) 24/7 phone support is available all summer long through ProtoCall (just call CWC at 612-330-1707 and choose Option 1)
2) Free, confidential short-term online counseling is available at Walk In Counseling Center (https://walkin.org/)
3) Sexual assault support is available 24/7 through the Aurora Center at the U of M (612-626-9111) (https://aurora.umn.edu/)
4) Self-help resources are available on the CWC website (coping with depression, coping with anxiety, healing from racial trauma, and more) (https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc/)
5) Student Support Guide (on the CWC and Student Affairs website) has resources to help you connect on and off-campus for academic needs, mental health needs, physical health needs, and basic living needs. (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NY8mwo-IWkA-Im5VpNbbNfxWFiOygE2oVZzroIFMKPI/edit)

Center for Wellness & Counseling

submitted by holleric@augsburg.edu

Lindell Library will air today’s January 6 Select Committee hearing beginning at noon CDT. Drop in for a few minutes or stay for the entire hearing. Light refreshments will be served.

Lindell Library

submitted by parkso@augsburg.edu

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a no-cost benefit available to you, your dependents or member of your household. Through the EAP, you can connect with licensed well-being, legal, financial and other professionals. Everything you do with the EAP is 100% confidential.

Attend this HealthPartners EAP information session to learn more.
Live Q&A will follow immediately after the session.

o When: Thursday, July 21 Virtual Session, 12:00 – 1:00 PM

o Link: https://healthpartners.webex.com/healthpartners/j.php?MTID=mc57b0b7e253452e314d1a8e9ebb53371

For questions, contact Human Resources at hr@augsburg.edu

HealthPartners EAP Lunch and Learn

submitted by antonsen@augsburg.edu

Please submit any benefits and payroll change forms by 12:00pm Today, 07/08 to be processed for the Friday, 07/15 pay date. This includes stipends, and all change forms for benefits, FSA, HSA, retirement, direct deposit and tax withholding forms, for example.

Supervisors: Please approve timesheets by today at 4:30PM.

If you have any questions, please email payroll@augsburg.edu.
Thank you so much!
Your HR and Payroll Team

Human Resources Website

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Please submit any benefits and payroll change forms by 12:00pm Friday 07/08 to be processed for the Friday, 07/15 pay date. This includes stipends, and all change forms for benefits, FSA, HSA, retirement, direct deposit and tax withholding forms.

Supervisors: Please approve timesheets by Friday.

If you have any questions, email payroll@augsburg.edu.
Thank you so much!
Your HR and Payroll Team

Human Resources Website

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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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Taking effect July 10, 2022 First Class mail prices are increasing. This does include the First-Class Mail Forever stamp is going from 58 cents to 60 cents. We do have First-Class and Additional ounce Forever stamps in Shipping/Receiving if you want to make sure you have some before the price increase.

July 2022 First-Class Mail Prices
First-Class Mail Current Price New Price
One-ounce letter, domestic $0.58 $0.60
Single-piece letter, additional ounce $0.20 $0.24
Metered mail 1-ounce $0.53 $0.57
Postcard stamp $0.40 $0.44
One-ounce letter, international $1.30 $1.40

July 2022 Postage Price Changes (USPS Page)

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Hello everyone,

Just wanted to let everyone know about the 2022-23 Parking Permits that’ll go on sale August 1st. The order in which individuals can purchase a permit will go like this:

Aug 1st – Fac/Staff, Seniors, Grad Students
Aug 2nd – Juniors
Aug 3rd – Sophomores
Aug 4th – First Year Commuters

The prices are listed below (semester/year):

Student Resident: $195/$390

Student Commuter: $179/$358

AU/Graduate: $61/$121

Adjunct Faculty or Part-Time Staff (below .5 FTE): $105/$210

Full-Time Faculty/Staff: $252/$504

Luther Underground*: $470/$1,400

OGC Underground*: $505/$1,515

Please email parking@augsburg.edu if you have any questions

https://www.augsburg.edu/dps/parking/

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Please submit any benefits and payroll change forms by 12:00pm Friday 07/08 to be processed for the Friday, 07/15 pay date. This includes stipends, and all change forms for benefits, FSA, HSA, retirement, direct deposit and tax withholding forms.

Supervisors: Please approve timesheets by Friday.

If you have any questions, email payroll@augsburg.edu.
Thank you so much!
Your HR and Payroll Team

Human Resources Website

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Catherina Kipper, URGO’s Prehealth Professions Specialist, will be returning to the University of MN, having accepted a position as an Assistant Director of Advising in the College of Liberal Arts. In the seven plus years that Catherina worked at Augsburg she established a stellar prehealth science advising program and assisted countless students and alums with their applications and interviews to various prehealth science programs. She also served as the advisor to the newly created and active Pre-Dentistry and Pre-PA clubs.

Students sought Catherina out because she provided honest and thorough advice about how to be a competitive prehealth applicant. She is particularly gifted as a writing coach, painstakingly reading multiple drafts of statements and secondary applications, always helping students find their own voices. Because of her commitment and knowledge, more Augsburg students and alums gained admissions to prehealth programs and more of them had multiple offers.

All of her staff and faculty colleagues immediately noticed her professionalism, deep knowledge of the health professions, dedication to student advancement, cross cultural competency and generous nature. As the only other staff member in URGO, Catherina accepted multiple responsibilities to ensure that the office functioned with a high quality of service–always her standard.

We thank her for her dedicated service to Augsburg and wish her the best in her new position.

Please join us on Thursday, July 7th in Hagfors 101 for cake and well wishes from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.

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Short-term study abroad & away in Spring or Summer 2023 is a great way to earn credits and get off-campus! All programs fulfill the Augsburg Experience requirement:

PICTURING AMERICA: RACE, GENDER, & HOLLYWOOD
• Spring Break travel to Los Angeles, CA
• WST 220: Topics: Race, Gender and Hollywood – fulfills a Humanities requirement

FAITH, VOCATION, & SOCIAL CHANGE IN GUATEMALA
• Spring break travel to Guatemala
• Course: RLN 409 (fulfills Search for Meaning II) or RLN 480 – Keystone credit for some majors

ANOTHER FUTURE IS POSSIBLE: SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS in ROTTERDAM & AMSTERDAM
• travel in May 17-31, 2023
• 2 courses. ENL + SOC/URB :
•ENL 280: Genres: Speculative Fictions (4 credits), Humanities LAF
•SOC/URB 111: City Life: Intro to Urban Sociology (4 credits), SBS LAF
•SOC/URB 295: Living Green in Amsterdam (4 credits), elective

INVESTIGATING GREATER MINNESOTA: RESEARCH & PERFORMANCE
•Summer 2023 Term 1, travel in Greater Minnesota (location TBD)
•Choose 1 course, with optional INS add on:
•SOC 495 – Sociology topics elective
•THR 295 -Topics in Theater – LAF Fine Arts
•INS 292 – 2 credits – optional

SCIENCE & RELIGION IN GERMANY
• Travel in May/June 2023
•Choose 1 science course and/or the religion course:
•CHM 102 with Lab: fulfills Science w/ Lab (does not count toward Chm major or minor)
•SCI 490: Integrated Science Keystone Integrated Science
•RLN 205: Topics in Religion – may fulfill Search for Meaning II or Humanities LAF

MONEY, BANKING, & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS IN GERMANY

• Travel in May 2023
•Choose 1 course:
•ECO 315: Money and Banking
•BUS 362: International Business

AUGSBURG in MEXICO
• Spanish language courses: beginner to advanced levels, as well as specialty courses in Medical Spanish and Spanish for Ministry
• 4 study sessions in summer – choose the one (or more!) that works for you!

Got questions? Get in touch: abroad@augsburg.edu

Check out all the program offerings here