Monday, October 3, 2022

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Two Workshops for Faculty Mentors (Advisors) October 3 and 5

submitted by reederm@augsburg.edu

Informed mentoring/advising of our students can be critical to their success, on-time graduation, and achieving their academic goals. The Degree Audit we’ve been using since 2021 is designed to help students and their faculty mentors better and more effectively communicate with each other about university and discipline-based requirements specific to each student as well as documentation of the student’s progression toward graduation.

In response to faculty requests, the Registrar’s Office Graduation Team is pleased to offer two sessions to help faculty learn more about the Degree Audit and how to use it as a tool for mentoring/advising students. Faculty may attend one or both workshops, and should RSVP planned attendance to one or both by sending an email to graduation@augsburg.edu no later than 2pm the day of the session.

Faculty Development Workshop: Degree Audit Tutorial
October 3 from 3:40-5:10pm in Sverdrup Hall 205 (computer lab).
Description: Receive step-by-step, hands-on degree audit training from the Registrar’s Office Graduation Team. Feel free to bring your own laptop.

Faculty Development Workshop: Understanding a Degree Audit
October 5 from 3:40-5:10pm in Sverdrup Hall 205 (computer lab).
Description: The Registrar Office’s Graduation Team will lead you through sections of the degree audit to increase your understanding of the audit. Feel free to bring your own laptop, questions, and/or confusing audit examples.

As always, If you need accommodations for either of these sessions or have any questions, please contact ctl@augsburg.edu.

Come to the Writing Center or Invite Us to Visit Your Class

submitted by forsthj@augsburg.edu

The Writing Center Is Open!

Our hours are:
In the Lindell Library in person (drop-in only): Sunday 4-8pm and Monday- Thursday 2-8pm
Online (appointment needed): Sunday-Thursday 6-8pm

For more information, please visit our website.
We look forward to seeing you!

Please use this form to let us know that you would like a Writing Center tutor to visit your class. A tutor (or the Director) will talk about why a student might want to visit the Writing Center, describe what happens in a tutoring session, and share information about our hours and location.

Class visits last for 5-10 minutes and are usually scheduled at the beginning of a class period. If you complete this form, we will email you to confirm the date and time of the visit.

Thank you for inviting a tutor into your classroom! We look forward to seeing your students at the Writing Center and hope we we can help them become more confident writers this semester.

https://forms.gle/TXEbe8jJWAGSJp5f8

Writing Center Website

Paid Summer Program to Study Public Policy

submitted by pearsong@augsburg.edu

Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute is an intensive seven-week summer program that focuses on preparing students for careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service. The program was started to address the lack of diversity across the spectrum of professional public service, including government, nonprofits, public policy institutions, and international organizations. The purpose of the JSI Fellowship is to prepare students to obtain a Master’s or joint degree, in public policy, public administration, international affairs, or a related field.

Selected participants spend the summer at one of six participating universities (University of Minnesota, Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon, Princeton, University of Washington or University of Michigan) where they take courses, learn from top leaders in the field and build their professional skills. Students must have junior or senior status and be planning to graduate between December 2023 and August 2024. To be competitive for this opportunity, students should have a 3.5 GPA or above. There is no cost to attend and participants receive a stipend.

Application Due Date; November 1, 2022.

Contact URGO at urgo@augsburg.edu and reference your interest in PPIA before October 1 to set up a meeting to learn more.

Eligibility and Benefits

General Announcements

Part Time Jobs: Soccer Shots Tabling TODAY

submitted by tilton@augsburg.edu

Recruiting Coordinator at Soccer Shots Twin Cities will be on campus tabling in the Christensen Center on Monday, October 3rd from 10:30am-12:30pm.

They are currently in need of coaches and have flexible scheduling and competitive pay which make it a great fit for college students.
Soccer Shots is an engaging children’s program with a strong focus on character development. Their caring team positively impacts children’s lives on and off the field through best-in-class coaching, curriculum, and communication.

Their coaching positions require no prior soccer experience and they offer paid training, flexible hours, and opportunities for growth. Below you will find more details in the attached link:

Youth Soccer Coach – https://soccershots-minneapolis.careerplug.com/jobs?locale=en-US

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month – It’s Training Time

submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu

October is cyber security awareness month. Every faculty and staff member has an important role to play in protecting the security of the data kept by the University.

In our digital lives data is at the heart of it. Augsburg has been trusted with data on our students, employees, alumni and donors. Your login information provides a key into Augsburg and that key needs to be protected. Also, as part of Augsburg’s Title IV financial aid requirements and insurance requirements employees must complete training twice a year for Augsburg to be compliant.

This year we have selected a new training provider with current topics and a more engaging delivery. You will see notification emails coming this week will be from system@litmos.com which is the training platform. The content should take you less than 30 minutes to complete.

Filmmaker in Residence Raven Johnson Screening at the Twin Cities Film Fest

submitted by hansonjl@augsburg.edu

Instructor and Filmmaker in Residence Raven Johnson will be screening her short film “Trucker” at the Twin Cities Film Festival.

October 28th, 2:30 pm
American Tales – Shorts Block

TCFF takes place October 20-29 at the Showplace Icon Theatre in the West End with many films available online to stream. Tickets are available online for single events or you can purchase a pass.

Johnson teaches film courses in Communication Studies, Film, and New Media. We congratulate her!

https://twincitiesfilmfest.org/film-fest-movie/the-trucker

Feeling Spooky About Midterms? Use TutorMe

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 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

October 20 Lunch and Learn MA in Leadership for Augsburg Employees

submitted by davisd2@augsburg.edu

On October 20 Augsburg Staff are invited to bring lunch or grab lunch in The Commons and join us to chat about Augsburg’s own Master of Arts in Leadership program and taking advantage of your employee tuition benefit!

October 20, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Riverside Room (3rd Floor Christensen Center)
For Augsburg employees

Bring a lunch or grab lunch in the cafeteria and join us in the Riverside Room!

We will go through the benefits of a masters degree, the versatility of this Leadership degree, and how to utilize your Augsburg tuition benefit.

Register or express interest here!

Join the Pre-PA Club for the Next Meeting

submitted by jorenbyb@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Pre-Physician Assistant Club (APPAC) is having their next meeting on Monday, Oct. 3rd at 1035am in HC106. We aim to learn about and promote passion for the PA profession, share opportunities and host workshops to ready us for PA school, and grow our community through events and volunteer opportunities. The APPAC is open to the entire student body regardless of whether you have decided on becoming a PA.

We hope to see you there!
Branwen

Submit Your Application to Join the Thó Wiŋ Magazine Board

submitted by jensen11@augsburg.edu

Do you like art of all different mediums? Do you believe art should be more accessible to the Augsburg community? Do you think getting art published should be accessible to anyone and everyone in the Augsburg community? If you agree, you’ll be a great addition to the Thó Wiŋ Magazine editorial board!

We are looking for editors and a graphic designer to help us with our student organization that has been around since the mid 70s. These are stipend positions $$$ and a great way to dip your toe into the wonderful world of publishing.

There are a few open positions for anyone and everyone of any skill level or experience. We do especially encourage BIPOC, AAPI, queer, trans, non-binary, women, and/or underclassmen to apply.

If you have any questions, please reach out to one or both of our lead editors Jack J [he/him/they] (jensen11@augsburg.edu) or Corey H [they/them] (haydenc@augsburg.edu)
Otherwise just contact us if you want to be on our mailing list.

Thó Wiŋ Magazine Board application form

Event Announcements

Sabbatical Presentation: Experiences of Early-Career English Teachers

submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu

Please join Dr. Rachel Lloyd, Education Department, for a presentation of her sabbatical research project, “Experiences of Early-Career English Teachers,” today, Monday, October 3, from 2 to 3 pm in Lindell Library, room 301.

This qualitative study examined the narrated experiences of eight English Language Arts teachers who were in their first five years of practice in academic year 2021-22. The research is informed by prior research on teacher retention factors, and made specific inquiries into the enactment of dialogic pedagogies, and factors influencing the selection of literature within their curricula. Dr. Lloyd will present initial findings from these interviews, and facilitate a discussion of the implications of these findings for work with aspiring educators.

Faculty and Staff of Color Afterwork Gathering

submitted by lohmannm@augsburg.edu

There will be an Augsburg Faculty and Staff of Color Afterwork Gathering on Thursday, October 27 at 4:00–5:30 p.m. at Town Hall Brewery in Seven Corners. This gathering is an opportunity for BIPOC faculty and staff to gather and build community in an informal setting.

To be added to the Google calendar invite for this event, please email inclusion@augsburg.edu.

Hope to see you there!

Chapel: Monday Mysteries and Text

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for Monday Mysteries and Text: A Time of Contemplation. We will engage in a text that is read aloud with time for reflection and prayer. All are welcome.

This week we welcome back alumni to preach in chapel for a Homecoming series. On Tuesday, Natalie Romero ’08, Director of Youth and Family Ministry at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church; on Wednesday, Kaylie Johnson ’17, Music Therapist at Fairview Health Services; on Thursday, Pastor Marty Wyatt ’12, Associate Pastor of Roseville Lutheran Church; and on Friday Pastor Babette Chatman ’06, University Pastor and Director of Campus Ministry, will preach.

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