Augsburg University News and Announcements
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The physical education and exercise science majors are hosting the 22nd Annual Augsburg Sports Extravaganza on Wednesday, November 30th. We are finally back in person! This is a BIG play day for students (200+) in grades 3-6 with disabilities and will take place in the dome from approximately 9:30 am – 2 pm. Please be aware of street parking changes. “No parking” will be enforced from Butler to Riverside on the east side of 23rd Ave from 7am to 2pm.
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Please join us for a send-off reception for Groundskeeper Eric Graham and Assistant Groundskeeper Simon Redstone this Thursday, Dec. 1, at 2:30 p.m. in the student art gallery (the back part of Einstein’s) in Christensen Center.
Eric and Simon have both accepted positions elsewhere, and this is their last week with Augsburg. Please join us Thursday to thank them for all they’ve done to care for our campus!
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The Augsburg Pre-Physician Assistant Club (APPAC) is hosting a PA-C/PA-S panel! We’ll learn about various specialties from practicing PA-Cs and tips for applying to/surviving PA school from PA students.
When: Today, 11/30, at 615pm
Please note: we have opted to move to a virtual-only format to increase access for attendees and to keep people safe on the winter roads. Please email one of the board members to receive the Zoom link if you would like to attend.
The APPAC is open to the entire student body regardless of whether you have decided on becoming a PA. Thanks and we hope to see you there!
Branwen
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Please join the CLASS office in welcoming Sydney Chandler as our newest disability specialist. Sydney is not new to Augsburg, as she has been an adjunct instructor in the Math department for several years. Sydney has taught, coached, and mentored people with disabilities in a variety of positions and we look forward to the ways she will contribute to our community in this new role with her creative problem-solving, compassion, and demonstrated commitment to social justice. Welcome aboard, Sydney
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The Augsburg Music Department invites students to join a trip to Peru this coming May. Music students will have the opportunity to visit historically and culturally enriching sites as we share the joy of music-making with Peruvian and international students studying at Markham College in the beautiful seaside Miraflores district in Lima. Our trip will include a 4-day, 3-night stay in the culturally significant region of Cuzco with visits to Incan archeological treasures including Machu Picchu high in the Andes mountains. This trip is also open to non-music students through our partners in the Languages and Cross-Cultural Studies Department. Co-hosted by Markham College, The British School.
May 8–22, 2023
Tour cost: $4,300
14-day tour including airlines, hotels, most meals, and a 4-day, 3-night excursion including flights and hotels in Cuzco and Machu Picchu. Augsburg students are covered by the university’s travel insurance. Billing will happen through your financial services account.
Sign-up deadline: Friday, December 9, 2022
For more information, contact musicdept@augsburg.edu
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Join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am to hear President Paul Pribbenow preach a sermon on “A Weary World” as we continue our Advent season.
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Stop by the Study Abroad and Away Table today in Christensen Center from 11:30am to 1:30pm.
We are available to answer your questions about study abroad/away, check in on your application, or give you some information to get started.
Study Abroad & Away opportunities are for all Auggies–with programs ranging in length from 1 week to a semester or year, international locations as well as destinations in the USA, and courses to fit any major.
Every Study Abroad & Away program fulfills your Augsburg Experience requirement, too!
Stop by today for more info!
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Travel! Earn Credits! Complete Augsburg Experience!
Short-term study abroad & away in Summer 2023 – check out the awesome program options below:
ANOTHER FUTURE IS POSSIBLE: SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS in ROTTERDAM & AMSTERDAM
• travel in May 17-31, 2023
• 2 courses. ENL + SOC/URB :
•ENL 280: Genres: Speculative Fiction (4 credits), Humanities LAF
•SOC/URB 111: City Life: Intro to Urban Sociology (4 credits), SBS LAF, or
•SOC/URB 295: Sustainable Solutions in The Netherlands (4 credits), elective
IMMIGRATION STORIES & COMMUNITY BUILDING IN RURAL MN
• Summer 2023 Term 1, travel to Walnut Grove, MN
• Choose 1 course, with optional INS add on:
*** SOC 495 – Sociology topics elective or
*** THR 295 -Topics in Theater – LAF Fine Arts
*** INS 292 – 2 credits – optional
SCIENCE & RELIGION IN GERMANY
• Travel in May 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
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My name is Rebecca and I am a current staff member at Augsburg University. I am currently open for commissions for mini pet portraits. Please find my portfolio here: https://www.instagram.com/r_frolic_arts/
Sizes available are 4″x5″, 5″x5″ (stretched) and 5″x7″ (either stretched canvas or flat for framing).
These make great holiday gifts! I can make your portrait available by Christmas (December 25).
Please email me with any questions at froehlic@augsburg.edu and inquire for details on pricing.
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Now Hiring: Program Coordinator
The Minnesota Urban Debate League, a program of Augsburg University, serves more than 1200 students in the Twin Cities Metro by providing year-round debate programming, including high school national topic policy debate, middle school debate, Spanish Debate League, East African Debate, Financial Literacy Leadership Debates, and MDAW Summer Speech & Debate Camp. Learn more about our work here: https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/what-we-do/
We are hiring a new member of our program staff to help support our growth as we continue to create new partnerships with school districts across the Twin Cities Metro. We’re looking for someone who is a strong educator, advocate, and believer in the power of speech and debate. Learn more below:
Key Information:
• Pay is $20.75-$23/hr, 40 hours per week
• We are looking for someone with policy debate and urban education experience.
• We hope we can recruit someone with full fluency in Spanish, or connection with the East African community, or knowledge of Financial Literacy (our three community leadership debate programs).
• We offer competitive full benefits as a program of Augsburg University – you receive full medical, dental, life, disability, retirement benefits from the University. This includes a tuition reimbursement after 1 year of employment. Three staff members have completed a Masters in Education Policy through this benefit. (Folks who are pursuing their undergrad degree are also eligible).
• In addition to 12 federal holidays, we offer a two-week winter break, and a three-week summer break plus another handful of days for fall break, spring break, and election day.
The MNUDL is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply, including BIPOC candidates, LGBTQIA+ applicants, and people with disabilities.
Questions? Feel free to reach out to me at froehlic@augsburg.edu.
Learn more and apply here: https://smrtr.io/c7gHQ
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The Interfaith Institute is in the process of building a robust informational Interfaith Calendar to share with Augsburg’s community. This calendar will be a living resource for students, faculty and staff, to learn about upcoming holidays and stay informed about learning opportunities and events the Institute is hosting.
The Interfaith Institute office is new and our staff is in the early stages of building this calendar out. Therefore, we want to hear from you! You’re invited to submit holidays, other days of significance, or faith related events to the Interfaith Calendar by filling out our google form: Interfaith Calendar Submission.
Finally, If you’re passionate and/or curious about Interfaith on Augsburg’s campus please subscribe to our calendar!
(Feel free to reach out to Managing Director Jane Ulring (ulringj@augsburg.edu) with any questions or ideas you have about the Interfaith Calendar.)
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Date: Thursday Dec 8th
When: 10-11am
Where: Riverside Room
Please join the Interfaith Institute for coffee, snacks, fellowship and guided discussion about Interfaith at Augsburg.
Our staff would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves and our work, as well as get to know and learn from you about your hopes for interfaith programming on Augsburg’s campus and beyond. We hope you will attend, and bring a friend!
(Students, faculty, and staff welcome!)
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Please join the Fundamental of Music class (aka ukulele class) as they share their music making on campus this week. All are welcome to listen and participate as students share protest music they have researched this semester as well as leading us all in playing along.
Wednesday November 30th: Oren Gateway Lobby (full presentation)
11:30am-12pm
Friday December 2nd:
10:40 – 11:00AM – Augsburg Chapel (select songs)
11:10 – 11:40AM – Hoversten Lobby (full presentation)
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Today’s Focused Conversation will be the second of two meetings devoted to the important work arising from the research conducted on our behalf by Art & Science Group. Their research suggests specific areas in which we can make Augsburg even more appealing to prospective students and better able to retain our current students. Join Provost Paula O’Loughlin for a review of Augsburg’s response to their findings.
Focused Conversation—Response to Art & Science Project Results
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
12:00 p.m.
Marshall Room and via Zoom
To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the livestream link when available, visit the All Hands page.
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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”.
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It’s your last chance to visit the Biology Department’s rooftop greenhouse before the end of the semester! Come see what we’ve got growing on, and enjoy the tropical atmosphere while surrounded by hundreds of different plant species from all over the world.
The final Greenhouse First Thursday is December 1, from 1p.m. to 3 p.m. The greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.
submitted by zastrow5@augsburg.edu
ASMTA is hosting a fundraising concert full of students/faculty performers on December 10th from 3-6pm in Hoversten Chapel, and we want you! We are throwing this concert together in efforts to raise money and take music therapy students to Canada for the World Congress Music Therapy Event this July. We are asking for performers to volunteer their time and music for this concert!
If you would like to participate, please fill out this form before December 2nd!
https://forms.gle/Cw68H7NpUXULryrD8
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Your contribution makes our continued work possible – stocking Campus Cupboard with fresh groceries every day, running cooking workshops and sharing fresh food with our neighbors.
To donate visit https://advancement.augsburg.edu/donations/general-donation and designate your donation to “Campus Cupboard”
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MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) (Model No. A2159)
1.4 GHz 8th gen. quad-core Intel processor (Core i5)
8 GB RAM
512 GB storage
Touch Bar
Includes power brick and power cable. Very well cared for and in excellent shape. Asking $700.
Please contact me at jendra@augsburg.edu if interested!
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Prepare + Prosper is an organization that, through volunteers and strong community partnerships, brings free tax services to build financial wellbeing for low-income taxpayers! They facilitate tax clinics throughout the Twin Cities region that provide free tax preparation and financial products to low- and moderate-income individuals and families. For the 2023 tax season, they are looking for more than 400 new volunteers to meet the current demands in our community.
This is a great opportunity to learn the practical skills gained in the tax clinic–interpersonal and technical–that are invaluable in gaining work experience for a variety of professions including those in business and social work. Prepare + Prosper is prepared and excited to work with student volunteers seeking class credit and internship requirements. You can register on Handshake or check out their website to learn more.
Check out their website: https://prepareandprosper.org/volunteer/
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Get your FLU SHOTS and COVID BOOSTERS at the People’s Center! Call 612-332-4973 to schedule an appointment or visit https://www.peoples-center.org/ for more information. You can also get FREE RAPID TESTS at The People’s Center, just walk up Riverside Avenue to 425 20th Avenue South, where you’ll find boxes of tests in the lobby.
If you are interested in volunteering at The People’s Center, you can email Sieglinde Thetard at thetards@peoples-center.org.
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Join LEAD Fellows and Sabo Center staffers LaToya Taris-James and Jenean Gilmer on an immersive learning experience in the City of Chicago to explore the history of housing marginalization, place-making and their impacts on housing today. We will explore the rich histories of different communities in Chicago, make parallels to the communities we come from, and learn from organizers and artists.
Join us in the Riverside Room in Christensen Center to learn more about the trip:
Monday, December 5th at 3:30pm
Monday, December 5th at 4:30pm
Tuesday, December 6th at 12pm
You can also email gilmerje@augsburg.edu or tarisl@augsburg.edu
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Faculty and Staff Holiday Party:Comfy and Joy
Thursday, December 15, 2022 | 3–5 p.m.
Foss Center, Hoversten Capel
Attend the annual faculty and staff holiday party! Celebrate the completion of a successful semester and the holiday season with colleagues on campus.
Light food and beverages will be provided.
If you need accommodations, please call the University Events department at 612.330.1104 or email events@augsburg.edu.
Faculty and staff are encouraged to bring contributions to Augsburg’s Campus Cupboard.
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The Writing Center is open!
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!
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Hello Auggies,
Multicultural Life is having an information session regarding all of the scholarships Mlife offers including:
– Asian Students in Action (ASIA)
– American Indian Recognition Full Tuition Program
– Bonnie Wallace American Indian Scholarship
– Honoring Outstanding Latinx (HOLA)
– LGBTQIA+ Student Services Scholarship
– M. Anita Gay Hawthorne Pan Afriakn Center Scholarship
– Scholastic Connections
This session will provide information and more information of the timeline for the application. This is a great opportunity to understand what we are looking for in the applications and to answer any questions you may have.
Our last info session will be:
When: Friday, Dec 2
Time: 11am -12pm
Where: Marshall Room
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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”.
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Alternative Spring Break to Chicago | March 13 – 16, 2023
Join LEAD Fellows and Sabo Center staffers LaToya Taris-James and Jenean Gilmer on an immersive learning experience in the City of Chicago to explore the history of housing marginalization, place-making and their impacts on housing today. We will explore the rich histories of different communities in Chicago, make parallels to the communities we come from, and learn from organizers and artists.
Join us in the Riverside Room in Christensen Center to learn more about the trip:
Monday, December 5th at 3:30pm
Monday, December 5th at 4:30pm
Tuesday, December 6th at 12pm
You can also email gilmerje@augsburg.edu or tarisl@augsburg.edu for more information.
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Please join me in welcoming Jasvir Singh as the web manager and front-end developer to the MarComm department! Jasvir has experience as a website designer and coordinator for companies like Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, and Northern Tool. As an undergraduate and graduate alumnus of Augsburg University, Jasvir brings his experience as a student to the work he will be focusing on now. We are lucky to have him join the team.
Jasvir started on November 28. You can connect with Jasvir at singhj@augsburg.edu.
submitted by zastrow5@augsburg.edu
ASMTA is hosting a fundraising concert full of students/faculty performers on December 10th from 3-6pm in Hoversten Chapel, and we want you! We are throwing this concert together in efforts to raise money and take music therapy students to Canada for the World Congress Music Therapy Event this July. We are asking for performers to volunteer their time and music for this concert!
If you would like to participate, please fill out this form before December 2nd!
https://forms.gle/Cw68H7NpUXULryrD8
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
The next Focused Conversation this academic year will be the second of two meetings devoted to the important work arising from the research conducted on our behalf by Art & Science Group. Their research suggests specific areas in which we can make Augsburg even more appealing to prospective students and better able to retain our current students. Join Provost Paula O’Loughlin for a review of Augsburg’s response to their findings.
Focused Conversation—Response to Art & Science Project Results
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
12:00 p.m.
Marshall Room and via Zoom
To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the livestream link when available, visit the All Hands page.
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 am to hear University Pastor Babette Chatman preach as we begin the Advent season.
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Join us on Tuesday December 6th from 11:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. in the Hoversten Chapel for the next installment in our Uncovering Vocation series. Dr. Audrey Lensmire, Associate Professor of Education, will share her story, “We Die, We Break, We Love: A Jewish Story of Call and Response”. Come and learn more about Audrey, our community, and how we seek to live our lives for the sake of the neighbor.
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The Interfaith Institute is in the process of building a robust informational Interfaith Calendar to share with Augsburg’s community. This calendar will be a living resource for students, faculty and staff, to learn about upcoming holidays and stay informed about learning opportunities and events the Institute is hosting.
The Interfaith Institute office is new and our staff is in the early stages of building this calendar out. Therefore, we want to hear from you! You’re invited to submit holidays, other days of significance, or faith related events to the Interfaith Calendar by filling out our google form: Interfaith Calendar Submission.
Finally, If you’re passionate and/or curious about Interfaith on Augsburg’s campus please subscribe to our calendar!
(Feel free to reach out to Managing Director Jane Ulring (ulringj@augsburg.edu) with any questions or ideas you have about the Interfaith Calendar.)
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Travel! Earn Credits! Complete Augsburg Experience!
Short-term study abroad & away in Summer 2023 – check out the awesome program options below:
ANOTHER FUTURE IS POSSIBLE: SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS in ROTTERDAM & AMSTERDAM
• travel in May 17-31, 2023
• 2 courses. ENL + SOC/URB :
•ENL 280: Genres: Speculative Fiction (4 credits), Humanities LAF
•SOC/URB 111: City Life: Intro to Urban Sociology (4 credits), SBS LAF, or
•SOC/URB 295: Sustainable Solutions in The Netherlands (4 credits), elective
IMMIGRATION STORIES & COMMUNITY BUILDING IN RURAL MN
• Summer 2023 Term 1, travel to Walnut Grove, MN
• Choose 1 course, with optional INS add on:
*** SOC 495 – Sociology topics elective or
*** THR 295 -Topics in Theater – LAF Fine Arts
*** INS 292 – 2 credits – optional
SCIENCE & RELIGION IN GERMANY
• Travel in May 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
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Date: Thursday Dec 8th
When: 10-11am
Where: Riverside Room
Please join the Interfaith Institute for coffee, snacks, fellowship and guided discussion about Interfaith at Augsburg.
Our staff would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves and our work, as well as get to know and learn from you about your hopes for interfaith programming on Augsburg’s campus and beyond. We hope you will attend, and bring a friend!
(Students, faculty, and staff welcome!)
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Campus Kitchen created a holiday registry for the food lab. This registry includes items needed in the food lab and items that will be given to students for the holiday break. We would greatly appreciate it if you are able to check out our list! Thank you in advance.
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URGO has a limited amount if travel funding to award this academic year. 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 throughout the school year and will begin reviewing applications November 14th.
If you have any questions about undergraduate conference travel opportunities, please contact Dixie Shafer at shafer@augsburg.edu or x1447.
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The Boren Scholarship is an initiative by the US Federal Government to increase the study of languages by individuals committed to public service careers. The Boren Scholarship can be used to cover a variety of study abroad experiences where language learning is the focus. URGO and Study Abroad provide joint advising on this program and can assist any applicant in selecting a program, developing budgets and writing/editing application essays.
Scholarship amounts:
Up to $25,000 for 25-52 weeks (preferred)
Up to $12,500 for 12-24 weeks
Up to $8,000 for 8-11 weeks (STEM majors only)
If you are interested:
• Check out the Boren website (https://www.borenawards.org/) to learn about languages you can study and preferred countries!
• Watch the Info Session for Auggies we hosted with Boren staff: https://youtu.be/Sfx-PxbwlSE
• Let us know your interest by contacting Maren Stoddard Mack (stoddard@augsburg.edu) or URGO staff (urgo@augsburg.edu) by November 28th.
• Send application essay drafts to urgo@augsburg.edu – we will work through several drafts with you to ensure that you submit the strongest application possible.
Final applications are due February 1st!
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The Writing Center is open!
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!
submitted by vaneck@augsburg.edu
It’s your last chance to visit the Biology Department’s rooftop greenhouse before the end of the semester! Come see what we’ve got growing on, and enjoy the tropical atmosphere while surrounded by hundreds of different plant species from all over the world.
The final Greenhouse First Thursday is December 1, from 1p.m. to 3 p.m. The greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.
submitted by froehlic@augsburg.edu
The MN Urban Debate League is a program of Augsburg University. Please join us in sending congratulations to our Executive Director, Amy Cram Helwich, for winning the John Fischer Rotary Hope Award. This award was established in 1987 to honor John Fischer, the founder of the Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Club. It is presented annually to a person and/or charitable organization (501(c)(3)) outside of the club for his/her/its outstanding leadership and service in bringing hope to others.
Thank you so much to Scott Benson, former MNUDL Advisory Board Member, for the nomination and his continued support of debate. The award includes a $2,500 grant for the MNUDL! The City of Lakes Rotary does great work in Minneapolis, and we are so grateful to have their partnership and support!
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Please join us in welcoming our second guest speaker of the semester, StepUp counselor Jon Stentz, as he tells us about his experience as a chemical dependency counselor. We will be meeting in Hagfors 252 from 5:30-6:30. Please email psychologyapa@augsburg.edu with any questions.
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The Augsburg Pre-Physician Assistant Club (APPAC) is hosting a PA-C/PA-S panel. We’ll learn about various specialties from practicing PA-Cs and tips for applying to/surviving PA school from PA students.
When: Wednesday, 11/30 at 615pm
Where: Hagfors 106
Please RSVP on Auggie Life so we know how much pizza to get, and we hope to see you there! The APPAC is open to the entire student body regardless of whether you have decided on becoming a PA.
Branwen
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Now Hiring: Program Coordinator
The Minnesota Urban Debate League, a program of Augsburg University, serves more than 1200 students in the Twin Cities Metro by providing year-round debate programming, including high school national topic policy debate, middle school debate, Spanish Debate League, East African Debate, Financial Literacy Leadership Debates, and MDAW Summer Speech & Debate Camp. Learn more about our work here: https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/what-we-do/
We are hiring a new member of our program staff to help support our growth as we continue to create new partnerships with school districts across the Twin Cities Metro. We’re looking for someone who is a strong educator, advocate, and believer in the power of speech and debate. Learn more below:
Key Information:
• Pay is $20.75-$23/hr, 40 hours per week
• We are looking for someone with policy debate and urban education experience.
• We hope we can recruit someone with full fluency in Spanish, or connection with the East African community, or knowledge of Financial Literacy (our three community leadership debate programs).
• We offer competitive full benefits as a program of Augsburg University – you receive full medical, dental, life, disability, retirement benefits from the University. This includes a tuition reimbursement after 1 year of employment. Three staff members have completed a Masters in Education Policy through this benefit. (Folks who are pursuing their undergrad degree are also eligible).
• In addition to 12 federal holidays, we offer a two-week winter break, and a three-week summer break plus another handful of days for fall break, spring break, and election day.
The MNUDL is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply, including BIPOC candidates, LGBTQIA+ applicants, and people with disabilities.
Questions? Feel free to reach out to me at froehlic@augsburg.edu.
Learn more and apply here: https://smrtr.io/c7gHQ
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The Augsburg University Annual Anti-Racism Training is a required training for all Augsburg faculty and staff and has been scheduled for this year. For more information about the training and to register, please visit the Equity and Inclusion Initiatives Department Website.
FALL SEMESTER TRAINING
Thu, Dec 8, 2022
Via Zoom
3:30-6:30 p.m. (3 Hours)
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The physical education and exercise science majors are hosting the 22nd Annual Augsburg Sports Extravaganza on Wednesday, November 30th. We are finally back in person! This is a BIG play day for students (200+) in grades 3-6 with disabilities and will take place in the dome from approximately 9:30 am – 2 pm. Please be aware of street parking changes. “No parking” will be enforced from Butler to Riverside on the east side of 23rd Ave from 7am to 2pm.
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Hear from past researchers, learn how to write a strong application and find a faculty mentor!
The URGO Summer Research Program is an 11-week, on-campus program where undergraduate students are funded ($6,000 for full-time researchers) to conduct research or creative activities under the guidance of a faculty mentor they choose.
If you have any questions regarding the program or cannot make it to an info session and would like to learn more, please contact urgo@augsburg.edu.
November 29th, 5:00-6:00 pm in Hagfors 150B
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The following Augsburg staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
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The Augsburg Pre-Physician Assistant Club (APPAC) is having their last meeting of the semester today at 1035am in HC106. We will be playing Jeopardy to help us learn about Pre-PA Ponderings, Med Term Madness, Tongue-Twisting Treatments, and more! There is a chance to win awesome prizes which will help you during your application to PA school. For an extra prize entry, come to the meeting with 1-2 PCE or HCE experiences filled out on your Pre-PA Experiences Template.
We are also hosting a PA-S/PA-C panel on Wednesday, 11/30, at 615pm. We’ll learn about various specialties from practicing PA-Cs and tips for applying to/surviving PA school from PA students. Please RSVP on Auggie Life so we know how much pizza to get.
We hope to see you at these events! The APPAC is open to the entire student body regardless of whether you have decided on becoming a PA.
Branwen
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ASMTA is hosting a fundraising concert full of students/faculty performers on December 10th from 3-6pm in Hoversten Chapel, and we want you! We are throwing this concert together in efforts to raise money and take music therapy students to Canada for the World Congress Music Therapy Event this July. We are asking for performers to volunteer their time and music for this concert!
If you would like to participate, please fill out this form before December 2nd!
https://forms.gle/Cw68H7NpUXULryrD8
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MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) (Model No. A2159)
1.4 GHz 8th gen. quad-core Intel processor (Core i5)
8 GB RAM
512 GB storage
Touch Bar
Includes power brick and power cable. Very well cared for and in excellent shape. Asking $700.
Please contact me at jendra@augsburg.edu if interested!
submitted by lohmannm@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg University Annual Anti-Racism Training is a required training for all Augsburg faculty and staff and has been scheduled for this year. For more information about the training and to register, please visit the Equity and Inclusion Initiatives Department Website.
FALL SEMESTER TRAINING
Thu, Dec 8, 2022
Via Zoom
3:30-6:30 p.m. (3 Hours)
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The Study Abroad and Away Office is on Instagram! Follow us for student takeovers, program updates, and more!
Follow us: @global_auggies
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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
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Have you secured a spring 2023 internship? If yes, consider registering your experience for academic credit or for the 0-Credit Augsburg Experience.
Internship registration (including Augsburg Experience internship registration) is a two-step process. Fill out the Internship Site Agreement Form and the Internship Registration Form on the Strommen Center for Meaningful Work website to receive the Augsburg Experience graduation requirement.
If you are looking for an internship, the Strommen Center for Meaningful Work has many resources to assist you! http://www.augsburg.edu/strommen
Please contact strommen.internships@augsburg.edu with internship-related questions.
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– Campus Cupboard located in Anderson 26 will be open on Thanksgiving 11/24 from 1 – 5 pm.
– Need other food resources near campus? Check out the link below to find locations that work for you!
– Campus Kitchen will have two food workshops next week! One of them is Jollof Rice Workshop on Monday 11/28 at 4:30 pm located in Hagfors 108. The other one will be a Salmon Bowl Workshop hosted by a special guest: Chef Jess. This will be on Tuesday 11/29 at 4:30 pm located in the Hagofrs 108 as well.
Please RSVP to the ones you are planning to go.
Jollof Rice: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSY8UVIQu6cPO39hMv0F-fn-4RtduuHnaGiJ_OHMaNrFrGZw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Salmon Bowl: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCmLPSKBWqlefuOVSFq01es8NZoh091llk5deE9hmu4JzbHg/viewform?usp=sf_link
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The next Focused Conversation this academic year will be the second of two meetings devoted to the important work arising from the research conducted on our behalf by Art & Science Group. Their research suggests specific areas in which we can make Augsburg even more appealing to prospective students and better able to retain our current students. Join us for a review of Augsburg’s response to their findings.
Focused Conversation—Response to Art & Science Project Results
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
12:00 p.m.
Marshall Room and via Zoom
To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the livestream link when available, visit the All Hands page.
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
submitted by matthias@augsburg.edu
This year, Augsburg has committed to improving its cyber-security awareness in an effort to protect against cyber threats and to protect your data. As part of this initiative, Augsburg is implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
Starting December 21st, Multi-Factor Authentication, using Duo, will be required for online services using Inside Augsburg for the login. These include tools like email, Moodle, Zoom, and more. Since this is a noticeable change to how you access your Augsburg online tools, we encourage you to opt-in to using Duo before December 21st..
To do so, please take the following steps…
(1) Download the “Duo Mobile” app from your phone’s app store.
(2) Enroll your phone and Duo Mobile app at https://duo.augsburg.edu
(3) Use the opt-in form at https://go.augsburg.edu/mfaoptin to sign up to begin using Duo.
Our Multi-Factor Authentication FAQ can answer many questions about this change. This stage in our continued journey to improve information security is an important one and we look forward to a smooth transition to a more secure digital environment.
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Travel! Earn Credits! Complete Augsburg Experience!
Short-term study abroad & away in Summer 2023 – check out the awesome program options below:
ANOTHER FUTURE IS POSSIBLE: SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS in ROTTERDAM & AMSTERDAM
• travel in May 17-31, 2023
• 2 courses. ENL + SOC/URB :
•ENL 280: Genres: Speculative Fiction (4 credits), Humanities LAF
•SOC/URB 111: City Life: Intro to Urban Sociology (4 credits), SBS LAF, or
•SOC/URB 295: Sustainable Solutions in The Netherlands (4 credits), elective
IMMIGRATION STORIES & COMMUNITY BUILDING IN RURAL MN
• Summer 2023 Term 1, travel to Walnut Grove, MN
• Choose 1 course, with optional INS add on:
*** SOC 495 – Sociology topics elective or
*** THR 295 -Topics in Theater – LAF Fine Arts
*** INS 292 – 2 credits – optional
SCIENCE & RELIGION IN GERMANY
• Travel in May 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
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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”.
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Hola a tod@/xs!
Latinx Student Services wants to hear your thoughts on what an ideal mentorship program can look like for our Latinx students at Augsburg University. We have created a survey for you to voice your concerns, ideas, and overall feedback!
Please feel free to stop by at the Oyate Commons (located on the lower floor of Christensen) for any more questions! We have snacks and a space where you can either socialize or study!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfny4fgtj73B5xWF4kPNj0cIdjtZY-UojgR2f8AvTFZhb-LIA/viewform
submitted by jorenbyb@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg Pre-Physician Assistant Club (APPAC) is having their last meeting of the semester on Monday, 11/28 at 1035am in HC106. We will be playing Jeopardy to help us learn about Pre-PA Ponderings, Med Term Madness, Tongue-Twisting Treatments, and more! There is a chance to win awesome prizes which will help you during your application to PA school. For an extra prize entry, come to the meeting with 1-2 PCE or HCE experiences filled out on your Pre-PA Experiences Template. The APPAC is open to the entire student body regardless of whether you have decided on becoming a PA.
Please RSVP on Auggie Life and we hope to see you there!
Branwen
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
A-mail publication will be suspended Thursday, November 24, and Friday, November 25, as Augsburg observes the Thanksgiving holiday. Publication of A-mail will resume Monday, November 28.
Send questions or concerns via email to a-mail-corrections@augsburg.edu.
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Lindell Library is closed Thursday – Saturday, November 24 – 26. We will reopen on Sunday, November 27 at 4 PM.
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
The next Focused Conversation this academic year will be the second of two meetings devoted to the important work arising from the research conducted on our behalf by Art & Science Group. Their research suggests specific areas in which we can make Augsburg even more appealing to prospective students and better able to retain our current students. Join us for a review of Augsburg’s response to their findings.
Focused Conversation—Response to Art & Science Project Results
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
12:00 p.m.
Marshall Room and via Zoom
To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the livestream link when available, visit the All Hands page.
submitted by slater@augsburg.edu
Please submit any benefits and payroll change forms by 12:00pm TODAY 11/23 to be processed for the Friday, 12/02 pay date. This includes stipends, and all change forms for benefits, FSA, HSA, retirement, direct deposit and tax withholding forms.
submitted by wadem@augsburg.edu
Student Financial Services and the Registrar’s Office will be closing today at 2:00
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URGO has a limited amount if travel funding to award this academic year. 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 throughout the school year and will begin reviewing applications November 14th.
If you have any questions about undergraduate conference travel opportunities, please contact Dixie Shafer at shafer@augsburg.edu or x1447.
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Hear from past researchers, learn how to write a strong application and find a faculty mentor!
The URGO Summer Research Program is an 11-week, on-campus program where undergraduate students are funded ($6,000 for full-time researchers) to conduct research or creative activities under the guidance of a faculty mentor they choose.
If you have any questions regarding the program or cannot make it to an info session and would like to learn more, please contact urgo@augsburg.edu.
November 29th, 5:00-6:00 pm in Hagfors 150B
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The Writing Center is open!
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!
Note that we will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, 11/24
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The Boren Scholarship is an initiative by the US Federal Government to increase the study of languages by individuals committed to public service careers. The Boren Scholarship can be used to cover a variety of study abroad experiences where language learning is the focus. URGO and Study Abroad provide joint advising on this program and can assist any applicant in selecting a program, developing budgets and writing/editing application essays.
Scholarship amounts:
Up to $25,000 for 25-52 weeks (preferred)
Up to $12,500 for 12-24 weeks
Up to $8,000 for 8-11 weeks (STEM majors only)
If you are interested:
• Check out the Boren website (https://www.borenawards.org/) to learn about languages you can study and preferred countries!
• Watch the Info Session for Auggies we hosted with Boren staff: https://youtu.be/Sfx-PxbwlSE
• Let us know your interest by contacting Maren Stoddard Mack (stoddard@augsburg.edu) or URGO staff (urgo@augsburg.edu) by November 28th.
• Send application essay drafts to urgo@augsburg.edu – we will work through several drafts with you to ensure that you submit the strongest application possible.
Final applications are due February 1st!
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Join us Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for a service of Holy Communion and thanksgiving. Following the service, stay for a piece of pie!
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
Event Planner, Operations
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Join us in Hoversten Chapel from 11:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. for the next installment in our Uncovering Vocation series. Dr. Kao Nou Moua, Assistant Professor of Social Work and BSN Field Director, will share her story, “Turning Out Into the World”. Come and learn more about Kao Nou, our community, and how we seek to live our lives for the sake of the neighbor.
submitted by hildena@augsburg.edu
Travel! Earn Credits! Complete Augsburg Experience!
Short-term study abroad & away in Summer 2023 – check out the awesome program options below:
ANOTHER FUTURE IS POSSIBLE: SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS in ROTTERDAM & AMSTERDAM
• travel in May 17-31, 2023
• 2 courses. ENL + SOC/URB :
•ENL 280: Genres: Speculative Fiction (4 credits), Humanities LAF
•SOC/URB 111: City Life: Intro to Urban Sociology (4 credits), SBS LAF, or
•SOC/URB 295: Sustainable Solutions in The Netherlands (4 credits), elective
IMMIGRATION STORIES & COMMUNITY BUILDING IN RURAL MN
• Summer 2023 Term 1, travel to Walnut Grove, MN
• Choose 1 course, with optional INS add on:
*** SOC 495 – Sociology topics elective or
*** THR 295 -Topics in Theater – LAF Fine Arts
*** INS 292 – 2 credits – optional
SCIENCE & RELIGION IN GERMANY
• Travel in May 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
submitted by abounass@augsburg.edu
Staples orders will not be placed on Wednesday, November 23 due to Holiday closings on Thursday and Friday. Orders will resume as usual Monday, November 28.
submitted by schacht5@augsburg.edu
Augsburg Psychological Association is hosting a kahoot competition today (Tues. 11/22) from 5:30-6:30 in Hagfors 250. There will be pizza and drinks. Feel free to stop by! You can RSVP at this link: https://augsburg.campuslabs.com/engage/event/8604454
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The Writing Center is open!
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!
Note that we will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, 11/24
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Get your FLU SHOTS and COVID BOOSTERS at the People’s Center! Call 612-332-4973 to schedule an appointment or visit https://www.peoples-center.org/ for more information. You can also get FREE RAPID TESTS at The People’s Center, just walk up Riverside Avenue to 425 20th Avenue South, where you’ll find boxes of tests in the lobby.
If you are interested in volunteering at The People’s Center, you can email Sieglinde Thetard at thetards@peoples-center.org.
submitted by tarisl@augsburg.edu
Chameleon Shops Collaborative in Downtown Minneapolis is looking for Sales associates to assist guests at our point of sales for our Holiday Shop. The Shop will be open from November 25- December 24.The store hours are Wednesday-Saturday, 11-6 and Sunday, 11-5.
You’ll be required to perform the basic duties of a retail associate, which include:
Having knowledge of the products and our Squarespace point of sales system
Assisting customers by determining needs and presenting appropriate products
Ensuring that sales transactions are completed accurately through the use of our Squarespace point of sales system
Cleaning the shop and point of sales area throughout the day
If interested, send an email with your contact info and either a resume or a brief job history to:
Mark James
Mark@strivebublishing.com
submitted by lohmannm@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg University Annual Anti-Racism Training is a required training for all Augsburg faculty and staff and has been scheduled for this year. For more information about the training and to register, please visit the Equity and Inclusion Initiatives Department Website.
FALL SEMESTER TRAINING
Thu, Dec 8, 2022
Via Zoom
3:30-6:30 p.m. (3 Hours)
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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”.
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Athletic Facilities will be closed November 24 and 25 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
The Weight Room and Fitness Center will be open November 26 from 8am – 6pm and November 27 Noon – 10pm.
All other facilities will re-open with regular hours on Monday, November 28.
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
Clinical Rotations Coordinator
Event Planner, Operations
submitted by crowellt@augsburg.edu
LGBTQIA+ Student Services, Queer Indigenous People of Color, and Queer Pride Alliance invite Augsburg students, staff, and faculty to join us for the Trans Day of Remembrance Vigil today Nov. 21. The vigil will be held from 6-7 PM in the Marshall Room. Join us as we honor the lives we have lost in the past year. This space is prioritizes queer (especially trans-and non-binary students, staff, and faculty) and we ask all cis-gender, heterosexual vigil attendees be extra mindful of the space they are occupying in their allyship. We hope to see you there.
submitted by ulringj@augsburg.edu
To celebrate this season of giving thanks, Augsburg’s new Interfaith Institute will be in the Oren Gateway ground floor lobby serving pie and other baked goods from 3pm – 4pm Monday Nov 21st.
Stop by, meet the Interfaith Institute’s new staff and, most importantly, grab a tasty treat!
submitted by forsthj@augsburg.edu
The Writing Center is open!
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!
Note that we will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, 11/24
submitted by crombie@augsburg.edu
In recognition of First-Generation College Celebration Day (Nov. 8), the departments of TRIO Student Support Services, TRIO McNair Scholars, and Multicultural Life are asking faculty and staff to complete this brief First-Generation Augsburg Community Survey. The information collected will be used to create ongoing resources and support for first-generation students here at Augsburg. Please provide as much information as you’re comfortable sharing.
If you have any questions or comments about this survey or about the Augsburg First-Generation project, please contact Magaly Ortiz, TRIO Student Support Services (ortiz@augsburg.edu) or Lara Crombie, TRIO McNair Scholars Program (crombie@augsburg.edu).
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Hello Friends,
Stop by CWC to make a bracelet for you or your friends or anybody you want to make it for on Wednesday, November 23rd from 10:30am-11:30am.
Hope to see you there 🙂
https://www.instagram.com/p/ClHe709OOqZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Join us on Tuesday November 22nd from 11:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. in the Hoversten Chapel for the next installment in our Uncovering Vocation series. Dr. Kao Nou Moua, Assistant Professor of Social Work and BSN Field Director, will share her story, “Turning Out Into the World.” Come and learn more about Kao Nou, our community, and how we seek to live our lives for the sake of the neighbor.
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
You are invited to join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for a service about the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Tristan Crowell, LGBTQIA+ Student Services Program Manager, will be our speaker this morning. There also will be a Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil held in the Marshall Room today at 6:00 pm, hosted by the Queer Pride Alliance and Queer Indigenous and People of Color.
submitted by connell@augsburg.edu
Athletic Facilities will be closed November 24 and 25 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
The Weight Room and Fitness Center will be open November 26 from 8am – 6pm and November 27 Noon – 10pm.
All other facilities will re-open with regular hours on Monday, November 28.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Get your FLU SHOTS and COVID BOOSTERS at the People’s Center! Call 612-332-4973 to schedule an appointment or visit https://www.peoples-center.org/ for more information. You can also get FREE RAPID TESTS at The People’s Center, just walk up Riverside Avenue to 425 20th Avenue South, where you’ll find boxes of tests in the lobby.
If you are interested in volunteering at The People’s Center, you can email Sieglinde Thetard at thetards@peoples-center.org
submitted by hildena@augsburg.edu
Travel! Earn Credits! Complete Augsburg Experience!
Short-term study abroad AND away in Summer 2023 – check out the awesome program options below:
ANOTHER FUTURE IS POSSIBLE: SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS in ROTTERDAM & AMSTERDAM
• travel in May 17-31, 2023
• 2 courses. ENL + SOC/URB :
•ENL 280: Genres: Speculative Fiction (4 credits), Humanities LAF
•SOC/URB 111: City Life: Intro to Urban Sociology (4 credits), SBS LAF, or
•SOC/URB 295: Sustainable Solutions in The Netherlands (4 credits), elective
IMMIGRATION STORIES & COMMUNITY BUILDING IN RURAL MN
• Summer 2023 Term 1, travel to Walnut Grove, MN
• Choose 1 course, with optional INS add on:
*** SOC 495 – Sociology topics elective or
*** THR 295 -Topics in Theater – LAF Fine Arts
*** INS 292 – 2 credits – optional
SCIENCE & RELIGION IN GERMANY
• Travel in May 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
submitted by hildena@augsburg.edu
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
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”.
submitted by lohmannm@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg University Annual Anti-Racism Training is a required training for all Augsburg faculty and staff and has been scheduled for this year. For more information about the training and to register, please visit the Equity and Inclusion Initiatives Department Website.
submitted by longj@augsburg.edu
Central Service will be closed both November 24 and 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday. This includes the Copy Center, Shipping/Receiving and the Mailroom. There will be no mail/package pick up or delivery those days. We will be open our regular hours Monday through Wednesday.
