Tuesday, December 6, 2022

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Teaching and Learning

Mentoring Program for New (and New-ish) Faculty Launch

submitted by reederm@augsburg.edu

The Faculty Development Program at Augsburg (aka CTL) is launching a Faculty Mentoring Program for recently-hired faculty. The mentoring program will begin in January-February 2023, and all full-time, tenure track faculty members who began at Augsburg in Spring 2020 or later are welcome to register to participate in this inaugural cohort. To indicate your interest, please complete this Faculty Mentoring Program Interest Form. We will use the information provided on the form to recruit experienced faculty mentors that align with your needs and priorities. To ensure a place in this program, please submit your form no later than Friday, December 23, 2022.

We’re excited to offer this opportunity to all our new-ish faculty! If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer L. Bankers-Fulbright, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at bankers@augsburg.edu or ctl@augsburg.edu.

Faculty Mentoring Program Interest Form

Visit the Writing Center for Your Final Papers and Projects

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

We are here to give you feedback on all of your final papers and projects.

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

https://sites.augsburg.edu/writingcenter/

Boren Scholarship for Language Study Abroad

submitted by pearsong@augsburg.edu

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!

Learn more about Boren Scholarships

General Announcements

New Staff Positions This Week (8)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

The following Augsburg staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:

Groundskeeper
Director of Residence Life
Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions
Public Safety Officer
Maintenance Supervisor
Conference Assistant, Temporary
C3 Fellows Health Care Program Manager
Graduate Assistant Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach

Search Augsburg Job Postings

Nominations for Auggie Pride- Month of December

submitted by reederm@augsburg.edu

Do you know someone who has recently completed a significant project, implemented an innovative idea, or worked creatively across divisions or departments? If so, nominate them for an Auggie Pride Award today!

We are taking nominations for the month of December!

The Auggie Pride Awards are part of a peer recognition program that honors individual staff members who have made a significant contribution to department, division, or University-wide goals. All nominations are submitted through an online form and considered by Staff Senate. Nominations are kept on a rolling basis throughout the Academic Year, and awards are distributed to two staff every month.

Those honored will receive a letter from Staff Senate (including some text from the nomination letters) and a $25 Visa gift card as a token of our appreciation.

Auggie Pride Submission Form

Donate Gently Used Hats and Mittens

submitted by olsenkat@augsburg.edu

Augsburg PA students are collecting donations for Face to Face, an organization that supports youth experiencing homelessness, or at risk for homelessness. Help out and pitch in with gently used hats and mittens in infant and adult sizes.

Now until December 12th

Donate directly to our offices on the 5th floor of Riverside Park Plaza, or email olsenkat@augsburg.edu to schedule a pick up

Donation Flyer

Short Study Abroad/Away Courses – Earn Credit Off Campus This Summer

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

Check out all the program offerings here

Multicultural Life Scholarships Open

submitted by burrowsk@augsburg.edu

The Multicultural Life team is excited to announce that the Multicultural Life Program Scholarship and Scholastic Connections scholarship applications are officially open! These scholarships recognize the hard work of our underrepresented students. If you are an American Indian/Latinx/Pan-Afrikan/Pan-Asian or LGBTQIA+ identifying full-time day student at Augsburg and have demonstrated a record of or potential for leadership, you are eligible to apply for the following scholarships:

MLife Program Scholarships:
Asian Students in Action (ASIA) Scholarship ($2500)
Bonnie Wallace American Indian Scholarship ($2500)
Honoring Outstanding Latinx @ Augsburg (HOLA) Scholarship ($2500)
LGBTQIA+ Student Leadership Scholarship ($2500)
M. Anita Gay Hawthorne Pan-Afrikan Student Services Scholarship ($2500)
Scholastic Connections Scholarship ($5000)

The scholarships can be accessed here:

MLife Program Scholarships
Scholastic Connections

More information regarding each scholarship, such as criteria for eligibility, program requirements for scholarship recipients and more can be found in the Multicultural Life website.

*The Scholarship applications are due by 5:00 PM on February 5, 2023.

*If you are a current scholarship recipient and wish to renew your award, you must fill out the application as well.

*DACA and undocumented students as well as International Students (F-1 and J1) are encouraged to apply!

*Promise, Presidential, and ActSix Scholarship recipients are not eligible to apply for either MLife Program or Scholastic Connections scholarships.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Multicultural Life via email (mlife@augsburg.edu) or stop by the Oyate Commons to speak with one of the Program Managers.

We look forward to receiving your applications!

Is Success on Your Christmas List? 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

URGO Offering Travel Grants for Student Researchers

submitted by pearsong@augsburg.edu

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.

URGO Travel Website

Event Announcements

Interfaith Introductory Round Table

submitted by ulringj@augsburg.edu

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!)

Annual Anti-Racism Training

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)

2022-2023 Anti-Racism Training Website

Donations for DACA and TPS Rally

submitted by tinsleyy@augsburg.edu

Hi Everyone! ShareShop is looking for donations specifically winter gear such as jackets, hats, and gloves to help keep students warm during the DACA & TPS Rally on Thursday, December 8th at 1200 S Washington Ave. Feel free to donate during our open hours from 10 AM – 1PM, or on the free table across if those times don’t work. ShareShop is located at the old science hall in room Science 8B

Thursday: Focused Conversation on Strategic Position and Priorities

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

Join us this Thursday for the December Focused Conversation. Paula O’Loughlin will reflect on Augsburg’s strategic position and institutional priorities as she approaches the end of her first semester as provost.

The Liberal Arts for the 21st Century: Moving from Privilege to Inclusive Excellence
Thursday, December 8, 2022
12:30 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.

All Hands | Inside Augsburg (login required)

Chapel: Audrey Lensmire

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Join us 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.

Info Session for Alternative Spring Break in Chicago | March 13 – 16

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

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 through public art, and the legacy of that work in our communities today. We will explore the history of immigration 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,
Tuesday, December 6th at 12pm.

You can also email gilmerje@augsburg.edu or tarisl@augsburg.edu

Minneapolis Afrobeats Dance Party at The Cedar Cultural Center

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

The Cedar and TAMU Events present MINNEAPOLIS AFROBEATS DANCE PARTY! A holiday celebration featuring the contemporary African sound taking over the world. Featuring local DJs and artists. Hosted by Fanaka Nation.

Saturday, December 10, 2022
Doors: 7:00 PM CT / Event Start: 8:00 PM CT
All Ages Standing Show
$15 Advance, $20 Day of Show

This is a standing show with an open floor. To request seating or other access accommodations, please go to our Access Page: https://www.thecedar.org/access
General Admission tickets are available online: https://www.thecedar.org/listing-2/2022/12/10/minneapolis-afrobeats-dance-party

Keeping Track of Auggies

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Recumbent Exercise Bike for Sale

submitted by burden@augsburg.edu

Looking to exercise more and easily from home this winter?

We are selling a one year old and seldom used Schwinn 270 recumbent Exercise bike. Excellent almost new condition. Available online for between $650 and $850. It was purchased as a gift, but was decided it was too big since the intended user is rather petite. For sale at $450. Can be fully assembled or in movable pieces to take home. It’s a very nice bike! Great Price!

https://www.schwinnfitness.com/270/100515.html

Personal Care Assistants Needed

submitted by barrienb@augsburg.edu

Hi! My name is Bella and I am a third year student here at Augsburg studying graphic design. I am currently trying to find personal care assistants to help me in my day to day life here on campus. This would include getting me ready for the day, helping me get set up for class and assisting me around campus. I am currently looking for people who would want to work some hours during this school year! If you are a pre-med or nursing student, this is a great opportunity to get experience with patient care. Plus, you get to be paid to have fun!

I really enjoy getting coffee, watching Netflix, drawing, and painting. I consider all my assistants as my friends and if you work for me, you are guaranteed a good time! If you are interested, please text me at: 612-345-2855 or email me at barrienb@augsburg.edu. Hope you will join! *looking for females and AFAB people only please*