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Annual Distinguished Contribution Faculty Award Nominations Open Through March 17

submitted by reederm@augsburg.edu

Each year, Augsburg University recognizes up to four faculty members for excellence in one of three categories: teaching, scholarship, and service. Candidates for these Distinguished Contribution awards must be nominated by a member of the Augsburg community – faculty, students, staff, or leadership. Thus, we are counting on all of you to ensure we know of the faculty who deserve this recognition!

New this year: the nomination process has been changed to require less up-front time for the nominator with the goal of substantially increasing the numbers of initial nominations.

All full-time faculty who have taught at Augsburg for the last 3 years are eligible to be nominated for all three categories (Teaching, Service, and Scholarship). Adjunct faculty who have taught at Augsburg for the last 3 years are eligible to be nominated for the Teaching category.

More information as well as the full nomination process and all nomination forms can be found at the CTL Annual Awards webpage (linked below). If you have any further questions or have problems accessing this information, please contact CTL at ctl@augsburg.edu.

CTL Annual Awards webpage

General Announcements

Interested in Research and Graduate School? Apply to the TRIO McNair Scholars Program

submitted by crombie@augsburg.edu

Augsburg’s TRIO McNair Scholars Program is recruiting students for Fall 2023 admission. Eligible applicants will be at Junior status by the end of Spring 2024 and available to conduct full-time research Summer 2024. Students from all majors are welcome to apply, though preference is given to applicants that are interested in pursuing a doctoral (Ph.D.) degree. The priority deadline to apply is March 31; however, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until all participant slots are filled.

The TRIO McNair Scholars Program works with students who are members of groups underrepresented in graduate education and who exhibit strong academic potential. The goal of the program is to prepare Scholars for graduate study through coursework, academic advising, workshops, and involvement in undergraduate research and other scholarly activities. The program also assists with securing admission to and financial assistance for enrollment in graduate programs. Students will acquire the research skills necessary to succeed in graduate school through a paid research internship ($6000) with an Augsburg faculty member during Summer of 2024.

The McNair Scholars Program is federally-funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, to be eligible, applicants must be first-generation (neither parent graduated from a four-year college or university) AND low-income AND/OR may be persons from groups underrepresented in graduate education. The Department of Education defines these groups as African-American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Hispanic/Latino. Additionally, applicants must be either U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents and maintain at least a 2.8 cumulative GPA (3.0+ preferred).

If you’re interested in learning more about McNair or you’re unsure whether you qualify, please contact Lara Crombie, Program Coordinator, crombie@augsburg.edu.

McNair Website

New Student Positions This Week (5)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

03/02/2023: Student: Music Office/Choral Ensembles Manager, 2023-24
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999890285006-student-music-office-choral-ensembles-manager-2023-24
03/02/2023: Student: Music Office/Orchestra Student Manager, 2023-24
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999890199893-student-music-office-orchestra-student-manager-2023-24
03/02/2023: Student: Music Office/Jazz Student Manager, 2023-24
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999890195229-student-music-office-jazz-student-manager-2023-24
03/01/2023: Student: TRIO/SSS Summer Bridge Peer Mentor
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999889713933-student-trio-sss-summer-bridge-peer-mentor
03/01/2023: Student: Augsburg Bonner Community Leaders
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999889713833-student-augsburg-bonner-community-leaders

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New Staff Positions This Week (7)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

03/06/2023: Temporary Head Women’s Soccer Coach
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999891127908-temporary-head-women-s-soccer-coach
03/06/2023: Director of Multicultural Life
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999891122378-director-of-multicultural-life
03/06/2023: Associate Director of Finance and Operations
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999891092803-associate-director-of-finance-and-operations
03/02/2023: Graduate Assistant Women’s Lacrosse
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999890296150-graduate-assistant-women-s-lacrosse
03/02/2023: Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999890294527-graduate-assistant-baseball-coach
03/02/2023: Assistant Groundskeeper
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999890040343-assistant-groundskeeper
03/02/2023: Public Safety Officer
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999890039293-public-safety-officer

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Participants Needed for Paid Psychology Skill-Building Study (Earn Up to $35)

submitted by schacht5@augsburg.edu

This research study (IRB #: 2022-32-03) is designed to compare two different skill-building training programs that may help college students develop adjustment-related skills. You are eligible to participate if you are a current Augsburg undergraduate student.

If you decide to participate, you will be asked to come to our Augsburg Psychology research laboratory for 4 sessions over the course of one month. The sessions include an initial orientation meeting and three sessions focused on one of two skills-building programs (you will be randomly assigned to one of the two–like a flip of a coin). Both programs involve mini-informational videos as well as experiential activities for you to complete. We will also have you complete a few personality measures. You will be assigned a peer coach who will work with you as progress through the study and guide you through the study components. Each of the sessions will last approximately 30 to 45 minutes. Finally, we will check in one last time 3-months after the study is over for a brief online survey.

Participants will receive up to $35 for their participation. $5 for each of the first three sessions, and $10 for both the fourth session and the 3 month follow-up. Alternatively, Augsburg University Psychology students will receive up to $25 and 4 research credits.

To participate, please complete this participant inquiry form: https://tinyurl.com/Skill-Building

The researchers conducting this study are part of the Identity and Well-being Research Lab at Augsburg University (iwellLab@augsburg.edu or 612-656-6560), directed by Dr. Alex Ajayi, Assistant Professor of Psychology (E-mail: ajayi@augsburg.edu, Phone: 612-330-1146). If you have questions or concerns, you may contact us via the emails and phone numbers specified above.

Please consider forwarding this to other individuals who may meet the criteria for participation. Thank you for your consideration!

COVID and College Students

submitted by flahertd@augsburg.edu

Department Honors Project Survey Request: I am a senior in the department of Communication Studies, Film and New Media. My Department Honors project is exploring connections between college students at Augsburg and the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you for taking 5 minutes to help complete my project! All results submitted to this survey are completely anonymous.

COVID-19 & College Students

Event Announcements

Riverside Jams Concert – Calling All Musicians

submitted by edensm@augsburg.edu

Hello! ASMTA is hosting a benefit concert to fundraise money so we can send some of our students to the World Congress of Music Therapy this summer in Canada! If you are in a band, solo act, write your own music, or love performing any type of music, sign up for our concert! We will be hosting this concert in the Chapel on April 15th from 3-6 pm. If you have any questions, feel free to email us at glr.augsburg@gmail.com 🙂

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTENXOSL2zkYeWzlit8ORsvHVFEXuiUacHpdsvULySJR8yfw/viewform

CACE Course – Register Now: Disembodying White Supremacy Through Bodywork

submitted by noblemo@augsburg.edu

Registration is now available for Augsburg’s inaugural offerings of Disembodying White Supremacy Through Bodywork course. Join us to learn to understand your body’s reaction to racial discomfort, identify where racial stress is stored, and metabolize that discomfort to avoid getting stuck in your anti-racism efforts. Class discussion will focus on healing and ways to root our anti-racism in healing justice. Indigenous, Black and Brown bodies will be offered an affinity space for deeper healing.

In-person: Mondays, 6-9pm, March 20, 27, and April 3
Be one of the first 10 Augsburg students, staff and faculty to register with your Augsburg email and receive a 50% discount. Registration must be received no later than March 13 for the discount.

Online: Mondays, 6-9pm, April 10, 17, 24
Be one of the first 10 Augsburg students, staff and faculty to register with your Augsburg email and receive a 20% discount. Registration must be received no later than April 3 for the discount.

We are excited to be moving forward with this important work at Augsburg, and want to hear from you. Would you like to see something specific offered as continuing education? Would you like to teach a course through CACE? Have feedback for us? Whatever your question, comment or concern, we would love to hear from you (cace@augsburg.edu)!

Check out the CACE website for more information and to register!

TODAY: Focused Conversation on Augsburg Applies to You

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

Join us this afternoon for the March Focused Conversation. Robert Gould, vice president for strategic enrollment management, will discuss Augsburg Applies to You—a transformative enrollment model that includes direct admissions, student success coaching, and inclusive academic belonging.

Thursday, March 9, 2023
1:00 p.m.
Marshall Room and via Zoom

To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the livestream link, visit the All Hands page.

All Hands | Inside Augsburg (login required)

Disability Visibility Book Discussion March 30

submitted by ccharles@augsburg.edu

CLASS and Lindell Library invite you to a book discussion for “Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the 21st Century” edited by Alice Wong. “This anthology gives a glimpse into the rich complexity of the disabled experience, highlighting the passions, talents, and everyday lives of this community.”

We’ll discuss narratives from Part 1: “Being” on Thursday, March 30, 4:00-5:00 pm in Lindell Library, Room 301. We welcome you (students, faculty, and staff) to this discussion regardless of how much of the book you read! Snacks will be provided.

A few copies of the book are available to borrow from Lindell Library at the circulation desk and from the CLASS Office (LL 216). You can find the book at your favorite bookstore and public library. For questions about this event please contact Paul, laipa@augsburg.edu

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Volunteers Needed for Research Study $10

submitted by rubedork@augsburg.edu

Volunteers needed for Research Study:
Factors in Understanding Students Who Want to become Psychology Professionals and Choose Not to Attend Graduate School

You are eligible to enroll in this study if you can answer YES to the following questions:
Are you a senior psychology undergrad at Augsburg?
– Do you have a 3.0 GPA or higher?
– Do you desire a graduate-level career in psychology (e.g., therapist, researcher, or professor)?
– Did you decide not to apply to grad school for the upcoming year?

Details:
If you agree to participate in this study, I will ask you to participate in one 45-60minute in-person interview at Augsburg University. You will be e-mailed the interview protocol ahead of time to review the questions that will be asked in the interview. Granted permission, I will audiotape this interview and transcribe our conversation into a written transcript. You will then be e-mailed the transcript and given seven days to edit it before it is used as the raw data for this study. The results of this study will be disseminated in a final paper. Direct quotes may be used if granted permission, but a pseudonym, rather than your actual name, will be used.

Compensation:
$10 VISA E-GIFT CARD
Contribution to the knowledge base on career planning
Having your voice heard
Participation in a consensually focused research study.

Enroll:
Email the primary investigator, Katie Rubedor-Green, a graduate student in the Augsburg University Clinical Psychology PsyD Program at:

rubedork@augsburg.edu

Research Team:
Assistants: Dee Vang and Ryan Fechner, graduate students in the Augsburg University Clinical Psychology PsyD Program
Advisor: Dr. James Theisen, Ph.D., LP, Clinical Professor/Director of Training at Augsburg University Clinical Psychology PsyD Program

PA Program Opportunity

submitted by hegrenes@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg PA program is seeking people assigned female at birth who are interested in being a gynecological (GYN) simulated (SIM) patient for our Physician Assistant students. The GYN simulated patients provide students with the opportunity to examine the female anatomy utilizing their own body and personal feedback to help students learn to perform a thorough and patient-centered pelvic and speculum exam. GYN simulated patients need to have an intact uterus, cervix, and ovaries (no history of hysterectomy).

The examination will be performed in a secure, professional setting that is supervised by Physician Assistants, Physicians, and/or Nurses Practitioners. This is an opportunity to participate in the educational process and help prepare Physician Assistant students to perform pelvic and speculum examinations. This role is not recommended or advised for anyone who has experienced sexual abuse or trauma.

This position is a time block of 4-5 hours during our spring semester. Reimbursement is per pelvic exam at a rate of $65 per exam, with an average of 6-8 exams per session. If you have questions or if you are interested in learning more about the process of being a gynecological simulated patient please contact:

Stacey Hegrenes
Administrative Assistant
Augsburg University – PA Program
612-330-1373
hegrenes@augsburg.edu