Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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Come learn about Leadership Studies by taking LS 205 Introduction to Leadership Studies.
Whether or not you have formal leadership experience, this course will benefit all students by bringing out your strengths and opening doors to new opportunities. If you already see yourself as a leader, you will get stronger. If you do not see yourself as a leader, by the end of the program, you will discover that you have all it takes to be a leader!

This course is the introduction to the minor in Leadership Studies and helps build communication skills and cultural competency skills. Check it out! All are welcome to sign up for the course–Monday and Wednesday night 3:10-4:50.

https://www.augsburg.edu/mal/degree-pathways-dual-degree-options/undergraduate-leadership-studies-minor/

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Need an Augsburg Experience and want to work in the community? AIS 304 Engaging Community is the course for you.
This course connects your research interests and your desire to work with BIPOC communities, organizations, and neighborhoods in Minneapolis/St. Paul. During the semester you do research into an area you are passionate about and we partner with a number of organizations and communities in community-based learning. This type of learning provides students with the opportunity to connect their gifts, skills, and interests with an organization, group, or issue. Your work informs our classroom discussions and course work while also giving back to the community in valuable and reciprocal ways.
Course meets T-Th 12-1:40 and fulfills an Augsburg Experience.

submitted by zastrow5@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Student Music Therapy Association (ASMTA) is looking for musicians to perform for our (hopefully) annual Riverside Jams concert! The concert will be held in Sateren Auditorium on November 18th from 2-4:30pm and is a fundraiser to support music therapy students to attend conferences, including the Great Lakes Region Music Therapy Conference held in Milwaukee next March. This semester, we plan to host lots of great music with lots of great musicians across campus again. That means you! Yes, you! Students AND faculty invited. If you play in a band, combo group, perform a solo act, or just like to make music in any way, shape, or form, fill out an application below before November 10th!
https://forms.gle/6gYBtiVcqQxWNmy78

submitted by brookinj@augsburg.edu

The PRISM program is designed to support Augsburg juniors and seniors who wish to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Funded by the National Science Foundation, PRISM Scholars receive scholarships of up to $5,000 per semester. Scholars also become a part of the STEM community at Augsburg with opportunities for summer research, faculty mentoring, and career development.

Eligibility:
– Enrolled at least half-time in a STEM major (biology, biopsychology, biochemistry, chemistry, data science, computer science, mathematics, or physics)
– Within 5 semesters of graduating with a STEM degree as of Spring 2024 (graduating by May ‘26)
– Major GPA of 2.75 or higher
– U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident, or admitted refugee
– Demonstrated financial need as determined by financial aid status (Pell or MN State grant eligible or equivalent)

Application deadline: Tuesday, November 28th at 11:59pm
Faculty reference deadline: Wednesday, December 6th (applicants should get permission from one faculty member to serve as their reference and name them in their application).

Students who began their college careers at community colleges are encouraged to apply as well as students who began at Augsburg.

To apply, visit: https://admissions.augsburg.edu/apply/?sr=1613e20d-1114-4b0e-a4fb-d7cca4474e2
For more information, go to: https://www.augsburg.edu/stem/prism/
Questions? Contact: stem@augsburg.edu

The PRISM Scholarship Program is funded through NSF Award #2030638 through August 2025. Scholarships awarded Fall 2025 and beyond are contingent on continued funding.

Funding for PRISM is provided through the National Science Foundation (NSF) S-STEM program which provides support for high-achieving STEM students with financial need at Augsburg University, Century College, Minneapolis College, and Normandale Community College.

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Brightside Produce, a non-profit started by community youth workers and St. Thomas Biology Professor Adam Kay, strives to eliminate food insecurity in urban areas by bridging communities through people and produce. Brightside provides weekly produce delivery to corner stores in neighborhoods that lack access to large markets as well as providing weekly home deliveries.

When you sign up for weekly local produce deliveries part of the fee will help stock the corner store shelves of our most food-insecure neighborhoods with affordable fresh produce. The simple act of getting a delivery subscription helps community members get reliable access to affordable fresh produce!

Weekly deliveries are available for $16 (small) or $25 (for larger households) and include add-ons like farm fresh eggs and locally roasted coffee. To learn more about Brightside, sign up for delivery, or make a donation to support their work you can visit their website: https://brightsidempls.org/

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Camp Nenookaasi – located at East 24th Street and 13th Avenue South, Minneapolis – is a community based healing camp rooted in native practices & inclusive of all unsheltered relatives.

Some ways to help:

Call your council person and ask the city to provide porta potties and daily trash pick-up.
Daily trash pick-up: Given the camp’s size, trash pick-up needs to happen daily at a minimum. Currently, dedicated volunteers are hauling away 90% of the trash.

Volunteer: Join a morning kitchen shift or security shift. If you are new, volunteers will greet you at the door and work with you to train you in. We also need volunteers in the afternoons, to help do whatever is needed on a given day. And, we could even use volunteers today to help organize the kitchen storage area!
Follow this link to sign up for a shift: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1epHxM0D8ottaFgJLg5U6RWbQ48Ycy_EKgPx0CxbZgkY/edit#gid=208145268

Contribute food and supplies: Keeping 150 people fed, protected from the elements, and safe requires constant supply runs. It would be exceptionally helpful to have more people dropping off food and supplies on a regular basis, such as peanut butter, jelly, bread, sugar, disposable hot cups (no lids needed), disposable plates, bowls, and paper napkins. If you or your faith community or group of friends can commit to a daily delivery of these goods, even better.
Contribute money: You can also contribute money via Venmo (@Nenookaasi-Camp) or cash app ($Nenookaasi) accounts.
Ready to help? Please email or text Delaney at delaneyrussellmn@gmail.com or 612-598-9508. Delaney will either get back to you or connect you with someone else who will.

Also follow on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/campnenookaasi/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/campnenookaasi), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/people/Camp-Nenookaasi/61551908157100/) for ongoing updates, needs, and calls to action.

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

WHEN: Saturday, October 28th, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

WHERE: Minneapolis Institute of Art
Target Atrium – 1st Floor
2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55404

HOW TO GET THERE: Take the #2 Metro Transit bus line from Franklin and 22nd to Franklin and 3rd Avenue. https://www.metrotransit.org/route/2

Celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with Centro Tyrone Guzman and Mia. Visit a community ofrenda (altar) created by artist Monica Vega, and enjoy family-friendly art-making activities, music, dancing, snacks, and more! – All activities are free and open to the public!

“Day of the Dead is an opportunity to remember those who are no longer with us and, in doing so, keep their spirits alive. I like to think about the afterlife as two different worlds – one inhabited by people who are no longer living but continue to be remembered by friends and relatives, and the other inhabited by those who have been forgotten. The world of those who are remembered is filled with joy and celebration, whereas the world of the forgotten is filled with darkness and despair. And I ask myself, ‘Which of these worlds would I want for my loved ones?’ Day of the Dead is a way for me to actively allow the memories of loved ones to continue to guide and influence my life. As my children help create altars each year, they learn about loved ones they never had the opportunity to meet. Community altars, such as this one, provide an opportunity for us all to connect with the rich historical and cultural roots of our ancestors.”

– Monica Vega, Artist

For more information visit: https://www.centromn.org/ or https://new.artsmia.org/event/dia-de-los-muertos-2

submitted by windnag@augsburg.edu

Open Enrollment, the annual period when benefits-eligible employees make their benefit choices for the coming year, begins Monday, November 6 and continues through Friday, November 17. This is the only time of year when you may elect or change your benefits, unless you experience a qualifying life event.

All benefits-eligible employees are encouraged to attend open enrollment information sessions. The first session will be held on Wednesday, November 1 at 11:00 a.m. in Oren Gateway Center, Room 100. We will have virtual sessions available as well.

The 2024 Benefits Guide will be available soon, watch A-mail for the announcement.

Mark your calendar to attend the following information sessions. Zoom links will be provided via A-mail.

11/1, 11:00 a.m. – General Open Enrollment, OGC Room 100
11/2, 1:00 p.m. – HSA/FSA Education Session, Virtual
11/6, 9:00 a.m. – General Open Enrollment, Virtual
11/9, 8:00 a.m. – General Open Enrollment, Virtual
11/14, 3:00 p.m. – General Open Enrollment, OGC Room 100

Email hr@augsburg.edu with any questions about these events.

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

The Dandelion Fund supports individuals to live into NCEI’s three guiding pathways of healing and liberation, decolonization, and joy.

Applications open on Monday, October 21 noon CT and close on Thursday, November 16 by 3:00pm CT, OR once NCEI receives 2,000 applications.

Eligibility requirements:
Individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of Color (BIPOC)
14+ years old
Minnesota resident (defined as someone who lives in MN with a MN address)
This is a random-selection process that will grant up to $3000 to individuals. Applicants can select how much they are requesting, starting at $1000.

Dandelions detoxify soil, dig deep roots, and spread their seeds to offer healing in other soils. This fund is an opportunity for people to do the same within their communities of support, and to live into NCEI’s values!

Visit Nexus for more information: https://www.nexuscp.org/our-work/community-engagement-institute/dandelion-fund/

For questions contact Dandelion@NexusCP.org.

submitted by runcks@augsburg.edu

I am looking to see an acoustic guitar. See the link for more information and reach out with any questions!

Guitar Info

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

10/19/2023: Staff Accountant
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999938235387-staff-accountant
10/18/2023: Director of TRIO/Student Support Services
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999938096358-director-of-trio-student-support-services
10/17/2023: 2nd Shift Custodian (Part-Time)
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999937884013-2nd-shift-custodian-part-time-
10/17/2023: Athletics Graduate Assistant
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999937810473-athletics-graduate-assistant
10/17/2023: Human Resources Coordinator
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999937801631-human-resources-coordinator
10/16/2023: Senior Student Accounts Representative
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999937603234-senior-student-accounts-representative

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