Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Index

Public Safety and Facilities Announcements

Teaching and Learning

General Announcements

Event Announcements

Keeping Track of Auggies

Classifieds

Public Safety and Facilities Announcements

Need to Know When Elevators Are Down? Opt In Here

submitted by escobarr@augsburg.edu

Recently a task force represented by Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, CLASS Disability Services, Facilities Management, Public Safety, Marketing and Communication, and Residential Life developed a more streamlined process for communicating to the campus community when an elevator isn’t working normally.

As part of this new process, a new opt-in listserv will offer timely information and updates about elevator status around campus, including when normal service resumes after an elevator has been out of order. If this information would help you avoid disruptions and navigate campus more easily, please subscribe at the link below.

Subscribe to elevator updates:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy3-S_Dv_r225QL6wYw6wCsh400wS9Reka3gotjsYdl1EPpQ/viewform

Teaching and Learning

Boost Your Brain Power with Language Study

submitted by reinhard@augsburg.edu

Ready to continue Latin or French study?
If you have had some previous experience studying French or Latin we invite you to consider continuing that journey this semester in FRE 112 or LAT 102. Both courses meet on campus this semester, 11:10-12:20. Questions can be directed to Professor Sharon Gerlach for French, gerlachs@augsburg.edu, and Professor Michael Kidd for Latin, kidd@augsburg.edu.

Interested in other languages? There is still time to sign up for courses this semester! Spring offerings can be found here.

Spring offerings

Free Trip to Holocaust Museum

submitted by shafer@augsburg.edu

The MINNE Holocaust Fellows program selects college students to participate in a fully-paid, one-day trip to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. to acquire a more in-depth knowledge of the Holocaust. Fellows tour the permanent exhibits and featured exhibits, as well as meet with a museum representative. Awards come through the MINNE Fund of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation, who has chosen Augsburg to be one of the select universities to participate in the program.

The 2023 trip will take place on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Applications due February 19, 2024 and can be found at https://jewishminneapolis.org/minne/. If you would like to learn more about the program or would like advising on the application, please contact the URGO office at urgo@augsburg.edu.

*You DO NOT need to be a US citizen*

Eligibility:
• Full-time student
• Sophomore or above with at least one year left before graduating
• 3.0 GPA or higher
• Proof of COVID vaccinations may be required

Trip and application info

Looking for a Great Summer Job? URGO Summer Research Phase 1 Applications Due February 12

submitted by shafer@augsburg.edu

URGO SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM: All disciplines welcome

Phase 1 of the applications are due February 12th at 11:59 PM, so start talking with your faculty members to learn about what research or creative activity is going on in your department!

The URGO Summer Research Program is an 11-week, on-campus program (May 13th – July 26th) where students are funded to conduct research with a faculty mentor. URGO provides full-time summer researchers (400 hours) with a $6,000 stipend and housing discount while half-time researchers (200 hours) receive a $3,000 stipend and a housing discount.

URGO SUMMER RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS
URGO also provides funding for students to work for a professor as a research assistant on an ongoing research project. This is a 100-hour commitment over the course of the summer and comes with a $1,500 stipend. This is an excellent opportunity to try out research for the first time or focus on a specific aspect of a research project.

If you have questions, email urgo@augsburg.edu or visit the link below.

URGO Summer Research Info and Application

Paid Rangel Summer International Affairs Program in D.C.

submitted by shafer@augsburg.edu

Application deadline is February 6th, 2024

The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program is a six-week summer program, held in Washington, DC, designed to provide undergraduate students with a deeper appreciation of current issues and trends in international affairs, a greater understanding of career opportunities in international affairs, and the enhanced knowledge and skills to pursue such careers. This program helps students explore graduate school, scholarship, fellowship, internship, and professional options in international affairs. Groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, women, and those with financial need are encouraged to apply.

Program Benefits:
– Tuition, travel, housing, and two meals per day
– Stipend of $3,300

Eligibility Requirements:
– At least sophomore status
– Cumulative GPA of at least 3.2
– U.S. citizen

Contact urgo@augsburg.edu for application assistance

Apply Now!

Phishing Awareness Workshop

submitted by lindn@augsburg.edu

We cordially invite you to an enlightening Zoom session dedicated to enhancing your awareness of phishing scams, a critical issue in our digital age. As educators, it is imperative to stay informed about these deceptive practices that threaten our online security. This session will equip you with the necessary tools and knowledge to identify and protect yourself from phishing attempts. Join us for an engaging and informative experience, where we will delve into real-life examples and prevention strategies. Thank you for helping safeguard our academic community. Please mark your calendars and be a part of this essential conversation. We look forward to your participation!

Date: Wednesday, February 7th on Zoom
Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm (the last 15 minutes will be saved for Q and A)

Registration Required:
https://augsburg.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIufu6urD0pGdHwD5eoMP2AqZBnwbKd0IZJ

General Announcements

New Staff Positions This Week (2)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

01/15/2024: Senior Academic Technologist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/712bd4de-9476-4964-a06c-542c412689f1-senior-academic-technologist
01/09/2024: Entry-level Staff Accountant
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999957928170-entry-level-staff-accountant

Search Augsburg Job Postings

New Staff Position: Senior Academic Technologist

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

Summary of Position

The Senior Academic Technologist position is a Liaison for Computing (LFC) role that prioritizes building relationships with constituents so as to increase the effectiveness of IT support, and by extension, provide an exceptional educational experience for our students. The Senior Academic Technologist serves as the primary point of contact for IT needs for designated departments at Augsburg University. The Senior Academic Technologist provides thought leadership to the eLearning team around providing an extraordinary teaching and learning environment at Augsburg. The LFC cultivates effective and innovative use of IT resources through positive professional working relationships, awareness and expertise in discipline-related IT resources, and through consultative just-in-time support. The LFC manages and shapes the support needs of designated departments, sees resolutions through to completion, and works to systematically improve IT literacy.

Primary Responsibilities

– Develop positive, professional working relationships with designated administrative and academic personnel. Time is shared between supporting faculty at Augsburg and with investing in the IT department.
– Provide strategic leadership to the eLearning team incorporating best practices in academic technology and pedagogy.
– Serve as the single point-of-contact for computing and telecom support of designated academic personnel. Provide first level troubleshooting and service of computer and telecom equipment used by designated academic personnel.
– Initiate and develop projects that span multiple departments and/or are enterprise level.
– Provide technical and pedagogical expertise within designated departments and across the university.
– Work with designated academic personnel to recommend acquisition of resources as needed. Serve as an advocate for the recommendations.
– Maintain awareness of, and develop useful expertise with, IT resources relevant to the designated departmental areas. Compile and refine documentation and training materials as part of the User Support team.
– Act in a leadership role by representing IT on university committees or working groups.

Additional Responsibilities

– Lead projects around academic technologies and learning management system (LMS) improvements.
– Manage support of designated personnel in consultation with other members of the User Support, Enterprise Solutions Team (EST), and Systems & Networking (SysNet) teams around issue resolution.
– Participates in appropriate IT department and working group meetings to stay informed about current IT systems and policies as well as provide feedback and guidance for the design and evolution of IT systems and policies.
– Support and participate in projects brought forward by the Enterprise Solutions Team and Systems & Networking teams.
– Provide leadership inside and outside of IT, convene and lead group projects, responsibility for supporting users outside of designated departments
– Supervise student workers deployed in troubleshooting and service tasks.
– All other duties as apparent or assigned by supervisor(s). Daily work schedule may depend on the needs of supported departments.

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New Student Positions This Week (2)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

01/10/2024: Student: Academic Probation Peer Mentor, Spring Semester 2024
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999958108054-student-academic-probation-peer-mentor-spring-semester-2024
01/10/2024: Student: CLASS/Groves On-Call Test Proctor, Spring Semester 2024
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999958099164-student-class-groves-on-call-test-proctor-spring-semester-2024

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Undergrads: Chance for a $50 Gift Card – Take Our Survey Today

submitted by harrisdd@augsburg.edu

My name is Dean Harris, and I am a doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology Department at Augsburg University. I am conducting this study as partial fulfillment of my doctoral degree, with Dr. Patricia Hopkins-Smith as my advisor.

You are being invited to participate in a research study on investigating influences of intrapersonal factors on the relationship between casual sex and mental health. Our study focuses on experiences of casual sex in individuals who identify as single or recently single (i.e., have not been in a relationship longer than one month). As such, if you indicated you were in a relationship for longer than one month, you do not meet our study eligibility criteria. We respect and appreciate individuals in various types of relationships, including open or ethically non-monogamous ones, but our current study’s scope is limited to investigating casual sex in those who identify as single (or recently single). If you agree to this study, I will ask you to complete a survey via Qualtrics. This survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. After completing all the survey questions, you will be invited, if you wish, to provide contact information to enter in the raffle to win one of three $50 gift card prizes, and/or emailed the results at the end of the study’s conclusion.

If you have any questions now or later, you may contact me, Dean Harris at 612-239-2534 or harrisdd@augsburg.edu. You can also contact my advisor, Dr. Patricia Hopkins-Smith at 612-330-1567 or hopkinss@augsburg.edu. If you contact me or my advisor, understand that your anonymity cannot be guaranteed; however, if you decide to participate, your data will not be connected to your name. If you have questions about your rights as a research subject or want to discuss problems/complaints about the research study, send an email to IRB@augsburg.edu.

Sincerely,
Dean Harris
Doctoral Student in Clinical Psychology Department at Augsburg University

Survey Link

Postage Increase Happening in January

submitted by longj@augsburg.edu

Taking effect January 21, 2024 First Class mail prices are increasing. This does include the First-Class Mail Forever stamp is going from 66 cents to 68 cents. We do have First-Class, Additional ounce and International Forever stamps in Shipping/Receiving if you want to make sure you have some before the price increase.

January 2024 First-Class Mail Prices
Product Current Prices Planned Prices
Letters (1 ounce) 66 cents 68 cents
Letters (metered 1 ounce) 63 cents 64 cents
Domestic Postcards 51 cents 53 cents
International Postcards $1.50 $1.55
International Letter (1 ounce) $1.50 $1.55

January 2024 Postage Price Changes (USPS Page)

Earn Course Credits with Short Term Study Abroad This May: Apply Today

submitted by lenze@augsburg.edu

Interested in earning class credit with Augsburg classmates and an Augsburg professor for a short time in May? Sign up today for one of these amazing opportunities!

***Innovation & Resistance: Photography and History in Paris and Berlin***

Travel Dates: May 15th-May 30th

Faculty Leaders: Jacqueline deVries and Christopher Houltberg

This is a 2-class program, and you’ll earn 8 credits, as well as Augsburg Experience. You’ll choose one History and one Photography course:

• HIS 195 – Topics in European History, fulfills Humanities liberal arts foundation requirement, OR

• HIS 390 – Topics in European History,

​and

• ART 133 – Introduction to Digital Photography, fulfills Fine Arts liberal arts foundation requirement, OR
• ART 333 – Advanced Digital Photography

***Explorations in Greece: Economy, Ethics and Culture***

Travel to Greece

Travel Dates: May 12 – 27, 2024

Faculty: Stella Hofrenning and Phyllis Kapetenakis

Course options: All students must choose one course:

KEY 490 – Keystone

BUS 490 – Keystone

ECO 495 available by arrangement with professors

This program also fulfills the Augsburg Experience requirement.

Visit businesses of all kinds, enjoy guest lectures from Greek business professionals and experts, visit museums, try fresh, local foods, and more!

***Arts, Culture, and Community in Cuba***

Study Abroad in Cuba in May

– fine arts class for all majors

Have the experience of a lifetime–sign up for a summer fine arts study abroad program, led by professor Beliza Torres Narvaez. Spend 12 days in Cuba this May exploring arts and culture!

Travel: May 12-23, 2024

Course: THR 295 – Topics: Arts, Culture, and Community in Cuba, (Fine Arts requirement), 4 credits fulfills Augsburg Experience, too!

Click here to learn more about the programs

Augsburg Intramurals

submitted by vromanj@augsburg.edu

Augsburg will be offering Intramural Volleyball with a proposed start date of February 1st. Volleyball will be played on Thursday Nights at a time to be announced. Registration deadline in January 25th. Please refer to the Intramural website for registration directions. Augsburg will also be offering open net time on select Tuesday nights starting January 30th. Please send an inquiring email to vromanj@augsburg.edu to learn more about Open Net Time.

https://athletics.augsburg.edu/sports/2009/3/12/gen011008.aspx

MNUDL Debaters are MSHSL State Debate Champions

submitted by froehlic@augsburg.edu

MNUDL Debaters are MSHSL State Debate Champions

The Minnesota Urban Debate League is a program of Augsburg University. We provide debate programs to middle and high school students in the Twin Cities Metro. Our work is designed to ensure that students from every zip code in Minnesota has the opportunity to participate in this transformative activity.

After 8 challenging rounds of competition and a St. Paul-Minneapolis urban debate finals matchup, Kiernan Baxter-Kauf and Max Ulven are the MSHSL State Debate Champions in Policy Debate! Congratulations to Minneapolis South’s Sofia Burgess & Noah Winters for being runner ups.

It’s the first time since 2020 that two MNUDL teams faced off in State Finals. Let’s take a moment to recognize all the work these students and their coaches put in to achieve what they did this weekend.

Shout out to our coaches and several Augsburg alums who serve as MNUDL program staff members!

A total of 12 Urban Debate partnerships qualified to compete at the MSHSL State Debate tournament at Sections. Many of them told us that, no matter what outcome happened, they were proud of their performances! We love to celebrate beating personal bests.

See & share the good news here:

https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/2024-state-results/

Updated Posting Policy: Approval Required From Dean of Students Office

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

Students, faculty, and staff: 

The university’s posting policy has been updated with a new approval requirement and submission process as of January 2024. Going forward, all posters must be approved and stamped by the Dean of Students Office—not the Copy Center—in order to be displayed on campus. 

STUDENT ORGS:
Student organizations that wish to submit a poster for approval must do so through the university’s Lytho project management system. A registered officer from the student organization must upload their poster and include a cost center and fund to which to charge printing costs. 

1. Go to https://augsburg.ignite.inmotionnow.com/  
2. Select “Log in with SSO” and, if prompted, sign into Inside Augsburg.
3. From the “Requests” menu, select the gray “Add Request” button in the upper right-hand corner. 
4. Title your request with the name of your poster and select “Create Request.”
5. Select “Poster Approval Request Form” from the Request Form drop-down menu.
6. Complete all fields, upload your poster, and select “Submit Request.”

The Dean of Students Office will review the poster. If approved, the Copy Center will print and stamp the posters. The officer will be notified once the posters are ready for pickup in the Copy Center.

FACULTY, STAFF, AND DEPARTMENTS:
Faculty and staff may use the university’s Lytho project management system for poster submissions and approvals as outlined above. Faculty and staff may also print posters directly from the Copy Center. Once printed, faculty and staff must bring their posters to the Dean of Students Office (Memorial 118) to get them approved and stamped before posting on campus.

QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions, please contact the Dean of Students Office at deanofstudents@augsburg.edu. A Lytho project submission tutorial is available on the Marketing and Communication website.

View the revised Augsburg posting policy here. 

MarComm Training: How to Use Lytho

submitted by leedoua@augsburg.edu

MarComm is holding trainings to help navigate our project management tool – Lytho. Join us as we go over the system — how to log in, how to submit a request, how to proof a desisn — and answer your questions.

Training Dates/Times:

Monday, January 22, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Friday, January 26, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 30, 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Thursday, February 1, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Friday, February 2, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

More information about MarComm can be found at https://sites.augsburg.edu/marketing/.

Sign up for a training today!

Undergrads: Chance for a $50 Gift Card – Take Our Survey Today

submitted by harrisdd@augsburg.edu

My name is Dean Harris, and I am a doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology Department at Augsburg University. I am conducting this study as partial fulfillment of my doctoral degree, with Dr. Patricia Hopkins-Smith as my advisor.

You are being invited to participate in a research study on investigating influences of intrapersonal factors on the relationship between casual sex and mental health. Our study focuses on experiences of casual sex in individuals who identify as single or recently single (i.e., have not been in a relationship longer than one month). As such, if you indicated you were in a relationship for longer than one month, you do not meet our study eligibility criteria. We respect and appreciate individuals in various types of relationships, including open or ethically non-monogamous ones, but our current study’s scope is limited to investigating casual sex in those who identify as single (or recently single). If you agree to this study, I will ask you to complete a survey via Qualtrics. This survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. After completing all the survey questions, you will be invited, if you wish, to provide contact information to enter in the raffle to win one of three $50 gift card prizes, and/or emailed the results at the end of the study’s conclusion.

If you have any questions now or later, you may contact me, Dean Harris at 612-239-2534 or harrisdd@augsburg.edu. You can also contact my advisor, Dr. Patricia Hopkins-Smith at 612-330-1567 or hopkinss@augsburg.edu. If you contact me or my advisor, understand that your anonymity cannot be guaranteed; however, if you decide to participate, your data will not be connected to your name. If you have questions about your rights as a research subject or want to discuss problems/complaints about the research study, send an email to IRB@augsburg.edu.

Sincerely,
Dean Harris
Doctoral Student in Clinical Psychology Department at Augsburg University

Survey Link

Event Announcements

Fosdick Lecture on Preaching, February 29 at 10 a.m.

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

You are invited to the 7th Fosdick Lecture on Preaching where Rev. Barbara Lundblad will address the topic “Shall the Christian Nationalists Win?” Join us at 10:00 am in Hoversten Chapel (livestream is also available). One of Harry Emerson Fosdick’s most well-known sermons is “Shall the Fundamentalists Win?” He preached that sermon in 1922: would he preach it today? Would we? What are the loudest Christian voices in the United States? Let’s reclaim our voices for the sake of the Gospel!

Barbara Lundblad is the Joe R. Engle Professor of Preaching Emerita at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. She received a B.A. in English from Augustana College, an M.Div. from Yale Divinity School, and a D.D. from Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. She is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and served 17 years as a parish pastor in New York City. She has been a campus pastor at Lehman College and New York University and has taught homiletics at several schools, including Yale Divinity School, Princeton Theological Seminary, Hebrew Union College, and in the D.Min. program of the Association of Chicago Theological Schools. She also served as president of the Academy of Homiletics and in 2014 the Academy honored her with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

She is the author of two books, Transforming the Stone: Preaching through Resistance to Change (2001) and Marking Time: Preaching Biblical Stories in Present Tense (2007) which grew out of the Beecher Lectures she delivered at Yale Divinity School. In 2010 she received the YDS Alumni Award for Excellence in Theological Education. She is currently the editor of “Preaching Helps,” a regular feature of the journal Currents in Theology and Mission.
Following the lecture, please stay for chapel at 11:30 am to hear Rev. Lundblad preach.

Registration and more information

MN Private Colleges’ Spring Job and Internship Fair

submitted by nguyenma@augsburg.edu

Date: Thursday February 22nd, 2024
Time: 9am-2pm
Location: Minneapolis Convention Center – 1301 2nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Who Should Attend: Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors

Opportunity to network with 200+ organizations who are interested in starting and maintaining employment relationships with Minnesota graduates!

Many of the organizations who will be present at the event will be actively recruiting for jobs and internships. Other organizations may anticipate hiring in the next six months.

To explore what employers will be at the fair, visit https://www.mnpcfair.org/organizations-at-the-fair

Registration on Handshake is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. It will make your check-in time faster.

Any questions can be directed to the Strommen Center or careers@augsburg.edu.

Register Here

Keeping Track of Auggies

Want to Be Featured in Augsburg Now? Share Your Sports Story

submitted by johnsok@augsburg.edu

The Department of Marketing and Communication wants to know: “What’s one thing you learned as an Augsburg athlete that’s impacted your career?”

Email marcomm@augsburg.edu with your story and an optional photo (from headshots to throwback photos of you in your Auggie jerseys, we’re thrilled to have them).

We know there are many Auggie alumni working at Augsburg, and we’d love to share your sports story in our next issue of Augsburg Now.

Students, feel free to share something you’ve learned as an Auggie athlete beyond your career dreams, if you like.

Example of Previous Augsburg Now Social Question Article

Classifieds

Simulated Patients Needed (Paid)

submitted by olsenkat@augsburg.edu

The PA Program is looking for some simulated patients for our PA students to have clinical practice in class with.

You would get scenarios ahead of time and just need to follow along in the visit. Each ‘patient’ will be interacting with 3-4 groups of 3-4 students at a time with some break time in between.

Our Spring dates/topics are as follows:

Tuesday 2/6/24 from 1-4, HEENT Day
Thursday 2/8/24 from 8:30 – 12:30, Mental Health Day
Tuesday 3/26/24 from 1-4, Ortho Day

If anyone is interested, reach out to olsenkat@augsburg.edu. We will send out a scenario and some more information such as parking, etc. once we get closer to the date.

It is a paid opportunity at 25/hour.

Zander DiPaola Looking for Student to Be PCA – No Experience Necessary

submitted by dipaolaz@augsburg.edu

Hi, my name is Zander DiPaola I am a sophomore looking for someone to help me out when my other pca’s are unavailable at the time. This job would consist of me telling you what day I don’t have anyone scheduled and you would pick the time on that day to fit with your schedule. The job will take place in my room where you will help me out with a few housekeeping tasks such as refilling water bottles making a bed and refilling a humidifier. It should only take up to 20 to 40 minutes each visit. the pay is $13 an hour but it usually works out to $13 per visit Because you usually don’t stay longer than an hour I can answer any questions you might have if you are interested please email me at dipaolaz@augsburg.edu Or text me at (612)430-3233.