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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

Nominations Open: Faculty Distinguished Contribution Awards

submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu

Augsburg annually recognizes faculty that have made exemplary contributions to creating an engaging academic learning environment in one of three categories: Teaching, Scholarship, and Service. All full-time faculty who have been employed at Augsburg for at least three years are eligible for the awards. Additionally adjunct faculty who have taught at Augsburg for at least three years are eligible for a Distinguished Contribution in Teaching Award.

Any member of the Augsburg Community (faculty student, staff, etc.) may nominate a person for these awards. For more information on the process and requirements of nominators, please see the individual nomination forms on the page linked below.

Nominations are open until March 1, 2024 at 11:59 pm.

Faculty Distinguished Contribution Awards

Tuesday, January 23, 3:40 to 5 p.m. – AI in Higher Education: Idea Exchange

submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu

Please join this interactive workshop where we will discuss useful ways to incorporate AI in your course plans.

Facilitator: Susan Hadjiyanis, Instructional Design Technologist

Location: Marshall Room

In order to help with planning , CTL asks community members to pre-register for Faculty Development events as possible. Day-of and on-site registration are still welcome. You will be emailed a copy of your selections. To assist with community building, please wear your university nametag to Faculty Development events.

AI in Higher Education: Idea Exchange RSVP

Free Trip to Holocaust Museum

submitted by goffe@augsburg.edu

The 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.

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.

*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

Paid Rangel Summer International Affairs Program in D.C.

submitted by goffe@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!

Great Summer Job: URGO Summer Research Phase 1 Applications Due February 12

submitted by goffe@augsburg.edu

URGO SUMMER RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY 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/Creative Activity 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/CREATIVE ACTIVITY 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

General Announcements

New Student Positions This Week (2)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

01/17/2024: Central Services Customer Service Assistant, Spring Semester 2024
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999960199533-central-services-customer-service-assistant-spring-semester-2024
01/17/2024: Student: Academic Advising Assistant, Spring Semester 2024
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999960181393-student-academic-advising-assistant-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

Yoga Monday – Everything Is Provided

submitted by phalp1@augsburg.edu

Center for Counseling and Wellness, will offer a short reflection followed by mindfulness practice led by Tara Mader, Assistant Professor, Department of Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science, Center for Teaching and Learning Fellow.

Please come join us on Monday, January 22nd

Breathing and Centering –
Time: 10:40am-11:00am
Location: Foss Chapel

Yoga Practice –
Time: 5:30pm-6:30pm
Location: Grundale Chapel (Third floor of Hagfors)

OPEN TO ALL (Staff, Faculty, Students)

Augsburg Intramural

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

Sign Up to Audition for “The Rocky Horror Show”

submitted by stadlerl@augsburg.edu

The auditions for the Augsburg Theater Department’s production of “The Rocky Horror Show” are next week! The sign up sheet is located on the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater door. Audition forms can be found in the Theater/Campus Ministries Office in the Foss Center. Make sure to pick up both forms!

Auditions will be taking place on:

Tuesday, January 23rd at 4-6:30pm, Foss Center
Wednesday, January 24th at 6-9pm, Foss Center
Callbacks: Thursday, January 25th at 5-7pm, Foss Center

Everyone is welcome to audition – no experience necessary! This play celebrates differences and challenges gender and sexual norms present in all sorts of ways. Please know that any body can be cast in any part in Rocky Horror – we are not looking for specific identities or types for any of the roles. We just need people willing to challenge norms and create welcoming spaces!

If you have any questions, reach out to the director, Darcey Engen at engen@augsburg.edu, or the Stage Manager, Amanda Barsness, at barsnesa@augsburg.edu

We hope to see you there!

For more information, click the link here to our audition information form!

Online Survey – Chance to Win $100 Gift Card

submitted by fleigr@augsburg.edu

Hello Auggies! I am a graduate student seeking participants for a research study. I am exploring how one’s ability to recognize and regulate their own and others’ emotions may relate to feelings of depression and social disconnect. Participation in this study will involve completing a series of behavioral health inventories and a demographic screener that will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. These inventories will ask if you have experienced symptoms of depression or loneliness and ask how intensely you experience your everyday emotions. Following completion of these inventories, participants will complete a test online that will walk participants through a variety of different tasks, such as recognition of facial expressions and implied social meanings. This test will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. All participation in this study is done online from the comfort of your own home. Students are invited to participate in this study if you: (1) are between the ages of 18 and 31; (2) have not been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia, or a personality disorder; (3) have not experienced an interpersonally traumatic life event (i.e., assault by another human being); and (4) are not currently experiencing a major health concern (i.e., life threatening illness/injury or significant transplant/removal surgery).

For your time, participants will be entered into a random lottery drawing for one of three $100 Amazon gift cards!

If you have any questions or concerns regarding participation in this study, please contact me at fleigr@augsburg.edu. If you would like to participate in this study, please click the link below. You will be taken to a secure, online survey where you will be presented with a consent form followed by the demographic screener and brief inventories. Upon completion of these, you will be shown the link to the final assessment.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7LPN7K3
Thank you!

MarComm Training: How to Use Lytho

submitted by leedoua@augsburg.edu

MarComm is holding trainings for staff and faculty 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 design — and answer questions about the platform.

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!

Sign up for a training today!

New Staff Positions This Week (2)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

01/16/2024: Graduate Assistant Football Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999959929853-graduate-assistant-football-coach
01/15/2024: Senior Academic Technologist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/712bd4de-9476-4964-a06c-542c412689f1-senior-academic-technologist

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Event Announcements

MN Private Colleges’ Spring Job & Internship Fair (Feb 22)

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 on Handshake

Faculty Organ Recital Saturday, Feb 17 at 7 p.m.

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Augsburg Organ Instructor and Campus Ministry Musician Brian De Young will perform a recital in Hoversten Chapel on Saturday, Feb 17 at 7:00 pm. Titled “Before Bach: Music of Early German Masters,” the program will include works by Nicolaus Bruhns and Dietrich Buxtehude, two composers who came before J.S. Bach and who influenced his style. This recital is part of the inaugural Dietrich Buxtehude Festival, which will continue with a cantata concert at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Eagan on Sunday, February 18 at 4:00 pm.

Uncovering Vocation Chapel January 23: Rachel Farris

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Please join us on January 23 in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 am to hear Rachel Farris reflect on “Trying Softer” as part of the “Uncovering Vocation” series in chapel co-sponsored by the Christensen Center for Vocation. Rachel Farris is director of public relations and internal communication for Augsburg University and Luther Seminary. Before joining Augsburg in 2022, she worked in communications at the University of Minnesota and the University of Michigan, as well as in various roles in the nonprofit sector. She is a graduate of Macalester College and the University of Chicago, an ordained Presbyterian elder, a 6 on the enneagram, and a lifelong fan of the Michigan Wolverines (who, incidentally, recently won the national college football championship).

Keeping Track of Auggies

From Athlete to Working Professional: Share Your Journey with Marketing

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

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