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Public Safety and Facilities Announcements

Northbound I-35W Ramp and I-94 Lane Closures (October 28–November 29)

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

If you travel to campus via northbound I-35W and I-94 in Minneapolis, you will need to plan your route in advance and give yourself additional travel time starting October 28.

Beginning at 5 a.m. on Monday, October 28, the ramp from northbound I-35W to eastbound I-94 will be closed through Friday, November 29. Both directions of I-94 will also be reduced to two lanes between 11th Avenue South and Franklin Avenue Southeast.

The lane and ramp closures are necessary to allow crews to build crossovers to shift traffic during construction on I-94 in 2025. Crews will be doing maintenance and repair work on five bridges along I-94 in Minneapolis. These bridges include:

– I-94 bridge (Dartmouth Bridge) that spans the Mississippi River
– Riverside Avenue bridge over I-94
– I-94 over Cedar Avenue
– I-94 over the Light Rail Transit (Blue Line)
– I-94 over Hwy 55/Hiawatha Ave.

During construction in 2025, motorists can expect I-94 to be reduced to two lanes in each direction between Hwy 55/Hiawatha Avenue and the Franklin Avenue bridge over I-94. Crews will also need to temporarily close ramps along I-94 at Huron Blvd, Riverside Avenue, Cedar Avenue, and 6th and 7th streets near downtown Minneapolis. When construction is completed in fall 2025, these five bridges along I-94 will have a smoother and safer riding surface.

Visit the I-94 Minneapolis MNDOT project webpage.

Teaching and Learning

Applications Are Now Open for the PRISM Scholars Program

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 2025 (graduating by May ‘27)
– 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: Monday, November 18th, 2024 at 11:59pm
Faculty reference deadline: Monday, November 25th, 2024 (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-d7cca4474e2f
For more information, go to: https://www.augsburg.edu/stem/prism/

Questions? Contact: Dr. Jennifer Brookins-King, brookinj@augsburg.edu or stop by Hagfors 101, Tuesdays, between 11:30 am-12:30 pm.

The PRISM Scholarship Program is funded by 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.

Moodle Update

submitted by hadjiyanis@augsburg.edu

Thank you for your patience as we continue to improve Augsburg’s Moodle site.

Over the past month we added new features that worked well in our test environment, but one feature acted differently when a lot of people were using Moodle at the same time. It caused performance issues with our level of user activity. So, we’re working with the feature’s vendor to get to the root cause.

On the IT page is a status page that will note when services are down.

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General Announcements

Capitol Pathways Program – Paid Internships at the State Capitol – Applications Due November 15

submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu

Capitol Pathways is a paid spring internship program for BIPOC college students. With the long-term goal of making Minnesota state government and policymaking more representative of our diverse communities, our program provides students leadership, legislative and career readiness training alongside an immersive internship experience with an organization working in policy during the legislative session. This is a spring internship from January – May, 2025.

Minnesota Capitol Pathways Information & Application

Interactive Interfaith Conversation: What Does Care Look Like in Professional Settings?

submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu

Join Interfaith Scholars and the Interfaith Institute for a guest panel and conversation on what care looks like in professional settings.

When: Thursday, November 7
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Where: Hagfors 101
Who: All are welcome!

Special guests include Jenean Gilmer, Program Manager for Community-Engaged Learning at the Sabo Center; Katie Clark, Associate Professor in Nursing and Executive Director of the Augsburg Health Commons; and Joffrey Wilson, Vice President Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Mortenson.

If you need accommodations, please contact us: interfaith@augsburg.edu

Remaining Sessions for Seeing Things Whole Continuing Education Series

submitted by cliftonk@augsburg.edu

Join us for the remaining sessions of STW’s Continuing Education Series designed to empower you with the tools and insights needed to tackle challenges, make informed decisions, foster collaboration, and drive meaningful change.

Upcoming Sessions:
Tuesday, Oct 29: Types of Knowledge: Accessing Your Inner Wisdom
Tuesday, Nov 12: The Coin Flip Model of Responsible Decision-Making
Tuesday, Nov 19: Communication, Clarity, and Collaboration
Tuesday, Nov 26th: Mindful Implementation and Change

All Sessions are Online, last 90 minutes, and start at 12:00 pm CST. All sessions are taught by Elaine Eschenbacher.

Use the coupon code: #STWCESeries2024 to receive 50% off the registration fee.

Register –> https://bit.ly/STWCEseries24

Questions? Contact Keri at cliftonk@augsburg.edu

New Staff Positions This Week (2)

submitted by hr@augsburg.edu

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

10/22/2024: Seasonal Assistant Women’s Hockey Coach
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000022118039-seasonal-assistant-women-s-hockey-coach
10/21/2024: Public Safety Officer
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000021874685-public-safety-officer

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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:

10/22/2024: Student: Inter-Library Loan Assistant, Academic Year 2024-25
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000022139775-student-inter-library-loan-assistant-academic-year-2024-25
10/18/2024: Student: ISSS Orientation Leader
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000021520305-student-isss-orientation-leader

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Event Announcements

TONIGHT – Brutal Utopias Documentary Screening – 5-6 p.m.

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Join Twin Cities DSA for a screening of BRUTAL UTOPIAS, a short film by Morgan Adamson documenting Cedar-Riverside’s history of resistance and navigation of ecological and infrastructural sites of struggle. This event is hosted in collaboration with UMN Geography Club, UMN YDSA, and Minnesota Urban Studies Student Association (MUSSA).

Our Streets will be tabling at the event and sharing information about the history of highways in Cedar Riverside and the Twin Cities Boulevard campaign.

RSVP! https://secure.everyaction.com/7HC1EvPhJk20l1ILNXJINg2
Learn more about Our Streets: https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/

2024 Overcoming Racism Conference: Reparations in Action – Friday, November 8

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Friday, November 8, 8:30AM – 4:30PM

ORGANIZED AND CREATED BY THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE FACILITATING RACIAL EQUITY COLLABORATIVE (FREC)

The conference will be held at Metro State University, 700 E 7th St., St. Paul, MN 55106

The 2024 Overcoming Racism Conference will look at the grievous harm racist policies and practices have caused the intersectional identities of Black, Indigenous, and other Communities of Color in the United States in housing, employment, criminal justice, education, and other sectors of our society. The conference will also highlight significant work underway in these sectors to bring justice and repair to those who have been harmed.

Conference Learning Objectives:
As a result of attending the 2024 Overcoming Racism Conference, participants will be able to:
Describe the harm of racism in numerous sectors in the State of MN
Identify concrete steps toward repairing the harm of racism
Imagine and name new possibilities for repairing the harm, and
Know about different opportunities for sharing and collaborating across sectors

In addition, participants will be invited to address racism through participation in the Facilitation Racial Equity Collaborative (FREC).

Learn more and register–FREE for Indigenous/Native Peoples and Descendants of American Slavery–https://overcomingracism.swoogo.com/frec2024

https://overcomingracism.swoogo.com/frec2024

Enemy of the People Performing This Week

submitted by gebbengn@augsburg.edu

Come see Enemy of the People! (A musical adaptation)

Performance dates are Nov 1-2 and 7-9 at 7PM, Nov 10 at 3PM
Location: Tjornhom-Nelson Theater
Students are just $5!! General Public is $12 and other Augsburg Community is $10!

An Enemy of the People examines how a community responds when the local doctor threatens to expose that the town’s water source they rely on for tourism is contaminated. It raises questions of how far a community will go to protect their town’s secret so they can keep tourism dollars coming and circumvent a path to financial ruin. Scenes and songs will happen in close proximity to the audience, compelling them to feel as if they are part of the story. Immersed in the play’s dilemma, audiences will find themselves part of the climactic ending of the play when they actually vote to shape the ending of the story.

TICKETS TO SEE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE

All Saints Commemoration

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

On Friday, November 1, we will hold an All Saints service at 10:40 am in Hoversten Chapel. The custom of commemorating all of the saints of the church on a single day goes back at least to the third century. In this service we remember loved ones who have died, especially in this past year. We will hold a special service with music from the Global Harmony Choir, music faculty Kenneth Green and Brian De Young, and student chamber musicians. Please submit names you would like included in the service to the campus ministry office by emailing Janice Dames at dames@augsburg.edu by noon on October 31.

Día de los Muertos Program on October 31

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

“These are the times to grow our souls.”
–Grace Lee Boggs

Please join Campus Ministry and the Department of Critical Race and Ethnicity Studies in a student-led community program in commemoration of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). The program will take place on Thursday, October 31, from 11:30am to 11:50am in the Hoversten Chapel. All are welcome as we take a moment to honor the departed. Small refreshments will also be provided.

If you have any questions, please contact Antonio Vásquez at vasquez1@augsburg.edu.

TODAY: Focused Conversation on 2024 Election

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

All faculty and staff are invited to the second of two October Focused Conversations, taking place at noon today. Join us for a conversation about navigating the upcoming election both in and out of the classroom.

Speakers:
– Bob Groven, associate professor of communication studies and director of the Minnesota Urban Debate League
– Alex Fink, assistant professor of social work and director of the Sabo Center
– Mike Grewe, dean of students

Monday, October 28, 2024
12:00 p.m.
Marshall Room and via Zoom

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

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