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Teaching and Learning

Back to School 2025: Save the Dates and Call for Proposals

The Center for Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce that our 2025 Back-to-School Workshops will take place Wednesday, August 27 and Thursday, August 28, 2025, 9 am to 4 pm. The morning of Thursday, August 28 will have a thematic focus on the integration of generative AI in higher education:

* 9 -10 am: Keynote address with Dr. John O’Brien, incoming president of the Augsburg Board of Regents, and president and CEO of EDUCAUSE, a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education through technology innovation.
*10:15 -11:30 am: Actionable AI Faculty workshop time
* 11:30 to 12:30 pm: Lunch

We also invite proposals for professional development sessions from all interested faculty and staff. August workshop sessions typically focus on areas of teaching and learning, including but not limited to: course design and planning, community building, instructional pedagogies, assessment practices, technology enhanced learning practices, student mentoring, and/ or other topics relevant to beginning of the academic year. Sessions may be 60 minutes or 90 minutes.

For full consideration, please submit proposals no later than Friday, August 1, 2025, 5 pm. Presenters will be notified by August 8th.

Call for Proposals: BTS 2025

General Announcements

2025 TRIO/SSS Summer Bridge Program

submitted by rodrig@augsburg.edu

This week, sixteen new Auggies start their university life with the 2025 TRIO/SSS Summer Bridge program. This four-week, intensive, residential and academic learning community is offered to incoming first-year students who then participate in TRIO/SSS all four years at Augsburg.

From June 22 to July 17, Summer Bridge students will complete two courses: COM111: Public Speaking and TRI101: Navigating the Hidden Curriculum of Higher Education. In addition, students will learn about university resources, develop academic skills, and participate in social and academic activities to develop a strong sense of community through learning and living together.

Summer Bridge and TRIO/Student Support Services are jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Education and Augsburg University. Great appreciation goes to campus partners* who continue to help make this program a huge success every year!

*Special kudos to staff in Campus Life and SOAR, Residence Life, Academic Advising, Student Financial Services, Registrar, Undergraduate Admissions, CLASS Disability Resources, The Dean’s Office, University Events, Dining Services, Campus Ministry and Professor Kristen Chamberlain who kindly accepted the challenge of teaching a four-week version of Public Speaking!

TRIO/Student Support Services Summer Bridge Program

Vote for New Staff Senators for the 2025–26 Year

submitted by cliftonk@augsburg.edu

Hello!

Please vote for who you would like to the new editions to the staff senate team!

The Augsburg University Staff Senate is a body of elected staff members who advocate on behalf of the staff, foster meaningful dialogue, and work to recognize and celebrate the impact of staff members on the University and community.

Staff Senators meet monthly to discuss events, staff/campus concerns. This year we hosted several staff wellness events and the annual staff appreciation.

You can also talk to current members which includes Emilie Lenz, Keri Clifton, Izzy Rankin, Hayley Selinski, and Elijah Owens. If you have any questions regarding voting or the process, please email staffsenate@augsburg.edu

Click Here to Vote for your Staff Senator(s)

Campus Store Update

submitted by leedoua@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University Campus Store is your hub for textbooks, school supplies, and exclusive Augsburg merchandise. Textbooks and other course materials are ordered online and shipped directly to you or to the Campus Store for pickup. Augsburg gear is available online or in store.

Visit Augsburg University Campus Store

Library Service Slowdown: June 17–July 16

submitted by vanclev1@augsburg.edu

As part of Augsburg’s transition to the PALS library consortium, we will be migrating to a new and improved library system before and after the 4th of July weekend. During this time, some services will be unavailable or significantly slower:

Library Search (Catalog): Unavailable

“Journals by Title” Search Feature: Unavailable

Interlibrary Loan (ILL): Significantly slower turnaround

Direct Database Access: Unaffected

Please contact Stewart Van Cleve (vanclev1@augsburg.edu) with any questions. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve the library!