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Interested in Working with Young People? Consider a Youth Studies Minor Class This Spring

submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu

Youth Studies 220 (YST 220) will provide students with practical perspectives and experiences in work with children and youth from interdisciplinary perspectives. We will cover both theoretical frameworks for liberatory and culturally grounded work with youth and focused examinations of different types of youth work. Throughout the course, we will consider how our own positionality and experiences affect our engagements in work with youth and children.

The course is offered in Spring 2026 from 3:40-5:10PM on Tuesdays/Thursdays and is taught by Professor Kao Nou Moua.

Why a Youth Studies Minor?

This minor prepares you to work with and advocate for youth more effectively. You will develop knowledge and skills for working with young people from a variety of professions, including:

Teacher
Social Worker
Therapist
Nurse
Religious Leader
Scientist
Youth Program Coordinator

This minor can enrich many majors! This includes:

Social Work
Education
Psychology
Nursing
Sociology
Communications
Environmental Studies
Theater
Urban Studies
Critical Race and Ethnic Studies
Religion

Youth Studies Minor

AI-Informed Assignment Pilot: Quick-Start Workshop for SoNS/HSS Faculty (December 8)

submitted by yoon@augsburg.edu

Who: SoNS and HSS faculty
What: AI-Informed Assignment Quick-start workshop (update one existing assignment)
When/where: Monday, December 8, 3:30–4:30 p.m., Marshall Room
Details and sign-up: http://go.augsburg.edu/aipilot
Stipend: for each completed assignment update (up to two per faculty member)

Description
Are you teaching in SoNS or HSS and wondering how to set a clear AI policy for one assignment without redesigning your whole course?

This year Augsburg is piloting an AI-Informed Assignment project in the School of Natural Sciences (SoNS) and Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS). The pilot focuses on one concrete task: updating a single existing assignment so that your AI policy is transparent, students can briefly provide evidence of any AI use (if allowed), and compliance with that policy is gradable – all without the use of AI-detectors.

At the Quick-start workshop, please bring one existing assignment that could benefit from a clearer AI policy. By the end of the hour, you should have a solid draft of an “AI-informed assignment update,” plus a plan to finalize it in January or to apply the approach to another assignment.

To learn more or indicate interest, visit the pilot page at http://go.augsburg.edu/aipilot. The site links to a brief Overview and Starter Kit, and to a single Intake & Submission Form you can use to sign up for the workshop, request a consult, or request an optional pre-paid BoodleBox seat (a faculty-only AI tool). Participation in this round is limited to SoNS and HSS faculty.

AI-Informed Assignment Pilot overview and sign-up

Languages Can Enhance Your Future

submitted by reinhard@augsburg.edu

9 out of 10 employers rely on employees with language skills other than English! Study a language to enhance your resume and your future.

As you finalize your registration plans for spring semester, keep these ideas in mind:

In the 2025 catalog, both SPA 111 and 112 fulfill EITHER Language & Oral Communication OR Local & Global Perspectives. Take 111 and 112 and you will complete both of these General Ed. requirements!

In the pre-2025 catalog, SPA 111 fulfills Modern Language 1 and SPA 112 completes Modern Language 2.

To see language classes offered in the spring semester, go to the Registrar’s site and search for Languages and Cross-Cultural Studies.

General Announcements

Invitation to Participate in Research: Tinder Use and Mental Health Outcomes

submitted by bloyere@augsburg.edu

My name is Evan Bloyer, and I am a graduate student in the Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology program here at Augsburg University. My clinical research project is understanding how Tinder use impacts mental health outcomes, particularly self-esteem and body esteem. I have received Augsburg University’s IRB approval and am able to collect data from eligible participants. To participate, please click on the link below. Email me at bloyere@augsburg.edu for any questions or concerns. If you participate, you will be eligible for a raffle for one of four $25 Amazon gift cards.

Mental Health Survey

PA Program Coffee Fundraiser: November 24–December 9

submitted by olsenkat@augsburg.edu

It’s that time of year – PA Program Holiday Coffee Fundraiser!

Support the PA Program, get yourself and your loved ones a gift, and help raise money for the St. Paul International Institute of Minnesota, which aids with job training and resources.

Sales goes now until December 9th.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/augsburg-university-physician-assistant-coffee-sale

Bags are 19.50 per 12 oz of Medium Roast regular or cold brew and available for pick up Dec 15-18 in the PA breakroom in the basement of Riverside Park Plaza.

Don’t want coffee, but want to support? We accept direct donations though the site! Share with any friends and family looking for a boost this winter.

Coffee Flyer

Call for Proposal: Sabo Community Changemakers and East Phillips Neighborhood Institute Projects

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Over the last two months, the Sabo Center has hosted our inaugural Community Changemakers collaborators, the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute, for six talks and three workshops with EPNI staff. We’re now inviting proposals from our campus community, including students, staff, and faculty, for projects to be completed in collaboration with EPNI in the spring semester.

These projects work to build relationships with EPNI staff and community members and bring their knowledge and experience to campus while providing experiential and community engaged learning experiences for our campus communities. Proposals may be organized around an event, course development, lesson plan, campus project or whatever else you might imagine.

Some examples for potential projects might include:

→ connecting a student group or class to work with Forest Hunt to revitalize the Indigenous Student Plot in the Community Garden
→ bringing Sean Lim to your class or student organization to collaboratively plan and complete an art project (banner, screen prints, stickers, buttons) around an issue or event
→ invite Kieran Morris to class to talk about the uses and importance of community gardens and urban farms for building and sustaining communities

Applications will be accepted until Friday, December 12th. Applicants will receive responses on Friday, December 19th. Please submit your proposal using the Google Form linked below or email Jenean Gilmer to discuss your ideas. You can find additional details in the form to submit proposals. Please reach out to Jenean with any questions or concerns at gilmerje@augsburg.edu.

Google Form for project proposals: https://forms.gle/iTzetmGn6bjQEpiu5

Read more about the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (https://linktr.ee/epnifarm) and Community Changemakers (https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/community-changemakers/).

All Packages Order to Augsburg University

submitted by longj@augsburg.edu

Any package ordered to be delivered to the Augsburg campus should use this address:

Person’s Full Name
720 22nd Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55454

This gives the delivery person the best chance of delivering to the Shipping/Receiving room.
Most flex/third party delivery drivers are using a map program to know where to deliver to. Using the other campus addresses are causing packages to be left in different areas around campus and often outside the buildings that are locked.

Incoming Mail

Are You Muslim? Click Here for an Opportunity to Talk About Your Experiences

submitted by khanss@augsburg.edu

As-salamualaikum! My name is Sana Khan and I am currently a clinical psychology doctoral study student at Augsburg University. I am conducting a research study about how the mental health and religiosity of Muslim college students is impacted by Islamophobia and I would love to have you be a part of my study! The study will consist of an initial screener to make sure eligibility criteria is met and then scheduling an interview in which I ask you questions about your demographics and experience as a Muslim college student as related to Islam, religiosity, and Islamophobia. The interview should take approximately 45 minutes to an hour to complete. To thank you for your participation, upon completion of your interview, there will be an option at the end for you to enter your information to receive a $10 Visa gift card. If you are interested in participating, please contact me at my email listed below. I appreciate you taking time to consider being a part of my project. Please contact Sana Khan at khanss@augsburg.edu to determine eligibility.

Event Announcements

Meet Your Own Language: Discover the Hidden Side of How You Speak

submitted by aljaffer@augsburg.edu

You are warmly invited to join us for the ESL 320 Linguistics Final Project Showcase!

Date: Thursday, December 11
Time: 2:00–3:30 p.m.
Location: Hagfors Lobby

Students in ESL 320: Linguistics will be presenting and displaying their final projects. You’ll find engaging activities and informative displays on phonology, morphology, syntax, and language acquisition—projects designed not only to teach, but also to help you see your own language in new and thought-provoking ways.

All students, faculty, and staff are invited to stop by, show support for our ESL 320 students, and learn from their hard work and insight. Come walk around, ask questions, participate in activities, and celebrate our students as they thrive and share their learning with our community.

PSEO Community Time (Finals Edition) – Pizza

submitted by chuma@augsburg.edu

Join Madelyn Chu, Associate Director of PSEO, for a special PSEO Community Time as we head into finals week! Take a break, connect with fellow PSEO students, and refuel with pizza, and activities

This is the perfect opportunity to de-stress, ask questions, and win some prizes! We can’t wait to see you there for good food, great company, and a little fun.

Date: December 12th, 2025
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Location: Christensen Center (Fishbowl): Behind Einstein Bagels

Want to share your experience to earn a $5 gift-card? Submit your testimonial to us! We’d love to hear how your experience at Augsburg is going.

Submit your testimonial here!

Holiday Candies – Christensen Center TODAY

submitted by chuma@augsburg.edu

I’ll be selling holiday candies in Christensen Center — stop by and grab something sweet!

Dates:

Wednesday, December 3rd (10am – 1pm)

Monday, December 8th (10am – 1pm)

Whether you’re looking for a quick pick-me-up, a gift for friends or family, or just need a study break, our handcrafted holiday candies make the perfect treat. Swing by our table, support an Augsburg employee-run business, and enjoy something delicious!

The Tempered Rose Website (use code: AUGGIES for 20% off)!

Strommen Center Open House TODAY 10-11 a.m.

submitted by cliftonk@augsburg.edu

Staff Senate is bringing colleagues together by creating intimate opportunities to connect, collaborate, and discover the amazing work happening across our campus.

Our Next Open House is TODAY (12/3) with the Strommen Center from 10-11am.

Swing through for some treats and connect with each other and Strommen Staff.

From Heart to Hands Benefit Arts and Crafts Market at the MPLS American Indian Center, December 6-7

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

Join us for two days of art, creativity, and celebration of local Indigenous artists and makers. The From Heart to Hands Arts & Crafts Market highlights handmade work rooted in culture, tradition, and contemporary expression. Whether you are looking to support local artists, find meaningful gifts, or simply spend time in community, we hope you will join us!

December 6th and 7th, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Minneapolis American Indian Center — Two Rivers Gallery
1530 E. Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN

This event supports and uplifts Indigenous artists connected to the American Indian Cultural Corridor and the broader community. Your presence and participation directly contribute to sustaining this work.

Happiness Gym at the Mixed Blood Theatre, Through December 7

submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu

The Mixed Blood Theatre cordially invites you and the Augsburg Community to attend our production of The Happiness Gym – A National New Play Network Rolling Premiere, based on an original concept by Ken Weitzman! Co-directed by Alejandro Tey and Mark Valdez. This production uses the tenets of positive psychology to craft exercises that engage the Twin Cities community in uses of good news, gratitude, and connection.

Link to register: https://mixedblood.com/the-happiness-gym/

Come to the Happiness Gym if:
You believe there is revolution in meaningful connection.
Need a break from the 24 hour news cycle.
Burnout threatens to pull you from the people and causes you care about.
You want to cultivate happiness using science!

PRICING
Free. Our work is guided by deep community engagement and rooted in Radical Hospitality. We eliminate barriers that prevent people from participating due to lack of resources, racism, physical accessibility, gender discrimination, or other barriers. Tickets are available at no cost to attendees.

Greenhouse First Friday – December 5

submitted by vaneck@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Biology Department’s rooftop greenhouse grows an appreciation for and deeper understanding of the plants of our planet. The greenhouse is open to the Augsburg campus community on the first Friday of every month this semester, from noon to 3pm. The Augsburg community is invited to come see what we’ve got growing on, enjoy the tropical atmosphere and marvel at hundreds of plant species from all over the world.

The final First Friday of 2025 is this week, December 5, 12pm—3pm. The greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.

Stay updated on greenhouse activities by following us on Instagram!

TODAY at 12:30: Focused Conversation on Public Policy

submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu

All faculty and staff are invited to the December Focused Conversation today. Join President Paul Pribbenow and Minnesota Private College Council President Paul Cerkvenik for a conversation about how Augsburg engages public policy issues on behalf of our students and higher education.

December Focused Conversation: Public Policy Engagement
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
12:30–1:30 p.m.
Marshall Room or via Zoom

Please note that an earlier version of the Zoom registration showed the wrong time; some folks who registered early may have received an 11:30 calendar appointment. The Focused Conversation will begin at 12:30 p.m.

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

All Hands | Inside Augsburg (login required)

Seward Frolic and Holiday Art Market – Saturday, December 6

submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu

Shop local at the Seward Frolic and Holiday Art Market this Saturday, December 6. The event will feature special sales and events at local businesses in the Seward Neighborhood along with an art market showcasing local artists and artisans at the Mathews Park Recreation Center. Go to the link below for a list of participating businesses and other event details.

Seward Frolic and Holiday Art Market

Late Night Breakfast on Monday, December 8

submitted by johnsok@augsburg.edu

Another year, another Late Night Breakfast! Take a break from your rigorous studies and enjoy an assortment of great food free of charge! We hope to see you at the Commons on December 8 from 9-10:30 p.m.

This year’s menu:

Belgian waffles
Hashbrowns
Cheese omelettes
Beef sausage patties (Halal)
Pork sausage links
Donut holes
Assorted pastries and desserts
Lucky Street sushi
Soft serve ice cream with toppings bar
Coffee
Juice

Event Info

Courageous Voices: Immigrant Stories of Belonging and Strength

submitted by aljaffer@augsburg.edu

Please join us for Courageous Voices, an evening of storytelling and conversation that centers the gifts our immigrant and refugee communities bring to Minneapolis—language, culture, family networks, resilience, and hope at the Chapel of Augsburg. The program is led by Yacoub Aljaffery and presented in collaboration with the THRIVE program of education.

On this night, Areli will share her first-generation journey and the strength she draws from family, and Fadumo will reflect on moving from a refugee camp to a life of service and leadership. We’ll also hear from five high school students from Hiawatha Academies in a live panel—lifting up the assets they carry and the futures they are building.

This event is for everyone—students, staff, neighbors, and friends. Come to listen, learn, and celebrate the stories that shape our campus and our city.

When: Thursday, December 4, 5:00–6:30 p.m.
Where: The Chapel

Next Week: Open Mic

submitted by starckl@augsburg.edu

Do you love hearing good stories? Do you have a poem to share? Are you looking for a creative arts break during the last week of classes?

Whether you come just to listen or to perform your work, we hope that you’ll join us for an open mic night in Sateren Auditorium on Wednesday, December 10th at 7pm. Hosted by the Narrative Arts Department of the Schwartz School of the Arts, this event will gather together creative writers, filmmakers, and performers for a cozy evening of inspiration and community.

If you’re interested in sharing your work at the event, please let us know via this Google form. If you’re still deciding–or just want to come to listen and applaud and have a snack or two–please mark your calendars for December 10th!

Sign up here!

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