Augsburg University News and Announcements
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Join the Psychology Department’s faculty in the first ever faculty-student meet and greet. Stop by to ask your professors questions and get some free food! The event will be today, Monday, September 10th in Hagfors 150 from 4:30pm to 6:00pm. All are welcome!
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Staff Senate is seeking nominations for the Auggie Pride Award! The Auggie Pride Award is given to staff members who have gone above and beyond to serve Augsburg and fulfill its mission and values. Reasons to acknowledge a staff member can include a variety of things, such as the completion of a project, the implementation of an innovative idea, or simply giving directions to a lost campus guest.
If you have a colleague who you feel is deserving of this award, please nominate them by filling out the nomination form at http://www.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/auggie_pride/.
The Auggie Pride Awards are awarded monthly, throughout the academic year. More information found at inside.augsburg.edu/staffsenate
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Hello Auggies!
Are you interested in signing up for the Augsburg Pep Band this fall? It’s a great way to get involved with campus and show your auggie pride. We have weekly rehearsals that are come as able, provide t-shirts and pizza, and attend home football games. If you do not have an instrument, we can help you find one to rent at Augsburg. Our first rehearsal will be Wednesday, September 5th at 6 pm in M2. Please contact paulsens@augsburg.edu if you have any questions or are interested in joining!
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Date: Monday, September 10, 2018
Location: Outside in the Quad. If rain, we will move inside the lobby of the Christensen Center.
Time: 10am -1:30 pm
Are you looking for a part-time job on campus or in the community! Come talk to hiring managers and learn how you get gain transferable skills and earn money.
Log into Handshake (augsburg.joinhandshake.com) to register and see a complete list of employers.
Registration not required to attend, however, after you check-in for the fair your name will be placed into a drawing to win a $25 VISA gift card. Bonus- Popcorn will be served
All are welcome!
Questions: careers@augsburg.edu – 612-330-1148
Handshake
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Now Hiring: MNUDL Operations/Administrative Support Position
The Minnesota Urban Debate League, a program of Augsburg University, is seeking new student employees for the academic year of 2018-2019. Each position will be scheduled to work 10-15 hours per week.
Job Description:
Essential job functions include, but are not limited to:
● Assist admin with clerical tasks (P-Card reconcilement, organizing the office, paper/electronic filing, delivering documents)
● Assist admin with logistics (scheduling buses, scheduling pizza parties for debaters, etc)
● Assist program staff with administrative tasks pre and post-tournament (scanning, filing, assembling judge materials and nametags)
● Volunteer Recruitment: to include tabling, posting recruitment posters, connecting with relevant classes/campus groups
● Other duties as assigned
● Other duties aligned with applicant’s individual strengths
Requirements:
● Be comfortable working with youth and adults
● Be organized and possess excellent interpersonal skills; excellent customer relation skills needed
● Organized, timely communication needed
● Be 18 years of age or older – this is helpful, though most University students will qualify
● Some knowledge of debate, speech, or argumentation helpful but not required
● Be able to self direct, some projects will require working on your own after getting an overview
● Having these skills / experience is helpful – but we are willing to provide training and grow with a candidate
Application Instructions:
To set up an interview contact:
● Genesia Williams, Administrative and Program Assistant
● Email: williamg@augsburg.edu | Telephone: 612-330-1730
● Foss 18 (Basement)
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Now Hiring – MNUDL Tournament Staff Position
The Minnesota Urban Debate League is a program of Augsburg University. We provide academic competitive debate programming to middle and high school students in the Twin Cities.
We are looking for a few excellent folks who can help us deliver great debate tournaments for MN Urban Debate League high schoolers this semester and middle schoolers next semester.
You do not have to be a student to do tournament support.
Job Duties:
● Post signage and tournament information throughout building
● Carry supplies (food and materials) in and out of location
● Help set-up supplies and Clean-up
● Help greet volunteers
● Ballot Runner – go to classrooms pick-up and return debate ballots
Job Qualifications:
● Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs and walk significant distance (within a school building)
● Pass a background check
● Have great customer relation skills – welcoming to volunteers, students and coaches
● Be reliable and able to get to tournament location; be professional in your conduct with students and staff.
2018 – 2019 shifts are now open!
Questions? Email mnudl@augsburg.edu, call 612-330-1730, or visit us in our office (Foss 18).
Learn More About the Position
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Please join us for auditions for ‘The Arsonists’! Auditions will be held in the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater on Sept. 10th and 11th from 6:30-9:30 pm. Please sign up for your audition slot on the door of the theater in the Foss Center and prepare a 1-2 min monologue and something to sing! Email theatre@augsburg.edu with any questions.
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The MN Urban Debate League, a program of Augsburg University, is looking for debate judges and hospitality volunteers for its upcoming high school debate tournaments.
No debate experience? No problem. We train volunteers at every tournament.
What Hospitality Volunteers Do:
● Greet & guide kids, coaches, and judges as they arrive at tournaments
● Answer questions and assist with wayfinding at tournament sites
● Distribute goody bags to students and thank-you gifts to our judges
What Judges Do:
● Watch rounds and evaluate teams on logic, argumentation, and public speaking.
● Provide written feedback and assign points to each debater.
● Choose the winner of each debate!
Opportunities to Volunteer:
● October 5th & 6th: U of M (East Bank)
● October 13th: Season Opener (Humboldt HS, St. Paul)
● November 9th & 10th: Tamar Kaplan (Highland Park HS, St. Paul)
● November 17th: UMBrooks (U of M, West Bank)
● December 7th & 8th: UDL Championship (WTMS, St. Paul)
We have open evening shifts on Fridays and open morning or afternoon shifts on Saturdays.
Can’t make it this semester? We’ll need volunteers for our middle School, Spanish, and Somali debate tournaments in spring. Email us at udlvolunteers@augsburg.edu for more information.
Come for the pizza. Stay to learn from our amazing students!
Visit us in Foss Office 18 | udlvolunteers@augsburg.edu
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Join us for our first general meeting of the year, on September 13th at 5:45pm in Old Main room 105. Come through & meet the new PASU board. FOOD & REFRESHMENTS will be provided.
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The Welcome Back Dance will be held in the Student Lounge, from 8:00pm to 10:00pm on September 13th.
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Do you love musicals, theatre, poetry, production, or simply hanging out with fun people? Come to the first meeting of the Augsburg Music-Theatre Club TODAY at 6:30 p.m. in OGC 100. This will be a short introductory meeting to give everyone an idea of the fun stuff we will be doing this year. Stop by for a fun time!
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If you are interested in biology, come to Tri-Beta’s first meeting! We will be meeting in Hagfors 211 on Wednesday September 12th during chapel time (10:35am-11:00am).
Tri-Beta is a nationally recognized biological honors society! We complete mini service projects, promote student research on campus and help create community within the biological sciences. You don’t have to be a biology major to come to our meetings, everyone is welcome! If you have questions, feel free to email Holly Kundel at kundelh@augsburg.edu.
We hope to see you there!
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Come work for the CLASS Office as an On-Call Proctor!
If you like earning extra money during the school year, having flexible hours, and enjoy working in a great environment, the CLASS Office would be happy to have you! Hours will vary (2-10 hours per week on average), but we’ll call or email you when proctoring is needed.
To apply, submit your resume and fill out the application in the On-Campus Student Jobs link on Inside Augsburg, under Augnet Services.
Please contact us if you are interested or have any questions at 612-330-1353. We look forward to working with you!
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Internship registration (including Augsburg Experience internship registration) is a two-step process. Fill out the Internship Site Agreement Form and the Internship Registration Form on the Strommen Center website to get credit/the Augsburg Experience graduation requirement.
You have to register your internship before you start your hours. We do not give credit or the Augsburg Experience for completed, past internships. Please contact strommen.internships@augsburg.edu with internship-related questions.
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Wednesday, September 12, 10:00 – 2:00, Christensen Center
Come learn about the off-campus study programs available to Auggies!
Programs are available around the world as well as the USA, and range in length from 8 days to a whole year. There is something to fit every student!
Ask your questions, pick up program brochures, and discover global opportunities that are perfect for you!
Visit and talk to the various program representatives to enter the PRIZE DRAWING! Win a Target or Amazon gift card, or a Fjällräven backpack!!!
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Please join the Christensen Center for Vocation for an evening with this year’s Christensen Interfaith Fellows, Chris Stedman, Wendy Goldberg, and Bussho Lahn on Thursday, September 20, 5:30-7pm in the Marshall Room. Refreshments will be served.
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Join us this morning at 10:40 am in Hoversten Chapel for 20 minutes of relaxing yet invigorating breathing and stretching exercises led by Krista Costin ’08, a yoga and meditation instructor.
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Attention new day first-years and transfer students: Metro Transit and Augsburg University are giving you a great deal on an all-you-can-ride transit pass. First-year and transfers students can purchase a year-long College Pass for just $150 – that’s a 55% discount!
Order your pass here before October 1, 2018: https://store.metrotransit.org/promo/college-pass-150-9-2018
College Passes can be used for unlimited bus and light rail rides all semester, meaning you’ll never have to worry about having money for a fare. When you’re not riding to school, you can use your College Pass to get to work, an internship run errands and explore the Twin Cities. Not a regular bus or train rider? No problem! Find all the places you can go using our trip planning tools. Learn more at metrotransit.org.
Important Details
The discounted passes will be available to purchase at the link above until October 1, 2018. After that, students can purchase a semester College Pass at the Bookstore for $115.00 (subsidized by Augsburg from $165.00)
Guaranteed Ride Home
Students who regularly ride transit to work or school are eligible for the Guaranteed Ride Home program, which reimburses a taxi, Uber or Lyft ride when you have to leave early or late unexpectedly. To learn more and register for this free program, visit metrotransit.org/guaranteed-ride-home.
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There is an HourCar on campus in Lot H (behind OGC). Join today and get $40 in driving credit. To learn more or sign up, visit hourcar.org/rates/hourcar-on-campus
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The Augsburg Podcast featuring voices of Augsburg University faculty and staff is one way we can get to know the people who educate our students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders. Subscribe to the RSS feed or on iTunes. All 12 episodes are available at http://www.augsburg.edu/podcast/
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Dining Service Hours 9/10-9/13
Einstein’s
7:30am-9:00pm
Commons
7:00am-7:00pm
Nabo
7:30am-8:00pm
Kafe Kafeega
Friday 7:30am-6:00pm
Dining Service Hours for Friday 9/14
Commons
7:00am-7:00pm
Einstein’s
7:30am-8:00pm
Kafe Kafeega
Closed
Nabo
10:00am-6:00pm
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Join the Focused Conversation on Monday and Tuesday to learn about plans in the works for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of Augsburg’s founding, which will be celebrated during the 2019-20 academic year.
The sessions will be hosted by the Sesquicentennial Planning Committee: Co-chairs Darcey Engen ’88, Theater Department professor, and Jeff Swenson ’79, athletic director, along with Katie Code ’01, director of alumni and constituent relations, and Jodi Collen, senior director of University Events.
Date, time, place:
Monday, September 10, 12:30 p.m., Marshall Room (remote access link will be provided Monday)
Tuesday, September 11, 10 a.m., Marshall Room
2018-19 All Hands and Focused Conversations schedule (login required)
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Looking for work on campus? Consider applying to work in the Admissions Office!
We are looking for energetic, outgoing and responsible students to fill the positions of Auggie Ambassador and Overnight Host.
Find all the details on Inside Augsburg by going to On-Campus Student Jobs and searching “Auggie Ambassador” or “Overnight Host”. Interviews will begin the second week of classes so get your application in fast.
We would love to add you to the Admissions team!
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Now Hiring: MNUDL Operations/Administrative Support Position
The Minnesota Urban Debate League, a program of Augsburg University, is seeking new student employees for the academic year of 2018-2019. Each position will be scheduled to work 10-15 hours per week.
Job Description:
Essential job functions include, but are not limited to:
● Assist admin with clerical tasks (P-Card reconcilement, organizing the office, paper/electronic filing, delivering documents)
● Assist admin with logistics (scheduling buses, scheduling pizza parties for debaters, etc)
● Assist program staff with administrative tasks pre and post-tournament (scanning, filing, assembling judge materials and nametags)
● Volunteer Recruitment: to include tabling, posting recruitment posters, connecting with relevant classes/campus groups
● Other duties as assigned
● Other duties aligned with applicant’s individual strengths
Requirements:
● Be comfortable working with youth and adults
● Be organized and possess excellent interpersonal skills; excellent customer relation skills needed
● Organized, timely communication needed
● Be 18 years of age or older – this is helpful, though most University students will qualify
● Some knowledge of debate, speech, or argumentation helpful but not required
● Be able to self direct, some projects will require working on your own after getting an overview
● Having these skills / experience is helpful – but we are willing to provide training and grow with a candidate
Application Instructions:
To set up an interview contact:
● Genesia Williams, Administrative and Program Assistant
● Email: williamg@augsburg.edu | Telephone: 612-330-1730
● Foss 18 (Basement)
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Now Hiring – MNUDL Tournament Staff Position
The Minnesota Urban Debate League is a program of Augsburg University. We provide academic competitive debate programming to middle and high school students in the Twin Cities.
We are looking for a few excellent folks who can help us deliver great debate tournaments for MN Urban Debate League high schoolers this semester and middle schoolers next semester.
You do not have to be a student to do tournament support.
Job Duties:
● Post signage and tournament information throughout building
● Carry supplies (food and materials) in and out of location
● Help set-up supplies and Clean-up
● Help greet volunteers
● Ballot Runner – go to classrooms pick-up and return debate ballots
Job Qualifications:
● Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs and walk significant distance (within a school building)
● Pass a background check
● Have great customer relation skills – welcoming to volunteers, students and coaches
● Be reliable and able to get to tournament location; be professional in your conduct with students and staff.
2018 – 2019 shifts are now open!
Questions? Email mnudl@augsburg.edu, call 612-330-1730, or visit us in our office (Foss 18).
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Come learn about Augsburg’s Campus Kitchens program and get some free, fresh veggies. Stop by our table in Christensen between 10:30am-1:30pm today!
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Help crowdsource candles and vases for the PEACE MEAL on September 14, 2018. The PEACE MEAL will take place during the Nobel Peace Prize Forum and is a curated experience designed to promote dialogue, reflection and human connection by sharing food around a common, collectively decorated table.
WHAT TO CONTRIBUTE?
– medium-sized vases that can hold small bouquets of flowers (any color or shape – 40 total needed)
– votive glasses to hold tea lights (clear or white glass, no colors – 200 total needed)
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE?
You can drop off your loan collection at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum Office (Memorial Hall 20) on the following days:
– Thursday, September 6, 9am-12pm
– Monday, September 10, 9am-12pm
– Tuesday, September 11, 9am-12pm
Please put a label with your name on the bottom if you would like your item(s) back. If you would like to donate your item(s), we will gladly use it/them for the series of community dinners that will be happening on campus in the process of developing the new Environmental Action Plan.
QUESTIONS?
Reach out to Esther Seha at sehae@augsburg.edu
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF A YOUNG PERSON.
Help diversify the pipeline of future leaders in business, law, and the community at large.
Be a Debate Judge!
We depend on volunteers to judge our high school, middle school, Spanish, and Somali debate tournaments held throughout the Twin Cities.
Judges watch debate rounds and then evaluate teams on arguments, logic and public speaking skills. They are responsible for choosing a winner and providing written feedback on their decisions. No experience is necessary; we provide brief training sessions to go over the basics of policy debate.
Sign up below or email mnudl@augsburg.edu for questions:
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Dr. Sherry Leung (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) will be speaking to PHY 317 on Monday, September 10, 8:00 AM, in Hagfors 109. Dr. Leung is a membrane biophysicist and will be discussing lipids as a material in nanomedicine. The talk is open to the public. Abstract below.
Abstract: Nanomedicine is the medical application of nano-sized materials and devices. Despite the numerous advances in the development of soft materials for nanomedicine, the number of systems that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is surprisingly low. The majority of FDA approved nano-drug delivery systems are based on liposomes – a hollow spherical shell made up of a lipid bilayer. In addition to liposomes, the amphiphilic nature of lipids also allows them to self-assemble into other more complex structures. These other structures have a number of desirable properties for nanomedicine such as i) high surface-to-volume ratio, ii) capacity to encapsulate high loads of hydrophobic and hydrophilic solutes, as well as iii) membrane fusion properties that facilitate delivery. I will talk about my research on developing lipid materials for gene therapy applications.
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Continue participating in music during your time at Augsburg. Join a choir, band orchestra, jazz ensemble, chamber groups, combos, rock bands, etc.
Music ensembles are open to ALL!
Information and/or Audition Sign-ups:
– Located in the Music Hall between M2 & M3
– Timing: September 4-7
Questions? Stop by the Music Office any time!
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Augsburg Intramural registration for Fall 2018 leagues is now open!! Get your team together for Soccer, Indoor Volleyball, or 3 on 3 basketball. Find the registration link on our Website. Contact intramurals@augsburg.edu with any questions.
Registration will close September 13th.
All leagues will begin the week of September 17th!
https://athletics.augsburg.edu/sports/2009/3/12/gen011008.aspx
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Interested in making Augsburg University a more sustainable place? Have practices or concerns you want to see changed around campus?
The Environmental Action Committee is here to listen to your ideas! We are a part of Augsburg Day Student Government focused on making Augsburg and surrounding communities sustainable and resilient, but any students are welcome to join.
Our meetings will be held weekly on Mondays from 5:30-6:30 in the Auggie’s Nest (the basement of Christensen Center) with our first meeting this upcoming Monday, September 10th.
In addition, the Green Fund is now open for Grant Requests! If you or your club have an initiative that is environmentally centered, you may submit a request. More information can be found via the link attached to this announcement.
If you have any questions, please email Skye Rygh (ryghs@augsburg.edu).
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If you are interested in biology, come to Tri-Beta’s first meeting! We will be meeting in Hagfors 211 on Wednesday September 12th during chapel time (10:35am-11:00am).
Tri-Beta is a biological honors society! We complete mini service projects, promote student research on campus and create community in the biological sciences. You don’t have to be a biology major to come to our meetings, everyone is welcome! If you have questions, feel free to email Holly Kundel at kundelh@augsburg.edu.
We hope to see you there!
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A’viands is hiring students to help out in The Commons, Einstein’s Nabo and Catering! We are extremely flexible around your class schedules and pay well! If interested in catering please email Deb at deb.novotny@aviands.com and if interested in any other position please email dmeyer@aviands.com
Thanks!
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Dining Service Hours for Friday 9/7
Commons
7:00am-7:00pm
Einstein’s
7:30am-8:00pm
Kafe Kafeega
7:30am-4:00pm
Nabo
7:30am-7:00pm
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Digital Learning Forum (DLF)
Our September 10th meeting will focus on Best Practices in eLearning.
Note: Due to the interactive nature of the presentation, this meeting will not be webcast. Plan now to attend in person.
*** MEETING DETAILS ***
Topic: Trends (Best Practices ) in eLearning
Date: Monday, September 10th
Time:
6:00 – 6:30 pm: Networking
6:30 – 8:00 pm: Business Meeting / Program
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Let’s begin the program year with a panel discussion of best practices in eLearning. Our panelists may share examples of effective and ineffective eLearning courses that they have developed over the years. It’ll be an evening to inspire, learn and network.
In the discussion we will:
Identify what design elements make eLearning courses an effective way to train a lot of users in a short period of time.
Assess a variety of sample eLearning courses to determine effectiveness.
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Applications for Augsburg’s Mayo Innovations Scholar Program are now available on the URGO website! This program is highly competitive and is primarily designed for juniors and seniors.
What is MISP?
In the process of conducting research, Mayo Clinic scientists have developed new products that may be marketable. These products are submitted to the Mayo Clinic Office of Intellectual Property (OIP) for a thorough investigation of marketability. The OIP has a significant backlog of products to be investigated. One of the backlogged products or inventions is assigned to each MISP team for investigative research and formal presentation at Mayo Clinic.
Augsburg’s team will consist of an MBA student, 3 undergraduate science students, 1 undergraduate business/economics student, and a Licensing Manager from the Mayo Clinic OIP. The team will work together to understand the science and applications of the projects or innovations and analyze the market potential. Each undergraduate student on the team will receive $1,000. Teams will begin work during October and the final presentations will be in March.
To Apply:
Applications can be found on the URGO website. Completed applications must be submitted to urgo@augsburg.edu by Thursday, September 20th. If you have any questions about the program, please contact us at urgo@augsburg.edu, 612-330-1441, or stop in at Hagfors Center 101.
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Join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am to hear President Paul Pribbenow preach. Music provided by Music Therapy senior Jake Pernsteiner, voice and guitar.
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We’re sharing this update with Associate Professor Mzenga Wanyama’s permission and are grateful for the many faculty, staff, and students who’ve inquired about his status.
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Rosemond Owens, Director of Health Equity | Diversity and Inclusion for Blue Cross and Blue Shield, will speak to The Ecology of Human Suffering nursing class on September 10th.
If you are looking for a speaker for your class please contact the Strommen Center.
Summary:
Minnesota consistently ranks as one of the healthiest states in the nation, but those advantages don’t accrue to all. The fact is, our gap in health outcomes is among the greatest in the nation, with communities of color and American Indian communities usually facing the worst inequities. The face of Minnesota is changing. Our state will lose its healthy edge – and its way forward – if we don’t meet the needs of diverse communities and changing demographics.
Lately everyone is talking about health equity, while health inequities have been with us for generations. People experiencing inequities are often blamed for their predicaments, while health inequities are often caused by unfair treatment and systemic injustices such as structural and institutional racism.
Rosemond Sarpong Owens makes a compelling and urgent case for building equity into policies and practice. With her wide-ranging experience in public health, health equity and cultural competency, Rosemond brings a multifaceted perspective to this issue. She will provide insight on the many promising practices that can combat health inequities, including how Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has created tools to embed equity in its policies and practices.
In this session, attendees will:
• Obtain a shared definition of health equity
• Understand what causes health inequities
• Understand strategies for advancing health equity
• Discuss effective resources and strategies in providing culturally competent care, including the LEARN Model
Presenter: Rosemond Sarpong Owens, Director of Health Equity | Diversity and Inclusion
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Sunday, September 9, Rosh Hashannah begins at sundown.
Monday, September 10 is the first day of Rosh Hashannah. Some American Jews celebrate for one day, others for two.
Tuesday, September 11 is the second day of Rosh Hashannah for some Jews.
Tuesday, September 18, Yom Kippur begins an hour before sundown. some families eat their meal at 4:00 p.m. in order to make it in time for the biggest prayer of the year in the synagogue.
Yom Kippur ends around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 19, at which point we eat a big meal and usually collapse for the night. Many Jews dress all in white for this holiday and many stay in synagogue all day.
Sukkot begins at sundown on Sunday, September 23, and the first two days are “Holy Days” where some Jews don’t work, use electricity, engage in commerce. We build a sukkah (booth) and eat most of our meals there for 8 days, even if it rains or snows.
Sukkot ends at sundown on either on Monday, October 1 or Tuesday, October 2 depending on personal observance. Again, a majority of American Jews do not celebrate this holiday or even know what it’s about.
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The Augsburg Speech Team will have a brief organizational meeting today at 10:45 in Foss 178. Stop by for 15 minutes and say hello! All are welcome.
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Each year URGO offers $1,000 research grants for undergraduates who wish to gain research experience with an Augsburg faculty member. These grants require 100 hours of research over the course of the academic year and are a great way to ease into research or to continue work on an existing project.
The application is available at the URGO website (www.augsburg.edu/urgo) at the “on-campus research” page. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis, so student-faculty research teams are encouraged to submit proposals in the fall. The URGO Advisory Committee meets bi-monthly and will begin reviewing proposals September 10th.
If you have any questions about undergraduate research opportunities, please contact Kirsten O’Brien at obrienk@augsburg.edu or x1446.
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URGO offers up to $850 in travel funding for Augsburg undergraduates who have been accepted to present research at a professional conference. These funds can mitigate the high costs of travel such as airfare and lodging, and can contribute to students’ professionalization.
The application is available at the URGO website (www.augsburg.edu/urgo) at the “conference travel” page. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis, so students are encouraged to work with their research mentor to submit a travel application as soon as possible after receiving acceptance to a conference. The URGO Advisory Committee meets bi-monthly throughout the school year and will begin reviewing applications September 10th.
If you have any questions about undergraduate conference travel opportunities, please contact Kirsten O’Brien at obrienk@augsburg.edu or x1446.
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Rosemond Owens, Director of Health Equity | Diversity and Inclusion for Blue Cross and Blue Shield, will speak to The Ecology of Human Suffering nursing class on September 10th.
If you are looking for a speaker for your class please contact the Strommen Center.
Summary:
Minnesota consistently ranks as one of the healthiest states in the nation, but those advantages don’t accrue to all. The fact is, our gap in health outcomes is among the greatest in the nation, with communities of color and American Indian communities usually facing the worst inequities. The face of Minnesota is changing. Our state will lose its healthy edge – and its way forward – if we don’t meet the needs of diverse communities and changing demographics.
Lately everyone is talking about health equity, while health inequities have been with us for generations. People experiencing inequities are often blamed for their predicaments, while health inequities are often caused by unfair treatment and systemic injustices such as structural and institutional racism.
Rosemond Sarpong Owens makes a compelling and urgent case for building equity into policies and practice. With her wide-ranging experience in public health, health equity and cultural competency, Rosemond brings a multifaceted perspective to this issue. She will provide insight on the many promising practices that can combat health inequities, including how Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota has created tools to embed equity in its policies and practices.
In this session, attendees will:
• Obtain a shared definition of health equity
• Understand what causes health inequities
• Understand strategies for advancing health equity
• Discuss effective resources and strategies in providing culturally competent care, including the LEARN Model
Presenter: Rosemond Sarpong Owens, Director of Health Equity | Diversity and Inclusion
submitted by kipper@augsburg.edu
Applications for Augsburg’s Mayo Innovations Scholar Program are now available on the URGO website! This program is highly competitive and is primarily designed for juniors and seniors.
What is MISP?
In the process of conducting research, Mayo Clinic scientists have developed new products that may be marketable. These products are submitted to the Mayo Clinic Office of Intellectual Property (OIP) for a thorough investigation of marketability. The OIP has a significant backlog of products to be investigated. One of the backlogged products or inventions is assigned to each MISP team for investigative research and formal presentation at Mayo Clinic.
Augsburg’s team will consist of an MBA student, 3 undergraduate science students, 1 undergraduate business/economics student, and a Licensing Manager from the Mayo Clinic OIP. The team will work together to understand the science and applications of the projects or innovations and analyze the market potential. Each undergraduate student on the team will receive $1,000. Teams will begin work during October and the final presentations will be in March.
To Apply:
Applications can be found on the URGO website. Completed applications must be submitted to urgo@augsburg.edu by Thursday, September 20th. If you have any questions about the program, please contact us at urgo@augsburg.edu, 612-330-1441, or stop in at Hagfors Center 101.
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Internship registration (including Augsburg Experience internship registration) is a two-step process. Fill out the Internship Site Agreement Form and the Internship Registration Form on the Strommen Center website to get credit/the Augsburg Experience graduation requirement.
You have to register your internship before you start your hours. We do not give credit or the Augsburg Experience for completed, past internships. Please contact strommen.internships@augsburg.edu with internship-related questions.
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Over the past year, Lindell Library has developed a new platform for the University Archives that features improved display, searching, and download functionality. It is now live!
Featured collections include: the Echo archives (with every issue since 1898 available); all issues of the Augsburg Now and other alumni magazines; all available course catalogs since 1890; photograph collections; and audiovisual recordings.
More materials are added on an almost daily basis. Please contact Stewart Van Cleve (vanclev1@augsburg.edu) with questions or comments.
submitted by sehae@augsburg.edu
Help crowdsource candles and vases for the PEACE MEAL on September 14, 2018. The PEACE MEAL will take place during the Nobel Peace Prize Forum and is a curated experience designed to promote dialogue, reflection and human connection by sharing food around a common, collectively decorated table.
WHAT TO CONTRIBUTE?
– medium-sized vases that can hold small bouquets of flowers (any color or shape – 40 total needed)
– votive glasses to hold tea lights (clear or white glass, no colors – 200 total needed)
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE?
You can drop off your loan collection at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum Office (Memorial Hall 20) on the following days:
– Wednesday, September 5, 9am-12pm
– Thursday, September 6, 9am-12pm
– Monday, September 10, 9am-12pm
– Tuesday, September 11, 9am-12pm
Please put a label with your name on the bottom if you would like your item(s) back. If you would like to donate your item(s), we will gladly use it/them for the series of community dinners that will be happening on campus in the process of developing the new Environmental Action Plan.
QUESTIONS?
Reach out to Esther Seha at sehae@augsburg.edu
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Next week’s Focused Conversation on Monday and Tuesday provide an opportunity to hear about plans in the works for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of Augsburg’s founding, which will be celebrated during the 2019-20 academic year.
The Focused Conversation sessions will be hosted by Sesquicentennial Co-chairs Darcey Engen ’88, Theater Department professor, and Jeff Swenson ’79, athletic director, and Sesquicentennial Project Manager Jodi Collen, senior director of University Events.
Date, time, place:
Monday, September 10, 12:30 p.m., Marshall Room (including remote access)
Tuesday, September 11, 10 a.m., Marshall Room
Also: Mark your calendar for the fall 2018 All Hands Meeting scheduled Thursday, September 27, 11:30 a.m. (Chapel time), in Hoversten Chapel. Use the link below to access the 2018-19 All Hands and Focused Conversations schedule, where you can click on events and add them to your calendar.
2018-19 All Hands and Focused Conversations schedule (login required)
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Augsburg Intramural registration for Fall 2018 leagues is now open!! Get your team together for Soccer, Indoor Volleyball, or 3 on 3 basketball. Find the registration link on our Website. Contact intramurals@augsburg.edu with any questions.
Registration will close September 13th.
All leagues will begin the week of September 17th!
https://athletics.augsburg.edu/sports/2009/3/12/gen011008.aspx
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Come learn about Augsburg’s Campus Kitchens program and get some free, fresh veggies. Stop by our table in Christensen between 10:30am-1:30pm on Friday (9/7).
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The Minnesota Urban Debate League, a program of Augsburg University, equips Twin Cities students with all the basics needed to become debaters: curriculum, coaches, tournaments, and supplies. As our high school, middle school, Spanish, and Somali debate programs grow each year, our need for supplies grows, too.
Our goal is to equip 100 more students with debate supplies in the 2018-19 school year.
We’re excited about the response our Back to Debate Supply Drive from August! We’ve EXCEEDED our goal for pens, highlighters, & 3-ring binders, and now all we have left is to fulfill our goal for expanding file folders.
You can support us through Amazon by purchasing expanding file folders from our Wish List here:
And while you’re buying, don’t forget to buy through our Amazon Smile page!
smile.amazon.com/ch/41-0694721
Your support will help make our debate season a success!
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Now Hiring: MNUDL Operations/Administrative Support Position
The Minnesota Urban Debate League, a program of Augsburg University, is seeking new student employees for the academic year of 2018-2019. Each position will be scheduled to work 10-15 hours per week.
Job Description:
Essential job functions include, but are not limited to:
● Assist admin with clerical tasks (P-Card reconcilement, organizing the office, paper/electronic filing, delivering documents)
● Assist admin with logistics (scheduling buses, scheduling pizza parties for debaters, etc)
● Assist program staff with administrative tasks pre and post-tournament (scanning, filing, assembling judge materials and nametags)
● Volunteer Recruitment: to include tabling, posting recruitment posters, connecting with relevant classes/campus groups
● Other duties as assigned
● Other duties aligned with applicant’s individual strengths
Requirements:
● Be comfortable working with youth and adults
● Be organized and possess excellent interpersonal skills; excellent customer relation skills needed
● Organized, timely communication needed
● Be 18 years of age or older – this is helpful, though most University students will qualify
● Some knowledge of debate, speech, or argumentation helpful but not required
● Be able to self direct, some projects will require working on your own after getting an overview
● Having these skills / experience is helpful – but we are willing to provide training and grow with a candidate
Application Instructions:
To set up an interview contact:
● Genesia Williams, Administrative and Program Assistant
● Email: williamg@augsburg.edu | Telephone: 612-330-1730
● Foss 18 (Basement)
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Now Hiring – MNUDL Tournament Staff Position
The Minnesota Urban Debate League is a program of Augsburg University. We provide academic competitive debate programming to middle and high school students in the Twin Cities.
We are looking for a few excellent folks who can help us deliver great debate tournaments for MN Urban Debate League high schoolers this semester and middle schoolers next semester.
You do not have to be a student to do tournament support.
Job Duties:
● Post signage and tournament information throughout building
● Carry supplies (food and materials) in and out of location
● Help set-up supplies and Clean-up
● Help greet volunteers
● Ballot Runner – go to classrooms pick-up and return debate ballots
Job Qualifications:
● Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs and walk significant distance (within a school building)
● Pass a background check
● Have great customer relation skills – welcoming to volunteers, students and coaches
● Be reliable and able to get to tournament location; be professional in your conduct with students and staff.
2018 – 2019 shifts are now open!
Questions? Email mnudl@augsburg.edu, call 612-330-1730, or visit us in our office (Foss 18).
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Continue participating in music during your time at Augsburg. Join a choir, band orchestra, jazz ensemble, chamber groups, combos, rock bands, etc.
Music ensembles are open to ALL!
Information and/or Audition Sign-ups:
– Located in the Music Hall between M2 & M3
– Timing: September 4-7
Questions? Stop by the Music Office any time!
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Please join us for our annual Theater Welcome Meeting! We will meet from 3:40-5pm in the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater in Foss Center. We will discuss the upcoming season, ways to get involved, and eat some snacks! Please email theatre@augsburg.edu with any questions.
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The Fall Student Involvement Fair is taking place TODAY from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. in the Quad. (In case of bad weather, it will be in Christensen Center Lobby.)
All incoming students are strongly encouraged to attend, where you’ll have an opportunity to meet student leaders from 40+ student organizations, learn about upcoming events and meeting times, and find out what Augsburg has to offer for activities and groups. You can also chat with Campus Activities and Orientation staff about starting a student organization of your own.
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Please join us for auditions for ‘The Arsonists’! Auditions will be held in the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater on Sept. 10th and 11th from 6:30-9:30 pm. Please sign up for your audition slot on the door of the theater in the Foss Center and prepare a 1-2 min monologue and something to sing! Email theatre@augsburg.edu with any questions.
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This fall, the Writing Lab will be open Monday-Thursday from 2:00pm-9:30pm and Sundays from 7:00pm-9:30pm. We are located on the main floor of Lindell Library, to the left of the circulation desk.
No appointment is needed – just show up! Tutors meet one-on-one with all students for free. They’ll talk about all kinds of writing (for any class, or even for writing that you’re doing outside of class) and can work with you at any stage of the writing process. You don’t even need to have words down on the page – tutors can help you brainstorm how to get started!
If you have questions about the Writing Lab, please email Prof. Sarah Groeneveld Kenney (groeneve@augsburg.edu).
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Would you like to encourage your students to become more confident writers? Invite a Writing Lab tutor to visit your classroom and speak briefly to your students about the services that we offer.
Our tutors will talk about why a student might want to visit the Writing Lab, describe what happens in a tutoring session, and share information about our hours and location. Tutors are also happy to customize the information they share to better address the interests and needs of your students.
Class visits will be offered during first few weeks of the semester. They last for 5-10 minutes and are usually scheduled at the beginning of a class period. Please complete the form below and a tutor will email you to confirm the date and time of the visit.
As the new faculty director of the Writing Lab, I’d also love to hear from you about how the Lab can better serve your students. Email me (Sarah Groeneveld Kenney) at groeneve@augsburg.edu.
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If you are new to the Twin Cities and are looking for someone to cut your hair (or just need someone new), I have a great recommendation. Her name is Melissa Huber. She is located in Maple Grove (I live in South Minneapolis) and she is worth the drive! Her salon is called Wanderlust and it is located in Salons by JC in Maple Grove. The number is 763-381-4738. Give her a try; you will not regret it. I have been going to her for years!
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Come learn about the off-campus study programs available to Auggies!
Programs are available around the world as well as the USA, and range in length from 8 days to a whole year. There is something to fit every student!
Ask your questions, pick up program brochures, and discover global opportunities that are perfect for you! Don’t forget to enter the prize drawing, too! Join us:
Wednesday, September 12, 10:00 – 2:00, Christensen Center
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Nine current and/or retired nursing faculty have had their article published in “Advances in Nursing Science” recently. The article can be downloaded for free for a little while longer since it is a featured article. The link for the article and blog follow. https://journals.lww.com/advancesinnursingscience/Fulltext/2018/07000/Caring_in_the_Margins__A_Scholarship_of.5.aspx (article – available for free download for the moment)
https://ansjournalblog.com/ (blog)
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Join us in chapel to hear Pastor David Wrightsman preach on our fall topic “Welcome the Stranger” at 11:30 am in Hoversten Chapel.
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Were you on your high school speech team? Want to give it a try in college? The Augsburg Speech Team will be having a brief informational meeting on Friday at 10:45 in Foss 175. If you can’t make the meeting but are still interested in contest speech activities, contact David Lapakko, Director of Forensics (lapakko@augsburg.edu).
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Help crowdsource candles and vases for the PEACE MEAL on September 14, 2018. The PEACE MEAL will take place during the Nobel Peace Prize Forum and is a curated experience designed to promote dialogue, reflection and human connection by sharing food around a common, collectively decorated table.
WHAT TO CONTRIBUTE?
– medium-sized vases that can hold small bouquets of flowers (any color or shape – 40 total needed)
– votive glasses to hold tea lights (clear or white glass, no colors – 200 total needed)
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE?
You can drop off your loan collection at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum Office (Memorial Hall 20) on the following days:
– Wednesday, September 5, 9am-12pm
– Thursday, September 6, 9am-12pm
– Monday, September 10, 9am-12pm
– Tuesday, September 11, 9am-12pm
Please put a label with your name on the bottom if you would like your item(s) back. If you would like to donate your item(s), we will gladly use it/them for the series of community dinners that will be happening on campus in the process of developing the new Environmental Action Plan.
QUESTIONS?
Reach out to Esther Seha at sehae@augsburg.edu
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Hello Auggies!
Are you interested in signing up for the Augsburg Pep Band this fall? It’s a great way to get involved with campus and show your auggie pride. We have weekly rehearsals that are come as able, provide t-shirts and pizza, and attend home football games. If you do not have an instrument, we can help you find one to rent at Augsburg. Our first rehearsal will be Wednesday, September 5th at 6 pm in M2. Please contact paulsens@augsburg.edu if you have any questions or are interested in joining!
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Continue participating in music during your time at Augsburg. Join a choir, band orchestra, jazz ensemble, chamber groups, combos, rock bands, etc.
Music ensembles are open to ALL!
Information and/or Audition Sign-ups:
– Located in the Music Hall between M2 & M3
– Timing: September 4-7
Questions? Stop by the Music Office any time!
submitted by mangana@augsburg.edu
The 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Forum will be held at Augsburg University on September 14th-15th. Tickets are free for anyone with an Augsburg ID number. To get tickets, you can visit our website peace.augsburg.edu, and ticket links will be on the front page (you may have to scroll down). Remember ALL classes will take place at the Forum on Friday, September 14.
If you have a student ID, click on “Augsburg University Community” option. Then, log in using your Augsburg login, this is located on the top right of the page. There will be ticket options for Friday and Saturday, just Friday or just Saturday. Students and faculty can attend both days for free!
On Friday the 14th the Peace Meal and Arts Festival will take place in the Quad from 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm. We invite you to take a seat at the table to enjoy Colombian themed food, dance, music, interactive art and conversations with our Nobel Peace Prize Forum Minneapolis guests. This is a ticketed event. Tickets are available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nobel-peace-prize-forum-minneapolis-peace-meal-tickets-49393180332?aff=ebapi
A limited amount of complimentary tickets are available for Augsburg students through this google form: https://goo.gl/forms/AnBdKNFGH01aPnfr2
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Over the past year, Lindell Library has developed a new platform for the University Archives that features improved display, searching, and download functionality. It is now live!
Featured collections include: the Echo archives (with every issue since 1898 available); all issues of the Augsburg Now and other alumni magazines; all available course catalogs since 1890; photograph collections; and audiovisual recordings.
More materials are added on an almost daily basis. Please contact Stewart Van Cleve (vanclev1@augsburg.edu) with questions or comments.
submitted by voigtj@augsburg.edu
Augsburg Intramural registration for Fall 2018 leagues is now open!! Get your team together for Soccer, Indoor Volleyball, or 3 on 3 basketball. Find the registration link on our Website. Contact intramurals@augsburg.edu with any questions.
Registration will close September 13th.
All leagues will begin the week of September 17th!
https://athletics.augsburg.edu/sports/2009/3/12/gen011008.aspx
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Each year URGO offers $1,000 research grants for undergraduates who wish to gain research experience with an Augsburg faculty member. These grants require 100 hours of research over the course of the academic year and are a great way to ease into research or to continue work on an existing project.
The application is available at the URGO website (www.augsburg.edu/urgo) at the “on-campus research” page. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis, so student-faculty research teams are encouraged to submit proposals in the fall. The URGO Advisory Committee meets bi-monthly and will begin reviewing proposals September 10th.
If you have any questions about undergraduate research opportunities, please contact Kirsten O’Brien at obrienk@augsburg.edu or x1446.
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URGO offers up to $850 in travel funding for Augsburg undergraduates who have been accepted to present research at a professional conference. These funds can mitigate the high costs of travel such as airfare and lodging, and can contribute to students’ professionalization.
The application is available at the URGO website (www.augsburg.edu/urgo) at the “conference travel” page. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis, so students are encouraged to work with their research mentor to submit a travel application as soon as possible after receiving acceptance to a conference. The URGO Advisory Committee meets bi-monthly throughout the school year and will begin reviewing applications September 10th.
If you have any questions about undergraduate conference travel opportunities, please contact Kirsten O’Brien at obrienk@augsburg.edu or x1446.
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Attention new day first-years and transfer students: Metro Transit and Augsburg University are giving you a great deal on an all-you-can-ride transit pass. First-year and transfers students can purchase a year-long College Pass for just $150 – that’s a 55% discount!
Order your pass here before October 1, 2018: https://store.metrotransit.org/promo/college-pass-150-9-2018
College Passes can be used for unlimited bus and light rail rides all semester, meaning you’ll never have to worry about having money for a fare. When you’re not riding to school, you can use your College Pass to get to work, an internship run errands and explore the Twin Cities. Not a regular bus or train rider? No problem! Find all the places you can go using our trip planning tools. Learn more at metrotransit.org.
Important Details
The discounted passes will be available to purchase at the link above until October 1, 2018. After that, students can purchase a semester College Pass at the Bookstore for $115.00 (subsidized by Augsburg from $165.00)
Guaranteed Ride Home
Students who regularly ride transit to work or school are eligible for the Guaranteed Ride Home program, which reimburses a taxi, Uber or Lyft ride when you have to leave early or late unexpectedly. To learn more and register for this free program, visit metrotransit.org/guaranteed-ride-home.
Posted on August 30, 2018
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There is an HourCar on campus in Lot H (behind OGC). Join today and get $40 in driving credit. To learn more or sign up, visit hourcar.org/rates/hourcar-on-campus
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Please join us Thursday for our annual Theater Welcome Meeting! We will meet from 3:40-5pm in the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater in Foss Center. We will discuss the upcoming season, ways to get involved, and eat some snacks! Please email theatre@augsburg.edu with any questions.
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Join us in Hoversten Chapel this morning at 10:40 am to hear Pastor Sonja Hagander preach. Music provided by 2018 Music Alum Michael Obert, cello, and the Pop-up Choir.
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Join us outside Foss Hall at 7 – 9 pm today for live music, free food, t-shirts, games and other fun! Joe Davis and the Poetic Diaspora will provide the music and spoken word. (If rain, we will meet inside the Foss Atrium). All are welcome!
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Campus Kitchen hosted two high school interns through the Minneapolis Step-Up program again this summer. Davonte returned for a second year, bringing confidence to share his previous knowledge and to ask brave questions in staff meetings, and Rahma for the first year, bringing lots of Cedar-Riverside neighborhood knowledge and incredible baking skills.
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Swing by the Sabo Center (Anderson 30) to welcome Natalie Jacobson as a new Lutheran Volunteer Corps member with Campus Kitchen! Natalie graduated this spring from Carleton College and is bringing lots of experience with their Food Recovery Network to her year here with Augsburg.
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Date: Monday, September 10, 2018
Location: Outside in the Quad. If rain, we will move inside the lobby of the Christensen Center.
Time: 10-1:30
Are you looking for a part-time job on campus or in the community? Stop by the fair and meet over 18 employers from the community that are interested in hiring Auggies. Visit handshake (augsburg.joinhandshake.com) for a complete list.
Registration not required to attend, however, after you check-in for the fair your name will be placed into a drawing to win a $25 VISA gift card. Popcorn will be served
All are welcome!
Questions: careers@augsburg.edu – 612-330-1148
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We would like to invite students to our Welcome Back event on Friday, September 7th from 4:30-5:30 in the Christensen Center Student Lounge.
There will be free food, school goodies (gift bags), and it will be a great opportunity to learn more about on campus resources.
We hope to see you there! If you have any questions send them to: womenforchange@augsburg.edu
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The Augsburg choral faculty will be hearing placement auditions for Cedar Singers, Riverside Singers, and the Augsburg Choir on September 5th, 6th, and 7th. All University students are eligible – and heartily welcomed – to audition. If you were in Augsburg Choir last year, you are accepted to continue in AC this year, and there is no need to take these auditions. But we want to hear you if you are:
-a First-Year student.
-a Transfer student.
-a previous member of Cedar Singers
-a previous member of Riverside Singers seeking consideration
for Augsburg Choir.
-a returning student who has not previously been involved in our choirs.
Please take careful note of these auditions procedures:
1. Sign up for your audition slot in Anderson Music Hall. Between the band and choir rooms, M2 and M3, you will find a bulletin board where the sign-up sheets will be posted.
2. Arrive at least 15 minutes early at the choir room (M3) to access and complete the intake sheet and music-literacy assessment. (Never fear: we will use this assessment to inform our work with you, not to exclude you from participation.)
3. There is no need to prepare any song performance for this audition.
4. Results will be posted by Saturday morning on the same bulletin board where you found the sign-up sheets.
5. If you have questions, please contact the Music Office at musicdept@augsburg.edu or (612) 330-1265.
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Help crowdsource candles and vases for the PEACE MEAL on September 14, 2018. The PEACE MEAL will take place during the Nobel Peace Prize Forum and is a curated experience designed to promote dialogue, reflection and human connection by sharing food around a common, collectively decorated table.
WHAT TO CONTRIBUTE?
– medium-sized vases that can hold small bouquets of flowers (any color or shape – 40 total needed)
– votive glasses to hold tea lights (clear or white glass, no colors – 200 total needed)
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE?
You can drop off your loan collection at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum Office (Memorial Hall 20) on the following days:
– Wednesday, September 5, 9am-12pm
– Thursday, September 6, 9am-12pm
– Monday, September 10, 9am-12pm
– Tuesday, September 11, 9am-12pm
Please put a label with your name on the bottom if you would like your item(s) back. If you would like to donate your item(s), we will gladly use it/hem for the series of community dinners that will be happening on campus in the process of developing the new Environmental Action Plan.
QUESTIONS?
Reach out to Esther Seha at sehae@augsburg.edu
submitted by meyerd1@augsburg.edu
Dining Service Hours for Tuesday 9/4
Commons
7:00am-7:00pm
Einstein’s
7:30am-6:00pm
Kafe Kafeega
7:30am-3:00pm
Nabo
7:30am-4:00pm
Dining Service Hours for Wednesday through Friday
Commons
7:00am-7:00pm
Einstein’s
7:30am-9:00pm
Kafe Kafeega
7:30am-6:00pm
Nabo
7:30am-8:00pm
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Discounted semester Metro passes are available for purchase through the Augsburg bookstore. On sale for $115.00 (discounted from $165.00).
submitted by garvey@augsburg.edu
Attention new day first-years and transfer students: Metro Transit and Augsburg University are giving you a great deal on an all-you-can-ride transit pass. First-year and transfers students can purchase a year-long College Pass for just $150 – that’s a 55% discount!
Order your pass here before October 1, 2018: https://store.metrotransit.org/promo/college-pass-150-9-2018
College Passes can be used for unlimited bus and light rail rides all semester, meaning you’ll never have to worry about having money for a fare. When you’re not riding to school, you can use your College Pass to get to work, an internship run errands and explore the Twin Cities. Not a regular bus or train rider? No problem! Find all the places you can go using our trip planning tools. Learn more at metrotransit.org.
Important Details
The discounted passes will be available to purchase at the link above until October 1, 2018. After that, students can purchase a semester College Pass at the Bookstore for $115.00 (subsidized by Augsburg from $165.00)
Guaranteed Ride Home
Students who regularly ride transit to work or school are eligible for the Guaranteed Ride Home program, which reimburses a taxi, Uber or Lyft ride when you have to leave early or late unexpectedly. To learn more and register for this free program, visit metrotransit.org/guaranteed-ride-home.
Posted on August 30, 2018
submitted by fulford@augsburg.edu
Staff Senate is seeking nominations for the Auggie Pride Award! The Auggie Pride Award is given to staff members who have gone above and beyond to serve Augsburg and fulfill its mission and values. Reasons to acknowledge a staff member can include a variety of things, such as the completion of a project, the implementation of an innovative idea, or simply giving directions to a lost campus guest.
If you have a colleague who you feel is deserving of this award, please nominate them by filling out the nomination form at http://www.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/auggie_pride/.
The Auggie Pride Awards are awarded monthly, throughout the academic year. More information found at inside.augsburg.edu/staffsenate
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Come learn about the off-campus study programs available to Auggies!
Programs are available around the world as well as the USA, and range in length from 8 days to a whole year. There is something to fit every student!
Grab a snack, pick up program brochures, ask questions, and discover global opportunities that are perfect for you! Don’t forget to enter the prize drawing, too! Join us:
Wednesday, September 12, 10:00 – 2:00, Christensen Center
submitted by reinert@augsburg.edu
Internship registration (including Augsburg Experience internship registration) is a two-step process. Fill out the Internship Site Agreement Form and the Internship Registration Form on the Strommen Center website to get credit/the Augsburg Experience graduation requirement.
You have to register your internship before you start your hours. We do not give credit or the Augsburg Experience for completed, past internships. Please contact strommen.internships@augsburg.edu with internship-related questions.
submitted by paulsens@augsburg.edu
Hello Auggies!
Are you interested in signing up for the Augsburg Pep Band this fall? It’s a great way to get involved with campus and show your auggie pride. We have weekly rehearsals that are come as able, provide t-shirts and pizza, and attend home football games. If you do not have an instrument, we can help you find one to rent at Augsburg. Our first rehearsal will be Wednesday, September 5th at 6 pm in M2. Please contact paulsens@augsburg.edu if you have any questions or are interested in joining!
submitted by bensongg@augsburg.edu
Five new bikes with sturdy U-locks have been added to the Student Government’s bikeshare program! If you have a current Augsburg ID, you can check out a bike (and helmet!) free of charge for 24 hours from the Lindell Library circulation desk. These bikes are perfect for treks off campus such as biking trails, errands, or just exploring the city!
submitted by vanclev1@augsburg.edu
Over the past year, Lindell Library has developed a new platform for the University Archives that features improved display, searching, and download functionality. It is now live!
Featured collections include: the Echo archives (with every issue since 1898 available); all issues of the Augsburg Now and other alumni magazines; all available course catalogs since 1890; photograph collections; and audiovisual recordings.
More materials are added on an almost daily basis. Please contact Stewart Van Cleve (vanclev1@augsburg.edu) with questions or comments.
submitted by heinj@augsburg.edu
Looking for work on campus? Consider applying to work in the Admissions Office!
We are looking for energetic, outgoing and responsible students to fill the positions of Auggie Ambassador and Overnight Host.
Find all the details on Inside Augsburg by going to On-Campus Student Jobs and searching “Auggie Ambassador” or “Overnight Host”. Interviews will begin the second week of classes so get your application in fast.
We would love to add you to the Admissions team!
submitted by tilton@augsburg.edu
Date: Monday, September 10, 2018
Location: Outside in the Quad. If rain, we will move inside the lobby of the Christensen Center.
Time: 10am -1:30 pm
Are you looking for a part-time job on campus or in the community! Come talk to hiring managers and learn how you get gain transferable skills and earn money.
Log into Handshake (augsburg.joinhandshake.com) to register and see a complete list of employers.
Registration not required to attend, however, after you check-in for the fair your name will be placed into a drawing to win a $25 VISA gift card. Bonus- Popcorn will be served
All are welcome!
Questions: careers@augsburg.edu – 612-330-1148
submitted by dvorak@augsburg.edu
As part of the University’s increased internationalization efforts, the Center for Global Education & Experience staff are visiting classes across campus to spread the word to your students about the many study, internship and research options available to them both abroad and off-campus around the US.
Can you spare 5-10 minutes in your class(es) in Fall semester for a message about study abroad/away programs? If so, please request a visit to your class online!
We can customize our message based on your course content, and on your majors’ needs and interests. We can address questions about scholarships, various length programs (some are better for WEC/AU students, STEM, Honors, athletes, etc) and other issues you might identify. And as always, we are happy to provide content to AugSem’s with a full class period on the topic of study abroad/away.
submitted by mulvihil@augsburg.edu
To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Nelson Mandela, the Center for Global Education & Experience (CGEE) and Global Minnesota are co-hosting a “Year of South Africa” event in the Hagfors atrium on Thursday evening, September 6, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. All Augsburg faculty, staff, and students are invited.
The president of Global Minnesota recently traveled with an Augsburg group to CGEE’s South African program sites, a visit that coincided with a Minnesota Trade Office mission to South Africa and a well-publicized tour by the Minnesota Orchestra, the Minnesota Chorale, and Minnesota Public Radio. We expect that people from all these contingents will join the event, making for a lively atmosphere. President Pribbenow and the South African consul general are also expected to attend.
Register on the Global Minnesota website. Choose the cheaper member option ($10).
submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu
The 2018-19 Focused Conversation series starts Monday with a conversation about Sesquicentennial Planning hosted by Sesquicentennial Co-chairs Darcey Engen ’88, Theater Department professor, and Jeff Swenson ’79, athletic director, and Sesquicentennial Project Manager Jodi Collen, senior director of University Events.
The sessions are:
Monday, September 10, 12:30 p.m., Marshall Room (including remote access)
Tuesday, September 11, 10 a.m., Marshall Room
Also, mark your calendar for the fall 2018 All Hands Meeting scheduled Thursday, September 27, 11:30 a.m. (Chapel time), in Hoversten Chapel.
Use the link below to access the 2018-19 All Hands and Focused Conversations schedule, where you can click on events and add them to your calendar.
2018-19 All Hands and Focused Conversations schedule (login required)
