Augsburg University News and Announcements
submitted by kaulsa@augsburg.edu
Partnering with Latinx Student Services (LSS),a showcase to represent the Latinx culture where students can show off cultural clothing, singing, dancing, traditions, poems and more. Latinx students can come to teach about their culture from different countries.
submitted by kaulsa@augsburg.edu
ALAS is accepting applications to be a part of next year’s board! Being a part of the board has countless benefits, such as improving your leadership and teamwork skills, and having the chance to make a difference in your community. Apply by March 20th by using the link provided or checking the link on our instagram @alas.augsburg
submitted by hernaner@augsburg.edu
We are excited to extend an invitation on behalf of Augsburg Latin American Students (ALAS) and Sembrando Nuestro Futuro (SNF) to our Networking event, Construyendo Exito: Latinx Networking. This event aims to foster connections and empower Latinx college students in an evening with inspiration, idea exchange, and career exploration. This event is open to all Latinx college students surrounding the Augsburg University community.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
Event Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Doors Open at 3:30 PM)
Location: Chapel, Foss Center 625 22nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Parking will be available in lot L; please refer to the campus map for more information.
It will be an honor to have your presence at this memorable event, we encourage you all to come and empower the Latinx community! If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us at alas@augsburg.edu and snfuturo@augsburg.edu.
Best regards,
2023-2024 Planning Committee
Amy Gochez (Vice-President of ALAS), Veronica Arellano Martinez (Event coordinator of SNF), José Ramirez (Community Outreach of SNF), Gustavo Cano-Garnica (Treasurer of ALAS and SNF), Gerardo Rodriguez Rangel (Historian of SNF), Sebastian Hernandez (Community Outreach of SNF), Erika Hernandez (Advisor)
submitted by allang@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg Indigenous Student Association invites you to their Beginning of Spring Round Dance this Saturday, March 23rd. It will be from 5pm-9pm in the Hoversten Chapel. This cultural event is free and open to the public! We hope to see you there!
submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu
Professor Najeeba Syeed will be the featured speaker at the sixth annual Terence Nichols Memorial Symposium lecture. The topic will be Interfaith Just Peacemaking: Muslim and Christian Resources for Restorative Justice.
When: Wednesday, April 17th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Where: University of St. Thomas, John Roach Center 126
2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
Free and open to the public. For more information and to register, visit:
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
Starting this week, our steam provider, Cordia, will replace the steam line below Riverside Ave. The project is expected to take 2–4 weeks with lane closures starting on the south side of Riverside. We do not expect any impacts to heating or hot water on campus, but traffic and sidewalk access along Riverside will be affected by the construction during this period.
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
On March 1, 2024, the CDC released updated respiratory virus guidance in response to the decreasing risk that COVID-19 poses to the population. This updated guidance includes strategies to protect people at highest risk of getting seriously ill and applies to COVID-19 as well as other common viral respiratory illnesses like flu and RSV.
Students, faculty, and staff no longer need to complete the Augsburg self-reporting form following a positive COVID-19 test or exposure. Please follow CDC recommendations to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses when you’re sick.
STAY HOME WHEN YOU’RE SICK
Stay home and away from others (including people you live with who are not sick) if you have respiratory virus symptoms that aren’t better explained by another cause, including fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose, and headache, among others.
WHEN SYMPTOMS IMPROVE
You can go back to your normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, BOTH are true: your symptoms are getting better overall AND You have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication).
TAKE PRECAUTIONS
When you go back to your normal activities, keep in mind that you may still be able to spread the virus that made you sick, even if you are feeling better. Take added precautions for the next 5 days, such as wearing a high-quality, well-fitting mask and/or testing when you will be around other people indoors.
Learn more about preventing the spread of respiratory viruses from the CDC.
submitted by alexank@augsburg.edu
Calling all students! You are invited to take the very short Textbook Affordability Survey sponsored by Augsburg’s Textbook Affordability Working Group. You can take the survey at the link below.
We are seeking to understand how textbook and course materials costs affect students at Augsburg University. The survey is anonymous, but it does use your email address to ensure that we don’t get duplicate responses.
If you have questions about this survey or the Textbook Affordability Working Group, please contact Karen Alexander, alexank@augsburg.edu, or Sara Fillbrandt, fillbran@augsburg.edu.
submitted by crombie@augsburg.edu
Augsburg’s TRIO McNair Scholars Program is recruiting students for Fall 2024 admission. Eligible applicants will be at Junior status by the end of Spring 2025 and available to conduct full-time research Summer 2025. Students from all majors are welcome to apply, though preference is given to applicants that are interested in pursuing a doctoral (Ph.D.) degree. The priority deadline to apply is March 28; however, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until all participant slots are filled.
The TRIO McNair Scholars Program works with students who are members of groups underrepresented in graduate education and who exhibit strong academic potential. The goal of the program is to prepare Scholars for graduate study through coursework, academic advising, workshops, and involvement in undergraduate research and other scholarly activities. The program also assists with securing admission to and financial assistance for enrollment in graduate programs. Students will acquire the research skills necessary to succeed in graduate school through a paid research internship ($6000) with an Augsburg faculty member during Summer of 2025.
The McNair Scholars Program is federally-funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, to be eligible, applicants must be first-generation (neither parent graduated from a four-year college or university) AND low-income AND/OR may be persons from groups underrepresented in graduate education. The Department of Education defines these groups as African-American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Hispanic/Latino. Additionally, applicants must be either U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents and maintain at least a 2.8 cumulative GPA (3.0+ preferred). Unsure if you qualify? Please visit the link below for more information on eligibility requirements.
If you’re interested in learning more about McNair, please contact Lara Crombie, Program Coordinator, crombie@augsburg.edu.
submitted by hildena@augsburg.edu
Missed your chance to go abroad this fall semester? Not quite!
Applications are STILL OPEN for Augsburg CGEE’s Study Center spring semester programs in Mexico, Central America, Northern Ireland, and Southern Africa until April 1st
Why choose an Augsburg CGEE Study Center program? Earn Augsburg credits, complete multiple LAF graduation requirements, and get an Augsburg experience abroad!
Our programs are nationally-known, focus on peace, social justice, and community engagement. Northern Ireland, Southern Africa & Mexico also offer INTERNSHIPS!
submitted by boylek@augsburg.edu
Dear Augsburg Community,
Thank you to everyone who attended the February Focused Conversation on General Education Revision. The session was well-attended and we appreciate everyone’s continued engagement on this important initiative.
In the next step of the shared governance process, the general education revision proposal will be formally introduced to the faculty at the upcoming faculty meeting on March 20th. An overview of the shared governance process and a link to the proposal are available below:
Shared Governance Overview
January: Academic Affairs Committee vote (6 in support; 0 opposed; 1 abstention)
February: Faculty Senate vote (10 in support; 1 opposed; 0 abstentions)
March 20th: Faculty first reading
April 10th: Faculty second reading and vote
May: Board of Regents vote
2023 General Education Revision Proposal: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OUs01m4YcduyY4EPnGLBxPIpnm8pxBxBSvXeHG9Dz7U/edit?usp=sharing
Information sessions about proposed revisions to our general education curriculum will be offered in early April; details are forthcoming.
With gratitude,
Stacy (freiheit@augsburg.edu)
The General Education Advisory Group (aka GenEd(it) Group)
Amanda Case, Kristen Chamberlain, Jennie Diaz, George Dierberger, Darcey Engen, Salma Caamir, Marah Jacobson, James Vela-McConnell, Stacy Freiheit (GenEd Director)
Resources
GenEd(it) Comment Box:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLbGTjRopXvqXaW_kqlP-XW7J4sKR64JJT9FpBGSQptWLaSw/viewform?usp=sf_link
General Education Revision 2023 Community Moodle page (self-enrollment is available):
https://moodle.augsburg.edu/community/course/view.php?id=530#section-10
General Education Revision 2023 Google Drive:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wAwd6cW63GwAQTMUzB-U9ocd7kpZzM7T?usp=sharing
submitted by mendezm@augsburg.edu
Join the Music Department for a Faculty Recital with Rachel Bergman and Jill Dawe.
7:30pm -8:30pm, Tuesday, March 26th
Sateren Auditorium, 1977 S 7th 1/2 St, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information visit: https://www.augsburg.edu/music/events/
submitted by vangpa@augsburg.edu
Join Pan-Asian Student Services for the first part of a two part series called “Noodle on It!” This series is intended to explore the Asian Identity and promote critical dialogues with peers, faculty and staff. Enjoy an instant ramen (unique Asian brands) lunch while hearing from Professor Ly Nguyen. Questions? email vangpa@augsburg.edu
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
03/11/2024: Academic Advisor, TRIO/Student Support Services
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999973218164-academic-advisor
03/11/2024: Assistant Football Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999973108473-assistant-football-coach
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
Starting this week, our steam provider, Cordia, will replace the steam line below Riverside Ave. The project is expected to take 2–4 weeks with lane closures starting on the south side of Riverside. We do not expect any impacts to heating or hot water on campus, but traffic and sidewalk access along Riverside will be affected by the construction during this period.
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
On March 1, 2024, the CDC released updated respiratory virus guidance in response to the decreasing risk that COVID-19 poses to the population. This updated guidance includes strategies to protect people at highest risk of getting seriously ill and applies to COVID-19 as well as other common viral respiratory illnesses like flu and RSV.
Students, faculty, and staff no longer need to complete the Augsburg self-reporting form following a positive COVID-19 test or exposure. Please follow CDC recommendations to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses when you’re sick.
STAY HOME WHEN YOU’RE SICK
Stay home and away from others (including people you live with who are not sick) if you have respiratory virus symptoms that aren’t better explained by another cause, including fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose, and headache, among others.
WHEN SYMPTOMS IMPROVE
You can go back to your normal activities when, for at least 24 hours, BOTH are true: your symptoms are getting better overall AND You have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication).
TAKE PRECAUTIONS
When you go back to your normal activities, keep in mind that you may still be able to spread the virus that made you sick, even if you are feeling better. Take added precautions for the next 5 days, such as wearing a high-quality, well-fitting mask and/or testing when you will be around other people indoors.
Learn more about preventing the spread of respiratory viruses from the CDC.
submitted by boylek@augsburg.edu
Dear Augsburg Community,
Thank you to everyone who attended the February Focused Conversation on General Education Revision. The session was well-attended and we appreciate everyone’s continued engagement on this important initiative.
In the next step of the shared governance process, the general education revision proposal will be formally introduced to the faculty at the upcoming faculty meeting on March 20th. An overview of the shared governance process and a link to the proposal are available below:
Shared Governance Overview
January: Academic Affairs Committee vote (6 in support; 0 opposed; 1 abstention)
February: Faculty Senate vote (10 in support; 1 opposed; 0 abstentions)
March 20th: Faculty first reading
April 10th: Faculty second reading and vote
May: Board of Regents vote
2023 General Education Revision Proposal: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OUs01m4YcduyY4EPnGLBxPIpnm8pxBxBSvXeHG9Dz7U/edit?usp=sharing
Information sessions about proposed revisions to our general education curriculum will be offered in early April; details are forthcoming.
With gratitude,
Stacy (freiheit@augsburg.edu)
The General Education Advisory Group (aka GenEd(it) Group)
Amanda Case, Kristen Chamberlain, Jennie Diaz, George Dierberger, Darcey Engen, Salma Caamir, Marah Jacobson, James Vela-McConnell, Stacy Freiheit (GenEd Director)
Resources
GenEd(it) Comment Box:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLbGTjRopXvqXaW_kqlP-XW7J4sKR64JJT9FpBGSQptWLaSw/viewform?usp=sf_link
General Education Revision 2023 Community Moodle page (self-enrollment is available):
https://moodle.augsburg.edu/community/course/view.php?id=530#section-10
General Education Revision 2023 Google Drive:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wAwd6cW63GwAQTMUzB-U9ocd7kpZzM7T?usp=sharing
submitted by alexank@augsburg.edu
Textbook Affordability Survey
Students, please take the very short Textbook Affordability Survey sponsored by Augsburg’s Textbook Affordability Working Group.
We are seeking to understand how textbook and course materials costs affect students at Augsburg University. The survey is anonymous, but it does use your email address to ensure that we don’t get duplicate responses.
If you have questions about this survey or the Textbook Affordability Working Group, please contact Karen Alexander, alexank@augsburg.edu, or Sara Fillbrandt, fillbran@augsburg.edu.
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for yoga and breathing exercises led by Tara Mader, Associate Professor, Department of Health, Physical Education and Exercise Science, Center for Teaching and Learning Fellow.
submitted by bensonss@augsburg.edu
I am selling my unused Bath & Bodyworks lotions and perfumes. 5 dollars for the perfumes and 8 dollars for the lotions. Please email me if you’re interested in seeing pictures and buying them.
submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu
Memorial services for Regent John N. Schwartz ’67 will be held in Chicago on Saturday, April 27, at 10:30 a.m. at Alice Millar Chapel, Northwestern University, 1870 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL and in Minneapolis on Saturday, May 4, at 2:00 p.m. at Augsburg University, Hoversten Chapel, 2211 Riverside Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55454.
John’s full obituary is linked below.
submitted by fleigr@augsburg.edu
Hello Auggies! I am a graduate student seeking participants for a research study. I am exploring how one’s ability to recognize and regulate their own and others’ emotions may relate to feelings of depression and social disconnect. Participation in this study will involve completing a series of behavioral health inventories and a demographic screener that will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. These inventories will ask if you have experienced symptoms of depression or loneliness and ask how intensely you experience your everyday emotions. Following completion of these inventories, participants will complete a test online that will walk participants through a variety of different tasks, such as recognition of facial expressions and implied social meanings. This test will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. All participation in this study is done online from the comfort of your own home. Students are invited to participate in this study if you: (1) are between the ages of 18 and 31; (2) have not been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia, or a personality disorder; (3) have not experienced an interpersonally traumatic life event (i.e., assault by another human being); and (4) are not currently experiencing a major health concern (i.e., life threatening illness/injury or significant transplant/removal surgery).
For your time, participants will be entered into a random lottery drawing for one of three $100 Amazon gift cards!
If you have any questions or concerns regarding participation in this study, please contact me at fleigr@augsburg.edu. If you would like to participate in this study, please click the link below. You will be taken to a secure, online survey where you will be presented with a consent form followed by the demographic screener and brief inventories. Upon completion of these, you will be shown the link to the final assessment.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7LPN7K3
Thank you!
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
03/11/2024: Academic Advisor, TRIO/Student Support Services
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999973218164-academic-advisor
03/11/2024: Assistant Football Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999973108473-assistant-football-coach
03/08/2024: Bonner LEAD Fellows Program Manager
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999972889913-bonner-lead-fellows-program-manager
submitted by johnsok@augsburg.edu
Read the latest issue of the digital Augsburg Now magazine! You’ll see how Auggies are making a difference in the world—from a professor donating a kidney for a student to an alumna working at the intersection of water, climate change, and conflict. And, of course, you’ll find alumni news, a message from President Paul Pribbenow, and much more.
submitted by froehlic@augsburg.edu
Build Skills, Make New Friends, & Speak Out at MNUDL’s Summer Speech & Debate Camp
The Minnesota Urban Debate League, a program of Augsburg University, is offering 17+ camps for middle and high school students in 2024. Join us for fun, engaging, and competitive learning for middle and high school students.
Whether your student is new to the activity or has experience, we have a camp for you, taught by experienced and caring Minnesota educators!
Our 5 weeks of day camps for middle and high school students are hosted at Augsburg University in Minneapolis and include:
• Policy Debate
• Lincoln Douglas Debate
• Student Congress
• Public Forum Debate
• Speech, Including Interp & Public Address
• Basic Debate & Argumentation
The cost of lunch is included with camp, and we have after-care options for middle school students. We’ve got 3-day, 5-day, and multi-week camp options to fit your needs! Learn more about our camps, register, and apply for financial aid here: https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/summer-camps/
Don’t miss these dates! We encourage you to register and apply for scholarships at the same time: scholarship applicants only require $5 down!
• The early bird discount deadline is April 7th
• The scholarship priority deadline is April 21st
• Registration deadlines range from May 31st-June 27th
• Cancel your registration up to May 10th without penalty
We don’t want finances to be a barrier to your participation!
Ensuring access to speech and debate education is critical to our mission at Minnesota Urban Debate League. This form of education is proven to improve crucial skills like critical thinking, argumentation, reading comprehension, and public speaking. We’re committed to providing scholarships and financial aid!
Learn more and apply for scholarships at registration: https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/summer-camps/
submitted by johnsok@augsburg.edu
We’ve made it to Spring Break! Here’s a list of some department and building hours this week: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSzc21B-S6s6yk2kTghhKi_2P5w6eJ5cyW8izo31PmiG63zxQT3lN7jPp4XaIEhCLAJC9m1VOX4bsuD/pub
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
Starting Monday, March 18, our steam provider, Cordia, will replace the steam line below Riverside Ave. The project is expected to take 2–4 weeks with lane closures starting on the south side of Riverside. We do not expect any impacts to heating or hot water on campus, but traffic and sidewalk access along Riverside will be affected by the construction during this period.
submitted by fleigr@augsburg.edu
Hello Auggies! I am a graduate student seeking participants for a research study. I am exploring how one’s ability to recognize and regulate their own and others’ emotions may relate to feelings of depression and social disconnect. Participation in this study will involve completing a series of behavioral health inventories and a demographic screener that will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. These inventories will ask if you have experienced symptoms of depression or loneliness and ask how intensely you experience your everyday emotions. Following completion of these inventories, participants will complete a test online that will walk participants through a variety of different tasks, such as recognition of facial expressions and implied social meanings. This test will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. All participation in this study is done online from the comfort of your own home. Students are invited to participate in this study if you: (1) are between the ages of 18 and 31; (2) have not been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia, or a personality disorder; (3) have not experienced an interpersonally traumatic life event (i.e., assault by another human being); and (4) are not currently experiencing a major health concern (i.e., life threatening illness/injury or significant transplant/removal surgery).
For your time, participants will be entered into a random lottery drawing for one of three $100 Amazon gift cards!
If you have any questions or concerns regarding participation in this study, please contact me at fleigr@augsburg.edu. If you would like to participate in this study, please click the link below. You will be taken to a secure, online survey where you will be presented with a consent form followed by the demographic screener and brief inventories. Upon completion of these, you will be shown the link to the final assessment.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7LPN7K3
Thank you!
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
03/11/2024: Academic Advisor, TRIO/Student Support Services
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999973218164-academic-advisor
03/11/2024: Assistant Football Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999973108473-assistant-football-coach
03/08/2024: Bonner LEAD Fellows Program Manager
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999972889913-bonner-lead-fellows-program-manager
submitted by johnsok@augsburg.edu
We’ve made it to Spring Break! Here’s a list of some department and building hours this week: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSzc21B-S6s6yk2kTghhKi_2P5w6eJ5cyW8izo31PmiG63zxQT3lN7jPp4XaIEhCLAJC9m1VOX4bsuD/pub
submitted by olsenkat@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg PA program is seeking people who can become pregnant who are interested in being a genitourinary (GU) simulated patient/model for our Physician Assistant students. The model/patient will provide students with the opportunity to examine reproductive anatomy and learn to perform a thorough and patient-centered pelvic and speculum exam.
GU simulated patients need to have an intact uterus, cervix, and ovaries (no history of hysterectomy). Reimbursement is $65 per pelvic exam, with an average of 6-7 exams per session. The lab day will be 4/9/24 from 1-4.
Because this is a hands-on and sensitive topic, patients must be comfortable with a full pelvic and speculum exam. Prior exam experience is preferred. Any questions or concerns can be directed to paprog@augsburg.edu.
submitted by johnso91@augsburg.edu
This year Augsburg Staff Senate will host an in-person Staff Appreciation Event on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. in the Hoversten Chapel, Foss Hall.
We are now accepting nominations to honor outstanding staff and outstanding newcomers at Augsburg. Here is a link to the nomination form: https://forms.gle/Ffj9PUNqx73uAbhZ8
Nominations for the Outstanding Staff and Newcomer Awards are due no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 29, 2024. Nominations are welcomed from any current member of the campus community – staff, faculty, or students.
The Staff Appreciation Program is intended to recognize staff members who have made an important contribution to the campus community over the past year. Recipients of the Outstanding Staff Award provide exceptional service to others, work collaboratively across divisions or departments, demonstrate a clear commitment to equity and inclusion, and enhance the objectives of their department and the mission of Augsburg University through creativity, innovation, and hard work.
The Newcomer Award recognizes a staff person who has made a significant impact on campus life in a short amount of time. Staff who have been at Augsburg for two years or less (as of March 1, 2024) are eligible to receive this award.
Staff Senate will award five Outstanding Staff awards and one Newcomer award during the in-person event on April 17th.
submitted by froehlic@augsburg.edu
Fluent in Spanish? Be a Debate Judge for the Spanish Debate League
The Minnesota Urban Debate League, a program of Augsburg University, is looking for Spanish-speaking adults to judge our Spanish Debate League. This program helps middle and high school students build confidence, grow their academic skills, improve their fluency, and connect with other Spanish speakers in the Twin Cities.
*NO DEBATE EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED, BUT YOU MUST BE FLUENT IN SPANISH!*
You will earn $55 for each tournament you judge. We will provide transportation if necessary.
Tournaments will happen at the following dates and times:
Wed. 3/13, Roosevelt HS, 4-7 PM
Thurs. 3/28, Roosevelt HS, 4-7 PM
Thurs. 4/11, South HS(tentative location), 4-7 PM
Thurs. 4/18, Highland Park HS(tentative location), 3:30-7:30 PM
Thurs. 4/25, Augsburg, 4-7:30 PM
Wed. 5/8, Augsburg, 4-7:30 PM
Learn more and sign up here: https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/volunteer-opportunities/
Search the calendar for: Español/Spanish Debate
Need more info? Talk to our volunteer coordinator, Johan, at: fullard1@augsburg.edu. He speaks Spanish!
submitted by froehlic@augsburg.edu
Build Skills, Make New Friends, & Speak Out at MNUDL’s Summer Speech & Debate Camp
The Minnesota Urban Debate League, a program of Augsburg University, is offering 17+ camps for middle and high school students in 2024. Join us for fun, engaging, and competitive learning for middle and high school students.
Whether your student is new to the activity or has experience, we have a camp for you, taught by experienced and caring Minnesota educators!
Our 5 weeks of day camps for middle and high school students are hosted at Augsburg University in Minneapolis and include:
• Policy Debate
• Lincoln Douglas Debate
• Student Congress
• Public Forum Debate
• Speech, Including Interp & Public Address
• Basic Debate & Argumentation
The cost of lunch is included with camp, and we have after-care options for middle school students. We’ve got 3-day, 5-day, and multi-week camp options to fit your needs! Learn more about our camps, register, and apply for financial aid here: https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/summer-camps/
Don’t miss these dates! We encourage you to register and apply for scholarships at the same time: scholarship applicants only require $5 down!
• The early bird discount deadline is April 7th
• The scholarship priority deadline is April 21st
• Registration deadlines range from May 31st-June 27th
• Cancel your registration up to May 10th without penalty
We don’t want finances to be a barrier to your participation!
Ensuring access to speech and debate education is critical to our mission at Minnesota Urban Debate League. This form of education is proven to improve crucial skills like critical thinking, argumentation, reading comprehension, and public speaking. We’re committed to providing scholarships and financial aid!
Learn more and apply for scholarships at registration: https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/summer-camps/
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Augsburg University recently announced an agreement to sell the property to the SomalI Museum of Minnesota to develop a permanent museum facility and cultural center on the former Bethany Lutheran Church site at 2511 E. Franklin Avenue.
A link to the press release on Augsburg’s website is here.
Augsburg has worked with Redesign to identify a financially sustainable, community-serving use for the property that contributes to the vitality of the East Franklin corridor. During the 2023 legislative session, the Somali Museum was approved for state funding to advance the project.
Neighbors and community members are invited to attend a community gathering about the past, present, and future of 2511 East Franklin Avenue on Saturday, April 27, from 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM at Matthews Recreation Center (2318 29th Ave. S). Please join us to learn about the Somali Museum and their vision for the site. Participants will be invited to share stories about the site’s history and place in Seward.
For questions about the gathering, contact krista@redesigninc.org.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
The City and engagement team (4RM+ULA and the Cultural Wellness Center) are holding a “dinner dialogue” March 28 to gather community visions within George Floyd Square. This event begins this year’s effort to create a community-centered vision for the area, including the Peoples Way site, street improvements, memorials and more.
Dinner dialogue on the future of George Floyd Square
6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 28
Sabathani Community Center, 310 E. 38th St.
Food and refreshments will be served; please RSVP using this link.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
The Coalition for Urban and Metropolitan Universities conference will be held in Minneapolis in October. Augsburg is a sponsor for this event and active participant in the network. Check out their website for further information: https://www.cumuonline.org/cumu-annual-conference/call-for-proposals/
Our vision for urban higher education is not bounded by our campus borders. Our actions today reach beyond yesterday’s accomplishments and toward tomorrow’s possibilities. We are vital members of our local, regional, and global communities. We expand affordable access for students to participate in postsecondary education and the workforce. We reach above and beyond to create opportunities for engaged citizenship. We explore across disciplinary boundaries to ask and answer our most pressing questions. And we build bridges that span real and perceived boundaries to enhance the well-being of our students, communities, and regions.
We welcome your proposal for a conference session that highlights ongoing or completed work that yields data-informed insights for other institutions to learn from and build upon. Conceptual or theoretical proposals that lead to genuinely new understandings or avenues of work, as well as critical perspectives with the potential to shape the field, are considered. We will consider submissions within the following intersecting tracks that illuminate how our campuses and partnerships are redefining what is possible when we reach beyond boundaries: Anchor strategies, Belonging, equity, and justice, Democracy, Impact, K-16 partnerships, Social and economic mobility.
Submissions due: April 3
Notifications sent: mid-May
Presenter acceptances due: May 24
Program announced: June 6
Conference: October 20–23
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Head across the street for, Dreaming Our Futures: Ojibwe and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Artists and Knowledge Keepers
Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Regis Center for Art
On view January 16 – March 16, 2024
Gallery Hours: Tuesday — Saturday, 11am – 5pm
Dreaming Our Futures: Ojibwe and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Artists and Knowledge Keepers marks the opening of the George Morrison Center for Indigenous Arts and features work in a wide variety of painting media and esthetic approaches by 29 artists, including Frank Big Bear, David Bradley, Awanigiizhik Bruce, Andrea Carlson, Avis Charley, Fern Cloud, Michelle Defoe, Jim Denomie, Patrick DesJarlait, Sam English, Carl Gawboy, Joe Geshick, Sylvia Houle, Oscar Howe, Waŋblí Mayášleča (Francis J. Yellow, Jr.), George Morrison, Steven Premo, Rabbett Before Horses Strickland, Cole Redhorse Taylor, Roy Thomas, Jonathan Thunder, Thomasina TopBear, Moira Villiard, Kathleen Wall, Star WallowingBull, Dyani White Hawk, Bobby Dues Wilson, Leah H. Yellowbird, and Holly Young.
Dreaming Our Futures is curated by Brenda J. Child, Northrop Professor of American Studies, and Howard Oransky, Director of the Katherine E. Nash Gallery, with Christopher Pexa, Associate Professor of English, Harvard University.
For more information visit: https://cla.umn.edu/art/news-events/news/dreaming-our-futures-ojibwe-and-ochethi-sakowin-artists-and-knowledge-keepers
submitted by fleigr@augsburg.edu
Hello Auggies! I am a graduate student seeking participants for a research study. I am exploring how one’s ability to recognize and regulate their own and others’ emotions may relate to feelings of depression and social disconnect. Participation in this study will involve completing a series of behavioral health inventories and a demographic screener that will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. These inventories will ask if you have experienced symptoms of depression or loneliness and ask how intensely you experience your everyday emotions. Following completion of these inventories, participants will complete a test online that will walk participants through a variety of different tasks, such as recognition of facial expressions and implied social meanings. This test will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. All participation in this study is done online from the comfort of your own home. Students are invited to participate in this study if you: (1) are between the ages of 18 and 31; (2) have not been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia, or a personality disorder; (3) have not experienced an interpersonally traumatic life event (i.e., assault by another human being); and (4) are not currently experiencing a major health concern (i.e., life threatening illness/injury or significant transplant/removal surgery).
For your time, participants will be entered into a random lottery drawing for one of three $100 Amazon gift cards!
If you have any questions or concerns regarding participation in this study, please contact me at fleigr@augsburg.edu. If you would like to participate in this study, please click the link below. You will be taken to a secure, online survey where you will be presented with a consent form followed by the demographic screener and brief inventories. Upon completion of these, you will be shown the link to the final assessment.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7LPN7K3
Thank you!
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
03/11/2024: Academic Advisor, TRIO/Student Support Services
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999973218164-academic-advisor
03/11/2024: Assistant Football Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999973108473-assistant-football-coach
03/08/2024: Bonner LEAD Fellows Program Manager
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999972889913-bonner-lead-fellows-program-manager
submitted by lenze@augsburg.edu
During these hour long help sessions, financial aid counselors will walk you through the process step-by-step. We’ll have computers for you to use on campus, if you like. Register by clicking the green spots on the Admissions calendar.
We will be located in Hagfors 373 Computer lab
Wednesday, March 13, 4-5: PM
submitted by johnsok@augsburg.edu
We’ve made it to Spring Break! Here’s a list of some department and building hours this week: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSzc21B-S6s6yk2kTghhKi_2P5w6eJ5cyW8izo31PmiG63zxQT3lN7jPp4XaIEhCLAJC9m1VOX4bsuD/pub
submitted by selinski@augsburg.edu
The Marketing and Communications team will have a group of students with a photographer around campus midday both Wednesday, March 13 and Thursday, March 14. Cooperation and consideration from Augsburg’s community that will be on campus is greatly appreciated.
submitted by bensonss@augsburg.edu
I am selling my unused Bath & Bodyworks lotions and perfumes. 5 dollars for the perfumes and 8 dollars for the lotions. Please email me if you’re interested in seeing pictures and buying them.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
The Coalition for Urban and Metropolitan Universities conference will be held in Minneapolis in October. Augsburg is a sponsor for this event and active participant in the network. Check out their website for further information: https://www.cumuonline.org/cumu-annual-conference/call-for-proposals/
Our vision for urban higher education is not bounded by our campus borders. Our actions today reach beyond yesterday’s accomplishments and toward tomorrow’s possibilities. We are vital members of our local, regional, and global communities. We expand affordable access for students to participate in postsecondary education and the workforce. We reach above and beyond to create opportunities for engaged citizenship. We explore across disciplinary boundaries to ask and answer our most pressing questions. And we build bridges that span real and perceived boundaries to enhance the well-being of our students, communities, and regions.
We welcome your proposal for a conference session that highlights ongoing or completed work that yields data-informed insights for other institutions to learn from and build upon. Conceptual or theoretical proposals that lead to genuinely new understandings or avenues of work, as well as critical perspectives with the potential to shape the field, are considered. We will consider submissions within the following intersecting tracks that illuminate how our campuses and partnerships are redefining what is possible when we reach beyond boundaries: Anchor strategies, Belonging, equity, and justice, Democracy, Impact, K-16 partnerships, Social and economic mobility.
Submissions due: April 3
Notifications sent: mid-May
Presenter acceptances due: May 24
Program announced: June 6
Conference: October 20–23
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Head across the street for, Dreaming Our Futures: Ojibwe and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Artists and Knowledge Keepers
Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Regis Center for Art
On view January 16 – March 16, 2024
Gallery Hours: Tuesday — Saturday, 11am – 5pm
Dreaming Our Futures: Ojibwe and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Artists and Knowledge Keepers marks the opening of the George Morrison Center for Indigenous Arts and features work in a wide variety of painting media and esthetic approaches by 29 artists, including Frank Big Bear, David Bradley, Awanigiizhik Bruce, Andrea Carlson, Avis Charley, Fern Cloud, Michelle Defoe, Jim Denomie, Patrick DesJarlait, Sam English, Carl Gawboy, Joe Geshick, Sylvia Houle, Oscar Howe, Waŋblí Mayášleča (Francis J. Yellow, Jr.), George Morrison, Steven Premo, Rabbett Before Horses Strickland, Cole Redhorse Taylor, Roy Thomas, Jonathan Thunder, Thomasina TopBear, Moira Villiard, Kathleen Wall, Star WallowingBull, Dyani White Hawk, Bobby Dues Wilson, Leah H. Yellowbird, and Holly Young.
Dreaming Our Futures is curated by Brenda J. Child, Northrop Professor of American Studies, and Howard Oransky, Director of the Katherine E. Nash Gallery, with Christopher Pexa, Associate Professor of English, Harvard University.
For more information visit: https://cla.umn.edu/art/news-events/news/dreaming-our-futures-ojibwe-and-ochethi-sakowin-artists-and-knowledge-keepers
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Join Camp Nenookaasi and the East Phillips Neighborhood at the Government Plaza THIS WEDNESDAY, March 13th at 5 pm. Evicting unhoused encampments is inhumane, expensive, and NOT a solution to homelessness.
Camp Nenookaasi is marching on City Hall before its court case on 3/14. Come hear from past and current residents as well as organizers from across various movements to speak out against the city’s cruel, colonial non-solution of encampment eviction.
You can take the Blue or Green Line directly to the Government Plaza Light Rail Station. The rally takes place on the plaza and the march will leave from that location.
Contact Jenean Gilmer at gilmerje@augsburg.edu with any questions or go to https://www.instagram.com/campnenookaasi/.
Learn more about Camp Nenookaasi at https://linktr.ee/campnenookaasi.
submitted by fleigr@augsburg.edu
Hello Auggies! I am a graduate student seeking participants for a research study. I am exploring how one’s ability to recognize and regulate their own and others’ emotions may relate to feelings of depression and social disconnect. Participation in this study will involve completing a series of behavioral health inventories and a demographic screener that will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. These inventories will ask if you have experienced symptoms of depression or loneliness and ask how intensely you experience your everyday emotions. Following completion of these inventories, participants will complete a test online that will walk participants through a variety of different tasks, such as recognition of facial expressions and implied social meanings. This test will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. All participation in this study is done online from the comfort of your own home. Students are invited to participate in this study if you: (1) are between the ages of 18 and 31; (2) have not been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia, or a personality disorder; (3) have not experienced an interpersonally traumatic life event (i.e., assault by another human being); and (4) are not currently experiencing a major health concern (i.e., life threatening illness/injury or significant transplant/removal surgery).
For your time, participants will be entered into a random lottery drawing for one of three $100 Amazon gift cards!
If you have any questions or concerns regarding participation in this study, please contact me at fleigr@augsburg.edu. If you would like to participate in this study, please click the link below. You will be taken to a secure, online survey where you will be presented with a consent form followed by the demographic screener and brief inventories. Upon completion of these, you will be shown the link to the final assessment.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7LPN7K3
Thank you!
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
03/11/2024: Academic Advisor, TRIO/Student Support Services
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999973218164-academic-advisor
03/11/2024: Assistant Football Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999973108473-assistant-football-coach
03/08/2024: Bonner LEAD Fellows Program Manager
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999972889913-bonner-lead-fellows-program-manager
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
Summary of Position
Provide comprehensive advising, financial literacy and academic support services to Augsburg University students who participate in the TRIO/SSS program; assist TRIO/SSS participants in their persistence, academic performance, and timely graduation from the University; enhance existing and develop new programming designed to improve the academic counseling experience for participants in TRIO/SSS; collaborate with on-and off-campus departments to provide complementary student services.
Primary Responsibilities
– Academic Advising and course selection: Advise and monitor students regarding course selection and planning, major and graduation requirements, 4-year planning, graduation advising.
– Financial Aid Counseling and financial literacy advising: Advise students regarding financial aid award and renewal, and about federal, state, institutional, and other sources of financial aid. Instruct on personal budget planning, student account management and other financial literacy topics, monitor and advise on scholarship applications and completion of requirements.
– Academic Counseling: Coach students in academic skills and time management techniques through weekly meetings during students’ first term in SSS; monitor academic progress, respond to academic feedback reports and alerts from instructors; provide specialized probation advising and specialized advising for program participants admitted to the University conditionally; assist students in setting and achieving academic goals.
– Personal and Career Counseling: Instruct students in life and career skills, assist with major decision making strategies, intervene in minor crises and screen for appropriate referrals, counsel on variety of issues including family issues, college transition adjustment, college completion, personal development. Guide students to appropriate self-advocacy personally and academically.
– Advocacy: Advocate on behalf of students with faculty and staff, coach students to self-advocate.
– Summer Bridge: Design and lead supplemental instruction sessions for Summer Bridge course July-August. Assist in planning and day-to-day operations of 5-week academic residential program. Design and lead several program activities. Direct service to and implementation of advising programming for students participating in voluntary academic support program in order to meet eligibility and administrative requirements of the federal grant.
Additional Responsibilities
– Specialized workshops and cultural activities: Design, present, and evaluate 6-8 student academic support workshops per year, often in collaboration with on- and off-campus community partners; plan and accompany student participants on cultural, academic, and leadership activity events 2-4 times per year.
– Project planning and maintenance: Maintain program website, social networking sites and/or program newsletter to support necessary advertisement and communication of program activities. Plan, prepare, and implement retention initiatives to meet TRIO/SSS mission and objectives. Maintain partnerships with workshop co-sponsors, create new programming as needed
– Collaborative and ongoing training activities: Participate in at least one college committee, cross-departmental training, or discussion group per academic year; consult, collaborate and advise on programming and student issues with campus departments (faculty, Student Financial Services, Admissions, Disability Services, Counseling, Career Services, Multicultural Student Services, etc.)
– Professional development activities, program assessment, case notes on database and in student files, other documentation for federal grant support.
– All other duties as apparent or assigned by supervisor.
Work Environment and Physical Demands
– Typical work environment is an office.
– Sedentary work for long periods of time.
– Regular computer and phone use.
– Regular communication with others. Infrequent driving in the metro area for cultural activities, training, workshops, and special projects; must have reliable transportation.
– Occasional travel outside of metro area for professional development.
– Occasional long or irregular hours related to weekend and evening hours to accommodate Summer Bridge students, Adult Undergraduate students, to present workshops, and to participate in cultural activities and professional development activities.
– Intense work environment: student issues can reach crisis and feel overwhelming; it is important that the advisor maintains perspective and professional boundaries.
submitted by ridgle@augsburg.edu
The City of Minneapolis will be here on Tuesday, March 12th from 7am- 9am to service the water meter for Melby/Kennedy/ Ice Arena. Please expect no water in the buildings during these times. Contact Facilities with any questions.
submitted by ridgle@augsburg.edu
The City of Minneapolis will be here on Wednesday, March 13th from 1:15pm- 3:15pm to service the water meter for Luther Hall. Please expect no water in the building during these times. Contact Facilities with any questions.
submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu
Memorial services for Regent John N. Schwartz ’67 will be held in Chicago on Saturday, April 27, at 10:30 a.m. at Alice Millar Chapel, Northwestern University, 1870 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL and in Minneapolis on Saturday, May 4, at 2:00 p.m. at Augsburg University, Hoversten Chapel, 2211 Riverside Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55454.
John’s full obituary is linked below.
submitted by johnsok@augsburg.edu
We’ve made it to Spring Break! Here’s a list of some department and building hours this week: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSzc21B-S6s6yk2kTghhKi_2P5w6eJ5cyW8izo31PmiG63zxQT3lN7jPp4XaIEhCLAJC9m1VOX4bsuD/pub
submitted by bensonss@augsburg.edu
I am selling my unused lotions and perfumes. 5 dollars for the perfumes and 8 dollars for the lotions. Please email me if you’re interested in seeing pictures and buying them.
submitted by cswanson@augsburg.edu
Here are the current open on-campus student job postings:
Sports Medicine Student Assistant: Academic Year 2024-25
Public Safety Student Patrol: Spring Semester 2024 (immediate openings)
Interfaith Outreach Student Assistant: Spring Semester 2024
Requirements: Must be enrolled at Augsurg, and have work-study as part of your financial aid award. For questions about your student financial aid award, please contact Student Financial Services at studentfinances@augsburg.edu
submitted by olsenkat@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg PA program is seeking people who can become pregnant who are interested in being a genitourinary (GU) simulated patient/model for our Physician Assistant students. The model/patient will provide students with the opportunity to examine reproductive anatomy and learn to perform a thorough and patient-centered pelvic and speculum exam.
GU simulated patients need to have an intact uterus, cervix, and ovaries (no history of hysterectomy). Reimbursement is $65 per pelvic exam, with an average of 6-7 exams per session. The lab day will be 4/9/24 from 1-4.
Because this is a hands-on and sensitive topic, patients must be comfortable with a full pelvic and speculum exam. Prior exam experience is preferred. Any questions or concerns can be directed to paprog@augsburg.edu.
submitted by fleigr@augsburg.edu
Hello Auggies! I am a graduate student seeking participants for a research study. I am exploring how one’s ability to recognize and regulate their own and others’ emotions may relate to feelings of depression and social disconnect. Participation in this study will involve completing a series of behavioral health inventories and a demographic screener that will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. These inventories will ask if you have experienced symptoms of depression or loneliness and ask how intensely you experience your everyday emotions. Following completion of these inventories, participants will complete a test online that will walk participants through a variety of different tasks, such as recognition of facial expressions and implied social meanings. This test will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. All participation in this study is done online from the comfort of your own home. Students are invited to participate in this study if you: (1) are between the ages of 18 and 31; (2) have not been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia, or a personality disorder; (3) have not experienced an interpersonally traumatic life event (i.e., assault by another human being); and (4) are not currently experiencing a major health concern (i.e., life threatening illness/injury or significant transplant/removal surgery).
For your time, participants will be entered into a random lottery drawing for one of three $100 Amazon gift cards!
If you have any questions or concerns regarding participation in this study, please contact me at fleigr@augsburg.edu. If you would like to participate in this study, please click the link below. You will be taken to a secure, online survey where you will be presented with a consent form followed by the demographic screener and brief inventories. Upon completion of these, you will be shown the link to the final assessment.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7LPN7K3
Thank you!
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Join Camp Nenookaasi and the East Phillips Neighborhood at the Government Plaza THIS WEDNESDAY, March 13th at 5pm. Evicting unhoused encampments is inhumane, expensive and NOT a solution to homelessness.
Camp Nenookaasi is marching on City Hall before its court case on 3/14. Come hear from past and current residents as well as organizers from across various movements to speak out against the city’s cruel, colonial non-solution of encampment eviction.
You can take the Blue or Green Line directly to the Government Plaza Light Rail Station. The rally takes place on the plaza and the march will leave from that location.
Contact Jenean Gilmer at gilmerje@augsburg.edu with any questions or go to https://www.instagram.com/campnenookaasi/.
Learn more about Camp Nenookaasi at https://linktr.ee/campnenookaasi.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
The Coalition for Urban and Metropolitan Universities conference will be held in Minneapolis in October. Augsburg is a sponsor for this event and active participant in the network. Check out their website for further information: https://www.cumuonline.org/cumu-annual-conference/call-for-proposals/
Our vision for urban higher education is not bounded by our campus borders. Our actions today reach beyond yesterday’s accomplishments and toward tomorrow’s possibilities. We are vital members of our local, regional, and global communities. We expand affordable access for students to participate in postsecondary education and the workforce. We reach above and beyond to create opportunities for engaged citizenship. We explore across disciplinary boundaries to ask and answer our most pressing questions. And we build bridges that span real and perceived boundaries to enhance the well-being of our students, communities, and regions.
We welcome your proposal for a conference session that highlights ongoing or completed work that yields data-informed insights for other institutions to learn from and build upon. Conceptual or theoretical proposals that lead to genuinely new understandings or avenues of work, as well as critical perspectives with the potential to shape the field, are considered. We will consider submissions within the following intersecting tracks that illuminate how our campuses and partnerships are redefining what is possible when we reach beyond boundaries: Anchor strategies, Belonging, equity, and justice, Democracy, Impact, K-16 partnerships, Social and economic mobility.
Submissions due: April 3
Notifications sent: mid-May
Presenter acceptances due: May 24
Program announced: June 6
Conference: October 20–23
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Head across the street for, Dreaming Our Futures: Ojibwe and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Artists and Knowledge Keepers
Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Regis Center for Art
On view January 16 – March 16, 2024
Gallery Hours: Tuesday — Saturday, 11am – 5pm
Dreaming Our Futures: Ojibwe and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Artists and Knowledge Keepers marks the opening of the George Morrison Center for Indigenous Arts and features work in a wide variety of painting media and esthetic approaches by 29 artists, including Frank Big Bear, David Bradley, Awanigiizhik Bruce, Andrea Carlson, Avis Charley, Fern Cloud, Michelle Defoe, Jim Denomie, Patrick DesJarlait, Sam English, Carl Gawboy, Joe Geshick, Sylvia Houle, Oscar Howe, Waŋblí Mayášleča (Francis J. Yellow, Jr.), George Morrison, Steven Premo, Rabbett Before Horses Strickland, Cole Redhorse Taylor, Roy Thomas, Jonathan Thunder, Thomasina TopBear, Moira Villiard, Kathleen Wall, Star WallowingBull, Dyani White Hawk, Bobby Dues Wilson, Leah H. Yellowbird, and Holly Young.
Dreaming Our Futures is curated by Brenda J. Child, Northrop Professor of American Studies, and Howard Oransky, Director of the Katherine E. Nash Gallery, with Christopher Pexa, Associate Professor of English, Harvard University.
For more information visit: https://cla.umn.edu/art/news-events/news/dreaming-our-futures-ojibwe-and-ochethi-sakowin-artists-and-knowledge-keepers
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
03/08/2024: Bonner LEAD Fellows Program Manager
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999972889913-bonner-lead-fellows-program-manager
submitted by fleigr@augsburg.edu
Hello Auggies! I am a graduate student seeking participants for a research study. I am exploring how one’s ability to recognize and regulate their own and others’ emotions may relate to feelings of depression and social disconnect. Participation in this study will involve completing a series of behavioral health inventories and a demographic screener that will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. These inventories will ask if you have experienced symptoms of depression or loneliness and ask how intensely you experience your everyday emotions. Following completion of these inventories, participants will complete a test online that will walk participants through a variety of different tasks, such as recognition of facial expressions and implied social meanings. This test will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. All participation in this study is done online from the comfort of your own home. Students are invited to participate in this study if you: (1) are between the ages of 18 and 31; (2) have not been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia, or a personality disorder; (3) have not experienced an interpersonally traumatic life event (i.e., assault by another human being); and (4) are not currently experiencing a major health concern (i.e., life threatening illness/injury or significant transplant/removal surgery).
For your time, participants will be entered into a random lottery drawing for one of three $100 Amazon gift cards!
If you have any questions or concerns regarding participation in this study, please contact me at fleigr@augsburg.edu. If you would like to participate in this study, please click the link below. You will be taken to a secure, online survey where you will be presented with a consent form followed by the demographic screener and brief inventories. Upon completion of these, you will be shown the link to the final assessment.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7LPN7K3
Thank you!
submitted by goffe@augsburg.edu
We are looking for adults aged 55+ to participate in research on Social Interactions with Others by engaging in a structured conversation with another person virtually using Zoom. If you know someone who is 55+ you can let them know about this A-mail and see if they might be interested in participating. The experiment takes about an hour, and as a benefit for participating you will receive a $5 Target gift card, or we will make a $5 donation in your name to Open Arms of MN which provides meals to terminally ill and homebound Minnesotans. Plus there will be one randomly selected grand prize winner on June 1st who will also receive a $100 Target Gift Card!
The basic technology skills required are:
* Have a valid email address.
* Participants must have access to a computer as this study can only be performed using a computer (desktop or laptop). We don’t recommend using a phone.
* Your computer must have camera and microphone abilities.
* Individuals need to be able to fill out an online survey. You will be asked to complete short online surveys before and after the online Zoom conversation session.
* Participants need the ability to use email, have reliable internet access, and be able to download and access the Zoom application on their computer. If needed, we can help you get connected with Zoom in advance of your participation.
If you are interested in participating in our study, please click the link below, fill out the consent form, and complete a preliminary online survey. Afterwards, a member of our research team will reach out to find a time to schedule your session to participate.
submitted by goffe@augsburg.edu
Fulbright gives you the opportunity to teach, research, study, or carry out a creative project abroad for an academic year. The process of applying is invaluable and winning the award is a life changing experience.
To be eligible and competitive you need to be:
– A U.S. Citizen or national
– Hold a 3.0 or higher GPA for serving as an English Teaching Assistant
– Hold a 3.5 or higher to conduct research or attend graduate school
– Active member in the Augsburg community or your home community
– Effective skills to serve as a cultural ambassador of the U.S. to your host country
If you are a junior or senior you would be working this summer on your application for an early fall submission. If you are awarded the Fulbright you would most likely leave the following summer.
If you would like to learn more about the Fulbright program, please schedule an appointment with Dixie Shafer, Augsburg’s Fulbright Program Advisor, by clicking the link below.
submitted by froehlic@augsburg.edu
Fluent in Spanish? Be a Debate Judge for the Spanish Debate League
The Minnesota Urban Debate League, a program of Augsburg University, is looking for Spanish-speaking adults to judge our Spanish Debate League. This program helps middle and high school students build confidence, grow their academic skills, improve their fluency, and connect with other Spanish speakers in the Twin Cities.
*NO DEBATE EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED, BUT YOU MUST BE FLUENT IN SPANISH!*
You will earn $55 for each tournament you judge. We will provide transportation if necessary.
Tournaments will happen at the following dates and times:
Wed. 3/13, Roosevelt HS, 4-7 PM
Thurs. 3/28, Roosevelt HS, 4-7 PM
Thurs. 4/11, South HS(tentative location), 4-7 PM
Thurs. 4/18, Highland Park HS(tentative location), 3:30-7:30 PM
Thurs. 4/25, Augsburg, 4-7:30 PM
Wed. 5/8, Augsburg, 4-7:30 PM
Learn more and sign up here: https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/volunteer-opportunities/
Search the calendar for: Español/Spanish Debate
Need more info? Talk to our volunteer coordinator, Johan, at: fullard1@augsburg.edu. He speaks Spanish!
submitted by hildena@augsburg.edu
Missed your chance to go abroad this fall semester? Not quite!
Applications are STILL OPEN for Augsburg CGEE’s Study Center spring semester programs in Mexico, Central America, Northern Ireland, and Southern Africa until April 1st
Why choose an Augsburg CGEE Study Center program? Earn Augsburg credits, complete multiple LAF graduation requirements, and get an Augsburg experience abroad!
Our programs are nationally-known, focus on peace, social justice, and community engagement. Northern Ireland, Southern Africa & Mexico also offer INTERNSHIPS!
submitted by froehlic@augsburg.edu
Build Skills, Make New Friends, & Speak Out at MNUDL’s Summer Speech & Debate Camp
The Minnesota Urban Debate League, a program of Augsburg University, is offering 17+ camps for middle and high school students in 2024. Join us for fun, engaging, and competitive learning for middle and high school students.
Whether your student is new to the activity or has experience, we have a camp for you, taught by experienced and caring Minnesota educators!
Our 5 weeks of day camps for middle and high school students are hosted at Augsburg University in Minneapolis and include:
• Policy Debate
• Lincoln Douglas Debate
• Student Congress
• Public Forum Debate
• Speech, Including Interp & Public Address
• Basic Debate & Argumentation
The cost of lunch is included with camp, and we have after-care options for middle school students. We’ve got 3-day, 5-day, and multi-week camp options to fit your needs! Learn more about our camps, register, and apply for financial aid here: https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/summer-camps/
Don’t miss these dates! We encourage you to register and apply for scholarships at the same time: scholarship applicants only require $5 down!
• The early bird discount deadline is April 7th
• The scholarship priority deadline is April 21st
• Registration deadlines range from May 31st-June 27th
• Cancel your registration up to May 10th without penalty
We don’t want finances to be a barrier to your participation!
Ensuring access to speech and debate education is critical to our mission at Minnesota Urban Debate League. This form of education is proven to improve crucial skills like critical thinking, argumentation, reading comprehension, and public speaking. We’re committed to providing scholarships and financial aid!
Learn more and apply for scholarships at registration: https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/summer-camps/
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
The Coalition for Urban and Metropolitan Universities conference will be held in Minneapolis in October. Augsburg is a sponsor for this event and active participant in the network. Check out their website for further information: https://www.cumuonline.org/cumu-annual-conference/call-for-proposals/
Our vision for urban higher education is not bounded by our campus borders. Our actions today reach beyond yesterday’s accomplishments and toward tomorrow’s possibilities. We are vital members of our local, regional, and global communities. We expand affordable access for students to participate in postsecondary education and the workforce. We reach above and beyond to create opportunities for engaged citizenship. We explore across disciplinary boundaries to ask and answer our most pressing questions. And we build bridges that span real and perceived boundaries to enhance the well-being of our students, communities, and regions.
We welcome your proposal for a conference session that highlights ongoing or completed work that yields data-informed insights for other institutions to learn from and build upon. Conceptual or theoretical proposals that lead to genuinely new understandings or avenues of work, as well as critical perspectives with the potential to shape the field, are considered. We will consider submissions within the following intersecting tracks that illuminate how our campuses and partnerships are redefining what is possible when we reach beyond boundaries: Anchor strategies, Belonging, equity, and justice, Democracy, Impact, K-16 partnerships, Social and economic mobility.
Submissions due: April 3
Notifications sent: mid-May
Presenter acceptances due: May 24
Program announced: June 6
Conference: October 20–23
submitted by bensonss@augsburg.edu
I am selling my unused lotions and perfumes. 5 dollars for the perfumes and 8 dollars for the lotions. Please email me if you’re interested in seeing pictures and buying them.
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
03/05/2024: Education Department Program Coordinator
– undefined
submitted by johnsok@augsburg.edu
We’ve made it to Spring Break! Here’s a list of some department and building hours this week: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSzc21B-S6s6yk2kTghhKi_2P5w6eJ5cyW8izo31PmiG63zxQT3lN7jPp4XaIEhCLAJC9m1VOX4bsuD/pub
submitted by goffe@augsburg.edu
We are looking for adults aged 55+ to participate in research on Social Interactions with Others by engaging in a structured conversation with another person virtually using Zoom. If you know someone who is 55+ you can let them know about this A-mail and see if they might be interested in participating. The experiment takes about an hour, and as a benefit for participating you will receive a $5 Target gift card, or we will make a $5 donation in your name to Open Arms of MN which provides meals to terminally ill and homebound Minnesotans. Plus there will be one randomly selected grand prize winner on June 1st who will also receive a $100 Target Gift Card!
The basic technology skills required are:
* Have a valid email address.
* Participants must have access to a computer as this study can only be performed using a computer (desktop or laptop). We don’t recommend using a phone.
* Your computer must have camera and microphone abilities.
* Individuals need to be able to fill out an online survey. You will be asked to complete short online surveys before and after the online Zoom conversation session.
* Participants need the ability to use email, have reliable internet access, and be able to download and access the Zoom application on their computer. If needed, we can help you get connected with Zoom in advance of your participation.
If you are interested in participating in our study, please click the link below, fill out the consent form, and complete a preliminary online survey. Afterwards, a member of our research team will reach out to find a time to schedule your session to participate.
submitted by hansonjl@augsburg.edu
Come and get your Girl Scout Cookies today in Christensen between 11-2!
Eleanor will be selling all the flavors you know and love. She accepts cash and card through the Digital Cookie app which allows you to use a variety of payment methods. Your purchase helps fund her troop and Girl Scouts across the region!
Can’t make it? Use the app and select “Have Girl Scout Eleanor deliver” and we can deliver to Augsburg!
submitted by lenze@augsburg.edu
During these hour long help sessions, financial aid counselors will walk you through the process step-by-step. We’ll have computers for you to use on campus, if you like. Register by clicking the green spots on the Admissions calendar.
We will be located in Hagfors 373 Computer lab
Monday, March 4, 4-5 PM
Thursday, March 7, 6-7 PM
Wednesday, March 13, 4-5: PM
submitted by goffe@augsburg.edu
Fulbright gives you the opportunity to teach, research, or study abroad for an academic year. The process of applying is invaluable and winning the award is a life changing experience.
To be eligible and competitive you need to be:
– A U.S. Citizen or national
– Hold a 3.0 or higher GPA for serving as an English Teaching Assistant
– Hold a 3.5 or higher to conduct research or attend graduate school
– Active member in the Augsburg community or your home community
– Effective skills to serve as a cultural ambassador of the U.S. to your host country
If you are a junior or senior you would be working this summer on your application for an early fall submission. If you are awarded the Fulbright you would most likely leave the following summer.
If you would like to learn more about the Fulbright program, please schedule an appointment with Dixie Shafer, Augsburg’s Fulbright Program Advisor, by clicking the link below.
submitted by ccharles@augsburg.edu
If you’re a student who receives support from the CLASS office we’d like your feedback! Complete a brief online survey by March 11 about the CLASS Office and your campus experiences relative to accessibility AND email a screenshot of the completion screen to class@augsburg.edu for a chance to receive a $50 Amazon gift card.
Follow these steps:
1. Access and complete the survey at this link: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7700944/Augsburg-University-Student-Survey
2. After you click “submit”, send a screenshot of your completion page to class@augsburg.edu to be entered in a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card.
For questions/to request an accommodation contact class@augsburg.edu
submitted by ccharles@augsburg.edu
The CLASS Office needs your feedback by March 11! CLASS in conjunction with the Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) is conducting a program evaluation. We are especially interested in your thoughts on ways we are doing well and how we could be a better resource for you and how we can improve our effectiveness in serving students. Completion of the survey takes approximately 15 minutes.
Complete a brief online survey on your observations/experiences with our office at this link: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7700943/Augsburg-University-Faculty-Survey
For questions/to request an accommodation contact class@augsburg.edu
submitted by musto@augsburg.edu
The Strommen Center is proud to offer a job prep course for those planning to find work after graduation. Beyond the Cap and Gown will be an online, 4 week asynchronous course. You will be led through:
-job search techniques
-resume and cover letter writing
-interviewing tips
-self-care and dealing with rejection
The course is planned to launch March 25th and will involve videos and activities with roughly 1-2 hours of work a week.
submitted by froehlic@augsburg.edu
Build Skills, Make New Friends, & Speak Out at MNUDL’s Summer Speech & Debate Camp
The Minnesota Urban Debate League, a program of Augsburg University, is offering 17+ camps for middle and high school students in 2024. Join us for fun, engaging, and competitive learning for middle and high school students.
Whether your student is new to the activity or has experience, we have a camp for you, taught by experienced and caring Minnesota educators!
Our 5 weeks of day camps for middle and high school students are hosted at Augsburg University in Minneapolis and include:
• Policy Debate
• Lincoln Douglas Debate
• Student Congress
• Public Forum Debate
• Speech, Including Interp & Public Address
• Basic Debate & Argumentation
We’ve got 3-day, 5-day, and multi-week camp options to fit your needs! Learn more about our camps, register, and apply for financial aid here: https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/summer-camps/
Don’t miss these dates! We encourage you to register and apply for scholarships at the same time: scholarship applicants only require $5 down!
• The early bird discount deadline is April 7th
• The scholarship priority deadline is April 21st
• Registration deadlines range from May 31st-June 27th
• Cancel your registration up to May 10th without penalty
We don’t want finances to be a barrier to your participation!
Ensuring access to speech and debate education is critical to our mission at Minnesota Urban Debate League. This form of education is proven to improve crucial skills like critical thinking, argumentation, reading comprehension, and public speaking. We’re committed to providing scholarships and financial aid!
Learn more and apply for scholarships at registration: https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/summer-camps/
submitted by froehlic@augsburg.edu
submitted by froehlic@augsburg.edu
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Apply to coach Summer Speech & Debate Camp by March 10th
Will you be in the Twin Cities this summer? Looking for a way to make extra money while making a difference? Join us here on Augsburg University’s campus for the Minnesota Urban Debate League’s Summer Speech & Debate Camp!
Learn more about our camp offerings here: https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/summer-camps/
We’re looking for folks who have extensive speech and debate experience to serve as camp staff members.
We have more than 17 camps across 5 weeks in June and July, so you can pick and choose which camp works best for your schedule. Apply here by Sunday, March 10th: https://forms.gle/tRqr1xno8wJo75Hv6
Dates and pay rates are in the form. We have an especially strong need for speech instructors!
No speech or debate experience? If you like working with kids, you could join us as our Aftercare Coordinator. Find job details on the form: https://forms.gle/tRqr1xno8wJo75Hv6
submitted by froehlic@augsburg.edu
Fluent in Spanish? Be a Debate Judge for the Spanish Debate League
The Minnesota Urban Debate League, a program of Augsburg University, is looking for Spanish-speaking adults to judge our Spanish Debate League. This program helps middle and high school students build confidence, grow their academic skills, improve their fluency, and connect with other Spanish speakers in the Twin Cities.
*NO DEBATE EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED, BUT YOU MUST BE FLUENT IN SPANISH!*
You will earn $55 for each tournament you judge. We will provide transportation if necessary.
Tournaments will happen at the following dates and times:
Wed. 3/13, Roosevelt HS, 4-7 PM
Thurs. 3/28, Roosevelt HS, 4-7 PM
Thurs. 4/11, South HS(tentative location), 4-7 PM
Thurs. 4/18, Highland Park HS(tentative location), 3:30-7:30 PM
Thurs. 4/25, Augsburg, 4-7:30 PM
Wed. 5/8, Augsburg, 4-7:30 PM
Learn more and sign up here: https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/volunteer-opportunities/
Search the calendar for: Español/Spanish Debate
Need more info? Talk to our volunteer coordinator, Johan, at: fullard1@augsburg.edu. He speaks Spanish!
submitted by boylek@augsburg.edu
Dear Augsburg Community,
Thank you to everyone who attended the February Focused Conversation on General Education Revision. The session was well-attended and we appreciate everyone’s continued engagement on this important initiative.
In the next step of the shared governance process, the general education revision proposal will be formally introduced to the faculty at the upcoming faculty meeting on March 20th. An overview of the shared governance process and a link to the proposal are available below:
Shared Governance Overview
January: Academic Affairs Committee vote (6 in support; 0 opposed; 1 abstention)
February: Faculty Senate vote (10 in support; 1 opposed; 0 abstentions)
March 20th: Faculty first reading
April 10th: Faculty second reading and vote
May: Board of Regents vote
2023 General Education Revision Proposal: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OUs01m4YcduyY4EPnGLBxPIpnm8pxBxBSvXeHG9Dz7U/edit?usp=sharing
Information sessions about proposed revisions to our general education curriculum will be offered in early April; details are forthcoming.
Have a wonderful spring break!
With gratitude,
Stacy (freiheit@augsburg.edu)
The General Education Advisory Group (aka GenEd(it) Group)
Amanda Case, Kristen Chamberlain, Jennie Diaz, George Dierberger, Darcey Engen, Salma Caamir, Marah Jacobson, James Vela-McConnell, Stacy Freiheit (GenEd Director)
Resources
GenEd(it) Comment Box:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLbGTjRopXvqXaW_kqlP-XW7J4sKR64JJT9FpBGSQptWLaSw/viewform?usp=sf_link
General Education Revision 2023 Community Moodle page (self-enrollment is available):
https://moodle.augsburg.edu/community/course/view.php?id=530#section-10
General Education Revision 2023 Google Drive:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wAwd6cW63GwAQTMUzB-U9ocd7kpZzM7T?usp=sharing
submitted by johnso91@augsburg.edu
This year Augsburg Staff Senate will host an in-person Staff Appreciation Event on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 from 3:00-4:30 p.m. in the Hoversten Chapel, Foss Hall.
We are now accepting nominations to honor outstanding staff and outstanding newcomers at Augsburg. Here is a link to the nomination form: https://forms.gle/Ffj9PUNqx73uAbhZ8
Nominations for the Outstanding Staff and Newcomer Awards are due no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 29, 2024. Nominations are welcomed from any current member of the campus community – staff, faculty, or students.
The Staff Appreciation Program is intended to recognize staff members who have made an important contribution to the campus community over the past year. Recipients of the Outstanding Staff Award provide exceptional service to others, work collaboratively across divisions or departments, demonstrate a clear commitment to equity and inclusion, and enhance the objectives of their department and the mission of Augsburg University through creativity, innovation, and hard work.
The Newcomer Award recognizes a staff person who has made a significant impact on campus life in a short amount of time. Staff who have been at Augsburg for two years or less (as of March 1, 2024) are eligible to receive this award.
Staff Senate will award five Outstanding Staff awards and one Newcomer award during the in-person event on April 17th.
submitted by crombie@augsburg.edu
Augsburg’s TRIO McNair Scholars Program is recruiting students for Fall 2024 admission. Eligible applicants will be at Junior status by the end of Spring 2025 and available to conduct full-time research Summer 2025. Students from all majors are welcome to apply, though preference is given to applicants that are interested in pursuing a doctoral (Ph.D.) degree. The priority deadline to apply is March 28; however, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until all participant slots are filled.
The TRIO McNair Scholars Program works with students who are members of groups underrepresented in graduate education and who exhibit strong academic potential. The goal of the program is to prepare Scholars for graduate study through coursework, academic advising, workshops, and involvement in undergraduate research and other scholarly activities. The program also assists with securing admission to and financial assistance for enrollment in graduate programs. Students will acquire the research skills necessary to succeed in graduate school through a paid research internship ($6000) with an Augsburg faculty member during Summer of 2025.
The McNair Scholars Program is federally-funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, to be eligible, applicants must be first-generation (neither parent graduated from a four-year college or university) AND low-income AND/OR may be persons from groups underrepresented in graduate education. The Department of Education defines these groups as African-American, American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Hispanic/Latino. Additionally, applicants must be either U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents and maintain at least a 2.8 cumulative GPA (3.0+ preferred). Unsure if you qualify? Please visit the link below for more information on eligibility requirements.
If you’re interested in learning more about McNair, please contact Lara Crombie, Program Coordinator, crombie@augsburg.edu.
submitted by cswanson@augsburg.edu
Here are the current open on-campus student job postings:
Sports Medicine Student Assistant: Academic Year 2024-25
Public Safety Student Patrol: Spring Semester 2024 (immediate openings)
Interfaith Outreach Student Assistant: Spring Semester 2024
Requirements: Must be enrolled at Augsurg, and have work-study as part of your financial aid award. For questions about your student financial aid award, please contact Student Financial Services at studentfinances@augsburg.edu
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am to hear Pastor John Schwehn preach as we send off those traveling during spring break. We will be offering a blessing for Katie Lane who is leaving Augsburg University.
submitted by fleigr@augsburg.edu
Hello Auggies! I am a graduate student seeking participants for a research study. I am exploring how one’s ability to recognize and regulate their own and others’ emotions may relate to feelings of depression and social disconnect. Participation in this study will involve completing a series of behavioral health inventories and a demographic screener that will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. These inventories will ask if you have experienced symptoms of depression or loneliness and ask how intensely you experience your everyday emotions. Following completion of these inventories, participants will complete a test online that will walk participants through a variety of different tasks, such as recognition of facial expressions and implied social meanings. This test will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. All participation in this study is done online from the comfort of your own home. Students are invited to participate in this study if you: (1) are between the ages of 18 and 31; (2) have not been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia, or a personality disorder; (3) have not experienced an interpersonally traumatic life event (i.e., assault by another human being); and (4) are not currently experiencing a major health concern (i.e., life threatening illness/injury or significant transplant/removal surgery).
For your time, participants will be entered into a random lottery drawing for one of three $100 Amazon gift cards!
If you have any questions or concerns regarding participation in this study, please contact me at fleigr@augsburg.edu. If you would like to participate in this study, please click the link below. You will be taken to a secure, online survey where you will be presented with a consent form followed by the demographic screener and brief inventories. Upon completion of these, you will be shown the link to the final assessment.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7LPN7K3
Thank you!
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
03/05/2024: Education Department Program Coordinator
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/743999971828218-education-department-program-coordinator
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 Thursday of every month during the 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 next First Thursday is today, March 7, noon—3pm. The greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.
Stay updated on greenhouse events by following us on Instagram!
submitted by goffe@augsburg.edu
Fulbright gives you the opportunity to teach, research, or study abroad for an academic year. The process of applying is invaluable and winning the award is a life changing experience.
To be eligible and competitive you need to be:
– A U.S. Citizen or national
– Hold a 3.0 or higher GPA for serving as an English Teaching Assistant
– Hold a 3.5 or higher to conduct research or attend graduate school
– Active member in the Augsburg community or your home community
– Effective skills to serve as a cultural ambassador of the U.S. to your host country
If you are a junior or senior you would be working this summer on your application for an early fall submission. If you are awarded the Fulbright you would most likely leave the following summer.
If you would like to learn more about the Fulbright program, please schedule an appointment with Dixie Shafer, Augsburg’s Fulbright Program Advisor, by clicking the link below.
submitted by goffe@augsburg.edu
We are looking for adults aged 55+ to participate in research on social interactions with others by engaging in a structured conversation with another person virtually using Zoom. The experiment takes about an hour, and as a benefit for participating you will receive a $5 Target gift card, or we will make a $5 donation in your name to Open Arms of MN which provides meals to terminally ill and homebound Minnesotans. Plus there will be one randomly selected grand prize winner on June 1st who will also receive a $100 Target Gift Card!
The basic technology skills required are:
* Participants must have access to a computer as this study can only be performed using a computer (desktop or laptop). We don’t recommend using a phone.
* Your computer must have camera and microphone abilities.
* Individuals need to be able to fill out an online survey. You will be asked to complete short online surveys before and after the online Zoom conversation session.
* Participants need the ability to use email, have reliable internet access, and be able to download and access the Zoom application on their computer. If needed, we can help you get connected with Zoom in advance of your participation.
If you are interested in participating in our study, please click the link below, fill out the consent form, and complete a preliminary online survey. Afterwards, a member of our research team will reach out to find a time to schedule your session to participate.
submitted by froehlic@augsburg.edu
Fluent in Spanish? Be a Debate Judge for the Spanish Debate League
The Minnesota Urban Debate League, a program of Augsburg University, is looking for Spanish-speaking adults to judge our Spanish Debate League. This program helps middle and high school students build confidence, grow their academic skills, improve their fluency, and connect with other Spanish speakers in the Twin Cities.
*NO DEBATE EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED, BUT YOU MUST BE FLUENT IN SPANISH!*
You will earn $55 for each tournament you judge. We will provide transportation if necessary.
Tournaments will happen at the following dates and times:
Wed. 3/13, Roosevelt HS, 4-7 PM
Thurs. 3/28, Roosevelt HS, 4-7 PM
Thurs. 4/11, South HS(tentative location), 4-7 PM
Thurs. 4/18, Highland Park HS(tentative location), 3:30-7:30 PM
Thurs. 4/25, Augsburg, 4-7:30 PM
Wed. 5/8, Augsburg, 4-7:30 PM
Learn more and sign up here: https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/volunteer-opportunities/
Search the calendar for: Español/Spanish Debate
Need more info? Talk to our volunteer coordinator, Johan, at: fullard1@augsburg.edu. He speaks Spanish!
submitted by alarcon8@augsburg.edu
Join ALAS and LSS for our Annual Latinx Banquet, Floreciendo Juntos: LatinX Banquet Celebration. The purpose of this event is to celebrate and uplift the Latinx community by acknowledging graduating students and awarding students for their accomplishments.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024
Event Time: 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM (Doors Open at 3:30 PM)
Location: Chapel, Foss Center 625 22nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Parking will be available in lot L; please refer to the campus map for more information.
The deadline to submit your registration form is Friday, March 29th, 2024.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us at alas@augsburg.edu
submitted by alarcon8@augsburg.edu
We are excited to extend an invitation on behalf of Augsburg Latin American Students (ALAS) and Sembrando Nuestro Futuro (SNF) to our Networking event, Construyendo Exito: Latinx Networking. This event aims to foster connections and empower Latinx college students in an evening with inspiration, idea exchange, and career exploration. We will have four Latinx professionals be a part of our panel and we will have a resource fair where students can come and learn about opportunities around the community.
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
Event Time: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Doors Open at 3:30 PM)
Location: Chapel, Foss Center 625 22nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454
Parking will be available in lot L; please refer to the campus map for more information.
The deadline to RSVP for this event is Friday, March 15th.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact us at alas@augsburg.edu or snfuturo@augsburg.edu
submitted by musto@augsburg.edu
The Strommen Center is proud to offer a job prep course for those planning to find work after graduation. Beyond the Cap and Gown will be an online, 4 week asynchronous course. You will be led through:
-job search techniques
-resume and cover letter writing
-interviewing tips
-self-care and dealing with rejection
The course is planned to launch March 25th and will involve videos and activities with roughly 1-2 hours of work a week.
submitted by boylek@augsburg.edu
Dear Augsburg Community,
Thank you to everyone who attended the February Focused Conversation on General Education Revision. The session was well-attended and we appreciate everyone’s continued engagement on this important initiative.
In the next step of the shared governance process, the general education revision proposal will be formally introduced to the faculty at the upcoming faculty meeting on March 20th. An overview of the shared governance process and a link to the proposal are available below:
Shared Governance Overview
January: Academic Affairs Committee vote (6 in support; 0 opposed; 1 abstention)
February: Faculty Senate vote (10 in support; 1 opposed; 0 abstentions)
March 20th: Faculty first reading
April 10th: Faculty second reading and vote
May: Board of Regents vote
2023 General Education Revision Proposal: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OUs01m4YcduyY4EPnGLBxPIpnm8pxBxBSvXeHG9Dz7U/edit?usp=sharing
Information sessions about proposed revisions to our general education curriculum will be offered in early April; details are forthcoming.
Have a wonderful spring break!
With gratitude,
Stacy (freiheit@augsburg.edu)
The General Education Advisory Group (aka GenEd(it) Group)
Amanda Case, Kristen Chamberlain, Jennie Diaz, George Dierberger, Darcey Engen, Salma Caamir, Marah Jacobson, James Vela-McConnell, Stacy Freiheit (GenEd Director)
Resources
GenEd(it) Comment Box:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLbGTjRopXvqXaW_kqlP-XW7J4sKR64JJT9FpBGSQptWLaSw/viewform?usp=sf_link
General Education Revision 2023 Community Moodle page (self-enrollment is available):
https://moodle.augsburg.edu/community/course/view.php?id=530#section-10
General Education Revision 2023 Google Drive:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wAwd6cW63GwAQTMUzB-U9ocd7kpZzM7T?usp=sharing
submitted by carrigan@augsburg.edu
Come meet a possible employer, ACR Homes, today in the Christensen Center Lobby from 10am-1pm!
ACR Homes was voted a Top 5 Workplace 5 straight years, voted #1 by its employees TWICE, and received Special Awards for Meaningfulness, Ethics & Values, and Innovation Encouragement. (Star Tribune)
ACR Homes provides high quality residential health care & assistance for people with disabilities in the Twin Cities. We hire caring & dependable people to work with us in bringing the best quality of life possible to those we support while enjoying a unique & rewarding Job, Internship or Career.
submitted by carrigan@augsburg.edu
Come meet potential employer, Jovie, today from 10am-1pm in the Christensen Center Lobby!
Jovie serves Edina, Minneapolis, Bloomington, Hopkins and surrounding areas by providing reliable in-home child care. Whether you need full-time, part-time, after school, or weekend childcare services, we work with you through each step of hiring the right nanny or babysitter for your family. Our professional in-home nannies and sitters are vetted and trained for your family’s safety and security. Are you looking for work as a professional nanny or sitter? Jovie of Edina offers reliable nanny and babysitting jobs with full or part-time schedules. We provide support, training, and technology tools in rewarding jobs with children.
