submitted by phalp1@augsburg.edu
Hii Auggies
We would like to greet you with our furry friends for the first Wednesday, September 4th from 10:30am-11:30m in CWC Lobby. Don’t forget to stop by!
We wish you a successful, lovely, joyful semester
Author: johnsok@augsburg.edu
Full-Time Faculty: Apply for an Advancing Religious Pluralism Fellowship – Due Sept 20
submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu
The Interfaith Institute, Religion and Philosophy Department, and Center for Teaching and Learning received a grant from the Interfaith America and John Templeton Foundations to implement a year-long faculty cohort focused on a campus wide effort on teaching religious diversity and pluralism. We invite full-time Augsburg University faculty to apply for the fellowship program. Limited fellowships are available and fellows will receive a stipend of $500.00. Faculty from any department are encouraged to apply.
The goals of the yearlong fellowship are to develop new material for courses, new approaches to teaching, and to learn from other faculty members in the cohort. We will be leading workshops on religious pluralism, teaching religious diversity, and understanding how to engage worldview diversity in the classroom and beyond. If you’re not familiar with teaching religious and worldview diversity, this cohort is a wonderful opportunity to learn more and build your skills and familiarity with these topics. We will work with you to integrate content and skills in your context and academic discipline.
Sessions will include presentations on topics and the opportunity to workshop ideas with other cohort members. Some brief pre-reading will be required.
The cohort will meet via Zoom:
Thursday Oct. 10th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Nov. 7th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Feb. 6th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Feb. 20th 3:30-5:30
Thursday March 27th 3:30-5:30
To apply, complete the Advancing Religious Pluralism Faculty Fellows Application
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeI5ma2nslQ0GiBye90DwHMj7PbReoS08rbVZGnFWRbP-yEDQ/viewform
Questions? Contact us at interfaith@augsburg.edu
Join the Mental Health Matters Student Group
submitted by hensleym@augsburg.edu
Mental Health Matters is a student-led group at Augsburg that brings mental health education and awareness to the Augsburg community. MHM is currently seeking students who are interested not only in attending such events, but also in planning mental health awareness and support events for the campus community. You can contact Dr. Melissa Hensley at hensleym@augsburg.edu if you are interested in joining the group.
Big Party – Imagine Cedarfest, Sunday, September 8, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Imagine Cedarfest is a big, family-friendly block party for neighborhood connection and community organization. This event is a fantastic way to experience artists, musicians, and local businesses from the neighborhood and imagine a better future together.
BONUS! Got a Weinie Dog?! Start training now and register for the Weinie Dog Race!!!
This is the second annual Wienery Wiener and Wiener-Wannabe Dog Race. This will take place on Sunday September 8th in front of the Wienery during the Imagine Cedarfest event.
Register for the race with this Google Form.
For more information visit: https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/imagine-cedarfest/
Volunteer for Imagine Cedarfest – Sunday, September 8, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Imagine Cedarfest is a big, family-friendly block party for neighborhood connection and community organization. This event is a fantastic way to experience artists, musicians, and local businesses from the neighborhood and imagine a better future together.
Volunteers get a FREE TIE-DYE T-SHIRT and a FREE MEAL TICKET!
FOLLOW THIS LINK TO LEARN MORE AND REGISTER: https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/events/volunteer-for-imagine-cedarfest/
White Board(s) for Sale
submitted by schwengb@augsburg.edu
White board for sale model LNT-RCE-3047-SO. Dimensions: 6’x4′. Features: double sided, on wheels, magnetic, flipped format. Similar to these (https://a.co/d/fFpgSP3) found on amazon. Pick up location: St Clair ave and Cleveland Ave S in Saint Paul.
Price $160
New Staff Positions This Week (2)
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
08/30/2024: 1st Shift Custodian
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000010434183-1st-shift-custodian
08/29/2024: Program Manager, Food Initiatives
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000010190400-program-manager-food-initiatives
Complete the I-94 Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Survey
submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu
In 2019 a truck hit the bike/pedestrian bridge over I-94 near the Augsburg campus, damaging it beyond repair. A temporary bridge was installed at that time. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) is now in the process of planning and designing a permanent bridge. MNDOT is seeking feedback to help understand the current use of the bridge and to gather ideas for potential improvements that could be incorporated into the design of the new bridge. To share your feedback, please complete the online survey and add comments to the Comment Map found on the MNDOT project page (link below).
Volunteers Needed for the Cedar Riverside Multicultural Dinner on September 19
submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu
Volunteers are needed on Thursday, September 19 to support the Cedar Riverside Multicultural Dinner. The Multicultural Dinner is an annual event, held in Currie Park adjacent to the Brian Coyle Center, from 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM. The event brings together people from all corners of the Cedar Riverside neighborhood to share a meal, celebrate the rich diversity of the neighborhood, and build community. Typically over 600 people attend. Volunteer tasks include set-up, clean-up, and serving food. To learn more about volunteer needs and to sign-up to volunteer, go to the Volunteer Registration Form (see link below).
New Copy Request System
submitted by longj@augsburg.edu
The new copy request system (IOnS) is currently live. Please submit all copy request through the new system and not by email. We need all cost center orders to go through the system for billing. If your user ID was uploaded it should have your default cost center number already in the drop-down menu. If you need more than the one cost center number, change areas or are new you will need email copyctr@augsburg.edu with your User ID and what cost center numbers you are authorized to us. I will add them to your User ID. For student worker or student organizations the email must come from your supervisor or advisors.
With the new copy request system, we have the option for a couple different forms. We have an Augsburg user guide in the process and a link will be added to the Copy Center page when complete. There is a general IOnS user guide linked at the bottom of the sign on page currently.
Print is for simple print jobs and has limited finishing option (only staple or stamping).
Print Advanced has more advance finishing options such as cutting, hole punch or laminate.
Copy Jobs are for items without a file to upload. If you are bringing in a hard copy for us to scan.
Booklet will be for Comb binding, coil binding or saddle stich books.
General Order is for reams of paper, envelopes and Augsburg general letterhead.
Service is to report a printer that need paper, toner or other trouble shooting.
The new system will allow you to store files so you will not need to upload each time you need to reprint the same item. Your cost centers will be in a pull-down menu so you don’t need to look it up each time. The option to pay at the Copy Center is also part of the drop down menu for any personal printing. (Fund numbers and project codes will still need to be entered by hand as too few departments use them.)
Please email copyctr@augsburg.edu if you have questions or stop by with your laptop and file if you would like a quick training session.
Calling All Student Orgs, Teams, and Department Heads: Sign Up for Taste of Augsburg
submitted by jonesma@augsburg.edu
Calling all student organizations, athletic teams, and department heads, sign up to be a vendor at the Taste of Augsburg Homecoming event on Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 10:30am to 12:30pm.
This Taste of Augsburg is a great way to engage with students, alumni, parents and friends of the University on Homecoming weekend, while also raising money to support your student group, team or department. Whether you sell food, beverages, swag, or something else, consider signing up for Taste of Augsburg today!
For questions, please reach out to berkasn@augsburg.edu.
Link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScz6yyn7t7i9SHk-_pCvyMxoV2qfmwLqK_XHw5EUwcQuwmVOw/viewform
Link to seed money request form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfE8X8knUsVneZUeAFb4uqVVFc0prW7PpJUuaK1nHPTuQ7JTA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Interested in Research and Graduate School? Apply to the TRIO McNair Scholars Program
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. 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.
Augsburg Project Leaders: Apply for a 2024 Give to the Max Fundraising Page
submitted by jonesma@augsburg.edu
Calling all project leaders, coaches, and department heads, apply to host a Give to the Max 2024 fundraising page for your specific project!
Planning is underway for Give to the Max Day here at Augsburg. In order to have a fundraising page, you must fill out the Google Form below. The deadline to apply for a project is September 13.
We will be in touch with applicants with decisions about final projects the following week.
Prior to application, please read the Give to the Max Project Leaders document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QU8igtQkn10d0gWEBvYXeNLbBjSy_BmE48tBedVM31Y/edit?usp=sharing
Google form application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVAfQfS2jZ2mN67T3yopvDLZOmhin1ple9E699QuPwtSLFuw/viewform
For questions, please reach out to Nate Berkas at berkasn@augsburg.edu
Augsburg Give to the Max Day 2024 – Project Fundraising Page Application
Auggie Passes (Student Bus Passes) Available until 9/6 (10:30 am – 11 am)
submitted by vanclev1@augsburg.edu
Students can pick up new Auggie passes (bus passes) on the first floor of Lindell Library at the Service Desk Monday-Friday, until September 9, and between 10:30am – 11:00am. Auggie passes will only be available during this time.
Memorial for “The Loveliest of Trees”—4 p.m. Friday
submitted by finka2@augsburg.edu
All are invited to a memorial for the Loveliest of Trees (the Cottonwood tree behind Hagfors that was a gathering place for our community for many years), which came down in the storm on August 27th, 2024.
We will gather at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 30th, 2024 at the tree. Shortly after gathering, there will be a short offering of interfaith blessings, prayers, and thanksgiving for the tree, and an opportunity for attendees to share memories, feelings and grief, hosted by our wonderful Campus Ministry.
Participants are asked to gather on the 20th Avenue side of the tree and, for safety, to not approach trunk or branches of the tree that are suspended from the surface of the ground.
Efforts lead by Professors Matt Beckman and Leon van Eck, in collaboration with our groundskeeping team, are being made to preserve the memory of tree in a manner that honors all it did with our community. We hope to be able to announce further information about these efforts in the near future.
Contact Alex Fink at finka2@augsburg.edu with any questions. Thank you all for coming together and supporting our community and neighbors.
Daily Chapel: Music and Prayer
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 – 11:50 am for a service of music and prayer led by our campus ministry musician Brian DeYoung.
CWC Wellness Retreat – Open to All Students
submitted by phalp1@augsburg.edu
The CWC Wellness Retreat is a weekend retreat (September 27-29) at Camp Friendship, in Annandale, MN. The retreat is designed for students who are interested in developing a deeper understanding of themselves through exploration, reflection, learning, and engaging with others and the natural world. The program features individual and group outdoor activities, including time to disconnect from distraction and the outside world, hiking, ropes courses, rock climbing, zipline, swimming, and canoeing. Students will leave the retreat with stronger connections to themselves, others and feeling more centered in their individual purpose and well-being. All identities are welcome and celebrated, and opportunities to connect with people different than yourself is an essential part of this retreat. The Retreat is FREE to Augsburg students( transportation to and from Camp Friendship, meals, and shared lodging) and all students are invited to apply.
Note: There will be one pre-trip meeting prior to departure.
Deadline: September 13th
Full-Time Faculty: Apply for an Advancing Religious Pluralism Fellowship
submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu
The Interfaith Institute, Religion and Philosophy Department, and Center for Teaching and Learning received a grant from the Interfaith America and John Templeton Foundations to implement a year-long faculty cohort focused on a campus wide effort on teaching religious diversity and pluralism. We invite full-time Augsburg University faculty to apply for the fellowship program. Limited fellowships are available and fellows will receive a stipend of $500.00. Faculty from any department are encouraged to apply.
The goals of the yearlong fellowship are to develop new material for courses, new approaches to teaching, and to learn from other faculty members in the cohort. We will be leading workshops on religious pluralism, teaching religious diversity, and understanding how to engage worldview diversity in the classroom and beyond. If you’re not familiar with teaching religious and worldview diversity, this cohort is a wonderful opportunity to learn more and build your skills and familiarity with these topics. We will work with you to integrate content and skills in your context and academic discipline.
Sessions will include presentations on topics and the opportunity to workshop ideas with other cohort members. Some brief pre-reading will be required.
The cohort will meet via Zoom:
Thursday Oct. 10th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Nov. 7th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Feb. 6th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Feb. 20th 3:30-5:30
Thursday March 27th 3:30-5:30
To apply, complete the Advancing Religious Pluralism Faculty Fellows Application
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeI5ma2nslQ0GiBye90DwHMj7PbReoS08rbVZGnFWRbP-yEDQ/viewform
Questions? Contact us at interfaith@augsburg.edu
Auditions for “An Enemy of the People,” a Musical Adaptation
submitted by gebbengn@augsburg.edu
AUDITIONS:
Monday Sept. 9 from 3:30-6:00
Sign up for a 10-minute audition time on the Foss Theater Door.
OR
Tuesday Sept. 10 from 6:30-9:30
Sign up for a 10-minute audition time on the Foss Theater Door.
Stage Direction by Darcey Engen Music Direction by Jill Dawe
Performances November 1–November 10
An Enemy of the People examines how a community responds when the local doctor threatens to expose that the town’s water source they rely on for tourism is contaminated. It raises questions of how far a community will go to protect their town’s secret so they can keep tourism dollars coming and circumvent a path to financial ruin. Scenes and songs will happen in close proximity to the audience, compelling them to feel as if they are part of the story. Immersed in the play’s dilemma, audiences will find themselves part of the climactic ending of the play when they actually vote to shape the ending of the story.
New Staff Positions This Week (1)
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
08/21/2024: Ice Arena Attendant
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000008370266-ice-arena-attendant
New Student Positions This Week (4)
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
08/26/2024: Strommen Center Student Career Peer Advisor, Academic Year 2024-25
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000009430055-strommen-center-student-career-peer-advisor-academic-year-2024-25
08/23/2024: Student: Reell Office of Seeing Things Whole Marketing Assistant
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000009000427-student-reell-office-of-seeing-things-whole-marketing-assistant
08/21/2024: Campus Kitchen Leader, Academic Year 2024-25
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000008474065-campus-kitchen-leader-academic-year-2024-25
08/21/2024: Student: Part-Time Public Safety Officer, Academic Year 2024-25
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000008395895-student-part-time-public-safety-officer-academic-year-2024-25
Full-Time Faculty: Apply for an Advancing Religious Pluralism Fellowship
submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu
The Interfaith Institute, Religion and Philosophy Department, and Center for Teaching and Learning received a grant from the Interfaith America and John Templeton Foundations to implement a year-long faculty cohort focused on a campus wide effort on teaching religious diversity and pluralism. We invite full-time Augsburg University faculty to apply for the fellowship program. Limited fellowships are available and fellows will receive a stipend of $500.00. Faculty from any department are encouraged to apply.
The goals of the yearlong fellowship are to develop new material for courses, new approaches to teaching, and to learn from other faculty members in the cohort. We will be leading workshops on religious pluralism, teaching religious diversity, and understanding how to engage worldview diversity in the classroom and beyond. If you’re not familiar with teaching religious and worldview diversity, this cohort is a wonderful opportunity to learn more and build your skills and familiarity with these topics. We will work with you to integrate content and skills in your context and academic discipline.
Sessions will include presentations on topics and the opportunity to workshop ideas with other cohort members. Some brief pre-reading will be required.
The cohort will meet via Zoom:
Thursday Oct. 10th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Nov. 7th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Feb. 6th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Feb. 20th 3:30-5:30
Thursday March 27th 3:30-5:30
To apply, complete the Advancing Religious Pluralism Faculty Fellows Application
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeI5ma2nslQ0GiBye90DwHMj7PbReoS08rbVZGnFWRbP-yEDQ/viewform
Questions? Contact us at interfaith@augsburg.edu
Book Published by Professor Emeritus David Apolloni
submitted by apolloni@augsburg.edu
Professor Emeritus David Apolloni (Religion and Philosophy) has published a new book, Immortality and the Existence of God: Reformulating the Arguments of Plato, Anselm, and Gödel (Lexington, 2024).
Interested in Research and Graduate School? Apply to the TRIO McNair Scholars Program
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. 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.
Volunteers Needed for the Cedar Riverside Multicultural Dinner on September 19
submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu
Volunteers are needed on Thursday, September 19 to support the Cedar Riverside Multicultural Dinner. The Multicultural Dinner is an annual event, held in Currie Park adjacent to the Brian Coyle Center, from 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM. The event brings together people from all corners of the Cedar Riverside neighborhood to share a meal, celebrate the rich diversity of the neighborhood, and build community. Typically over 600 people attend. Volunteer tasks include set-up, clean-up, and serving food. To learn more about volunteer needs and to sign-up to volunteer, go to the Volunteer Registration Form (see link below).
Complete the I-94 Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Survey
submitted by peacock@augsburg.edu
In 2019 a truck hit the bike/pedestrian bridge over I-94 near the Augsburg campus, damaging it beyond repair. A temporary bridge was installed at that time. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MNDOT) is now in the process of planning and designing a permanent bridge. MNDOT is seeking feedback to help understand the current use of the bridge and to gather ideas for potential improvements that could be incorporated into the design of the new bridge. To share your feedback, please complete the online survey and add comments to the Comment Map found on the MNDOT project page (link below).
Calling All Student Orgs: Sign Up for Taste of Augsburg
submitted by cjohnson@augsburg.edu
Calling all student organizations, athletic teams, and department heads, sign up to be a vendor at the Taste of Augsburg homecoming event on Saturday, October 12, 2024 from 10:30am to 12:30pm.
This Taste of Augsburg is a great way to engage with students, alumni, parents and friends of the University on Homecoming weekend, while also raising money to support your student group, team or department. Whether you sell food, beverages, swag, or something else, consider signing up for Taste of Augsburg today!
For questions, please reach out to berkasn@augsburg.edu.
Link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScz6yyn7t7i9SHk-_pCvyMxoV2qfmwLqK_XHw5EUwcQuwmVOw/viewform
Link to seed money request form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfE8X8knUsVneZUeAFb4uqVVFc0prW7PpJUuaK1nHPTuQ7JTA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Parking Enforcement in Surface Lots Suspended Until August 28
submitted by erchula@augsburg.edu
Parking permit enforcement in all Augsburg surface parking lots has been suspended from August 14 through August 27, 2024. Suspending parking permit enforcement is being done in order to accommodate students and their families as they move back into campus housing, and to provide time for new students, staff and faculty to purchase an Augsburg permit or find other arrangements for their vehicles and transportation needs prior to enforcement starting back up on August 28.
If you need assistance purchasing an Augsburg permit, please visit the Department of Public Safety website (link below) to view instructions on how to purchase a permit. If you still have questions after reviewing the website, please email parking@augsburg.edu with any questions.
Parking permit enforcement will start up at midnight on August 28. All non-permitted vehicles will need to be removed from the Augsburg lots by 11:59 PM on August 27 to avoid receiving a ticket.
Daily Chapel: Pastor John Schwehn
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 – 11:00 am today for our first chapel service of the fall. Pastor John Schwehn will preach today. Our fall theme is “What We Need is Here.”
Campus Ministry Block Party
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Join us this evening at 7:00 – 8:30 pm outside of Foss Hall for the Campus Ministry Block Party. Stop by to enjoy live music with Joe Davis and the Poetic Diaspora, ice cream treats and frozen fruit bars, games, and a free t-shirt!
Jumpstart Guide for the New Moodle Update
submitted by hadjiyanis@augsburg.edu
Welcome Back Everyone!
Over the summer, Augsburg updated our Moodle instance from 3.9 to 4.4. With this update, we were able to greatly improve the look and feel of our learning management system, as well as take advantage of new features associated with the update.
At first, you may notice the location of some features in Moodle 4.4 may have moved around, so in order to help jumpstart the creation of your courses, we have created this useful guide with some of those changes as well as common questions.
We hope you have a wonderful start to Fall Semester 2024!
– The eLearning Team
New Staff Positions This Week (2)
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
08/21/2024: Ice Arena Attendant
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000008370266-ice-arena-attendant
08/20/2024: Director, Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000008104345-director-undergraduate-research-and-graduate-opportunity
New Student Positions This Week (4)
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
08/26/2024: Strommen Center Student Career Peer Advisor, Academic Year 2024-25
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000009430055-strommen-center-student-career-peer-advisor-academic-year-2024-25
08/23/2024: Student: Reell Office of Seeing Things Whole Marketing Assistant
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000009000427-student-reell-office-of-seeing-things-whole-marketing-assistant
08/21/2024: Campus Kitchen Leader, Academic Year 2024-25
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000008474065-campus-kitchen-leader-academic-year-2024-25
08/21/2024: Student: Part-Time Public Safety Officer, Academic Year 2024-25
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000008395895-student-part-time-public-safety-officer-academic-year-2024-25
Are You a Former Debater? Become a Paid Community Coach for the MNUDL
submitted by froehlic@augsburg.edu
Are you knowledgeable about debate? Do you have an educator’s mindset and a passion for helping students grow? Share your expertise and make a difference for debaters from MNUDL’s partner schools in the Twin Cities!
The Minnesota Urban Debate League is a program of Augsburg University. We provide academic competitive debate programming to 1,300+ Twin Cities middle and high school students.
We’re hiring Community Coaches for our 2024-25 MSHSL fall debate season, which focuses on policy debate. Apply now to be our newest community coach!
By sharing your debate knowledge with our local teams, you’ll help students develop their skills, confidence, and understanding of the world. This transformative opportunity is only possible with caring coaches.
Learn more about the role here: https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/work-with-us/
Plus, if coaching isn’t right for you, we’ve got tons of volunteer and paid judging opportunities throughout the year! Please reach out to Jake Swede about coaching (swedej@augsburg.edu) and Johan Fullard (fullard1@augsburg.edu) about judging.
Student Loaner Laptop Checkout Form – Fall Semester
submitted by santand@augsburg.edu
The student loaner laptop checkout form for Fall semester is now live. You may request a new laptop checkout for the Fall semester through the Fall return due date of December 13th.
Campus Kitchen Is Hiring Student Workers
submitted by pageimo@augsburg.edu
CAMPUS KITCHEN IS HIRING! Spread the word, or apply here: https://smrtr.io/mPVQK
Job Description
Coordinate food operations including freezing food, grocery shopping, and organizing supplies
Prepare/serve/deliver meals or groceries at community sites
Organize/support food security efforts via Campus Cupboard food shelf
Collaborate with members of the Environmental Stewardship Intern team on projects
Work with the Campus Kitchens team to plan events
Stay connected with student groups and engage with them around food issues to build community around food
Coordinate with other Twin Cities organizations for collaborative events and mutual support
Support Food Lab student cooking appointments and workshops
Complete various administrative tasks including data management, social media content, etc.
Parking Enforcement in Surface Lots Suspended Until August 28
submitted by erchula@augsburg.edu
Parking permit enforcement in all Augsburg surface parking lots has been suspended from August 14 through August 27, 2024. Suspending parking permit enforcement is being done in order to accommodate students and their families as they move back into campus housing, and to provide time for new students, staff and faculty to purchase an Augsburg permit or find other arrangements for their vehicles and transportation needs prior to enforcement starting back up on August 28.
If you need assistance purchasing an Augsburg permit, please visit the Department of Public Safety website (link below) to view instructions on how to purchase a permit. If you still have questions after reviewing the website, please email parking@augsburg.edu with any questions.
Parking permit enforcement will start up at midnight on August 28. All non-permitted vehicles will need to be removed from the Augsburg lots by 11:59 PM on August 27 to avoid receiving a ticket.
Full-Time Faculty: Apply for an Advancing Religious Pluralism Fellowship
submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu
The Interfaith Institute, Religion and Philosophy Department, and Center for Teaching and Learning received a grant from the Interfaith America and John Templeton Foundations to implement a year-long faculty cohort focused on a campus wide effort on teaching religious diversity and pluralism. We invite full-time Augsburg University faculty to apply for the fellowship program. Limited fellowships are available and fellows will receive a stipend of $500.00. Faculty from any department are encouraged to apply.
The goals of the yearlong fellowship are to develop new material for courses, new approaches to teaching, and to learn from other faculty members in the cohort. We will be leading workshops on religious pluralism, teaching religious diversity, and understanding how to engage worldview diversity in the classroom and beyond. If you’re not familiar with teaching religious and worldview diversity, this cohort is a wonderful opportunity to learn more and build your skills and familiarity with these topics. We will work with you to integrate content and skills in your context and academic discipline.
Sessions will include presentations on topics and the opportunity to workshop ideas with other cohort members. Some brief pre-reading will be required.
The cohort will meet via Zoom:
Thursday Oct. 10th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Nov. 7th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Feb. 6th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Feb. 20th 3:30-5:30
Thursday March 27th 3:30-5:30
To apply, complete the Advancing Religious Pluralism Faculty Fellows Application
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeI5ma2nslQ0GiBye90DwHMj7PbReoS08rbVZGnFWRbP-yEDQ/viewform
Questions? Contact us at interfaith@augsburg.edu
Important: Changes to Minneapolis Street Parking on Campus
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
The City of Minneapolis recently adopted a number of changes that will affect street parking on campus, starting as soon as this week. IMPORTANT: PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK STREET PARKING SIGNAGE AROUND CAMPUS TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE FOLLOWING THE UPDATED REGULATIONS.
Changes are illustrated in the map linked below and include:
– New metered parking on the east side of 22nd Ave between Riverside Ave and Butler Pl, around the perimeter of Murphy Square, along both sides of Butler Pl, and on both sides of 23rd Ave between Butler Pl and Riverside Ave. The cost to park in these spaces will be $0.50/hr, with a four-hour limit between 8 a.m.–6 p.m. daily. Free after 6 p.m.
– Permit parking only (Minneapolis critical parking area permit required) between 8 a.m.–6 p.m. on the west side of 22nd Ave between Riverside and Butler Pl. The City’s plan also includes implementing these same restrictions on both sides of 21st Ave north of 7th St, and on the south side of 6th St between 20th Ave and 21st Ave. No permit required after 6 p.m on those streets. Parking also will be restricted on the north side of 6th St between 20th Ave and 21st Ave, but allows for 4-hour parking with no permit between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. AGAIN, PLEASE READ STREET PARKING SIGNAGE TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE FOLLOWING THE NEW REGULATIONS.
– While you may notice new parking meter infrastructure on the north side of 7 ½ St, these meters are not currently active. For the time being, this area can still be used as an unloading zone in accordance with city parking regulations.
Augsburg will continue to work with the city to understand the impact of these changes and advocate for an appropriate mix of parking options for our campus. As a result, there may be additional changes later in the year. Any public feedback on the parking changes may be directed to Minneapolis by calling 311 or emailing Minneapolis311@minneapolismn.gov.
View a map of updated street parking regulations on campus as of August 2024.
New Staff Positions This Week (7)
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
08/21/2024: Ice Arena Attendant
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000008370266-ice-arena-attendant
08/20/2024: Director, Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000008104345-director-undergraduate-research-and-graduate-opportunity
08/19/2024: Director of Campus Life
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007927986-director-of-campus-life
08/19/2024: Seasonal Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007910145-seasonal-assistant-men-s-soccer-coach
08/19/2024: Seasonal Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007908768-seasonal-assistant-women-s-volleyball-coach
08/19/2024: Seasonal Assistant Women’s Wrestling Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007909325-seasonal-assistant-women-s-wrestling-coach
08/16/2024: Advancement Systems Specialist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007327028-advancement-systems-specialist
New Student Positions This Week (5)
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
08/21/2024: Campus Kitchen Leader, Academic Year 2024-25
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000008474065-campus-kitchen-leader-academic-year-2024-25
08/21/2024: Student: Part-Time Public Safety Officer, Academic Year 2024-25
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000008395895-student-part-time-public-safety-officer-academic-year-2024-25
08/20/2024: Student: Lab Safety Technician, School of Natural Sciences, Academic Year 2024-25
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000008097555-student-lab-safety-technician-school-of-natural-sciences-academic-year-2024-25
08/16/2024: Athletics Sports Information Student Assistant, 2024-25 Academic Year
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007290625-athletics-sports-information-student-assistant-2024-25-academic-year
08/16/2024: Student: Health Commons Somali Interpreter, Academic Year 2024-25
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007282746-student-health-commons-somali-interpreter-academic-year-2024-25
New Student Position: Campus Kitchen Leader, Academic Year 2024-25
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
– Coordinate food operations including freezing food, grocery shopping, and organizing supplies
– Prepare/serve/deliver meals or groceries at community sites
– Organize/support food security efforts via Campus Cupboard food shelf
– Collaborate with members of the Environmental Stewardship Intern team on projects
– Work with the Campus Kitchens team to plan events
– Stay connected with student groups and engage with them around food issues to build community around food
– Coordinate with other Twin Cities organizations for collaborative events and mutual support
– Support Food Lab student cooking appointments and workshops
– Complete various administrative tasks including data management, social media content, etc.
Disabled Student Looking for a Backup PCA
submitted by dipaolaz@augsburg.edu
Hi, my name is Zander DiPaola I am a junior who lives in Mortensen Hall and I am looking for a student to be a backup PCA basically to explain the job I have a PCA that sometimes needs days off and they would tell me when they need the day off and I would ask you to come on that day and then we would schedule a time on that day and you would come to help me with a couple of tasks such as refilling water bottles and ice and making my bed you would be paid $13 an hour however you are never there for more than an hour or so it becomes $13 a visit. It is a very easy job that doesn’t require a big commitment as you are not required to come if you are unavailable. if you would like to get in contact with me about this job and set up an interview please text me at (612)430-3233 or email me at dipaolaz@augsburg.edu
Welcome New Students at Opening Convocation Next Tuesday
submitted by gubrud@augsburg.edu
Opening Convocation – the official kick-off event for the 2024-25 academic year – is scheduled for Tuesday, August 27 at 10:50am in Si Melby. Members of faculty and staff are invited to form a clapping tunnel to welcome students. If you plan to be in the clapping tunnel, you may wear regalia or Auggie gear. Line up is scheduled for 10:20am along 71/2 th Street between Murphy Square and Anderson Music Hall. Also, a gentle reminder to seasoned Augsburg faculty and staff, consider inviting those who are new or newer to our community to join you in attending. If you are new faculty or staff or have never attended this before, it can be intimidating to know where and how to attend.
Are You a Former Debater? Become a Paid Community Coach for the MNUDL
submitted by froehlic@augsburg.edu
Are you knowledgeable about debate? Do you have an educator’s mindset and a passion for helping students grow? Share your expertise and make a difference for debaters from MNUDL’s partner schools in the Twin Cities!
The Minnesota Urban Debate League is a program of Augsburg University. We provide academic competitive debate programming to 1,300+ Twin Cities middle and high school students.
We’re hiring Community Coaches for our 2024-25 MSHSL fall debate season, which focuses on policy debate. Apply now to be our newest community coach!
By sharing your debate knowledge with our local teams, you’ll help students develop their skills, confidence, and understanding of the world. This transformative opportunity is only possible with caring coaches.
Learn more about the role here: https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/work-with-us/
Plus, if coaching isn’t right for you, we’ve got tons of volunteer and paid judging opportunities throughout the year! Please reach out to Jake Swede about coaching (swedej@augsburg.edu) and Johan Fullard (fullard1@augsburg.edu) about judging.
Student Loaner Laptop Checkout Form – Fall Semester
submitted by santand@augsburg.edu
The student loaner laptop checkout form for Fall semester is now live. You may request a new laptop checkout for the Fall semester through the Fall return due date of December 13th.
Parking Enforcement Suspended Until August 28
submitted by erchula@augsburg.edu
Parking permit enforcement in all Augsburg surface parking lots has been suspended from August 14 through August 27, 2024. Suspending parking permit enforcement is being done in order to accommodate students and their families as they move back into campus housing, and to provide time for new students, staff and faculty to purchase an Augsburg permit or find other arrangements for their vehicles and transportation needs prior to enforcement starting back up on August 28.
If you need assistance purchasing an Augsburg permit, please visit the Department of Public Safety website (link below) to view instructions on how to purchase a permit. If you still have questions after reviewing the website, please email parking@augsburg.edu with any questions.
Parking permit enforcement will start up at midnight on August 28. All non-permitted vehicles will need to be removed from the Augsburg lots by 11:59 PM on August 27 to avoid receiving a ticket.
Full-Time Faculty: Apply for an Advancing Religious Pluralism Fellowship
submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu
The Interfaith Institute, Religion and Philosophy Department, and Center for Teaching and Learning received a grant from the Interfaith America and John Templeton Foundations to implement a year-long faculty cohort focused on a campus wide effort on teaching religious diversity and pluralism. We invite full-time Augsburg University faculty to apply for the fellowship program. Limited fellowships are available and fellows will receive a stipend of $500.00. Faculty from any department are encouraged to apply.
The goals of the yearlong fellowship are to develop new material for courses, new approaches to teaching, and to learn from other faculty members in the cohort. We will be leading workshops on religious pluralism, teaching religious diversity, and understanding how to engage worldview diversity in the classroom and beyond. If you’re not familiar with teaching religious and worldview diversity, this cohort is a wonderful opportunity to learn more and build your skills and familiarity with these topics. We will work with you to integrate content and skills in your context and academic discipline.
Sessions will include presentations on topics and the opportunity to workshop ideas with other cohort members. Some brief pre-reading will be required.
The cohort will meet via Zoom:
Thursday Oct. 10th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Nov. 7th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Feb. 6th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Feb. 20th 3:30-5:30
Thursday March 27th 3:30-5:30
To apply, complete the Advancing Religious Pluralism Faculty Fellows Application
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeI5ma2nslQ0GiBye90DwHMj7PbReoS08rbVZGnFWRbP-yEDQ/viewform
Questions? Contact us at interfaith@augsburg.edu
Save the Date – Imagine Cedarfest, September 8 at 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Imagine Cedarfest is a big, family-friendly block party for neighborhood connection and community organization. This event is a fantastic way to experience artists, musicians, and local businesses from the neighborhood and imagine a better future together.
When the Minnesota Highway Commission (now the Minnesota Department of Transportation or MnDOT) routed and constructed I-94 through the urban core of the Twin Cities in the ’60s, it destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses and displaced thousands. Now, as MnDOT evaluates options for the highway’s future, we have the opportunity to influence one of the biggest policy decisions in decades.
BONUS! Got a Weinie Dog?! Start training now and register for the Weinie Dog Race!!!
This is the second annual Wienery Wiener and Wiener-Wannabe Dog Race. This will take place on Sunday September 8th in front of the Wienery during the Imagine Cedarfest event.
We will see how many registrants we get. If we have enough “pure” dachsunds, we will run a separate race just for wiener dogs. Otherwise, we will group dogs by size to try to keep things fair. We may also choose to run multiple heats.
Register for the race here.
For more information visit: https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/imagine-cedarfest/
TODAY – Learn About All Things Public Transit, 10:15 – 11:45 a.m.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Join DOUG, Metro Transit’s erudite and friendly Education Coordinator to learn about public transportation in the region and how it can benefit you and our students!!! Using public transportation is an excellent way to get to know your city and neighbors, and it’s way cheaper than driving a dang car. Just think of all the time you’ll save looking for parking….see you in Oren Gateway 114!
You Could Be a Senator – Nominate Yourself or a Colleague to Staff Senate
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Fulfill your wildest dreams of being an elected official and submit yourself as a candidate to staff senate! Terms are for three years (senators are free to give up their seats after one year of service) and require 3-5 hours per month of your time. Claim your opportunity to influence policy! Rabble-rouse! Throw parties!
There is also one seat open for a staff representative on University Council, where you’ll get access to happenings at the administrative level (like a spy, but better).
Please fill out this Google Form to nominate yourself or someone else by FIVE PM ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD!!!!!!!! Email gilmerje@augsburg.edu with any questions or concerns. Thanks!
Important: Changes to Minneapolis Street Parking on Campus
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
The City of Minneapolis recently adopted a number of changes that will affect street parking on campus, starting as soon as this week. IMPORTANT: PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK STREET PARKING SIGNAGE AROUND CAMPUS TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE FOLLOWING THE UPDATED REGULATIONS.
Changes are illustrated in the map linked below and include:
– New metered parking on the east side of 22nd Ave between Riverside Ave and Butler Pl, around the perimeter of Murphy Square, along both sides of Butler Pl, and on both sides of 23rd Ave between Butler Pl and Riverside Ave. The cost to park in these spaces will be $0.50/hr, with a four-hour limit between 8 a.m.–6 p.m. daily. Free after 6 p.m.
– Permit parking only (Minneapolis critical parking area permit required) between 8 a.m.–6 p.m. on the west side of 22nd Ave between Riverside and Butler Pl. The City’s plan also includes implementing these same restrictions on both sides of 21st Ave north of 7th St, and on the south side of 6th St between 20th Ave and 21st Ave. No permit required after 6 p.m on those streets. Parking also will be restricted on the north side of 6th St between 20th Ave and 21st Ave, but allows for 4-hour parking with no permit between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. AGAIN, PLEASE READ STREET PARKING SIGNAGE TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE FOLLOWING THE NEW REGULATIONS.
– While you may notice new parking meter infrastructure on the north side of 7 ½ St, these meters are not currently active. For the time being, this area can still be used as an unloading zone in accordance with city parking regulations.
Augsburg will continue to work with the city to understand the impact of these changes and advocate for an appropriate mix of parking options for our campus. As a result, there may be additional changes later in the year. Any public feedback on the parking changes may be directed to Minneapolis by calling 311 or emailing Minneapolis311@minneapolismn.gov.
View a map of updated street parking regulations on campus as of August 2024.
New Staff Positions This Week (7)
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
08/20/2024: Director, Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000008104345-director-undergraduate-research-and-graduate-opportunity
08/19/2024: Director of Campus Life
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007927986-director-of-campus-life
08/19/2024: Seasonal Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007910145-seasonal-assistant-men-s-soccer-coach
08/19/2024: Seasonal Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007908768-seasonal-assistant-women-s-volleyball-coach
08/19/2024: Seasonal Assistant Women’s Wrestling Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007909325-seasonal-assistant-women-s-wrestling-coach
08/16/2024: Advancement Systems Specialist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007327028-advancement-systems-specialist
08/14/2024: Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000006762225-assistant-director-of-transfer-admissions
New Student Positions This Week (4)
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
08/20/2024: Student: Lab Safety Technician, School of Natural Sciences, Academic Year 2024-25
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000008097555-student-lab-safety-technician-school-of-natural-sciences-academic-year-2024-25
08/16/2024: Athletics Sports Information Student Assistant, 2024-25 Academic Year
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007290625-athletics-sports-information-student-assistant-2024-25-academic-year
08/16/2024: Student: Health Commons Somali Interpreter, Academic Year 2024-25
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007282746-student-health-commons-somali-interpreter-academic-year-2024-25
08/14/2024: Student: Choir Assistant, Academic Year 2024-25
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000006774831-student-choir-assistant-academic-year-2024-25
Today and Tomorrow: CTL’s Back to School Workshops
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg Center for Teaching and Learning invites all faculty and staff to join us for two engaging days of professional development during our 2024 Back to School Workshops, August 21 & 22, in the Oren Gateway Center. Please review the BTS 2024 Workshop Schedule and make your workshop selections by August 19 at BTS Workshops 2024 Registration linked below.
Invitation to Attend a Session About Multilingual Students
submitted by aljaffer@augsburg.edu
Hello Colleagues,
I am scheduled to present at our back-to-school workshops on Thursday, August 22nd at 10:15 in Oren 113. The focus of my presentation will be on how faculty and staff can celebrate the assets of our multilingual students on campus and the value they bring to our classroom and our campus community. Attending this session will help raise awareness about this specific population and promote the principles of social justice and inclusion. Your presence at this session would be greatly appreciated if you are interested in learning about the assets of our multilingual students.
Thank you and I hope to see some of you on Thursday!
Save the Date – Imagine Cedarfest, September 8 at 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Imagine Cedarfest is a big, family-friendly block party for neighborhood connection and community organization. This event is a fantastic way to experience artists, musicians, and local businesses from the neighborhood and imagine a better future together.
When the Minnesota Highway Commission (now the Minnesota Department of Transportation or MnDOT) routed and constructed I-94 through the urban core of the Twin Cities in the ’60s, it destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses and displaced thousands. Now, as MnDOT evaluates options for the highway’s future, we have the opportunity to influence one of the biggest policy decisions in decades.
BONUS! Got a Weinie Dog?! Start training now and register for the Weinie Dog Race!!!
This is the second annual Wienery Wiener and Wiener-Wannabe Dog Race. This will take place on Sunday September 8th in front of the Wienery during the Imagine Cedarfest event.
We will see how many registrants we get. If we have enough “pure” dachsunds, we will run a separate race just for wiener dogs. Otherwise, we will group dogs by size to try to keep things fair. We may also choose to run multiple heats.
Register for the race here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvJUYs5TQ8SSH0wWs62wwxmS5FeJYjI4ASS6GHyQKTA_d1UA/viewform
For more information visit: https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/imagine-cedarfest/
Learn About All Things Public Transit on Thursday, August 22, 10:15 – 11:45 a.m.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Join DOUG, Metro Transit’s erudite and friendly Education Coordinator to learn about public transportation in the region and how it can benefit you and our students!!! Using public transportation is an excellent way to get to know your city and neighbors, and it’s way cheaper than driving a dang car. Just think of all the time you’ll save looking for parking….see you there!
Join us in Oren Gateway 114 from 10:15 – 11:45 am on Thursday, August 22!! Use this link to register!
Cedar-Riverside Hang – Monday, August 26, 1:30 – 3 p.m.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Wanna learn more about Cedar-Riverside and Augsburg’s role in the neighborhood? Interested in the best spots for coffee, lunch, drinks, music, theater…and MORE?! Join your friendly community-engaged learning colleague, Jenean Gilmer, for a short presentation and walk/roll around the neighborhood. We’ll spend about twenty minutes on a presentation/lecture and walk for one hour, about one mile total. If it’s hot or rainy, bring an umbrella (for shade creation and water protection), and make sure to wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Meet in Oren Gateway 100 at 1:30, we’ll leave from there at 2:00 pm.
Please email gilmerje@augsburg.edu with any questions.
You Could Be a Senator – Nominate Yourself or a Colleague to Staff Senate
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Fulfill your wildest dreams of being an elected official and submit yourself as a candidate to staff senate! Terms are for three years (senators are free to give up their seats after one year of service) and require 3-5 hours per month of your time. Claim your opportunity to influence policy! Rabble-rouse! Throw parties!
There is also one seat open for a staff representative on University Council, where you’ll get access to happenings at the administrative level (like a spy, but better).
Please fill out this Google Form to nominate yourself or someone else by FIVE PM ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD!!!!!!!! Email gilmerje@augsburg.edu with any questions or concerns. Thanks!
Work Finishing Up in Murphy Square
submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu
Crews are expected to remove the perimeter fencing around Murphy Square this week, opening the park’s pathways up for use.
In some spaces within the park, fencing will remain in order to protect newly seeded ground. In other areas, seeded spaces will not have fencing.
Park users are encourage to avoid walking on the newly seeded areas this fall to help new grass take root for next spring.
See the Facilities Management website (link below) for recent photos.
Welcome New Students at Opening Convocation 8/27/2024
submitted by gubrud@augsburg.edu
Opening Convocation – the official kick-off event for the 2024-25 academic year – is scheduled for Tuesday, August 27 at 10:50am in Si Melby. Members of faculty and staff are invited to form a clapping tunnel to welcome students. If you plan to be in the clapping tunnel, you may wear regalia or Auggie gear. Line up is scheduled for 10:20am along 71/2 th Street between Murphy Square and Anderson Music Hall. Also, a gentle reminder to seasoned Augsburg faculty and staff, consider inviting those who are new or newer to our community to join you in attending. If you are new faculty or staff or have never attended this before, it can be intimidating to know where and how to attend.
TODAY – Come to Failure to Launch: FAFSA Edition
submitted by lenze@augsburg.edu
The FAFSA Simplification Act implemented for the 2024-2025 school year was anything but simple. Errors, delays, and changes are still impacting students’ financial aid eligibility today! Because of all of the complications, many students are not completing the FAFSA, which gives them federal and state funding to be able to go to school. This workshop is designed to be a conversation about how we as a whole got to this point in time, what Augsburg has done about it, how it will continue to impact our students going forward, and how our campus partners can help!
Location: Oren 200
Faculty and Staff Headshot Day
submitted by selinski@augsburg.edu
MarComm’s photographer, Courtney Perry, will be on campus to take headshots for Augsburg faculty and staff Thursday, August 29 from 1–5pm in the Hagfors Lobby. Please sign up for 1 time slot and be prepared to have your photo taken during that timeframe (a maximum of 3 people can sign up for the same time). Photos will be emailed within a week or two after the event.
If you cannot make it on August 29, MarComm will have other headshot days in the future.
Parking Enforcement Suspended Until August 28
submitted by erchula@augsburg.edu
Parking permit enforcement in all Augsburg surface parking lots has been suspended from August 14 through August 27, 2024. Suspending parking permit enforcement is being done in order to accommodate students and their families as they move back into campus housing, and to provide time for new students, staff and faculty to purchase an Augsburg permit or find other arrangements for their vehicles and transportation needs prior to enforcement starting back up on August 28.
If you need assistance purchasing an Augsburg permit, please visit the Department of Public Safety website (link below) to view instructions on how to purchase a permit. If you still have questions after reviewing the website, please email parking@augsburg.edu with any questions.
Parking permit enforcement will start up at midnight on August 28. All non-permitted vehicles will need to be removed from the Augsburg lots by 11:59 PM on August 27 to avoid receiving a ticket.
Full-Time Faculty: Apply for an Advancing Religious Pluralism Fellowship
submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu
The Interfaith Institute, Religion and Philosophy Department, and Center for Teaching and Learning received a grant from the Interfaith America and John Templeton Foundations to implement a year-long faculty cohort focused on a campus wide effort on teaching religious diversity and pluralism. We invite full-time Augsburg University faculty to apply for the fellowship program. Limited fellowships are available and fellows will receive a stipend of $500.00. Faculty from any department are encouraged to apply.
The goals of the yearlong fellowship are to develop new material for courses, new approaches to teaching, and to learn from other faculty members in the cohort. We will be leading workshops on religious pluralism, teaching religious diversity, and understanding how to engage worldview diversity in the classroom and beyond. If you’re not familiar with teaching religious and worldview diversity, this cohort is a wonderful opportunity to learn more and build your skills and familiarity with these topics. We will work with you to integrate content and skills in your context and academic discipline.
Sessions will include presentations on topics and the opportunity to workshop ideas with other cohort members. Some brief pre-reading will be required.
The cohort will meet via Zoom:
Thursday Oct. 10th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Nov. 7th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Feb. 6th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Feb. 20th 3:30-5:30
Thursday March 27th 3:30-5:30
To apply, complete the Advancing Religious Pluralism Faculty Fellows Application
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeI5ma2nslQ0GiBye90DwHMj7PbReoS08rbVZGnFWRbP-yEDQ/viewform
Questions? Contact us at interfaith@augsburg.edu
General Education Update
submitted by freiheit@augsburg.edu
Dear Augsburg Community,
Review of the proposed migration for all 475 current general education courses into the new curriculum is complete. Proposals submitted by each undergraduate chair/director were reviewed and compiled into a batch general education course migration proposal, to be submitted to AAC for their approval this fall. The new general education curriculum is planned to begin in fall 2025.
We are grateful to all the faculty and staff who have contributed this summer to this first phase of general education implementation.
With gratitude,
The AAC General Education subcommittee
Rachel Bergman (Arts), Jacob Enger (Business/AAC), Melissa Hensley (Health), Matt Maruggi (Humanities and Social Sciences), Ana Ribeiro (Natural Sciences/AAC), Tom Kelsey (Registrar/AAC), Stacy Freiheit (GenEd/AAC)
Are You a Former Debater? Become a Paid Community Coach for the MNUDL
submitted by froehlic@augsburg.edu
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Are you knowledgeable about debate? Do you have an educator’s mindset and a passion for helping students grow? Share your expertise and make a difference for debaters from MNUDL’s partner schools in the Twin Cities!
The Minnesota Urban Debate League is a program of Augsburg University. We provide academic competitive debate programming to 1,300+ Twin Cities middle and high school students.
We’re hiring Community Coaches for our 2024-25 MSHSL fall debate season, which focuses on policy debate. Apply now to be our newest community coach!
By sharing your debate knowledge with our local teams, you’ll help students develop their skills, confidence, and understanding of the world. This transformative opportunity is only possible with caring coaches.
Learn more about the role here: https://mnudl.augsburg.edu/work-with-us/
Plus, if coaching isn’t right for you, we’ve got tons of volunteer and paid judging opportunities throughout the year! Please reach out to Jake Swede about coaching (swedej@augsburg.edu) and Johan Fullard (fullard1@augsburg.edu) about judging.
New Copy Request System
submitted by longj@augsburg.edu
The new copy request system (IOnS) is currently live. Please submit all copy request through the new system and not by email. We need all cost center orders to go through the system for billing. If your user ID was uploaded it should have your default cost center number already in the drop-down menu. If you need more than the one cost center number, change areas or are new you will need email copyctr@augsburg.edu with your User ID and what cost center numbers you are authorized to us. I will add them to your User ID. For student worker or student organizations the email must come from your supervisor or advisors.
With the new copy request system, we have the option for a couple different forms. We have an Augsburg user guide in the process and a link will be added to the Copy Center page when complete. There is a general IOnS user guide linked at the bottom of the sign on page currently.
Print is for simple print jobs and has limited finishing option (only staple or stamping).
Print Advanced has more advance finishing options such as cutting, hole punch or laminate.
Copy Jobs are for items without a file to upload. If you are bringing in a hard copy for us to scan.
Booklet will be for Comb binding, coil binding or saddle stich books.
General Order is for reams of paper, envelopes and Augsburg general letterhead.
Service is to report a printer that need paper, toner or other trouble shooting.
The new system will allow you to store files so you will not need to upload each time you need to reprint the same item. Your cost centers will be in a pull-down menu so you don’t need to look it up each time. The option to pay at the Copy Center is also part of the drop down menu for any personal printing. (Fund numbers and project codes will still need to be entered by hand as too few departments use them.)
Please email copyctr@augsburg.edu if you have questions or stop by with your laptop and file if you would like a quick training session.
Important: Changes to Minneapolis Street Parking on Campus
submitted by farrisr@augsburg.edu
The City of Minneapolis recently adopted a number of changes that will affect street parking on campus, starting as soon as today. IMPORTANT: PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK STREET PARKING SIGNAGE AROUND CAMPUS TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE FOLLOWING THE UPDATED REGULATIONS.
Changes are illustrated in the map linked below and include:
– New metered parking on the east side of 22nd Ave between Riverside Ave and Butler Pl, around the perimeter of Murphy Square, along both sides of Butler Pl, and on both sides of 23rd Ave between Butler Pl and Riverside Ave. The cost to park in these spaces will be $0.50/hr, with a four-hour limit between 8 a.m.–6 p.m. daily. Free after 6 p.m.
– Permit parking only (Minneapolis critical parking area permit required) between 8 a.m.–6 p.m. on the west side of 22nd Ave between Riverside and Butler Pl. The City’s plan also includes implementing these same restrictions on both sides of 21st Ave north of 7th St, and on the south side of 6th St between 20th Ave and 21st Ave. No permit required after 6 p.m on those streets. Parking also will be restricted on the north side of 6th St between 20th Ave and 21st Ave, but allows for 4-hour parking with no permit between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. AGAIN, PLEASE READ STREET PARKING SIGNAGE TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE FOLLOWING THE NEW REGULATIONS.
– While you may notice new parking meter infrastructure on the north side of 7 ½ St, these meters are not currently active. For the time being, this area can still be used as an unloading zone in accordance with city parking regulations.
Augsburg will continue to work with the city to understand the impact of these changes and advocate for an appropriate mix of parking options for our campus. As a result, there may be additional changes later in the year. Any public feedback on the parking changes may be directed to Minneapolis by calling 311 or emailing Minneapolis311@minneapolismn.gov.
View a map of updated street parking regulations on campus as of August 2024.
New Staff Positions This Week (7)
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
08/19/2024: Director of Campus Life
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007927986-director-of-campus-life
08/19/2024: Seasonal Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007910145-seasonal-assistant-men-s-soccer-coach
08/19/2024: Seasonal Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007908768-seasonal-assistant-women-s-volleyball-coach
08/19/2024: Seasonal Assistant Women’s Wrestling Coach
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007909325-seasonal-assistant-women-s-wrestling-coach
08/16/2024: Advancement Systems Specialist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007327028-advancement-systems-specialist
08/14/2024: Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000006762225-assistant-director-of-transfer-admissions
08/13/2024: Community Operations Specialist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000006522225-community-operations-specialist
New Staff Position: Director of Campus Life
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
Summary of Position
The Director of Campus Life is responsible for the design and implementation of innovative social, educational, cultural, and developmental programs and services that foster individual and community development and create an atmosphere where students can connect, engage, and invest in the Augsburg community; enhance the incoming first-year and transfer day program student experience outside of the classroom through quality transitional programs as well as through leadership education; and supervise the full-time assistant director, student veteran representative, student paraprofessionals, student workers, and when applicable, graduate student interns.
Primary Responsibilities
– Manage the Campus Life department.
– Develop strategic priorities for the Campus Life department that are congruent with strategic goals of Academic and Student Affairs and the University.
– Develop and manage programming that impacts the transition, leadership, and well-being of students.
– Provide direction and supervise Campus Life assistant director, student veteran representative, student paraprofessionals, student workers, and when applicable, graduate student interns.
– Advise the Augsburg Day Student Government.
– Develop, manage, and teach holistic student leadership programming, including but not limited to the Emerging Leaders Program and Student Leadership Development courses.
– Encourage students and student organizations to explore self-directed activities that provide opportunities for self-realization and personal growth for themselves and their peers.
– Enhance and support diversity, equity, and inclusion awareness and development in student programming.
– Ensure that students and student organizations understand institutional policies and procedures and how these relate to their programming, events, and activities.
– Design, implement, and manage the daily operations of day undergraduate program orientation programs, including but not limited to collaborating with other offices and departments, coordinating on campus-wide publications sent to students (e.g., brochures, flyers, emails, schedule booklets, etc.), and updating program information in public forums (e.g., website, social media forums, etc.).
– Oversee military and veteran support, including management of the student veterans lounge and veterans-specific programming.
– Develop and manage budgets for Campus Activities, Orientation, Student Activity Fee, Green Fee, and others as applicable.
– Coordinate delivery of services and support to commuter students.
– Evaluate and assess all departmental programs to determine their effectiveness as they relate to student learning outcomes, as well as general student satisfaction.
Additional Responsibilities
– Serve as general advisor to student organizations.
– Plan and implement student and organizational leadership recognition celebrations.
– Support Act Six Scholars in student leadership and mentoring.
– Support Augsburg Student Activities Council in program implementation.
– All other duties as apparent or assigned by supervisor(s).
Work Environment and Physical Demands
– Typical work environment is an office. Sedentary work for long periods of time.
– Regular phone and computer use.
– Working long or irregular hours; night and weekend duties as needed.
– Working in an intense work environment, specifically during competing time demands at various points in the year; ex: opening, summer orientation, homecoming, etc.
– Frequent to infrequent standing for extended periods of time during various student activities/events and orientation programs.
– Working in temperature extremes, specifically summer heat during orientation and outdoor activities/events.
– Frequent to infrequent driving/travel for conferences, retreats, and shopping for program materials.
– Infrequent lifting and carrying of up to 50 lbs. Related to program setup, etc.
– Working in noise level extremes related to music programs/events.
– Working near occasional odors related to paint, markers, etc. for programming.
– Occasional noise level extremes related to music programs.
– Occasional odors related to paint markers for programming.
New Student Positions This Week (3)
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
08/16/2024: Athletics Sports Information Student Assistant, 2024-25 Academic Year
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007290625-athletics-sports-information-student-assistant-2024-25-academic-year
08/16/2024: Student: Health Commons Somali Interpreter, Academic Year 2024-25
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007282746-student-health-commons-somali-interpreter-academic-year-2024-25
08/14/2024: Student: Choir Assistant, Academic Year 2024-25
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000006774831-student-choir-assistant-academic-year-2024-25
Social Work Students: Join NASW Student Meeting Kickoff TODAY
submitted by premob@augsburg.edu
Hello Social Work students! Hope you’re having a fantastic summer!
The NASW Student Affinity Group is having a kickoff meeting tonight on Zoom (link below) at 6:30 pm (8/21)
We hope to get to know everyone, set some of our goals for this year, and schedule further affinity group meetings.
Stay tuned for upcoming group announcements for further monthly meetings and events throughout the year.
If you have any questions please feel free to email premob@augsburg.edu
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Welcome New Students at Opening Convocation on 8/27/2024
submitted by gubrud@augsburg.edu
Opening Convocation – the official kick-off event for the 2024-25 academic year – is scheduled for Tuesday, August 27 at 10:50am in Si Melby. Members of faculty and staff are invited to form a clapping tunnel to welcome students. If you plan to be in the clapping tunnel, you may wear regalia or Auggie gear. Line up is scheduled for 10:20am along 71/2 th Street between Murphy Square and Anderson Music Hall. Also, a gentle reminder to seasoned Augsburg faculty and staff, consider inviting those who are new or newer to our community to join you in attending. If you are new faculty or staff or have never attended this before, it can be intimidating to know where and how to attend.
Sad News About Brad Hanson, Adjunct Faculty Member
submitted by gubrud@augsburg.edu
The Office of the Provost received the sad news of the death of Brad Hanson, Adjunct Professor of Social Work . He passed away on August 1. Please keep Brad’s family, friends and colleagues in your thoughts and prayers.
Full-Time Faculty: Apply for an Advancing Religious Pluralism Fellowship
submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu
The Interfaith Institute, Religion and Philosophy Department, and Center for Teaching and Learning received a grant from the Interfaith America and John Templeton Foundations to implement a year-long faculty cohort focused on a campus wide effort on teaching religious diversity and pluralism. We invite full-time Augsburg University faculty to apply for the fellowship program. Limited fellowships are available and fellows will receive a stipend of $500.00. Faculty from any department are encouraged to apply.
The goals of the yearlong fellowship are to develop new material for courses, new approaches to teaching, and to learn from other faculty members in the cohort. We will be leading workshops on religious pluralism, teaching religious diversity, and understanding how to engage worldview diversity in the classroom and beyond. If you’re not familiar with teaching religious and worldview diversity, this cohort is a wonderful opportunity to learn more and build your skills and familiarity with these topics. We will work with you to integrate content and skills in your context and academic discipline.
Sessions will include presentations on topics and the opportunity to workshop ideas with other cohort members. Some brief pre-reading will be required.
The cohort will meet via Zoom:
Thursday Oct. 10th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Nov. 7th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Feb. 6th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Feb. 20th 3:30-5:30
Thursday March 27th 3:30-5:30
To apply, complete the Advancing Religious Pluralism Faculty Fellows Application
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeI5ma2nslQ0GiBye90DwHMj7PbReoS08rbVZGnFWRbP-yEDQ/viewform
Questions? Contact us at interfaith@augsburg.edu
Welcome New CLASS Disability Specialist
submitted by mcgillik@augsburg.edu
Please join us in welcoming Sean Morgan as our new specialist on the CLASS/Disability Resources team. Sean brings a wealth of experience supporting students with disabilities and specifically during their transition out of high school. Welcome aboard, Sean!
You Could Be a Senator – Nominate Yourself or a Colleague to Staff Senate
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Fulfill your wildest dreams of being an elected official and submit yourself as a candidate to staff senate! Terms are for three years (senators are free to give up their seats after one year of service) and require 3-5 hours per month of your time. Claim your opportunity to influence policy! Rabble-rouse! Throw parties!
There is also one seat open for a staff representative on University Council, where you’ll get access to happenings at the administrative level (like a spy, but better).
Please fill out this Google Form to nominate yourself or someone else by FIVE PM ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD!!!!!!!! Email gilmerje@augsburg.edu with any questions or concerns. Thanks!
Learn About All Things Public Transit on Thursday, August 22, 10:15 – 11:45 a.m.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Join DOUG, Metro Transit’s erudite and friendly Education Coordinator to learn about public transportation in the region and how it can benefit you and our students!!! Using public transportation is an excellent way to get to know your city and neighbors, and it’s way cheaper than driving a dang car. Just think of all the time you’ll save looking for parking….see you there!
Join us in Oren Gateway 114 from 10:15 – 11:45 am on Thursday, August 22!! Use this link to register!
Save the Date – Imagine Cedarfest, September 8 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Imagine Cedarfest is a big, family-friendly block party for neighborhood connection and community organization. This event is a fantastic way to experience artists, musicians, and local businesses from the neighborhood and imagine a better future together.
When the Minnesota Highway Commission (now the Minnesota Department of Transportation or MnDOT) routed and constructed I-94 through the urban core of the Twin Cities in the ’60s, it destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses and displaced thousands. Now, as MnDOT evaluates options for the highway’s future, we have the opportunity to influence one of the biggest policy decisions in decades.
BONUS! Got a Weinie Dog?! Start training now and register for the Weinie Dog Race!!!
This is the second annual Wienery Wiener and Wiener-Wannabe Dog Race. This will take place on Sunday September 8th in front of the Wienery during the Imagine Cedarfest event.
We will see how many registrants we get. If we have enough “pure” dachsunds, we will run a separate race just for wiener dogs. Otherwise, we will group dogs by size to try to keep things fair. We may also choose to run multiple heats.
Register for the race here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvJUYs5TQ8SSH0wWs62wwxmS5FeJYjI4ASS6GHyQKTA_d1UA/viewform
For more information visit: https://www.ourstreetsmn.org/event/imagine-cedarfest/
Cedar-Riverside Hang – Monday, August 26, 1:30-3 p.m.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Wanna learn more about Cedar-Riverside and Augsburg’s role in the neighborhood? Interested in the best spots for coffee, lunch, drinks, music, theater…and MORE?! Join your friendly community-engaged learning colleague, Jenean Gilmer, for a short presentation and walk/roll around the neighborhood. We’ll spend about twenty minutes on a presentation/lecture and walk for one hour, about one mile total. If it’s hot or rainy, bring an umbrella (for shade creation and water protection), and make sure to wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Meet in Oren Gateway 100 at 1:30, we’ll leave from there at 2:00 pm.
Please email gilmerje@augsburg.edu with any questions.
NetVUE Reading Group on Critical Community Engagement and Vocation, Fall 2024
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
In Fall 2024, Heather Brady of Grand View University (Iowa), will host four virtual conversations on the theme of community engagement and vocation. The purpose is to gather faculty and staff with some expertise and previous experience in this field in order to grow a community of practice. The outcome of these conversations will be to define the parameters and scope of the field, identify key concepts in the field, and gather resources to share out in a second conversation series, to take place in Spring 2025. At that time, a different group will participate in monthly conversations around the curriculum created by the first group in Fall 2024. The goal of the second series will be to inspire others who are less familiar with the topic to reflect on vocational exploration though community engagement. Both series will focus on themes of place and belonging, encounters with otherness, privilege and power, active listening, and visions of justice and equity. It is my hope that the dialogue created by these conversations will create new strategies for enlivening student learning.
There will be one virtual meeting each month, on Friday from 1:00 to 2:30 CST.
Participants will receive a copy of the book Called Beyond our Selves: Vocation and the Common Good, edited by Erin VanLaningham.
Please email Heather Brady at hbrady@grandview.edu to express your interest.
TOMORROW and Thursday: CTL’s Back to School Workshops
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg Center for Teaching and Learning invites all faculty and staff to join us for two engaging days of professional development during our 2024 Back to School Workshops, August 21 & 22, in the Oren Gateway Center. Please review the BTS 2024 Workshop Schedule and make your workshop selections by August 19 at BTS Workshops 2024 Registration linked below.
Campus Ministry Welcomes New Pastoral Intern Lucas Carlson
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Campus Ministry welcomes our new pastoral intern Lucas Carlson. Lucas (he/him) is a current Master’s of Divinity student from Luther Seminary. He graduated from Luther College with a degree in Religion and Classical Studies and went right on to Seminary to pursue his calling of being a pastor in the ELCA. Lucas is particularly inspired by the work of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, especially in the ways that he models using self privilege for the good of others. Lucas currently lives in Minneapolis with his wife, Elise, cat, William, and new dog, Korax. Please stop by the campus ministry office (Foss 104) to welcome him to campus. As a pastor-in-training, Lucas will work along side Pastor Babette and Pastor John to serve the whole campus.
Participate in a Study of White Faculty Implementing Anti-Racist Community Engagement (ARCE)
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Participate in a study of white faculty implementing anti-racist community engagement (ARCE)
Participants may be eligible if they:
Racially and/or ethnically identify as white
Are a faculty member at a U.S. institution of higher education (does not need to be a tenure-track position)
Have served as a faculty member for at least two years
Teach at least one service learning and community engagement course each academic year
Have partnered with the same community partner for at least two years
Have adopted an anti-racist community engaged pedagogy in service learning and community engagement course(s)
Individuals interested in participating can click here to complete the pre-questionnaire.
Participants will be asked to engage in a 2-hour interview, share examples of how they are implementing ARCE in their course(s), and later, will be invited to attend an optional focus group with other white faculty implementing ARCE. Incentives will be provided for participation in both the interview and focus group.
Questions about this IRB-approved study can be directed to University of Wisconsin – La Crosse researcher, Laura Wilmarth Tyna, at wilmarthtyna6269@uwlax.edu or to dissertation chair, Dr. Tori Svoboda, at tsvoboda@uwlax.edu.
Want to Be in the Room Where Faculty Senate Happens?
submitted by robinson@augsburg.edu
Do you want to be in the room where it happens? If so, senate needs a note taker and website manager. Senate meets Wednesdays from 3:40-5:10. Moderate stipend provided. If interested please contact the Senate president (Bridget Robinson-Riegler) at facultysenate@augsburg.edu
Faculty and Staff: New Event Request Form
submitted by obeys@augsburg.edu
University Events has been working hard to launch a new request form for all events and meeting reservations. So that all requests can be saved in the same place, it is essential that faculty and staff use this form to submit all requests regardless of whether your event is basic or more complicated. Please note that if your event requires any special set up, catering, AV requests, etc. we require at least 15 business days (but more time is strongly recommended to ensure your event is a success). The new form, as well as all resources for planning your event, can be found at https://sites.augsburg.edu/events/
Student groups and organizations should submit event requests through Auggie Life.
If you have trouble submitting the form, please screenshot the issue and email it to events@augsburg.edu so that we can look into fixing the issue.
Parking Enforcement Suspended Until August 28
submitted by erchula@augsburg.edu
Parking permit enforcement in all Augsburg surface parking lots has been suspended from August 14 through August 27, 2024. Suspending parking permit enforcement is being done in order to accommodate students and their families as they move back into campus housing, and to provide time for new students, staff and faculty to purchase an Augsburg permit or find other arrangements for their vehicles and transportation needs prior to enforcement starting back up on August 28.
If you need assistance purchasing an Augsburg permit, please visit the Department of Public Safety website (link below) to view instructions on how to purchase a permit. If you still have questions after reviewing the website, please email parking@augsburg.edu with any questions.
Parking permit enforcement will start up at midnight on August 28. All non-permitted vehicles will need to be removed from the Augsburg lots by 11:59 PM on August 27 to avoid receiving a ticket.
New Staff Positions This Week (3)
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Staff positions were posted within the past 7 days:
08/16/2024: Advancement Systems Specialist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007327028-advancement-systems-specialist
08/14/2024: Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000006762225-assistant-director-of-transfer-admissions
08/13/2024: Community Operations Specialist
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000006522225-community-operations-specialist
New Student Positions This Week (3)
submitted by hr@augsburg.edu
The following Augsburg Student positions were posted within the past 7 days:
08/16/2024: Athletics Sports Information Student Assistant, 2024-25 Academic Year
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007290625-athletics-sports-information-student-assistant-2024-25-academic-year
08/16/2024: Student: Health Commons Somali Interpreter, Academic Year 2024-25
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000007282746-student-health-commons-somali-interpreter-academic-year-2024-25
08/14/2024: Student: Choir Assistant, Academic Year 2024-25
– https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AugsburgUniversity-MinneapolisMN/744000006774831-student-choir-assistant-academic-year-2024-25
Staff and Faculty Ice Cream Social, August 20
submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu
Please join us in the Quad on Tues. Aug. 20, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. for a staff and faculty ice cream social. Take a break and gather to enjoy time with colleagues and a make-your-own sundae bar.
Full-Time Faculty: Apply for an Advancing Religious Pluralism Fellowship
submitted by truesmit@augsburg.edu
The Interfaith Institute, Religion and Philosophy Department, and Center for Teaching and Learning received a grant from the Interfaith America and John Templeton Foundations to implement a year-long faculty cohort focused on a campus wide effort on teaching religious diversity and pluralism. We invite full-time Augsburg University faculty to apply for the fellowship program. Limited fellowships are available and fellows will receive a stipend of $500.00. Faculty from any department are encouraged to apply.
The goals of the yearlong fellowship are to develop new material for courses, new approaches to teaching, and to learn from other faculty members in the cohort. We will be leading workshops on religious pluralism, teaching religious diversity, and understanding how to engage worldview diversity in the classroom and beyond. If you’re not familiar with teaching religious and worldview diversity, this cohort is a wonderful opportunity to learn more and build your skills and familiarity with these topics. We will work with you to integrate content and skills in your context and academic discipline.
Sessions will include presentations on topics and the opportunity to workshop ideas with other cohort members. Some brief pre-reading will be required.
The cohort will meet via Zoom:
Thursday Oct. 10th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Nov. 7th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Feb. 6th 3:30-5:30
Thursday Feb. 20th 3:30-5:30
Thursday March 27th 3:30-5:30
To apply, complete the Advancing Religious Pluralism Faculty Fellows Application
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeI5ma2nslQ0GiBye90DwHMj7PbReoS08rbVZGnFWRbP-yEDQ/viewform
Questions? Contact us at interfaith@augsburg.edu
Parking Enforcement Suspended Until August 28
submitted by erchula@augsburg.edu
Parking permit enforcement in all Augsburg surface parking lots has been suspended from August 14 through August 27, 2024. Suspending parking permit enforcement is being done in order to accommodate students and their families as they move back into campus housing, and to provide time for new students, staff and faculty to purchase an Augsburg permit or find other arrangements for their vehicles and transportation needs prior to enforcement starting back up on August 28.
If you need assistance purchasing an Augsburg permit, please visit the Department of Public Safety website (link below) to view instructions on how to purchase a permit. If you still have questions after reviewing the website, please email parking@augsburg.edu with any questions.
Parking permit enforcement will start up at midnight on August 28. All non-permitted vehicles will need to be removed from the Augsburg lots by 11:59 PM on August 27 to avoid receiving a ticket.
Faculty and Staff Headshot Day
submitted by selinski@augsburg.edu
MarComm’s photographer, Courtney Perry, will be on campus to take headshots for Augsburg faculty and staff Thursday, August 29 from 1–5pm in the Hagfors Lobby. Please sign up for 1 time slot and be prepared to have your photo taken during that timeframe (a maximum of 3 people can sign up for the same time). Photos will be emailed within a week or two after the event.
If you cannot make it on August 29, MarComm will have other headshot days in the future.
Welcome Tara Pollock – Copywriter and Editorial Coordinator
submitted by leedoua@augsburg.edu
We’re thrilled to welcome Tara Pollock to the MarComm team—our new Marketing Copywriter and Editorial Coordinator. Tara will play a crucial role in shaping Augsburg’s voice and messaging. You can connect with Tara at pollockt@augsburg.edu. Welcome to Augsburg University, Tara!
You Could Be a Senator – Nominate Yourself or a Colleague to Staff Senate
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Fulfill your wildest dreams of being an elected official and submit yourself as a candidate to staff senate! Terms are for three years and require 3-5 hours per month of your time. Claim your opportunity to influence policy! Rabble-rouse! Throw parties!
There is also one seat open for a staff representative on University Council, where you’ll get access to happenings at the administrative level (like a spy, but better).
Please fill out this Google Form to nominate yourself or someone else by 5 p.m. on Friday, August 23! Email gilmerje@augsburg.edu with any questions or concerns. Thanks!
Cedar-Riverside Hang – Monday, August 26, 1:30 – 3 p.m.
submitted by gilmerje@augsburg.edu
Wanna learn more about Cedar-Riverside and Augsburg’s role in the neighborhood? Interested in the best spots for coffee, lunch, drinks, music, theater…and MORE?! Join your friendly community-engaged learning colleague, Jenean Gilmer, for a short presentation and walk/roll around the neighborhood. We’ll spend about twenty minutes on a presentation/lecture and walk for one hour, about one mile total. If it’s hot or rainy, bring an umbrella (for shade creation and water protection), and make sure to wear comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Meet in Oren Gateway 100 at 1:30, we’ll leave from there at 2:00 pm. Everyone is welcome!
Please email gilmerje@augsburg.edu with any questions.
Welcome New Students at Opening Convocation 8/27/2024
submitted by gubrud@augsburg.edu
Opening Convocation – the official kick-off event for the 2024-25 academic year – is scheduled for Tuesday, August 27 at 10:50am in Si Melby. Members of faculty and staff are invited to form a clapping tunnel to welcome students. If you plan to be in the clapping tunnel, you may wear regalia or Auggie gear. Line up is scheduled for 10:20am along 71/2 th Street between Murphy Square and Anderson Music Hall. Also, a gentle reminder to seasoned Augsburg faculty and staff, consider inviting those who are new or newer to our community to join you in attending. If you are new faculty or staff or have never attended this before, it can be intimidating to know where and how to attend.