Augsburg University News and Announcements
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Campus Cupboard is still offering free food to students on campus this summer! Fill out this food delivery form as many times as you need.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKxXNj7lWTEgwP1P4PRUy76Iq-S-LSsV3TE8_ybH5jX5rJMg/viewform
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Check out these notes and this video from various students, faculty, and staff for our incredible Custodial Team!
https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/2020/05/01/thank-you-augsburg-custodial-workers/
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We have an eventful lineup in place for next week’s “3 Days in May”. Details, including schedule and descriptions of the sessions, are available in the link below.
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Check out the link below for details about all of the wonderful workshops and events being offered during next week’s “3 Days in May”. We hope to “see” you there!
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As a result of COVID-19, employees may find themselves in need of changing their benefits. Click this link below for our information guide on adjusting some benefits if needed.
The deadline for benefits change forms is noon on the second Friday of the pay period. Thank you!
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Faculty and staff,
We’d like to encourage you or your department to record and share a video congratulating the Class of 2020 for finishing the academic year strong and to celebrate their accomplishments. You could screen record yourselves on Zoom. Post to your department’s social media account (or to your personal account) and use the hashtag #GoAuggies and tag Augsburg so we see them and share these via Augsburg’s social media channels and feature them on Inside Augsburg as we approach commencement day.
There isn’t a specific deadline, just as long as it’s before commencement day.
They can be group videos like this example from the chemistry department: https://twitter.com/mwentzel/status/1258516392501899265
Videos must be captioned for accessibility purposes.
Augsburg tags:
Facebook – Augsburg University
Twitter – @AugsburgU
Instagram – @AugsburgUniversity
#GoAuggies
See more examples
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Our doors may be locked, but Lindell Library collections and services are fully accessible online. All electronic resources – databases, ebooks, and streaming audio and video services – are available 24/7.
Books may be requested for curbside pickup or delivery via US mail. Laptops and other equipment may be picked up onsite 9 AM – 5 PM Monday – Friday.
As always, reference librarians offer research support via email, chat, or Zoom.
For details, see http://library.augsburg.edu.
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Two weeks after the spring semester ends (May 15th) we will be closing all student campus boxes. Before fall semester starts we will be reassigning them to all students living on campus, and commuter students can then request to have a campus box if they have a need of one.
If you would like your mail forwarded or would like to keep your mailbox open for the summer please either fill out this survey (https://forms.gle/LaGrUkgCRvbVxVsZ8) or send us an email with any relevant information. (There is also an option to be reassigned your current box for the next semester if you will be returning in the fall)
We only forward 1st Class USPS mail and packages. Other packages (UPS, FedEx, Amazon, etc), magazines, non-profit mail and standard mail will not be forwarded. We can only forward to US addresses. The forwarding period is 2 months from when the request is submitted after which any additional mail we receive will be returned to sender.
We ask that you contact the people/business sending you mail and correcting it to your permanent address. Also enrolling in online/electronic billing is both environmentally friendly and will save you time (and sometimes money).
submitted by leess8@augsburg.edu
Check out the short-term study abroad programs coming up for Spring Break 2021 and Summer 2021. Now is a great time to plan ahead! ALL programs fulfill your AUGSBURG EXPERIENCE requirement, as well as other classes:
—NEW YORK CITY—
Roots to Rap: Islam in America – spring break
HIS 195 (Humanities)
—GUATEMALA—
Faith, Vocation, and Social Change – spring break
RLN 409 (Search for Meaning II) or RLN 480 (Keystone for some majors)
—MINNESOTA—
Dakota and Ojibwe Spaces of Environmental Activism & Sovereignty – Spring Time 2
AIS 305 (elective) or ANT 295 (elective)
—CUBA—
Community, Arts, and Culture in Cuba – Summer
THR 295 (Fine Arts)
—GERMANY—
Science and Religion in Germany – Summer
REL 205 (Search for Meaning II) and/or CHM 102 (Lab Science) or SCI 490 (Keystone for Science majors)
—ITALY—
Sustainability and Food Justice in Italy & the US – Summer
HIS 170 (Humanities) or HIS 440 (elective)
—CHINA—
Music Therapy in China – Summer
MUS 374 or 474: Music Therapy Practicum (1 credit)
MUS 511: Music Therapy Practicum (0 credits), or
MUS 582: Transcultural Music Therapy (4 credits), or
MUS 511 and MUS 582 (total 4 credits)
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We are living through a very uncertain time, but The Center for Global Education and Experience (CGEE) remains committed to connecting Auggies to the world through the channels that are still available to us. This summer, you can take online courses in Spanish, Political Science, Religion, History, or Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies with Augsburg CGEE’s instructors in Mexico or Central America.
To access these courses, simply look in Records and Registration under Summer 2020 term and the departments listed below. There is a huge variety, including some specialized courses for upper-level learners! Register for the class as usual.
Courses are offered in both Summer Time 1 (T1) & Time 2 (T2) unless otherwise noted.
GENDER, SEXUALITY AND WOMEN’S STUDIES
WST 481 Queer History in Latin America (T2)
HISTORY
HIS 156: The Crisis in Nicaragua: U.S. Destabilization or a Democratic Movement? (T2)
HIS 388: Queer History in Latin America (T2)
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POL 310: Citizen Participation in a Globalized Economy (T1)
RELIGION
RLN 336: Latin American Liberation Theologies (T1)
LANGUAGES AND CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES
SPA 111: Beginning Spanish I (T1)
SPA 112: Beginning Spanish II (T2)
SPA 218: Spanish for Healthcare Providers
SPA 220: Business Spanish
SPA 224: Spanish for Ministry
SPA 225/325: Spanish for Heritage Speakers I and II
SPA 316: Conversations in Cultural Context
SPA 334: Contemporary Mexican Literature
SPA 335: Contemporary Latin American Women: Texts and Voices
SPA 337: Mexican Civilizations and Cultures
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The Center for Global Education and Experience (Study Abroad & Away) is operating remotely and we have appointments available via Zoom. Our staff and peer advisors are here to support you as you plan ahead for the future!
Semester and short-term programs in the US and internationally are available for fall semester and beyond. Short-term courses for spring break and summer 2021 have destinations in the following locations: Guatemala, New York City, Minnesota Tribal Lands, Cuba, Germany, and Italy.
Our advisors are here to help every Auggie – whether you’re just getting started with Study Abroad & Away, or you already have a program chosen. Schedule an appointment here:
https://go.oncehub.com/StudyAbroadAwayAppointments
You can also send us an email: abroad@augsburg.edu, or stop by our website, below.
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In this special bonus episode of The Forum Podcast, Rebecca Slaby (AMAZEworks) answers questions from listeners that attended our popular webinar White Fragility and Microagressions In the Workplace: When Good People Behave Badly sponsored by AON.
Check out the show notes and listen at https://forumworkplaceinclusion.org/articles/p32/
submitted by grayk2@augsburg.edu
Join UpTurnships and the Strommen Center today (Thursday, May 7) from 12-1pm for our virtual Lunch & Learn session on Tips for Virtual Interviewing where you’ll learn best practices for acing your virtual interview.
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Interested in using the employee tuition benefit to enhance your professional growth? Your Augsburg employee tuition benefit can be used to pursue a graduate credential in leadership. Check out our website is at: https://www.augsburg.edu/mal/ for information about the MA in Leadership, the Graduate Certificate in Leadership Studies (GCLS), as well as the dual MBA/MAL degree.
We are still taking applications for summer and fall terms and are available to talk about the various options. Let us know if you would like to connect!
Application information can be found at: https://admissions.augsburg.edu/apply/
Alan Tuchtenhagen, MAL Director
tuchten@augsburg.edu
Deanna Davis, MAL Program Coordinator
davisd2@augsburg.edu
Wendy Assal, Managing Director of Graduate Admissions
assal@augsburg.edu
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Campus Cupboard is still offering free food to students on campus this summer! Fill out this food delivery form as many times as you need.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKxXNj7lWTEgwP1P4PRUy76Iq-S-LSsV3TE8_ybH5jX5rJMg/viewform
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Check out these notes and this video from various students, faculty, and staff for our incredible Custodial Team!
https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/2020/05/01/thank-you-augsburg-custodial-workers/
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CareerShift is a set of integrated job search tools that allows you to search, select, and store job listings from job boards and company job postings including H1B Sponsorship jobs and companies. CareerShift provides an easy-to-use approach for cracking the “hidden job market” and for managing your job hunt all in one place.
To access CareerShift and make an account please visit Augsburg.CareerShift.com.
You can also find the CareerShift link on Handshake under resources and on the Strommen Community Moodle site under “Job and Internship Search”.
CareerShift hosts regular webinar tutorials to help you use the platform effectively.
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Faculty and staff,
We’d like to encourage you or your department to record and share a video congratulating the Class of 2020 for finishing the academic year strong and to celebrate their accomplishments. Please use the hashtag #GoAuggies and tag Augsburg so we share these via Augsburg’s social media channels and feature them on Inside Augsburg as we approach commencement day.
Videos must be captioned for accessibility purposes.
Augsburg tags:
Facebook – Augsburg University
Twitter – @AugsburgU
Instagram – @AugsburgUniversity
#GoAuggies
Contact alamilla@augsburg.edu with any questions.
submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu
When: May 21, 2020 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CST
Level: Intermediate
Track: Social Responsibility
Presenters: Malii Carolyn, EngageBetween | Tatyana Fertelmeyster, Connecting Differences, LLC
Cost: Free
Sharpen your skills at addressing diversity-related issues in a climate saturated by the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign. As Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) leaders, get in front of an unprecedented political atmosphere that filters through our workplaces and creates heightened sensitivity to identity-related trigger points.
This webinar will explore nuanced perspectives and complexities of addressing diversity-related “hot buttons” and consider ways for turning them into teachable moments.
Learning Outcomes
-Identify practical and relevant steps to navigate the intersection between diversity and politics in the workplace
-Apply concepts of intent and impact within the 2020 U.S. presidential race and other real-world contexts
-Clarify the role of DEI practitioners in engaging identity politics
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When: May 7, 2020 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CST
Presenter: Stephen Frost, Frost Included
The coronavirus pandemic is a tragedy, but the potential silver lining is that we are living through a time of forced innovation. The leadership behaviors we exhibit will impact the performance of ourselves, our teams, our organizations like never before.
Frost Included CEO Stephen Frost will explore inclusive leadership in this context, learn five key skills essential to survive and thrive in this climate, and leave refreshed and inspired to do the work that will make the most difference.
Learning Outcomes
– Refresh inclusive leadership core skills tailored to the current climate
– Explore what forced innovation means to you, your team and your organization
– Take away 5 key skills you can immediately deploy
https://forumworkplaceinclusion.org/webinars/inclusive-leadership-in-a-virtual-world/
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In this special bonus episode of The Forum Podcast, Rebecca Slaby (AMAZEworks) answers questions from listeners that attended our popular webinar White Fragility and Microagressions In the Workplace: When Good People Behave Badly sponsored by AON.
Check out the show notes and listen at https://forumworkplaceinclusion.org/articles/p32/
submitted by leess8@augsburg.edu
Check out the short-term study abroad programs coming up for Spring Break 2021 and Summer 2021. Now is a great time to plan ahead! ALL programs fulfill your AUGSBURG EXPERIENCE requirement, as well as other classes:
—NEW YORK CITY—
Roots to Rap: Islam in America – spring break
HIS 195 (Humanities)
—GUATEMALA—
Faith, Vocation, and Social Change – spring break
RLN 409 (Search for Meaning II) or RLN 480 (Keystone for some majors)
—MINNESOTA—
Dakota and Ojibwe Spaces of Environmental Activism & Sovereignty – Spring Time 2
AIS 305 (elective) or ANT 295 (elective)
—CUBA—
Community, Arts, and Culture in Cuba – Summer
THR 295 (Fine Arts)
—GERMANY—
Science and Religion in Germany – Summer
REL 205 (Search for Meaning II) and/or CHM 102 (Lab Science) or SCI 490 (Keystone for Science majors)
—ITALY—
Sustainability and Food Justice in Italy & the US – Summer
HIS 170 (Humanities) or HIS 440 (elective)
—CHINA—
Music Therapy in China – Summer
MUS 374 or 474: Music Therapy Practicum (1 credit)
MUS 511: Music Therapy Practicum (0 credits), or
MUS 582: Transcultural Music Therapy (4 credits), or
MUS 511 and MUS 582 (total 4 credits)
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We are living through a very uncertain time, but The Center for Global Education and Experience (CGEE) remains committed to connecting Auggies to the world through the channels that are still available to us. This summer, you can take online courses in Spanish, Political Science, Religion, History, or Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies with Augsburg CGEE’s instructors in Mexico or Central America.
To access these courses, simply look in Records and Registration under Summer 2020 term and the departments listed below. There is a huge variety, including some specialized courses for upper-level learners! Register for the class as usual.
Courses are offered in both Summer Time 1 (T1) & Time 2 (T2) unless otherwise noted.
GENDER, SEXUALITY AND WOMEN’S STUDIES
WST 481 Queer History in Latin America (T2)
HISTORY
HIS 156: The Crisis in Nicaragua: U.S. Destabilization or a Democratic Movement? (T2)
HIS 388: Queer History in Latin America (T2)
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POL 310: Citizen Participation in a Globalized Economy (T1)
RELIGION
RLN 336: Latin American Liberation Theologies (T1)
LANGUAGES AND CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES
SPA 111: Beginning Spanish I (T1)
SPA 112: Beginning Spanish II (T2)
SPA 218: Spanish for Healthcare Providers
SPA 220: Business Spanish
SPA 224: Spanish for Ministry
SPA 225/325: Spanish for Heritage Speakers I and II
SPA 316: Conversations in Cultural Context
SPA 334: Contemporary Mexican Literature
SPA 335: Contemporary Latin American Women: Texts and Voices
SPA 337: Mexican Civilizations and Cultures
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Have you secured a summer or fall internship? If yes, don’t forget to register your experience.
Details on the registration process for academic credit internships or 0-credit Augsburg Experience can be found at http://www.augsburg.edu/strommen
If questions, please contact strommen.internships@augsburg.edu
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Interested in using the employee tuition benefit to enhance your professional growth? Your Augsburg employee tuition benefit can be used to pursue a graduate credential in leadership. Check out our website is at: https://www.augsburg.edu/mal/ for information about the MA in Leadership, the Graduate Certificate in Leadership Studies (GCLS), as well as the dual MBA/MAL degree.
We are still taking applications for summer and fall terms and are available to talk about the various options. Let us know if you would like to connect!
Application information can be found at: https://admissions.augsburg.edu/apply/
Alan Tuchtenhagen, MAL Director
tuchten@augsburg.edu
Deanna Davis, MAL Program Coordinator
davisd2@augsburg.edu
Wendy Assal, Managing Director of Graduate Admissions
assal@augsburg.edu
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Two weeks after the spring semester ends (May 15th) we will be closing all student campus boxes. Before fall semester starts we will be reassigning them to all students living on campus, and commuter students can then request to have a campus box if they have a need of one.
If you would like your mail forwarded or would like to keep your mailbox open for the summer please either fill out this survey (https://forms.gle/LaGrUkgCRvbVxVsZ8) or send us an email with any relevant information. (There is also an option to be reassigned your current box for the next semester if you will be returning in the fall)
We only forward 1st Class USPS mail and packages. Other packages (UPS, FedEx, Amazon, etc), magazines, non-profit mail and standard mail will not be forwarded. We can only forward to US addresses. The forwarding period is 2 months from when the request is submitted after which any additional mail we receive will be returned to sender.
We ask that you contact the people/business sending you mail and correcting it to your permanent address. Also enrolling in online/electronic billing is both environmentally friendly and will save you time (and sometimes money).
submitted by grayk2@augsburg.edu
Join UpTurnships and the Strommen Center on Thursday, May 7 from 12-1pm for our virtual Lunch & Learn session on Tips for Virtual Interviewing where you’ll learn best practices for acing your virtual interview.
submitted by yangdx@augsburg.edu
You can get the latest updates from important financial aid information to upcoming deadlines & reminders. Please follow us at facebook.com/SFSAugsburg. Spread the word to your family and friends!
If you have any questions regarding your financial aid, please give us a call at 612-330-1046 or email studentfinances@augsburg.edu.
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Faculty and staff,
We’d like to encourage you or your department to record and share a video congratulating the Class of 2020 for finishing the academic year strong and to celebrate their accomplishments. Please use the hashtag #GoAuggies and tag Augsburg so we share these via Augsburg’s social media channels and feature them on Inside Augsburg as we approach commencement day.
Videos must be captioned for accessibility purposes.
Augsburg tags:
Facebook – Augsburg University
Twitter – @AugsburgU
Instagram – @AugsburgUniversity
#GoAuggies
submitted by leess8@augsburg.edu
We are living through a very uncertain time, but The Center for Global Education and Experience (CGEE) remains committed to connecting Auggies to the world through the channels that are still available to us. This summer, you can take online courses in Spanish, Political Science, Religion, History, or Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies with Augsburg CGEE’s instructors in Mexico or Central America.
To access these courses, simply look in Records and Registration under Summer 2020 term and the departments listed below. There is a huge variety, including some specialized courses for upper-level learners! Register for the class as usual.
Courses are offered in both Summer Time 1 (T1) & Time 2 (T2) unless otherwise noted.
GENDER, SEXUALITY AND WOMEN’S STUDIES
WST 481 Queer History in Latin America (T2)
HISTORY
HIS 156: The Crisis in Nicaragua: U.S. Destabilization or a Democratic Movement? (T2)
HIS 388: Queer History in Latin America (T2)
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POL 310: Citizen Participation in a Globalized Economy (T1)
RELIGION
RLN 336: Latin American Liberation Theologies (T1)
LANGUAGES AND CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES
SPA 111: Beginning Spanish I (T1)
SPA 112: Beginning Spanish II (T2)
SPA 218: Spanish for Healthcare Providers
SPA 220: Business Spanish
SPA 224: Spanish for Ministry
SPA 225/325: Spanish for Heritage Speakers I and II
SPA 316: Conversations in Cultural Context
SPA 334: Contemporary Mexican Literature
SPA 335: Contemporary Latin American Women: Texts and Voices
SPA 337: Mexican Civilizations and Cultures
submitted by leess8@augsburg.edu
The Center for Global Education and Experience (Study Abroad & Away) is operating remotely and we have appointments available via Zoom. Our staff and peer advisors are here to support you as you plan ahead for the future!
Semester and short-term programs in the US and internationally are available for fall semester and beyond. Short-term courses for spring break and summer 2021 have destinations in the following locations: Guatemala, New York City, Minnesota Tribal Lands, Cuba, Germany, and Italy.
Our advisors are here to help every Auggie – whether you’re just getting started with Study Abroad & Away, or you already have a program chosen. Schedule an appointment here:
https://go.oncehub.com/StudyAbroadAwayAppointments
You can also send us an email: abroad@augsburg.edu, or stop by our website, below.
submitted by suter@augsburg.edu
Two weeks after the spring semester ends (May 15th) we will be closing all student campus boxes. Before fall semester starts we will be reassigning them to all students living on campus, and commuter students can then request to have a campus box if they have a need of one.
If you would like your mail forwarded or would like to keep your mailbox open for the summer please either fill out this survey (https://forms.gle/LaGrUkgCRvbVxVsZ8) or send us an email with any relevant information. (There is also an option to be reassigned your current box for the next semester if you will be returning in the fall)
We only forward 1st Class USPS mail and packages. Other packages (UPS, FedEx, Amazon, etc), magazines, non-profit mail and standard mail will not be forwarded. We can only forward to US addresses. The forwarding period is 2 months from when the request is submitted after which any additional mail we receive will be returned to sender.
We ask that you contact the people/business sending you mail and correcting it to your permanent address. Also enrolling in online/electronic billing is both environmentally friendly and will save you time (and sometimes money).
Augsburg Central Services
612-330-1054
mailship@augsburg.edu
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Faculty and staff,
The recent report from the Academic Structure Task Force (Phase 1) can be found here.
submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu
Scheduling is being finalized for a rich lineup of online teaching and learning workshops to take place on May 12 – 14. Watch for the schedule and session descriptions to be posted in the coming days.
submitted by guilbeau@augsburg.edu
Seeing all the plants pushing through the earth, the flowers opening, buds on the trees, birds
singing, and the color green painting the leaves everywhere…..gives me hope and delight. I thought of a favorite poem to share with you. BE WELL. Nancy Guilbeault – CWC
After a Winter’s Silence
Along the terrace wall
Snowdrops have pushed through
hard ice, making a pool.
Delicate stems now show
White bells as though
The force, the thrust to flower
Were nothing at all.
Who gives them the power?
After a winter’s silence
I feel the shock of spring.
My breath warms like the sun,
Melts ice, bursts into song,
So when that inner one
Gives life back the power
To rise up and push through,
There’s nothing to it.
We simply have to do it,
As snowdrops know
When snowdrops flower.
by May Sarton
submitted by hardaker@augsburg.edu
CGEE and the Spanish department invite all students to a virtual “Meet and Greet” with our Spanish language instructors from Mexico. Since we cannot meet in person for class this summer, we are happy to bring the instructors to you virtually! Get to know your instructors in this engaging Zoom session between Cuernavaca and Minneapolis. The meet and greet will be facilitated by Dr. Sarah Degner Riveros. All levels and abilities of Spanish language are encouraged to join! We will have translations from English to Spanish where needed.
Registering for CGEE’s online experiential learning courses this summer will engage students with local communities from our global locations. Learn Spanish language from native speakers, and learn more about Augsburg’s long-time community partners in Cuernavaca!
We hope you will join us on Wednesday, May 6th at 3:00 p.m. for this meet and greet on Zoom.
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To view facilities weekly updates regarding COVID and campus news follow the link provided below.
https://inside.augsburg.edu/facilities/2020/05/04/building-access-issues-urness-residents-moving/
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Augsburg is complying with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s Stay Home executive order and is working under a modified operations plan until further notice.
Students have been asked to move out of the residence halls, unless granted exceptions, and their fob access has been turned off to all campus buildings except their residence hall.
Employees (including faculty, staff, and student workers) whose roles are deemed critical to university operations will retain access to campus buildings for work purposes.
No guests are permitted in campus buildings, including family and friends, except if involved in a prearranged move out of a residence hall.
All staff, faculty and students must wear cloth face masks while in any common areas while on Augsburg property, based on Minnesota Department of Health guidelines updated in April.
submitted by suter@augsburg.edu
Two weeks after the spring semester ends (May 15th) we will be closing all student campus boxes. Before fall semester starts we will be reassigning them to all students living on campus, and commuter students can then request to have a campus box if they have a need of one.
If you would like your mail forwarded or would like to keep your mailbox open for the summer please either fill out this survey (https://forms.gle/LaGrUkgCRvbVxVsZ8) or send us an email with any relevant information. (There is also an option to be reassigned your current box for the next semester if you will be returning in the fall)
We only forward 1st Class USPS mail and packages. Other packages (UPS, FedEx, Amazon, etc), magazines, non-profit mail and standard mail will not be forwarded. We can only forward to US addresses. The forwarding period is 2 months from when the request is submitted after which any additional mail we receive will be returned to sender.
We ask that you contact the people/business sending you mail and correcting it to your permanent address. Also enrolling in online/electronic billing is both environmentally friendly and will save you time (and sometimes money).
Augsburg Central Services
612-330-1054
mailship@augsburg.edu
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When: May 21, 2020 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CST
Level: Intermediate
Track: Social Responsibility
Presenters: Malii Carolyn, EngageBetween | Tatyana Fertelmeyster, Connecting Differences, LLC
Cost: Free
Sharpen your skills at addressing diversity-related issues in a climate saturated by the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign. As Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) leaders, get in front of an unprecedented political atmosphere that filters through our workplaces and creates heightened sensitivity to identity-related trigger points.
This webinar will explore nuanced perspectives and complexities of addressing diversity-related “hot buttons” and consider ways for turning them into teachable moments.
Learning Outcomes
-Identify practical and relevant steps to navigate the intersection between diversity and politics in the workplace
-Apply concepts of intent and impact within the 2020 U.S. presidential race and other real-world contexts
-Clarify the role of DEI practitioners in engaging identity politics
submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu
When: May 7, 2020 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CST
Presenter: Stephen Frost, Frost Included
The coronavirus pandemic is a tragedy, but the potential silver lining is that we are living through a time of forced innovation. The leadership behaviors we exhibit will impact the performance of ourselves, our teams, our organizations like never before.
Frost Included CEO Stephen Frost will explore inclusive leadership in this context, learn five key skills essential to survive and thrive in this climate, and leave refreshed and inspired to do the work that will make the most difference.
Learning Outcomes
Refresh inclusive leadership core skills tailored to the current climate
Explore what forced innovation means to you, your team and your organization
Take away 5 key skills you can immediately deploy
https://forumworkplaceinclusion.org/webinars/inclusive-leadership-in-a-virtual-world/
submitted by grayk2@augsburg.edu
Join UpTurnships & the Strommen Center on Tuesday, May 5 at noon for our next virtual Lunch & Learn session with speakers Marcus Winbush – United Health Group and Luciano Guzman, U of M Admission to chat about what you can do with your Social Sciences major. There are so many options and career paths for social sciences majors, hear what our two speakers did with theirs, ask questions, and get advice.
submitted by shafer@augsburg.edu
URGO is proud to announce that Abdul Sharif (2000 Political Science and TRIO/SSS Summer Bridge Participant) has been named a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant to Malaysia. Abdul has won many national awards, including the Gilman Scholarship (by working with Study Abroad and Study Away staff), Boren Scholarship to study Swahili in Florida and Tanzania, the Public Policy and International Affairs Scholarship to study last summer at Princeton and the Critical Language Scholarship, which he declined to take the Boren. He also spent a semester in Namibia through CGEE.
He’s been active on and off campus, including being involved in student government, the Pan-African student union, West Bank College Bound, Capitol Pathways and Politics and Law and Society.
Abdul, through words, actions, coursework and professional goals, expresses a genuine interest in learning about the world. He’s attracted to Malaysia because it’s a Muslim majority country, with a strong Hindi contingent and other interfaith communities. He wants to further explore the Muslim diaspora in Asia that he found in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town. Previous teaching and tutoring experiences in the U.S. and Tanzania demonstrate his commitment to assisting others with language learning. A refugee from Kenya, who speaks multiple languages, Abdul understands the challenges and rewards of learning a second language and is driven to provide his Malaysian students with skills to be change agents in their communities. The ETA fits with his goals of working with the Foreign Service.
Congratulations to Abdul!
submitted by shafer@augsburg.edu
URGO is pleased to announce that Eh Soe Dwe (2000 Clinical Psychology) has been named a Fulbright Teaching Assistant to Malaysia. Eh Soe is an Act Six Scholar, Christensen Scholar and Interfaith Scholar. She has been V.P. of ASA, an AugSEM leader, Karen interpreter, Personal Care Assistant, Volunteer tutor of English for immigrants at Open Door Learning, a member of Psi chi Psychology Honor Society, has studied abroad in Guatemala, the U.K. and Slovenia through CGEE. She also painted a public mural.
Eh Soe’s connection to Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, goes deeper than ancestry, extending to her sense of artistry and mission to serve adolescents across cultural boundaries. Her empathy and generosity of spirit will serve her as an ETA and in a career in youth counseling for the diasporic Karen community; she plans to return to SE Asia to work on mental health accessibility. She has taught ESL to recent immigrants to the US and told us that, because so many of her students come to the US to learn, she feels it is her turn to contribute abroad, adding to her many experiences overseas. Her experience as an Interfaith Scholar will help her navigate the diversity of faiths that she will encounter in Malaysia. She will be an excellent teacher: patient, centered and intentional.
Congratulations and we wish you the best!
submitted by jacobsn@augsburg.edu
Check out these notes and this video from various students, faculty, and staff for our incredible Custodial Team!
https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/2020/05/01/thank-you-augsburg-custodial-workers/
submitted by abounass@augsburg.edu
Some people with current access to campus buildings have had some difficulty getting in because of a problem with card access servers. DPS is working with IT and Augsburg’s vendor to resolve the issues. If you are a critical employee or resident student with access to a campus building and you can’t get in, contact DPS at 612-330-1717 for assistance.
Augsburg is currently functioning under a modified operations plan. Fob access has been turned off except those who have critical work on campus and resident students living on campus. Those who have access are asked to maintain social distancing. Go only where you need to go and only stay on campus to complete your critical tasks. Do not linger on campus. No guests are allowed. Augsburg is trying to minimize people gathering and help custodians focus on cleaning and disinfecting student residential spaces.
Critical employees who are entering a space that’s been marked cleaned and disinfected, please take the sign down and put in a work order to have it cleaned and disinfected. If you plan to work multiple days in a row, please wait until your last visit to make a work order.
Augsburg has cloth masks in stock for critical staff and faculty and resident students. Contact Bryan Massich to receive one. All staff, faculty and students MUST wear cloth face masks while in any common areas while on Augsburg property, based on Minnesota Department of Health guidelines for higher education. Resident students must wear them while out of their residence hall living spaces. Wearing cloth masks does not replace the need to adhere to frequent hand washing, avoid touching the face, and practicing social distancing, our best tools to help prevent the spread of illness.
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All timesheets must be submitted online before 2 PM TODAY, Monday, May 4. The system will be LOCKED at 2PM.
-If Staff or student employees need to adjust their timesheets after the system is locked, the supervisor should reject rather than approve the timesheet.
Tuesday May 5 – 10:00 AM– Supervisor approval deadline
-Supervisors MUST have all timesheets approved by 10 AM.
Please contact payroll@augsburg.edu for any questions regarding payroll, timesheets, withholding or direct deposit forms. Thank you!
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Stay connected to the world this summer–take online courses in Spanish, Political Science, Religion, History, or Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies with Augsburg CGEE’s instructors in Mexico or Central America.
To access these courses, simply look in Records and Registration under Summer 2020 term and the departments listed below. There is a huge variety, including some specialized courses for upper-level learners! Register for the class as usual.
Courses are offered in both Summer Time 1 (T1) & Time 2 (T2) unless otherwise noted.
GENDER, SEXUALITY AND WOMEN’S STUDIES
WST 481 Queer History in Latin America (T2)
HISTORY
HIS 156: The Crisis in Nicaragua: U.S. Destabilization or a Democratic Movement? (T2)
HIS 388: Queer History in Latin America (T2)
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POL 310: Citizen Participation in a Globalized Economy (T1)
RELIGION
RLN 336: Latin American Liberation Theologies (T1)
LANGUAGES AND CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES
SPA 111: Beginning Spanish I (T1)
SPA 112: Beginning Spanish II (T2)
SPA 218: Spanish for Healthcare Providers
SPA 220: Business Spanish
SPA 224: Spanish for Ministry
SPA 225/325: Spanish for Heritage Speakers I and II
SPA 316: Conversations in Cultural Context
SPA 334: Contemporary Mexican Literature
SPA 335: Contemporary Latin American Women: Texts and Voices
SPA 337: Mexican Civilizations and Cultures
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Check out the short-term study abroad programs coming up for Spring Break and Summer 2021. Now is a great time to plan ahead! ALL programs fulfill your AUGSBURG EXPERIENCE requirement, as well as other classes!
Check out the options in these great locations:
—NEW YORK CITY—
Roots to Rap: Islam in America – spring break
HIS 195 (Humanities)
—GUATEMALA—
Faith, Vocation, and Social Change – spring break
RLN 409 (Search for Meaning II) or RLN 480 (Keystone for some majors)
—MINNESOTA—
Dakota and Ojibwe Spaces of Environmental Activism & Sovereignty – Spring Time 2
AIS 305 (elective) or ANT 295 (elective)
—CUBA—
Community, Arts, and Culture in Cuba – Summer
THR 295 (Fine Arts)
—GERMANY—
Science and Religion in Germany – Summer
REL 205 (Search for Meaning II) and/or CHM 102 (Lab Science) or SCI 490 (Keystone for Science majors)
—ITALY—
Sustainability and Food Justice in Italy & the US – Summer
HIS 170 (Humanities) or HIS 440 (elective)
submitted by alamilla@augsburg.edu
Alumni, faculty and staff,
We’d like to encourage you or your department to record and share a video congratulating the Class of 2020 for finishing the academic year strong and to celebrate their accomplishments. Please use the hashtag #GoAuggies and tag Augsburg so we share these via Augsburg’s social media channels and feature them on Inside Augsburg as we approach commencement day. There isn’t a specific deadline, just as long as it’s before commencement day.
They can be group videos like this example from the chemistry department: https://twitter.com/mwentzel/status/1258516392501899265
Videos must be captioned for accessibility purposes.
Augsburg tags:
Facebook – Augsburg University
Twitter – @AugsburgU
Instagram – @AugsburgUniversity
#GoAuggies
submitted by suter@augsburg.edu
Two weeks after the spring semester ends (May 15th) we will be closing all student campus boxes. Before fall semester starts we will be reassigning them to all students living on campus, and commuter students can then request to have a campus box if they have a need of one.
If you would like your mail forwarded or would like to keep your mailbox open for the summer please either fill out this survey (https://forms.gle/LaGrUkgCRvbVxVsZ8) or send us an email with any relevant information. (There is also an option to be reassigned your current box for the next semester if you will be returning in the fall)
We only forward 1st Class USPS mail and packages. Other packages (UPS, FedEx, Amazon, etc), magazines, non-profit mail and standard mail will not be forwarded. We can only forward to US addresses. The forwarding period is 2 months from when the request is submitted after which any additional mail we receive will be returned to sender.
We ask that you contact the people/business sending you mail and correcting it to your permanent address. Also enrolling in online/electronic billing is both environmentally friendly and will save you time (and sometimes money).
Augsburg Central Services
612-330-1054
mailship@augsburg.edu
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It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Malia Abdullahi. Malia was a junior and a psychology major. To honor and celegrate Malia’s life, a virtual ceremony will be held on May 5 at 11:00 a.m. A zoom link is provided below for those who are able to attend.
submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu
As we draw to the end of this unique semester, instructors may have made changes to their assignments that could require adjustments to their Moodle gradebooks so grades will calculate correctly. If you have questions/concerns, please contact your LFC or Bonnie Tensen for help.
submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu
So you are teaching online this summer? Now what? Come to this informative session to learn about online teaching and learning, including the community of inquiry model and best practices in course design.
Friday, May 1 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/92483166321
submitted by koh@augsburg.edu
Ger Vang, Batalden Interfaith Fellow, shares his wisdom about spiritual protection (see link below).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrTZ-8WUK1M&feature=youtu.be
submitted by lubegam@augsburg.edu
We are living through a very uncertain time, but The Center for Global Education and Experience (CGEE) remains committed to connecting Auggies to the world through the channels that are still available to us. This summer, you can take online courses in Spanish, Political Science, Religion, History, or Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies with Augsburg CGEE’s instructors in Mexico or Central America.
To access these courses, simply look in Records and Registration under Summer 2020 term and the departments listed below. There is a huge variety, including some specialized courses for upper-level learners! Register for the class as usual.
Courses are offered in both Summer Time 1 (T1) & Time 2 (T2) unless otherwise noted.
GENDER, SEXUALITY AND WOMEN’S STUDIES
WST 481 Queer History in Latin America (T2)
HISTORY
HIS 156: The Crisis in Nicaragua: U.S. Destabilization or a Democratic Movement? (T2)
HIS 388: Queer History in Latin America (T2)
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POL 310: Citizen Participation in a Globalized Economy (T1)
RELIGION
RLN 336: Latin American Liberation Theologies (T1)
LANGUAGES AND CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES
SPA 111: Beginning Spanish I (T1)
SPA 112: Beginning Spanish II (T2)
SPA 218: Spanish for Healthcare Providers
SPA 220: Business Spanish
SPA 224: Spanish for Ministry
SPA 225/325: Spanish for Heritage Speakers I and II
SPA 316: Conversations in Cultural Context
SPA 334: Contemporary Mexican Literature
SPA 335: Contemporary Latin American Women: Texts and Voices
SPA 337: Mexican Civilizations and Cultures
submitted by lubegam@augsburg.edu
The Center for Global Education and Experience (Study Abroad & Away) is operating remotely and we have appointments available via Zoom. Our staff and peer advisors are here to support you as you plan ahead for the future!
Semester and short-term programs in the US and internationally are available for fall semester and beyond. Short-term courses for spring break and summer 2021 have destinations in the following locations: Guatemala, New York City, Minnesota Tribal Lands, Cuba, Germany, and Italy.
Our advisors are here to help every Auggie – whether you’re just getting started with Study Abroad & Away, or you already have a program chosen. Schedule an appointment here:
https://go.oncehub.com/StudyAbroadAwayAppointments
You can also send us an email: abroad@augsburg.edu, or stop by our website, below.
submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu
In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Patricia Jesperson, chief curiosity officer at EmployeeEXP, and Amy Tolbert, ECCO International principal, explore the five critical leadership skills they’ve identified to help leaders transform into naturally inclusive leaders.
While emotional intelligence is an important skill when working with anyone different from ourselves, it’s only part of the inclusive leadership equation. Achieving an elevated state of self-awareness is key to developing leaders with capacity to embrace and effectively engage with the increasingly diverse workforce. The Inclusion Matrix™️ is designed for leaders—not only in title, but also those who demonstrate organizational influence.
submitted by yangdx@augsburg.edu
You can get the latest updates from important financial aid information to upcoming deadlines & reminders! Please follow us at facebook.com/SFSAugsburg.
If you have any questions regarding your financial aid, please give us a call at 612-330-1046 or email studentfinances@augsburg.edu.
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URGO is proud to announce that Abdul Sharif (2000 Political Science and TRIO/SSS Summer Bridge Participant) has been named a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant to Malaysia. Abdul has won many national awards, including the Gilman Scholarship (by working with Study Abroad and Study Away staff), Boren Scholarship to study Swahili in Florida and Tanzania, the Public Policy and International Affairs Scholarship to study last summer at Princeton and the Critical Language Scholarship, which he declined to take the Boren. He also spent a semester in Namibia through CGEE.
He’s been active on and off campus, including being involved in student government, the Pan-African student union, West Bank College Bound, Capitol Pathways and Politics and Law and Society.
Abdul, through words, actions, coursework and professional goals, expresses a genuine interest in learning about the world. He’s attracted to Malaysia because it’s a Muslim majority country, with a strong Hindi contingent and other interfaith communities. He wants to further explore the Muslim diaspora in Asia that he found in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town. Previous teaching and tutoring experiences in the U.S. and Tanzania demonstrate his commitment to assisting others with language learning. A refugee from Kenya, who speaks multiple languages, Abdul understands the challenges and rewards of learning a second language and is driven to provide his Malaysian students with skills to be change agents in their communities. The ETA fits with his goals of working with the Foreign Service.
Congratulations to Abdul!
submitted by shafer@augsburg.edu
URGO is pleased to announce that Eh Soe Dwe (2000 Clinical Psychology) has been named a Fulbright Teaching Assistant to Malaysia. Eh Soe is an Act Six Scholar, Christensen Scholar and Interfaith Scholar. She has been V.P. of ASA, an AugSEM leader, Karen interpreter, Personal Care Assistant, Volunteer tutor of English for immigrants at Open Door Learning, a member of Psi Chic Psychology Honor Society, has studied abroad in Guatemala, the U.K. and Slovenia through CGEE. She also painted a public mural.
Eh Soe’s connection to Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, goes deeper than ancestry, extending to her sense of artistry and mission to serve adolescents across cultural boundaries. Her empathy and generosity of spirit will serve her as an ETA and in a career in youth counseling for the diasporic Karen community; she plans to return to SE Asia to work on mental health accessibility. She has taught ESL to recent immigrants to the US and told us that, because so many of her students come to the US to learn, she feels it is her turn to contribute abroad, adding to her many experiences overseas. Her experience as an Interfaith Scholar will help her navigate the diversity of faiths that she will encounter in Malaysia. She will be an excellent teacher: patient, centered and intentional.
Congratulations and we wish you the best!
submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu
A lineup of online workshops should be available next week for the “3 Days in May”. The eLearning Team and the TEL committee are working with the help of CTL to put on a variety of sessions around online teaching. Watch for more information to be available soon.
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Congratulations to all students graduating this spring from Augsburg University. Your achievement is especially notable in these challenging times. To mark the completion of your time at Augsburg, Campus Ministry is offering two online services that would usually have been held on campus. Everyone is invited to watch these two virtual services. Please note that the link for the Interfaith Sending has been corrected.
The first is our Baccalaureate Service, which is a festive service of music and word held for the graduating class, friends, and family members celebrating the completion of your studies at Augsburg and offering our blessings to you as you go out into the world. This is a Christian worship service, open to all. The online service this year will be slightly truncated, but it will still be filled with joy and thanksgiving. Pastor Babette Chatman serves as the preacher, President Paul Pribbenow offers a greeting, and a recording of the Augsburg Choir is offered to mark this occasion. https://youtu.be/uQWzzf-K9LY
You are also invited to watch the Interfaith Community Sending service. Graduating students of all religious and non-religious identities are invited to this interfaith service celebrating your educational journey. This service is a special time of reflection and blessing led by the Interfaith Scholar Cohort of 2019-20. https://youtu.be/wVr0NQJEbcY
submitted by jacobsn@augsburg.edu
The Campus Kitchen team is following COVID-19 protocol. Contact jacobsn@augsburg.edu with any questions.
For now, students cannot access the Cupboard physically. Instead, students (who still live on campus) can fill out a request form to receive a bag of food for pickup in Christensen (near Einstein’s). Food bag delivery times are: Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 11am-1pm
Fill out a delivery request form here, as many times as you need!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKxXNj7lWTEgwP1P4PRUy76Iq-S-LSsV3TE8_ybH5jX5rJMg/viewform
submitted by cswanson@augsburg.edu
As a result of COVID-19, employees may find themselves in need of changing their benefits. Click this link below for our information guide on adjusting some benefits if needed.
submitted by cswanson@augsburg.edu
Important Deadlines for Pay Date 5/8:
Timesheet deadlines have not changed – all timesheets must be submitted online by 2 PM Monday, May 4.
Monday May 4 – 2:00 PM timesheet deadline – system is LOCKED.
-If Staff or student employees need to adjust their timesheets after the system is locked, the supervisor should reject rather than approve the timesheet.
Tuesday May 5 – 10:00 AM– Supervisor approval deadline
-Supervisors MUST have all timesheets approved by 10 AM.
Please contact payroll@augsburg.edu for any questions regarding payroll, timesheets, withholding or direct deposit forms. Thank you!
submitted by cswanson@augsburg.edu
In order to ensure timely processing of payroll for the 05/08 pay date, please submit all benefits and payroll change forms to hr@augsburg.edu by noon this Friday, 05/01/2020. This includes stipend & honoraria payments, and all forms for benefits, FSA, HSA, retirement, direct deposit and tax withholding changes.
To protect your information, forms containing sensitive data such as banking or social security numbers should not be emailed; please contact Human Resources at hr@augsburg.edu to receive a secure delivery link for sumbmission. Thank you!
submitted by alamilla@augsburg.edu
Faculty and staff,
We’d like to encourage you or your department to record and share a video congratulating the Class of 2020 for finishing the academic year strong and to celebrate their accomplishments. Please use the hashtag #GoAuggies and tag Augsburg so we share these via Augsburg’s social media channels and feature them on Inside Augsburg as we approach commencement day.
Videos must be captioned for accessibility purposes.
Augsburg tags:
Facebook – Augsburg University
Twitter – @AugsubrgU
Instagram – @AugsburgUniversity
#GoAuggies
submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu
As we draw to the end of this unique semester, instructors may have made changes to their assignments that could require adjustments to their Moodle gradebooks so grades will calculate correctly. If you have questions/concerns, please contact your LFC or Bonnie Tensen for help.
submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu
When: May 21, 2020 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CST
Level: Intermediate
Track: Social Responsibility
Presenters: Malii Carolyn, EngageBetween | Tatyana Fertelmeyster, Connecting Differences, LLC
Cost: Free
Sharpen your skills at addressing diversity-related issues in a climate saturated by the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign. As Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) leaders, get in front of an unprecedented political atmosphere that filters through our workplaces and creates heightened sensitivity to identity-related trigger points.
This webinar will explore nuanced perspectives and complexities of addressing diversity-related “hot buttons” and consider ways for turning them into teachable moments.
Learning Outcomes
-Identify practical and relevant steps to navigate the intersection between diversity and politics in the workplace
-Apply concepts of intent and impact within the 2020 U.S. presidential race and other real-world contexts
-Clarify the role of DEI practitioners in engaging identity politics
submitted by suter@augsburg.edu
Two weeks after the spring semester ends (May 15th) we will be closing all student campus boxes. Before fall semester starts we will be reassigning them to all students living on campus, and commuter students can then request to have a campus box if they have a need of one.
If you would like your mail forwarded or would like to keep your mailbox open for the summer please either fill out this survey (https://forms.gle/LaGrUkgCRvbVxVsZ8) or send us an email with any relevant information. (There is also an option to be reassigned your current box for the next semester if you will be returning in the fall)
We only forward 1st Class USPS mail and packages. Other packages (UPS, FedEx, Amazon, etc), magazines, non-profit mail and standard mail will not be forwarded. We can only forward to US addresses. The forwarding period is 2 months from when the request is submitted after which any additional mail we receive will be returned to sender.
We ask that you contact the people/business sending you mail and correcting it to your permanent address. Also enrolling in online/electronic billing is both environmentally friendly and will save you time (and sometimes money).
Augsburg Central Services
612-330-1054
mailship@augsburg.edu
submitted by carlson2@augsburg.edu
“This community is a safe space for those affected by anxiety and depression to talk to others who truly understand.” Administered by the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.
submitted by cswanson@augsburg.edu
As a result of COVID-19, employees may find themselves in need of changing their benefits. Click this link below for our information guide on adjusting some benefits if needed.
submitted by cswanson@augsburg.edu
In order to ensure timely processing of payroll for the 05/08 pay date, please submit all benefits and payroll change forms to hr@augsburg.edu by noon this Friday, 05/01/2020. This includes stipend & honoraria payments, and all forms for benefits, FSA, HSA, retirement, direct deposit and tax withholding changes.
To protect your information, forms containing sensitive data such as banking or social security numbers should not be emailed; please contact Human Resources at hr@augsburg.edu to receive a secure delivery link for sumbmission. Thank you!
submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu
So you are teaching online this summer? Now what? Come to this informative session to learn about online teaching and learning, including the community of inquiry model and best practices in course design.
Choose the day/time that works best for you. This session will be offered:
Tomorrow, April 30 from 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/94629980215
and
Friday, May 1 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/92483166321
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Congratulations to all students graduating this spring from Augsburg University. Your achievement is especially notable in these challenging times. To mark the completion of your time at Augsburg, Campus Ministry is offering two online services that would usually have been held on campus. Everyone is invited to watch these two virtual services.
The first is our Baccalaureate Service, which is a festive service of music and word held for the graduating class, friends, and family members celebrating the completion of your studies at Augsburg and offering our blessings to you as you go out into the world. This is a Christian worship service, open to all. The online service this year will be slightly truncated, but it will still be filled with joy and thanksgiving. Pastor Babette Chatman serves as the preacher, President Paul Pribbenow offers a greeting, and a recording of the Augsburg Choir is offered to mark this occasion. https://youtu.be/uQWzzf-K9LY
You are also invited to watch the Interfaith Community Sending service. Graduating students of all religious and non-religious identities are invited to this interfaith service celebrating your educational journey. This service is a special time of reflection and blessing led by the Interfaith Scholar Cohort of 2019-20. https://youtu.be/uQWzzf-K9LY
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Students who have had their study abroad and study away plans derailed this year have begun inquiring about next year.
Check out the short-term study abroad programs coming up for Spring Break and Summer 2021. Now is a great time to plan ahead! ALL programs fulfill your AUGSBURG EXPERIENCE requirement, as well as other classes!
Check out the options in these great locations:
—NEW YORK CITY—
Roots to Rap: Islam in America – spring break
HIS 195 (Humanities)
—GUATEMALA—
Faith, Vocation, and Social Change – spring break
RLN 409 (Search for Meaning II) or RLN 480 (Keystone for some majors)
—MINNESOTA—
Dakota and Ojibwe Spaces of Environmental Activism & Sovereignty – Spring Time 2
AIS 305 (elective) or ANT 295 (elective)
—CUBA—
Community, Arts, and Culture in Cuba – Summer
THR 295 (Fine Arts)
—GERMANY—
Science and Religion in Germany – Summer
REL 205 (Search for Meaning II) and/or CHM 102 (Lab Science) or SCI 490 (Keystone for Science majors)
—ITALY—
Sustainability and Food Justice in Italy & the US – Summer
HIS 170 (Humanities) or HIS 440 (elective)
submitted by leess8@augsburg.edu
We are living through a very uncertain time, but The Center for Global Education and Experience (CGEE) remains committed to connecting Auggies to the world through the channels that are still available to us. This summer, you can take online courses in Spanish, Political Science, Religion, History, or Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies with Augsburg CGEE’s instructors in Mexico or Central America.
To access these courses, simply look in Records and Registration under Summer 2020 term and the departments listed below. There is a huge variety, including some specialized courses for upper-level learners! Register for the class as usual.
Courses are offered in both Summer Time 1 (T1) & Time 2 (T2) unless otherwise noted.
GENDER, SEXUALITY AND WOMEN’S STUDIES
WST 481 Queer History in Latin America (T2)
HISTORY
HIS 156: The Crisis in Nicaragua: U.S. Destabilization or a Democratic Movement? (T2)
HIS 388: Queer History in Latin America (T2)
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POL 310: Citizen Participation in a Globalized Economy (T1)
RELIGION
RLN 336: Latin American Liberation Theologies (T1)
LANGUAGES AND CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES
SPA 111: Beginning Spanish I (T1)
SPA 112: Beginning Spanish II (T2)
SPA 218: Spanish for Healthcare Providers
SPA 220: Business Spanish
SPA 224: Spanish for Ministry
SPA 225/325: Spanish for Heritage Speakers I and II
SPA 316: Conversations in Cultural Context
SPA 334: Contemporary Mexican Literature
SPA 335: Contemporary Latin American Women: Texts and Voices
SPA 337: Mexican Civilizations and Cultures
submitted by leess8@augsburg.edu
The Center for Global Education and Experience (Study Abroad & Away) is operating remotely and we have appointments available via Zoom. Our staff and peer advisors are here to support you as you plan ahead for the future!
Semester and short-term programs in the US and internationally are available for fall semester and beyond. Short-term courses for spring break and summer 2021 have destinations in the following locations: Guatemala, New York City, Minnesota Tribal Lands, Cuba, Germany, and Italy.
Our advisors are here to help every Auggie – whether you’re just getting started with Study Abroad & Away, or you already have a program chosen. Schedule an appointment here:
https://go.oncehub.com/StudyAbroadAwayAppointments
You can also send us an email: abroad@augsburg.edu, or stop by our website, below.
submitted by jacobsn@augsburg.edu
The Campus Kitchen team is following COVID-19 protocol. Contact jacobsn@augsburg.edu with any questions.
For now, students cannot access the Cupboard physically. Instead, students (who still live on campus) can fill out a request form to receive a bag of food for pickup in Christensen (near Einstein’s). Food bag delivery times are: Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 11am-1pm
Fill out a delivery request form here, as many times as you need!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKxXNj7lWTEgwP1P4PRUy76Iq-S-LSsV3TE8_ybH5jX5rJMg/viewform
submitted by lgeorge@augsburg.edu
The Strommen Center will be including weekly job and internship postings in A-Mail to keep students aware of current openings. Please check Handshake and Strommen’s Community Moodle (link below) for more listings and job boards.
Part-time and Flexible positions
1. Online Tutor/Remote Tutor (Full-time and Part-time):
https://tinyurl.com/yclmkhem
2. Cub Foods – Phalen – Now Hiring Part Time: https://jobs.unfi.com/jobs/cub-foods-phalen-now-hiring-part-time-213
3. Application Developer (Remote Position), Global Web Design and Technology: https://tinyurl.com/y9pqnkdc
Internship Positions
4. Increasing Diversity in Environmental Careers (IDEC), Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa http://tfaforms.com/4811872
5. Human Resources Intern, Hormel https://tinyurl.com/y7ealb9o
6. Technology Internship – Level II, Bloomington Public Schools , https://tinyurl.com/yaku7h75
Full-time employment
7. Nursing Assistant, Department of Veterans Affairs https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/566724100
8. Project Coordinator, The Contingent Plan https://www.indeed.com/job/project-coordinator-46374fd5b31a7db7
9. County Agency Social Worker – Fillmore County, Mn Department of Human Services https://tinyurl.com/y89r2w7b
Also visit these job boards for more opportunities:
CareerShift: Augsgurg.careershift.com
Internships.com: https://www.internships.com/
More job boards on the Strommen Community Moodle site. (https://moodle.augsburg.edu/moodlecommunity/course/view.php?id=1095)
Resume Drop-in Hours: Tuesday-Friday
10:00 am-3:45 pm
Zoom link -https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/180161288
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Make sure you’re counted! Students–fill out the census unless you’re certain someone else has already counted you on their form.
Got to 2020census.gov and fill out the form online. If there’s a question you’d rather not answer, skip it, but fill out the rest of the form. Responses are confidential–no law enforcement agencies are allowed access to these census forms.
If you’re living off-campus but not with your parents, you should fill out your own form. Students who lived on campus this semester will be counted by Res Life, so you don’t need to fill out a form. If you’re not certain if you’ve been counted–fill out a form! The Census Bureau would rather have people double-counted than missed.
Political representation, billions in federal funding, and much more is at stake. Don’t let yourself be invisible–filling out the census is a way of making sure your presence counts!
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1. You have until May 15 to decide if you want a letter grade or pass/low pass/no pass grading for the Spring 2020 term. See the details and instructions for requesting this grading change.
2. Virtual commencement viewings are Friday, May 29 and Sunday, May 31. See info about preparing for commencement, a future in-person ceremony, and more.
3. The textbook return deadline is extended to June 15. Read instructions on how to ship textbooks.
#FinishStrong2020
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It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Malia Abdullahi. Malia was a junior and a psychology major. To honor and celegrate Malia’s life, a virtual ceremony will be held on May 5 at 11:00 a.m. A zoom link is provided below for those who are able to attend.
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/97160336524?pwd%3DNXh1dXkyUVVqNnhjSWVJUW5WVThVdz09&sa=D&ust=1588624948250000&usg=AOvVaw1dkFbZVR4d-dwpj4jcRUmo
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The Fulbright US Student Program offers college graduates the opportunity to participate in diplomacy in over 140 countries. Your experience could include teaching English and American Studies, working on a Master’s degree, or performing research in any field. You may apply in the summer before/fall of your senior year or after you graduate. URGO offers advising, application support, and interviews for endorsement by Augsburg University for both current students and alumni.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact URGO@augsburg.edu for more information. All current students and recent alumni are welcome to inquire, even if you won’t be eligible to apply for the coming application cycle.
submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu
Course is full: Please fill out the registration form (link below) to be added to the waitlist.
Augsburg University offers a five-week GRE prep course each summer for Augsburg students and alumni at a cost well below those found at private test centers. This course is taught by experienced GRE test-prep educators. Throughout the course students will have a chance to take a full-length practice test, complete practice problems for each area of the test, and receive in-depth feedback and instruction. The registration fee also includes a six-month subscription to the online GRE study tool, Magoosh.
Due to COVID-19, this year’s course will be offered via Zoom.
May 13th – June 15th Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 – 8:00pm (Excluding Memorial Day)
Cost: $100
Please fill out the registration form to be added to the waitlist. Seats will not be held without the registration form. Contact urgo@augsburg.edu with any questions. Please Note: Only Augsburg students, alumni, and staff may register for this course.
submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu
So you are teaching online this summer? Now what? Come to this informative session to learn about online teaching and learning, including the community of inquiry model and best practices in course design. Choose the day/time that works best for you. This session will be offered: Thursday, April 30 from 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/94629980215 and Friday, May 1 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/92483166321 .
submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu
When: May 21, 2020 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CST
Level: Intermediate
Track: Social Responsibility
Presenters: Malii Carolyn, EngageBetween | Tatyana Fertelmeyster, Connecting Differences, LLC
Sharpen your skills at addressing diversity-related issues in a climate saturated by the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign. As Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) leaders, get in front of an unprecedented political atmosphere that filters through our workplaces and creates heightened sensitivity to identity-related trigger points.
This webinar will explore nuanced perspectives and complexities of addressing diversity-related “hot buttons” and consider ways for turning them into teachable moments.
Learning Outcomes
-Identify practical and relevant steps to navigate the intersection between diversity and politics in the workplace
-Apply concepts of intent and impact within the 2020 U.S. presidential race and other real-world contexts
-Clarify the role of DEI practitioners in engaging identity politics
submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu
In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Patricia Jesperson, chief curiosity officer at EmployeeEXP, and Amy Tolbert, ECCO International principal, explore the five critical leadership skills they’ve identified to help leaders transform into naturally inclusive leaders.
While emotional intelligence is an important skill when working with anyone different from ourselves, it’s only part of the inclusive leadership equation. Achieving an elevated state of self-awareness is key to developing leaders with capacity to embrace and effectively engage with the increasingly diverse workforce. The Inclusion Matrix™️ is designed for leaders—not only in title, but also those who demonstrate organizational influence.
submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu
Across the globe, organizations are struggling to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. As they do so, the need to be creative and innovative, to connect with employees on a personal level, to work efficiently and productively, and to help maintain the health and safety of colleagues have become much more prescient and critical. Diversity & Inclusion is an effective methodology for attaining all these goals, in addition to being an end in and of itself.
Join Raafi-Karim Alidina (Frost Included & Forum 32nd annual conference presenter), and learn how to leverage the principles of inclusion and deploy behavioral economics-based “Inclusion Nudges” to help your organization thrive through the crisis.
When: April 30, 2020 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CST
Level: Intermediate
Track: D&I Strategy
Presenter: Raafi-Karim Alidina, Frost Included
Cost: FREE
https://forumworkplaceinclusion.org/webinars/responding-inclusively-to-coronavirus/
submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu
When: May 7, 2020 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CST
Presenter: Stephen Frost, Frost Included
The coronavirus pandemic is a tragedy, but the potential silver lining is that we are living through a time of forced innovation. The leadership behaviors we exhibit will impact the performance of ourselves, our teams, our organizations like never before.
Frost Included CEO Stephen Frost will explore inclusive leadership in this context, learn five key skills essential to survive and thrive in this climate, and leave refreshed and inspired to do the work that will make the most difference.
Learning Outcomes
-Refresh inclusive leadership core skills tailored to the current climate
-Explore what forced innovation means to you, your team and your organization
-Take away 5 key skills you can immediately deploy
https://forumworkplaceinclusion.org/webinars/inclusive-leadership-in-a-virtual-world/
submitted by suter@augsburg.edu
Two weeks after the spring semester ends (May 15th) we will be closing all student campus boxes. Before fall semester starts we will be reassigning them to all students living on campus, and commuter students can then request to have a campus box if they have a need of one.
If you would like your mail forwarded or would like to keep your mailbox open for the summer please either fill out this survey (https://forms.gle/LaGrUkgCRvbVxVsZ8) or send us an email with any relevant information. (There is also an option to be reassigned your current box for the next semester if you will be returning in the fall)
We only forward 1st Class USPS mail and packages. Other packages (UPS, FedEx, Amazon, etc), magazines, non-profit mail and standard mail will not be forwarded. We can only forward to US addresses. The forwarding period is 2 months from when the request is submitted after which any additional mail we receive will be returned to sender.
We ask that you contact the people/business sending you mail and correcting it to your permanent address. Also enrolling in online/electronic billing is both environmentally friendly and will save you time (and sometimes money).
Augsburg Central Services
612-330-1054
mailship@augsburg.edu
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Students who have had their study abroad and study away plans derailed this year have begun inquiring about next year.
Check out the short-term study abroad programs coming up for Spring Break and Summer 2021. Now is a great time to plan ahead! ALL programs fulfill your AUGSBURG EXPERIENCE requirement, as well as other classes!
Check out the options in these great locations:
—NEW YORK CITY—
Roots to Rap: Islam in America – spring break
HIS 195 (Humanities)
—GUATEMALA—
Faith, Vocation, and Social Change – spring break
RLN 409 (Search for Meaning II) or RLN 480 (Keystone for some majors)
—MINNESOTA—
Dakota and Ojibwe Spaces of Environmental Activism & Sovereignty – Spring Time 2
AIS 305 (elective) or ANT 295 (elective)
—CUBA—
Community, Arts, and Culture in Cuba – Summer
THR 295 (Fine Arts)
—GERMANY—
Science and Religion in Germany – Summer
REL 205 (Search for Meaning II) and/or CHM 102 (Lab Science) or SCI 490 (Keystone for Science majors)
—ITALY—
Sustainability and Food Justice in Italy & the US – Summer
HIS 170 (Humanities) or HIS 440 (elective)
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We are living through a very uncertain time, but The Center for Global Education and Experience (CGEE) remains committed to connecting Auggies to the world through the channels that are still available to us. This summer, you can take online courses in Spanish, Political Science, Religion, History, or Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies with Augsburg CGEE’s instructors in Mexico or Central America.
To access these courses, simply look in Records and Registration under Summer 2020 term and the departments listed below. There is a huge variety, including some specialized courses for upper-level learners! Register for the class as usual.
Courses are offered in both Summer Time 1 (T1) & Time 2 (T2) unless otherwise noted.
GENDER, SEXUALITY AND WOMEN’S STUDIES
WST 481 Queer History in Latin America (T2)
HISTORY
HIS 156: The Crisis in Nicaragua: U.S. Destabilization or a Democratic Movement? (T2)
HIS 388: Queer History in Latin America (T2)
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POL 310: Citizen Participation in a Globalized Economy (T1)
RELIGION
RLN 336: Latin American Liberation Theologies (T1)
LANGUAGES AND CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES
SPA 111: Beginning Spanish I (T1)
SPA 112: Beginning Spanish II (T2)
SPA 218: Spanish for Healthcare Providers
SPA 220: Business Spanish
SPA 224: Spanish for Ministry
SPA 225/325: Spanish for Heritage Speakers I and II
SPA 316: Conversations in Cultural Context
SPA 334: Contemporary Mexican Literature
SPA 335: Contemporary Latin American Women: Texts and Voices
SPA 337: Mexican Civilizations and Cultures
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COVID-19 is temporarily changing how we can travel, but CGEE remains hopeful that fall 2020 study abroad programs will be able to run–and the programs below still have spots open. You can use your semester financial-aid package and you’ll get a $1,500 CGEE Travel Grant.
Apps due May 1st.
+++ NATION BUILDING AND DECOLONIZING THE MIND IN SOUTHERN AFRICA +++
Learn about historical and present-day challenges in creating national identity and inclusive democracy. The program starts in South Africa and continues to Namibia. Classes in history, political science, religion, and wellness–or even choose an internship as part of your semester. All courses are taught in English. For fall 2020 and Spring 2021: CGEE is providing **FREE AIRFARE** for Auggies.
+++ COMMUNICATION & MEDIA STUDIES: MIGRATION & SOCIAL CHANGE IN MEXICO +++
Develop yourself as a socially conscious media professional equipped for the challenges of modern-day media! Engage with experienced professionals on responsible journalism on critical issues such as (im)migration and the environment. Listen to the stories from those traditionally marginalized by society. No Spanish language proficiency required.
+++ LIBERAL ARTS, LANGUAGE, AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN MEXICO +++
This program immerses you in Mexican culture, includes multiple excursions, and fosters friendships with Mexican students. With many elective course options, you can complete your language requirements, liberal arts requirements, and Augsburg Experience. No Spanish language proficiency required.
In the event that we must cancel fall programs, the decision will be made no later than July 15, 2020, and students will be offered spots on spring 2021 programs.
Got questions? Email us: abroad@augsburg.edu
Set up a virtual advising appointment: https://go.oncehub.com/StudyAbroadAwayAppointments
Learn more about these programs in Mexico and Southern Africa
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The Fulbright US Student Program offers college graduates the opportunity to participate in diplomacy in over 140 countries. Your experience could include teaching English and American Studies, working on a Master’s degree, or performing research in any field. You may apply in the summer before/fall of your senior year or after you graduate. URGO offers advising, application support, and interviews for endorsement by Augsburg University for both current students and alumni.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact URGO@augsburg.edu for more information. All current students and recent alumni are welcome to inquire, even if you won’t be eligible to apply for the coming application cycle.
submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu
Course is full: Please fill out the registration form (link below) to be added to the waitlist.
Augsburg University offers a five-week GRE prep course each summer for Augsburg students and alumni at a cost well below those found at private test centers. This course is taught by experienced GRE test-prep educators. Throughout the course students will have a chance to take a full-length practice test, complete practice problems for each area of the test, and receive in-depth feedback and instruction. The registration fee also includes a six-month subscription to the online GRE study tool, Magoosh.
Due to COVID-19, this year’s course will be offered via Zoom.
May 13th – June 15th Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 – 8:00pm (Excluding Memorial Day)
Cost: $100
Please fill out the registration form to be added to the waitlist. Seats will not be held without the registration form. Contact urgo@augsburg.edu with any questions. Please Note: Only Augsburg students, alumni, and staff may register for this course.
submitted by carlson2@augsburg.edu
Sanvello is making the premium version of their mental health app available for free during the coronavirus pandemic. The app has many guided mindfulness meditations, cognitive behavioral tools, and a community of support. The app was developed by therapists and is highly recommended by CWC.
submitted by lgeorge@augsburg.edu
Please take this quick survey to let the Strommen Center know your work status, how COVID-19 impacted your employment, and how we can help.
This survey is being sent to all day undergraduate students to provide the Strommen Center with an understanding of what activities students will be involved in over the summer and what support they might be seeking from Augsburg.
Find the survey under the Career Center page in Handshake:
https://augsburg.joinhandshake.com/surveys/44639
