Author: Blessing

Wellness in Color Podcast Series Discussion Group

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

“Wellness in Color” (https://namimn.org/category/podcast-episodes/wellness-in-color/) is a podcast series of the National Alliance of Mental Illness that explores perspectives on mental health to reshape the cultural language of mental illness. In the podcast young adults of color share their challenges and successes in mental health recovery and wellness. NAMI’s goal is “to reach collective cultural communities through positive reflections on wellness through discussions on why community members do not seek help for themselves or their loved one living with a mental illness.”

There will be a two part discussion. You can attend either of the two sessions for each part, but should attend both parts.

In the first part we will discuss three podcast episodes:
-Blurring Tradition by Houa Moua (45min)
-Never Stop Watering your Roots by Lauryn David (34min)
-The Pressures of Perfection by Aneela Kumar (44min)

Also, we invite you to choose and listen to a fourth episode and do a “show and tell” during our discussion.

Part 1: Tuesday, March 3 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm in the Riverside Room (Christensen Center) Facilitated by Beliza Torres Narváez or Friday, March 6 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm in OGC 100 Facilitated by Melissa Hensley

Part 2: Tuesday, April 7 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm in OGC 100 Facilitated by Beliza Torres Narváez or
Wednesday, April 8 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm in OGC 100 Facilitated by Melissa Hensley

RSVP for the Wellness in Color Discussion Group

ICD Grant Deadline Extended to Monday, February 24

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

The deadline for submissions for the Instructional Course Design Grant has been extended to this coming Monday, 2/24, at noon.

About the ICD Grants:
-Designed to provide an opportunity for faculty to spend a significant amount of time on course design.
-The stipend amount is $2,000.

The 2020 ICD grants will prioritize course development which advances:
-The University mission of intentional commitment to diversity and creating more inclusive classroom experiences for students.
-Active and experiential learning opportunities.
-Interdisciplinary and problem-based modes of inquiry.

Proposals that clearly demonstrate the University’s mission of intentional commitment to diversity and creating inclusive classroom experiences for students may be eligible for an additional $500 ($2,500 total).

Find examples and further information in the link below.

CTL Grants

CTL Award Nominations Deadline Extended

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

You have more time to submit your nominations for the Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning Awards.

The Office of Academic Affairs and the Center for Teaching and Learning invite your nominations for the annual Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning Awards. Augsburg annually recognizes individuals or groups that have made exemplary contributions to creating an engaging academic learning environment through awards for teaching, scholarship, or service. All faculty or full-time staff who have been employed at the university for at least three years are eligible for the awards.

Nominations are now being accepted until Monday, March 2 at Noon.

Teaching and Learning Awards

Apply for the 2020-2021 Interfaith, Christensen, or Sabo Scholars

submitted by nondie@augsburg.edu

CURRENT STUDENTS:

Want to engage in leadership, service, and learning to make a difference at Augsburg and in the wider community?

Apply to be in one of Augsburg’s three Public Leadership Scholar Programs: Christensen Scholars, Interfaith Scholars, or Sabo Scholars.

In these programs, you will have the opportunity to participate in a yearlong academic seminar with a cohort of your peers. You will contribute to public leadership on campus and in the wider community in the Christian tradition, through interfaith engagement, or civic life. You will also be able to earn 4 upper division semester credits in the Religion or Political Science and receive a $2,000 scholarship.

Who is Eligible?
Christensen and Interfaith Scholars – Current sophomores and juniors who plan to study on campus all of the 2020-21 academic year.

Sabo Scholars – Current students (any level) who plan to study on campus all of the 2020-21 academic year.

More details:
Christensen Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/christensen-scholars-program/
Interfaith Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/interfaith-scholars-program/apply
Sabo Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/what-we-do/sabo-scholars/

APPLYING: Details about the process are avaialble https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2020/02/14/public-leadership-scholar-opportunity-for-2020-21/
The application deadline is March 9, 2020.

Questions? Contact either the Christensen Center for Vocation at ccv@augsburg.edu, 612-330-1403 or the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship at sabocenter@augsburg.edu

2020 Writing Retreat for FT Faculty

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

Sunday, May 17 – Tuesday, May 19 | Jessica Nathanson Writing Retreat | Dunrovin Retreat Center, Marine on St. Croix, MN

Faculty, do you wish you had uninterrupted time to write/work on scholarship? If so, you will want to take advantage of the annual Jessica Nathanson Scholarly Writing Retreat. Jess established a tradition of allowing faculty and academic staff time away from campus to focus entirely on scholarship. There is no schedule for this retreat – it is simply time and space to work on scholarship. The Provost and the Center for Teaching and Learning will cover the cost of the retreat. We ask that you commit to being present on all three days of the event. Our time begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday and ends at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Space is limited to full-time faculty members.

RSVP for the 2020 Writing Retreat

Free Trip to Holocaust Museum Through the MINNE Fellowship

submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu

The MINNE Holocaust Fellows program selects college students to participate in a fully-paid, one-day trip to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. to acquire a more in-depth knowledge of the Holocaust. Fellows tour the permanent exhibits and featured exhibits, as well as meet with a museum representative. Awards come through the MINNE Fund of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation, who has chosen Augsburg to be one of the select universities to participate in the program. Five Augsburg students were selected last year for the trip.
The 2020 trip will take place on April 23rd. Applications are due on February 28th and can be found at http://jewishminneapolis.org/minne/. If you would like to learn more about the program or would like advising on the application, please contact the URGO office at urgo@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1446.
Eligibility:
• U.S. Citizen
• Full-time student
• Sophomore or junior planning to graduate no earlier than Spring 2021
• 3.0 GPA or higher

Present Your Research at Zyzzogeton – Register by March 2

submitted by crombie@augsburg.edu

Augsburg’s annual Zyzzogeton Research Symposium showcases the work of over 80 undergraduate researchers in all academic disciplines and will take place on April 14. Students who have conducted research over the course of the last year and would like to present a poster should register at the URGO website (https://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/research/zyzzogeton/) by March 2nd (a mentor-approved abstract is required to register).

For questions about registration or the event, please contact Lara Crombie, crombie@augsburg.edu.

URGO Website

Queering Career Business Visit: Forensics Lab

submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu

Saturday, March 28th, join LGBTQIA+ Student Services, TriBeta, & Strommen Center for Queering Career. This site visit, we will be traveling to the Hennepin County Crime Lab.

Within Hennepin County, the laboratory provides forensic services to over 35 local law enforcement agencies, the Minnesota State Patrol, and several federal law enforcement agencies. The laboratory is staffed by licensed peace officers and civilians serving in the following specialized areas:
DNA
Crime Scene Investigation
Evidence
Latent Print (Fingerprints)
Firearm Examination

We will be touring the lab spaces and learning about each specialized area above.
Queering Career Series works to promote the visibility of local, queer-owned businesses and employees.

We will meet in the Auggies Nest at 10 am, leave no later than 10:30 am, and will be back on campus by 12:30 pm. We will travel as a group on the light rail; day students who want to attend and do not have their Auggie Passes should go to the circulation desk on the first floor of Lindell Library or contact Brittany Stokes at stokesb@augsburg.edu.

RSVP on Auggie Life

Big Gay Snow Day

submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu

In collaboration with QPA, LGBTQIA+ Student Services will be hosting a Big Gay Snow Day Friday, March 13th. It’s a day filled with snow tubing, hot cocoa, friends, and fun.
This event is taking the place of MBLGTACC – as we were not able to attend this year. So instead, this will be our Minnesota way of enjoying the outdoors, in the gayest way possible.
Post-snow-tubing, we will be coming back to watch a film and enjoy pizza.

We will meet in the Auggies Nest at 3:30 pm and leave no later than 4 pm.

Please dress for the weather!

Students can RSVP on Auggie Life. Please note, space is limited.

Join us for a Free and Flavorful Friendraiser. Learn More About the MNUDL, A Program of Augsburg

submitted by froehlic@augsburg.edu

The Minnesota Urban Debate League is a program of Augsburg University. We provide academic competitive debate programming to 1,200 middle school and high school students in the Twin Cities. We love being part of the Augsburg community, and we want to connect with more Auggies to our cause! That’s why we’re inviting you to join us at our free & flavorful friendraiser at Surly Brewing Company this spring.

MNUDL Friendraiser
@ Surly Brewing Company
March 12, 2020
5:00 PM-7:00 PM

Bring a friend and don’t worry about bringing a donation. This will just be a fun, casual event to hang out, meet some interesting people, and learn more about ways to connect with our organization!

We hope to see you there!

Please email us at mnudl@augsburg.edu if you have any questions.

You don’t need a ticket to attend, but please RSVP below (for planning purposes):

RSVP

Lavendar Celebration

submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu

Thur, April 16th
5:00 – 7:00 PM
East Commons – Christensen Center

Lavender Celebration is a reception and annual graduation ceremony to recognize our LGBTQIA+ and Ally graduating students, along with honoring our students, staff, and faculty.
We recognize graduating students with a rainbow honor cord, award outstanding individuals for their work and contributions for Queer and Trans students at Augsburg University. Scholarships are also awarded at this time.

This event is open to all students, staff, and faculty who wish to help us celebrate graduation and LGBTQIA+ advocacy on campus and in the broader Augsburg community.

You can RSVP on Auggie Life; please be advised space is limited!

In addition to RSVPing, please take a moment to nominate student leaders, staff, faculty, or departments who work to dismantle systems of homophobia & transphobia at Augsburg and beyond.

Augsburg University LGBTQIA+ Awards & Scholarships 2020
Nomination Deadline: Friday, March 27th
Recipients Notified: April 3rd
Nomination Form

Nominations are being accepted for the following awards & scholarships:
– Karen Neitge Scholarship
– LGBTQIA+ Student Services Scholarship
– LGBTQIA+ Student Leadership Award
– Augsburg Pride Award

Descriptions of qualifications for each award can be found in the form.

Free Registration and Shuttle – MN Private College Job and Internship Fair

submitted by tilton@augsburg.edu

Are you looking for a summer internship or graduating this Spring! If yes, you will not want to miss the MN Private Colleges’ Job & Internship Fair taking place on Thursday, February 27, 2020, from 9:00 am-2:00 pm (come and stay for as long as you like) at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

**NO REGISTRATION FEE IN 2020!
**SHUTTLE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR FREE!

Who Should Attend:
Open to undergraduate students (sophomores, juniors, seniors, and Dec. 2019 graduates) from the Minnesota Private Colleges.

Why Attend:
By attending the Job & Internship Fair, you will have the opportunity to network with 300+ employers who are interested in starting and maintaining employment relationships with Minnesota graduates! Many of the employers who will be present at the event will be actively recruiting for jobs and internships. Other employers may anticipate hiring in the next six months. No matter what the organizations’ objectives maybe, as an attendee, you can take advantage of speaking with recruiters from a variety of different industries to learn how your career goals may fit with their hiring needs.

Registration Process:
Students must register through Handshake (link below) to attend
(no walk-ins day of fair)

Registered Employers: http://mnpcfair.org/

If you have any questions email careers@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1148.

REGISTER & LEARN MORE ON HANDSHAKE

Cutz 4 Queers

submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu

Join LGBTQIA+ Student Services, Monday, March 9th, 10 am to 2 pm for their upcoming scholarship fundraiser, Cutz 4 Queerz.

We will be hosting barbers & stylists from both Prohibition Barbers and Fox Den Salon; this is an open, walk-in style event. All haircuts will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis. All haircuts are free-will donation, with a suggested donation of $20. All barbers and stylists are donating their time and energy – as all proceeds made will go towards the LGBTQIA+ Student Services Scholarship, which will be awarded at Lavender Celebration, April 16th.

This event is open to all faculty, staff, students, and the community.
Cuts are available for people of all genders and hair types.

Oren Gateway Water

submitted by abounass@augsburg.edu

There were water issues in Oren Gateway on Wednesday caused by a clogged kitchen sink overflowing in a residence hall room located on the second floor. Water was turned off to the entire building for approximately one hour. Water damage was sustained in classroom OGC 114 and offices in OGC 115. The drain has been repaired and all water has been turned back on. A water cleanup vendor is onsite to complete water damage cleanup in all affected areas, this should be completed by Thursday. Any questions can be directed to Bryan Massich at 612-280-7447.

William D. Green Receives 2020 Hognander Minnesota History Award

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library announced that Augsburg History Professor, William Green, is the winner of the 2020 Hognander Minnesota History Award for his book, “The Children of Lincoln: White Paternalism and the Limits of Black Opportunity in Minnesota, 1860-1876”.

Green will be honored at the 32nd annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, April 28 at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts.

Read more about the book, as well as the award, in the link below.

Congratulations, Bill!

Bill Green Receives 2020 Hognander Minnesota History Award

National Endowment for the Humanities — upcoming local workshops for grant funding

submitted by causey@augsburg.edu

There are a few upcoming, local, workshops about grant funding from National Endowment for the Humanities. Faculty are welcome to register and attend the workshops at nearby campuses:

MARCH 10 – ST OLAF COLLEGE
St. Olaf is hosting NEH’s Dr. Russell Wyland in Northfield on Tuesday, March 10
2:15 – 3:30pm Overview of NEH Programs
3:45 – 5pm Tips on Writing an Application/Mock Review Panel. 
Location: Black Ballroom, Buntrock Commons
Faculty are welcome to attend the program in Northfield. One-on-one meetings with Dr. Wyland have already filled, but faculty members may request to be added to a waiting list. Please RSVP to Melissa Hager via email at <hager@stolaf.edu> by Friday, February 28. 
 
MARCH 11 – UNIV OF ST THOMAS
St. Thomas will host a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Application Writing Workshop on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 from 12:30 pm to 4:00 pm. Led by Dr. Russel Wyland
12:30 – 1pm check in
1pm – 2:15pm The 1st session will include an overview of NEH programs and initiatives,
as well as tips and strategies for preparing quality applications.
2:30 – 4pm The 2nd session will focus on strategies for writing competitive
proposals
Location: 100 McNealy Hall, Building #31
Register by 3/6 at this link https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ef-BoIwx7EWV8zjrwoAUcs7d1irAynRCmtbGPqwKKOpUMEgwMzA1QjhOUkowVU5KQ0c2SzBFS0EwMS4u

MARCH 27 – UNIV OF MN
On March 27, 12:30-3:15 pm, the College of  Liberal Arts at the University of MN will be hosting a workshop led by National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Senior Program Officer Mary Macklem. While the primary focus will be the Fellowship, she will also provide an overview of funding opportunities throughout NEH.  The event will take place on the east bank of the Minneapolis campus, in Walter Library 101. Slots for individual appointments are all taken.
Register at  this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-UDToXDuqQQ8lMhjoRGeEgMRQCOyhm_aAHienz7g41bB4fg/viewform

Finish your Summer or Fall study abroad/away application by March 1

submitted by lubegam@augsburg.edu

Applying for Summer 2020 or Fall 2020 Study Abroad or Away Programs?

Applications are due MARCH 1.

Get in touch with the Study Abroad & Away office if you have questions about programs, applications, etc. We’re here to help!

Office in Oyate Commons, lower level of Christensen Center
email: abroad@augsburg.edu

Get more information about Study Abroad & Away

Communication Majors – study abroad this Fall

submitted by lubegam@augsburg.edu

Are you a Comm Major looking to study abroad? Want to get intercultural experience? Interested in using your media skills to engage in social justice issues?

Join us for the Fall 2020 semester in Mexico:

COMMUNICATION & MEDIA STUDIES: MIGRATION & SOCIAL CHANGE IN MEXICO

Develop yourself as a socially-conscious media professional equipped for the challenges of modern-day media! During your semester in Cuernavaca, Mexico, you will:

-Hear from 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 such as migrants, deportees, immigrant returnees from the U.S. and Canada, indigenous people, women, LGBTQ people, and low-income people.
-Engage deeply with critical issues facing the U.S. and Mexico.
-Learn to look at the world through the intersectional lenses of people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Costs for this program are often LOWER than your costs on campus because:
-You can use your full financial aid package for semester programs off-campus
-You will recieve a $1500 CGEE Travel Grant on top of your fin aid, just for being an Auggie!
-Many additional scholarship opportunities available

This program is great for Communications Majors or Minors in their Sophomore or Junior years. Check out the website for more info!

Apply by March 1

Get more information and apply online

Faculty and Staff, Reduce Registration to 32nd Annual Forum on Workplace Inclusion

submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu

2020 is the inaugural year of The Forum on Workplace Inclusion annual conference at Augsburg University! Augsburg faculty and staff are given a special discounted rate to The Forum’s 2020 annual conference. Visit the rates page (https://forumworkplaceinclusion.org/conference-rates/#discount-rates) for rates information. Don’t miss out in the nation’s largest workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion conference, and register with the special discounted rate!

When registering, select “Augsburg Faculty / Staff” registration type to receive the discount.

Learn More

Blood Memory–Free Film Event

submitted by marubbio@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Native American Film Series presents Blood Memory on February 19, 2020.
The title “Blood Memory” is derived from the concept that the experiences of one generation are passed onto the next through DNA. Future generations live with the shared knowledge of their ancestors – meaning there is a foundation of survival instinct and cultural identity that exists within us prior to learned experience. In many ways, this is a beautiful and poetic concept, but trauma and abuse can also be transferred intergenerationally, sometimes unknown to the carrier. This film is about acknowledging and honoring all aspects of blood memory, and how we as individuals and community members heal our collective traumas and learn to pass positive ancestral knowledge to the next generation–Director’s Statement (Blood Memory, Official Film Site)
Blood Memory, a true life “dark-horse political thriller”, tells Sandy White Hawk’s story of adoption out of her home community at a young age and her work to help the “stolen generation” of the American Indian Adoption Era return home. Intertwined with her saga is that of Mark Fiddler, an ICWA lawyer whose advocacy as co-council in Adoptive Couple vs. Baby Girl 2013 helped to dismantle the law he once fought to protect (Vision Maker Media). Join Sandy White Hawk for an evening of screening the film and discussion.

Where & When: February 19, 2020
Augsburg University
Sateren Auditorium, Music Hall, 715 22nd Ave South
Reception 6:15-6:45
Screening begins at 7:00
Discussion with participants follows
This event is free to the public

Native American Film Series

Faculty Award Nomination Deadline Extended

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

The Office of Academic Affairs and the Center for Teaching and Learning invite your nominations. Augsburg annually recognizes individuals or groups that have made exemplary contributions to creating an engaging academic learning environment through awards for teaching, scholarship, or service. All faculty or full-time staff who have been employed at the university for at least three years are eligible for the awards.

The deadline for nominations has been extended to Monday, March 2 at Noon.

Find out more in the link below.

Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning Awards

2020 Commencement Tickets

submitted by cashdar@augsburg.edu

Spring 2020 commencement tickets are now available to all eligible graduates.

To access the ticketing site:
Visit the Augsburg University Commencement website and click on the Participation Form and Ticket Request button located on the right-hand side of the page.

Once at the ticketing site, select “login” to begin your registration. NOTE: You will be required to log in using your Augsburg-issued Augnet credentials.

If you completed your graduation requirements and did not extend your Augnet access and are therefore unable to access your Augnet account at this time, please contact events@augsburg.edu after tickets become available and we will assist with getting your tickets issued.

After logging in, select Commencement 2020 to be directed to the ticket request site.

After completing your order, your tickets will be emailed to your Augsburg-issued email as an attached .pdf from donotreply@universitytickets.com. Please save that email in a location that you can easily locate.

Commencement Website
Additional information you will need for the ceremony can be found on the Commencement website. If you have questions about the ticketing process that aren’t on the website, please contact University Events at (612) 330-1104 or by email at events@augsburg.edu.

Augsburg University Website, Commencement Page

TODAY: EDTalk with Kathy McGillivray

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

Before this afternoon’s big faculty meeting, make sure to head to Hagfors 151 to hear, “Beyond Access: Welcoming Students With Disabilities In your Courses”. Kathy McGillivray, Director of the CLASS/Disability Resources office, will discuss mindsets and strategies that can move us beyond accessibility toward welcome and inclusion of our students with disabilities. She will highlight some of the recurring themes the CLASS office has heard from students about approaches faculty have taken that have helped them feel valued and motivated them to succeed.

Wednesday, February 19 | EDTalk with Kathy McGillivray | 3:20 pm – 3:35 pm, Hagfors 151

Center for Teaching and Learning

ICD Grant Application Deadline Extended

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

Faculty, you have more time to apply for the Instructional Course Design Grant. The new deadline for submissions is this Monday, February 24 at Noon.

About the ICD Grant:
-Designed to provide an opportunity for faculty to spend a significant amount of time on course design.
-The stipend amount is $2,000.

The 2020 ICD grants will prioritize course development which advances:
-The University mission of intentional commitment to diversity and creating more inclusive classroom experiences for students.
-Active and experiential learning opportunities.
-Interdisciplinary and problem-based modes of inquiry.

Proposals that clearly demonstrate the University’s mission of intentional commitment to diversity and creating inclusive classroom experiences for students may be eligible for an additional $500 ($2,500 total).

Find examples and the application form in the link below.

CTL Grants

Spring Blood Drive Coming March 4

submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu

The Center for Wellness & Counseling (CWC) welcomes Memorial Blood Centers for its annual Spring Blood Drive on Wednesday 3/4/2020 from 10:00 – 4:00 pm in the East Commons (upstairs Christensen Center). Please consider scheduling a blood donation that day. You can schedule an online appointment at http://www.mbc.org/searchdrives and enter sponsor code 0027. Or you can call the CWC office at 612-330-1707 to schedule an appointment time as well. Please help save lives and donate blood on Wednesday, March 4th!

http://www.mbc.org/searchdrives

Girl Scout Cookies?

submitted by hansonjl@augsburg.edu

Eleanor Hanson, Prof. Hanson’s daughter, is a Daisy Scout and is selling girl scout cookies. She has asked that I post this:

“I’m selling girl scout cookies. 1 Box is $5, 4 boxes is $20. I like the red box and purple box box best, but they are all good. I want to sell 250 boxes. My troop will do things like coding camp and get badges and stuff. If you want to buy cookies, let my mom know.”

You can contact hansonjl@augsburg.edu to place and pick up your order, or order online and have the cookies shipped to you.

Girl Scout Cookies – Direct Ship

Additional Resume and Mock Interview Appointments Available

submitted by grayk2@augsburg.edu

Looking for assistance as you prepare for the upcoming MN Private Colleges Job and Internship Fair? Or are you in the process of applying for a job or internship? The Strommen Center (in collaboration with UpTurnships) is pleased to offer additional resume and mock interview appointments for students on Thursday, February 20 and next Tuesday, February 25!

If you’re interested in refining your interview skills and/or having your resume reviewed, please schedule an appointment with a Career Coach in Handshake .

Free Trip to Holocaust Museum Through the MINNE Fellowship

submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu

The MINNE Holocaust Fellows program selects college students to participate in a fully-paid, one-day trip to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. to acquire a more in-depth knowledge of the Holocaust. Fellows tour the permanent exhibits and featured exhibits, as well as meet with a museum representative. Awards come through the MINNE Fund of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation, who has chosen Augsburg to be one of the select universities to participate in the program. Five Augsburg students were selected last year for the trip.
The 2020 trip will take place on April 23rd. Applications are due on February 28th and can be found at http://jewishminneapolis.org/minne/. If you would like to learn more about the program or would like advising on the application, please contact the URGO office at urgo@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1446.
Eligibility:
• U.S. Citizen
• Full-time student
• Sophomore or junior planning to graduate no earlier than Spring 2021
• 3.0 GPA or higher

Present Your Research at Zyzzogeton – Register by March 2

submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu

Augsburg’s annual Zyzzogeton Research Symposium showcases the work of over 80 undergraduate researchers in all academic disciplines and will take place on April 14th. Students who have conducted research over the course of the last year and would like to present a poster should register at the URGO website (www.augsburg.edu/urgo) by March 2nd (a mentor-approved abstract is required to register).

For questions about registration or the event, please contact urgo@augsburg.edu.

Register Here

Two Free Tickets to Gloria Steinem: Today February 19 at 6 p.m.

submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu

THE 2020 DISTINGUISHED CARLSON LECTURE: AN EVENING WITH GLORIA STEINEM

Gloria Steinem will be interviewed today at the Northrop Theater at the UMN for a live audience. I have two free tickets available. Please email me or call at x1378 if you are interested.

Show starts at 6 pm.

About the Event

Campus Cupboard/Share Shop Hours

submitted by thaobb4@augsburg.edu

Need a water kettle, vegetables, air mattress, pasta, clothes??
Come to Campus Cupboard/Share Shop in Science Building 8!

We’re currently making efforts to be open as often as possible M-F. Current hours are as follows:
Mo: 9am-1pm, 2pm-4pm
Tu: 10am-4pm
W: 10am-4pm
Th: 10am-12pm, 2pm-4pm
Fr: 9am-1pm, 2pm-4pm

Please make note of these regular hours. Changes will be posted when needed.
Have questions or concerns?
Contact saboorgs@augsburg.edu, or ask our staff there!

Visit our Campus Cupboard page

Free Airfare for Southern Africa Study Abroad

submitted by lubegam@augsburg.edu

Augsburg’s CGEE study center in Southern Africa offers an experiential, community-based, social-justice focused semester program in fall or spring:

Nation Building and Decolonizing the Mind in Southern Africa

Stay on-track to graduate by taking 16+ credits. Courses are available in History, Political Science, Religion, wellness, or even choose an internship as part of your semester. All courses are in English. Your semester starts in South Africa and then continues on to Namibia. Study in TWO countries in one semester!

For fall 2020 only: CGEE is providing **FREE AIRFARE** for all Fall 2020 semester students in Southern Africa!

You can use your full semester financial-aid package to help pay for the program, and additionally you will receive an automatic CGEE Travel Grant scholarship of $1,500, and free airfare for fall 2020, making a semester at CGEE Southern Africa one of the most affordable study abroad semester programs!

You can check off the following requirements on the program:

· Social and Behavioral Sciences (two course options available)

· Humanities requirement

· Search for Meaning II

· Recreational Wellness

· + your Augsburg Experience requirement!

Apply by March 1

Get more information about CGEE Southern Africa and apply online

Join BrightSide Produce Subscription

submitted by thaobb4@augsburg.edu

Are you interested in a weekly produce subscription?
Subscriptions range from $3 to $20. Your subscription will help bring fresh produce to corner stores in the Cedar Riverside area. We will be continuing our partnership with BrightSide Produce this semester.

If you are interested in being a part of Augsburg’s Buyer Club please follow the step by step instructions below.
1. Go to https://brightsidempls.org/
2. Click the menu button in the top left corner of the screen and select “join the Buyers Club”.
3. Follow the instructions on the buyers club page (subscription size, Augsburg pick up,
items you prefer to be left out of your bags, and whether or not you would like to start a
weekly subscription or make a one time purchase.)
4. You will also have the option of purchasing a reusable tote bag from Brightside for you
subscriptions, if you feel inclined to do so.

Pick up will be from 11:00am to 5:00pm on Tuesdays, outside of the Sabo center, located in the basement of Anderson Hall.

Please help us spread the word to other students, staff and faculty! We appreciate your support in our program and mission to make healthy food more accessible in our neighborhoods. For more information feel free to email me: keenern@augsburg.edu or saboorgs@augsburg.edu

Sign up here!

Free Produce Distribution Spring 2020

submitted by thaobb4@augsburg.edu

Campus Kitchen will and has continued to table with free produce in Christensen Center Lobby in efforts to increase free, healthy and accessible food options. Similar to last semester this will be held weekly on Mondays 2pm-4pm. All we need from you (before you take your items) is your Augsburg ID and the total weight of the items you’re taking.

We also know that there might be confusion on when Augsburg Staff/Faculty are allowed to grab produce. Just for clarification, we welcome and encourage any Augsburg Staff/Faculty to come grab free produce after 3pm.

We’re grateful that this project is being utilized by our Augsburg community. Have any questions/comments/concerns, please email saboorgs@augsburg.edu or campuskitchen@augsburg.edu and we’ll get back to you ASAP.

Oren Gateway Access

submitted by abounass@augsburg.edu

Access into Oren Gateway Center from street-level doors was not available Tuesday due to a power supply failure in the fob reader, which caused the doors to remain locked. Accessibility paddle access also was not functioning during this time. A new power supply unit was ordered and installed by early afternoon. All door functions are now back to normal operation.

Commuter Check-In: Commuter Student Classroom Experience

submitted by swindall@augsburg.edu

Are you a commuter? Do you want to get connected on campus, meet other commuters, and discuss topics important to your experience here at Augsburg? Come to the Commuter Student Check-in on Monday, February 24. Our discussion topic this month will involve how being a commuter impacts your classroom experience. Snacks will be provided. Come when you can, leave when you must.

Monday, February 24
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Oren Gateway Center 100

Event Flyer

TODAY- Christensen Chair in Religion and Vocation candidiate on campus, Public Presentation

submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu

Dr. Jennifer Hockenbery Dragseth, candidate for the Bernard M. Christensen Distinguished University Chair in Religion and Vocation, will be on campus Tuesday, February 18. Her public presentation will be held in Oren Gateway Center Room 100, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Faculty and staff are invited to take advantage of opportunities to meet and hear from Dr. Hockenbery Dragseth, and are strongly encouraged to provide feedback using the feedback form: https://forms.gle/wTtesZmve3LqfXERA

The feedback form will close at 4:30 p.m. on the next business day following the presentation (closes Feb. 19).

CV Dr. Jennifer Hockenbery Dragseth

Blood Memory

submitted by marubbio@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Native American Film Series presents Blood Memory on February 19, 2020.
The title “Blood Memory” is derived from the concept that the experiences of one generation are passed onto the next through DNA. Future generations live with the shared knowledge of their ancestors – meaning there is a foundation of survival instinct and cultural identity that exists within us prior to learned experience. In many ways, this is a beautiful and poetic concept, but trauma and abuse can also be transferred intergenerationally, sometimes unknown to the carrier. This film is about acknowledging and honoring all aspects of blood memory, and how we as individuals and community members heal our collective traumas and learn to pass positive ancestral knowledge to the next generation–Director’s Statement (Blood Memory, Official Film Site)
Blood Memory, a true life “dark-horse political thriller”, tells Sandy White Hawk’s story of adoption out of her home community at a young age and her work to help the “stolen generation” of the American Indian Adoption Era return home. Intertwined with her saga is that of Mark Fiddler, an ICWA lawyer whose advocacy as co-council in Adoptive Couple vs. Baby Girl 2013 helped to dismantle the law he once fought to protect (Vision Maker Media). Join Sandy White Hawk for an evening of screening the film and discussion.

Where & When: February 19, 2020
Augsburg University
Sateren Auditorium, Music Hall, 715 22nd Ave South
Reception 6:15-6:45
Screening begins at 7:00
Discussion with participants follows
This event is free to the public

Native American Film Series

Free Registration and Shuttle – MN Private College Job and Internship Fair

submitted by tilton@augsburg.edu

Are you looking for a summer internship or graduating this Spring! If yes, you will not want to miss the MN Private Colleges’ Job & Internship Fair taking place on Thursday, February 27, 2020, from 9:00 am-2:00 pm (come and stay for as long as you like) at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

**NO REGISTRATION FEE IN 2020!
**SHUTTLE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR FREE!

Who Should Attend:
Open to undergraduate students (sophomores, juniors, seniors, and Dec. 2019 graduates) from the Minnesota Private Colleges.

Why Attend:
By attending the Job & Internship Fair, you will have the opportunity to network with 300+ employers who are interested in starting and maintaining employment relationships with Minnesota graduates! Many of the employers who will be present at the event will be actively recruiting for jobs and internships. Other employers may anticipate hiring in the next six months. No matter what the organizations’ objectives maybe, as an attendee, you can take advantage of speaking with recruiters from a variety of different industries to learn how your career goals may fit with their hiring needs.

Registration Process:
Students must register through Handshake (link below) to attend
(no walk-ins day of fair)

Registered Employers: http://mnpcfair.org/

If you have any questions email careers@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1148.

REGISTER & LEARN MORE ON HANDSHAKE

Apply for 2020-2021 Public Leadership Scholars Programs

submitted by nondie@augsburg.edu

CURRENT STUDENTS:

Want to engage in leadership, service, and learning to make a difference at Augsburg and in the wider community?

Apply to be in one of Augsburg’s three Public Leadership Scholar Programs: Christensen Scholars, Interfaith Scholars, or Sabo Scholars.

In these programs, you will have the opportunity to participate in a yearlong academic seminar with a cohort of your peers. You will contribute to public leadership on campus and in the wider community in the Christian tradition, through interfaith engagement, or civic life. You will also be able to earn 4 upper division semester credits in the Religion or Political Science and receive a $2,000 scholarship.

Who is Eligible?
Christensen and Interfaith Scholars – Current sophomores and juniors who plan to study on campus all of the 2020-21 academic year.

Sabo Scholars – Current students (any level) who plan to study on campus all of the 2020-21 academic year.

More details:
Christensen Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/christensen-scholars-program/
Interfaith Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/interfaith-scholars-program/apply
Sabo Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/what-we-do/sabo-scholars/

APPLYING: Details about the process are avaialble https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2020/02/14/public-leadership-scholar-opportunity-for-2020-21/
The application deadline is March 9, 2020.

Questions? Contact either the Christensen Center for Vocation at ccv@augsburg.edu, 612-330-1403 or the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship at sabocenter@augsburg.edu

Staff Appreciation (via Staff Senate): Nominate a Colleague before February 21

submitted by bouzardg@augsburg.edu

On Thursday, March 26, from 3:30-5:00 p.m., Staff Senate will host the Annual Staff Appreciation Event in Hoversten Chapel. Staff Senate will award five Outstanding Staff awards and one Newcomer award. President Pribbenow, with the support of his leadership team, will also present an award to an outstanding department or group.

You can nominate a staff member to receive an award at the event!

Nominations will be accepted from February 3rd through February 21st.
Staff, faculty, and students are welcome to submit materials.
All materials are due no later than 5 p.m. on February 21st.
Visit the Staff Senate website to learn more about the nomination process: https://inside.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/staff-appreciation/

The Staff Appreciation Program recognizes staff members who have made an important contribution to the campus community over the past year.

Recipients of the Outstanding Staff Award provide exceptional service to others, work collaboratively across divisions or departments, demonstrate a clear commitment to equity and inclusion, and enhance the objectives of their department and the mission of Augsburg University through creativity, innovation, and hard work.

The Newcomer Award recognizes a staff member who has been at Augsburg for 2 years or less (as of February 1, 2020) and has made a significant impact on campus life in a short amount of time.

Visit the Staff Senate website for more information about the awards: https://inside.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/staff-appreciation/

Can’t wait until March? You can nominate a colleague to receive and Auggie Pride Award!

Visit the Staff Senate website for more information about the Auggie Pride Program: https://inside.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/auggie_pride/

Thank you for helping us recognize staff contributions at Augsburg!

More information about Outstanding Staff Award Nominations on the Staff Senate Website

Free Trip to Holocaust Museum Through the MINNE Fellowship

submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu

The MINNE Holocaust Fellows program selects college students to participate in a fully-paid, one-day trip to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. to acquire a more in-depth knowledge of the Holocaust. Fellows tour the permanent exhibits and featured exhibits, as well as meet with a museum representative. Awards come through the MINNE Fund of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation, who has chosen Augsburg to be one of the select universities to participate in the program. Five Augsburg students were selected last year for the trip.
The 2020 trip will take place on April 23rd. Applications are due on February 28th and can be found at http://jewishminneapolis.org/minne/. If you would like to learn more about the program or would like advising on the application, please contact the URGO office at urgo@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1446.
Eligibility:
• U.S. Citizen
• Full-time student
• Sophomore or junior planning to graduate no earlier than Spring 2021
• 3.0 GPA or higher

Present Your Research at Zyzzogeton – Register by March 2

submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu

Augsburg’s annual Zyzzogeton Research Symposium showcases the work of over 80 undergraduate researchers in all academic disciplines and will take place on April 14th. Students who have conducted research over the course of the last year and would like to present a poster should register at the URGO website (www.augsburg.edu/urgo) by March 2nd (a mentor-approved abstract is required to register).

For questions about registration or the event, please contact urgo@augsburg.edu.

Register Here

Tech Tip Tuesday: Helping Students Locate Feedback in Moodle

submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu

The Moodle grader report provides an excellent summary of students’ progress in a course, but they may miss seeing significant and specific feedback if they only look there. The following brief video explains how to see instructor comments embedded in papers and retrieve feedback from Moodle rubrics and grading guides. Instructors, consider putting this link into your Moodle course to help students learn how to access all of your feedback.

http://go.augsburg.edu/stfeedback

CTL Awards: Deadline for Nominations is Thursday

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

The Office of Academic Affairs and the Center for Teaching and Learning invite your nominations for the annual Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning Awards. Augsburg annually recognizes individuals or groups that have made exemplary contributions to creating an engaging academic learning environment through awards for teaching, scholarship, or service. All faculty or full-time staff who have been employed at the university for at least three years are eligible for the awards.

Call for Nominations – Due February 20, 2020

CTL Awards

Assessment Day is One Week Away

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

Next Tuesday, February 25 is Assessment Day. The Assessment Committee will be offering several workshops during the 10:50 am to 12:50 pm break from classes.

Graduate Level Learning Outcomes
Oren 114
We have two goals for our session on February 25th:
1. We will review the current set of graduate program learning outcomes for each program and discuss:
a. the ways in which graduate level learning outcomes map to the mission
b. the ways in which they are scaffolded at a higher level than our undergraduate learning outcomes.
2. We will identify if there are graduate level learning outcomes that are ‘shared’ by all graduate programs. Can we call them out explicitly as part of our commitment to graduate students at Augsburg?

Undergraduate General Education Learning Outcomes
Oren Gateway 100
A new, streamlined set of General Education Learning Outcomes (GELOs) is needed to better understand students’ learning experience in courses in the General Education curriculum. During this session we will review the proposed learning outcomes and examine how they relate to institutional outcomes. We will discuss how the proposed GELOs can accommodate the current curriculum, and yet be flexible to proposed curricular changes. This workshop will offer faculty and staff an opportunity to comment on the proposed outcomes, and help develop preliminary plans for how and where these outcomes can be assessed.

Co-Curricular Assessment Workshop
Marshall Room
Join the Co-Curricular Assessment Team for its annual Assessment Day Workshop. This year, participants will discuss the work the committee has been up to over the last year, learn about assessment results from the most up-to-date year, and engage in a professional development workshop around using data to make informed decisions around program design and implementation.

EDTalk TOMORROW

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

Wednesday, February 19 | EDTalk with Kathy McGillivray | 3:20 pm – 3:35 pm, Hagfors 151

Beyond Access: Welcoming Students With Disabilities In your Courses: Kathy McGillivray, Director of the CLASS/Disability Resources office, will discuss mindsets and strategies that can move us beyond accessibility toward welcome and inclusion of our students with disabilities. She will highlight some of the recurring themes the CLASS office has heard from students about approaches faculty have taken that have helped them feel valued and motivated them to succeed.

Center for Teaching and Learning

Commuter Check-In: Commuter Student Classroom Experience

submitted by swindall@augsburg.edu

Are you a commuter? Do you want to get connected on campus, meet other commuters, and discuss topics important to your experience here at Augsburg? Come to the Commuter Student Check-in on Monday, February 24. Our discussion topic this month will involve how being a commuter impacts your classroom experience. Snacks will be provided. Come when you can, leave when you must.

Monday, February 24
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Oren Gateway Center 100

Event Flyer

Space still available for “Tienda” – Don’t Miss this

submitted by knutsonc@augsburg.edu

There are still tickets available for “Tienda” – Especially on Saturday!!

Tickets are required and can be reserved following the link below
> $20 Immersive Seating (includes small samples of Mexican food & drink)
> FREE Balcony Seating

ABOUT “TIENDA”
The opera tells the story of Luis Garzón, a Mexican musician who immigrated to Minneapolis in 1886 and opened a small Mexican grocery store, or tienda, in St. Paul in the 1920s. While Luis had married an American woman and was fully integrated into Minnesotan society, his store served as a community hub for the newest arrivals from Mexico, many of whom had fled the Mexican Revolution and now toiled on the sugar beet farms of rural Minnesota. “Tienda” explores the immigrant experience: what must be left behind—and what cannot be forgotten—on the journey to a new home.

The opera is composed by Augsburg Music faculty member Reinaldo Moya and will also include the Augsburg Orchestra & The Augsburg Choir.

Reserve Tickets below…

I need tickets now!

Morning Chapel: Spirituals, Songs, and Words of Inspiration

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 am today for a worship service of spirituals, songs and words of inspiration. Rev. Babette Chatman, University Pastor, and Sarah Swindall, pastoral intern, will lead the service. Musicians are Sonja Thompson, organ and piano; Deanna Davis, vocals; and Stephanie Johnson, trumpet.

More information

Study Abroad with Augsburg in Southern Africa this fall

submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu

Augsburg’s CGEE study center in Southern Africa offers an experiential, community-based, social-justice focused semester program in fall or spring:

Nation Building and Decolonizing the Mind in Southern Africa

Stay on-track to graduate by taking 16+ credits. Courses are available in History, Political Science, Religion, wellness, or even choose an internship as part of your semester. All courses are in English. Your semester starts in South Africa and then continues on to Namibia. Study in TWO countries in one semester!

For fall 2020 only: CGEE is providing **FREE AIRFARE** for all Fall 2020 semester students in Southern Africa!

You can use your full semester financial-aid package to help pay for the program, and additionally you will receive an automatic CGEE Travel Grant scholarship of $1,500, and free airfare for fall 2020, making a semester at CGEE Southern Africa one of the most affordable study abroad semester programs!

You can check off the following requirements on the program:

· Social and Behavioral Sciences (two course options available)

· Humanities requirement

· Search for Meaning II

· Recreational Wellness

· + your Augsburg Experience requirement!

Apply by March 1

Get more information about CGEE Southern Africa and apply online

Sustainability-related grants – Deadline February 26

submitted by greena@augsburg.edu

Looking for funding for sustainability-related course development, conference travel, research, internships, or other ideas? The College Sustainability grant we received is in its last year of funding, and the grant team is requesting all proposals for funding be made by February 26 in order to prioritize spending for the spring and summer. Remember that we think about sustainability broadly – environmental, economic, social, and personal wellness – on our campus, in our neighboring community, and among our institutional partners. It includes stewarding a culture of sustainability alongside of our most precious resources – Air, Land, Water, Built Environment, People, Food, and Energy.

Funding is available for:
Conference Travel: up to $750 faculty/$600 students
Course Development: $1,500
Faculty Research: $4,000
Student Research with Faculty Mentor: student stipend – $4,000; faculty stipend – $1,000
Off-Campus Internship with Community Partner – up to $4,200
Other: Flexible – depends on project needs and available funding

The proposals are selected for funding based on the following criteria:
-Relevance to the grant objectives
-Significance and potential for long-term impact on campus sustainability culture
-Interdisciplinarity, multifunctionality

Learn more and apply

Comm Majors: Fall Semester in Mexico is Made for You

submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu

Are you a Comm Major looking to study abroad? Want to get intercultural experience? Interested in using your media skills to engage in social justice issues?

Join us for the Fall 2020 semester in Mexico:

COMMUNICATION & MEDIA STUDIES: MIGRATION & SOCIAL CHANGE IN MEXICO

Develop yourself as a socially-conscious media professional equipped for the challenges of modern-day media! During your semester in Cuernavaca, Mexico, you will:

-Hear from 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 such as migrants, deportees, immigrant returnees from the U.S. and Canada, indigenous people, women, LGBTQ people, and low-income people.
-Engage deeply with critical issues facing the U.S. and Mexico.
-Learn to look at the world through the intersectional lenses of people from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Costs for this program are often LOWER than your costs on campus because:
-You can use your full financial aid package for semester programs off-campus
-You will recieve a $1500 CGEE Travel Grant on top of your fin aid, just for being an Auggie!
-Many additional scholarship opportunities available

This program is great for Communications Majors or Minors in their Sophomore or Junior years. Check out the website for more info!

Apply by March 1

Get more information and apply online

Free and Open Kitchen (on campus) hours

submitted by khangc@augsburg.edu

Looking for a space to cook/bake with friends and family, or alone? Come to Campus Kitchen’s Open Food Lab hours!
During the hours below Hagfors 108 is a public space for everyone and anyone to come and cook, gather or bake food. Occasionally we will hold food workshops to teach participants specific and fun recipes! Keep in touch if you’d like to learn more.

Below are the regular hours for Spring2020:
Mo: 4p-8p
Tu: 11a-1p
Th: 7p-9p
Fr: 11a-1p

Have recipe’s you enjoy and want to share? We welcome you to facilitate a workshop! Fill out the form (https://forms.gle/aRZnqz4qMKeNtGWf6) and we’ll get to you ASAP. Click link at the bottom for Open Food Lab’s Google Calendar!

Have questions or concerns?
Contact saboorgs@augsburg.edu

https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=YXVnc2J1cmcuZWR1X3U1bmY4dGRzMDBvdGpmdjJpaTZwbGZjZWVjQGdyb3VwLmNhbGVuZGFyLmdvb2dsZS5jb20

March 1 – Deadline for Summer and Fall 2020 study abroad/away programs

submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu

Applying for Summer 2020 or Fall 2020 Study Abroad or Away Programs?

Applications are due MARCH 1.

Get in touch with the Study Abroad & Away office if you have questions about programs, applications, etc. We’re here to help!

Office in Oyate Commons, lower level of Christensen Center
email: abroad@augsburg.edu

Get more information about Study Abroad & Away

Faculty and Staff, Reduce Registration to 32nd Annual Forum on Workplace Inclusion

submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu

Faculty and Staff, Reduce Registration to 32nd Annual Forum on Workplace Inclusion

2020 is the inaugural year of The Forum on Workplace Inclusion annual conference at Augsburg University! Augsburg faculty and staff are given a special discounted rate to The Forum’s 2020 annual conference. Visit the rates page (https://forumworkplaceinclusion.org/conference-rates/#discount-rates) for rates information. Don’t miss out in the nation’s largest workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion conference, and register with the special discounted rate!

When registering, select “Augsburg Faculty / Staff” registration type to receive the discount.

Learn more

Auggie Doggie Monday

submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu

Need a little stress relief? Want to get a good start to your week? Stop by the Center for Wellness & Counseling (CWC) office every Monday from 10:30 – 11:30 am to mingle and sit with our four legged furry friends from Paws for Learning. All are welcome so stop by the CWC office located on the first floor of the Anderson Residence Hall. Questions call the CWC office 612-330-1707.

Morning Chapel: Interfaith Youth Day of Service

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am to hear Daisy, Coco, and Sunny Leonard, sisters who are on the Interfaith Youth Council board, share their 5-year journey of religion exploration. They are on campus as part of the Interfaith Youth Day of Service. Musicians: DJ Micky Breeze and Zulu King Reies.

More information

Christensen Chair in Vocation and Religion candidate on campus

submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu

Dr. Jennifer Hockenbery Dragseth, candidate for the Bernard M. Christensen Distinguished University Chair in Religion and Vocation, will be on campus Tuesday, February 18. Her public presentation will be held in Oren Gateway Center Room 100, 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Faculty and staff are invited to take advantage of opportunities to meet and hear from Dr. Hockenbery Dragseth, and are strongly encouraged to provide feedback using the feedback form: https://forms.gle/KBJc1gWLeuRPfKQx8

The feedback form will close at 4:30 p.m. on the next business day following the presentation (closes Feb. 19).

CV Dr. Jennifer Hockenbery Dragseth

Campus Cupboard/Share Shop Hours

submitted by thaobb4@augsburg.edu

Need a water kettle, vegetables, air mattress, pasta, clothes??
Come to Campus Cupboard/Share Shop in Science Building 8!

We’re currently making efforts to be open as often as possible M-F. Current hours are as follows:
Mo: 9am-1pm, 2pm-4pm
Tu: 10am-4pm
W: 10am-4pm
Th: 10am-12pm, 2pm-4pm
Fr: 9am-1pm, 2pm-4pm

Please make note of these regular hours. Changes will be posted when needed.
Have questions or concerns?
Contact saboorgs@augsburg.edu, or ask our staff there!

Visit our Campus Cupboard page

Free Weekly Produce Distribution

submitted by thaobb4@augsburg.edu

Campus Kitchen will and has continued to table with free produce in Christensen Center Lobby in efforts to increase free, healthy and accessible food options. Similar to last semester this will be held weekly on Mondays 2pm-4pm. All we need from you (before you take your items) is your Augsburg ID and the total weight of the items you’re taking (which can all be taken at the end of your shopping).

We also know that there might be confusion on when Augsburg Staff/Faculty are allowed to grab produce. Just for clarification, we welcome and encourage any Augsburg Staff/Faculty to come grab free produce after 3pm.

We’re grateful that this project is being utilized by our Augsburg community. Have any questions/comments/concerns, please email saboorgs@augsburg.edu or campuskitchen@augsburg.edu and we’ll get back to you ASAP.

Today: Miracle Resume Workshop

submitted by adebanjm@augsburg.edu

Are you in need of an internship this summer? Are you looking for help writing a resume or polishing an old one? Do you like free pizza? Join Miracle Adebanjo, Julie Burrows, Marianne Malko, and other executive coaches who will be hosting a resume workshop to help students highlight their strengths in ways tailored to specific positions they may be seeking.

Here we will engage in the fun and learning of business professionalism, networking, and resume building to help individuals reach their intended goals in life.

Free pizza will be provided at the workshop; hosted on Monday February 17th from 4-5pm in Hagfors 151.

Be sure to bring your PC, resume, or a notepad!

Handshake RSVP

Free and Open Kitchen (on campus) hours

submitted by khangc@augsburg.edu

Looking for a space to cook/bake with friends and family, or alone? Come to Campus Kitchen’s Open Food Lab hours!
During the hours below Hagfors 108 is a public space for everyone and anyone to come and cook, gather or bake food. Occasionally we will hold food workshops to teach participants specific and fun recipes! Keep in touch if you’d like to learn more.

Below are the regular hours for Spring2020:
Mo: 4p-8p
Tu: 11a-1p
Th: 7p-9p
Fr: 11a-1p

Have recipe’s you enjoy and want to share? We welcome you to facilitate a workshop! Fill out the form (https://forms.gle/aRZnqz4qMKeNtGWf6) and we’ll get to you ASAP. Click link at the bottom for Open Food Lab’s Google Calendar!

Have questions or concerns?
Contact saboorgs@augsburg.edu

https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=YXVnc2J1cmcuZWR1X3U1bmY4dGRzMDBvdGpmdjJpaTZwbGZjZWVjQGdyb3VwLmNhbGVuZGFyLmdvb2dsZS5jb20

Space still available for “Tienda” – Don’t Miss this

submitted by knutsonc@augsburg.edu

There are still tickets available for “Tienda” – Especially on Saturday!!

Tickets are required and can be reserved following the link below
> $20 Immersive Seating (includes small samples of Mexican food & drink)
> FREE Balcony Seating

ABOUT “TIENDA”
The opera tells the story of Luis Garzón, a Mexican musician who immigrated to Minneapolis in 1886 and opened a small Mexican grocery store, or tienda, in St. Paul in the 1920s. While Luis had married an American woman and was fully integrated into Minnesotan society, his store served as a community hub for the newest arrivals from Mexico, many of whom had fled the Mexican Revolution and now toiled on the sugar beet farms of rural Minnesota. “Tienda” explores the immigrant experience: what must be left behind—and what cannot be forgotten—on the journey to a new home.

The opera is composed by Augsburg Music faculty member Reinaldo Moya and will also include the Augsburg Orchestra & The Augsburg Choir.

Reserve Tickets below…

I need tickets now!

Focused Conversation Webinar on Signature Experience and Problem-based Learning: Recording TODAY

submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu

Elaine Eschenbacher, director of the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship, will host a webinar on signature experience and problem-based learning at Augsburg. The webinar will be recorded Monday, Feb. 17 from 10-11 a.m. and will be available to stream live at that time. The recording will be available to review by the following week.

To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the live-stream link when available, visit the All Hands page.

All Hands

Few Days Remain to Nominate Faculty for Awards

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

The Office of Academic Affairs and the Center for Teaching and Learning invite your nominations for the annual Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning Awards. Augsburg annually recognizes individuals or groups that have made exemplary contributions to creating an engaging academic learning environment through awards for teaching, scholarship, or service. All faculty or full-time staff who have been employed at the university for at least three years are eligible for the awards.

Nominations – Due February 20, 2020

Find information, as well as the nomination form, in the link below.

Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning Awards

Wednesday: EDTalk with Kathy McGillivray

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

“Beyond Access: Welcoming Students With Disabilities In your Courses”: Kathy McGillivray, Director of the CLASS/Disability Resources office, will discuss mindsets and strategies that can move us beyond accessibility toward welcome and inclusion of our students with disabilities. She will highlight some of the recurring themes the CLASS office has heard from students about approaches faculty have taken that have helped them feel valued and motivated them to succeed.

Wednesday, February 19 | EDTalk with Kathy McGillivray | 3:20 pm – 3:35 pm, Hagfors 151

Center for Teaching and Learning

Lot D and Admission Event Today (Feb. 17)

submitted by sotosm@augsburg.edu

The Admission Office is excited to host “Experience Augsburg” on Monday, February 17th. Our visitors will have 75 spaces marked off for them in Lot D; once the remaining spots are filled, we ask that faculty and staff park in Lot L, Lot J, or in the 21st Ave Parking Ramp across Riverside (free day permits are available in the Admission Office). In addition, the Admission Office is providing Metro passes for those who wish to park further away and commute to campus using bus or light rail. Please feel free to swing through the Admission Office (LL of Christensen) to pick up your ramp pass or Metro Pass.

We thank you again for your assistance in helping to welcome visitors and future Auggies to campus!

Present Your Research at Zyzzogeton – Register by March 2

submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu

Augsburg’s annual Zyzzogeton Research Symposium showcases the work of over 80 undergraduate researchers in all academic disciplines and will take place on April 14th. Students who have conducted research over the course of the last year and would like to present a poster should register at the URGO website (www.augsburg.edu/urgo) by March 2nd (a mentor-approved abstract is required to register).

For questions about registration or the event, please contact urgo@augsburg.edu.

Register Here

Free Trip to Holocaust Museum Through the MINNE Fellowship

submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu

The MINNE Holocaust Fellows program selects college students to participate in a fully-paid, one-day trip to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. to acquire a more in-depth knowledge of the Holocaust. Fellows tour the permanent exhibits and featured exhibits, as well as meet with a museum representative. Awards come through the MINNE Fund of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation, who has chosen Augsburg to be one of the select universities to participate in the program. Five Augsburg students were selected last year for the trip.
The 2020 trip will take place on April 23rd. Applications are due on February 28th and can be found at http://jewishminneapolis.org/minne/. If you would like to learn more about the program or would like advising on the application, please contact the URGO office at urgo@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1446.
Eligibility:
• U.S. Citizen
• Full-time student
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Commuter Check-In: Commuter Student Classroom Experience

submitted by swindall@augsburg.edu

Are you a commuter? Do you want to get connected on campus, meet other commuters, and discuss topics important to your experience here at Augsburg? Come to the Commuter Student Check-in on Monday, February 24. Our discussion topic this month will involve how being a commuter impacts your classroom experience. Snacks will be provided. Come when you can, leave when you must.

Monday, February 24
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Oren Gateway Center 100

Event Flyer

Gluten-Free and Vegan Cookie Experimenting

submitted by thaobb4@augsburg.edu

Dietary Restrictions are some of the things that make it hard to get food on campus, but thankfully Allyson Green, Augsburg Chief of Sustainability, (who also has dietary restrictions) has taken up baking cookie that are gluten-free and vegan! Join us on February 17th, 4pm-6pm at Hagfors108, to experiment baking with Gluten-Free and Vegan recipes.

Here we’ll engage in the fun and learning of baking gluten-free and vegan cookies! Take these recipe’s home with you to your family and friends who have these dietary restrictions.

Spots are limited so act fast and RSVP here ( https://forms.gle/HEok2n4vmQXANLBfA ). RSVP form WILL close upon spots fulfillment or at noon of 2/17/20.

Click here for the Kreative Cookiez Flyer!

Join BrightSide Produce Spring Semester

submitted by thaobb4@augsburg.edu

Are you interested in a weekly produce subscription?
Subscriptions range from $3 to $20. Your subscription will help bring fresh produce to corner stores in the Cedar Riverside area. We will be continuing our partnership with BrightSide Produce this semester.

If you are interested in being a part of Augsburg’s Buyer Club please follow the step by step instructions below.
1. Go to https://brightsidempls.org/
2. Click the menu button in the top left corner of the screen and select “join the Buyers Club”.
3. Follow the instructions on the buyers club page (subscription size, Augsburg pick up,
items you prefer to be left out of your bags, and whether or not you would like to start a
weekly subscription or make a one time purchase.)
4. You will also have the option of purchasing a reusable tote bag from Brightside for you
subscriptions, if you feel inclined to do so.

Pick up will be from 11:00am to 5:00pm on Tuesdays, outside of the Sabo center, located in the basement of Anderson Hall.

Please help us spread the word to other students, staff and faculty! We appreciate your support in our program and mission to make healthy food more accessible in our neighborhoods. For more information feel free to email me: keenern@augsburg.edu or saboorgs@augsburg.edu

Sign up here!

“Wellness in Color” Podcast Series Discussion Group

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

“Wellness in Color” is a podcast series of the National Alliance of Mental Illness that explores perspectives on mental health to reshape the cultural language of mental illness. In the podcast young adults of color share their challenges and successes in mental health recovery and wellness. NAMI’s goal is “to reach collective cultural communities through positive reflections on wellness through discussions on why community members do not seek help for themselves or their loved one living with a mental illness.”

There will be a two part discussion. You can attend either of the two sessions for each part, but should attend both parts.

In the first part we will discuss three podcast episodes:

Blurring Tradition by Houa Moua (45min)

Never Stop Watering your Roots by Lauryn David (34min)

The Pressures of Perfection by Aneela Kumar (44min)

Also, we invite you to choose and listen to a fourth episode and do a “show and tell” during our discussion.

Part 1: Tuesday, March 3 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm in the Riverside Room (Christensen Center) Facilitated by Beliza Torres Narváez or Friday, March 6 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm in OGC 100 Facilitated by Melissa Hensley

Part 2: Tuesday, April 7 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm in OGC 100 Facilitated by Beliza Torres Narváez or
Wednesday, April 8 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm in OGC 100 Facilitated by Melissa Hensley

RSVP for the Wellness in Color Discussion Group

Queering Career Business Visit

submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu

As a continuation of or Queering Career series, LGBTQIA+ Student Services is sponsoring visits to local queer-owned businesses.

Monday, February 17th, we will visit Jackalope Tattoo.

Jackalope Tattoo is a non-binary POC owned. It is home to nine talented female and non-binary identifying tattoo artists located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, who specialize in custom tattoo designs. We have a mission to create a safe space for the LGBTQIA+ community, POC, and women. Find out more about Jackalope Tattoo here.

We will meet in the Auggies Nest at 12 pm, leave no later than 12:30 pm, and will be back on campus by 2 pm. Transportation will be provided.

RSVP on Auggie Life

Faculty of the Year Nominations

submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu

The Faculty of the Year Award is designed to honor a faculty member who has gone above beyond to contribute to the Augsburg Community, both inside and outside of the classroom. PLEASE NOTE: ‘Faculty’ is defined as individuals who teach courses at Augsburg.

Use the link below to make any nominations.

https://forms.gle/5xs26QYrh4S1Qiou7

Last Chance. Register to attend the Retirewise Workshop Series

submitted by kimbrou@augsburg.edu

Last chance to attend the spring Retirewise Workshop sessions! Sessions begin February 18th!

Augsburg Wellbeing is inviting the Retirewise program back to campus. Retirewise is a financial and retirement education program presented by MetLife and is coordinated by our benefits broker, NFP. This program has been well received in the past, so we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to participate.

We invite you to learn more and see for yourself what action steps you can take to better prepare you to Retirewise. In just a few sessions you’ll be on your way to creating a realistic financial and retirement plan that works for you.

Join your colleagues for the complimentary, practical and straightforward Retirewise workshop series. It doesn’t matter how much or how little planning you’ve done, or if your retirement is many years away, you’ll find the Retirewise workshops worthwhile.

For more detailed information about the workshop series, and to register for the event, follow this registration link:
https://www.metlifeplansmart.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=517372

By registering, you are committing to attend each session in this 4-workshop series. Specific dates, times, and locations are provided in the registration link.

Retirewise Information Flyer:
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/2020_Wellbeing/Retirewise%20Flyer%20(Augsburg%20University)

Registration Link

February 26 Workshop on Funding Searches and Small Grants

submitted by causey@augsburg.edu

Workshop on Funding Searches & Small Grants – Wed., Feb. 26 (3:30 – 5pm), Lindell 301
The Office of Grants & Sponsored Programs is hosting an event series to support ongoing grant proposal development among faculty and staff. The next session is Wednesday, February 26 (3:30 – 5pm) in Lindell 301. 

The topic is Funding Searches & Small Grants. Mary Hollerich of Lindell Library will discuss how to conduct funding searches for grants, and how the Library can help during the lifecycle of your grant. OGSP will give numerous examples of small grants across the disciplines. Twenty minutes will be reserved at the end for writing, consultations, and planning. 

Everyone is welcome to attend! If you have a specific interest in grant funding, please let us know in advance. You are welcome to attend even if you have not pinpointed your interest area. Please RSVP to causey@augsburg.edu and contact Lauren Causey with questions.   

Link: http://library.augsburg.edu/grants/howto#s-lg-box-16912579  

(Event was rescheduled from Feb. 12)

Free Weekly Produce Distribution

submitted by thaobb4@augsburg.edu

Campus Kitchen will and has continued to table with free produce in Christensen Center Lobby in efforts to increase free, healthy and accessible food options. Similar to last semester this will be held weekly on Mondays 2pm-4pm. All we need from you (before you take your items) is your Augsburg ID and the total weight of the items you’re taking (which can all be taken at the end of your shopping).

We also know that there might be confusion on when Augsburg Staff/Faculty are allowed to grab produce. Just for clarification, we welcome and encourage any Augsburg Staff/Faculty to come grab free produce after 3pm.

We’re grateful that this project is being utilized by our Augsburg community. Have any questions/comments/concerns, please email saboorgs@augsburg.edu or campuskitchen@augsburg.edu and we’ll get back to you ASAP.

Free and Open Kitchen (on campus) hours

submitted by khangc@augsburg.edu

Looking for a space to cook/bake with friends and family, or alone? Come to Campus Kitchen’s Open Food Lab hours!
During the hours below Hagfors 108 is a public space for everyone and anyone to come and cook, gather or bake food. Occasionally we will hold food workshops to teach participants specific and fun recipes! Keep in touch if you’d like to learn more.

Below are the regular hours for Spring2020:
Mo: 4p-8p
Tu: 11a-1p
Th: 7p-9p
Fr: 11a-1p

Have recipe’s you enjoy and want to share? We welcome you to facilitate a workshop! Fill out the form (https://forms.gle/aRZnqz4qMKeNtGWf6) and we’ll get to you ASAP.

Have questions or concerns?
Contact saboorgs@augsburg.edu

https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=YXVnc2J1cmcuZWR1X3U1bmY4dGRzMDBvdGpmdjJpaTZwbGZjZWVjQGdyb3VwLmNhbGVuZGFyLmdvb2dsZS5jb20

Ger Vang: Batalden Interfaith Fellow returns for Spring 2020 semester

submitted by warnbers@augsburg.edu

Ger Vang, Hmong Shaman and Batalden Interfaith Fellow, is returning to campus for the Spring 2020 semester! He would love to visit your class and/or student group. If you’re interested in having him visit your class, please contact him at gervang2222@gmail.com. See link below to view his message to you! If you have any questions, please feel free to email Bibiana Koh, Batalden Scholar in Applied Ethics, at koh@augsburg.edu.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mdefIkYXlE&feature=youtu.be

Interfaith Fellow Chris Stedman – Available as a Resource to Augsburg

submitted by warnbers@augsburg.edu

Humanist community organizer, Interfaith activist, and writer Chris Stedman is in his third year as an interfaith fellow at Augsburg, and would love to visit your class and/or student group for a conversation about humanism, secular worldviews, interfaith work, and the Augsburg experience.
See link below to view his special video message to you, and visit https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2019/09/09/2019-20-augsburg-interfaith-fellows for more information about Augsburg’s interfaith fellows. If you’re interested in having Chris visit your class, please contact him at cdstedman@gmail.com, and feel free to email fieldl@augsburg.edu with questions.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ij5d3PCQ01wudoSZQt-tOdixMzdHrXa7/view?usp=sharing

Zen, Buddhism, Meditation, and Mindfulness with Interfaith Fellow Busshō Lahn

submitted by warnbers@augsburg.edu

Bussho, an interfaith fellow in his second year with Augsburg, will be offering himself as a resource on Zen, Buddhism, meditation, and mindfulness to classes & students. Bussho can be an excellent reference point for classes and/or student groups engaging in these topics.
For a personalized message to the Augsburg community, see the link below. You can also visit https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2019/09/09/2019-20-augsburg-interfaith-fellows for more information about Augsburg’s interfaith fellows.
If you’re interested in having Bussho visit your class, please contact him at bussholahn@gmail.com, or feel free to email fieldl@augsburg.edu with questions.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_HBJ4kpH81SN0dXYmVOZWdmSUg3V3pnUnZXanRXZkVlUXk4/view?usp=sharing

TODAY – Christensen Chair in Religion and Vocation candidate on campus, Public Presentation

submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu

Dr. Mary Lowe, a candidate for the Bernard M. Christensen Distinguished University Chair in Religion and Vocation, will be on campus Friday, February 14. Her public presentation will be held in Oren Gateway Center Room 100, 1:15-2:15 p.m.

Faculty and staff are invited to take advantage of opportunities to meet and hear from Dr. Lowe, and are strongly encouraged to provide feedback using the feedback form:
https://forms.gle/xWVuKQiyKgrbwALx8
The feedback form will close at 4:30 p.m. on the next business day following the presentation (closes Feb. 17).

CV Dr. Mary Lowe

Focused Conversation Webinar on Signature Experience and Problem-based Learning: Recording Monday

submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu

Elaine Eschenbacher, director of the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship, will host a webinar on signature experience and problem-based learning at Augsburg. The webinar will be recorded Monday, Feb. 17 from 10-11 a.m. and will be available to stream live at that time. The recording will be available to review by the following week.

To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the live-stream link when available, visit the All Hands page.

All Hands