Augsburg University News and Announcements
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Plan to attend the 2017 Fall Career & Internship Fair!
Meet with 35 employers looking to hire Augsburg students for internships and entry-level positions! Register for free through Handshake. (https://augsburg.joinhandshake.com/
Attend one of the prep sessions offered by Strommen Center staff or by representatives from US Bank. Times and locations are listed in Handshake under Events.
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Campus Kitchen can repurpose your clean, in-tact grocery bags for our produce deliveries on Saturdays! Paper bags work best, but we’ll take plastic ones as well. Drop off your bags at the Campus Kitchen closet near the elevator on the top floor of Christensen.
Every Saturday, we glean produce at the Mill City Farmer’s Market and then pack ~40 grocery bags for elders in The Cedars apartment building a few blocks away. Imagine your leftover grocery bags given new life as they are stuffed with greens, squash, peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, and all kinds of good smelling herbs!
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We need some extra help on our Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Campus Kitchen shifts this fall. Come once or come every week!
Thursdays, 11:20 a.m.-1:30 p.m., senior lunch deliveries
Fridays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Ebeneezer Tower senior community dinner
Saturdays, 12-3 p.m., Mill City Farmer’s Market gleaning
Sign up to join us when you can! https://campuskitchens.volunteerhub.com/lp/ckac/events/index
**Employees – use your community service hours to join us during the work day!
submitted by monsone@augsburg.edu
Vinyasa Yoga Drop-in: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.
Vinyasa Express: Wednesdays, 12 p.m.
STARTING THIS WEEK 9/7 thru 12/14:
Exercise and meditation practices are proven to be beneficial to students and athletes by promoting healthy sleep patterns, more restful sleep, and greater memory retention.
All levels welcome – Open to current students, alumni, faculty, and friends!
Join me for an hour of Vinyasa yoga and guided breathing meditations every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesdays express at noon this semester in Si Melby 130 – mats provided or bring your own!
Questions? Email monsone@augsburg.edu
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Singers and Instrumentalists are welcome to share music in Daily Chapel for solo and group performing. Please contact University Organist Sonja Thompson if interested! thompso2@augsburg.edu
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The Augsburg Associates invite you to their Fall Luncheon at the Town & Country Club in St. Paul. The program “Do Not Let My Words Fall to the Ground: Reflections of a Hymn Writer” will be presented by Susan Palo Cherwien, freelance writer and musician. An update from the University will be brought by Heather Riddle, VP Institutional Advancement. RSVP by September 11 online at augsburg.edu/alumni/events. The Town & Country Club is located at 300 Mississippi River Blvd. N. and the cost of the event is $30. See you there!
submitted by brauer@augsburg.edu
All large ensembles in the Augsburg Music department hold open auditions during the first week of classes, September 5 – 8, with rehearsals starting the week of Sept 11. Audition information and sign ups are posted on the bulletin board between the M2 (band room) and M3 (choir room). Sign up today! (Reminder that non-music majors admitted to large ensembles may register for credit and four semesters can count towards one LAF requirement)
submitted by fulford@augsburg.edu
Free nursing books (wasn’t able to be sell back). Books are:
“Complementary & Alternative Therapies in Nursing” by Snyder & Lindquist (6th Edition)
“Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review” by Leik (2nd Edition)
“A Primer in Theory Construction” by Reynolds
“Family Health: A framework for nursing” by Denham
“Middle Range Theory for Nursing” by Smith & Liehr (2nd Edition)
“Perspective on Nursing Theory” by Reed & Shearer
Please email for details on books or to pick up, if interested!
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Come join us in chapel to start the new year. Pastor Sonja Hagander, University Pastor and Director of Campus Ministries and Associate Director of the Christensen Center on Vocation, will speak What’s Faith Got to Do with Radical Hospitality? Pastor Sonja Hagander, . Music: Jazz Trio and Vocals. Wednesday, September 6 at 10:40am in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center.
Upcoming:
• Thursday, September 7 at 11:30 a.m.: What’s Faith Got to Do with Recovery? Patrice Salmeri, Executive Director of Advancement, and Derek Glynn, student. Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center. Music: Katie Lane, soprano
• Friday, September 8 at 10:40 a.m.: Prisoners of Hope, Dr. Paul Pribbenow, President of Augsburg University. Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center. Music: Men’s Vocal Ensemble
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Campus Ministry Block Party, today at 7:30 pm. Come hear live music with Joe Davis and the Poetic Diaspora. Make your own Italian Ice and enjoy with popcorn! We’ll have free t-shirts, games and spike ball! Outside Foss Hall (or in the atrium if raining). Candlelight Yoga Communion will immediately follow the block party.
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Because you asked for it, the Commons will be open earlier for breakfast, hot lunch served longer, and dinner served later.
The Commons is open from 7:00 a.m.-8 p.m.
Breakfast: 7:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast: 9:45 – 11 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Light Lunch: 2:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30 – 8 p.m.
Note that the 8 p.m. closing time is a one-month pilot program for the month of September. If dining from 7 – 8 p.m. proves to be a popular option, we will be able to stay open until 8 p.m. on a permanent basis.
submitted by gawboy@augsburg.edu
In case you missed the original announcement highlighting the podcast that features our Health Commons – check it out at: http://www.changemakerpodcast.com/episode-2-belonging/
Changemaker created this podcast on radical ideas that create community and facilitate belonging.
To learn even more about the Augsburg Nursing Department’s Health Commons, check out:
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Credentials for the first Vice President of Enrollment Management candidate will be posted tomorrow. The link to that information will be in Thursday morning’s A-mail.
The open forum for the first candidate will be Friday, Sept. 8, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. in Oren 100.
The other candidates’ open forum sessions, also from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., are scheduled as listed below:
Monday, Sept. 11 – Open forum in Oren 100
Tuesday, Sept 12 – Open forum in the Marshall Room
Monday, Sept. 18 – Open forum Oren 100
All four of these sessions are on the Inside Augsburg calendar so that you can click to add them to your schedule. A feedback form will be available for each session so that participants may provide input to the search committee.
submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu
As classes begin this week, construction crews continue with exterior and interior work on the Hagfors Center. This week’s update includes the following topics:
>>Roundabout (including photo)
>>New sidewalk across the construction site (including photo)
>>North parking lot (including photos)
>>West side of Oren Gateway (including photo)
>>Interior work
>>Additional sidewalk and bike lane closure.
See full Hagfors Center update for the week of September 4, 2017.
submitted by rodrigra@augsburg.edu
Our first session for orchestra is this Thursday, Sept. 7, at 5 p.m. No instruments – just a chance to meet, gather information, and prepare for the semester. Plan on being there and invite your friends to join! We welcome all string players looking for a musical home on-campus to come and play with the Augsburg Orchestra. No audition required. Students, faculty, staff, and friends of the Augsburg community are welcome to join. Regular rehearsals are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 – 6:40 p.m. in the choral room M-3 in the Music Building. See you there!
submitted by mangana@augsburg.edu
The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Forum is coming up on the 15th and 16th of September! Augsburg students, faculty, and staff can attend the Forum for free! You must register in advance at University Tickets: https://augsburg.universitytickets.com/w/default.aspx
Register now to join us in discussion of the theme, “Dialogue in Divided Societies.” This year the Forum will be honoring the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, and their work creating peace during a tumultuous time in Tunisia’s history. Many world leaders, activists, civil rights leaders, and others, including Gabby Giffords, Barbara Bush, Ann Bancroft will be gathering to promote peacemaking and create a dialogue. Come be a part of these incredible conversations! Find out more on our website: http://nobelpeaceprizeforum.org/
submitted by ahrensj@augsburg.edu
LUNCH
Marketplace
Bacon Cheddar Meatloaf
Fresh Corn
Grilled Zucchini
Mashed Potatoes
Grille
Meatball Sandwich
Tater Tots
Herbed Broccoli
Lemon/Garlic Green Beans
Vege
Veggie Burger
Garlic Fries
Gluten Free
Sweet & Sour Chicken
Jasmine Rice
World Flavors
Wings
DINNER
Marketplace
Sweet & Sour Pork Loin
Fried Rice w Veggies
Teriyaki Broccoli
Sesame Green Beans
Grille
Hot Dog
Buns
Texas Chili
French Fries
Vege
Mango Curried Tofu
Coconut Milk Braised Kale
Gluten Free
Bolognese Pasta Bake
Herbed Cauliflower
submitted by ahrensj@augsburg.edu
Pizza in the Commons will continue to be offered with a variety of toppings, but pork toppings have been discontinued. This eliminates the risk of cross-contamination of utensils for the Commons customers who choose not to eat pork.
submitted by ahrensj@augsburg.edu
The special and meal replacement today at Nabo is a ham & swiss wrap with lettuce, tomato and onion served with house made chips and a fountain soda.
submitted by eusticeg@augsburg.edu
Do you have a quick question about your resume? Registering an internship? Deciding on a major? Finding or applying for any opportunity? Stop in for a 15 minute drop-in appointment (no need to schedule) at Strommen Career & Internship Services (located in Christensen across from Einstein’s).
Mondays and Tuesdays: 2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Wednesdays and Thursdays: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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Singers and Instrumentalists are welcome to share music in Daily Chapel for solo and group performing. Please contact University Organist Sonja Thompson if interested! thompso2@augsburg.edu
submitted by ahrensj@augsburg.edu
Because you asked for it, the Commons will be open earlier for breakfast, hot lunch served longer, and dinner served later.
The Commons is open from 7:00 a.m.-8 p.m.
Breakfast: 7:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast: 9:45 – 11 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Light Lunch: 2:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30 – 8 p.m.
Note that the 8 p.m. closing time is a one-month pilot program for the month of September. If dining from 7 – 8 p.m. proves to be a popular option, we will be able to stay open until 8 p.m. on a permanent basis.
submitted by ahrensj@augsburg.edu
The special and meal replacement today is a vegetable burger with pepperjack cheese served with house made chips and a fountain soda.
submitted by ahrensj@augsburg.edu
Pizza in the Commons will continue to be offered with a variety of toppings, but pork toppings have been discontinued. This eliminates the risk of cross-contamination of utensils for the Commons customers who choose not to eat pork.
submitted by rodrigra@augsburg.edu
Our first session for orchestra is this Thursday, Sept. 7, at 5 p.m. No instruments – just a chance to meet, gather information, and prepare for the semester. Plan on being there and invite your friends to join! We welcome all string players looking for a musical home on-campus to come and play with the Augsburg Orchestra. No audition required. Students, faculty, staff, and friends of the Augsburg community are welcome to join. Regular rehearsals are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 – 6:40 p.m. in the choral room M-3 in the Music Building. See you there!
submitted by fulford@augsburg.edu
Free nursing books (wasn’t able to be sell back). Books are:
“Complementary & Alternative Therapies in Nursing” by Snyder & Lindquist (6th Edition)
“Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review” by Leik (2nd Edition)
“A Primer in Theory Construction” by Reynolds
“Family Health: A framework for nursing” by Denham
“Middle Range Theory for Nursing” by Smith & Liehr (2nd Edition)
“Perspective on Nursing Theory” by Reed & Shearer
Please email for details on books or to pick up, if interested!
submitted by waggoner@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg Associates invite you to their Fall Luncheon at the Town & Country Club in St. Paul. The program “Do Not Let My Words Fall to the Ground: Reflections of a Hymn Writer” will be presented by Susan Palo Cherwien, freelance writer and musician. An update from the University will be brought by Heather Riddle, VP Institutional Advancement. RSVP by September 11 online at augsburg.edu/alumni/events. The Town & Country Club is located at 300 Mississippi River Blvd. N. and cost of the event is $30. See you there!
submitted by truem@augsburg.edu
Over 500 Augsburg students, faculty and the President’s Cabinet will be engaged in projects with the community for in City Service Day today –at the following organizations:
National Park Service at the Mississippi River
Mixed Blood Theatre
KFAI Community Radio
Seward Montessori School
Sisterhood Boutique
Quatrefoil Library
Growing Lots Urban Garden
Cedar Riverside Community School
West Bank Business Association
Bethany Lutheran Church
Korean Service Center
Mapping Prejudice with Historyopolis
Friends of the Mississippi River
Matthew’s Center Park and Recreation
Southside Family School
Seward Neighborhood Group
Centro Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha
submitted by mangana@augsburg.edu
The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Forum is coming up on the 15th and 16th of September! Augsburg students, faculty, and staff can attend the Forum for free! You must register in advance at University Tickets: https://augsburg.universitytickets.com/w/default.aspx
Register now to join us in discussion of the theme, “Dialogue in Divided Societies.” This year the Forum will be honoring the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, and their work creating peace during a tumultuous time in Tunisia’s history. Many world leaders, activists, civil rights leaders, and others, including Gabby Giffords, Barbara Bush, Ann Bancroft will be gathering to promote peacemaking and create a dialogue. Come be a part of these incredible conversations! Find out more on our website: http://nobelpeaceprizeforum.org/
submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu
The on-campus interviews for the Vice President of Enrollment Management candidates begin on Friday. Each candidate will participate in an open forum from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the locations listed below:
Friday, Sept. 8 – Open forum in Oren 100
Monday, Sept. 11 – Open forum in Oren 100
Tuesday, Sept 12 – Open forum in the Marshall Room
Monday, Sept. 18 – Open forum Oren 100
These sessions will be added to the Inside Augsburg calendar so that you can click to add them to your schedule.
Candidate credentials will be made available one day in advance of each session. A feedback form will be available for session participants to provide input to the search committee.
submitted by jendra@augsburg.edu
A new system to manage the digital signs on campus, which is based on WordPress, was launched this summer. It provides several improvements:
• Greater reliability: the previous system was no longer supported
• Quicker turnaround: the new system will use standard templates for all event announcements and general announcements, resulting in quicker posting
• Emergency alerts: over the coming months, we will be working with Public Safety in hopes of integrating the new system with their notification system so that emergency alerts can be displayed on all screens automatically.
Requests for digital screens can still be submitted at inside.augsburg.edu/marketing. To allow ample opportunity for the campus community to encounter the information, please submit digital screens announcing events no less than two weeks before the event takes place. Digital screens are the preferred method for announcing and promoting on-campus events in our buildings. For this reason, generally speaking, Marketing and Communication will not produce posters, flyers, or handouts to promote on-campus events to internal audiences.
submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu
Yesterday, President Pribbenow posted a message in support of Augsburg’s DACA students, “We stand with our students, and we offer our resources to advocate for their education and their lives in this country.” Read the blog at http://www.augsburg.edu/president/blog/
Yesterday evening Fox 9 aired an interview with President Pribbenow about DACA during the 9 and 10 p.m. news reports. See the link below for the Fox 9 interview.
Augsburg University President shows support for DACA students
Lunch
Market Place
Vege
Gluten Free
The Grill
Dinner
Market Place
Vege
Gluten Free
The Grill
submitted by ahrensj@augsburg.edu
Pizza in the Commons will continue to be offered with a variety of toppings, but pork toppings have been discontinued. This eliminates the risk of cross-contamination of utensils for the Commons customers who choose not to eat pork.
submitted by brauer@augsburg.edu
All large ensembles in the Augsburg Music department hold open auditions during the first week of classes, September 5 – 8, with rehearsals starting the week of Sept 11. Audition information and sign ups will be posted on the bulletin board between the M2 (band room) and M3 (choir room) by Sept 1st. (Reminder that non-music majors admitted to large ensembles may register for credit and four semesters can count towards one LAF requirement)
submitted by slaughte@augsburg.edu
Please note the Enrollment Center window will be closed the morning of Tuesday, September 5. The window will open at 12:30 p.m.
submitted by thompso2@augsburg.edu
Singers and Instrumentalists are welcome to share music in Daily Chapel for solo and group performing. Please contact University Organist Sonja Thompson if interested! thompso2@augsburg.edu
submitted by bylh@augsburg.edu
The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Forum is coming up on the 15th and 16th of September! Augsburg students, faculty, and staff can attend the Forum for free! You must register in advance at University Tickets: https://augsburg.universitytickets.com/w/default.aspx
Register now to join us in discussion of the theme, “Dialogue in Divided Societies.” This year the Forum will be honoring the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, and their work creating peace during a tumultuous time in Tunisia’s history. Many world leaders, activists, civil rights leaders, and others, including Gabby Giffords, Barbara Bush, Ann Bancroft will be gathering to promote peacemaking and create a dialogue. Come be a part of these incredible conversations! Find out more on our website: http://nobelpeaceprizeforum.org/
submitted by garvey@augsburg.edu
Lutheran Disaster Response welcomes contributions to assist those affected by hurricane Harvey. Go to the ELCA website, http://www.elca.org and you will find the link for the Lutheran disaster Response.
Gifts to Lutheran Disaster Response designated for “Hurricane Response – United States” at this time will be used in full (100 percent) in responding to Hurricane Harvey until the response is complete.
submitted by ahrensj@augsburg.edu
Because you asked for it, the Commons will be open earlier for breakfast, hot lunch served longer, and dinner served later.
The Commons is open from 7:00 a.m.-8 p.m.
Breakfast: 7:00-9:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast: 9:45-11 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Light Lunch: 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30-8 p.m.
Note that the 8 p.m. closing time is a one-month pilot program for the month of September. If dining from 7-8 p.m. proves to be a popular option, we will be able to stay open until 8 p.m. on a permanent basis.
submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu
There has been a slight change to the dates for the VP of Enrollment Management interviews. There will be no candidate visit this Thursday, Sept. 7. the updated dates are below. Each candidate will participate in an open forum from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the locations listed below:
Friday, Sept. 8 – Open forum in Oren 100
Monday, Sept. 11 – Open forum in Oren 100
Tuesday, Sept 12 – Open forum in the Marshall Room
Monday, Sept. 18 – Open forum location TBD
Candidate credentials will be made available one day in advance of each session. A feedback form will be available for session participants to provide input to the search committee.
Please watch A-mail for further updates.
submitted by bensongg@augsburg.edu
For this upcoming semester/school year, the Echo will have four paid Editor positions open. They, and the requirements and job description, are as follows:
Opinions Editor
Manage and edit a 3-page section in AP Style
Pitch story ideas
Objectively handle a wide variety of opinions
Be willing and able to seek out a wide variety of opinions
Allow appropriate civic discourse within the section
Be willing to write if your section lacks submissions
Features Editor
Manage and edit a 2 page section in AP Style
Pitch story ideas
Be able to incorporate many visuals into the section
Be willing to write an article if your section lacks submissions
Photo Editor
Coordinate photo needs with section editors
Monitor and coordinate photo needs with photographers
Send edited photos to Layout Editor in timely manner
Web Editor
Coordinate online publication
Post and update stories in timely manner
Communicate with section editors
Maintain online publication and social media presence
If you have any interest in any of these editing positions please respond to this email stating the position(s) desired along with a brief resume and cover letter; from there, we will go ahead with the interview process.
submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu
President Pribbenow has posted a message in support of Augsburg’s DACA students, stating that Augsburg’s “undocumented and DACA students have astounded us with their intellect, their work ethic and perseverance, and their service to our communities … We stand with our students, and we offer our resources to advocate for their education and their lives in this country.”
Read the full message from President Pribbenow at the link below.
submitted by garvey@augsburg.edu
Metro Transit is offering an unbelievable discount on the College Pass for all new Augsburg day program first-years and transfers.
1. Each new Augsburg 2017 first year and transfer student will receive a $5 Stored Value Cards.
2. Metro Transit will sell College Pass Semester Cards for all new first year and transfer students at $90 for fall semester that expires December 31, 2017
3. New students also have the option to purchase a FULL YEAR card at $150 that would cover fall and spring semesters and expires June 1, 2018The site and pass sale sites are live right now – first-year day and new day transfers can purchase a fall pass for $90 or a full-year pass for $150.
The site is: metrotransit.org/new-college-pass.
Please note: We sent the list of new day and new transfer day who had registered as of Aug. 14. We will send an updated list next week…it is possible a new student is not yet in their system.
Any other Augsburg student may purchase an Augsburg-subsidized College Pass from the Bookstore. Regularly $175, the College Semester Pass sells for $125.
submitted by jendra@augsburg.edu
A new system to manage the digital signs on campus, which is based on WordPress, was launched this summer. It provides several improvements:
• Greater reliability: the previous system was no longer supported
• Quicker turnaround: the new system will use standard templates for all event announcements and general announcements, resulting in quicker posting
• Emergency alerts: over the coming months, we will be working with Public Safety in hopes of integrating the new system with their notification system so that emergency alerts can be displayed on all screens automatically.
Requests for digital screens can still be submitted at inside.augsburg.edu/marketing. To allow ample opportunity for the campus community to encounter the information, please submit digital screens announcing events no less than two weeks before the event takes place. Digital screens are the preferred method for announcing and promoting on-campus events in our buildings. For this reason, generally speaking, Marketing and Communication will not produce posters, flyers, or handouts to promote on-campus events to internal audiences.
submitted by ahrensj@augsburg.edu
Today the special of the day and the meal replacement will be a grilled cheese with cheddar, house made potato chips and a fountain soda.
submitted by slaughte@augsburg.edu
Please note the Enrollment Center window will be closed the morning of Tuesday, September 5. The window will open at 12:30 p.m.
submitted by brauer@augsburg.edu
All large ensembles in the Augsburg Music department hold open auditions during the first week of classes, September 5 – 8, with rehearsals starting the week of Sept 11. Audition information and sign ups will be posted on the bulletin board between the M2 (band room) and M3 (choir room) by Sept 1st. (Reminder that non-music majors admitted to large ensembles may register for credit and four semesters can count towards one LAF requirement)
submitted by peterlin@augsburg.edu
To kick off the academic year, Augsburg Total Wellness is sponsoring a School Supply Drive to feel good, by doing good. All donations will be delivered to People Serving People. This non-profit organization is located in Minneapolis. As the largest and most comprehensive, family-focused homeless shelter in Minnesota, your donations will have a huge impact in our community. Learn more about People Serving People at their website: http://www.peopleservingpeople.org/.
Donations will be accepted in Human Resources, Memorial Hall, Room 19 until September 1st!!
The supplies that are most requested (new items only) are listed below:
#2 Pencils
alarm clocks
calculator
colored pencils
crayons-24 pack
folders
pencil box
pencil sharpener
pens
ruler
school bags/backpacks
scissors–youth size
washable markers
submitted by garvey@augsburg.edu
There are many ways to assist those hit by Hurricane Harvey:
American Red Cross – Donations can be made directly to the American Red Cross, minimum online donation is $10. To donate visit redcross.org, call 1- 800-RED CROSS or text the word HARVEY to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
Salvation Army: Your support can help! Donate at 1-800-SAL-ARMY or http://helpsalvationarmy.org
submitted by garvey@augsburg.edu
Metro Transit is offering a superb discount on the College Pass for all new Augsburg day program first-years and transfers.
1. Each new Augsburg 2017 first year and transfer student will receive a $5 Stored Value Cards.
2. Metro Transit will sell College Pass Semester Cards for all new first year and transfer students at $90 for fall semester that expires December 31, 2017
3. New students also have the option to purchase a FULL YEAR card at $150 that would cover fall and spring semesters and expires June 1, 2018The site and pass sale sites are live right now – first-year day and new day transfers can purchase a fall pass for $90 or a full-year pass for $150.
The site is: metrotransit.org/new-college-pass.
Please note: We sent the list of new day and new transfer day who had registered as of Aug. 14. We will send an updated list next week…it is possible a new student is not yet in their system.
Any other Augsburg student may purchase an Augsburg-subsidized College Pass from the Bookstore. Regularly $175, the College Semester Pass sells for $125.
submitted by codek@augsburg.edu
Join fellow Auggies to celebrate and kick off our first official day as Augsburg University for a happy hour with a purpose!
Led by alumnae business owners – Jenni Lilledahl ’87 from Brave New Workshop and Jacquie Berglund ’87 from Finnegans. Auggies of all generations will join together to make sandwiches for a cause, have a beer or non-alcoholic drink (your first one is complimentary), and feel good while you reminisce about all of the time you spent giving back to the community during your Augsburg Days. Please bring a non-perishable food item to give to the Reverse Food Truck.
This event is free and open to Alumni, Students, Family & Friends. Brave New Workshop Event Centre ETC, 824 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis.
Please register at http://www.augsburg.edu/alumni/events/
submitted by rodrigra@augsburg.edu
We welcome all string players looking for a musical home on-campus to come and play with the Augsburg Orchestra. No audition required. Students, faculty, staff, and friends of the Augsburg community are welcome to join. We meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 – 6:40 p.m. in the choral room M-3 in the Music Building. Our first meet & greet is scheduled for next Thursday, Sept. 7, at 5 p.m. No instruments – just a chance to meet, gather information, and prepare for the semester. Plan on being there and invite your friends to join!
submitted by collen@augsburg.edu
As we draw closer to the official launch date for Augsburg University, we hope that campus is getting excited for an exciting day on September 5. In addition to welcoming our incoming first-year students at Opening Convocation, we’re also planning a series of activities to take place immediately following the Convocation. We hope you will join us for the fun. Here is some information you’ll find helpful in planning your participation:
9:30 a.m.: Opening Convocation
Please note the time change for this event to begin one hour earlier than in prior years. Due to space constraints in the chapel, there is seating available only for our first-year students, their AugSem leaders and the faculty who will be processing. To accommodate others that wish to be involved, we will be hosting a livestream viewing of the entire event in Sateren Auditorium for all staff, community members, and current students.
10:30 a.m.: Kick-Off Celebration and Lunch in the Quadrangle
Everyone is invited! For those not planning to attend the Opening Convocation, please plan to join in the festivities and line up outside of Foss and on the sidewalk along 22nd Avenue by 10:20am to welcome our incoming class and the livestream audience as they recess from the event and to kick off the name change activities with some special performances and a fun “parade” to the quad!
Food stations, musical performances, games & other activities will be set up throughout the quad. Community members will be able to have Augsburg University logo t-shirts screen printed onsite, participate in a photo-booth, volunteer to assemble hygiene kits for the Health Commons and participate in some fun games with colleagues and friends.
11:30 a.m.: Formal Program, Quad
1:00 p.m.: Conclusion
First year students and others participating in the day’s community service projects will begin departing around 12:30pm. Remaining community members are welcome to enjoy the event and activities until 1:00 p.m.
submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu
The search committee for the Vice President for Enrollment Management has identified four candidates for on-campus interviews beginning next Thursday.
Each candidate will participate in a series of meetings throughout the day, with an open forum from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on each of the following dates:
Thursday, Sept. 7
Friday, Sept. 8
Monday, Sept.11
Tuesday, Sept. 12
Candidate credentials will be made available, and meeting locations will be provided early next week. A feedback form will be available for session participants to provide input to the search committee.
For now, please mark your calendars for the open forum sessions to meet the VP for Enrollment Management candidates.
submitted by greena@augsburg.edu
We need some extra help on our Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Campus Kitchen shifts until students have their schedules set.
Thursdays, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., senior lunch deliveries
Fridays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Ebeneezer Tower senior community dinner
Saturdays, 12-3 p.m., Mill City Farmer’s Market gleaning
Sign up to join us when you can! https://campuskitchens.volunteerhub.com/lp/ckac/events/index
submitted by ahrensj@augsburg.edu
Adobo Porkloin
Cheddar Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Squash
Broccoli with Walnuts
Three Bean Vegan Chili
Spanish Rice
Honey Mustard Chicken
Broccoli with Lemon
Deluxe Grilled Cheese with Guacamole
Sweet Corn
Roasted Green Beans
submitted by ahrensj@augsburg.edu
Einsteins is open from 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m., with the Late Night Menu starting at 7 p.m.
Nabo is open from 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m., with Hot Food starting at 10 a.m.
The Commons is open from 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Breakfast 7:00-9:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast 9:45-11 a.m.
Lunch 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Light Lunch 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Dinner 4:30-8:00 p.m.
submitted by davenpoj@augsburg.edu
Because you asked for it, the Commons will be open earlier for breakfast, hot lunch served longer, and dinner served later.
The Commons is open from 7:00 a.m.-8 p.m.
Breakfast: 7:00-9:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast: 9:45-11 a.m.
Lunch: 11 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Light Lunch: 2:00-4:30 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30-8 p.m.
Note that the 8 p.m. closing time is a one-month pilot program for the month of September. If dining from 7-8 p.m. proves to be a popular option, we will be able to stay open until 8 p.m. on a permanent basis.
submitted by ahrensj@augsburg.edu
The Commons will be opening at 7:00 a.m. for breakfast for the 2017-2018 academic year Monday-Friday. We will also be leaving lunch options open until 2:00 p.m. to help accommodate busy schedules. The Commons will also be open until 8:00pm for a September pilot program with later dinner options, so if you have been looking for some late night food please visit us after 7:00 p.m. As a pilot program this will continue into the remainder of the school year if it is a hit!
submitted by peterlin@augsburg.edu
The summer is drawing to an end, which means the start of another academic year is upon us!
To kick off the academic year, Augsburg Total Wellness is sponsoring a School Supply Drive to feel good, by doing good. All donations will be delivered to People Serving People. This non-profit organization is located in Minneapolis. As the largest and most comprehensive, family-focused homeless shelter in Minnesota, your donations will have a huge impact in our community. Learn more about People Serving People at their website: http://www.peopleservingpeople.org/.
Thousands of students across the country are heading back to school in just a few short weeks. Let’s help make sure each and every one has the supplies they need to be successful! Donations will be accepted in Human Resources, Memorial Hall, Room 19 until September 1st!!
The supplies that are most requested (new items only) are listed below:
#2 Pencils
alarm clocks
calculator
colored pencils
crayons-24 pack
folders
pencil box
pencil sharpener
pens
ruler
school bags/backpacks
scissors–youth size
washable markers
submitted by ekstromb@augsburg.edu
Music has always played an important role in campus life at Augsburg. In addition to the Augsburg Choir, our two other ensembles – the Riverside Singers and Cedar Singers offer students the opportunity to explore music written for treble and tenor/bass voices respectively. The Masterworks Chorale is a community/alumni/undergraduate ensemble that focuses on large choral and orchestral works.
We’d like to invite you to be a part of our musical life together at Augsburg. Auditions for all choral ensembles will take place the first week of classes. Auditions for new and transfer students will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 5 and 6 between 3:00 and 5:45 in the Choir Room and M4 (first floor of the Music Building). Call back auditions for the Augsburg Choir will take place on Friday, September 8 with first rehearsals beginning Monday, September 11. The call-back list for Augsburg Choir will be posted on Thursday, September 7.
Sign up sheets for audition times will be posted Friday, September 1 on the bulletin board between the Choir and Band Rooms.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Mark Sedio
Conductor, Augsburg Choir
sedio@augsburg.edu
Nancy Grundahl
Conductor, Riverside Singers
grundahl@augsburg.edu
Jon Campbell
Conductor, Cedar Singers and Masterworks Chorale
Campbej2@augsburg.edu
submitted by kilgorem@augsburg.edu
All faculty members are invited to two Moodle workshops this Thursday, August 31, in SVE 204. The sessions, led by members of the E-Learning Team, will help you prepare your courses for the upcoming semester and beyond.
9:30-10:45, SVE 204, Getting the Most Out of the Moodle Assignment
The Moodle Assignment activity can streamline the process of collecting and evaluating student work regardless of whether it is submitted online, completed or handed in during class or presented orally. This workshop is designed to introduce some of the newer features of the Assignment as well as highlight aspects (like advanced grading features) you may be unfamiliar with.
11:00-12:15, SVE 204, Moodle Gradebook Basics
Whether you have never used the Moodle gradebook and want to learn the basics OR have been using the gradebook but would like us to do a “pre-semester check-up” this is the workshop for you. The E-Learning team will be on hand to offer some basic gradebook tips as well as individual help with making sure your gradebook correlates to your syllabus.
Add these events and other faculty development opportunities on the CTL website.
submitted by collen@augsburg.edu
As we draw closer to the official launch date for Augsburg University, we hope that campus is getting excited for an exciting day on September 5. In addition to welcoming our incoming first-year students at Opening Convocation, we’re also planning a series of activities to take place immediately following the Convocation. We hope you will join us for the fun. Here is some information you’ll find helpful in planning your participation:
9:30 a.m.: Opening Convocation
Please note the time change for this event to begin one hour earlier than in prior years. Due to space constraints in the chapel, there is seating available only for our first-year students, their AugSem leaders and the faculty who will be processing. To accommodate others that wish to be involved, we will be hosting a livestream viewing of the entire event in Sateren Auditorium for all staff, community members, and current students.
10:30 a.m.: Kick-Off Celebration and Lunch in the Quadrangle
Everyone is invited! For those not planning to attend the Opening Convocation, please plan to join in the festivities and line up outside of Foss and on the sidewalk along 22nd Avenue by 10:20am to welcome our incoming class and the livestream audience as they recess from the event and to kick off the name change activities with some special performances and a fun “parade” to the quad!
Food stations, musical performances, games & other activities will be set up throughout the quad. Community members will be able to have Augsburg University logo t-shirts screen printed onsite, participate in a photo-booth, volunteer to assemble hygiene kits for the Health Commons and participate in some fun games with colleagues and friends.
11:30 a.m.: Formal Program, Quad
1:00 p.m.: Conclusion
First year students and others participating in the day’s community service projects will begin departing around 12:30pm. Remaining community members are welcome to enjoy the event and activities until 1:00 p.m.
submitted by brauer@augsburg.edu
All large ensembles in the Augsburg Music department hold open auditions during the first week of classes, September 5-8, with rehearsals starting the week of Sept 11. Audition information and sign ups will be posted on the bulletin board between the M2 (band room) and M3 (choir room) by Sept 1st. (Reminder that non-music majors admitted to large ensembles may register for credit and four semesters can count towards one LAF requirement)
submitted by romeroe@augsburg.edu
Come to the Study Abroad & Study Away Fair to learn about all the opportunities to study off-campus in the USA and Around the World. Programs go over winter and spring breaks, summer, and fall and spring semesters!
Grab some popcorn, talk to advisers, program representatives, and fellow Auggies who have recently returned. Enter our prize drawing for a chance to win a gift card to Amazon, Target, Bite Squad, and more!
submitted by romeroe@augsburg.edu
The Center for Global Education and Experience is accepting applications for all of the Winter Break, Spring Break, and Summer 2018 short-term study abroad programs! Check out these great options, good for any student:
WINTER BREAK 2018 – Apply by September 30!
-Harry Potter to #Brexit: Youth Culture and Social Change in the UK
SPRING BREAK 2018
-Model UN in New York (travels slightly after spring break)
-Indigenous Social Activism in Chiapas, Mexico
SUMMER 2018
-Thailand & Laos: Diversity and Inequality in Global Professional Practice
-Denmark & Iceland: The Dark Side of the Happy City
-Interfaith Engagement in Palestine & Israel
-Economics & Cultural Change in Greece
-Art Performing Social Change in Puerto Rico
-Music Therapy in China
-Language and Culture in Mexico
submitted by rodrigra@augsburg.edu
We welcome all string players looking for a musical home on-campus to come and play with the Augsburg Orchestra. No audition required. Students, faculty, staff, and friends of the Augsburg community are welcome to join. We meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 – 6:40 p.m. in the choral room M-3 in the Music Building. Our first meet & greet is scheduled for next Thursday, Sept. 7, at 5 p.m. No instruments – just a chance to meet, gather information, and prepare for the semester. Plan on being there and invite your friends to join!
submitted by kilgorem@augsburg.edu
All faculty members are invited to Moodle workshops this Thursday, August 31st in SVE 204. The sessions, led by members of the E-Learning Team, will help you prepare your courses for the upcoming semester and beyond.
9:30-10:45, SVE 204, Getting the Most Out of the Moodle Assignment
The Moodle Assignment activity can streamline the process of collecting and evaluating student work regardless of whether it is submitted online, completed or handed in during class or presented orally. This workshop is designed to introduce some of the newer features of the Assignment as well as highlight aspects (like advanced grading features) you may be unfamiliar with.
11:00-12:15, SVE 204, Moodle Gradebook Basics
Whether you have never used the Moodle gradebook and want to learn the basics OR have been using the gradebook but would like us to do a “pre-semester check-up” this is the workshop for you. The E-Learning team will be on hand to offer some basic gradebook tips as well as individual help with making sure your gradebook correlates to your syllabus.
Add these events and other faculty development opportunities on the CTL website.
submitted by kilgorem@augsburg.edu
Are you frustrated by students who do not read your carefully crafted syllabus? Are you wondering if your syllabi contain too much, or not enough, information? Bring your syllabi and be ready to apply the CASE method (Copy And Steal Everything) in this hands-on syllabus construction deconstruction workshop. We will look at best practices in syllabus design, share and promote common language, and with any luck get some actual work done. Please bring your laptops and/or electronic copies of your syllabi. Led by CTL Faculty Fellow Joe Erickson, Education.
Wednesday, August 30
Syllabus Construction / Deconstruction Workshop
10:00-12:00
OGC 100
Add this event and faculty development opportunities to your calendar via the CTL website.
submitted by lgeorge@augsburg.edu
The last Hennepin County Library Nobel Peace Prize Forum book club is September 7th. We are reading Interventions: A Life in War and Peace by Kofi Annan.
Join us for this book club in celebration of and preparation for the 29th annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum (NPPF) taking place Sept. 15-16 at Augsburg College. Each year the Forum brings together Nobel laureates, world leaders and accomplished peacemakers with students and community members to work on building a world in which people can live full, rich, meaningful lives. Partner: Augsburg College, Nobel Peace Prize Forum.
https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/events/5940035133a74935007b430e
submitted by peterlin@augsburg.edu
The summer is drawing to an end, which means the start of another academic year is upon us!
To kick off the academic year, Augsburg Total Wellness is sponsoring a School Supply Drive to feel good, by doing good. All donations will be delivered to People Serving People. This non-profit organization is located in Minneapolis. As the largest and most comprehensive, family-focused homeless shelter in Minnesota, your donations will have a huge impact in our community. Learn more about People Serving People at their website: http://www.peopleservingpeople.org/.
Thousands of students across the country are heading back to school in just a few short weeks. Let’s help make sure each and every one has the supplies they need to be successful! Donations will be accepted in Human Resources, Memorial Hall, Room 19 until (newly extended date!) September 1st!!
The supplies that are most requested (new items only) are listed below:
#2 Pencils
alarm clocks
calculator
colored pencils
crayons-24 pack
folders
pencil box
pencil sharpener
pens
ruler
school bags/backpacks
scissors–youth size
washable markers
submitted by mangana@augsburg.edu
The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Forum is fast-approaching! This year the Nobel Peace Prize Forum will be honoring the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, and their work creating peace during a tumultuous time in Tunisia’s history. World leaders, activists, civil rights leaders, and many others will be gathering at the Forum to promote peacemaking and create a dialogue among both the local Twin Cities community and the greater global community.
In the spirit of fostering dialogue and engagement during the nobel peace prize forum, local and national artists have collaborated to create an outdoor exhibition of installations across the Augsburg University campus. These installations visually represent a form of dialogue and are connected by the forum’s concentric circles. This work highlights the layered and often overlapping complexity of finding solutions to global issues; that small moments of inspiration can resonate through our actions; and that art may stand in the center of an ever-expanding understanding of our world.
In “Future Light,” artist Asia Ward asks us to consider potential uses of sunlight under a canopy of dichroic film panels. “Common thread” by Background Stories provides an active, changing visual narrative created by the participants of this Forum. Design & Agency’s canopy of “Flint Project” creates space for reflection on our resources, how our wellbeing hangs in the balance, and young artists from Chicago’s National Youth Art Movement Against Gun Violence (NYAM) are not just seen and heard but in fact hold space on campus. They invite discussion through provocative large scale artwork, both physically and virtually.
Students and staff can attend the Forum for free! The Forum is held at Augsburg from the 13th-16th of September. If you would like to attend the Nobel Peace Prize Forum you can register as a representative or a delegate at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum website: http://nobelpeaceprizeforum.org/
submitted by rodrigra@augsburg.edu
We welcome all string players looking for a musical home on-campus to come and play with the Augsburg Orchestra. No audition required. Students, faculty, staff, and friends of the Augsburg community are welcome to join. We meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 – 6:40 p.m. in the choral room M-3 in the Music Building. Our first meet & greet is scheduled for next Thursday, Sept. 7, at 5 p.m. No instruments – just a chance to meet, gather information, and prepare for the semester. Plan on being there and invite your friends to join!
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Ready to study abroad this winter break? Apply by SEPTEMBER 30 to participate in the “From Harry Potter to #Brexit” program in the UK with your fellow Auggies and professor Adriane Brown.
Examine the connections among popular culture, politics, and youth activism in 20th and 21st century Britain, and complete a 4-credit class before spring semester gets started!
This is a great opportunity for catching up or getting ahead on credits, and for students who want to get a taste of study abroad, or aren’t able to study abroad on a longer program.
Check out the full program details and get the application here!
submitted by jendra@augsburg.edu
It’s the final countdown to the first day of classes and the community celebration of Augsburg’s name change!
All students, faculty, and staff are invited to celebrate Augsburg University Day on September 5. Please plan to join Auggies for a day of traditional and new experiences designed to honor this historic moment.
A full and detailed schedule of events is available on the University Name Change Updates blog.
submitted by thompso2@augsburg.edu
Music is a big part of the Augsburg tradition, and plays an important role in Daily Chapel. All faculty, staff and students are warmly invited to participate. Please consider sharing your talents! If you’d like to sing or play, please contact Sonja Thompson at thompso2@augsburg.edu.
submitted by davenpoj@augsburg.edu
The new online copy request system is ready. Find it in the normal place on the Inside Augsburg Home page>Administrative tasks>Copy Request, or from the Central Services web page. You must be logged in with your Augsburg network login.
Use the site to order copy jobs from the copy center PLUS order general letterhead, general envelopes, and reams of colored or oversize paper you may use in your department.
New prices are in effect, you’ll note some of the color prices are lower, and we changed the pricing scheme – prices are the sum of the cost of the ink (black or color) and the cost of the paper you have chosen, plus any finishing. There continues to be volume based pricing on the ink charges. web.augsburg.edu/centralservices/Copy_Center_Prices_effective_8.21.17.pdf
We are eager for you to give it a try! Although the system is pretty intuitive, below is an instruction guide. Feel free to call the copy center x1054 for assistance (or if you discover a glitch – every new system has one!)
submitted by davenpoj@augsburg.edu
When you toss your old Augsburg College name badge, save the magnet bar. Put it in your drawer and you’ll have a spare if you lose the new one along the way. This will eliminate having to replace the whole badge.
submitted by davenpoj@augsburg.edu
If your FOB does not gain you access to the new Sharp copiers, please notify your LFC – they are fixing the problem.
submitted by obrienk@augsburg.edu
The Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity (URGO) offers $1,000 Academic-Year Research Grants to fund 100 hours of student research. Students who are interested in conducting research during the year are encouraged to seek out ongoing faculty research projects that they may join.
URGO also offers Conference Travel Grants of up to $850 for students who have been accepted to present their research at a professional conference.
Both applications can be found on the URGO website. The funds may be used at any time during the academic year, however the grants are given out on a rolling basis, so we recommend interested students apply in the fall.
If you have any questions about these grants, please contact Kirsten O’Brien (obrienk@augsburg.edu or x1446), Research and Graduate Opportunities Specialist.
submitted by collen@augsburg.edu
As we draw closer to the official launch date for Augsburg University, we hope that campus is getting excited for an exciting day on September 5. In addition to welcoming our incoming first-year students at Opening Convocation, we’re also planning a series of activities to take place immediately following the Convocation. We hope you will join us for the fun. Here is some information you’ll find helpful in planning your participation:
9:30am: Opening Convocation
Please note the time change for this event to begin one hour earlier than in prior years. Due to space constraints in the chapel, there is seating available only for our first-year students, their AugSem leaders and the faculty who will be processing. To accommodate others that wish to be involved, we will be hosting a livestream viewing of the entire event in Sateren Auditorium for all staff, community members, and current students.
10:30 a.m. Kick-Off Celebration and Lunch in the Quadrangle
Everyone is invited! For those not planning to attend the Opening Convocation, please plan to join in the festivities and line up outside of Foss and on the sidewalk along 22nd Avenue by 10:20am to welcome our incoming class and the livestream audience as they recess from the event and to kick off the name change activities with some special performances and a fun “parade” to the quad!
Food stations, musical performances, games & other activities will be set up throughout the quad. Community members will be able to have Augsburg University logo t-shirts screen printed onsite, participate in a photo-booth, volunteer to assemble hygiene kits for the Health Commons and participate in some fun games with colleagues and friends.
11:30 a.m. Formal Program, Quad
1:00pm: Conclusion
First year students and others participating in the day’s community service projects will begin departing around 12:30pm. Remaining community members are welcome to enjoy the event and activities until 1:00pm.
submitted by erchula@augsburg.edu
Lot D will be reserved for First Year move-in on Friday 9/1. If you normally park in Lot D, you may park in Lot B, C or L with your current permit for that day.
Any vehicles left in Lot D as of 6:00 am on 9/1 will be towed at the owner’s expense to Lot L.
Please submit any questions or concerns to publicsafety@augsburg.edu
submitted by romeroe@augsburg.edu
The Center for Global Education and Experience is accepting applications for all of the Winter Break, Spring Break, and Summer 2018 short-term study abroad programs! Check out these great options, good for any student:
WINTER BREAK 2018 – Apply by September 30!
-Harry Potter to #Brexit: Youth Culture and Social Change in the UK
SPRING BREAK 2018
-Model UN in New York (travels slightly after spring break)
-Indigenous Social Activism in Chiapas, Mexico
SUMMER 2018
-Thailand & Laos: Diversity and Inequality in Global Professional Practice
-Denmark & Iceland: The Dark Side of the Happy City
-Interfaith Engagement in Palestine & Israel
-Economics & Cultural Change in Greece
-Art Performing Social Change in Puerto Rico
-Music Therapy in China
-Language and Culture in Mexico
submitted by thompso2@augsburg.edu
Music is a big part of the Augsburg tradition, and plays an important role in Daily Chapel. All faculty, staff and students are warmly invited to participate. Please consider sharing your talents! If you’d like to sing or play, please contact Sonja Thompson at thompso2@augsburg.edu.
submitted by lgeorge@augsburg.edu
The last Hennepin County Library Nobel Peace Prize Forum book club is September 7th. We are reading Interventions: A Life in War and Peace by Kofi Annan.
Join us for this book club in celebration of and preparation for the 29th annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum (NPPF) taking place Sept. 15-16 at Augsburg College. Each year the Forum brings together Nobel laureates, world leaders and accomplished peacemakers with students and community members to work on building a world in which people can live full, rich, meaningful lives. Partner: Augsburg College, Nobel Peace Prize Forum.
https://hclib.bibliocommons.com/events/5940035133a74935007b430e
submitted by rjohn@augsburg.edu
This week’s Hagfors Center update includes photos and info on the following:
>>The newly paved roundabout
>>Sidewalk and bike lane closure on 20th Avenue South
>>Lobby elevator
>>Chemistry teaching hood
>>Biology grow room
>>Chapel ceiling and walls
submitted by kilgorem@augsburg.edu
Are you frustrated by students who do not read your carefully crafted syllabus? Are you wondering if your syllabi contain too much, or not enough, information? Bring your syllabi and be ready to apply the CASE method (Copy And Steal Everything) in this hands-on syllabus construction deconstruction workshop. We will look at best practices in syllabus design, share and promote common language, and with any luck get some actual work done. Please bring your laptops and/or electronic copies of your syllabi. Led by CTL Faculty Fellow Joe Erickson, Education.
Wednesday, August 30
Syllabus Construction / Deconstruction Workshop
10:00-12:00
OGC 100
Add this event and faculty development opportunities to your calendar via the CTL website.
submitted by kilgorem@augsburg.edu
All faculty members are invited to Moodle workshops this Thursday, August 31st in SVE 204. The sessions, led by members of the E-Learning Team, will help you prepare your courses for the upcoming semester and beyond.
9:30-10:45, SVE 204, Getting the Most Out of the Moodle Assignment
The Moodle Assignment activity can streamline the process of collecting and evaluating student work regardless of whether it is submitted online, completed or handed in during class or presented orally. This workshop is designed to introduce some of the newer features of the Assignment as well as highlight aspects (like advanced grading features) you may be unfamiliar with.
11:00-12:15, SVE 204, Moodle Gradebook Basics
Whether you have never used the Moodle gradebook and want to learn the basics OR have been using the gradebook but would like us to do a “pre-semester check-up” this is the workshop for you. The E-Learning team will be on hand to offer some basic gradebook tips as well as individual help with making sure your gradebook correlates to your syllabus.
Add this event and other faculty development opportunities on the CTL website.
submitted by apolloni@augsburg.edu
Missing in contemporary philosophy and thought is a recognition of something distinct from truths of reason and sense experience: spiritual truth. We will use the writings of Kierkegaard to discover whether there is such a thing and what it is. The course should be of interest to advanced philosophy and religion majors, and all juniors and seniors. Staff are also welcome. If interested please contact me: apolloni@augsburg.edu.
submitted by garvey@augsburg.edu
There are many ways to assist those hit by Hurricane Harvey:
American Red Cross – Donations can be made directly to the American Red Cross, minimum online donation is $10. To donate visit redcross.org, call 1- 800-RED CROSS or text the word HARVEY to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
Salvation Army: Your support can help! Donate at 1-800-SAL-ARMY or http://helpsalvationarmy.org
submitted by pippert@augsburg.edu
You are invited to attend the three CTL teaching workshops designed to help prepare you for your fall courses. Please visit http://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/ for full descriptions of the following events.
Wednesday, August 30, 10:00-12:00, OCG 100
Syllabus Construction / Deconstruction Workshop
Thursday, August 31, 9:30-10:45, SVE 204
Getting the Most out of the Moodle Assignment
Thursday, August 31, 11:00-12:15, SVE 204
Moodle Gradebook Basics
submitted by peterlin@augsburg.edu
The summer is drawing to an end, which means the start of another academic year is upon us!
To kick off the academic year, Augsburg Total Wellness is sponsoring a School Supply Drive to feel good, by doing good. All donations will be delivered to People Serving People. This non-profit organization is located in Minneapolis. As the largest and most comprehensive, family-focused homeless shelter in Minnesota, your donations will have a huge impact in our community. Learn more about People Serving People at their website: http://www.peopleservingpeople.org/.
Thousands of students across the country are heading back to school in just a few short weeks. Let’s help make sure each and every one has the supplies they need to be successful! Donations will be accepted in Human Resources, Memorial Hall, Room 19 until (newly extended date!) September 1st!!
The supplies that are most requested (new items only) are listed below:
#2 Pencils
alarm clocks
calculator
colored pencils
crayons-24 pack
folders
pencil box
pencil sharpener
pens
ruler
school bags/backpacks
scissors–youth size
washable markers
submitted by thompso2@augsburg.edu
Music is a big part of the Augsburg tradition, and plays an important role in Daily Chapel. All faculty, staff and students are warmly invited to participate. Please consider sharing your talents! If you’d like to sing or play, please contact Sonja Thompson at thompso2@augsburg.edu.
submitted by apolloni@augsburg.edu
Missing in contemporary philosophy and thought is a recognition of something distinct from truths of reason and sense experience: spiritual truth. We will use the writings of Kierkegaard to discover whether there is such a thing and what it is. The course should be of interest to advanced philosophy and religion majors, and all juniors and seniors. If interested please contact me: apolloni@augsburg.edu.
submitted by mannj@augsburg.edu
A-mail receives hundreds of unique views each day.
inside.augsburg.edu receives thousands.
When you post your event to the Inside Augsburg calendar, you are putting it in front of every member of the Augsburg community as they log into their email accounts, check Storify, or access other online services throughout the day. You can post your event days, weeks, even months in advance. It also allows visitors to add the event to their calendar with one click.
Make sure to add your event to A-mail AND the Inside Augsburg calendar.
submitted by mangana@augsburg.edu
The 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Forum is fast-approaching! This year the Nobel Peace Prize Forum will be honoring the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, and their work creating peace during a tumultuous time in Tunisia’s history. World leaders, activists, civil rights leaders, and many others will be gathering at the Forum to promote peacemaking and create a dialogue among both the local Twin Cities community and the greater global community.
In the spirit of fostering dialogue and engagement during the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, local and national artists have collaborated to create an outdoor exhibition of installations across the Augsburg University campus. These installations visually represent a form of dialogue and are connected by the forum’s concentric circles. This work highlights the layered and often overlapping complexity of finding solutions to global issues; that small moments of inspiration can resonate through our actions; and that art may stand in the center of an ever-expanding understanding of our world.
In “Future Light,” artist Asia Ward asks us to consider potential uses of sunlight under a canopy of dichroic film panels. “Common thread” by Background Stories provides an active, changing visual narrative created by the participants of this Forum. Design & Agency’s canopy of “Flint Project” creates space for reflection on our resources, how our wellbeing hangs in the balance, and young artists from Chicago’s National Youth Art Movement Against Gun Violence (NYAM) are not just seen and heard but in fact hold space on campus. They invite discussion through provocative large scale artwork, both physically and virtually.
Students and staff can attend the Forum for free! The Forum is held at Augsburg from the 13th-16th of September. If you would like to attend the Nobel Peace Prize Forum you can register as a representative or a delegate at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum website: http://nobelpeaceprizeforum.org/
submitted by davenpoj@augsburg.edu
The new online copy request system is ready. Find it in the normal place on the Inside Augsburg Home page>Administrative tasks>Copy Request, or from the Central Services web page. You must be logged in with your Augsburg network login.
Use the site to order copy jobs from the copy center PLUS order general letterhead, general envelopes, and reams of colored or oversize paper you may use in your department.
New prices are in effect, you’ll note some of the color prices are lower, and we changed the pricing scheme – prices are the sum of the cost of the ink (black or color) and the cost of the paper you have chosen, plus any finishing. There continues to be volume based pricing on the ink charges. web.augsburg.edu/centralservices/Copy_Center_Prices_effective_8.21.17.pdf
We are eager for you to give it a try! Although the system is pretty intuitive, below is an instruction guide. Feel free to call the copy center x1054 for assistance (or if you discover a glitch – every new system has one!)
submitted by garvey@augsburg.edu
Metro Transit is offering a stunning discount on the College Pass for all new Augsburg day program first-years and transfers.
1. Each new Augsburg 2017 first year and transfer student will receive a $5 Stored Value Cards.
2. Metro Transit will sell College Pass Semester Cards for all new first year and transfer students at $90 for fall semester that expires December 31, 2017
3. New students also have the option to purchase a FULL YEAR card at $150 that would cover fall and spring semesters and expires June 1, 2018The site and pass sale sites are live right now – first-year day and new day transfers can purchase a fall pass for $90 or a full-year pass for $150.
The site is: metrotransit.org/new-college-pass.
Please note: We sent the list of new day and new transfer day who had registered as of Aug. 14. We will send an updated list next week…it is possible a new student is not yet in their system.
Any other Augsburg student may purchase an Augsburg-subsidized College Pass from the Bookstore. Regularly $175, the College Semester Pass sells for $125.
