submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu
The Focused Conversations on Interfaith Leadership scheduled for next week have been cancelled. We look forward to sharing with the campus community on this important topic at a later date.
Category: Event Announcements
March 25 Suture Lab Workshop Canceled
submitted by kipper@augsburg.edu
The Suture Lab Workshop scheduled for March 25th at 6 pm in Hagfors 150A has been canceled. We hope to re-schedule this workshop in the fall.
April 8 Des Moines University Session Canceled
submitted by kipper@augsburg.edu
The Des Moines University Information Session scheduled for April 8 from 4-5:30 pm in Hagfors 106 has been canceled. Students interested in Des Moines University’s health professions programs can view all of their preview programs virtually.
Study Abroad with Augsburg in Southern Africa this Fall (Free airfare)
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 April 1
Get more information about CGEE Southern Africa and apply online
Spring Break and Summer 2021 – Study Abroad and Away Courses are waiting for you
submitted by lubegam@augsburg.edu
Check out the short-term study abroad programs coming up for Spring Break and Summer 2021. Now is a great time to plan ahead! ALL programs fulfill your AUGSBURG EXPERIENCE requirement, as well as other classes!
Check out the options in these great locations:
—NEW YORK CITY—
Roots to Rap: Islam in America – spring break
HIS 195 (Humanities)
—GUATEMALA—
Faith, Vocation, and Social Change – spring break
RLN 409 (Search for Meaning II) or RLN 480 (Keystone for some majors)
—MINNESOTA—
Dakota and Ojibwe Spaces of Environmental Activism & Sovereignty – Spring Time 2
AIS 305 (elective) or ANT 295 (elective)
—CUBA—
Community, Arts, and Culture in Cuba – Summer
THR 295 (Fine Arts)
—GERMANY—
Science and Religion in Germany – Summer
REL 205 (Search for Meaning II) and/or CHM 102 (Lab Science) or SCI 490 (Keystone for Science majors)
—ITALY—
Sustainability and Food Justice in Italy & the US – Summer
HIS 170 (Humanities) or HIS 440 (elective)
and ENV/INS 292
Comm Majors: Fall Semester in Mexico is Made for You
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 receive a $1500 CGEE Travel Grant on top of your fin aid, just for being an Auggie!
-Daily living costs are lower than in Minnesota!
-Ask about the Airfare Scholarship for Auggies going on this program
This program is great for Communications Majors or Minors in their Sophomore or Junior years. Check out the website for more info!
Apply by April 1
Morning Chapel: Songs and Blessings for the Journey
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for a service of songs and blessings before we leave (or stay) for spring break.
Morning Chapel: Julia Dapper ’20
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 am to hear Julia Dapper ’20 preach for her senior chapel. If you are able, come a few minutes early for the prelude played by Sabrina Shaw, trumpet.
Islam Day Workshop Saturday, March 21
submitted by valeghl@augsburg.edu
Islam Day is a series of workshops dedicated to educating & helping Muslim community.
Coming up workshop is “The Essence of Islamic Civilization”:
– speaker Sheikh Jamel Ben Ameur, PhD,
– interactive activities,
– snacks and traditional food platters,
– Q&A session
Location: Al-Amaan Center, 5620 Smetana Dr., Minnetonka, MN, 55343.
Time: March 21 2020, 1.45 pm – 4.30 pm
https://www.facebook.com/alamaancenter/photos/a.262223557216059/2427175040720889/?type=3
Edible book festival? Say what?
submitted by holleric@augsburg.edu
Calling all cooks who love books! Lindell Library is hosting its first ever Edible Books Festival on Wednesday, April 1 and no, this is no April Fool’s joke! On that date, libraries around the world will host their own edible books festival and this year Lindell Library will join in the fun. To participate, you simply need to make a dish based on a book title or character or a literary theme, then enter it in the festival. Get creative, and the punnier you are, the better! Think: Lord of the Fries… Don Chipotle… For Whom the Taco Bell Tolls! Or, play it straight with Grapes of Wrath or James and the Giant Peach. To learn more about edible book festivals, see this Atlas Obscura article at https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/edible-book-festival.
For complete details on Lindell’s festival, rules, prizes, and inspiration, go to Edible Book Festival 2020, http://library.augsburg.edu/c.php?g=1003826&p=7270210. Or contact Mary Hollerich at holleric@augsburg.edu or x1603.
TODAY Asian Representation in the US Media: Model Minority
submitted by daol@augsburg.edu
Augsburg Asian Student Association
PAN-ASIAN WEEK
Thursday March 12, 2020
4:00-5:00pm @Marshall Room
“Asian Representation in the US Media: Model Minority” is a session powered by AASA Pan-Asian Week. The session aims to provide the community information about the myth of “Model Minority”, explain the historical background behind that trope, and give an overview of how Asian representation has been growing in the US Media.
Food will be provided + Giveaways of bookmarks & memes!
Intercollegiate Film Festival
submitted by petersop@augsburg.edu
Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 6 PM
Red Carpet Event at 6PM / Screening at 7PM
@ Sateren Auditorium
715 22nd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
Cost to attend: FREE
Cost to submit your film or screenplay:
Free for Augsburg students with waiver code
$8.00 for students attending other colleges
Submit your film or screenplay to the 3rd Annual Intercollegiate Film Festival by March 20th
All MN college & university undergraduate filmmakers are eligible to submit.
Friday, March 20: International Women’s Day Commemoration
submitted by ahmedl@augsburg.edu
In celebration of International Women’s Day (March 8th), CARE, Global Minnesota, Resources for the Enrichment of African Lives (REAL) and Augsburg University will bring together leaders from International and local NGOs to highlight the critical role of women’s leadership in preventing and combating gender-based violence globally.
It is estimated that at least one in three women globally will experience gender-based violence in their lifetime. Despite the overwhelming challenges women face in combatting gender-based violence, women are leading the way towards lives free from violence. Join us for a panel discussion featuring speakers who are combatting gender-based violence locally and globally and learn how you can take action!
Speakers include:
Dr. Ellen J. Kennedy, Founder and Executive Director of World Without Genocide
Dr. Jennifer Waltman, Chief Well-Being Officer, MN Indian Women Resource Center
Katie Kraft, Senior Regional Advocacy Manager, CARE USA
Tsehai Wodajo, Executive Director, Resources for the Enrichment of African Lives (REAL)
Etmet Assefa Asamrie, Presiding Judge, Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/international-womens-day-celebration-tickets-96997475059
Register for Spring Vocation Lunch with Paul Pribbenow
submitted by nondie@augsburg.edu
Augsburg Faculty and Staff,
You are invited to attend the spring Mission & Identity Vocation lunch “Called to be a Post-Modern Missionary?” with Paul C. Pribbenow, Augsburg University President, on Tuesday, April 7th from 12:15 to 1:25 p.m.
Note: Spaces are limited so you must register in order to attend this event.
Learn More and Register at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJ2o2pPOxgOzLHJElI1AmIj4bGhTQLLij5Rmv-RXa2tMx_hg/viewform
The Mission & Identity Vocation Lunch is an event that strengthens the concept of vocation at Augsburg for faculty and staff by providing role models from within the community to share a presentation on their sense of call and life journey.
If you have any questions, please contact Janice Dames in Campus Ministry at 612-330-1732 or dames@augsburg.edu.
We hope to see you there!
Thursday: Free Food. New Friends. Join Us at Surly and Learn About Augsburg’s MN Urban Debate League
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, with a range of programs including national topic policy debate, Spanish Debate League, East African Debate Initiative, Financial Literacy Debates, and more.
We love being part of the Augsburg community, and we want to connect 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):
Vocation of Lutheran Higher Education Conference July 13-15
submitted by hansonss@augsburg.edu
Augsburg Faculty and Staff:
You are invited to attend the twenty-sixth annual Vocation of Lutheran Higher Education (formerly a Lutheran College Conference) at Augsburg University from Monday, July 13th to Wednesday, July 15th.
Each year, delegations from each of the ELCA Colleges come together to explore the distinct roles that they play in higher education. One of the benefits being the host site is that we have the option of inviting more than five people to attend. This year’s theme is “Call to Place: An Education Engaging Rootedness”.
You can find the registration form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScH_iLA2_aGCUQoSeG1z5QSPMz5ja7icMcpai81MaS_5N8aJA/viewform?usp=sf_link
The conference will begin with an opening session and a dinner on the 13th at 5:00 pm, and end by 1:00 pm on the 15th.
A full agenda of the event is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18PtbOBVyyzXEEMK5F30NkWAHjs4BQF3xchyAVKCpWzA/edit?usp=sharing
If you have questions about the event or registration please contact VOALE@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1403.
Army Wind Quintet Performing on Campus
submitted by knutsonc@augsburg.edu
The Army Wind Quintet will be performing on campus on Monday, March 23 in the Music Hall (Room TBA – Look for signs in the music hall!).
Free and open to all!
Augsburg Orchestra and Augsburg Jazz Concert
submitted by knutsonc@augsburg.edu
Join the Augsburg Orchestra and the Augsburg Jazz ensembles for a first-ever joint concert on Wednesday, March 25 at 7 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel.
Food & musical enjoyment are free and open to all!
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 April 1
Get more information about CGEE Southern Africa and apply online
Plan Ahead for Study Abroad on Spring Break and Summer 2021
submitted by lubegam@augsburg.edu
Check out the short-term study abroad programs coming up for Spring Break and Summer 2021. Now is a great time to plan ahead! ALL programs fulfill your AUGSBURG EXPERIENCE requirement, as well as other classes!
Check out the options in these great locations:
—NEW YORK CITY—
Roots to Rap: Islam in America – spring break
HIS 195 (Humanities)
—GUATEMALA—
Faith, Vocation, and Social Change – spring break
RLN 409 (Search for Meaning II) or RLN 480 (Keystone for some majors)
—MINNESOTA—
Dakota and Ojibwe Spaces of Environmental Activism & Sovereignty – Spring Time 2
AIS 305 (elective) or ANT 295 (elective)
—CUBA—
Community, Arts, and Culture in Cuba – Summer
THR 295 (Fine Arts)
—GERMANY—
Science and Religion in Germany – Summer
REL 205 (Search for Meaning II) and/or CHM 102 (Lab Science) or SCI 490 (Keystone for Science majors)
—ITALY—
Sustainability and Food Justice in Italy & the US – Summer
HIS 170 (Humanities) or HIS 440 (elective)
and ENV/INS 292
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 receive a $1500 CGEE Travel Grant on top of your fin aid, just for being an Auggie!
-Daily living costs are lower than in Minnesota!
-Ask about the Airfare Scholarship for Auggies going on this program
This program is great for Communications Majors or Minors in their Sophomore or Junior years. Check out the website for more info!
Apply by April 1
Mitchell Prize Reading
submitted by green@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg English Department is pleased to announce that the winner of this year’s John R. Mitchell / Academy of American Poets Prize is Taiwana Shambley for the set of three poems entitled “The Market on Maryland Avenue,” “How to Love an Alcoholic in Two Parts, Ending with a Drunk Stumbling Down Maryland Avenue,” and “Identity Circle in Three Parts, Ending with a Trek Through the Antarctic Desert.” The prize honors the late English professor and poet, John Mitchell, and was established by his family.
Poet and Carleton Professor emerita of Theater and Dance Mary Moore Easter, who judged this year’s entries, “found original phrases, skillful observation, and vivid imagery throughout” Shambley’s poems. She also noted that she “enjoyed exploring the minds of this group of [Augsburg] poets,” who submitted their work for consideration.
Please join us in congratulating Taiwana Shambley on winning this notable honor, which carries with it a $100 award. Mary Moore Easter will read with Shambley on the evening of Wed, 25 March, at 7pm in Gundale Chapel, Hagfors. A reception will precede the event at 6:30. Easter will also sign copies of her book, The Body of the World. All are welcome.
Big Gay (not so)Snow
submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu
In collaboration with QPA, LGBTQIA+ Student Services will be hosting a Big Gay (not so) Snow Day Friday, March 13th. Due to the unpredictable weather conditions, the snow tubing hill is closed for the season. Instead, we will be going to Roller Garden for rollerblading and rollerskating.
This event is taking the place of MBLGTACC – as we were not able to attend this year.
Post-rollerskating, we will be coming back to watch a film and enjoy pizza.
We will meet in the Auggies Nest by 4:00 pm and leave promptly at 4:30 pm.
Morning Chapel: Amanda Vetsch
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Join us at 10:40 am to hear Amanda Vetsch, Riverside Innovation Hub Coordinator, Christensen Center for Vocation, preach. Come a few minutes early to hear a brass ensemble with Sabrina Shaw and Stephanie Johnson, trumpet; Hannah Eide and Cheyenne Kelly-Moll, horn; and Evan Sanden, trombone.
Asian Representation in the US Media: Model Minority
submitted by nguyenll@augsburg.edu
Augsburg Asian Student Association
PAN-ASIAN WEEK
Thursday March 12, 2020
4:00-5:00pm @Marshall Room
“Asian Representation in the US Media: Model Minority” is a session powered by AASA Pan-Asian Week. The session aims to provide the community information about the myth of “Model Minority”, explain the historical background behind that trope, and give an overview of how Asian representation has been growing in the US Media.
CAIR Minnesota Conference at Augsburg, March 17
submitted by aoki@augsburg.edu
Next Tuesday, March 17, Augsburg will host the annual CAIR Minnesota Challenging Islamophobia conference. The conference runs from 9:00a.m. – 4:30p.m. Because the Augsburg Political Science Department is a co-host, anyone from the Augsburg community can attend for free. Registration is required, however.
Using the link below to register will automatically enter the promo code “AUGSBURG2020,” which will take care of your registration fee.
Additional information can be found at the CAIR Minnesota website, https://www.cairmn.com/57-internships/460-challenging-islamophobia-conference-2020.html.
Edible book festival? Say what?
submitted by holleric@augsburg.edu
Calling all cooks who love books! Lindell Library is hosting its first ever Edible Books Festival on Wednesday, April 1 and no, this is no April Fool’s joke! On that date, libraries around the world will host their own edible books festival and this year Lindell Library will join in the fun. To participate, you simply need to make a dish based on a book title or character or a literary theme, then enter it in the festival. Get creative, and the punnier you are, the better! Think: Lord of the Fries… Don Chipotle… For Whom the Taco Bell Tolls! Or, play it straight with Grapes of Wrath or James and the Giant Peach. To learn more about edible book festivals, see this Atlas Obscura article at https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/edible-book-festival.
For complete details on Lindell’s festival, rules, prizes, and inspiration, go to Edible Book Festival 2020, http://library.augsburg.edu/c.php?g=1003826&p=7270210. Or contact Mary Hollerich at holleric@augsburg.edu or x1603.
Learn about Tutoring (Free Food)
submitted by chena@augsburg.edu
Stop outside Academic Advising Wednesday 3/11 to learn more about Augsburg’s new Tutoring system called TutorMe. There will be food, prizes to win and examples of how to effectively use TutorMe for help in your classes!
Volunteer Opportunity for Spanish Speakers: Judge the Spanish Debate League for HS and MS Students
submitted by froehlic@augsburg.edu
Share Your Spanish Skills
Judge Spanish Debate – No Prior Experience Needed!
The Minnesota Urban Debate League is a nonprofit program of Augsburg University. We provide debate programming to over 1,200 students in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, including our nearly 150 Spanish Debate League students. We’re looking for fluent, Spanish-speaking debate judges at tournaments this April.
What Judges Do:
Judges will observe rounds conducted completely in Spanish, determine winners for each round, and provide comments to help students improve their reading, critical thinking, and Spanish language skills.
Why Judge Spanish Debate League?
Participation in debate helps students improve their academic skills, including reading comprehension and critical thinking, increases their confidence, and provides access to higher education through the Augsburg Promise Scholarship. As a judge, you’ll be a part of creating these outcomes for our Spanish Debate League students!
Schedule
Save the date! Volunteer shifts last from 3:30-7:00 PM. Locations are TBA:
* Tuesday, April 14
* Thursday, April 16
* Tuesday, April 28
* Thursday, April 30
* Monday, May 11 (Championship)
Volunteer dates and locations will be updated on our website.
Please email us at mnudl@augsburg.edu if you have any questions!
Thursday: Join Us for Free at Apps at Surly and Learn About Augsburg’s MN Urban Debate League
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, with a range of programs including national topic policy debate, Spanish Debate League, East African Debate Initiative, Financial Literacy Debates, and more.
We love being part of the Augsburg community, and we want to connect 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):
Multicultural Worship and Pancakes TONIGHT
submitted by swindall@augsburg.edu
Join us tonight for Multicultural Worship at 8:00 PM in Hoversten Chapel. There will be exciting music, communion, community and pancakes served after worship! (GF & vegan options available). Come worship with us!
Edible book festival? Say what?
submitted by holleric@augsburg.edu
Calling all cooks who love books! Lindell Library is hosting its first ever Edible Books Festival on Wednesday, April 1 and no, this is no April Fool’s joke! On that date, libraries around the world will host their own edible books festival and this year Lindell Library will join in the fun. To participate, you simply need to make a dish based on a book title or character or a literary theme, then enter it in the festival. Get creative, and the punnier you are, the better! Think: Lord of the Fries… Don Chipotle… For Whom the Taco Bell Tolls! Or, play it straight with Grapes of Wrath or James and the Giant Peach. To learn more about edible book festivals, see this Atlas Obscura article at https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/edible-book-festival.
For complete details on Lindell’s festival, rules, prizes, and inspiration, go to Edible Book Festival 2020, http://library.augsburg.edu/c.php?g=1003826&p=7270210. Or contact Mary Hollerich at holleric@augsburg.edu or x1603.
Morning Chapel: Lul Mohamud ’20
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 am for an interfaith senior chapel with Lul Mohamud ’20. We will have a sending blessing for Jami Kadolph in chapel today.
Volunteers Needed for 12th Annual Traditional PowWow
submitted by randallj@augsburg.edu
It is nearly that time of year again! This spectacular event happens each spring at Augsburg University and we are very excited to be hosting the PowWow again this year, on Saturday, March 28, 2020. This event wouldn’t be possible without the amazing student and employee volunteers that help make this such a success. We are currently seeking volunteers for all shifts.
Student Volunteers: Augsburg Indigenous Student Association will be tabling in Christensen Center, near Einstein’s weekly and then daily in the next few weeks leading up to the PowWow. If you are not able to sign up in person, please email aisa@augsburg.edu. A member of AISA will follow-up with you to sign up.
Employee Volunteers: Sign up in the attached Google Doc with your name in the times that you will be volunteering. Please note that in addition to time you will be indicating volunteer role as well. I will send follow-up emails to all employee volunteers. You can contact me with any questions, randallj@augsburg.edu, 612-330-1144.
Thank you!
Augsburg University 12th Traditional PowWow
submitted by randallj@augsburg.edu
AUGSBURG INDIGENOUS STUDENT ASSOCIATION AND AMERICAN INDIAN STUDENT SERVICES INVITES YOU TO JOIN US AT OUR. . .
12th Traditional Powwow
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Grand Entries at 1 and 6 p.m.
Free Admission, all are welcome.
There will be no feast this year.
Dinner on your own or concessions are available.
Si Melby Gymnasium
715 23rd Avenue S, Minneapolis
Honorariums for registered dancers and drums. Dancer honorarium: Registered dancers only, must be in full regalia. Drum honorarium: Split for first 10 registered drum groups, 5 singer minimum, no drum hopping.
Registration for drums and dancers starts at 11:00 AM – No pre-registration.
Craft and informational vendors are welcome (no food vendors or colleges/universities). Space is limited, first-come, first-served. All vendors must complete application and get approved prior to coming. Email or call for more information.
Highlighted Events:
3:00 p.m. – Honoring for Augsburg American Indian Graduates
For more information:
American Indian Student Services
aiss@augsburg.edu
Direct Line: 612-330-1144
http://www.augsburg.edu/aissp/
Find the Powwow on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AISApage
All Powwow committee decisions are final
Big Gay (not so) Snow Day
submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu
In collaboration with QPA, LGBTQIA+ Student Services will be hosting a Big Gay (not so) Snow Day Friday, March 13th. Due to the unpredictable weather conditions, the snow tubing hill is closed for the season. Instead, we will be going to Roller Garden for rollerblading and rollerskating.
This event is taking the place of MBLGTACC – as we were not able to attend this year.
Post-rollerskating, we will be coming back to watch a film and enjoy pizza.
We will meet in the Auggies Nest by 4:00 pm
CAIR Minnesota Conference at Augsburg, March 17
submitted by aoki@augsburg.edu
Next Tuesday, March 17, Augsburg will host the annual CAIR Minnesota Challenging Islamophobia conference. The conference runs from 9:00a.m. – 4:30p.m. Because the Augsburg Political Science Department is a co-host, anyone from the Augsburg community can attend for free. Registration is required, however.
To register, please go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4th-annual-challenging-islamophobia-conference-a-full-day-event-tickets-86356168625?discount=AUGSBURG2020. Using that link will automatically enter the promo code “AUGSBURG2020,” which will take care of your registration fee.
Additional information can be found at the CAIR Minnesota website, https://www.cairmn.com/57-internships/460-challenging-islamophobia-conference-2020.html.
Application Open for Augsburg Senior Leadership Society
submitted by marinlm@augsburg.edu
Campus Life is currently accepting applications for the Augsburg Senior Leadership Society, which recognizes graduating seniors (i.e., those graduating in Spring, Summer, or Fall 2020) for their leadership contributions during their tenure at Augsburg University.
To apply, visit https://augsburg.campuslabs.com/engage/forms. When you get to the webpage, click on 2020 Augsburg Senior Leadership Society Application.
Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 12.
Those accepted into the Augsburg Senior Leadership Society will be inducted and recognized at the 21st Annual Augsburg Leadership Awards, taking place Sunday, April 5 from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel.
Questions? Email campuslife@augsburg.edu.
Mission and Identity Vocation Lunch with Paul Pribbenow
submitted by nondie@augsburg.edu
Augsburg Faculty and Staff,
You are invited to attend the spring Mission & Identity Vocation lunch “Called to be a Post-Modern Missionary?” with Paul C. Pribbenow, Augsburg University President, on Tuesday, April 7th from 12:15 to 1:25 p.m.
Note: Spaces are limited so you must register in order to attend this event.
Learn More and Register at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJ2o2pPOxgOzLHJElI1AmIj4bGhTQLLij5Rmv-RXa2tMx_hg/viewform
The Mission & Identity Vocation Lunch is an event that strengthens the concept of vocation at Augsburg for faculty and staff by providing role models from within the community to share a presentation on their sense of call and life journey.
If you have any questions, please contact Janice Dames in Campus Ministry at 612-330-1732 or dames@augsburg.edu.
We hope to see you there!
Join Us for Free at Surly this Thursday to Learn About Augsburg’s MN Urban Debate League
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, with a range of programs including national topic policy debate, Spanish Debate League, East African Debate Initiative, Financial Literacy Debates, and more.
We love being part of the Augsburg community, and we want to connect 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):
TODAY. Info Session: Fall 2020 Communication Semester in Mexico
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Come learn more about the fall 2020 semester in Mexico for Communications Majors and Minors. Earn credit towards your Comm Studies major or minor, as well as other electives: Lab Science, Modern Language, Religion II, Humanities, and more!
A semester in Mexico is one of the MOST AFFORDABLE study abroad programs. Come to learn more!
COMMUNICATION SEMESTER INFO SESSION
Tuesday, March 10
11:30 – noon
Riverside Room (3rd Floor Christensen, next to Commons)
questions: abroad@augsburg.edu
Tomorrow. Study Abroad Mini-Fair: Programs Open for Summer, Fall, and Next Year
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Interested in Study Abroad? Come to the Mini Study Abroad & Away Fair to learn more!
Select programs in Summer 2020 as well as Fall 2020 still have spots open. Apps due April 1
The 2020-21 Short-Term Programs are also now available to apply. Participate on a Spring Break 2021 or Summer 2021 Short-Term program in NYC, Guatemala, Minnesota, Cuba, Germany, or Italy!
Come to the Fair to get more information about how YOU can study off-campus!
Wednesday, March 11
10:30 am – 1pm
Christensen Center Lobby
email abroad@augsburg.edu with any questions
Norway. A Unique Student Experience
submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu
Thinking about studying in Norway in the near future?
Norway House is welcoming quests speakers to discuss higher education opportunities in Norway. Among them is the current Norwegian Ambassador to the USA, Kåre R. Aas, who will be promoting the possibilities and benefits of higher education in Norway.
This panel discussion is free and will take place at Norway House, Monday, March 16th, between 4:30 and 6:30 pm. If you are interested in participating, please sign up on the Facebook event page or by RSVP-ing on the Norway House event page (info@norwayhouse.org).
Augsburg University has many Norwegian partners that offer semester long exchanges. Please check in with the CGEE office on campus to design your own unique Norway study abroad experience (https://www.augsburg.edu/global/).
Event Title: Norway. A Unique Student Experience
Time: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Norway House
Address: 913 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone # : 612.871.2211
Protecting Indigenous and Sacred Land Through Media: Bears Ears and Other Current Struggles.
submitted by marubbio@augsburg.edu
April 1, 2020
Augsburg Native American Film Series presents: PROTECTING INDIGENOUS AND SACRED LAND THROUGH MEDIA: BEARS EARS AND OTHER CURRENT STRUGGLES with filmmaker Angelo Baca.
Shásh Jaa’ (Bears Ears) encompasses 1.9 million acres of southeastern Utah wilderness and is considered sacred lands to local Native American tribes. The Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition is an effort of 5 different tribal nations (Navajo, Ute, Ute Mountain Ute, Hopi, Zuni) coming together to protect this pristine ecological area from natural resource extraction development and environmental destruction. This documentary follows Angelo Baca and his grandmother, the director, and the developing Coalition’s efforts on the way to convince the Obama administration to make this area a designated National Monument with a collaborative management plan working in partnership with these tribes.
Join Angelo Baca (Navajo and Hopi) in his screening of Shásh Jaa’ (Bears Ears) and a discussion of current Indigenous land struggles concerning land, water, and natural resources.
Location and Time
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
Nominations Open for 2020-21 Augsburg Leadership Awards
submitted by marinlm@augsburg.edu
Nominations are open for the 2020-2021 Augsburg Leadership Awards!
These awards recognize student leaders and student organizations for their innovation and outstanding leadership during this academic year. Recipients will be honored at the 21st Annual Augsburg Leadership Awards on Sunday, April 5 from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel.
To nominate yourself or others, visit https://augsburg.campuslabs.com/engage/forms. When you get to the website, click on “2019-2020 Augsburg Leadership Awards Nomination Form.”
We strongly encourage all faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members to submit nominations; self-nominations are also encouraged. The deadline for nominations is Thursday, March 12 by 5:00 p.m.
To nominate an individual or a student organization, and for more information on the award descriptions and criteria, please click here.
Questions? Email campuslife@augsburg.edu
Join Us for Free Apps at Surly This Thursday. You’re Invited to Learn More about the MN Urban Debate League
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, with a range of programs including national topic policy debate, Spanish Debate League, East African Debate Initiative, Financial Literacy Debates, and more.
We love being part of the Augsburg community, and we want to connect 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):
Morning Chapel: Mindful Monday
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Join us this morning at 10:40am in Hoversten Chapel for 20 minutes of relaxing yet invigorating breathing and stretching exercises led by Krista Costin ’08, a yoga and meditation instructor.
Today is the day: (hair)Cutz 4 Queers
submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu
Join LGBTQIA+ Student Services, 10 am to 2 pm in the East Commons for their scholarship fundraiser, (hair)Cutz 4 Queerz.
We will be hosting barbers & stylists from 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.
Big news, we’ve already started getting donations for our fundraiser!
As a new incentive, we’re starting a ‘pay it forward’ initiative. Perhaps you can’t make it to the event, or have some extra cash to ‘pay forward’?! You can now sponsor a haircut.
During the event, we will be keeping track of ‘pay it forward’ cuts for anyone in need…we have enough donations for 3 haircuts.
Tonight: Free Ethiopian Coffee and interesting discussions, Augsburg Room
submitted by ahmedl@augsburg.edu
The Ethiopian Student’s Association at Augsburg (ESA Augsburg) is hosting a discussion event around the issue of Ethiopian identity or what it means to be an Ethiopian which has remained controversial for a long time now. The theme for this event is: What does it mean to be an Ethiopian/Ethiopian Identity? We will have the Ethiopian traditional Coffee ceremony and we will be serving snacks along with the coffee while having interesting discussions. We plan to have a time where people share their stories and reflect which we anticipate to help us compromise and move forward as a community.
When:Monday March 9th (tonight), @5:30pm
Where:Augsburg Room
Financial Training For Students and Alumni
submitted by vangmm3@augsburg.edu
Scholastic Connections is sponsoring a workshop on financial training, hosted by Isaiah Goodman of Becoming Financial and MoneyVerbs. At this workshop, Isaiah will train participants on planning and earning. By attending this workshop, you can learn more about setting goals, budgeting, cashflow, and credit. There will also be an opportunity to test a new app: MoneyVerbs.
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Time: 4-5:30 PM
Location: Hagfors Center 150B, Augsburg University
There is limited about of space for this workshop. Please fill out this form if you will be attending.
https://forms.gle/p9AehiktMB9gzFaL8
Memory Madness Game Night, March 9
submitted by lokkenk@augsburg.edu
Come join Augsburg Psychological Association on Monday March 9, 2020 in Hagfors 252 for memory games and root beer floats! Anyone is welcomed for a fun night before spring break!
Where: Hagfors 252
When: Monday, March 9, 2020
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Nominations Open for 2020-21 Augsburg Leadership Awards
submitted by marinlm@augsburg.edu
Nominations are open for the 2020-2021 Augsburg Leadership Awards!
These awards recognize student leaders and student organizations for their innovation and outstanding leadership during this academic year. Recipients will be honored at the 21st Annual Augsburg Leadership Awards on Sunday, April 5 from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel.
To nominate yourself or others, visit https://augsburg.campuslabs.com/engage/forms. When you get to the website, click on “2019-2020 Augsburg Leadership Awards Nomination Form.”
We strongly encourage all faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members to submit nominations; self-nominations are also encouraged. The deadline for nominations is Thursday, March 12 by 5:00 p.m.
To nominate an individual or a student organization, and for more information on the award descriptions and criteria, please click here.
Questions? Email campuslife@augsburg.edu
Application Open for Augsburg Senior Leadership Society
submitted by marinlm@augsburg.edu
Campus Life is currently accepting applications for the Augsburg Senior Leadership Society, which recognizes graduating seniors (i.e., those graduating in Spring, Summer, or Fall 2020) for their leadership contributions during their tenure at Augsburg University.
To apply, visit https://augsburg.campuslabs.com/engage/forms. When you get to the webpage, click on 2020 Augsburg Senior Leadership Society Application.
Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 12.
Those accepted into the Augsburg Senior Leadership Society will be inducted and recognized at the 21st Annual Augsburg Leadership Awards, taking place Sunday, April 5 from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel.
Questions? Email campuslife@augsburg.edu.
Rob Kapilow this Tuesday and Thursday
submitted by knutsonc@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg Music Department would like to invite the entire Augsburg Community to both of these presentations by Rob Kapilow:
Instructions for living a musical life
Tuesday, March 10 – 1:50-3 p.m.
Sateren Auditorium, Music Hall
Listen for the hmmm…
Thursday, March 12 – 1:50-3 p.m.
Sateren Auditorium, Music Hall
Both events are free and open to all – Please join us!
Learn about Tutoring (Free Food)
submitted by chena@augsburg.edu
Stop outside Academic Advising Wednesday 3/11 to learn more about Augsburg’s new Tutoring system called TutorMe. There will be food, prizes to win and examples of how to effectively use TutorMe for help in your classes!
Register for Fall Vocation Lunch with Paul Pribbenow
submitted by nondie@augsburg.edu
Augsburg Faculty and Staff,
You are invited to attend the spring Mission & Identity Vocation lunch “Called to be a Post-Modern Missionary?” with Paul C. Pribbenow, Augsburg University President, on Tuesday, April 7th from 12:15 to 1:25 p.m.
Note: Spaces are limited so you must register in order to attend this event.
Learn More and Register at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJ2o2pPOxgOzLHJElI1AmIj4bGhTQLLij5Rmv-RXa2tMx_hg/viewform
The Mission & Identity Vocation Lunch is an event that strengthens the concept of vocation at Augsburg for faculty and staff by providing role models from within the community to share a presentation on their sense of call and life journey.
If you have any questions, please contact Janice Dames in Campus Ministry at 612-330-1732 or dames@augsburg.edu.
We hope to see you there!
Auggie Doggie Days – TODAY
submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu
It’s the week before spring break and we all need a little stress relief. Want to get a good start to your week? Stop by the Center for Wellness & Counseling (CWC) office today 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. This is the last Monday until after spring break when the dogs return on Monday 3/30.
TOMORROW – Info Session: Fall 2020 Communication Semester in Mexico
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Come learn more about the fall 2020 semester in Mexico for Communications Majors and Minors. Earn credit towards your Comm Studies major or minor, as well as other electives: Lab Science, Modern Language, Religion II, Humanities, and more!
A semester in Mexico is one of the MOST AFFORDABLE study abroad programs. Come to learn more!
COMMUNICATION SEMESTER INFO SESSION
Tuesday, March 10
11:30 – noon
Riverside Room (3rd Floor Christensen, next to Commons)
questions: abroad@augsburg.edu
Study Abroad Mini-Fair on Wednesday – programs open for summer, fall, and next year
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Interested in Study Abroad? Come to the Mini Study Abroad & Away Fair to learn more!
Select programs in Summer 2020 as well as Fall 2020 still have spots open. Apps due April 1
The 2020-21 Short-Term Programs are also now available to apply. Participate on a Spring Break 2021 or Summer 2021 Short-Term program in NYC, Guatemala, Minnesota, Cuba, Germany, or Italy!
Come to the Fair to get more information about how YOU can study off-campus!
Wednesday, March 11
10:30 am – 1pm
Christensen Center Lobby
email abroad@augsburg.edu with any questions
Morning Chapel: Lillie Williamson ’20
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Please join us in chapel to hear Lillie Williamson preach for her senior chapel. We will have guitarists Nick Juve, Pheng Xiong, and Chantelle Palermo play the prelude, and Katie Lane, soprano, will sing a solo.
ASAC Carnaval Brasileiro (TODAY)
submitted by distadm@augsburg.edu
Today from 9-11 in the East Commons ASAC will be hosting Carnaval Brasileiro. Check out their website for more information (http://brazilfest.org/)
Protecting Indigenous and Sacred Land Through Media: Bears Ears and Other Current Struggles
submitted by marubbio@augsburg.edu
Augsburg Native American Film Series presents: PROTECTING INDIGENOUS AND SACRED LAND THROUGH MEDIA: BEARS EARS AND OTHER CURRENT STRUGGLES with filmmaker Angelo Baca.
Shásh Jaa’ (Bears Ears) encompasses 1.9 million acres of southeastern Utah wilderness and is considered sacred lands to local Native American tribes. The Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition is an effort of 5 different tribal nations (Navajo, Ute, Ute Mountain Ute, Hopi, Zuni) coming together to protect this pristine ecological area from natural resource extraction development and environmental destruction. This documentary follows Angelo Baca and his grandmother, the director, and the developing Coalition’s efforts on the way to convince the Obama administration to make this area a designated National Monument with a collaborative management plan working in partnership with these tribes.
Join Angelo Baca (Navajo and Hopi) in his screening of Shásh Jaa’ (Bears Ears) and a discussion of current Indigenous land struggles concerning land, water, and natural resources.
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Location and Time
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
Learn about Tutoring (Free Food)
submitted by chena@augsburg.edu
Stop outside Academic Advising Wednesday 3/11 to learn more about Augsburg’s new Tutoring system called TutorMe. There will be food, prizes to win and examples of how to effectively use TutorMe for help in your classes!
Join us for Free Apps at Surly. You’re Invited to 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, with a range of programs including national topic policy debate, Spanish Debate League, East African Debate Initiative, Financial Literacy Debates, and more.
We love being part of the Augsburg community, and we want to connect 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):
Study Abroad with Augsburg in Southern Africa this Fall
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 April 1
Get more information about CGEE Southern Africa and apply online
Info Session: Fall 2020 Communication Semester in Mexico
submitted by lubegam@augsburg.edu
Come learn more about the fall 2020 semester in Mexico for Communications Majors and Minors. Earn credit towards your Comm Studies major or minor, as well as other electives: Lab Science, Modern Language, Religion II, Humanities, and more!
A semester in Mexico is one of the MOST AFFORDABLE study abroad programs. Come to learn more!
COMMUNICATION SEMESTER INFO SESSION
Tuesday, March 10
11:30 – noon
Riverside Room (3rd Floor Christensen, next to Commons)
questions: abroad@augsburg.edu
Comm Majors: Fall Semester in Mexico is Made for You
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 receive a $1500 CGEE Travel Grant on top of your fin aid, just for being an Auggie!
-Daily living costs are lower than in Minnesota!
-Ask about the Airfare Scholarship for Auggies going on this program
This program is great for Communications Majors or Minors in their Sophomore or Junior years. Check out the website for more info!
Apply by April 1
(hair)Cutz 4 Queers
submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu
Join LGBTQIA+ Student Services, Monday, March 9th, 10 am to 2 pm in the East Commons for their upcoming scholarship fundraiser, (hair)Cutz 4 Queerz.
We will be hosting barbers & stylists from 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.
Big news, we’ve already started getting donations for our fundraiser!
As a new incentive, we’re starting a ‘pay it forward’ initiative. Perhaps you can’t make it to the event, or have some extra cash to ‘pay forward’?! You can now sponsor a haircut.
During the event, we will be keeping track of ‘pay it forward’ cuts for anyone in need…we have enough donations for 3 cuts.
We hope to see you at the event next week.
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!
March Memory Madness Monday, March 9
submitted by lokkenk@augsburg.edu
Come join Augsburg Psychological Association on Monday March 9, 2020 in Hagfors 252 for memory games and root beer floats! Anyone is welcomed for a fun night before spring break!
Where: Hagfors 252
When: Monday, March 9, 2020
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Ghost Town to Havana – Monday, March 9
submitted by batemank@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg baseball program, in conjunction with the Department of Languages and Cross-Cultural Studies, Latinx Student Services, and the Center for Global Education and Experience, will be hosting a screening of Ghost Town to Havana on Monday, March 9th starting at 6:00 p.m. in Science 123.
Following the film, members of the baseball program will discuss their recent educational trip to Cuba in January.
Date: Monday, March 9th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Science 123
Proposed Timeline
6:00 p.m. – Welcome
6:10 p.m. – Start the film
7:45 p.m. – Current players share their experiences
8:00 p.m. – Q & A, wrap-up
If you have any questions, email Keith Bateman at batemank@augsburg.edu.
All About Bias Workshop
submitted by mouajj@augsburg.edu
This workshop has a hybrid, e-learning group format that provides participants with an introduction to understanding and responding to unconscious bias during workplace interactions and in workplace settings. Relevant to faculty and staff of all levels, participation in this workshop can positively impact all aspects of Augsburg University. Additionally, this workshop explores the hidden and pervasive nature of unconscious bias. More specifically, it examines how unconscious bias works in the human brain, how it impacts decisions, and how individuals can respond when they encounter it in themselves and others.
To register for this workshop, click HERE.
(hair)Cutz 4 Queers
submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu
Join LGBTQIA+ Student Services, Monday, March 9th, 10 am to 2 pm in the East Commons for their upcoming scholarship fundraiser, (hair)Cutz 4 Queerz.
We will be hosting barbers & stylists from 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.
Big news, we’ve already started getting donations for our fundraiser!
As a new incentive, we’re starting a ‘pay it forward’ initiative. Perhaps you can’t make it to the event, or have some extra cash to ‘pay forward’?! You can now sponsor a haircut.
During the event, we will be keeping track of ‘pay it forward’ cuts for anyone in need…we have enough donations for 3 cuts.
We hope to see you at the event next week.
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!
Ghost Town to Havana – Monday, March 9
submitted by batemank@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg baseball program, in conjunction with the Department of Languages and Cross-Cultural Studies, Latinx Student Services, and the Center for Global Education and Experience, will be hosting a screening of Ghost Town to Havana on Monday, March 9th starting at 6:00 p.m. in Science 123.
Following the film, members of the baseball program will discuss their recent educational trip to Cuba in January.
Date: Monday, March 9th
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Science 123
Proposed Timeline
6:00 p.m. – Welcome
6:10 p.m. – Start the film
7:45 p.m. – Current players share their experiences
8:00 p.m. – Q & A, wrap-up
If you have any questions, email Keith Bateman at batemank@augsburg.edu.
Last Chance. 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.
Join us for Free Apps at Surly. You’re Invited to 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, with a range of programs including national topic policy debate, Spanish Debate League, East African Debate Initiative, Financial Literacy Debates, and more.
We love being part of the Augsburg community, and we want to connect 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):
The Real Costs of DUI – TONIGHT
submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu
The EPIC peer health educators will be hosting an interactive educational program on Thursday 3/5/2020 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm in the East Commons on the real costs of Driving Under the Influence. We will welcome a MN State Trooper who will walk through a DUI stop as well as two current Augsburg students sharing their stories and experiences with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Refreshments and a drawing for a gift card for attendees! Questions call Dianne at the CWC office at 612-330-1707. Hope to see you on the 5th and bring a friend.
Music Therapy Jam Session Today
submitted by frederil@augsburg.edu
Augsburg Student Music Therapy Association is hosting a jam session in the music building in room M16 at 6:15pm. Bring your instrument of choice or use instruments found in the room and we will improvise some beautiful music together!
If you have any questions, email frederil@augsburg.edu.
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 April 1
Get more information about CGEE Southern Africa and apply online
Info Session: Fall 2020 Communication Semester in Mexico
submitted by lubegam@augsburg.edu
Come learn more about the fall 2020 semester in Mexico for Communications Majors and Minors. Earn credit towards your Comm Studies major or minor, as well as other electives: Lab Science, Modern Language, Religion II, Humanities, and more!
A semester in Mexico is one of the MOST AFFORDABLE study abroad programs. Come to learn more!
COMMUNICATION SEMESTER INFO SESSION
Tuesday, March 10
11:30 – noon
Riverside Room (3rd Floor Christensen, next to Commons)
questions: abroad@augsburg.edu
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 receive a $1500 CGEE Travel Grant on top of your fin aid, just for being an Auggie!
-Daily living costs are lower than in Minnesota!
-Ask about the Airfare Scholarship for Auggies going on this program
This program is great for Communications Majors or Minors in their Sophomore or Junior years. Check out the website for more info!
Apply by April 1
Colorism – Open Mic
submitted by vangkk2@augsburg.edu
Join Hmong women together an KAUG on march 10th in the student lounge 6-8 pm for an open mic night!
(hair)Cutz 4 Queers
submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu
Join LGBTQIA+ Student Services, Monday, March 9th, 10 am to 2 pm in the East Commons for their upcoming scholarship fundraiser, (hair)Cutz 4 Queerz.
We will be hosting barbers & stylists from 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.
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!
Financial Training for students and alumni
submitted by vangmm3@augsburg.edu
Scholastic Connections is sponsoring a workshop on financial training, hosted by Isaiah Goodman of Becoming Financial and MoneyVerbs. At this workshop, Isaiah will train participants on planning and earning. By attending this workshop, you can learn more about setting goals, budgeting, cashflow, and credit. There will also be an opportunity to test a new app: MoneyVerbs.
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Time: 4-5:30 PM
Location: Hagfors Center 150B, Augsburg University
There is limited about of space for this workshop. Please fill out this form if you will be attending.
https://forms.gle/p9AehiktMB9gzFaL8
Vocation of Lutheran Higher Education July 13-15
submitted by hansonss@augsburg.edu
Augsburg Faculty and Staff:
You are invited to attend the twenty-sixth annual Vocation of Lutheran Higher Education (formerly a Lutheran College Conference) at Augsburg University from Monday, July 13th to Wednesday, July 15th.
Each year, delegations from each of the ELCA Colleges come together to explore the distinct roles that they play in higher education. One of the benefits being the host site is that we have the option of inviting more than five people to attend. This year’s theme is “Call to Place: An Education Engaging Rootedness”.
You can find the registration form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScH_iLA2_aGCUQoSeG1z5QSPMz5ja7icMcpai81MaS_5N8aJA/viewform?usp=sf_link
The conference will begin with an opening session and a dinner on the 13th at 5:00 pm, and end by 1:00 pm on the 15th.
A full agenda of the event is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18PtbOBVyyzXEEMK5F30NkWAHjs4BQF3xchyAVKCpWzA/edit?usp=sharing
If you have questions about the event or registration please contact VOALE@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1403.
The real Cost of DUI – Thursday, March 5
submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu
The EPIC peer health educators will be hosting an interactive educational program on Thursday 3/5/2020 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm in the East Commons on the real costs of Driving Under the Influence. We will welcome a MN State Trooper who will walk through a DUI stop as well as two current Augsburg students sharing their stories and experiences with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Refreshments and a drawing for gift cards for attendees! Questions call Dianne at the CWC office at 612-330-1707. Hope to see you on the 5th and bring a friend.
Spring Blood drive – TODAY
submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu
The Center for Wellness & Counseling (CWC) welcomes Memorial Blood Centers for its annual Spring Blood Drive TODAY – Wednesday 3/4/2020 from 10:00 – 4:00 pm in the East Commons (upstairs Christensen Center). If you have signed up to donate please eat good meals before your donation, drink lots of water and bring a photo ID to the appointment. Please help save lives and donate blood on Wednesday, March 4th! If you have not signed up for an appointment, some walk-in appointments may be available so please stop up to the East Commons.
Monday, March 9: Free Ethiopian Coffee and interesting discussions
submitted by ahmedl@augsburg.edu
The Ethiopian Student’s Association at Augsburg (ESA Augsburg) is hosting a discussion event around the issue of Ethiopian identity or what it means to be an Ethiopian which has remained controversial for a long time now. The theme for this event is: What does it mean to be an Ethiopian/Ethiopian Identity? We will have the Ethiopian traditional Coffee ceremony and we will be serving snacks along with the coffee while having interesting discussions. We plan to have a time where people share their stories and reflect which we anticipate to help us compromise and move forward as a community.
When:Monday March 9th, @5:30pm
Where:Augsburg Room
Morning Chapel: Sarah Swindall
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Join us in chapel at 10:40 am to hear pastoral intern Sarah Swindall preach today and to hear Shannon Wenzel, soprano.
Join us for Free Apps at Surly. You’re Invited to 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 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):
Decorate Your Own Stole With Pan-Asian Student Services
submitted by hangp@augsburg.edu
Pan-Asian Graduates! We would like to announce that the Pan-Asian Student Services, along with the collaboration of Augsburg Asian Student Association and Hmong Women Together will be hosting “Decorate Your Own Stole” workshop times throughout the week of Wednesday, March 4, from 3:30-5:30PM and Friday, March 6, from 2-4:30PM.
We have a Cricut Machine provided for use to decorate your own stoles! Please come to
the Oyate Commons in the bottom of Christensen Lobby and join us in decorating your
Pan-Asian Golden Stoles. If you have yet to receive a Pan-Asian Gold Stole from us, this
is a great opportunity for you to pick it up! These Pan-Asian Golden Stoles are provided
to Pan-Asian identified students free of charge, AND SO ARE THESE WORKSHOPS! See
you there!
A Discussion with Kwame Anthony Appiah
submitted by koh@augsburg.edu
Please join faculty and staff for a conversation with Kwame Anthony Appiah on Thursday, March 5th, from 2-3:15pm in OGC 100.
Protecting Indigenous and Sacred Land Through Media: Bears Ears and Other Current Struggles
submitted by marubbio@augsburg.edu
Augsburg Native American Film Series presents: PROTECTING INDIGENOUS AND SACRED LAND THROUGH MEDIA: BEARS EARS AND OTHER CURRENT STRUGGLES with filmmaker Angelo Baca.
Shásh Jaa’ (Bears Ears) encompasses 1.9 million acres of southeastern Utah wilderness and is considered sacred lands to local Native American tribes. The Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition is an effort of 5 different tribal nations (Navajo, Ute, Ute Mountain Ute, Hopi, Zuni) coming together to protect this pristine ecological area from natural resource extraction development and environmental destruction. This documentary follows Angelo Baca and his grandmother, the director, and the developing Coalition’s efforts on the way to convince the Obama administration to make this area a designated National Monument with a collaborative management plan working in partnership with these tribes.
Join Angelo Baca (Navajo and Hopi) in his screening of Shásh Jaa’ (Bears Ears) and a discussion of current Indigenous land struggles concerning land, water, and natural resources.
Location and Time
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
(hair)Cutz 4 Queers
submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu
Join LGBTQIA+ Student Services, Monday, March 9th, 10 am to 2 pm in the East Commons for their upcoming scholarship fundraiser, (hair)Cutz 4 Queerz.
We will be hosting barbers & stylists from 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.
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!
Volunteers Needed for 12th Annual Traditional PowWow
submitted by randallj@augsburg.edu
It is nearly that time of year again! This spectacular event happens each spring at Augsburg University and we are very excited to be hosting the PowWow again this year, on Saturday, March 28, 2020. This event wouldn’t be possible without the amazing student and employee volunteers that help make this such a success. We are currently seeking volunteers for all shifts.
Student Volunteers: Augsburg Indigenous Student Association will be tabling in Christensen Center, near Einstein’s weekly and then daily in the next few weeks leading up to the PowWow. If you are not able to sign up in person, please email aisa@augsburg.edu. A member of AISA will follow-up with you to sign up.
Employee Volunteers: Sign up in the attached Google Doc with your name in the times that you will be volunteering. Please note that in addition to time you will be indicating volunteer role as well. I will send follow-up emails to all employee volunteers. You can contact me with any questions, randallj@augsburg.edu, 612-330-1144.
Thank you!
Morning Chapel: Reverend Justin Lind-Ayres
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Please join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 am to hear Pastor Justin Lind-Ayres, University Pastor, preach. Tina Brauer, Administrative Assistant for the Music Department, will sing a solo.