submitted by oconnel6@augsburg.edu
LGBTQIA+ Student Services is collaborating with ASAC and will be co-hosting a Sticker Exchange on March 30th in the Quad from 12pm-3pm! Come and exchange and collect student made designed stickers!
Category: Event Announcements
Coalition of Asian American Leaders: Unheard Stories: Asian Americans Experiencing Hate
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
The Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL) is hosting Unheard Stories: Asian Americans Experiencing Hate.
Unheard Stories: Asian Americans Experiencing Hate in being hosted by the AsianMinnesotan Alliance for Justice (AMAJ) as a public community event to hear from
leaders and community members about what has been occurring in Minnesota and
nationwide, and how to work together to take action against violence and hate.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021, 5:00PM – 6:30PM CST
Register at caalmn.org
Speakers include: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, MDHR Commissioner Rebecca Lucero, CAAL
Network & Executive Director Bo Thao-Urabe, and others.
Posted onMarch 19, 2021
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Women’s History Month: ‘Other Words for Whxre’ Live Podcast Recording
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
The Pan-Afrikan Center and the Women’s Center are partnering for Women’s History Month 2021
The host of the podcast Other Words for Whxre Mia, will present a live podcast recording for students, faculty, and staff. Mia discusses the whitewashing of the porn industry, how sex work has pivoted during the times of COVID-19 and how police brutality impacts sex workers.
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 in the Chapel from 6:30pm -7:30pm
Biology Seminar TODAY
submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu
TODAY, Tuesday, March 23 2021 at 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM CDT via Zoom
Dr. Marissa Milstein from the U of M is a Veterinarian by training, but is currently finishing up a PhD. Her area of research is zoonotic disease which are diseases that spread from wildlife to humans. COVID-19 is an example of this. Hear her speak about her research in this field, in the context of COVID.
Focused Conversation on the Grow Sustainably Task Force: This Week
submitted by alamilla@augsburg.edu
Join Provost Karen Kaivola and regents Jeff Nodland and John O’Brien for an update on the work of the grow sustainably task force.
Focused Conversation: Grow Sustainably Task Force
Thursday, March 25
12 p.m.
To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the live-stream link when available, visit the All Hands page (log in required).
Music Therapy Club Guitar Help
submitted by springfa@augsburg.edu
Join us for a night of guitar help with a music therapist! March 25th from 7-8pm, bring any questions you might have! We hope to see you there!
Art and Activism-Thursday, April 1
submitted by truem@augsburg.edu
Save the Date for “Art and Activism”, the 3rd Sabo Series on social justice topics
Virtual panel with 3 artists who will talk about their work and activism
Thursday, April 1st
4:30pm-5:45pm
Watch for more info tomorrow’s Amail
Coalition of Asian American Leaders: Unheard Stories: Asian Americans Experiencing Hate
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
The Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL) is hosting Unheard Stories: Asian Americans Experiencing Hate.
Unheard Stories: Asian Americans Experiencing Hate in being hosted by the AsianMinnesotan Alliance for Justice (AMAJ) as a public community event to hear from
leaders and community members about what has been occurring in Minnesota and
nationwide, and how to work together to take action against violence and hate.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021, 5:00PM – 6:30PM CST
Register at caalmn.org
Speakers include: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, MDHR Commissioner Rebecca Lucero, CAAL
Network & Executive Director Bo Thao-Urabe, and others.
Posted onMarch 19, 2021
Email a correction for this post: Coalition of Asian American Leaders: Unheard Stories: Asian Americans Experiencing Hate
Women’s History Month: ‘Other Words for Whxre’ Live Podcast Recording
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
The Pan-Afrikan Center and the Women’s Center are partnering for Women’s History Month 2021
The host of the podcast Other Words for Whxre Mia, will present a live podcast recording for students, faculty, and staff. Mia discusses the whitewashing of the porn industry, how sex work has pivoted during the times of COVID-19 and how police brutality impacts sex workers.
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 in the Chapel from 6:30pm -7:30pm
Tabling Event Today- FBI info – Internships and Careers
submitted by tilton@augsburg.edu
We all know the FBI, one of the world’s preeminent crime-fighting and intelligence agencies. But did you know they hire for more than Special Agents? And they have Internships you might be interested in?
Recruiting Special Agent Brenda Kane will be available tomorrow, the 23rd from 11:30-1:30pm – join the conversation anytime to learn more about a career with the FBI!
To find out more about FBI careers https://www.fbijobs.gov/
Strommen Career & Internship Team
Lavender Festival Nominations Deadline
submitted by oconnel6@augsburg.edu
The deadline to apply or nominate is Wednesday, March 24th. Recipients will be notified by March 26th, and will be asked to RSVP in attendance to Lavender Celebration on Saturday, April 10th from 11:00AM – 1:00 PM in the Chapel.
Chapel: O’Quba Duressa
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
You are invited to chapel at 11:30 am in-person in Hoversten Chapel or via Zoom for O’Quba Duressa’s senior chapel service. Please join us to hear a message from O’Quba and as we offer a blessing to her.
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/95460363994?pwd=S1lSdks0T1cvcm96ZDNTRTlmYndUUT09
Focused Conversation on the Grow Sustainably Task Force: This Week
Join Provost Karen Kaivola and regents Jeff Nodland and John O’Brien for an update on the work of the grow sustainably task force.
Focused Conversation: Grow Sustainably Task Force
Thursday, March 25
12 p.m.
To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the live-stream link when available, visit the All Hands page (log in required).
This Week: Augsburg Faculty and Staff Make-up Anti-Racism Training
submitted by reeck@augsburg.edu
Attention University Faculty and Staff – If you did not attend both part I and part II of the fall (Nov 30 & Dec 1) or spring (Feb 22 & 23) Augsburg Faculty and Staff Anti-Racism Training, you need to register for and attend both part I and part II of the make-up training taking place this week on Wed, Mar 24 and Thu, Mar 25 at 5:00-8:30 p.m.
Click the link below to visit the Equity and Inclusion Initiatives Department Anti-Racism Training Webpage for more information and to register! (Please note that there is a separate registration link for part I and part II of the training.)
https://inside.augsburg.edu/diversity/george-floyd-initiatives/anti-racism-training/
Coalition of Asian American Leaders: Unheard Stories: Asian Americans Experiencing Hate
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
The Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL) is hosting Unheard Stories: Asian Americans Experiencing Hate.
Unheard Stories: Asian Americans Experiencing Hate in being hosted by the AsianMinnesotan Alliance for Justice (AMAJ) as a public community event to hear from
leaders and community members about what has been occurring in Minnesota and
nationwide, and how to work together to take action against violence and hate.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021, 5:00PM – 6:30PM CST
Register at caalmn.org
Speakers include: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, MDHR Commissioner Rebecca Lucero, CAAL
Network & Executive Director Bo Thao-Urabe, and others.
Posted onMarch 19, 2021
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Women’s History Month: ‘Other Words for Whxre’ Live Podcast Recording
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
The Pan-Afrikan Center and the Women’s Center are partnering for Women’s History Month 2021
The host of the podcast Other Words for Whxre Mia, will present a live podcast recording for students, faculty, and staff. Mia discusses the whitewashing of the porn industry, how sex work has pivoted during the times of COVID-19 and how police brutality impacts sex workers.
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 in the Chapel from 6:30pm -7:30pm
Tri Beta Seminar – This Tuesday
submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu
Tuesday, March 23 2021 at 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM CDT via Zoom
Dr. Marissa Milstein from the U of M is a Veterinarian by training, but is currently finishing up a PhD. Her area of research is zoonotic disease which are diseases that spread from wildlife to humans. COVID-19 is an example of this. Hear her speak about her research in this field, in the context of COVID.
Auggie Connect TODAY
submitted by ccharles@augsburg.edu
We look forward to seeing you today!
Auggie Connect is open to Augsburg students with disabilities. Join Augsburg alum, Zsolt Vincze, and CLASS staff, Cassie Charles, as we host a Zoom space to connect, support one another and find community. Auggie Connect is available Mondays from 3:30-4:30 pm. Please contact ccharles@augsburg.edu for any accommodations needed to participate.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/99906544396?pwd=TUE3RFVNOXVJTEhyaHFBWnhRc2V2Zz09
Meeting ID: 999 0654 4396
Passcode: 586732
Webinar: Navigating Research Collaborations as a Teaching-Based Professor
submitted by causey@augsburg.edu
National Institute of Health’s National Institute for General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) is committed to increasing biomedical research capacity, including at institutions where faculty have significant teaching responsibilities. In these settings, research collaborations across institutions can be especially beneficial.
An upcoming webinar explores this topic:
Thursday, March 25, 2:00-3:00 p.m. CT
See the NIGMS Feedback Loop Post here for more information. To attend the webinar, visit the Zoom Meeting page and enter the meeting number 160 708 1032 and the passcode 668131. If you’re unable to attend online, you can join by calling 646-828-7666 or 669-254-5252 and entering the passcode. A recording will be available on the NIGMS website following the event.
Coalition of Asian American Leaders: Unheard Stories: Asian Americans Experiencing Hate
submitted by tripp@augsburg.edu
The Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL) is hosting Unheard Stories: Asian Americans Experiencing Hate.
Unheard Stories: Asian Americans Experiencing Hate in being hosted by the AsianMinnesotan Alliance for Justice (AMAJ) as a public community event to hear from
leaders and community members about what has been occurring in Minnesota and
nationwide, and how to work together to take action against violence and hate.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021, 5:00PM – 6:30PM CST
Register at caalmn.org
Speakers include: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, MDHR Commissioner Rebecca Lucero, CAAL
Network & Executive Director Bo Thao-Urabe, and others.
Women’s History Month: ‘Other Words for Whxre’ Live Podcast Recording
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
The Pan-Afrikan Center and the Women’s Center are partnering for Women’s History Month 2021
The host of the podcast Other Words for Whxre Mia, will present a live podcast recording for students, faculty, and staff. Mia discusses the whitewashing of the porn industry, how sex work has pivoted during the times of COVID-19 and how police brutality impacts sex workers.
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 in the Chapel from 6:30pm -7:30pm
Focused Conversation on the Grow Sustainably Task Force
submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu
Join Provost Karen Kaivola and regents Jeff Nodland and John O’Brien for an update on the work of the grow sustainably task force.
Focused Conversation: Grow Sustainably Task Force
Thursday, March 25
12 p.m.
To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the live-stream link when available, visit the All Hands page (log in required).
Myths and Misconceptions That You Hear About Sex Work?
submitted by tripp@augsburg.edu
Tuesday, March 24th, 2021
Time: 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: Chapel/Hybrid
also on zoom: https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/98528880050
Current Augsburg University student Suad Mohamed and Khadijah Cooper, Annex Clinic Education Program Coordinator will facilitate an interactive workshop that will discuss the Myths and Misconceptions that you Hear About Sex Work? We will be giving away three gift cards that you can pick up from the Pan-Afrikan Director Azania Tripp on Wednesday, March 24th from 6:30 – 7:30 pm at the chapel for Other Words for Whxre live podcast recording hybrid event.
https://www.augsburg.edu/panafrikan/current-pan-afrikan-events/
Forum Webinar: From Bystander to Ally
submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu
When: April 15, 2021 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CST
Level: Intermediate
Track: Social Responsibility
Presenters: Dr. Daniel Cantor Yalowitz, DCY Consulting | Tatyana Fertelmeyster, Connecting Differences, LLC
Cost: Free
When anyone is confronted by any form of aggression, whether verbal, physical, social, or economic, it is natural to feel fear, doubt, and paralysis. This is important in assessing critical next steps if we happen to be a bystander. We must also look at our own fears and triggers as they, too, play a role in how we may react or respond to any potential conflict or confrontation.
During this webinar participants will consider some very important questions as they devise their own ways of responding to triggering situations. How does privilege impact decisions to engage in conflict and whether/how to respond? When is allyship an act of support, and when is it not? Who gets to decide? How do we deal with our own emotional responses to aggression and confrontation? How can one become an effective ally in a virtual work world and how does this differ from an in-person workplace?
Learning Outcomes
Know how to decide when to intervene as an active bystander
Identify and manage their personal emotional triggers
Utilize practical tools to engage in building allyship for safety in their workplace
https://forumworkplaceinclusion.org/webinars/from-bystander-to-ally/
Submissions for the Intercollegiate Film Festival Close Today
submitted by moellerj@augsburg.edu
Augsburg University welcomes undergraduate students from around Minnesota to the 3rd Annual Intercollegiate Film Festival.
The festival recognizes the work of student filmmakers and writers as part of an interconnected statewide film community. The festival provides networking opportunities and juried merit awards of distinction.
Submissions are open until March 19th!
Entry fees are waived for Augsburg students. Use code CFNFilm2021
All are welcome to attend the festival which will be held virtually this year!
Learn more at our website.
Forum Webinar: From Bystander to Ally
submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu
When: April 15, 2021 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CST
Level: Intermediate
Track: Social Responsibility
Presenters: Dr. Daniel Cantor Yalowitz, DCY Consulting | Tatyana Fertelmeyster, Connecting Differences, LLC
Cost: Free
When anyone is confronted by any form of aggression, whether verbal, physical, social, or economic, it is natural to feel fear, doubt, and paralysis. This is important in assessing critical next steps if we happen to be a bystander. We must also look at our own fears and triggers as they, too, play a role in how we may react or respond to any potential conflict or confrontation.
During this webinar participants will consider some very important questions as they devise their own ways of responding to triggering situations. How does privilege impact decisions to engage in conflict and whether/how to respond? When is allyship an act of support, and when is it not? Who gets to decide? How do we deal with our own emotional responses to aggression and confrontation? How can one become an effective ally in a virtual work world and how does this differ from an in-person workplace?
Learning Outcomes
Know how to decide when to intervene as an active bystander
Identify and manage their personal emotional triggers
Utilize practical tools to engage in building allyship for safety in their workplace
https://forumworkplaceinclusion.org/webinars/from-bystander-to-ally/
Direct Action and Mutual Aid for Justice Movements with Rahsaan Mahadeo and Duaba
submitted by norland@augsburg.edu
Noon-2:30 p.m. March 19
Hosted by Macalester College’s Dean of Multicultural Life, this program will cover important tips on protesting and mutual aid and will support students who want to get involved in mobilization efforts. Follow this Zoom link (https://macalester.zoom.us/j/97303870640) to attend.
Women’s History Month: ‘Other Words for Whxre’ Live Podcast Recording
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
The Pan-Afrikan Center and the Women’s Center are partnering for Women’s History Month 2021
The host of the podcast Other Words for Whxre Mia, will present a live podcast recording for students, faculty, and staff. Mia discusses the whitewashing of the porn industry, how sex work has pivoted during the times of COVID-19 and how police brutality impacts sex workers.
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 in the Chapel from 6:30pm -7:30pm
Submit to the Intercollegiate Film Festival by March 19
submitted by moellerj@augsburg.edu
Augsburg University welcomes undergraduate students from around Minnesota to the 3rd Annual Intercollegiate Film Festival.
The festival recognizes the work of student filmmakers and writers as part of an interconnected statewide film community. The festival provides networking opportunities and juried merit awards of distinction.
Submissions are open until March 19th!
Entry fees are waived for Augsburg students. Use code CFNFilm2021
All are welcome to attend the festival which will be held virtually this year!
Learn more at our website.
Webinar: Navigating Research Collaborations as a Teaching-Based Professor
submitted by causey@augsburg.edu
National Institute of Health’s National Institute for General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) is committed to increasing biomedical research capacity, including at institutions where faculty have significant teaching responsibilities. In these settings, research collaborations across institutions can be especially beneficial.
An upcoming webinar explores this topic:
Thursday, March 25, 2:00-3:00 p.m. CT
See the NIGMS Feedback Loop Post here for more information. To attend the webinar, visit the Zoom Meeting page and enter the meeting number 160 708 1032 and the passcode 668131. If you’re unable to attend online, you can join by calling 646-828-7666 or 669-254-5252 and entering the passcode. A recording will be available on the NIGMS website following the event.
Focused Conversation on the Grow Sustainably Task Force: Next Week
submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu
Join Provost Karen Kaivola and regents Jeff Nodland and John O’Brien for an update on the work of the grow sustainably task force.
Focused Conversation: Grow Sustainably Task Force
Thursday, March 25
12 p.m.
To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the live-stream link when available, visit the All Hands page (log in required).
Submit to the Intercollegiate Film Festival
submitted by moellerj@augsburg.edu
2000 characters max. Email addresses and URLs will be hyperlinked automatically. Make sure you include the date, time, and location for events.
Augsburg University welcomes undergraduate students from around Minnesota to the 3rd Annual Intercollegiate Film Festival.
The festival recognizes the work of student filmmakers and writers as part of an interconnected statewide film community. The festival provides networking opportunities and juried merit awards of distinction.
Submissions are open until March 19th!
Entry fees are waived for Augsburg students. Use code CFNFilm2021
All are welcome to attend the festival which will be held virtually this year!
Learn more at our website.
Focused Conversation on the Grow Sustainably Task Force: Next Week
submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu
Join Provost Karen Kaivola and regents Jeff Nodland and John O’Brien for an update on the work of the grow sustainably task force.
Focused Conversation: Grow Sustainably Task Force
Thursday, March 25
12 p.m.
To view the Focused Conversation schedule and access the live-stream link when available, visit the All Hands page (log in required).
Submit to the Intercollegiate Film Festival
submitted by moellerj@augsburg.edu
Augsburg University welcomes undergraduate students from around Minnesota to the 3rd Annual Intercollegiate Film Festival.
The festival recognizes the work of student filmmakers and writers as part of an interconnected statewide film community. The festival provides networking opportunities and juried merit awards of distinction.
Submissions are open until March 19th!
Entry fees are waived for Augsburg students. Use code CFNFilm2021
All are welcome to attend the festival which will be held virtually this year!
Learn more at our website.
Women’s History Month: ‘Other Words for Whxre’ Live Podcast Recording
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
The Pan-Afrikan Center and the Women’s Center are partnering for Women’s History Month 2021
The host of the podcast Other Words for Whxre Mia, will present a live podcast recording for students, faculty, and staff. Mia discusses the whitewashing of the porn industry, how sex work has pivoted during the times of COVID-19 and how police brutality impacts sex workers.
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 in the Chapel from 6:30pm -7:30pm
No Strommen Virtual Drop-In Hours This Week
submitted by grayk2@augsburg.edu
Strommen Career Peer Advisors will be unavailable for virtual resume and cover letter drop-in hours over spring break. Virtual drop-in hours will resume Tuesday, March 23rd. Appointments with career coaches are available during spring break.
No Auggie Connect Monday March 15
submitted by ccharles@augsburg.edu
Auggie Connect for students with disabilities will not meet Monday March 15. Join us again on Monday March 22.
8 Minutes 46 Seconds: Prayer and Presence
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
You are invited to join us in Hoversten Chapel to hold silence at 10:40 am for 8 minutes and 46 seconds as we remember George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and our call for racial justice in God’s world. Pastoral presence is available in Hoversten Chapel for support and prayer. Pastor Babette Chatman will be available in the chapel at 10:40 – 11:00 am. On the campus ministry blog, Pastor Justin Lind-Ayres offers a “Blessing of Feet” as we head into spring break.
No Auggie Connect Monday March 15
submitted by ccharles@augsburg.edu
Auggie Connect for students with disabilities will not meet Monday March 15. Join us again on Monday March 22.
Women’s History Month: “Other Words for Whxre” Live Podcast Recording
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
The Pan-Afrikan Center and the Women’s Center are partnering for Women’s History Month 2021
The host of the podcast Other Words for Whxre Mia, will present a live podcast recording for students, faculty, and staff. Mia discusses the whitewashing of the porn industry, how sex work has pivoted during the times of COVID-19 and how police brutality impacts sex workers.
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 in the Chapel from 6:30pm -7:30pm
Video: UST Legal Perspectives on the Chauvin Trial Panel
submitted by sitarami@augsburg.edu
Here is a video of the UST panel discussion in advance of the trial of the officer charged in the murder of George Floyd.
Tonight: Psych Grad School Panel
submitted by mayper@augsburg.edu
Want to learn more about graduate studies in Psychology? Join department faculty, grad school representatives, and Augsburg alumni currently enrolled in graduate programs to learn more about how graduate studies can help students achieve their career goals.
Psychology and Biopsychology majors and minors are invited to a virtual Zoom meet-up on Thursday, March 11th from 6-7:30pm. Resources on the most popular graduate programs in the area will be available. Please bring questions for our expert panelists!
Anti-Apartheid and Black Lives Matter: Global Movements for Racial Justice
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
A new program is being offered this summer by the Pan-Afrikan Center and the Center for Global Education and Experience (CGEE) called Anti-Apartheid and Black Lives Matter: Global Movements for Racial Justice.
The program will be offered May 17 – May 28. Students will be able to receive 2 credits and fulfill the Augsburg Experience requirement OR they can take it only to fulfill the Augsburg Experience. The cost of the program is being supported by scholarships from CGEE, the Pan-Afrikan Center, and Augsburg University; therefore, we are able to offer it at a reduced price.
Program participants will critically analyze the global racial unrest movements of the Southern Africa Anti-Apartheid system, and the racially motivated murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Albertina Shifotoka, Program Director of CGEE Namibia, and Azania Tripp, Director of the Pan-Afrikan Center, will facilitate a 2-week program experience that will introduce students to the understanding of how these movements became historical events and impacted policy and the visibilities on racial inequities that impact the Pan-Afrikan diaspora and all BIPOC communities. The program will be offered from May 17 – May 28, 2021 and the deadline for applying is Thurs, March 25.
Here is the website to learn more information:
https://studyabroad.augsburg.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=55727
If you have any questions email Azania Tripp the Pan-Afrikan Director
Tripp@augsburg.edu
Women’s History Month: ‘Other Words for Whxre’ Live Podcast Recording
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
The Pan-Afrikan Center and the Women’s Center are partnering for Women’s History Month 2021
The host of the podcast Other Words for Whxre Mia, will present a live podcast recording for students, faculty, and staff. Mia discusses the whitewashing of the porn industry, how sex work has pivoted during the times of COVID-19 and how police brutality impacts sex workers.
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 in the Chapel from 6:30pm -7:30pm
Chapel: Open Space for and Inter-religious Call for Justice Toward Wholeness
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
You are invited to chapel at 11:30 am in-person in Hoversten Chapel or via Zoom for an Inter-religious Chapel offering Open Space for an Inter-religious call for Justice toward Wholeness with Pastor Babette Chatman and Muslim Student Program Associate and Assistant Director of Interfaith at Augsburg Fardosa Hassan.
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/95460363994?pwd=S1lSdks0T1cvcm96ZDNTRTlmYndUUT09
2021 Leadership Award Nominations Due TOMORROW
submitted by mismashj@augsburg.edu
Hello student organization leaders, members, and advisors,
Nominations for the 2020-2021 Augsburg Leadership Awards are DUE TOMORROW!
These awards honor student leaders and student organizations at Augsburg for their outstanding accomplishments from the past academic year. A list of the awards and their descriptions can be found here.
The nomination form can be found on Auggie Life (see: 2020-2021 Augsburg Leadership Awards Nomination Form), and is open through 5pm on Thursday, March 11.
Winners will be announced at the 22nd Annual Augsburg Leadership Awards on Sunday, April 18 from 6-8pm (virtual).
We highly encourage all of you to nominate fellow students and student organizations. Self-nominations are also welcome!
If you have any questions, please email Alex Abraha at abrahaa2@augsburg.edu.
TODAY: World Wednesday Latin America and Women’s Day
submitted by leess8@augsburg.edu
Today we will celebrate International Women’s Day and hear about the intersections of gender & culture in Latin America!
In this special event, you’ll hear from two Global Faculty members, Fernanda Sota and Antonio Ortega, who teach Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies courses at our Study Centers in Central America and Mexico. Learn about what IWD looks like in Latin America, and how you can study abroad in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico. We’ll also share upcoming online courses taught by global faculty that you can register for this summer to have a global experience from the comfort of your own home!
Event takes place at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10th, on zoom.
See full details, zoom link and schedule at our blog or follow us on Instagram @global_auggies for updates.
World Wednesday Partner Highlight: DIS Abroad in Denmark and Sweden
submitted by leess8@augsburg.edu
This World Wednesday includes a Partner highlight – come learn all about DIS Abroad in Denmark and Sweden
Join staff and student voices from Copenhagen, Stockholm, and the U.S for an info session on Wednesday, March 10 at 7:00 p.m. They’ll share things you should be thinking about as you shape your study abroad future, and you have the opportunity to ask questions.
Check out all our World Wednesdays sessions including recordings of past sessions at our blog or follow us on Instagram @global_auggies for updates.
George Floyd Site Meet-Up
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
PASU and PAC are creating a reflective space for students, staff, and faculty to gather at the George Floyd Memorial on the 19th starting at 5 pm. There will be designated Augsburg staff wearing Auggie gear if students need someone to connect with. If you are a residential student, feel free to meet at the Christensen Center plaza at 4:30 pm to catch the light rail together (Optional). If you need any disability-related accommodation to fully participate in this event
Please contact PASU at pasu@augsburg.edu Please allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodations
Women’s History Month: ‘Other Words for Whxre’ Live Podcast Recording
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
The Pan-Afrikan Center and the Women’s Center are partnering for Women’s History Month 2021
The host of the podcast Other Words for Whxre Mia, will present a live podcast recording for students, faculty, and staff. Mia discusses the whitewashing of the porn industry, how sex work has pivoted during the times of COVID-19 and how police brutality impacts sex workers.
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 in the Chapel from 6:30pm -7:30pm
Find Your Inner Peace
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
Tuesday March 9th, 2021
Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location: Zoom
The Holistic Health Series will be a monthly session facilitated by CWC and the Pan-Afrikan Center. For 60 minutes, students will come together on zoom to practice a plethora of grounding activities. Covid-19 and the historical racial unrest have increased anxiety, isolation, depression, unstable housing and employment, and more. CWC and the Pan-Afrikan Center will provide culturally competent sessions that will allow people to practice mindfulness through music, poetry, movement, relationship building, and more. After each session, the facilitators will ask for feedback and suggestions to increase the participants’ quality and enjoyment of Holistic Health Series.
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/97594915809
Thursday: Psych Grad School Panel
submitted by mayper@augsburg.edu
Want to learn more about graduate studies in Psychology? Join department faculty, grad school representatives, and Augsburg alumni currently enrolled in graduate programs to learn more about how graduate studies can help students achieve their career goals.
Psychology and Biopsychology majors and minors are invited to a virtual Zoom meet-up on Thursday, March 11th from 6-7:30pm. Resources on the most popular graduate programs in the area will be available. Please bring questions for our expert panelists!
Fosdick Lecture on Preaching today at 10:30 a.m.
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Does Preaching Matter? More Than Ever!
Rev. Dr. David Lose, Senior Pastor, Mount Olivet Lutheran Church
Former President of Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia
Author of “Making Sense” series of books
Augsburg University Campus Ministry invites you to join us via Zoom on Tuesday, March 9, at 10:30 am as Augsburg University welcomes Pastor Lose for the fourth annual Fosdick Lecture on Preaching. Amid a pandemic, economic and ecological crisis, painful reminder of racial justice, and a period of drastic political polarization, one may wonder whether or not the preaching of the church matters. Fair question. Yet at the same time, preaching the love, justice, and mercy of God has never mattered more. Preaching matters because it reminds us that the challenges of the day, while urgent, are neither the only nor ultimate realities with which we live. It matters because in the proclamation of the Gospel we are reminded of our primary identity as God’s beloved children. And it matters because a central component of the Gospel is the promise that the future is in God’s hands. Come, join the conversation!
Tuesday, March 9
10:30 am Welcome, Lecture and Q&A
11:30 am Chapel Worship (via Zoom)
Via Zoom from Hoversten Chapel
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/95460363994?pwd=S1lSdks0T1cvcm96ZDNTRTlmYndUUT09
Thursday: Psych Grad School Panel
submitted by mayper@augsburg.edu
Want to learn more about graduate studies in Psychology? Join department faculty, grad school representatives, and Augsburg alumni currently enrolled in graduate programs to learn more about how graduate studies can help students achieve their career goals.
Psychology and Biopsychology majors and minors are invited to a virtual Zoom meet-up on Thursday, March 11th from 6-7:30pm. Resources on the most popular graduate programs in the area will be available. Please bring questions for our expert panelists!
Paint a Pot
submitted by eppsflj@augsburg.edu
Join ASAC for our Paint A Pot event! Come out to vibe and decorate a pot to take home a free plant in! We will be having the event from 6:30-8:30pm in the Chapel. RSVP for the event with the link below!
International Women’s Day and Latin America Study Abroad
submitted by leess8@augsburg.edu
This week’s World Wednesday will be all about celebrating International Women’s Day and the Augsburg CGEE Study Centers in Latin America!
In this special event, you’ll hear from two Global Faculty members who teach Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies courses at our Study Centers in Central America and Mexico. Learn about what IWD looks like in Latin America, and how you can study abroad in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico. Presenters include Fernanda Sota and Antonio Ortega.
Event takes place at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10th, on zoom.
See full details, zoom link and schedule at our blog or follow us on Instagram @global_auggies for updates.
George Floyd Site Meet-Up
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
PASU and PAC are creating a reflective space for students, staff, and faculty to gather at the George Floyd Memorial on the 19th starting at 5 pm. There will be designated Augsburg staff wearing Auggie gear if students need someone to connect with. If you are a residential student, feel free to meet at the Christensen Center plaza at 4:30 pm to catch the light rail together (Optional). If you need any disability-related accommodation to fully participate in this event
Please contact PASU at pasu@augsburg.edu Please allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodations
Women’s History Month: ‘Other Words for Whxre’ Live Podcast Recording
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
The Pan-Afrikan Center and the Women’s Center are partnering for Women’s History Month 2021
The host of the podcast Other Words for Whxre Mia, will present a live podcast recording for students, faculty, and staff. Mia discusses the whitewashing of the porn industry, how sex work has pivoted during the times of COVID-19 and how police brutality impacts sex workers.
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 in the Chapel from 6:30pm -7:30pm
Find Your Inner Peace
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
Tuesday March 9th, 2021
Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location: Zoom
The Holistic Health Series will be a monthly session facilitated by CWC and the Pan-Afrikan Center. For 60 minutes, students will come together on zoom to practice a plethora of grounding activities. Covid-19 and the historical racial unrest have increased anxiety, isolation, depression, unstable housing and employment, and more. CWC and the Pan-Afrikan Center will provide culturally competent sessions that will allow people to practice mindfulness through music, poetry, movement, relationship building, and more. After each session, the facilitators will ask for feedback and suggestions to increase the participants’ quality and enjoyment of Holistic Health Series.
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/97594915809
Gay in the BWCA
submitted by oconnel6@augsburg.edu
Wilderness Canoe Base & Augsburg University LGBTQIA+ Services will be partnering to offer a pilot program to 7 current LGBTQIA+ students of Augsburg University. The program is designed to provide intentional community for LGBTQIA+ students to experience nature – and specifically the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA.)
When thinking about communities and identities safe and welcome to share outdoor spaces, LGBTQIA+ communities are often not included in that equation. This pilot program is offering the opportunity for LGBTQIA+ students to experience and engage in learning that doesn’t involve a ‘classroom.’ Because queer and trans+ communities haven’t historically been welcome in outdoor spaces, to engage in learning that doesn’t uphold the lens of ‘traditional education,’ this program is offering queer ways of knowing.
Being modeled from adrienne mareen brown’s book, Emergent Strategy, this program looks to biomimicry to better understand how queer movement can model nature to find ways of cooperative and collective action – resulting in queer liberation.
This trip will be led by Director, LGBTQIA+ Services – Max Poessnecker & an LGBTQIA+ identified Wilderness Canoe Base staff member. This trip requires ZERO experience in the outdoors, canoeing, or BWCA. Part of the goals of this pilot program are to create exposure, access, and dismantle gatekeeping to outdoor spaces upheld by racism, queerphobia, and capitalism.
Interested? LGBTQIA+ Student Services will be holding two info sessions to learn more about this exciting opportunity.
Info Session 1
Fri, March 5th
12 – 1pm
Info Session 2
Tue, March 9th
5 – 6pm
The Queer Agenda: Being Anti-Racist Summit
submitted by oconnel6@augsburg.edu
Community partner, Mossier is offering a FREE summit to all students.
The Queer Agenda: Being Anti-Racist Summit
There are way too many systems that present barriers to the intersections of being LGTBQ and our cultural backgrounds and race. Committing to equity means dismantling policies to create an anti-racist culture at work. Mossier will be kicking off Proud to Work ’21 programming by digging into systems that create unfair environments, how others are undoing destructive workspace systems, and ideation on strategies that will permanently remove racist policies from our workspaces.
The Queer Agenda: Being Anti-Racist
Fri, Feb 26th
10-4pm CST
When registering, use the code “MOSSIER100” for FREE registration.
You can use this link to learn more and register: https://www.mossier.org/register/
Women’s History Month: ‘Other Words for Whxre’ Live Podcast Recording
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
The Pan-Afrikan Center and the Women’s Center are partnering for Women’s History Month 2021
The host of the podcast Other Words for Whxre Mia, will present a live podcast recording for students, faculty, and staff. Mia discusses the whitewashing of the porn industry, how sex work has pivoted during the times of COVID-19 and how police brutality impacts sex workers.
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 in the Chapel from 6:30pm -7:30pm
George Floyd Site Meet-Up
submitted by tripp@augsburg.edu
PASU and PAC are creating a reflective space for students, staff, and faculty to gather at the George Floyd Memorial on the 19th starting at 5 pm. There will be designated Augsburg staff wearing Auggie gear if students need someone to connect with. If you are a residential student, feel free to meet at the Christensen Center plaza at 4:30 pm to catch the light rail together (Optional). If you need any disability-related accommodation to fully participate in this event
Please contact PASU at pasu@augsburg.edu Please allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodations
https://www.augsburg.edu/panafrikan/wp-admin/post.php?post=7161&action=edit
Understanding the Legal Process — The Derek Chauvin Trial
submitted by norland@augsburg.edu
Hamline University is hosting a free webinar on what to expect in the courtroom during the Chauvin trial. The event will be streamed noon-1 p.m. Monday, March 8, at hamline.edu/stream. It also will be available later on Hamline’s YouTube channel. Ramsey County Attorney John Choi will present the prosecution perspective; Professor Brad Colbert, Mitchell Hamline School of Law, will present the defense perspective; and Professor David Schultz, Hamline University, will moderate. Questions will be taken before and during the presentation at mediarelations@hamline.edu.
Direct Action and Mutual Aid for Justice Movements with Rahsaan Mahadeo and Duaba
submitted by norland@augsburg.edu
Noon-2:30 p.m. March 19
Hosted by Macalester College’s Dean of Multicultural Life, this program will cover important tips on protesting and mutual aid and will support students who want to get involved in mobilization efforts. Follow this Zoom link (https://macalester.zoom.us/j/97303870640) to attend.
Join us in Auggie Connect TODAY
submitted by ccharles@augsburg.edu
We look forward to seeing you today!
Auggie Connect is open to Augsburg students with disabilities. Join Augsburg alum, Zsolt Vincze, and CLASS staff, Cassie Charles, as we host a Zoom space to connect, support one another and find community. Auggie Connect is available Mondays from 3:30-4:30 pm. Please contact ccharles@augsburg.edu for any accommodations needed to participate.
*Please note we will not be meeting March 15.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/99906544396?pwd=TUE3RFVNOXVJTEhyaHFBWnhRc2V2Zz09
Meeting ID: 999 0654 4396
Passcode: 586732
Psych Grad School Panel
submitted by mayper@augsburg.edu
Want to learn more about graduate studies in Psychology? Join department faculty, grad school representatives, and Augsburg alumni currently enrolled in graduate programs to learn more about how graduate studies can help students achieve their career goals.
Psychology and Biopsychology majors and minors are invited to a virtual Zoom meet-up on Thursday, March 11th from 6-7:30pm. Resources on the most popular graduate programs in the area will be available. Please bring questions for our expert panelists!
Minneapolis Area Virtual Diversity Job Fair
submitted by tilton@augsburg.edu
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Hiring managers are available to chat from:
10:00AM to 12:00PM
Register to attend this FREE online event at:
https://portal.premiervirtual.com/event/register-jobseeker/5037-minneapolis-032321
No Cost for Job Seekers. All job seekers are welcome to attend regardless of background, race, ethnicity, or gender.
This is an online event that offers candidates the opportunity to connect with
employers. These organizations represent a broad range of
career options with positions in different areas across Minneapolis.
REGISTER NOW!
● Register/Create your Profile and upload your resume.
● Remember to LOG IN on the day of the event.
● Receive updates, reminders, and a training video prior to the event.
● Keep an open mind and visit all the employers’ booths for a brief chat with
them. Networking is the #1 way to get a job!
Register to attend this online event at:
https://portal.premiervirtual.com/event/register-jobseeker/5037-minneapolis-032321
For more information visit: http://www.catalystcareergroup.com
Noon TODAY: Hamline’s “Understanding the Legal Process – The Derek Chauvin Trial”
submitted by sitarami@augsburg.edu
12 noon – 1 p.m. Free webinar
Join us for a free event on Monday, March 8 to learn how a trial is held, what to expect during the event and some of the concepts that drive the process in a murder trial.
Participants
Moderator: David Schultz, Hamline University Distinguished Professor
Prosecution Perspective: John Choi JD ’95, Ramsey County Attorney (prosecution perspective)
Defense Perspective: Brad Colbert, Professor of Law, Mitchell Hamline School of Law
How to view: hamline.edu/stream (and later on Hamline’s YouTube Channel)
Questions will be taken before and during the presentation at mediarelations@hamline.edu.
Alternative Spring Break Experience 2021
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Campus Ministry invites students to participate in an Alternative Spring Break experience March 15-19, 2021, offering the students an opportunity to look deeper at justice issues in the Twin Cities and surrounding area and engage in meaningful, relationship-centered volunteer work.
The justice issues will be examined through several experiences in the Twin Cities and reflection and sharing in order for participants to process their experience communally and individually. These experiences include:
Onsite work with Health Commons at Central Lutheran Church and in the Cedar Riverside clinic.
A presentation and activities by the University of MN Mapping Prejudice project, exploring housing inequity due to racial disparities.
A presentation and activities by the Lutheran Social Service of MN (LSS-MN) Advocacy team, providing practical and current information on ways to be advocates.
Activities are subject to change due to COVID-19 protocols.
For volunteer opportunities, students will partner with LSS-MN at Supported Living Homes (SLH), known as ‘group homes.’ SLH provides a family home setting to no more than 4 community members living with differing abilities.
Students will serve in small groups at several homes. Activities may include yard work, building maintenance, meal prep, and social activities alongside those who live in the home. Volunteer work will focus on the relational aspect of volunteering, rather than the actual jobs accomplished. Volunteer activities are designed to help volunteers and residents see one another as individuals rather than ‘other.’
This ASB has been approved to count as an Augsburg Experience. Please indicate on the registration form if you would like that option.
Cost: $25, including the required book & lunch each of the 5 days. Please fill out the registration form & turn in your fee to Janice Dames in the Campus Ministry office.
Contact Pastoral Intern, Jenn Luong. luongj@augsburg.edu
Does Preaching Matter? More Than Ever
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
March 9 at 10:30 am via Zoom!
Rev. Dr. David Lose, Senior Pastor, Mount Olivet Lutheran Church
Former President of Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia
Author of “Making Sense” series of books
Augsburg University Campus Ministry invites you to join us via Zoom on Tuesday, March 9, at 10:30 am as Augsburg University welcomes Pastor Lose for the fourth annual Fosdick Lecture on Preaching. Amid a pandemic, economic and ecological crisis, painful reminder of racial justice, and a period of drastic political polarization, one may wonder whether or not the preaching of the church matters. Fair question. Yet at the same time, preaching the love, justice, and mercy of God has never mattered more. Preaching matters because it reminds us that the challenges of the day, while urgent, are neither the only nor ultimate realities with which we live. It matters because in the proclamation of the Gospel we are reminded of our primary identity as God’s beloved children. And it matters because a central component of the Gospel is the promise that the future is in God’s hands. Come, join the conversation!
Tuesday, March 9
10:30 am Welcome, Lecture and Q&A
11:30 am Chapel Worship (via Zoom)
Via Zoom from Hoversten Chapel
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/95460363994?pwd=S1lSdks0T1cvcm96ZDNTRTlmYndUUT09
Find Your Inner Peace
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
Tuesday March 9th, 2021
Time: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Location: Zoom
The Holistic Health Series will be a monthly session facilitated by CWC and the Pan-Afrikan Center. For 60 minutes, students will come together on zoom to practice a plethora of grounding activities. Covid-19 and the historical racial unrest have increased anxiety, isolation, depression, unstable housing and employment, and more. CWC and the Pan-Afrikan Center will provide culturally competent sessions that will allow people to practice mindfulness through music, poetry, movement, relationship building, and more. After each session, the facilitators will ask for feedback and suggestions to increase the participants’ quality and enjoyment of Holistic Health Series.
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/97594915809
Auggie Connect – Monday
submitted by ccharles@augsburg.edu
Auggie Connect is open to Augsburg students with disabilities. Join Augsburg alum, Zsolt Vincze, and CLASS staff, Cassie Charles, as we host a Zoom space to connect, support one another and find community. Auggie Connect will be available Mondays from 3:30-4:30 pm. Please contact ccharles@augsburg.edu for any accommodations needed to participate.
*Please note we won’t be meeting March 15.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/99906544396?pwd=TUE3RFVNOXVJTEhyaHFBWnhRc2V2Zz09
Meeting ID: 999 0654 4396
Passcode: 586732
George Floyd Update: Noon TODAY UST Panel on Upcoming Police Trial
World Wednesday Partner Highlight: DIS Abroad in Denmark and Sweden
submitted by leess8@augsburg.edu
Next week’s World Wednesday includes a Partner highlight – come learn all about DIS Abroad in Denmark and Sweden
Join staff and student voices from Copenhagen, Stockholm, and the U.S for an info session on Wednesday, March 10 at 7:00 p.m.. They’ll share things you should be thinking about as you shape your study abroad future, and you have the opportunity to ask questions.
Check out all our World Wednesdays sessions including recordings of past sessions at our blog or follow us on Instagram @global_auggies for updates.
Next Week – 2021 Forum on Workplace Inclusion Annual Conference
submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu
The 2021 Forum on Workplace Inclusion conference will be a virtual experience. Augsburg faculty and staff are eligible to receive a 70% discount off the registration fee!
https://forumworkplaceinclusion.org/augsburg-faculty-staff-registration/
10th Annual Kente Summit for Collegiate Black Men: The Prequel
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
On behalf of the Kente Summit Planning Committee, registration for the 2020-21 10th Annual Kente Summit for Collegiate Black Men is now open. This event will center on finding, celebrating and sustaining wellness and joy as Black men in 2021 after a challenging 2020 and will feature a special keynote address, Brotherhood Talking Circles, and interactive workshop. The Brotherhood Talking Circles portion of the event is limited to only students and facilitators.
10th Annual Kente Summit for Collegiate Black Men
Saturday, March 6
1:00pm-4:30 p.m.
Registration is free.
This virtual event will take place over Zoom, and a link will be sent to those who register.
Register online here: https://forms.gle/BnD9a8eK2w2KwTKu5
The Kente Summit is for undergraduate Black men who attend Colleges and Universities in Minnesota. Staff and Faculty are encouraged to attend with their students. All who attend – students, staff, and faculty – are asked to register.
Registration closes on Thursday, March 4.
Please share this information with others who may be interested.
The Kente Summit is an outstanding opportunity for collegiate Black men. The objective is to assemble male undergraduate students of African descent in order to build community across campuses, identities, experiences, and commonly faced issues while honoring identity, intersectionality, inclusion, and intentionality – the four cornerstones of the Kente Summit.
Our hope is that this event will provide a supportive space for participants to build community and strategies for success together.
Please contact Sedric McClure (mcclure@macalester.edu), Brad Pulles (brad.pulles@stthomas.edu) or Carlos Sneed (csneed@hamline.edu) with any questions.
Women’s History Month: ‘Other Words for Whxre’ Live Podcast Recording
submitted by mitche13@augsburg.edu
The Pan-Afrikan Center and the Women’s Center are partnering for Women’s History Month 2021
The host of the podcast Other Words for Whxre Mia, will present a live podcast recording for students, faculty, and staff. Mia discusses the whitewashing of the porn industry, how sex work has pivoted during the times of COVID-19 and how police brutality impacts sex workers.
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 in the Chapel from 6:30pm -7:30pm
International Women’s Day and Latin America Study Abroad
submitted by hardaker@augsburg.edu
This week’s World Wednesday will be all about celebrating International Women’s Day and the Augsburg CGEE Study Centers in Latin America!
In this special event, you’ll hear from two Global Faculty members who teach Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies courses at our Study Centers in Central America and Mexico. Learn about what IWD looks like in Latin America, and how you can study abroad in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico. Presenters include Fernanda Sota and Antonio Ortega.
Event takes place at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10th, on zoom.
See full details, zoom link and schedule at our blog or follow us on Instagram @global_auggies for updates.
8 Minutes 46 Seconds: Prayer and Presence
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
You are invited to join us in Hoversten Chapel to hold silence at 10:40 am for 8 minutes and 46 seconds as we remember George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and our call for racial justice in God’s world. Pastoral presence is available in Hoversten Chapel for support and prayer. Pastor Babette Chatman will be available in the chapel at 10:40 – 11:00 am.
If you would like to watch any recorded chapel services, please visit the Augsburg Campus Ministry YouTube channel.
Alternative Spring Break Experience 2021 – Apply Soon
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Campus Ministry invites students to participate in an Alternative Spring Break experience March 15-19, 2021, offering the students an opportunity to look deeper at justice issues in the Twin Cities and surrounding area and engage in meaningful, relationship-centered volunteer work.
The justice issues will be examined through several experiences in the Twin Cities and reflection and sharing in order for participants to process their experience communally and individually. These experiences include:
Onsite work with Health Commons at Central Lutheran Church and in the Cedar Riverside clinic.
A presentation and activities by the University of MN Mapping Prejudice project, exploring housing inequity due to racial disparities.
A presentation and activities by the Lutheran Social Service of MN (LSS-MN) Advocacy team, providing practical and current information on ways to be advocates.
Activities are subject to change due to COVID-19 protocols.
For volunteer opportunities, students will partner with LSS-MN at Supported Living Homes (SLH), known as ‘group homes.’ SLH provides a family home setting to no more than 4 community members living with differing abilities.
Students will serve in small groups at several homes. Activities may include yard work, building maintenance, meal prep, and social activities alongside those who live in the home. Volunteer work will focus on the relational aspect of volunteering, rather than the actual jobs accomplished. Volunteer activities are designed to help volunteers and residents see one another as individuals rather than ‘other.’
This ASB has been approved to count as an Augsburg Experience. Please indicate on the registration form if you would like that option.
Cost: $25, including the required book & lunch each of the 5 days. Please fill out the registration form & turn in your fee to Janice Dames in the Campus Ministry office.
Contact Pastoral Intern, Jenn Luong. luongj@augsburg.edu
Bettina Love — Batalden Book Club Spring 2021
submitted by koh@augsburg.edu
Please join our Spring 2021 Batalden Book Club to read “We Want to do More Than Survive” (by Bettina Love). This Zoom book club is open to students, faculty, and staff.
Twenty books are available for pick up in Memorial Hall. Please contact Bibiana Koh at koh@augsburg.edu to reserve a spot, arrange to pick up your book, and select a book club date (please include your preferred time in your email).
Here are the two book club times offered (You will only attend one):
• Book group #1: Friday, March 26th: 3-5pm
• Book group #2: Monday March 29th, 4-6pm
Social work CEs (2 for each group) are available for those in Professional Studies.
********SAVE THE DATE*******
Augsburg Student Day Government (ASDG) and the Batalden Applied Ethics program will co-sponsor “Abolition Praxis as a Moral Compass: A “Radical Imaginary” Panel Discussion
on Wednesday, April 7th, from 4-6pm. This co-sponsored panel event will feature David Stovall (Professor of Criminology, Law and Justice at the University of Illinois, Chicago) in addition to students and/or community members.
Funding for both events is generously provided by Paul ’63 and LaVonne (Olson) Batalden ’63, and Stephen ’67 and Sandra Batalden.
TONIGHT Music Therapy Club Guitar Help Night
submitted by springfa@augsburg.edu
Come join the music therapy club board on March fourth from 7-8pm for a guitar help night! Any questions are always welcome!!
Win Prizes – 2021 College Student Health Survey
submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu
Augsburg University is partnering with the University of MN to administer the 2021 College Student Health Survey which has been sent via email to Augsburg student email addresses. This survey will be asking for information on a variety of college student health topics. We hope you will take the time to complete the survey and do so by March 26th. Those participating in doing the survey will be entered into a drawing for Amazon gift cards – First place $1000, 2nd place $500, 3rd place $250 and 5 fourth place gift cards of $50 each. Thirteen universities are participating and one student from each school will win a $100 Amazon gift card. We want your input so please participate in the 2021 College Student Health Survey. Questions – call the CWC office at 612-330-1707
Psych Grad School Panel
submitted by mayper@augsburg.edu
Want to learn more about graduate studies in Psychology? Join department faculty, grad school representatives, and Augsburg alumni currently enrolled in graduate programs to learn more about how graduate studies can help students achieve their career goals.
Psychology and Biopsychology majors and minors are invited to a virtual Zoom meet-up on Thursday, March 11th from 6-7:30pm. Resources on the most popular graduate programs in the area will be available. Please bring questions for our expert panelists!
Does Preaching Matter? More Than Ever
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Rev. Dr. David Lose, Senior Pastor, Mount Olivet Lutheran Church
Former President of Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia
Author of “Making Sense” series of books
Augsburg University Campus Ministry invites you to join us via Zoom on Tuesday, March 9, at 10:30 am as Augsburg University welcomes Pastor Lose for the fourth annual Fosdick Lecture on Preaching. Amid a pandemic, economic and ecological crisis, painful reminder of racial justice, and a period of drastic political polarization, one may wonder whether or not the preaching of the church matters. Fair question. Yet at the same time, preaching the love, justice, and mercy of God has never mattered more. Preaching matters because it reminds us that the challenges of the day, while urgent, are neither the only nor ultimate realities with which we live. It matters because in the proclamation of the Gospel we are reminded of our primary identity as God’s beloved children. And it matters because a central component of the Gospel is the promise that the future is in God’s hands. Come, join the conversation!
Tuesday, March 9
10:30 am Welcome, Lecture and Q&A
11:30 am Chapel Worship (via Zoom)
Via Zoom from Hoversten Chapel
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/95460363994?pwd=S1lSdks0T1cvcm96ZDNTRTlmYndUUT09
Chapel: Prayer Around the Cross
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
You are invited to chapel at 11:30 am in-person in Hoversten Chapel or via Zoom for a Lenten worship service of Prayer Around the Cross with Pastors Babette Chatman and Justin Lind-Ayres and musician Tom Witt.
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/95460363994?pwd=S1lSdks0T1cvcm96ZDNTRTlmYndUUT09
The Queer Agenda: Being Anti-Racist Summit
submitted by oconnel6@augsburg.edu
Community partner, Mossier is offering a FREE summit to all students.
The Queer Agenda: Being Anti-Racist Summit
There are way too many systems that present barriers to the intersections of being LGTBQ and our cultural backgrounds and race. Committing to equity means dismantling policies to create an anti-racist culture at work. Mossier will be kicking off Proud to Work ’21 programming by digging into systems that create unfair environments, how others are undoing destructive workspace systems, and ideation on strategies that will permanently remove racist policies from our workspaces.
The Queer Agenda: Being Anti-Racist
Fri, Feb 26th
10-4pm CST
When registering, use the code “MOSSIER100” for FREE registration.
You can use this link to learn more and register: https://www.mossier.org/register/
Gay in the BWCA
submitted by oconnel6@augsburg.edu
Wilderness Canoe Base & Augsburg University LGBTQIA+ Services will be partnering to offer a pilot program to 7 current LGBTQIA+ students of Augsburg University. The program is designed to provide intentional community for LGBTQIA+ students to experience nature – and specifically the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA.)
When thinking about communities and identities safe and welcome to share outdoor spaces, LGBTQIA+ communities are often not included in that equation. This pilot program is offering the opportunity for LGBTQIA+ students to experience and engage in learning that doesn’t involve a ‘classroom.’ Because queer and trans+ communities haven’t historically been welcome in outdoor spaces, to engage in learning that doesn’t uphold the lens of ‘traditional education,’ this program is offering queer ways of knowing.
Being modeled from adrienne mareen brown’s book, Emergent Strategy, this program looks to biomimicry to better understand how queer movement can model nature to find ways of cooperative and collective action – resulting in queer liberation.
This trip will be led by Director, LGBTQIA+ Services – Max Poessnecker & an LGBTQIA+ identified Wilderness Canoe Base staff member. This trip requires ZERO experience in the outdoors, canoeing, or BWCA. Part of the goals of this pilot program are to create exposure, access, and dismantle gatekeeping to outdoor spaces upheld by racism, queerphobia, and capitalism.
Interested? LGBTQIA+ Student Services will be holding two info sessions to learn more about this exciting opportunity.
Info Session 1
Fri, March 5th
12 – 1pm
Info Session 2
Tue, March 9th
5 – 6pm
George Floyd Update: Noon March 4 UST Panel on Upcoming Police Trial
submitted by sitarami@augsburg.edu
Click on “Join Event Online” to attend the event from noon to 1 p.m. March 4. Here’s the University of St. Thomas event description:
As the first of the former police officers charged in the death of George Floyd heads to trial now scheduled to begin on March 8, many members of our community have questions about the legal process. Join us for a panel and discussion that will help us understand the process and learn more about the events happening in the courtroom and in our community.
The panel will feature three University of St. Thomas School of Law Faculty, Rachel Moran, Mark Osler and Rachel Paulose, and will be moderated by Dr. Yohuru Williams of the University of St. Thomas Racial Justice Initiative.
Music Therapy Club Guitar Help Night
submitted by springfa@augsburg.edu
Come join the music therapy club board (ASMTA) on March 4th from 7-8pm for a guitar help night! Bring any questions you might have!
Psych Grad School Panel
submitted by mayper@augsburg.edu
Want to learn more about graduate studies in Psychology? Join department faculty, grad school representatives, and Augsburg alumni currently enrolled in graduate programs to learn more about how graduate studies can help students achieve their career goals.
Psychology and Biopsychology majors and minors are invited to a virtual Zoom meet-up on Thursday, March 11th from 6-7:30pm. Resources on the most popular graduate programs in the area will be available. Please bring questions for our expert panelists!
Faculty and Staff Discount: 2021 Forum on Workplace Inclusion Annual Conference
submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu
The 2021 Forum on Workplace Inclusion conference will be a virtual experience. Augsburg faculty and staff are eligible to receive a 70% discount off the registration fee!
https://forumworkplaceinclusion.org/augsburg-faculty-staff-registration/
Intercollegiate Film Festival
submitted by kafkak@augsburg.edu
The film festival recognizes the work of student filmmakers and writers as part of an interconnected statewide film community. The festival provides networking opportunities and juried merit awards of distinction. The festival is organized by Augsburg University fine arts film scholars and juried by professors and industry professionals. Augsburg students get one free submission using the code CFNFilm2021.
God, Art, and Anti-Colonialism: An Evening With Artist-Activist Mona Haydar
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
God, Art, and Anti-Colonialism: An Evening With Artist-Activist Mona Haydar
When: Mar 3, 2021 07:00 PM-8:30PM Central Time (US and Canada)
The Network of ELCA Colleges and Universities (NECU) and Concordia College’s Forum on Faith and Life invite you to a Zoom webinar.
Register in advance for this webinar, which is FREE for all faculty, staff, and students at NECU institutions:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
MONA HAYDAR
Syrian-American Muslim Mona Haydar is a rapper, chaplain, poet, and theologian who holds a Masters in Christian Ethics from Union Theological Seminary. Billboard Magazine named Haydar’s breakout hit “Hijabi” one of 2017’s best protest songs and one of the top feminist anthems of all time (alongside hits by icons Beyonce, Christina Aguilera, and M.I.A.). Mona’s “Ask A Muslim” project, created in the wake of the Paris and San Bernardino terrorist attacks, was featured in The Boston Globe, NPR, People Magazine, and the New York Times. Mona is a sought-after speaker on combating White Supremacy, Music and art as a tool of resistance, intersectional identity, interfaith dialogue, and what it means to be an artist, musician, rapper, activist and God-lover in our current times.
HR/Payroll Virtual Open House Today, March 2
submitted by cswanson@augsburg.edu
The Human Resources department invites all Augsburg faculty, staff and student employees to join us for a virtual open house on Tuesday, March 2 from 1:00 PM-3:00 PM. This is a great opportunity for you to meet your HR and payroll team and learn about the exciting work we are doing to better serve the Augsburg community! This event will kick-off a variety of virtual learning and development events throughout 2021 to keep you informed of progress on the priorities outlined in our January Focused Conversation: What We’ve Learned in HR.
We are excited for you to meet our specialists in student employment and payroll/benefits, and the HR dedicated partners who support your department. Informal break-out rooms will be available for you to “drop-in” and meet individually with a member of the team. Stay for five minutes, or as long as you like — whatever works for your schedule. We invite you to share feedback and ideas, ask questions, and learn more about how our work is evolving to better meet your needs!
We hope to see you there!
Music Therapy Guitar Help Night
submitted by springfa@augsburg.edu
Come join us for a night of guitar help! Bring any questions, which are always welcome! March 4th from 7-8pm! Zoom link is posted below.
Working With Emotions Skills Group – Starts Wednesday March 3
submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu
The Center for Wellness and Counseling (CWC) will be offering a psycho-educational group for Augsburg students starting Wednesday, March 3rd via zoom from 4:30 – 6 pm. The group facilitated by CWC counselor Josh Kent will identify and help students learn about the role of emotions in our lives and skills for working with them. If you are interested in the group or learning more contact Josh at kentjo@augsburg.edu
Psych Grad School Panel
submitted by mayper@augsburg.edu
Want to learn more about graduate studies in Psychology? Join department faculty, grad school representatives, and Augsburg alumni currently enrolled in graduate programs to learn more about how graduate studies can help students achieve their career goals.
Psychology and Biopsychology majors and minors are invited to a virtual Zoom meet-up on Thursday, March 11th from 6-7:30pm. Resources on the most popular graduate programs in the area will be available. Please bring questions for our expert panelists!