It’s Model UN Application Time. Travel to NYC – Apps due November 1

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Take the spring semester POL 368 Model UN course, and travel to NYC for the Model UN conference at the end of March!

POL 368 is a regular course throughout the spring semester, with regular weekly classes. During the first half of the semester, students will prepare for the Model UN in NYC which takes place just after spring break, from March 29 to April 2.
Each year, the Augsburg delegation represents a different country with delegates assigned to particular UN committees or organizations, each with their own set of issues. Delegates have to understand the challenges of representing that country with its particular history, culture, and current foreign policy priorities and diplomatic objectives. At the same time, each delegate represents that country on a particular committee and will be researching issues such as climate change, human rights, trade, poverty, human trafficking, or arms control.

APPLICATIONS DUE NOVEMBER 1

Program cost $1,300
includes: round trip airfare to NYC, hotel accommodation, Model UN registration and delegate fees. There is no additional tuition fee for full-time undergrad students.
Students are responsible for their own transportation in NYC, as well as all meals during the program.

Visit the Model UN program page for more information & to apply

Attention Muggles: study abroad in the UK on winter break – Apps due Nov. 1

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Spend winter break in both London and Edinburgh exploring the connections between youth culture, media, and social change, with a focus on Harry Potter and Brexit.

***APPLICATIONS DUE November 1***

Only a few spaces are available–APPLY ASAP!

From Harry Potter to #Brexit: Youth, Media, and Political Activism in the UK
Course: WST 220, 4-credits, fulfills Humanities and Augsburg Experience requirements

Faculty Leader: Professor Adriane Brown
Travel Dates: December 29, 2019 to January 12, 2020
This program is limited to 15 students, accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. A waitlist will be used as needed.

This 4-credit course is part of the spring 2020 enrollment. It can be taken as part of, or in addition to, your usual course load, and overload fees incurred by this study abroad program will be waived.

Program cost $4,675
includes: international airfare, all meals, all lodging, all program activities, all transportation in the UK. There is no additional tuition fee for full-time undergrad students.

Visit the program page for additional details, course information, and updates!

Commitment to Environmental Equity & Action at Augsburg

submitted by sharifa3@augsburg.edu

Join us for a listening and action planning around how environmental equity shows up in our lives and on campus. Together we will collectively envision Augsburg’s commitment to environmental action beyond 2019.

As an institution committed to its public mission and to educating students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders, how can we take action that directs our power and resources to join the existing momentum of an equity-based environmental movement working for the collective liberation of our common home and community?

Join us on Monday November 11, 2019 in the Marshall Room. 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2325937521054155/

ASAC Halloween Week

submitted by lubegam@augsburg.edu

Augsburg Student Activities Council will be hosting a couple events for Halloween Week!

10/30 Pumpkin Painting Contest!

Calling all artist or people who are too busy to carve pumpkins! ASAC will be having a Pumpkin Painting Contest. Up to 25 participants and winner will receive a fun fall themed prized. (Yes, you get to keep the pumpkin)

email asac@augsburg.edu to sign up!

Date: Wednesday, October 30th
Time: 4pm – 6pm
Location: East Commons

10/31 Spooky Cookies!

Come join ASAC by decorating Halloween themed sugar cookies between classes on Halloween! (Cookies are for everyone and there will be vegan cookies too)

Date: Thursday, October 31st
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
Location: Christensen Center

Psychological Thriller Night: The Sixth Sense

submitted by lokkenk@augsburg.edu

Come celebrate Halloween at Augsburg Psychological Association’s annual Psychological Thriller Night! This year we will be playing the Sixth Sense and will have an optional discussion at the end to discuss any psychological observations. Free snacks, candy, and beverages provided!

Monday October 28
7:00-9:00pm
Science 123

2019 Vocation Lunch with Katie Clark

submitted by nondie@augsburg.edu

Augsburg Faculty and Staff,

You are invited to attend this fall’s Mission & Identity Vocation Lunch “Who Gives You Light?” with Katie Clark, assistant professor and director of Augsburg Central Health Commons, on Friday, November 22nd from 11:15 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. East Commons, Christensen Center.

Note: Spaces are limited so you must register in order to attend this event.

Learn More and Register at:
https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2019/10/22/fall-vocation-lunch-with-katie-clark/

Guests are also invited (but not required) to bring a donation of socks or other items to the Health Commons as part of this event. Learn more about items needed (or consider making an online donation) at https://www.augsburg.edu/healthcommons/

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 the Christensen Center for Vocation office at (612) 330-1403 or ccv@augsburg.edu.

We hope to see you there!

2019 Vocation Lunch Website

Office Hours with your Deans: Nov 5 in OGC

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

Monica Devers, Dean of Professional Studies, and Ryan Haaland, Dean of Arts and Sciences, invite faculty, staff and students to stop by and meet them during a series of “office hours” scheduled for this fall. These office hours are an opportunity to share your thoughts and ask questions.

The times and locations will change from month to month in order to allow for greater availability to schedules.

The Next Sessions will take place:

Tuesday, November 5 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm in the Oren Gateway Center Lobby
Thursday, December 5 from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm in the Hagfors Center Lobby

Crying Earth Rise Up –Film Event

submitted by marubbio@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Native American Film Series presents Crying Earth Rise Up on November 12, 2019.
Crying Earth Rise Up, narrated by Tantoo Cardinal, tells the story of Debra White Plume and Elisha Yellow Thunder’s efforts to stop the uranium mining contaminating their community’s drinking water. Informed by Native perspectives and belief systems, the film addresses the sacred relationship between water and life itself, as well as the conflicts between nuclear power companies, activists, and locals. With a nuanced look at what is becoming an increasingly common environmental battle, the film offers a case study of contemporary conservation efforts in the face of corporate and capitalistic interests. (Crying Earth Rise Up)
Crying Earth Rise Up acknowledges the centrality of Native involvement in opposing the particular practice of uranium mining and suggests Native communities’ wider spread contribution to a variety of other conversations related to environmental protection (although not always noted by mainstream media, e.g. the recent blocking of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline) (Documentary Educational Resources site). Join us for the film and a conversation with director/producer/cinematographer Suree Towfighnia and Debra White Plume.

Where & When: November 12, 2019
Augsburg University
Sateren Auditorium, Music Hall, 715 22nd Ave South
Reception 6:15-6:45
Screening begins at 7:00
Discussion with participants follows
This event is free to the public

Native American Film Series

Lyz Wendland’s Art Reception – Tonight

submitted by wheatley@augsburg.edu

Join us for the reception of Lyz Wendland’s latest work “between lost and found” on October 24, 6-8 p.m. in the Gage Gallery. Wendland’s brightly colored, mixed media paintings set up conflicts between contradictory shapes, encouraging an encounter and awareness to these relationships in our landscape.

Show info

Jonathan Herrera Soto’s Art Reception – Tonight

submitted by wheatley@augsburg.edu

Join us for the reception of “Miel y Petróleo / Honey & Gasoline” by artist Jonathan Herrera Soto. This collection of  “Love Poems” consists of a daily exercise in analyzing and questioning notions of love in relation to political violence. Herrera Soto explores various relationships between collective memory and historical instances of state-sponsored violence and trauma inflicted on politicized bodies.

Show info

Community Organizing Skills Workshop: One-to-Ones

submitted by bouzardg@augsburg.edu

If you want to create change, few things are more important as one-to-one relational meetings. One-to-ones are at the heart of community organizing and leadership. These conversations are about establishing a public relationship with someone, and sharing stories as a way to understand their motivations and self interests. They can uncover common values and interests that might lead to collaborative work in support of the change you are trying to create. This mix of personal, sometimes intimate knowledge leading to public action holds unique value. Participants in this Sabo Center workshop will learn and practice one-to-one relationship building for organizing and public work.

Thursday, October 31
3:40-5 p.m.
Marshall Room, Christensen Center

This training will be led by Dennis Donovan. Dennis teaches co-creative politics skills to people of all ages in the Twin Cities, across the US, and around the world who want to make positive change in their communities.

1:1 Relational Meetings Training

Hagfors Horticultural House of Horrors

submitted by vaneck@augsburg.edu

Frankenflowers, bloodthirsty blooms and other horticultural horrors! Come see our showcase of the spikiest, smelliest, most poisonous, flesh-hungry, gruesome and atrocious plants in the Biology Department Permanent Plant Collection.

Halloween, Thursday, October 31
12:00pm to 02:00pm
400 Hagfors Center

Questions? Please contact the Hagfors Greenhouse Curator, Dr. Leon van Eck (vaneck@augsburg.edu).

Event Announcement

Environmental Justice Movie Night- next week

submitted by jacobsn@augsburg.edu

Join the Sierra Club and Augsburg’s Campus Kitchen on Wednesday, October 30th, from 6:00-8:30 pm in Hagfors 150 for the 3rd installment of Environmental Justice Movie Night!

6:00-Food & Activist Tables
6:30- Film Screening
8:00- Activist Table Closing

We will be screening the award winning film “River Blue”, a film that takes viewers on an unprecedented journey through the dark side of “fast fashion”! The “Fast Fashion” industry is widely considered one of the world’s most polluting industries. It is responsible for the exploitation and extraction of labor from numerous countries in the global south. River Blue is a film that seeks to bring visibility to this issue!

https://www.facebook.com/events/418156562222128/

2019 Vocation Lunch with Katie Clark

submitted by nondie@augsburg.edu

Augsburg Faculty and Staff,

You are invited to attend this fall’s Mission & Identity Vocation Lunch “Who Gives You Light?” with Katie Clark, Assistant Professor and Director of Augsburg Central Health Commons, on Friday, November 22nd from 11:15 a.m. to 12:25 p.m.

Note: Spaces are limited so you must register in order to attend this event.

Learn More and Register at:
https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2019/10/22/fall-vocation-lunch-with-katie-clark/

Guests are also invited (but not required) to bring a donation of socks or other items to the Health Commons as part of this event. Learn more about items needed (or consider making an online donation) at https://www.augsburg.edu/healthcommons/

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 the Christensen Center for Vocation office at (612) 330-1403 or ccv@augsburg.edu.

We hope to see you there!

2019 Vocation Lunch Website

TOMORROW: Culture Clash, Can Latino Culture Identity and Corporate Culture Be Reconciled?

submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu

When: October 24, 2019 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Level: Intermediate
Track: D&I Strategy
Presenter: Andres Tapia, Korn Ferry
Cost: Free, online webinar

Join us for The Forum on Workplace Inclusions October webinar with presenter Andrés Tapia, Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry.

Webinar Learning Outcomes:
– Recognize the importance of Hispanic heritage and Latino Culture in shaping the workplace behavior of Latino professionals.
-Compare Latino Culture against Corporate America Culture across 6 key cultural dimensions.
-Develop solutions to the Latino and Corporate Culture Clash.

Register Here

Hagfors Horticultural House of Horrors

submitted by vaneck@augsburg.edu

Frankenflowers, bloodthirsty blooms and other horticultural horrors! Come see our showcase of the spikiest, smelliest, most poisonous, flesh-hungry, gruesome and atrocious plants in the Biology Department Permanent Plant Collection.

Date: Halloween, Thursday, October 31
Time: 12:00pm to 02:00pm
Place: 400 Hagfors Center

Questions? Please contact the Hagfors Greenhouse Curator, Dr. Leon van Eck (vaneck@augsburg.edu).

Event Announcement

5-DAY Countdown: Human Rights Forum

submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu

410 of your fellow Auggies have already signed up!

…..and the good news is that here is still time to secure your FREE registration to the The Human Rights Forum.

Yes, attendance is free for Augsburg students, faculty and staff (via your @augsburg.edu account), but registration is required. Follow the link below to register.

Joining us on campus are 20-25 impressive young and diverse human rights activists—international guests as well as national and local leaders—who will share their stories and activism, and guide us as we explore ways to take action in our ongoing promotion of human rights globally and domestically.

Plenaries, lectures, panels and workshops as well as networking opportunities will be included during the event days (October 28 and 29, 2019).

For more details, please visit our websites: https://www.augsburg.edu/humanrightsforum/

Contact us (extension 1378) for questions, ideas and comments. We look forward to hearing from you.

Free Registration

Community Organizing Skills Workshop: One-to-Ones

submitted by bouzardg@augsburg.edu

If you want to create change, few things are more important as one-to-one relational meetings. One-to-ones are at the heart of community organizing and leadership. These conversations are about establishing a public relationship with someone, and sharing stories as a way to understand their motivations and self interests. They can uncover common values and interests that might lead to collaborative work in support of the change you are trying to create. This mix of personal, sometimes intimate knowledge leading to public action holds unique value. Participants in this Sabo Center workshop will learn and practice one-to-one relationship building for organizing and public work.

Thursday, October 31
3:40-5 p.m.
Marshall Room, Christensen Center

This training will be led by Dennis Donovan. Dennis teaches co-creative politics skills to people of all ages in the Twin Cities, across the US, and around the world who want to make positive change in their communities.

1:1 Relational Meeting Training

Focused Conversations on Student Success: TODAY

submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu

Chief Student Success Officer Katie Bishop will facilitate a discussion on the university’s efforts to support student success and progress toward completion.

October 22, 12:30-1:30 p.m. (Christensen Center, Marshall Room)
October 23, 2-3 p.m. (Oren Gateway Center, Room 100)

NOTE: Location has changed from previous A-mail messages. These are the correct locations.

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

All Hands

TRIO McNair Scholars Success Stories Video Release

submitted by crombie@augsburg.edu

Augsburg students, faculty, staff, and community are invited to the release of the TRIO McNair Scholars Success Stories video.

The video highlights three McNair alumni success stories. Other McNair alumni stories will also be shared. The event will celebrate Augsburg McNair Scholars Program where we increase graduate degree awards for students from underrepresented segments of society; first-generation college students with financial need, and/or members of a group underrepresented in graduate education. McNair participants have demonstrated strong academic potential and will prepare for graduate study through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. The McNair Scholars Program was created by the U.S. Congress in honor of Dr. Ronald E. McNair, the astronaut, and physicist who was among the first African Americans in the U.S. space program.

When: Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Time: 3:00 – 5:00pm
Where: Hagfors 150A

Stop by any time between 3 and 5pm to learn more about the TRIO McNair Scholars Program and to celebrate the accomplishments of our alumni.

https://www.augsburg.edu/mcnair/

Daily Chapel: Rev. Babette Chatman

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 am to hear Pastor Babette Chatman share about her recent trip to Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama including a visit to the Equal Justice Initiative Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice. Musicians: Troy Gardner, violin, and Kelly Shono, Grace Porter, and Shevon Greene.

More information

Art Reception: Jonathan Herrera Soto

submitted by wheatley@augsburg.edu

Join us for the reception of “Miel y Petróleo / Honey & Gasoline” by artist Jonathan Herrera Soto. This collection of  “Love Poems” consists of a daily exercise in analyzing and questioning notions of love in relation to political violence. Herrera Soto explores various relationships between collective memory and historical instances of state-sponsored violence and trauma inflicted on politicized bodies.

Reception: October 24, 6-8p.m. Christensen Gallery

Show Info

Register: Government and Nonprofit Career and Internship Fair

submitted by tilton@augsburg.edu

FREE and open to all students and alumni. This fair is sponsored by the Minnesota Colleges and Universities Career Services Association.

The Government & Nonprofit Career Fair allows candidates to pursue professional opportunities and internships in all levels of government and nonprofit agencies. The job fair is open only to students and alumni from participating colleges and universities.

To see what employers are participating, schedule and details of presentations visit http://www.togpartners.com/govnonprofitfair/default.aspx

Special Student Presentations at the Fair

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. – NP 101: Intro to Careers in Nonprofits
Did you know that nonprofits make up 11% of Minnesota’s workforce? What is a nonprofit organization anyway? Will I get paid enough if I work at one? How do nonprofits stay in business? What types of jobs are available? What is the best way to get my foot in the door? These topics and others will be discussed at this session.

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Launching a Public Sector Career
Every day tens of thousands of Minnesotans go to work driven by a desire to help others. They are social workers and environmentalists, lawyers and engineers, programmers and researchers, and they work behind the scenes to help ensure everyone is safe, healthy, and successful. This is your opportunity to meet these civil servants and learn about how you can join them in creating impactful change.

Getting to the Fair: Strommen Career & Internship Staff will be walking or driving over groups of students. Details will follow after you have registered.

Register on Handshake (free to attend)

Register on Handshake

Crying Earth Rise Up (Film Event)

submitted by marubbio@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Native American Film Series presents Crying Earth Rise Up on November 12, 2019.
Crying Earth Rise Up, narrated by Tantoo Cardinal, tells the story of Debra White Plume and Elisha Yellow Thunder’s efforts to stop the uranium mining contaminating their community’s drinking water. Informed by Native perspectives and belief systems, the film addresses the sacred relationship between water and life itself, as well as the conflicts between nuclear power companies, activists, and locals. With a nuanced look at what is becoming an increasingly common environmental battle, the film offers a case study of contemporary conservation efforts in the face of corporate and capitalistic interests. (Crying Earth Rise Up)
Crying Earth Rise Up acknowledges the centrality of Native involvement in opposing the particular practice of uranium mining and suggests Native communities’ wider spread contribution to a variety of other conversations related to environmental protection (although not always noted by mainstream media, e.g. the recent blocking of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline) (Documentary Educational Resources site)
Join us for the film and a conversation with director/producer/cinematographer Suree Towfighnia and Debra White Plume.

Where & When: November 12, 2019
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

Augsburg Native American Film Series

Community Organizing Skills Workshop: One-to-Ones

submitted by bouzardg@augsburg.edu

If you want to create change, few things are more important as one-to-one relational meetings. One-to-ones are at the heart of community organizing and leadership. These conversations are about establishing a public relationship with someone, and sharing stories as a way to understand their motivations and self interests. They can uncover common values and interests that might lead to collaborative work in support of the change you are trying to create. This mix of personal, sometimes intimate knowledge leading to public action holds unique value. Participants in this Sabo Center workshop will learn and practice one-to-one relationship building for organizing and public work.

Thursday, October 31
3:40-5 p.m.
Marshall Room, Christensen Center

This training will be led by Dennis Donovan. Dennis teaches co-creative politics skills to people of all ages in the Twin Cities, across the US, and around the world who want to make positive change in their communities.

1:1 Relational Meeting Training

Focused Conversations on Student Success: TODAY/TOMORROW

submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu

Chief Student Success Officer Katie Bishop will facilitate a discussion on the university’s efforts to support student success and progress toward completion.

October 22, 12:30-1:30 p.m. (Christensen Center, Marshall Room)
October 23, 2-3 p.m. (Oren Gateway Center, Room 100)

NOTE: Location has changed from previous A-mail messages. These are the correct locations.

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

All Hands

TRIO McNair Scholars Success Stories video

submitted by taveram@augsburg.edu

Augsburg students, faculty, staff, and community are invited to the release of the TRIO McNair Scholars Success Stories video.

The video highlights three McNair alumni success stories. Other McNair alumni stories will also be shared. The event will celebrate Augsburg McNair Scholars Program where we increase graduate degree awards for students from underrepresented segments of society; first-generation college students with financial need, and/or members of a group underrepresented in graduate education. McNair participants have demonstrated strong academic potential and will prepare for graduate study through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. The McNair Scholars Program was created by the U.S. Congress in honor of Dr. Ronald E. McNair, the astronaut, and physicist who was among the first African Americans in the U.S. space program.

When: Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Time: 3:00 – 5:00pm
Where: Hagfors 150A

Stop by any time between 3 and 5pm to learn more about the TRIO McNair Scholars Program and to celebrate the accomplishments of our alumni.

https://www.augsburg.edu/mcnair/

Doug Green’s Jumping the Median

submitted by starckl@augsburg.edu

Professor D. E. (Doug) Green’s collection of poems, Jumping the Median, has just been released by Encircle Publications. Doug will read from the book at Content Bookstore in his hometown Northfield, 7pm, Thursday, 24 Oct. Jumping the Median can be ordered both through local bookstores like Content, where it is available now for the reading, and our own Augsburg B&N or through the publisher. See the links below for more information on the reading and the book.

https://www.facebook.com/events/382550829081327/
http://encirclepub.com/product/jumping-the-median/

Register- Government and Nonprofit Career Fair

submitted by tilton@augsburg.edu

FREE and open to all students and alumni. This fair is sponsored by the Minnesota Colleges and Universities Career Services Association.

The Government & Nonprofit Career Fair allows candidates to pursue professional opportunities and internships in all levels of government and nonprofit agencies. The job fair is open only to students and alumni from participating colleges and universities.

To see what employers are participating, schedule and details of presentations visit http://www.togpartners.com/govnonprofitfair/default.aspx

Special Student Presentations at the Fair

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. – NP 101: Intro to Careers in Nonprofits
Did you know that nonprofits make up 11% of Minnesota’s workforce? What is a nonprofit organization anyway? Will I get paid enough if I work at one? How do nonprofits stay in business? What types of jobs are available? What is the best way to get my foot in the door? These topics and others will be discussed at this session.

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Launching a Public Sector Career
Every day tens of thousands of Minnesotans go to work driven by a desire to help others. They are social workers and environmentalists, lawyers and engineers, programmers and researchers, and they work behind the scenes to help ensure everyone is safe, healthy, and successful. This is your opportunity to meet these civil servants and learn about how you can join them in creating impactful change.

Getting to the Fair: Strommen Career & Internship Staff will be walking or driving over groups of students. Details will follow after you have registered.

Register on Handshake (free to attend)

Register on Handshake

Model UN in New York City – study away on spring break

submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu

Take the spring semester POL 368 Model UN course, and travel to NYC for the Model UN conference at the end of March!

POL 368 is a regular course throughout the spring semester, with regular weekly classes. During the first half of the semester, students will prepare for the Model UN in NYC which takes place just after spring break, from March 29 to April 2.
Each year, the Augsburg delegation represents a different country with delegates assigned to particular UN committees or organizations, each with their own set of issues. Delegates have to understand the challenges of representing that country with its particular history, culture, and current foreign policy priorities and diplomatic objectives. At the same time, each delegate represents that country on a particular committee and will be researching issues such as climate change, human rights, trade, poverty, human trafficking, or arms control.

APPLICATIONS DUE NOVEMBER 1

Program cost $1,300
includes: round trip airfare to NYC, hotel accommodation, Model UN registration and delegate fees. There is no additional tuition fee for full-time undergrad students.
Students are responsible for their own transportation in NYC, as well as all meals during the program.

Get more info and apply here

Auggie Doggie Monday TODAY

submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu

It’s mid-term break week and we can all use a little stress buster so why not start the week off by visiting with our four legged furry dog friends from Paws for Learning. Today and every Monday from 10:30 – 11:30 am Paws for Learning is in the Center for Wellness and Counseling office located on the first floor of the Anderson Residence Hall. Plan to stop by and get a little stress relief. Any questions, call the CWC office at 612-330-1707.

Community Organizing Skills Workshop: One-to-Ones

submitted by bouzardg@augsburg.edu

If you want to create change, few things are more important as one-to-one relational meetings. One-to-ones are at the heart of community organizing and leadership. These conversations are about establishing a public relationship with someone, and sharing stories as a way to understand their motivations and self interests. They can uncover common values and interests that might lead to collaborative work in support of the change you are trying to create. This mix of personal, sometimes intimate knowledge leading to public action holds unique value. Participants in this Sabo Center workshop will learn and practice one-to-one relationship building for organizing and public work.

Thursday, October 31
3:40-5 p.m.
Marshall Room, Christensen Center

This training will be led by Dennis Donovan. Dennis teaches co-creative politics skills to people of all ages in the Twin Cities, across the US, and around the world who want to make positive change in their communities.

1:1 Relational Meeting Training

Meet and Greet with Raziel Valino

submitted by moellerj@augsburg.edu

Communication, Film, and New Media would like to welcome you to meet Raziel Valino, who will be in town to speak at the Human Rights Forum. Valino will also be working with the Communication department on opportunities for Study Away in Mexico. Come learn about her awesome work and future opportunities.
Snacks provided.

Tuesday 10/22
3:30 – 4:30
OG 100

For more about Raziel Valiño, check out the bios on the Human Rights Forum

https://www.augsburg.edu/humanrightsforum/speakers/

Queering Career-Business Visits

submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu

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

Tuesday, October 29th we will be visiting Real Life Coffee & Yoga
Tuesday, November 19th we will visit Mossier
Thursday, December 5th we’re visiting Urban Growler

For more information and to register for the business visits, please use this link https://forms.gle/vc74Sw5soYee8WzJ9.

Focused Conversations on Student Success: TOMORROW/Wednesday

submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu

Chief Student Success Officer Katie Bishop will facilitate a discussion on the university’s efforts to support student success and progress toward completion.

October 22, 12:30-1:30 p.m. (Christensen Center, Marshall Room)
October 23, 2-3 p.m. (Oren Gateway Center, Room 100)

NOTE: Location has changed from previous A-mail messages. These are the correct locations.

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

All Hands

Sankofa Series: Towards an African Education

submitted by dinku@augsburg.edu

THE SANKOFA SERIES: TOWARDS AN AFRICAN EDUCATION
FOSS CENTER (CHAPEL), AUGSBURG UNIVERSITY
OCTOBER 21, 2019
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

The Sankofa series is a community gathering and conversation on the recently published book, Towards an African Education: Selected Writings on the Education and Development of Children of African Heritage edited by Mahmoud El-Kati. In this publication, ten educators-scholars-activists share their enlightening, relevant and thought-provoking essays on this topic.

The event will be keynoted by Haki Madhubuti, founder of Third World Press. Program attendants will receive a free copy of Towards an African Education and will have the opportunity to engage in dialogue on African centered education.

If you have any questions please contact Hana Dinku at dinku@augsburg.edu

What are human rights?

submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu

Not so sure? Watch this youtube video to get a sense of the different human rights areas and definitions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XXGF_V8_7M

……then secure your FREE registration to the The Human Rights Forum. We promise that the event will teach you a lot more about human rights globally and locally. And ALL the sessions are aligned with our class schedule which makes it easy to attend!

As of today, 357 of your fellow Auggies have already signed up and the seats are filling up!

For more details, please visit our websites: https://www.augsburg.edu/humanrightsforum/

Contact us (extension 1378) for questions, ideas and comments. We look forward to hearing from you.

Free Registration

Disability Speaker Matthew Weed

submitted by pike@augsburg.edu

“Overcoming Challenges Through Determination, Discipline and Community Building” Please join us for time with advocate Matthew Reed, who is blind, as he discusses how he has navigated a full life advancing research and support systems for others. The evening begins at 7 pm Monday October 21st and is co-hosted with Augsburg’s CLASS Office and the Yale Alumni Association of the Northwest. Hagfors 150B. Light snacks are provided and the event is free.

Focused Conversations on Student Success: Next week

submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu

Chief Student Success Officer Katie Bishop will facilitate a discussion on the university’s efforts to support student success and progress toward completion.

October 22, 12:30-1:30 p.m. (Christensen Center, Marshall Room)
October 23, 2-3 p.m. (Oren Gateway Center, Room 100)

NOTE: Location has changed from previous A-mail messages. These are the correct locations.

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

All Hands

Office Hours with your Deans – Nov 5

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

Monica Devers, Dean of Professional Studies, and Ryan Haaland, Dean of Arts and Sciences, invite faculty, staff and students to stop by and meet them during a series of “office hours” scheduled for this fall. These office hours are an opportunity to share your thoughts and ask questions.

The times and locations will change from month to month in order to allow for greater availability to schedules.

The Next Sessions will take place:

Tuesday, November 5 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm in the Oren Gateway Center Lobby
Thursday, December 5 from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm in the Hagfors Center Lobby

One-to-One Relational Meetings Training

submitted by bouzardg@augsburg.edu

If you want to create change, few things are more important as one-to-one relational meetings. One-to-ones are at the heart of community organizing and leadership. These conversations are about establishing a public relationship with someone, and sharing stories as a way to understand their motivations and self interests. They can uncover common values and interests that might lead to collaborative work in support of the change you are trying to create. This mix of personal, sometimes intimate knowledge leading to public action holds unique value. Participants in this Sabo Center workshop will learn and practice one-to-one relationship building for organizing and public work.

Thursday, October 31
3:40-5 p.m.
Marshall Room, Christensen Center

This training will be led by Dennis Donovan. Dennis teaches co-creative politics skills to people of all ages in the Twin Cities, across the US, and around the world who want to make positive change in their communities.

1:1 Relational Meeting Training

Seminary and Divinity School Day November 7

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

A day to connect, reflect, and explore theological graduate study options. This year’s theme is “Vocation at the Thresholds”.

Students of all denominations welcome! We hope to have 12-15 divinity schools and seminaries represented.

Schedule for Thursday, November 7th is:

9:30 am Check-in/ Registration
10:00 am Welcome, Introductions & Opening Devotion
10:45 am Table Time for Seminary Representatives & Students
11:30 am Chapel Worship
12:00 pm Lunch with Keynote Speaker Melissa Pohlman ’00,
Pastor for Community Ministry, Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis
1:15 pm More Table Time
2:15 pm Departure

Seminary and Divinity Day is a collaboration between Campus Ministry at Augsburg University and Gustavus Adolphus College. We are meeting in Foss Hall at Augsburg.

If you have questions, contact Janice Dames at dames@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1732.

Students who would like to attend the day should register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf4NOxwjzuuP968cp4yirNnq9jDJgKB8u1DAChYcuwLouW9pg/viewform. A free lunch is included to those who register by October 31.

We hope you will join us.

More information

Flu Shot Clinic scheduled for Oct. 31

submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu

Yes it is Halloween but we have a treat for anyone wanting a flu shot! The MN Visiting Nurse Association will be on campus on Thursday 10/31 from 11:00 an – 12:30 pm in the Center for Wellness and Counseling office (first floor Anderson Residence Hall) administering flu shots. Most insurances are accepted or $39 cash or check. Please bring photo ID and your insurance card for the walk-in appointments. Questions call the CWC office at 612-330-1707. Stay healthy and get your flu shot.

Focused Conversations on Student Success: Next week

submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu

Chief Student Success Officer Katie Bishop will facilitate a discussion on the university’s efforts to support student success and progress toward completion.

October 22, 12:30-1:30 p.m. (Christensen Center, Marshall Room)
October 23, 2-3 p.m. (Oren Gateway Center, Room 100)

NOTE: Location has changed from previous A-mail messages. These are the correct locations.

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

All Hands

Queering Career Event

submitted by ulringa@augsburg.edu

Queering Career Panel
Thur, Oct 17th
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Hagfors 150 – Augsburg University

Join us for frank, open conversations about the ups and downs of the opportunities and navigational struggles being LGBTQIA+ looks like.

Hear from five LGBTQIA+ panelists from the professional community who will share their stories:

Quorum – Rebecca Waggoner
Queer Science – Julie Johnson
Macalester College – Jason Jackson
Real Life Coffee & Yoga – Gabby Hruska
Coalition of Asian American Leaders – Cameron PajYeeb Yang

Refreshments will be served.

McNair Scholars Program Video Release Event

submitted by crombie@augsburg.edu

Augsburg students, faculty, staff, and community are invited to the release of the TRIO McNair Scholars Success Stories video.

The video highlights 3 McNair alumni success stories. The event will celebrate Augsburg McNair Scholars Program where we increase graduate degree awards for students from underrepresented segments of society; first-generation college students with financial need, and/or members of a group underrepresented in graduate education. McNair participants have demonstrated strong academic potential and will prepare for graduate study through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. The McNair Scholars Program was created by the U.S. Congress in honor of Dr. Ronald E. McNair, the astronaut, and physicist who was among the first African Americans in the U.S. space program.

When: Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Time: 3:00 – 5:00pm
Where: Hagfors 150A

Stop by any time between 3 and 5pm to learn more about the TRIO McNair Scholars Program and to celebrate the accomplishments of our alumni.

Art Reception: Jonathan Herrera Soto

submitted by wheatley@augsburg.edu

Join us for the reception of “Miel y Petróleo / Honey & Gasoline” by artist Jonathan Herrera Soto. This collection of  “Love Poems” consists of a daily exercise in analyzing and questioning notions of love in relation to political violence. Herrera Soto explores various relationships between collective memory and historical instances of state-sponsored violence and trauma inflicted on politicized bodies.

Reception: October 24, 6-8p.m. Christensen Gallery

Show Info

Register Now: Government & Nonprofit Career and Internship Fair

submitted by tilton@augsburg.edu

FREE and open to all students and alumni. This fair is sponsored by the Minnesota Colleges and Universities Career Services Association.

The Government & Nonprofit Career Fair allows candidates to pursue professional opportunities and internships in all levels of government and nonprofit agencies. The job fair is open only to students and alumni from participating colleges and universities.

To see what employers are participating, schedule and details of presentations visit http://www.togpartners.com/govnonprofitfair/default.aspx

Special Student Presentations at the Fair

10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. – NP 101: Intro to Careers in Nonprofits
Did you know that nonprofits make up 11% of Minnesota’s workforce? What is a nonprofit organization anyway? Will I get paid enough if I work at one? How do nonprofits stay in business? What types of jobs are available? What is the best way to get my foot in the door? These topics and others will be discussed at this session.

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Launching a Public Sector Career
Every day tens of thousands of Minnesotans go to work driven by a desire to help others. They are social workers and environmentalists, lawyers and engineers, programmers and researchers, and they work behind the scenes to help ensure everyone is safe, healthy, and successful. This is your opportunity to meet these civil servants and learn about how you can join them in creating impactful change.

Getting to the Fair: Strommen Career & Internship Staff will be walking or driving over groups of students. Details will follow after you have registered.

Register on Handshake (free to attend)

Focused Conversations on Student Success: Next week

submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu

Chief Student Success Officer Katie Bishop will facilitate a discussion on the university’s efforts to support student success and progress toward completion.

October 22, 12:30-1:30 p.m. (Christensen Center, Marshall Room)
October 23, 2-3 p.m. (OGC 100)

NOTE: Location has changed from previous A-mail messages. These are the correct locations.

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

All Hands

Employers on Campus: MN Department of Human Services

submitted by tilton@augsburg.edu

Are you interested in learning about potential internships and jobs with the MN Department of Human Services? Students are invited to hear from agency provider panelists in a variety of human services fields, including Autism and Childrens/Adult Mental Health. Explore career paths, internships, and network.

This event will be offered twice in the Strommen Center, Suite 100, Christensen Center. Join us for the one hour employer panel on Thursday, October 17th at 10:00 am or 12:15 pm.

Register on Handshake (Events)

Free Registration: Human Rights Forum (2-week countdown)

submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu

324 of your fellow Auggies have already signed up!

…..and the good news is that here is still time to secure your FREE registration to the The Human Rights Forum.

Yes, attendance is free for Augsburg students, faculty and staff (via your @augsburg.edu account), but registration is required. Follow the link below to register.

Joining us on campus are 20-25 impressive young and diverse human rights activists—international guests as well as national and local leaders—who will share their stories and activism, and guide us as we explore ways to take action in our ongoing promotion of human rights globally and domestically.

Plenaries, lectures, panels and workshops as well as networking opportunities will be included during the event days (October 28 and 29, 2019).

For more details, please visit our websites: https://www.augsburg.edu/humanrightsforum/

Contact us (extension 1378) for questions, ideas and comments. We look forward to hearing from you.

Free Registration

Queering Career Event

submitted by ulringa@augsburg.edu

Queering Career Panel
Thur, Oct 17th
5:00 – 6:30 PM
Hagfors 150 – Augsburg University

Join us for frank, open conversations about the ups and downs of the opportunities and navigational struggles being LGBTQIA+ looks like.

Hear from five LGBTQIA+ panelists from the professional community who will share their stories:

Quorum – Rebecca Waggoner
Queer Science – Julie Johnson
Macalester College – Jason Jackson
Real Life Coffee & Yoga – Gabby Hruska
Coalition of Asian American Leaders – Cameron PajYeeb Yang

Refreshments will be served.

MEA Youth Soccer Camp Wednesday–Friday

submitted by greathou@augsburg.edu

We are holding our annual MEA Youth Soccer Camp this week. The camp is for boys and girls 6-12 years old. The camp is 9am to 12pm Wed, Thur, Fri. We have 1,2, or 3 day options. We have indoor facilities if weather is poor. Information and registration is available on our website.

https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2013/7/15/wsoc071513.aspx

DEI Webinar: Culture Clash: Can Latino Culture Identity and Corporate Culture Be Reconciled?

submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu

When: October 24, 2019 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Level: Intermediate
Track: D&I Strategy
Presenter: Andres Tapia, Korn Ferry
Cost: Free, online webinar

Join us for The Forum on Workplace Inclusions October webinar with presenter Andrés Tapia, Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry.

Webinar Learning Outcomes:
– Recognize the importance of Hispanic heritage and Latino Culture in shaping the workplace behavior of Latino professionals.
– Compare Latino Culture against Corporate America Culture across 6 key cultural dimensions.
– Develop solutions to the Latino and Corporate Culture Clash.

Register Here: FREE

Cross-Generational Dialogue: Free Student Tickets

submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu

Is the U.S. on a slippery slope to fascism? Surely it can’t happen here … or can it? Our President tweets myths or outright lies daily, and his base cheers. Now that we’ve traded democracy for oligarchy, can fascism be far behind?

Citizens for Global Solutions of Minnesota is hosting a “Cross-Generational Dialogue” during the Peace Meal on Monday, October 28th, 5:00 – 7:00pm.

The cost of the Meal ($30) will be covered by Citizens for Global Solutions of Minnesota for the 12 activist students that participate, along with 12 elder/advocates, in a guided conversation about the state of our “democracy” in the US.

If you are interested in this great opportunity, RSVP to Nancy Dunlavy (nancy-cgs@dunlavy.net).

Citizens for Global Solutions of Minnesota

Register Now: Forum on Workplace Inclusion’s Diversity Insights Breakfast With Governor Tim Walz

submitted by monsonaa@augsburg.edu

Please join The Forum on Workplace Inclusion on October 31 for the first Diversity Insights Breakfast of our 2019-2020 series!

To kickoff the breakfast series, The Forum will hear from Governor Tim Walz, followed by a panel of state officials discussing the state’s efforts to build One Minnesota, where we collaborate across differences to create a state that works for everyone.

Governor Walz will be introduced by President Pribbenow.

Follow the link below for details and to register.

Diversity Insights Breakfast Website

TODAY: Community Organizing 101

submitted by bouzardg@augsburg.edu

Interested in learning about community organizing but don’t know where to start? This Sabo Center workshop is for you!

TODAY, Wednesday, October 16
3:10-4:40 p.m.
OGC 100

Learn some of the foundational concepts of organizing to get started on your change making journey. Participants in this workshop will gain an understanding of relational power, the difference between public and private relationships, and how self-interest motivates us to act.

Community Organizing 101 will be led by Dennis Donovan. Dennis teaches co-creative politics skills to people of all ages in the Twin Cities, across the US, and around the world who want to make positive change in their communities.

Community Organizing 101

Central Services Info/Training Session This Morning at 10:30am

submitted by suter@augsburg.edu

Have you ever wondered what does Central Services do or what they can do for you?

On Tuesday Oct 15th at 10:30 am in Lindell Library Room 301 I will be going through all the various services that the Copy Center, Mailroom, and Shipping/Receiving handles as well as the processes to make your interactions the most efficient for you and for us.

Topics covered will include:
-Copy Job requesting
-Copy center finishing services
-Student and Faculty incoming mail/package handling procedures
-Outgoing mail/packages
-Third Party ordering (Business Cards, Letterhead, Envelopes, Posters)
-Any other pertinent information

Volunteer for the Campus Clean-Up (Dinner Provided)

submitted by ryghs@augsburg.edu

Student Ministries and Environmental Action Committee hope you can join us on October 23rd to clean-up Augsburg’s campus and to enjoy some free food after our hard work!

The clean-up itself will be from 5-6pm and we will be meeting in Murphy Square. Following the event, there will be dinner from 6-7pm for our amazing volunteers.

In addition, Wednesday night’s worship is right after dinner at 8 pm and features a speaker from Young Adults in Global Mission. Anyone is welcome to come to the speaker event, regardless of if they participated in the clean-up or not.

Please feel free to contact Student Ministries (kadelbak@augsburg.edu) or Environmental Action Committee (quezada2@augsburg.edu) with any questions regarding the event.

“Lost Augsburg” rescheduled for December 11

submitted by anderso3@augsburg.edu

This Wednesday’s Brown Bag, “Lost Augsburg”, will be rescheduled for Wednesday, December 11. As usual, it will be held at noon in the Marshall Room.

Don’t forget Gracia Grindal’s presentation, “A Glimpse at the Unrecognized Women Who Saved Augsburg,” on Wednesday, November 13, at noon in the Marshall Room.

Want to Change the World? Come to Community Organizing 101

submitted by bouzardg@augsburg.edu

Interested in learning about community organizing but don’t know where to start? This Sabo Center workshop is for you!

Wednesday, October 16
3:10-4:40 p.m.
OGC 100

Learn some of the foundational concepts of organizing to get started on your change making journey. Participants in this workshop will gain an understanding of relational power, the difference between public and private relationships, and how self-interest motivates us to act.

Community Organizing 101 will be led by Dennis Donovan. Dennis teaches co-creative politics skills to people of all ages in the Twin Cities, across the US, and around the world who want to make positive change in their communities.

Community Organizing 101

Queering Career Event

submitted by ulringa@augsburg.edu

Join LGBTQIA+ Services & the Strommen Center, for the kickoff of the Queering Career Series.

We will be hosting a panel event to discuss the in’s and out’s of queerness within different career paths. Panelists and guests will have opportunities to talk about navigational barriers and opportunities when thinking about being an LGBTQIA+ person in the workforce.

Panelists will include:

Quorum – Rebecca Waggoner
Queer Science – Julie Johnson
Macalester College – Jason Jackson
Real Life Coffee & Yoga – Gabby Hruska
Coalition of Asian American Leaders – Cameron PajYeeb Yang

Following the event, we will be taking site visits to local, queer-owned businesses, including:

Real Life Coffee & Yoga – Oct 29th | 2 PM
Mossier – Nov 19th | 2 PM
Urban Growler – Dec 5th | 2 PM

MEA Youth Soccer Camp

submitted by navarre@augsburg.edu

We are holding our annual MEA Youth Soccer Camp this week. The camp is for boys and girls 6-12 years old. The camp is 9am to 12pm Wed, Thur, Fri. We have 1,2, or 3 day options. We have indoor facilities if weather is poor. Information and registration is available on our website.

Coach Navarre
navarre@augsburg.edu

https://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2013/7/15/wsoc071513.aspx

Focused Conversations on Student Success: October 22-23

submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu

Chief Student Success Officer Katie Bishop will facilitate a discussion on the university’s efforts to support student success and progress toward completion.

October 22, 12:30-1:30 p.m. (Christensen Center, Marshall Room)
October 23, 2-3 p.m. (OGC 100)

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

All Hands

Overcoming Challenges Through Determination, Discipline and Community Building – Matthew Weed

submitted by pike@augsburg.edu

Dr. Matthew Weed is the first totally blind and brittle type I diabetic to graduate from Yale University. The local alumni association and Augsburg CLASS program will be hosting Dr. Weed for an inspirational evening of stories about overcoming challenges. Dr. Weed asks you to bring business cards to facilitate connecting to others about the things you do and care about—which he will ask you to briefly describe at the end of his talk. The event is free and includes light snacks. Students, staff and faculty encouraged to attend. Please RSVP at https://forms.gle/5SYo1Q9CdTi7Ajqa7 and contact Ken Freed at kenfreed007@gmail.com with any questions or Diane Pike at pike@augsburg. edu.

October 21, 2019, 7:00 pm
Hagfors Center, Room 150B

Queering Religion

submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu

Being queer and religious haven’t always been identities that find cohesion and calmness together. Often times trauma, guilt, and shame are forward facing realities that deter individuals from finding collective, intersectional belonging.

Through this informal discussion, guests will have the opportunity to dive deeper into understanding the dissonance, while searching for ways to find peace among being LGBTQIA+ and understanding their spiritual belonging.

Wednesday, October 16
8:00 – 9:00pm
Hoversten Chapel

Sponsored by: LGBTQIA+ Student Services & Campus Ministry

Crying Earth Rise Up film event

submitted by marubbio@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Native American Film Series presents: Crying Earth Rise Up on November 12, 2019.

Crying Earth Rise Up, narrated by Tantoo Cardinal, tells the story of Debra White Plume and Elisha Yellow Thunder’s efforts to stop the uranium mining contaminating their community’s drinking water. Informed by Native perspectives and belief systems, the film addresses the sacred relationship between water and life itself, as well as the conflicts between nuclear power companies, activists, and locals. With a nuanced look at what is becoming an increasingly common environmental battle, the film offers a case study of contemporary conservation efforts in the face of corporate and capitalistic interests. (Crying Earth Rise Up)

Crying Earth Rise Up acknowledges the centrality of Native involvement in opposing the particular practice of uranium mining and suggests Native communities’ wider spread contribution to a variety of other conversations related to environmental protection (although not always noted by mainstream media, e.g. the recent blocking of the TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline) (Documentary Educational Resources site)
Join us for the film and a conversation with director/producer/cinematographer Suree Towfighnia and Debra White Plume.

Where & When: November 12, 2019
Augsburg University
Sateren Auditorium, Music Hall, 715 22nd Ave South
Reception 6:15-6:45
Screening begins at 7:00
Discussion with participants follows

Native American Film Series

Focused Conversations on Student Success: Next week

submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu

Chief Student Success Officer Katie Bishop will facilitate a discussion on the university’s efforts to support student success and progress toward completion.

October 22, 12:30-1:30 p.m. (Christensen Center, Marshall Room)
October 23, 2-3 p.m. (Christensen Center, Marshall Room)

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

All Hands

Auggie Doggie Monday

submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu

It’s Monday – the start of a new week. Stop by the Center for Wellness and Counseling or a little four-legged furry stress relief with our friends from Paws for Learning. Paws for Learning is on campus every Monday morning from 10:30 – 11:30 in the CWC office (first floor of the Anderson Residence Hall). We hope to see you and as Willis the Great Dane would say: “Make it a great dane!”

Central Services Info/Training Session Tomorrow, Oct 15

submitted by suter@augsburg.edu

Have you ever wondered what does Central Services do or what they can do for you?

On Tuesday Oct 15th at 10:30 am in Lindell Library Room 301 I will be going through all the various services that the Copy Center, Mailroom, and Shipping/Receiving handles as well as the processes to make your interactions the most efficient for you and for us.

Topics covered will include:
-Copy Job requesting
-Copy center finishing services
-Student and Faculty incoming mail/package handling procedures
-Outgoing mail/packages
-Third Party ordering (Business Cards, Letterhead, Envelopes, Posters)
-Any other pertinent information

Please RVSP so I can get a rough guesstimate of how many will be attending. If you would like to attend something similar but can’t make this date please fill out the RSVP form and select the appropriate option.

RSVP Form

Antiracism Book Discussion with M.A.L. Alum R. James Addington

submitted by tuchten@augsburg.edu

Hear author R. James Addington, an Augsburg MAL alum, discuss his book “Tragic Investment: How Race Sabotages Communities and Jeopardizes America’s Future – And What We Can Do About It.” Tuesday, October 15, 2019 – 6:30pm to 9:00pm at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 4537 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419.

For details on the program, go to: https://www.saintjoanofarc.org/events/ministry-meetings/19683/antiracism

Webinar, Culture Clash: Can Latino Culture Identity and Corporate Culture Be Reconciled?

submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu

When: October 24, 2019 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Level: Intermediate
Track: D&I Strategy
Presenter: Andres Tapia, Korn Ferry
Cost: Free, online webinar

Join us for The Forum on Workplace Inclusions October webinar with presenter Andrés Tapia, Senior Client Partner, Korn Ferry.

Webinar Learning Outcomes:
– Recognize the importance of Hispanic heritage and Latino Culture in shaping the workplace behavior of Latino professionals.
– Compare Latino Culture against Corporate America Culture across 6 key cultural dimensions.
– Develop solutions to the Latino and Corporate Culture Clash.

Register here

Want to Make Change? Come to Community Organizing 101

submitted by bouzardg@augsburg.edu

Interested in learning about community organizing but don’t know where to start? This Sabo Center workshop is for you!

Wednesday, October 16
3:10-4:40 p.m.
OGC 100

Learn some of the foundational concepts of organizing to get started on your change making journey. Participants in this workshop will gain an understanding of relational power, the difference between public and private relationships, and how self-interest motivates us to act.

Community Organizing 101 will be led by Dennis Donovan. Dennis teaches co-creative politics skills to people of all ages in the Twin Cities, across the US, and around the world who want to make positive change in their communities.

Community Organizing 101

Morning Chapel: Jeremy Myers

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Jeremy Myers, Associate Professor, Religion, and Executive Director, Christensen Center for Vocation, is preaching in Hoversten Chapel this morning at 10:40 am, as part of the Religion Department Series. Each day this week we’ll have a member of the religion faculty preaching in chapel. Today’s sermon is on “Vocation” & “Neighbor-Centeredness.”

More information

Cross-Generational Dialogue Dinner: 12 Free Student Ticketrs

submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu

The Citizens for Global Solutions of Minnesota will be hosting Cross-Generational Dialogue during the Peace Meal celebration (as a part of the Human Rights Forum on October 28) and is providing 12 FREE student tickets.

Please see invitation below, and if you are interested in this great opportunity, RSVP to Nancy Dunlavy (nancy-cgs@dunlavy.net).

Is the U.S. on a slippery slope to fascism? Surely it can’t happen here … or can it? Our President tweets myths or outright lies daily, and his base cheers. Now that we’ve traded democracy for oligarchy, can fascism be far behind?

Citizens for Global Solutions of Minnesota (https://www.globalsolutionsmn.org/) is hosting a “Cross-Generational Dialogue” during the Peace Meal on Monday, October 28th, 5:00 – 7:00pm.

The cost of the Meal ($30) will be covered by CGS for the 12 activist
students that participate, along with 12 elder/advocates, in a guided conversation about the state of our “democracy” in the US.

Citizens for Global Solutions of Minnesota

Let’s Play: League of Legends TODAY

submitted by natropi@augsburg.edu

Let’s play League! TONIGHT!

FREE FOOD (Jimmy John’s and Other), DRINKS, and RP CARD PRIZE GIVEAWAYS.

Come join us in person or online for a full night of League. Bring your laptops or PCs if you’re coming in person and meet us in Hagfors 150A from 7:00-10:00 PM (may run longer if there’s interest).

Otherwise join us online by sending us your username at gamersunited@augsburg.edu

We encourage you to RSVP on Auggie Life or Facebook in advanced!

Auggie Life Event Page

Want to engage in anti-racist organizing? Register for Fall Freedom School

submitted by moralese@augsburg.edu

Youth Undoing Institutional Racism St. Paul is hosting its 8th Freedom School, October 24-October 27th (6:30pm – 8:00pm on Thursday, 10:00am – 4:00pm Friday and Saturday, 10:00am – 2:00pm on Sunday) for youth ages 14-23. This 3-day experience will allow young people to learn what they are not being taught in school but what they so desperately need given the backdrop of an increase in crime, increase in policing and widening disparities in our communities.

Join us as youth of YUIR deliver an engaging curriculum that dives in to the history of race, racism and systemic oppression in the US. We will not only talk about history as something of the past but connect it to what is happening in our community today.

Are you already doing the work of anti-racist organizing and want to build with others that have similar passion? Thinking of engaging in direct action and need more information? Feeling disempowered and what to activate but don’t know where to start? This is a perfect opportunity for you. FREE FOR ALL, BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROVIDED. Register at https://bit.ly/2mLKygt

Look for Howling Bird Press at the Twin Cities Book Festival this Saturday

submitted by matthewk@augsburg.edu

Please join the MFA program and Howling Bird Press at the Twin Cities Book Festival, the largest one-day book gathering in the region featuring hundreds of exhibitors, dozens of presenting authors from near and far, special children’s and youth programming, and endless curiosities for all ages—all in a massive celebration of our vibrant Minnesota literary culture.

Saturday, October 12, 2019
Minnesota State Fairgrounds
10 am-5 pm • FREE Admission

Twin Cities Book Festival

Antiracism Book Discussion with M.A.L. Alum R. James Addington

submitted by tuchten@augsburg.edu

Hear author R. James Addington, an Augsburg MAL alum, discuss his book “Tragic Investment: How Race Sabotages Communities and Jeopardizes America’s Future – And What We Can Do About It.” Tuesday, October 15, 2019 – 6:30pm to 9:00pm at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 4537 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419. For details on the program, go to: https://www.saintjoanofarc.org/events/ministry-meetings/19683/antiracism

https://www.saintjoanofarc.org/events/ministry-meetings/19683/antiracism