Augsburg University News and Announcements
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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).
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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
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Yes it is Halloween but on October 31st give yourself a treat and get a flu shot on campus. The MN Visiting Nurse Association will be on campus on Thursday 10/31 from 11:00 am – 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 Thursday.
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This workshop has a hybrid, e-learning group format that provides participants with an introduction to understanding and responding to microinequities during workplace interactions and in workplace settings. Relevant to faculty and staff of all levels, participation in this workshop can positively impact all interactions and spaces at Augsburg University. Additionally, this workshop allows participants to explore microinequities across cultures as well as through social identities related to gender, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, ability, age, etc. Finally, this workshop shares tips and examples for learning how to identify, minimize, and respond to microinequities in specific scenarios.
To register for this workshop, click HERE.
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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.
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Join Augsburg Psychological Association for their annual Psychological Thriller night! This year’s movie is The Sixth Sense, screening in Science Hall 123 at 7:00 pm. Candy, food, and drinks provided!
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Join me for the Campus Past and Present tour on Tuesday at noon and/or the Nooks and Crannies tour on Wednesday at noon. This is your last chance until spring to take these Sesquicentennial tours.
Access is limited on the Nooks and Crannies tour: we will be walking a few blocks, and we will encounter steep stairs and some uneven surfaces. The Campus Past and Present tour includes walking and stairs. Space is limited and an RSVP is required for these tours. Contact eventrsvp@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1104 to get a space.
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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.
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
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 20 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.
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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.
Sample of employers registered:
Metropolitan Council
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
U.S. Dept. of State, BDC
Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Federal Bureau of Prisons
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
U.S. Dept of Agriculture
Cities of Burnsville, Minneapolis, & St Paul
Dakota, Hennepin, & St Croix Counties
Disability Determination Services
MN Dept. of Commerce, Human Services, Transportation, Veterans Affairs, Environmental Health Association
MN Judicial Branch
Office of Legislative Auditor
Academy of Whole Learning
Chileda
CHOICE, Inc.
AmeriCorps & Teach for America
Alternatives for People with Autism
Conservation Corps of MN & IA
Fraser
Guardian ad Litem Program
Homeward Bound
Lifeworks Services, Inc.
Living Well Disability Services
Teach for America
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls
RICE Inc.
Minnesota Autism Center
RADIAS Health
Rebound, Inc.
Serve Minnesota
Touchstone Mental Health
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity
Getting to the Fair: Strommen Career & Internship Staff will be driving over groups of students. Details on departure times can be found on Handshake.
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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
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.
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If you are pursuing a STEM degree and are interested in exploring paid, off-campus research opportunities, please join us at the Applying for Paid Summer Research Opportunities in STEM workshop presented by Augsburg’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate (URGO).
Event details:
Friday, Nov. 1, 2019
3:30-6:00 PM
Hagfors 150A
Register today! All STEM students are welcome.
This no-cost event is designed to help students learn how to apply for summer research opportunities locally and nationally. After the workshop, there will be an informal dinner (with vegetarian options) where students will have the chance to network with Augsburg STEM faculty and other STEM students from Augsburg and community college partners.
This event is supported in part through two National Science Foundation programs at Augsburg, the AugSTEM Scholars Program and the LSAMP North Star STEM Alliance (NSSA). The AugSTEM Scholars Program helps prepare juniors and seniors for careers in STEM. The NSSA is a partnership of Minnesota colleges, universities, and community organizations with the goal of increasing the number of underrepresented minority students receiving bachelor’s degrees in STEM in Minnesota. To find out more, go to: https://www.augsburg.edu/stem/northstar/
Questions? Please contact stem@augsburg.edu
All participants are welcome (you do not need to be participating in either AugSTEM or NSSA to attend!). If you need accommodations, please be sure to make your request in the space provided on the registration form or email stem@augsburg.edu.
Registration for Applying for Paid Summer Research Opportunities in STEM
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Come move your body with other queer-identified folx at Solcana Fitness, a queer-friendly, social-justice minded, femint gym, designed for folx of all fitness levels and backgrounds.
Please come prepared to move your body in ways that may be new – but also feel safe and comfortable for you. Bring or wear clothing that allows you to move freely, including tennis shoes.
On Thursday, November 14th, we will meet in the Auggie’s Nest at 2 pm and walk/drive over. The workout will be 60 minutes long, with Q & A opportunity.
To RSVP use this link https://forms.gle/yo9qGEKb9UAgatbJ8
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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 each event, we will meet in the Auggies Nest at 2 pm, leave no later than 2:30 pm, and will be back on campus by 4 pm. Transportation will be provided.
For more information and to register for the business visits, please use this link https://forms.gle/vc74Sw5soYee8WzJ9.
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 anyone who wants to decorate a cute pumpkin! 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
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Take a spring semester course that includes 10 days of travel to Guatemala on Spring break!
Human Rights Voices in post-conflict Guatemala, 4-credits
Course options: CCS/SPA 495, or POL 459
Faculty Leader: Professor Joseph Towle
Travel Dates: March 14-22, 2020 (spring break)
Course Description:
Many U.S. citizens know little of Guatemala and the struggles its people face although it is a nation that continuously finds its fortunes bound to the interests and intent of the United States.
This course invites you to hear Guatemalan people’s views of their country, to explore past and present US involvement, and learn from those who lived through and survived the civil war spanning four decades (1960-1996), as well as a new generation of writers and artists–all who creatively and peacefully counteract the culture of fear through art and literature.
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.
***APPLICATIONS DUE NOVEMBER 18***
Program cost $3,825
includes: international airfare, all meals, all lodging, all program activities and in-country transportation. There is no additional tuition fee for full-time undergrad students.
Scholarships are available! Apply for scholarships by November 8.
Visit the program page for program and scholarship information!
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Need a little stress relief? Want to get a good start to your week? Stop by the Center for Wellness & Counseling (CWC) office every Monday from 10:30 – 11:30 am to mingle and sit with our four legged furry friends from Paws for Learning. All are welcome so stop by the CWC office located on the first floor of the Anderson Residence Hall. Questions call the CWC office 612-330-1707. It’s Merlin’s 2nd Birthday too so come by and wish our wonderful furry friend a Happy 2nd Birthday!
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Yes it is Halloween but on October 31st give yourself a treat and get a flu shot on campus. 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.
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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).
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.
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 each event, we will meet in the Auggies Nest at 2 pm, leave no later than 2:30 pm, and will be back on campus by 4 pm. Transportation will be provided.
For more information and to register for the business visits, please use this link https://forms.gle/vc74Sw5soYee8WzJ9.
submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu
Come move your body with other queer-identified folx at Solcana Fitness,
A queer-friendly, social-justice minded, femint gym, designed for folx of all fitness levels and backgrounds.
Please come prepared to move your body in ways that may be new – but also feel safe and comfortable for you. Bring or wear clothing that allows you to move freely, including tennis shoes.
We will meet in the Auggie’s Nest at 2 pm and walk/drive over. The workout will be 60 minutes long, with Q & A opportunity.
RSVP here: https://forms.gle/M76TnPG6UVwYRAFd6
submitted by lubegam@augsburg.edu
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!
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 anyone who wants to decorate a cute pumpkin! 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
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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!
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All Saints Day celebrates the baptized people of God, living and dead, who make up the body of Christ. If you have lost a loved one or loved ones during this past year who you would like commemorated in the All Saints Service, please write their name(s) on a form found in the chapel and give it to Janice Dames in Foss 104 or send it to dames@augsburg.edu.
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.
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.
Visit the Model UN program page for more information & to apply
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
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!
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.
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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
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 am to hear Green Bouzard, Administrative Program Coordinator, Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship, preach.
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
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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!
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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
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
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.
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.
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.
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).
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Join us in Hoversten Chapel at 8:00 pm for Global Worship with Hannah Johnsrud from Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) and Pastor Babette Chatman.
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg Jazz Ensemble, directed by Rafael Rodriguez, will play in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am. Join us this morning for 20 minutes of music.
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!
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!
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
submitted by goodsona@augsburg.edu
Come to Hagfors 108A on Mondays 4-6p, Thursdays 7-9p, and Fridays 2:30p-5:30p to utilize the beautiful cooking equipment and wonderful space to share a meal with yourself or friends! Some food is provided.
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.
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
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)
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
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.
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.
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.
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/
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)
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.
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Join us this morning at 10:40am in Hoversten Chapel for 20 minutes of relaxing yet invigorating breathing and stretching exercises led by Krista Costin ’08, a yoga and meditation instructor.
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.
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.
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
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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.
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.
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
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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Today Dr. Mary Lowe, Associate Professor of Religion, will preach on “God’s Presence in Creation” in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am. We also welcome the South African Gospel Choir 29:11 to chapel.
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 am as we continue our religion department series. Today Associate Professor Matt Maruggi will preach on “Epistemological Humility.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
submitted by frederil@augsburg.edu
Email jacobs18@augsburg.edu by midnight to be put on the list for discount conference admission!
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am to hear Mark Tranvik, Professor of Religion and Christensen Center for Vocation Senior Fellow, preach on “Free and Odd at the Same Time.”
submitted by dames@augsburg.edu
Join us at 8:00 pm in Hoversten Chapel for Holden Prayer Around the Cross: Be Still and Know based on Psalm 46 and Queering Religion, an evening with Holy Communion and open discussion with Pastor Justin Lind-Ayres and Pastor Marissa Sotos, Tree of Life Lutheran.
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.
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.
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.
submitted by peralesj@augsburg.edu
Today, Augsburg Day Student Government will be hosting the first town hall meeting. Join as we discuss on campus parking with Public Safety and Student Affairs.
Food will be provided.
Location: HC 150
Time: 6:15pm.
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.
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
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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.
submitted by rogersw@augsburg.edu
Tri-Beta is hosting a Movie Night where we will be previewing the movie, Outbreak. The movie will be at 7:00 pm. This is be in the Science Building in room 123. There will be free popcorn, drinks, and candy. Come prepared to watch a movie and have fun!
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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).
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.
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.
