Category: Event Announcements

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The Augsburg Native American Film Series presents Warrior Women on Saturday October 5, 2019. Warrior Women looks at the history of Indigenous activism as lived and led by AIM activist Madonna Thunder Hawk and her daughter Marcy. The film traces Madonna’s work for cultural sovereignty in education as she helped create the “We Will Remember” Survival School and the shared work she and her daughter have continued around environmental justice and Indigenous sovereignty. Join us for the screening of WARRIOR WOMEN and video conversations with Director Elizabeth Castle and activist Marcella (Marcy) Gilbert.

Where & When:
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

submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu

The Center for Wellness & Counseling (CWC) welcomes Memorial Blood Centers for its annual Fall Blood drive on Wednesday 10/2/19 from 10–4 pm in the East Commons (upstairs Christensen Center). There are still some times available to donate. You can schedule an online appointment at http://www.mbc.org/searchdrives and enter sponsor code 0027. Or you can call the CWC office at 612-330-1707 to schedule an appointment time as well. Please help save lives and donate blood on October 2nd!

http://www.mbc.org/searchdrives

submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu

Everyone is welcome to join us for a viewing of a short documentary film and study abroad information session on Thursday

Thursday, October 3 from 2-3 pm
in Anderson/Music room 22:

“The Living of the Pigeons”
A short documentary film documents the surreal early-morning hours and daily experience of “rush hour” at Checkpoint 300, which separates Bethlehem in the West Bank from Jerusalem.

We will also present information for the upcoming spring-break study abroad opportunity: Palestinian Art of Resistance, an art and theater course which will travel to the area March 13-23. The study abroad program is open to all Auggies, and scholarships are available to help pay for the program.

Come to view the film, learn about study abroad, and enjoy some refreshments!

Learn more about the Palestinian Art of Resistance program

submitted by causey@augsburg.edu

Event Series for Ongoing Grant Proposal Development

The Office of Grants & Sponsored Programs is hosting an event series to support ongoing grant proposal development among faculty and staff. The next session is Thursday, October 17 (3:30 – 5pm) in Lindell 301. We will start with 45 minutes of discussion about Broader Impacts, which is especially relevant to research funded by the National Science Foundation. Everyone is welcome to attend — the discussion will focus on how to make sure your grant project is accessible to a variety of audiences. Materials from the National Alliance for Broader Impacts will be shared.

During the second half of the session, we will have 45 minutes of quiet time to write proposal drafts, think up research questions, or look into related projects and funders.

10/17 (Thurs., 3:30 – 5pm, Lindell 301): Broader Impacts + National Science Foundation (NSF)
12/11 (Wed., 3:30 – 5pm, Lindell 301): Managing Your Grant Budget

Everyone is welcome to attend! Please RSVP to causey@augsburg.edu. Please contact Lauren Causey for questions or suggestions.

submitted by tengwalm@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Music-Theatre Club invites everyone to audition for our upcoming talent show! Looking for singers, dancers, actors, and everybody in between.

This is a LOW COMMITMENT talent show with NO REHEARSALS! We only ask for acts to be available on the evenings of November 1st and 2nd for a dress rehearsal and the performance.

Auditions are on October 2nd and 3rd from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in Anderson Music Hall M3 (the choir room).

Sign up to audition at the link below OR on the sign up sheets posted on the Foss Theatre door, Anderson Hall Music bulletin board (between the choir and band room), or Christensen stairwell bulletin board.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xhmJD7XxGtT9H60cOcGckGJdyNvPUCM7XldBxjzy5wg/edit#gid=0

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for a service of creation care honoring Rosh Hashanah with music, a time of silence, and a time of action.

More information

submitted by gustafse@augsburg.edu

The Theater Department’s Costume Shop is having a sale! Find us in the basement of Foss Center, Rm #49 and pick up some cool new fits, vintage pieces and the makings for your halloween costume!

Oct 1, 3: 2:30-6pm
Oct 2: 1-5pm

Bring your own bag and fill it up for just $5! Individual item priced $1-5.

~Cash Only~

All students, faculty, and friends welcome!

Proceeds go towards new equipment for the costume shop.

Email bahrs@augsburg.edu with any questions.

submitted by nondie@augsburg.edu

Join Interfaith at Augsburg for a Brown Bag Lunch discussion with visiting lecturer Munib Younan, retired bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and former president of the Lutheran World Federation.

Wednesday, October 2
12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Bishop Younan’s parents were Palestinian refugees. His entire life and leadership have been focused on finding a lasting, just solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and building up the civic agency of Palestinian people.

Brown Bag Lunch Website

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Want to support more interfaith friendships in our divided world?

Attend the Bernhard M. Christensen Symposium
Suffering and Hope in the Midst of Conflict

11 a.m – 12 p.m.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Foss Center, Hoversten Chapel

Speakers:
Hamdy El-Sawaf, founder and psychotherapist at the Family Counseling Center and imam of Masjid Al-Iman in Minneapolis
Munib Younan, retired bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and former president of the Lutheran World Federation

Hamdy El-Sawaf and Munib Younan will share personal experiences and their religious faith perspectives on hope, reconciliation, and resiliency in the midst of suffering and struggles that often are intensified by religious convictions and differences.

About the Christensen Symposium:

Each year, the Christensen Symposium provides the opportunity to explore and apply the lessons rooted in former Augsburg President Bernhard M. Christensen’s legacy:
Christian faith liberates minds and lives.
Diversity strengthens vital communities.
Interfaith friendships enrich learning.
The love of Christ draws us to God.
We are called to service in the world.

2019 Christensen Symposium Website

submitted by hangb@augsburg.edu

The Environmental Stewardship intern team is helping with Taste of Augsburg by sorting waste at the event! All catering supplies are compostable, but many event attendees can get confused by the options for disposing waste. We’ll come ready with knowledge and cool stickers to encourage learning and increased contributions to our campus-wide sustainability goals! We are looking for more volunteers to help us.

Taste of Augsburg is on September 28th from 11 AM – 1:30 PM at Murphy Square Park. Taste of Augsburg features tasty treats by Augsburg Student Organizations. All sales on tickets are final and all funds go directly to the host organization/student group.

If you are interested please sign up by selecting a shift(s) you are available Any questions or concern, please contact Blongsha Hang, EAC Graduate Fellow, at hangb@augsburg.edu.

Fill out this Google form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfACgfJIrYxKKDIDnWWK1cttQJ9LDmBWxKgXX7zoxwtxxFkgg/viewform

submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu

The Center for Wellness & Counseling (CWC) welcomes Memorial Blood Centers for its annual Fall Blood drive on Wednesday 10/2/19 from 10:00 – 4:00 pm in the East Commons (upstairs Christensen Center). Please consider scheduling a blood donation that day. You can schedule an online appointment at http://www.mbc.org/searchdrives and enter sponsor code 0027. Or you can call the CWC office at 612-330-1707 to schedule an appointment time as well. There will also be sign ups available in Christensen Center TODAY – FRIDAY 9/27 from 12 – 1:00 pm . Please help save lives and donate blood on October 2nd!

http://www.mbc.org/searchdrives

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for a homecoming service of music and reflection with the Augsburg Male Quartet. Rennard Svanoe ’59, MDiv ’62; Victor Svanoe ’62; Jim Svanoe; and Donald Gilberg ‘60 will sing today.

More information

submitted by anderso3@augsburg.edu

Join me and other Auggies for a campus walking tour called “Augsburg Campus, Past and Present.” The tour will start at the site of Augsburg’s original Minneapolis building and move through our indoor and outdoor spaces as we learn about the evolution of the campus from 1872 to the present. We will meet at noon in the Enrollment Center.

Access is limited: we will be walking a few blocks, and we will encounter stairs and some uneven surfaces. Space is limited and an RSVP is required. Contact eventrsvp@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1104 to get a space.

Not free for the October 1 tour? The Campus Past and Present tour will be offered again on Wednesday, October 9, and Tuesday, October 29.

submitted by anderso3@augsburg.edu

The Nooks and Crannies tour includes a visit to the old chapel and gymnasium in Old Main, the Old Main attic, our Art Deco filling station, and other little-known spots of interest around the campus. The tour begins outside of Old Main 105.

Access is limited: we will be walking a few blocks, and we will encounter steep stairs and some uneven surfaces. Space is limited and an RSVP is required. Contact eventrsvp@augsburg.edu or call 612-330-1104 to get a space.

Not free for the October 2 tour? Nooks and Crannies will be offered again on Tuesday, October 8, and Wednesday, October 30.

submitted by vaneck@augsburg.edu

Want to know what we’ve got growing on? The Biology Department Plant Growth Facilities are opening the doors of the Hagfors Greenhouse to the Augsburg community on the last Friday of every month for Final Friday Flower Hour. Greenhouse staff will be available to showcase our plant collections and research projects. Come see our collections of crop wild relatives and species from the Horn of Africa, and marvel at our new living wall.

The next Final Friday is September 27, from noon to 2PM. The Greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.

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

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 Fall Sessions will take place:

Tuesday, October 8th from 10 am – 11:00 am in Christensen Center Lobby
Monday, November 4 from 1 pm – 2 pm in Oren Gateway Center Lobby
Thursday, December 5 from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm in Hagfors Center Lobby

submitted by marubbio@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Native American Film Series presents Warrior Women on Saturday October 5, 2019. Warrior Women looks at the history of Indigenous activism as lived and led by AIM activist Madonna Thunder Hawk and her daughter Marcy. The film traces Madonna’s work for cultural sovereignty in education as she helped create the “We Will Remember” Survival School and the shared work she and her daughter have continued around environmental justice and Indigenous sovereignty. Join us for the screening of WARRIOR WOMEN and video conversations with Director Elizabeth Castle and activist Marcella (Marcy) Gilbert.

Where & When:
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

submitted by nondie@augsburg.edu

Join Interfaith at Augsburg for a Brown Bag Lunch discussion with visiting lecturer Munib Younan, retired bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and former president of the Lutheran World Federation.

Wednesday, October 2
12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Bishop Younan’s parents were Palestinian refugees. His entire life and leadership have been focused on finding a lasting, just solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and building up the civic agency of Palestinian people.

Brown Bag Lunch Website

submitted by nondie@augsburg.edu

Want to support more interfaith friendships in our divided world?

Attend the Bernhard M. Christensen Symposium
Suffering and Hope in the Midst of Conflict

11 a.m – 12 p.m.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Foss Center, Hoversten Chapel

Speakers:
Hamdy El-Sawaf, founder and psychotherapist at the Family Counseling Center and imam of Masjid Al-Iman in Minneapolis
Munib Younan, retired bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and former president of the Lutheran World Federation

Hamdy El-Sawaf and Munib Younan will share personal experiences and their religious faith perspectives on hope, reconciliation, and resiliency in the midst of suffering and struggles that often are intensified by religious convictions and differences.

About the Christensen Symposium:

Each year, the Christensen Symposium provides the opportunity to explore and apply the lessons rooted in former Augsburg President Bernhard M. Christensen’s legacy:
Christian faith liberates minds and lives.
Diversity strengthens vital communities.
Interfaith friendships enrich learning.
The love of Christ draws us to God.
We are called to service in the world.

2019 Christensen Symposium Website

submitted by millerch@augsburg.edu

Stop by the Bookstore on Thursday and take advantage of our clearance sale…Buy One Get One Free on all clearance merchandise!!! One day only!

submitted by tilton@augsburg.edu

The Strommen Center would like to invite sophomores, juniors and seniors to attend Augsburg’s annual Career and Internship Fair on Tuesday, October 1st from 3:00-5:00 pm in the Foss Center.

A lot of organizations do their recruiting for summer internships and entry-level positions (for spring graduates) in September and October. It might seem early but it’s a typical recruiting schedule for many organizations. We expect over 38 employers to attend so don’t miss this great opportunity!

Register and view a complete list of employers through Handshake (augsburg.joinhandshake.com). Once you register you will have access to a Moodle online prep session which will help you to be more confident and successful at the job fair. Dress: business professional

#augsburgworks

Register for Free!

Register in Handshake

submitted by tengwalm@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Music-Theatre Club invites everyone to audition for our upcoming talent show! Looking for singers, dancers, actors, and everybody in between.

This is a LOW COMMITMENT talent show with NO REHEARSALS! We only ask for acts to be available on the evenings of November 1st and 2nd.

Auditions are on October 2nd and 3rd from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in Anderson Music Hall M3 (the choir room).

Sign up to audition at the link below OR on the sign up sheets posted on the Foss Theatre door, Anderson Hall Music bulletin board (between the choir and band room), or Christensen stairwell bulletin board.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xhmJD7XxGtT9H60cOcGckGJdyNvPUCM7XldBxjzy5wg/edit?usp=sharing

submitted by hangb@augsburg.edu

The Environmental Stewardship intern team is helping with Taste of Augsburg by sorting waste at the event! All catering supplies are compostable, but many event attendees can get confused by the options for disposing waste. We’ll come ready with knowledge and cool stickers to encourage learning and increased contributions to our campus-wide sustainability goals! We are looking for more volunteers to help us.

Taste of Augsburg is on September 28th from 11 AM – 1:30 PM at Murphy Square Park. Taste of Augsburg features tasty treats by Augsburg Student Organizations. All sales on tickets are final and all funds go directly to the host organization/student group.

If you are interested please sign up by selecting a shift(s) you are available Any questions or concern, please contact Blongsha Hang, EAC Graduate Fellow, at hangb@augsburg.edu.

Fill out this Google form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfACgfJIrYxKKDIDnWWK1cttQJ9LDmBWxKgXX7zoxwtxxFkgg/viewform

submitted by fragaled@augsburg.edu

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE’s) annual conference will have the theme of “Co-Creating a Sustainable Economy” (More info at: https://www.aashe.org/conference/)

The conference will go from October 27th – October 30th
– Full schedule can be found on: https://www.aashe.org/conference/program/full-schedule/

“With a theme of Co-Creating a Sustainable Economy, AASHE 2019 is tackling the root cause for the continued rise in carbon emissions: our dysfunctional economic system.”

This event is FREE for Augsburg students, faculty, and staff. All you need to do is register here and submit a short report of what you learn and how you plan to incorporate that learning into what you do back on campus. A form for reporting will be sent to you before the conference.

DEADLINE TO REGISTER: 9/26

form to register: https://forms.gle/jBZmu7fVxWAgUBN59

Form to register:

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Meet in Gundale Chapel, Hagfors Center, at 8:00 pm for prayer, worship and communion. We will be exploring different ways to pray. Worship leaders this evening are Pastor Babette Chatman, Pastoral Intern Sarah Swindall, and musician Jake Pernsteiner ’19.

More information

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am to hear Rev. Ian McConnell ’14, Associate Pastor to Emerging Generations at Normandale Lutheran Church, preach.

More information

submitted by tengwalm@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Music-Theatre Club invites everyone to audition for our upcoming talent show! Looking for singers, dancers, actors, and everybody in between.

This is a LOW COMMITMENT talent show with NO REHEARSALS! We only ask for acts to be available on the evenings of November 1st and 2nd.

Auditions are on October 2nd and 3rd from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in Anderson Music Hall M3 (the choir room).

Sign up to audition at the link below OR on the sign up sheets posted on the Foss Theatre door, Anderson Hall Music bulletin board (between the choir and band room), or Christensen stairwell bulletin board.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xhmJD7XxGtT9H60cOcGckGJdyNvPUCM7XldBxjzy5wg/edit?usp=sharing

submitted by hangb@augsburg.edu

The Environmental Stewardship intern team is helping with Taste of Augsburg by sorting waste at the event! All catering supplies are compostable, but many event attendees can get confused by the options for disposing waste. We’ll come ready with knowledge and cool stickers to encourage learning and increased contributions to our campus-wide sustainability goals! We are looking for more volunteers to help us.

Taste of Augsburg is on September 28th from 11 AM – 1:30 PM at Murphy Square Park. Taste of Augsburg features tasty treats by Augsburg Student Organizations. All sales on tickets are final and all funds go directly to the host organization/student group.

If you are interested please sign up by selecting a shift(s) you are available Any questions or concern, please contact Blongsha Hang, EAC Graduate Fellow, at hangb@augsburg.edu.

Fill out this Google form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfACgfJIrYxKKDIDnWWK1cttQJ9LDmBWxKgXX7zoxwtxxFkgg/viewform

submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu

166 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 innovative ways to take action in our ongoing pursuit of human rights issues both globally and domestically.

Plenaries, hands-on workshops, networking, and breakout sessions will be included at this event taking place on October 28—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.

Augsburg University Registration

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The Center for Wellness & Counseling (CWC) welcomes Memorial Blood Centers for its annual Fall Blood drive on Wednesday 10/2/19 from 10:00 – 4:00 pm in the East Commons (upstairs Christensen Center). Please consider scheduling a blood donation that day. You can schedule an online appointment at http://www.mbc.org/searchdrives and enter sponsor code 0027. Or you can call the CWC office at 612-330-1707 to schedule an appointment time as well. Please help save lives and donate blood on October 2nd!

http://www.mbc.org/searchdrives

submitted by nondie@augsburg.edu

Want to support more interfaith friendships in our divided world?

Attend the Bernhard M. Christensen Symposium
Suffering and Hope in the Midst of Conflict

11 a.m – 12 p.m.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Foss Center, Hoversten Chapel

Speakers:
Hamdy El-Sawaf, founder and psychotherapist at the Family Counseling Center and imam of Masjid Al-Iman in Minneapolis
Munib Younan, retired bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and former president of the Lutheran World Federation

Hamdy El-Sawaf and Munib Younan will share personal experiences and their religious faith perspectives on hope, reconciliation, and resiliency in the midst of suffering and struggles that often are intensified by religious convictions and differences.

About the Christensen Symposium:

Each year, the Christensen Symposium provides the opportunity to explore and apply the lessons rooted in former Augsburg President Bernhard M. Christensen’s legacy:
Christian faith liberates minds and lives.
Diversity strengthens vital communities.
Interfaith friendships enrich learning.
The love of Christ draws us to God.
We are called to service in the world.

2019 Christensen Symposium

submitted by nondie@augsburg.edu

Join Interfaith at Augsburg for a Brown Bag Lunch discussion with visiting lecturer Munib Younan, retired bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and former president of the Lutheran World Federation.

Wednesday, October 2
12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Bishop Younan’s parents were Palestinian refugees. His entire life and leadership have been focused on finding a lasting, just solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and building up the civic agency of Palestinian people.

Brown Bag Lunch Website

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 Fall Sessions will take place:

Tuesday, October 8th from 10:00 am – 11:00 am in the Christensen Center Lobby
Monday, November 4 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm in the Oren Gateway Center Lobby
Thursday, December 5 from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm in the Hagfors Center Lobby

submitted by mckinnes@augsburg.edu

Interested in participating in STEM Peer Mentoring?

Come join us at our info session TODAY (11:30am-11:50am) in Hagfors Suite 101. This is an opportunity to learn more about SPM, including what it could look like to be a mentor/mentee!

STEM majors of all years are welcome to come. Junior and Senior Biology majors are especially encouraged to attend!

Come ask questions and get involved. There will be donuts!

Any questions, please contact stempeer@augsburg.edu

submitted by hangb@augsburg.edu

The Environmental Stewardship intern team is helping with Taste of Augsburg by sorting waste at the event! All catering supplies are compostable, but many event attendees can get confused by the options for disposing waste. We’ll come ready with knowledge and cool stickers to encourage learning and increased contributions to our campus-wide sustainability goals! We are looking for more volunteers to help us.

Taste of Augsburg is on September 28th from 11 AM – 1:30 PM at Murphy Square Park. Taste of Augsburg features tasty treats by Augsburg Student Organizations. All sales on tickets are final and all funds go directly to the host organization/student group.

If you are interested please sign up by selecting a shift(s) you are available Any questions or concern, please contact Blongsha Hang, EAC Graduate Fellow, at hangb@augsburg.edu.

Fill out this Google form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfACgfJIrYxKKDIDnWWK1cttQJ9LDmBWxKgXX7zoxwtxxFkgg/viewform

submitted by vaneck@augsburg.edu

Want to know what we’ve got growing on? The Biology Department Plant Growth Facilities are opening the doors of the Hagfors Greenhouse to the Augsburg community on the last Friday of every month for Final Friday Flower Hour. Greenhouse staff will be available to showcase our plant collections and research projects. Come see our collections of crop wild relatives and species from the Horn of Africa, and marvel at our new living wall.

The next Final Friday is September 27, from noon to 2PM. The Greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.

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

submitted by kronebup@augsburg.edu

Augsburg Manga and Anime Club has its first meeting today in Old Main 105 from 6-9pm. Come by for free pizza, fun anime, and a chill, fun time!

submitted by tengwalm@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Music-Theatre Club invites everyone to audition for our upcoming talent show! Looking for singers, dancers, actors, and everybody in between.

This is a LOW COMMITMENT talent show with NO REHEARSALS! We only ask for acts to be available on the evenings of November 1st and 2nd.

Auditions are on October 2nd and 3rd from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in Anderson Music Hall M3 (the choir room).

Sign up to audition at the link below OR on the sign up sheets posted on the Foss Theatre door, Anderson Music Hall bulletin board (between the choir and band room), or Christensen stairwell bulletin board.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xhmJD7XxGtT9H60cOcGckGJdyNvPUCM7XldBxjzy5wg/edit?usp=sharing

submitted by marubbio@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg Native American Film Series presents Warrior Women on Saturday October 5, 2019. Warrior Women looks at the history of Indigenous activism as lived and led by AIM activist Madonna Thunder Hawk and her daughter Marcy. The film traces Madonna’s work for cultural sovereignty in education as she helped create the “We Will Remember” Survival School and the shared work she and her daughter have continued around environmental justice and Indigenous sovereignty. Join us for the screening of WARRIOR WOMEN and video conversations with Director Elizabeth Castle and activist Marcella (Marcy) Gilbert.

Where & When:
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

submitted by garvey@augsburg.edu

Auggies are engaged! Auggies vote!

Student government members will be tabling in Christensen Center as part of National Voter Registration Day, 9-3 pm, Tuesday, Sept. 24.

submitted by natropi@augsburg.edu

Come and join Gamers United this Thursday for our 2nd General Meeting of the year! We have meetings every other Thursday in OGC 113 from 6-8 PM.

These meetings are a means to inform, get involved, and enjoy some good old fashioned gaming.

We recommend and encourage people to bring games and consoles, such as board games, cards, switches, PS4, xboxes, laptops, PCs, 3DS, etc. We will also provide a variety of games as possible. If you plan to bring a console or other that needs additional set up, such as a monitor, please let us know beforehand so we can help accommodate for such things.

Meeting Dates:
9/12
9/26
10/10
10/24
11/7
11/21
12/5
12/19

Contact Information:
gamersunited@augsburg.edu
Augsburg Gamers United Facebook Group
All admins are officers and can be contacted by messenger

Facebook Event Page

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Join us in Hoveresten Chapel at 11:30 am for a service of Holy Communion as part of the Homecoming Week services.

More Information

submitted by tilton@augsburg.edu

71% of employers are hiring now for 2020 interns and employees. That is why Augsburg Works is launching this semester to help students understand recruiting timelines for 2020 jobs and internships as well as connect them to the career readiness programs they will need to be successful candidates.

Any student looking for an internship or employment in spring or summer of 2020 should be actively searching for opportunities and applying now. There are a number of opportunities this fall to help students be competitive in the job application process. Look for posters around campus and on Handshake for a full list of programs.

Two events coming up soon are:

Resume Round-Ups Sept 26 (3 pm- 7 pm): Have your resume reviewed by industry professionals during a 20 minute appointment. There are a number of appointment slots available, be sure to register through Handshake.

Career and Internship Fair Oct 1 (3-5 pm): Over 38 employers from a variety of sectors and industries will be on campus to recruit students. Register on Handshake.

Students can find more information and register on Handshake

Register on Handshake

submitted by mckinnes@augsburg.edu

Tuesday, September 24, 2019
UMN – McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak St. SE, Minneapolis

Join students and faculty in the North Star STEM Alliance at our annual Kick-Off. This social event will highlight Alliance opportunities and the importance of a diverse science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce.

Keynote by Tesha R. Alston, 3M Senior Quality Engineer, Biopharmaceutical Purification Business Separation and Purification Sciences Division.

6:00-6:30pm Registration

6:00-7:15pm Networking, Refreshments, Resource Fair and Research Poster Session

7:15-7:45pm Kick-Off Program

About North Star STEM (see http://www.northstarstem.org):

The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) is an initiative funded by the National Science Foundation which is intended to double the number of African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Alaska Native and Pacific Islander students receiving baccalaureate degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in a five-year period.

In Minnesota, the LSAMP program is called the North Star STEM Alliance, which is a partnership of seventeen higher education institutions. The academic institutions represent the breadth of higher education institutions in Minnesota, and include both public and private colleges and universities, as well as technical colleges, and two tribal colleges.

Planning to attend? RSVP to stem@augsburg.edu and we’ll share details about heading over to the UMN as a group Tuesday evening.

Feel free to come when you can and stay as long as you are able. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Questions? Contact: stem@augsburg.edu.

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Want to know what we’ve got growing on? The Biology Department Plant Growth Facilities are opening the doors of the Hagfors Greenhouse to the Augsburg community on the last Friday of every month for Final Friday Flower Hour. Greenhouse staff will be available to showcase our plant collections and research projects. Come see our collections of crop wild relatives and species from the Horn of Africa, and marvel at our new living wall.

The next Final Friday is September 27, from noon to 2PM. The Greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.

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

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The Environmental Stewardship intern team is helping with Taste of Augsburg by sorting waste at the event! All catering supplies are compostable, but many event attendees can get confused by the options for disposing waste. We’ll come ready with knowledge and cool stickers to encourage learning and increased contributions to our campus-wide sustainability goals! We are looking for more volunteers to help us.

Taste of Augsburg is on September 28th from 11 AM – 1:30 PM at Murphy Square Park. Taste of Augsburg features tasty treats by Augsburg Student Organizations. All sales on tickets are final and all funds go directly to the host organization/student group.

If you are interested please sign up by selecting a shift(s) you are available Any questions or concern, please contact Blongsha Hang, EAC Graduate Fellow, at hangb@augsburg.edu.

Fill out this Google form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfACgfJIrYxKKDIDnWWK1cttQJ9LDmBWxKgXX7zoxwtxxFkgg/viewform

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Tuesday, September 24, 2019
UMN – McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak St. SE, Minneapolis

Join students and faculty in the North Star STEM Alliance at our annual Kick-Off. This social event will highlight Alliance opportunities and the importance of a diverse science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce.

Keynote by Tesha R. Alston, 3M Senior Quality Engineer, Biopharmaceutical Purification Business Separation and Purification Sciences Division.

6:00-6:30pm Registration

6:00-7:15pm Networking, Refreshments, Resource Fair and Research Poster Session

7:15-7:45pm Kick-Off Program

About North Star STEM (see http://www.northstarstem.org):

The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) is an initiative funded by the National Science Foundation which is intended to double the number of African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Alaska Native and Pacific Islander students receiving baccalaureate degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in a five-year period.

In Minnesota, the LSAMP program is called the North Star STEM Alliance, which is a partnership of seventeen higher education institutions. The academic institutions represent the breadth of higher education institutions in Minnesota, and include both public and private colleges and universities, as well as technical colleges, and two tribal colleges.

Planning to attend? RSVP to stem@augsburg.edu and we’ll share details about heading over to the UMN as a group Tuesday evening.

Feel free to come when you can and stay as long as you are able. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Questions? Contact: stem@augsburg.edu.

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Auggies are engaged! Auggies vote!

Student government members will be tabling in Christensen Center as part of National Voter Registration Day, 9-3 pm, Tuesday, Sept. 24.

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The Speech Team: you did it in high school, so why not now? The Augsburg Speech Team is having a brief organizational meeting TODAY, from 10:40 – 11:00 in Foss 42. Cookies provided for all! If you are interested but can’t make the meeting, contact Prof. Lapakko (lapakko@augsburg.edu).

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71% of employers are hiring now for 2020 interns and employees. That is why Augsburg Works is launching this semester to help students understand recruiting timelines for 2020 jobs and internships as well as connect them to the career readiness programs they will need to be successful candidates.

Any student looking for an internship or employment in spring or summer of 2020 should be actively searching for opportunities and applying now. There are a number of opportunities this fall to help students be competitive in the job application process. Look for posters around campus and on Handshake for a full list of programs.

Two events coming up soon are:

Resume Round-Ups Sept 26 (3 pm- 7 pm): Have your resume reviewed by industry professionals during a 20 minute appointment. There are a number of appointment slots available, be sure to register through Handshake.

Career and Internship Fair Oct 1 (3-5 pm): Over 38 employers from a variety of sectors and industries will be on campus to recruit students. Register on Handshake.

Students can find more information and register on Handshake

Handshake

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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 1***

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!

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

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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

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Take a spring semester course that includes 10 days of travel to your Spring break!

Palestinian Art of Resistance, 4-credits, fulfills Fine Arts requirement and Augsburg Experience
Course options: ART 211 or THR 295

Faculty Leader: Sarah Myers and Robert Tom
Travel Dates: March 13-23, 2020 (spring break)

Course Description:
Art of Resistance will immerse you in contemporary Palestinian culture and invite you to learn directly from a wide range of artists in the region. You will have the unique opportunity to experience art and performance first-hand in diverse Palestinian contexts, from a day-long excursion to cultural sites in Ramallah to a conference call with artists in Gaza. A major component of the course will be ongoing cultural exchange with students from Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem. Augsburg students will also learn about the complex political, historical, social, and religious context for Palestinian art and theater through guided tours, performances, gallery talks, museum visits, readings, and discussions. Throughout these experiences, students will interrogate what it means to create art under occupation, explore various definitions of the “art of resistance,” and learn tools to make creative work that defies and reimagines the status quo.

APPLICATIONS DUE NOVEMBER 1

Scholarships are available!

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

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The Center for Wellness & Counseling (CWC) welcomes Memorial Blood Centers for its annual Fall Blood drive on Wednesday 10/2/19 from 10:00 – 4:00 pm in the East Commons (upstairs Christensen Center). Please consider scheduling a blood donation that day. You can schedule an online appointment at http://www.mbc.org/searchdrives and enter sponsor code 0027. Or you can call the CWC office at 612-330-1707 to schedule an appointment time as well. Please help save lives and donate blood on October 2nd!

http://www.mbc.org/searchdrives

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Augsburg alums are putting on Waiting in Vain this weekend in the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater! Written by Malick Ceesay and directed by Atlese Robinson.

Sept. 21 at 7:00PM
Sept. 22 at 3:00PM

Waiting in Vain is a story about four young and Black teens who rob a gas station and hide out in an abandoned store blocks away. As they devise a plan to escape home unscathed, they are stricken with agonizing panic, detachment, and nightmares, as the media finds evidence pointing closer to their location – preventing them from returning back into their esteemed lives.

Student tickets are only $3.

Click here for tickets!

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Join us in chapel at 10:40 am to hear Rev. Mark Hanson, Founding Director of Interfaith at Augsburg, preach on “Why Interfaith?” Guest musicians will be Kent Goodroad and Alyssa Schwitzer.

More information

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Want to know what we’ve got growing on? The Biology Department Plant Growth Facilities are opening the doors of the Hagfors Greenhouse to the Augsburg community on the last Friday of every month for Final Friday Flower Hour. Greenhouse staff will be available to showcase our plant collections and research projects. Come see our collections of crop wild relatives and species from the Horn of Africa, and marvel at our new living wall.

The next Final Friday is September 27, from noon to 2PM. The Greenhouse is located on the 4th floor of the Hagfors Center.

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

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Want to support more interfaith friendships in our divided world?

Attend the Bernhard M. Christensen Symposium
Suffering and Hope in the Midst of Conflict

11 a.m – 12 p.m.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Foss Center, Hoversten Chapel

Speakers:
Hamdy El-Sawaf: founder and psychotherapist at the Family Counseling Center and imam of Masjid Al-Iman in Minneapolis

Munib Younan: retired bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and former president of the Lutheran World Federation

Hamdy El-Sawaf and Munib Younan will share personal experiences and their religious faith perspectives on hope, reconciliation, and resiliency in the midst of suffering and struggles that often are intensified by religious convictions and differences.

About the Christensen Symposium:

Each year, the Christensen Symposium provides the opportunity to explore and apply the lessons rooted in former Augsburg President Bernhard M. Christensen’s legacy:
Christian faith liberates minds and lives.
Diversity strengthens vital communities.
Interfaith friendships enrich learning.
The love of Christ draws us to God.
We are called to service in the world.

2019 Christensen Symposium Website

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Are you looking for an internship, part-time or entry-level job? Are you planning to attend the On-Campus Career & Internship Fair on October 1st? It is not too early to start getting prepared, as many employers are hiring now for summer 2020.

The Strommen Career & Internship Center is happy to assist you!

1) RESUME REVIEW WITH EMPLOYERS: Get your resume critiqued, so you are ready to apply for jobs. Sign Up in Handshake and select your 20 minute slot for on Thursday, September 26th. Questions? careers@augsburg.edu – 612-330-1148

2) DROP-IN RESUME HOURS: Stop in for a 15 minute drop-in appointment (no need to schedule) at Strommen Career & Internship Services (located in Christensen across from Einstein’s) to have your resume reviewed by a Peer Adviser. Tuesday– Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Register on Handshake

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Homecoming Decorating Contest: SUNDAY 9/22

The anual Homecoming Decorating Contest!

Calling all student organizations! The Homecoming Decorating contest is near and you will have the chance to decorate a section of campus that will display their student organization through Auggie pride. There are 6 different categories with $1,000 up for grabs.

The Grand Champion will also be eligible to win an extra $500 for their student organization.

For more information or any questions please contact Campus Life campuslife@augsburg.edu

Date: 9/22/2019
Time: 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Check-in Christensen Center Lobby

Lip Sync Battle: MONDAY 9/23

The Return of the Lip Sync Battle!

The Lip Sync Battle will be held in Sateren Auditorium starting at 7 pm. Winner can win $150 dollars! Please email asac@augsubrg.edu to register. Everyone is able to participate as we are accepting up to 12 individuals or groups (Max 3 people per group)

Date: 9/23/2019
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Sateren Auditorium

Chips & Dip with ASAC: TUESDAY 9/24

Come hang out with ASAC board members and enjoy some chips & dips with refreshments. There will be games, music, and prizes. You won’t want to miss your chance to win a pair of Airpods, Gift Cards, and COOL Auggie Merch!

Date: 9/24/2019
Time: 11:00am – 2:00 pm
Location: Student Lounge

TRIVIA: WEDNESDAY 9/25

Join ASAC in the Christensen Center to test your knowledge on Augsburg’s 150th trivia!

Date: 9/25/2019
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
Location: Christensen Center

Movie Night: THURSDAY 9/26

ASAC will be hosting movie night at SCI-123. Grab your friends and come enjoy some snacks as we watch the classic feature film Shrek!

Date: 9/26/2019
Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: SCI 123

OPEN MIC NIGHT: FRIDAY 9/27

Come see and hear some open mic performances from fellow Auggies and some wonderful local headliners, including Kate Malanphy, VIAL, and more!

Date: 9/27/2019
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Student Lounge

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Auggies are engaged! Auggies vote!

Student government members will be tabling in Christensen Center as part of National Voter Registration Day, 9-3 pm, Tuesday, Sept. 24.

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The Center for Wellness & Counseling (CWC) welcomes Memorial Blood Centers for its annual Fall Blood drive on Wednesday 10/2/19 from 10:00 – 4:00 pm in the East Commons (upstairs Christensen Center). Please consider scheduling a blood donation that day. You can schedule an online appointment at http://www.mbc.org/searchdrives and enter sponsor code 0027. Or you can call the CWC office at 612-330-1707 to schedule an appointment time as well. Please help save lives and donate blood on October 2nd!

http://www.mbc.org/searchdrives

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Join Interfaith at Augsburg for a Brown Bag Lunch discussion with visiting lecturer Munib Younan, retired bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and former president of the Lutheran World Federation.

Wednesday, October 2
12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Bishop Younan’s parents were Palestinian refugees. His entire life and leadership have been focused on finding a lasting, just solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and building up the civic agency of Palestinian people.

Brown Bag Lunch Website

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Seward Redesign is celebrating 50 years of community development in the Seward neighborhood by hosting a series of events this Friday, September 20th. The Redesign50 Community Wealth Building Summit and Celebration will include workshops, tours, a keynote address by Pete Saunders, and a block party featuring local artists, music, and food. For more information about Redesign50, including a schedule of events, go to https://redesigninc.org/redesign50/.

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The Environmental Action Committee and Campus Ministry have organized a gathering for the Youth Climate Strike: an international effort to protest the inaction of government and businesses on Climate Change.

This event will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 20th with donuts and blessing by Campus Ministry in Foss. At 10:15 in the Oren Gateway Center Lobby, Mayor Jacob Frey, will give a brief, energizing speech. Following the send off, we will take the light rail to Western Sculpture Park for the strike. We will take the light rail back to campus after the strike at 2 p.m.

Faculty have received notice of this event. Instructors were advised to be clear about any consequences of missing classes, and they have the discretion as well to focus on environmental issues in Friday classes or to create experiential learning opportunities for students to participate in the strike. It would be a good idea to talk to your professors ahead of time. If you all have any questions, feel free to email me. Details are linked below:

https://calendar.augsburg.edu/event/global-climate-strike/

Elan Quezada
He, Him, His
Environmental Action Officer
Augsburg Class of 2022

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Date/Time: TODAY at 11 am – noon (CST)
Register (Free) at: https://forumworkplaceinclusion.org/webinars/diversity-training-does-work/

Join us via Zoom webinar for The Forum on Workplace Inclusion’s inaugural diversity, equity, and inclusion webinar at Augsburg University titled, “MassMutual’s D&I Journey: A Holistic Approach to Change”

Presenters: Mary-Frances Winters (The Winters Group, Inc.), Peggy Nagae, (WMFDP) Natalia Arbulu (MassMutual)

The Forum on Workplace Inclusion is a program of Augsburg University. The Forum expands mindsets, skill sets, and tool sets necessary for true workplace inclusion through our events and programs, our media platform and our flagship event – the annual conference.

Register here (Free!)

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Please join us for a casual conversation with producer, manager, Doomtree Records CEO, performer, and gemstone enthusiast Lazerbeak today. Lazerbeak (Aaron Mader) has worked with artists like Lizzo, Dessa, Trampled By Turtles, and many many more. His latest album features the Minnesota Orchestra with Dessa.

Lazerbeak will be a guest of the Music Business program, for the “Careers in Music Business” class. All are welcome, but space is limited.

Today, Thursday, Sept 19
1:50 – 3pm
Anderson Music Hall, Room M23.

Lazerbeak Biography

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Want to support more interfaith friendships in our divided world?

Attend the Bernhard M. Christensen Symposium
Suffering and Hope in the Midst of Conflict

11 a.m – 12 p.m.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Foss Center, Hoversten Chapel

Speakers:
Hamdy El-Sawaf:founder and psychotherapist at the Family Counseling Center and imam of Masjid Al-Iman in Minneapolis

Munib Younan: retired bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and former president of the Lutheran World Federation

Hamdy El-Sawaf and Munib Younan will share personal experiences and their religious faith perspectives on hope, reconciliation, and resiliency in the midst of suffering and struggles that often are intensified by religious convictions and differences.

About the Christensen Symposium:

Each year, the Christensen Symposium provides the opportunity to explore and apply the lessons rooted in former Augsburg President Bernhard M. Christensen’s legacy:

Christian faith liberates minds and lives.
Diversity strengthens vital communities.
Interfaith friendships enrich learning.
The love of Christ draws us to God.
We are called to service in the world.

2019 Christensen Symposium

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Join Interfaith at Augsburg for a Brown Bag Lunch discussion with visiting lecturer Munib Younan, retired bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and former president of the Lutheran World Federation.

Wednesday, October 2
12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Bishop Younan’s parents were Palestinian refugees. His entire life and leadership have been focused on finding a lasting, just solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and building up the civic agency of Palestinian people.

Note: Bishop Younan will also be speaking the next day at the Bernhard M. Christensen Symposium, alongside Dr. Hamdy El-Sawaf. This Brown Bag luncheon will be a good chance for small group discussions.

Brown Bag Lunch Website

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Looking to get connected to the wider community? Come to the Community Opportunity Fair for the chance to meet with local organizations looking to connect with students, faculty, and staff.

When: Thursday, September 19
Time: 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Where: Christensen Center Lobby

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Faculty and staff:

Curious about what the Sabo Center does and how you might connect your course, department, or program to our work? Missed Monday’s “Sabo Snapshot”? Join us for a second opportunity to learn about the Sabo Center!

*Tuesday, September 24, from 11:30a-12:30p in the Riverside Room*

Bring a lunch and listen while we present a “snapshot” of our work. Come learn about resources for experiential education, civic skills workshops, Campus Kitchen, LEAD Fellows, Public Achievement, and more!

Bring your lunch! We hope to see you there.

Sabo Snapshot #2

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Join us at 11:30 am in Hoversten Chapel to hear Marty Stortz, Berbhard M. Christensen Professor of Religion and Vocation, preach on “Why Hope?”

More information

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The Strommen Center would like to invite sophomores, juniors and seniors to attend Augsburg’s annual Career and Internship Fair on Tuesday, October 1st from 3:00-5:00 pm in the Foss Center.

A lot of organizations do their recruiting for summer internships and entry-level positions (for spring graduates) in September and October. It might seem early but it’s a typical recruiting schedule for many organizations. We expect over 38 employers to attend so don’t miss this great opportunity!

Register and view a complete list of employers through Handshake (augsburg.joinhandshake.com). Once you register you will have access to a moodle online prep session which will help you to be more confident and successful at the job fair. Dress Business Professional

#augsburgworks

Register for Free!

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Homecoming Decorating Contest: SUNDAY 9/22

The annual Homecoming Decorating Contest!

Calling all student organizations! The Homecoming Decorating contest is near and you will have the chance to decorate a section of campus that will display their student organization through Auggie pride. There are 6 different categories with $1,000 up for grabs.

The Grand Champion will also be eligible to win an extra $500 for their student organization.

For more information or any questions please contact Campus Life campuslife@augsburg.edu

Date: 9/22/2019
Time: 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Check-in Christensen Center Lobby

Lip Sync Battle: MONDAY 9/23

The Return of the Lip Sync Battle!

The Lip Sync Battle will be held in Sateren Auditorium starting at 7 pm. Winner can win $150 dollars! Please email asac@augsubrg.edu to register. Everyone is able to participate as we are accepting up to 12 individuals or groups (Max 3 people per group)

Date: 9/23/2019
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Sateren Auditorium

Chips & Dip with ASAC: TUESDAY 9/24

Come hang out with ASAC board members and enjoy some chips & dips with refreshments. There will be games, music, and prizes. You won’t want to miss your chance to win a pair of Airpods, Gift Cards, and COOL Auggie Merch!

Date: 9/24/2019
Time: 11:00am – 2:00 pm
Location: Student Lounge

TRIVIA: WEDNESDAY 9/25

Join ASAC in the Christensen Center to test your knowledge on Augsburg’s 150th trivia!

Date: 9/25/2019
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
Location: Christensen Center

Movie Night: THURSDAY 9/26

ASAC will be hosting movie night at SCI-123. Grab your friends and come enjoy some snacks as we watch the classic feature film Shrek!

Date: 9/26/2019
Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: SCI 123

OPEN MIC NIGHT: FRIDAY 9/27

Come see and hear some open mic performances from fellow Auggies and some wonderful local headliners, including Kate Malanphy, VIAL, and more!

Date: 9/27/2019
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Student Lounge

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Want to support more interfaith friendships in our divided world?

Attend the Bernhard M. Christensen Symposium
Suffering and Hope in the Midst of Conflict

11 a.m – 12 p.m.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Foss Center, Hoversten Chapel

Speakers:
Hamdy El-Sawaf, founder and psychotherapist at the Family Counseling Center and imam of Masjid Al-Iman in Minneapolis
Munib Younan, retired bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and former president of the Lutheran World Federation

Hamdy El-Sawaf and Munib Younan will share personal experiences and their religious faith perspectives on hope, reconciliation, and resiliency in the midst of suffering and struggles that often are intensified by religious convictions and differences.

About the Christensen Symposium:

Each year, the Christensen Symposium provides the opportunity to explore and apply the lessons rooted in former Augsburg President Bernhard M. Christensen’s legacy:
Christian faith liberates minds and lives.
Diversity strengthens vital communities.
Interfaith friendships enrich learning.
The love of Christ draws us to God.
We are called to service in the world.

2019 Christensen Symposium Website

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Join Interfaith at Augsburg for a Brown Bag Lunch discussion with visiting lecturer Munib Younan, retired bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and former president of the Lutheran World Federation.

Wednesday, October 2
12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100

Bishop Younan’s parents were Palestinian refugees. His entire life and leadership have been focused on finding a lasting, just solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and building up the civic agency of Palestinian people.

Note: Bishop Younan will also be speaking the next day at the Bernhard M. Christensen Symposium, alongside Dr. Hamdy El-Sawaf. This Brown Bag luncheon will be a good chance for small group discussions.

Brown Bag Lunch with Bishop Munib Younan

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Join the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship this fall for a wealth of opportunities to learn and connect!

Upcoming events include an open house, “snapshot” brown bag lunches for faculty and staff, the Community Opportunity Fair, a Constitution Day dialogue, workshops, trainings, and more! Check out the blog post, linked below, for more information about all our upcoming events and like us on Facebook (facebook.com/sabocenter) for the latest updates.

Read more about upcoming opportunities to connect with the Sabo Center.

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Looking to get connected to the wider community? Come to the Community Opportunity Fair for the chance to meet with local organizations looking to connect with students, faculty, and staff.

When: Thursday, September 19
Time: 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Where: Christensen Center Lobby

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130 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.

Plenaries, hands-on workshops, networking, and breakout sessions will be included at this event taking place on October 28—29, 2019.

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 innovative ways to take action in our ongoing pursuit of human rights issues both globally and domestically.

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

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Come and meet the Center for Wellness and Counseling staff (CWC) and 30 community partners offering resources and information on health and mental health topics. There will be FREE food, FREE chair massages, dogs, blood typing, and more. So join us from 10:30 – 1:00 pm on Wednesday 9/18 first floor of Christensen Center for this annual educational event. Questions call the CWC office at 612-330-1707. Hope to see you Wednesday!

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Join us in Hoversten Chapel at 11:30 am for a service exploring the question “Why Music”. Sonja Thompson, University Organist, and Rev. Justin Lind-Ayers, University Pastor, will both offer short reflections in the service. We will have a Pop Up Choir, too. If you would like to join the Pop Up Choir, Sonja Thompson is holding a rehearsal from 11:00 – 11:15 am in the chapel.

More information

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Come learn all about how study abroad works at Augsburg, and about the Gilman Scholarship for study abroad, where you can win $5000-$8000 for your experience. You’ll leave with a great start on your essays and ideas for programs that will meet your requirements. The Gilman Scholarship is open to all US citizens who are Pell Grant eligible.

Come to one of the Workshops this week!

Tuesday, September 17 – TODAY!
3:45 – 4:45 pm
Oren Gateway Center, room 100

Wednesday, September 18
4:30 – 5:30 pm
Oren Gateway Center, room 100

There is a pile of money on the floor! Will you pick it up?

Questions before the workshop? Email: abroad@augsburg.edu

Learn more about the Gilman Scholarship

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Are you curious about the new murals and window clings all around campus? Come to the first Sesquicentennial Brown Bag talk to learn more about the “On This Spot” scrims and window clings and about “Each, Together,” Augsburg’s group action in the Inside Out project.

Art & Design professors Chris Houltberg and Kristin Anderson, together with artist and Augsburg alum Maggie Royce ’16, will talk about the projects in an illustrated presentation on Wednesday, September 18, from noon-1:00 in Oren 100.

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Homecoming Decorating Contest: SUNDAY 9/22

The anual Homecoming Decorating Contest!

Calling all student organizations! The Homecoming Decorating contest is near and you will have the chance to decorate a section of campus that will display their student organization through Auggie pride. There are 6 different categories with $1,000 up for grabs.

The Grand Champion will also be eligible to win an extra $500 for their organization.

For more information or any questions please contact Campus Life campuslife@augsburg.edu

Date: 9/22/2019
Time: 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Check-in Christensen Center Lobby

Lip Sync Battle: MONDAY 9/23

The Return of the Lip Sync Battle!

The Lip Sync Battle will be held in Sateren Auditorium starting at 7 pm. Winner can win $150 dollars! Please email asac@augsubrg.edu to register. Everyone is able to participate as we are accepting up to 12 individuals or groups (Max 3 people per group)

Date: 9/23/2019
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Sateren Auditorium

Chips & Dip with ASAC: TUESDAY 9/24

Come hang out with ASAC board members and enjoy some chips & dips with refreshments. There will be games, music, and prizes. You won’t want to miss your chance to win a pair of Airpods, Gift Cards, and COOL Auggie Merch!

Date: 9/24/2019
Time: 11:00am – 2:00 pm
Location: Student Lounge

AUGGIE TRIVIA: WEDNESDAY 9/25

Join ASAC in the Christensen Center to test your knowledge on Augsburg’s 150th trivia!

Date: 9/25/2019
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
Location: Christensen Center

MOVIE NIGHT: THURSDAY 9/26

ASAC will be hosting movie night at SCI-123. Grab your friends and come enjoy some snacks as we watch the classic feature film Shrek!

Date: 9/26/2019
Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: SCI 123

OPEN MIC NIGHT: FRIDAY 9/27

Hosted by KAUG and ASAC come listen to your fellow auggies and local artists in Minneapolis.
Contact KAUG if you’re interested in performing kaug@augsburg.edu

Date: 9/27/2019
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Student Lounge

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Seward Redesign is celebrating 50 years of community development in the Seward neighborhood by hosting a series of events on Friday, September 20th. The Redesign50 Community Wealth Building Summit and Celebration will include workshops, tours, a keynote address by Pete Saunders, and a block party featuring local artists, music, and food. For more information about Redesign50, including a schedule of events, go to https://redesigninc.org/redesign50/.

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Join the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship this fall for a wealth of opportunities to learn and connect!

Upcoming events include an open house, “snapshot” brown bag lunches for faculty and staff, the Community Opportunity Fair, a Constitution Day dialogue, workshops, trainings, and more! Check out the blog post, linked below, for more information about all our upcoming events and like us on Facebook (facebook.com/sabocenter) for the latest updates.

Read more about upcoming opportunities to connect with the Sabo Center.

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Looking to get connected to the wider community? Come to the Community Opportunity Fair for the chance to meet with local organizations looking to connect with students.

When: Thursday, September 19
Time: 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Where: Christensen Center Lobby

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Faculty and staff:

Curious about what the Sabo Center does and how you might connect your course, department, or program to our work? Missed Monday’s “Sabo Snapshot”? Join us for a second opportunity to learn about the Sabo Center!

*Tuesday, September 24, from 11:30a-12:30p in the Riverside Room*

Bring a lunch and listen while we present a “snapshot” of our work. Come learn about resources for experiential education, civic skills workshops, Campus Kitchen, LEAD Fellows, Public Achievement, and more!

Bring your lunch! We hope to see you there.

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The Augsburg Native American Film Series presents Warrior Women on Saturday October 5, 2019. Warrior Women looks at the history of Indigenous activism as lived and led by AIM activist Madonna Thunder Hawk and her daughter Marcy. The film traces Madonna’s work for cultural sovereignty in education as she helped create the “We Will Remember” Survival School and the shared work she and her daughter have continued around environmental justice and Indigenous sovereignty. Join us for the screening of WARRIOR WOMEN and video conversations with Director Elizabeth Castle and activist Marcella (Marcy) Gilbert.

Where & When:
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

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Augsburg alums are putting on Waiting in Vain this weekend in the Tjornhom-Nelson Theater! Written by Malick Ceesay and directed by Atlese Robinson.

Sept. 21 at 7:00PM
Sept. 22 at 3:00PM

Waiting in Vain is a story about four young and black teens who rob a gas station and hide out in an abandoned store blocks away. As they devise a plan to escape home unscathed, they are stricken with agonizing panic, detachment, and nightmares, as the media finds evidence pointing closer to their location – preventing them from returning back into their esteemed lives.

Student tickets are only $3

Click here for tickets!

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Join us in Hoversten Chapel at 10:40 am for a service of music and word on climate change and justice led by Pastor Justin Lind-Ayres.

More information

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The Strommen Center would like to invite students to attend Augsburg’s annual Career and Internship Fair on Tuesday, October 1st from 3:00-5:00 pm in the Foss Center.

A lot of organizations do their recruiting for summer internships and entry-level positions (for spring graduates) in September and October. It might seem early but it’s a typical recruiting schedule for many organizations. We expect over 38 employers to attend so don’t miss this great opportunity!

Register and view a complete list of employers through Handshake (augsburg.joinhandshake.com). Once you register you will have access to a moodle online prep session which will help you to be more confident and successful at the job fair. Dress business professional.

#augsburgworks

Registration Link

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The Augsburg Speech Team is having a brief organizational meeting today (Monday) from 10:40 – 11:00 in Foss 42. Stop by for this 20-minute meet-and-greet if you are available! Those interested in the Speech Team can also contact Prof. Lapakko (178 Foss, lapakko@augsburg.edu).

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HOMECOMING DECORATING CONTEST: SUNDAY 9/22

Calling all student organizations! The Homecoming Decorating contest is near and you will have the chance to decorate a section of campus that will display their student organization through Auggie pride. There are 6 different categories with $1,000 up for grabs.

The Grand Champion will also be eligible to win an extra $500 for their student organization.

For more information or any questions please contact Campus Life campuslife@augsburg.edu

Date: 9/22/2019
Time: 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Check-in Christensen Center Lobby

LIP SYNC BATTLE: MONDAY 9/23

The Return of the Lip Sync Battle!

The Lip Sync Battle will be held in Sateren Auditorium starting at 7 pm. Winner can win $150 dollars! Please email asac@augsubrg.edu to register. Everyone is able to participate as we are accepting up to 12 individuals or groups
Date: 9/23/2019
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Sateren Auditorium

CHIPS & DIP WITH ASAC: TUESDAY 9/24

Come hang out with ASAC board members and enjoy some chips & dips with refreshments. There will be games, music, and prizes. You won’t want to miss your chance to win a pair of Airpods, Gift Cards, and COOL Auggie Merch!

Date: 9/24/2019
Time: 11:00am – 2:00 pm
Location: Student Lounge

TRIVIA: WEDNESDAY 9/25
Join ASAC in the Christensen Center to test your knowledge on Augsburg’s 150th trivia!

Date: 9/25/2019
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
Location: Christensen Center

MOVIE NIGHT: THURSDAY 9/26
ASAC will be hosting movie night at SCI-123. Grab your friends and come enjoy some snacks as we watch the classic feature film Shrek!

Date: 9/26/2019
Time: 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: SCI 123

OPEN MIC NIGHT: FRIDAY 9/27

Hosted by KAUG and ASAC come listen to your fellow auggies and local artists in Minneapolis.
Contact KAUG if you’re interested in performing kaug@augsburg.edu

Date: 9/27/2019
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Student Lounge

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Come and meet the Center for Wellness and Counseling staff (CWC) and 30 community partners offering resources and information on health and mental health topics. There will be FREE food, FREE chair massages, dogs, blood typing, and more. So join us in the Quad from 10:30 – 1:00 pm on Wednesday 9/18 for this annual event. Questions call the CWC office at 612-330-1707. Hope to see you there! Weather forecast looks great to be outdoors on a Fall day!

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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 1***

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!

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

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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

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Take a spring semester course that includes 10 days of travel to your Spring break!

Palestinian Art of Resistance, 4-credits, fulfills Fine Arts requirement and Augsburg Experience
Course options: ART 211 or THR 295

Faculty Leader: Sarah Myers and Robert Tom
Travel Dates: March 13-23, 2020 (spring break)

Course Description:
Art of Resistance will immerse you in contemporary Palestinian culture and invite you to learn directly from a wide range of artists in the region. You will have the unique opportunity to experience art and performance first-hand in diverse Palestinian contexts, from a day-long excursion to cultural sites in Ramallah to a conference call with artists in Gaza. A major component of the course will be ongoing cultural exchange with students from Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem. Augsburg students will also learn about the complex political, historical, social, and religious context for Palestinian art and theater through guided tours, performances, gallery talks, museum visits, readings, and discussions. Throughout these experiences, students will interrogate what it means to create art under occupation, explore various definitions of the “art of resistance,” and learn tools to make creative work that defies and reimagines the status quo.

APPLICATIONS DUE NOVEMBER 1

Scholarships are available!

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

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Join the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship this fall for a wealth of opportunities to learn and connect!

Upcoming events include an open house, “snapshot” brown bag lunches for faculty and staff, the Community Opportunity Fair, a Constitution Day dialogue, workshops, trainings, and more! Check out the blog post, linked below, for more information about all our upcoming events and like us on Facebook (facebook.com/sabocenter) for the latest updates.

Read more about upcoming opportunities to connect with the Sabo Center.