Augsburg University News and Announcements
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Join us on September 11 from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Sabo Center for an Open House! Drop in for food and connection! Come learn about the Sabo Center, meet our staff, and eat some delicious snacks. Students, Faculty, Staff: ALL are welcome!
When: September 11
Time: 3:30-5 p.m.
Where: Sabo Center, located in the lower level of Anderson Residence Hall
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Celebrate the beginning of the school year with old and new friends from 7:00 – 9:00 pm today outside Foss Hall. Enjoy live music with Joe Davis and the Poetic Diaspora while eating free food, playing games and learning more about campus ministry opportunities. Pick up this year’s free t-shirt!
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Campus Ministry is offering three Interfaith Ally training opportunities to staff and faculty this fall on the following dates:
Tuesday, September 24 at 12:00 – 2:00 pm Riverside Room
Wednesday, October 16 at 12:30 – 2:30 pm Riverside Room
Tuesday, November 19 at 12:00 -2:00 pm OGC 100
This workshop provides participants with the opportunity to learn about a wide range of faiths and ethical traditions including Native Spirituality, Judaism, Islam, Hybrid, Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism and Atheism. Participants will hear the stories of community members from a variety of traditions and have the opportunity to learn through case studies.
For more information about this workshop, contact Fardosa Hassan at hassanf@augsburg.edu.
To register for this workshop, click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOuVRlwSjqAZX_LhQ8u6jNgj9n-0HyIyrvpno5waCPgJRJTw/viewform
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Now is the 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.
Close to 20 impressive young and diverse human rights activists—international guests as well as national and local leaders—will educate 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 additional information, please visit our websites: https://www.augsburg.edu/humanrightsforum/
Contact us (extension 1378) if you are interested in brainstorming ideas for your own involvement whether you are a student, staff or faculty. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Come join the Sabo Center as we celebrate our dear colleague Rachel Svanoe Moynihan, who is departing Augsburg for an exciting new opportunity at HECUA. Rachel’s work and person has made innumerable impacts on the Augsburg community, from the establishment and stewardship of the Cedar Commons space to LEAD Fellows, interfaith work, organizing in Cedar-Riverside around youth leadership, arts and social change work, cultivating key community partnerships, and SO much more. We are thrilled for Rachel as she embarks on this new adventure, but we will sorely miss her keen questions, compassionate presence, generous listening ear, spunk, creativity, and all-around excellence.
Come for delicious treats, good conversation, and to say goodbye and good luck to Rachel TODAY, Wednesday, September 4, from 1:30-3 p.m. in the Sabo Center (LL Anderson Residence Hall).
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Wednesday, September 11th
10:00- 12:30 Quad (weather, not permitting, Christensen Center
Free Popcorn
The fair will feature local and on-campus employers that are seeking to hire Auggies! Learn more at augsburg.joinhandshake.com
Check-in and attend the fair for a chance to win – $25 Visa Card
All are welcome. #augsburgworks
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Correction: The great Annual Augsburg Adjunct Get Together is on September 10 at 4:15-6:15 pm in the Christensen Center’s Augsburg Room. This event is hosted by the Augsburg Adjunct union, SEIU Local 284, and is a great opportunity for Augsburg adjuncts to get together with old friends and maybe make some new friends. This will be your chance mix and mingle (no formal meeting) to reconnect with friends, get to know your union stewards, ask questions about your union contract, and start talking/planning for our next set of contract negotiations. We will be serving appetizers and refreshments and will have copies of the union contract and union member information, and great conversations. We would appreciate it if you would please RSVP to mattl@local284.com (SEIU Local 284 Staff assigned to Augsburg) so we have an idea on how to order appetizers.
Once again, the important information:
What: Annual Adjunct Get Together
When: Tuesday, September 10, 2019 from 4:15 pm to 6:15 pm
Where: Christensen Center, Augsburg Room (2nd Floor)
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Come learn about the off-campus study programs available to Auggies!
Programs are available around the world as well as the USA, and range in length from 8 days to a whole year. There is something to fit every student!
Browse the options, grab some program brochures, ask questions, and discover global opportunities that are perfect for you! Don’t forget to enter the prize drawing, too!
Join us:
Friday, September 13, 10:00 – 2:00, Christensen Center
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The Augsburg Theatre Department is thrilled to welcome you to the 2019-2020 school year and our new theatre season! Any students interested in the opportunities we have to offer are invited to our annual Welcome Back Meeting.
We will introduce our season and directors and find out about activities in the shops. You’ll meet new theater friends and enjoy some free snacks!
Welcome Back Meeting
Thursday, September 5th, 3:45 – 4:45 pm
Tjornholm- Nelson Theater
We look forward to seeing you!
Any questions can be sent to theatre@augsburg.edu
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Please join us in Hoversten Chapel this morning at 10:40 for the first chapel service of the new school year. University Pastor Justin Lind-Ayres is preaching on “Why Worship?” as we begin a series of chapel services which explore “Why…?”
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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 to the Sabo Center.
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Come join the Sabo Center as we celebrate our dear colleague Rachel Svanoe Moynihan, who is departing Augsburg for an exciting new opportunity at HECUA. Rachel’s work and person has made innumerable impacts on the Augsburg community, from the establishment and stewardship of the Cedar Commons space to LEAD Fellows, interfaith work, organizing in Cedar-Riverside around youth leadership, arts and social change work, cultivating key community partnerships, and SO much more. We are thrilled for Rachel as she embarks on this new adventure, but we will sorely miss her keen questions, compassionate presence, generous listening ear, spunk, creativity, and all-around excellence.
Come for delicious treats, good conversation, and to say goodbye and good luck to Rachel on Wednesday, September 4, from 1:30-3 p.m. in the Sabo Center (LL Anderson Residence Hall).
Very brief remarks will be given around 2:15 p.m.
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Come cook a tasty dinner in the Food Lab (hagfors 108!) Campus Kitchen will provide ingredients, but feel free to bring more to share. 🙂 All are welcome!
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This is the first Adjunct Get-Together hosted by the Augsburg Adjunct union, SEIU Local 284, and is a great opportunity for Augsburg adjuncts to get together with old friends and maybe make some new friends. This will be your chance mix and mingle (no formal meeting) to reconnect with friends, get to know your union stewards, ask questions about your union contract, and start talking/planning for our next set of contract negotiations. We will be serving appetizers and refreshments and will have copies of the union contract and union member information, and great conversations. We would appreciate it if you would please RSVP to mattl@local284.com (SEIU Local 284 Staff assigned to Augsburg) so we have an idea on how to order appetizers.
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Students and the entire community are invited to participate, learn and lead at thelocall organized, Overcoming Racism Conference
Theme: Dismantling White Supremacy, Its Power, Structures and Culture
Dates: Fri and Sat, November 15-16, 2019
Site: Metropolitan State University in St. Paul
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RaceEquityMN/
Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative aims to inspire people to work to overcome racism where they live, work and play, and to provide them with practical tools to do so. The conference draws more than 600 people, and offers keynote speakers, many workshops, and opportunities to network.
Keynote speakers and performers, 2019
On Friday we will hear from and interact with:
Winona LaDuke, Environmentalist, Political Activist, Founder and Co-Director of Honor the Earth, Founder of the White Earth Land Recovery Project. She has written extensively on Native American and environmental issues.
Joe Feagin, Ella C. McFadden and Distinguished Professor at Texas A&M University, does major research on systemic racism, classism, and sexism issues. He has published 70 scholarly books in these research areas, including The White Racial Frame
Saturday morning’s plenary will be an adapted version of “American as Curry Pie” presented by Aamera Siddiqui of Exposed Brick Theatre who will also facilitate dialogue about the performance experience.
If you will need a scholarship, apply right away! You will need to have your scholarship approved before you register.
Registration
https://overcomingracism2019.eventbrite.com
Costs:
Student both days: $70, Student single day: $45. Indigenous/native people are never asked to pay to attend though we do ask that you register. Partial need-based scholarships are available. Volunteers attend the conference for free.
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The Human Rights Forum, Monday and Tuesday, October 28—29, 2019, includes plenaries, hands-on workshops, networking, and breakout sessions. We will have a total of approximately 15-20 speakers, including six activists from the Human Rights Foundation.
Access to the Forum is FREE of charge for Augsburg students, faculty and staff (via your @augsburg.edu account), but registration is required. Please follow the link below to register. We allow one registration per email.
A normal class schedule will be held at Augsburg during these two days with opportunities for classes to attend the Forum sessions or have guest speakers visit classrooms.
Contact us (extension 1378) if you are interested in brainstorming ideas for your own involvement whether you are a student, staff or faculty. We look forward to hearing from you.
Additional information about the Forum can be found here: https://www.augsburg.edu/humanrightsforum/
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Part-time Job Fair
Wednesday, September 11th
10:00- 12:30 Quad (weather, not permitting, Christensen Center
Free Popcorn
The fair will feature local and on-campus employers that are seeking to hire Auggies! Learn more at augsburg.joinhandshake.com
Check-in and attend the fair for a chance to win – $25 Visa Card
All are welcome.
#augsburgworks
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Come join the Sabo Center as we celebrate our dear colleague Rachel Svanoe Moynihan, who is departing Augsburg for an exciting new opportunity at HECUA. Rachel’s work and person has made innumerable impacts on the Augsburg community, from the establishment and stewardship of the Cedar Commons space to LEAD Fellows, interfaith work, organizing in Cedar-Riverside around youth leadership, arts and social change work, cultivating key community partnerships, and SO much more. We are thrilled for Rachel as she embarks on this new adventure, but we will sorely miss her keen questions, compassionate presence, generous listening ear, spunk, creativity, and all-around excellence.
Come for delicious treats, good conversation, and to say goodbye and good luck to Rachel on Wednesday, September 4, from 1:30-3 p.m. in the Sabo Center (LL Anderson Residence Hall).
Very brief remarks will be given around 2:15 p.m.
submitted by bouzardg@augsburg.edu
Come join the Sabo Center as we celebrate our dear colleague Rachel Svanoe Moynihan, who is departing Augsburg for an exciting new opportunity at HECUA. Rachel’s work and person has made innumerable impacts on the Augsburg community, from the establishment and stewardship of the Cedar Commons space to LEAD Fellows, interfaith work, organizing in Cedar-Riverside around youth leadership, arts and social change work, cultivating key community partnerships, and SO much more. We are thrilled for Rachel as she embarks on this new adventure, but we will sorely miss her keen questions, compassionate presence, generous listening ear, spunk, creativity, and all-around excellence.
Come for delicious treats, good conversation, and to say goodbye and good luck to Rachel on Wednesday, September 4, from 1:30-3 p.m. in the Sabo Center (LL Anderson Residence Hall).
Very brief remarks will be given around 2:15 p.m.
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Come learn about the off-campus study programs available to Auggies!
Programs are available around the world as well as the USA, and range in length from 8 days to a whole year. There is something to fit every student!
Browse the options, grab some program brochures, ask questions, and discover global opportunities that are perfect for you! Don’t forget to enter the prize drawing, too!
Join us:
Friday, September 13, 10:00 – 2:00, Christensen Center
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Stop by the Bookstore on Friday, August 30, 2019 to shop our extra 50% off clearance sale! New markdowns have been taken on some of your favorite items, come scoop them up before they are gone for good!
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Come join the Sabo Center as we celebrate our dear colleague Rachel Svanoe Moynihan, who is departing Augsburg for an exciting new opportunity at HECUA. Rachel’s work and person has made innumerable impacts on the Augsburg community, from the establishment and stewardship of the Cedar Commons space to LEAD Fellows, interfaith work, organizing in Cedar-Riverside around youth leadership, arts and social change work, cultivating key community partnerships, and SO much more. We are thrilled for Rachel as she embarks on this new adventure, but we will sorely miss her keen questions, compassionate presence, generous listening ear, spunk, creativity, and all-around excellence.
Come for delicious treats, good conversation, and to say goodbye and good luck to Rachel on Wednesday, September 4, from 1:30-3 p.m. in the Sabo Center (LL Anderson Residence Hall).
Very brief remarks will be given around 2:15 p.m.
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From 4:30 – 5:15 this afternoon (Tuesday, August 27), there will be a reception for New Faculty in the atrium of the Hagfors Center. Everyone is welcome to attend!
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Join us for our last weekly coffee clunker for the month of August. Given our destination is so close to campus, this event is open to cyclists — AND WALKERS — of all levels and abilities, and feel free to leave at any time.
We’ll meet on the grassy lawn area in front of Foss at 4:30 p.m. at scoot over to Code Blue.
Tuesday, August 27
Code Blu
2620 E Franklin Ave
If anyone would like to extend the ride given the short distance, we can decide on a secondary location once we rally at our first stop.
Questions or comments?
Contact Tessa Wegenke (wegenke@augsburg.edu) or Lee George (lgeorge@augsburg.edu).
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Come learn about the off-campus study programs available to Auggies!
Programs are available around the world as well as the USA, and range in length from 8 days to a whole year. There is something to fit every student!
Browse the options, grab some program brochures, learn about scholarships, ask questions, and discover global opportunities that are perfect for you!
Don’t forget to enter the prize drawing, too!
Join us:
Friday, September 13, 10:00 – 2:00, Christensen Center
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The Human Rights Forum, October 28—29, 2019, will include plenaries, hands-on workshops, networking, and breakout sessions. We will have a total of 15-20 speakers, including six activists from the Human Rights Foundation.
A normal class schedule will be held at Augsburg during these two days with opportunities for classes to attend the Forum sessions or have guest speakers visit classrooms.
Additional information about the Forum can be found here: https://www.augsburg.edu/humanrightsforum/
Access to the Forum is free of charge for the Augsburg community (via your @augsburg.edu account), but registration is required. Please follow the link below to register. This form is intended for Augsburg University students, staff, and faculty only, and we allow one registration per email.
Contact us (extension 1378) if you are interested in brainstorming ideas for your own involvement whether you are a student, staff or faculty. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Need a little caffeine?
Need to find a zen state before the school year picks up?
Want to get to know other cyclists at Augsburg?
Join us for our weekly August Coffee Clunker!
–> Feel free to hop off the route whenever you need to leave.
–> This is open to cyclists of all levels and abilities.
–> We’ll meet on the grassy lawn area in front of Foss at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 21
Wesley Andrews Coffee & Tea
111 E 26th St
Tuesday, August 27
Code Blu
2620 E Franklin Ave
Can’t join us? We’d still love you to join our group, track your miles, and keep in touch for future rides — we’re hoping to have one a month over the summer. A link to the route and mileage tracker can be found in the calendar event below — so make sure to add it to your calendar!
Have questions?
Contact Tessa Wegenke (wegenke@augsburg.edu) or Lee George (lgeorge@augsburg.edu).
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If you’ve got a two-wheeled chariot, we encourage you to join us for our weekly August Coffee Clunker. We’ll be supporting local coffee establishments, while getting ready for the new semester, and getting a few extra miles under our belt.
Feel free to hop off the route whenever you need to leave.
This is open to cyclists of all levels and abilities, and feel free to leave at any time. We’ll meet on the grassy lawn area in front of Foss at 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 21
Wesley Andrews Coffee & Tea
111 E 26th St
Tuesday, August 27
Code Blu
2620 E Franklin Ave
Can’t join us? We’d still love you to join our group, track your miles, and keep in touch for future rides — we’re hoping to have one a month over the summer. A link to the route and mileage tracker can be found in the calendar event below — so make sure to add it to your calendar!
Have questions?
Contact Tessa Wegenke (wegenke@augsburg.edu) or Lee George (lgeorge@augsburg.edu).
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Hello Campus Colleagues,
The Minnesota College Professionals Association (MCPA) is gearing up for the 2019 Annual Fall MCPA Conference (http://www.mcpa4you.org/annual-conference1.html). This year’s conference will take place in Bloomington at the Radisson Blu Mall of America on Thursday, October 31 & Friday, November 1, 2019. This year’s theme for MCPA is Access in Higher Education: Navigating the Barriers. One of MCPA’s values is access. MCPA defines access as “We value quality, affordable, statewide programming with a focus on intentional design.” We intend our participants to explore how we can advance access (navigating physical and systemic barriers) for students, faculty, staff, and community members while striving towards eliminating those barriers. Please look out for a future announcement for this year’s keynote speakers.
Registration has opened for the conference with varying discount rates for members versus non-members. If you are reading this and are not a member of MCPA, we strongly encourage becoming a member of MCPA prior to registering, as you’ll actually save more money than just paying to attend the conference! Please note that early bird conference registration rates are available until Tuesday, October 1st, 2019. (http://www.mcpa4you.org/membership.html)
In addition to registration opening, the call for program proposals is now live (https://tinyurl.com/mcpaproposals). The proposal deadline is Sunday, September 15th! For questions regarding proposals, please contact Grace Anderson (graceanderson2627@gmail.com).
If you have any donations for our silent auction please contact Rachel Rudeen (rude0105@umn.edu). The money raised from our silent auction provides scholarships for graduate students to attend the conference. Graduate scholarship applications for the 2019 conference are available on the main conference website and are due on Friday, September 13, 2019.
I look forward to seeing you at the 44rd Annual MCPA Fall Conference!
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Augsburg’s Sesquicentennial Gala is sold out but there are free tickets available to attend the gala dance that will kick off the celebration of Augsburg’s 150th year. How can you get a free ticket to attend the Sesquicentennial Kick Off Dance at the Minneapolis Depot on Friday, September 27?
Augsburg is offering free group dance lessons in Hoverston Chapel from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the days listed below. Attend one or more dance lessons and you’ll receive a free ticket to attend the Sesquicentennial Kick Off Dance! These dance lessons are open to alumni, parents, employees, and students who are interested in attending the Sesquicentennial Kick Off Dance. Space is limited so please RSVP today.
Register below or call 612-330-1512.
August 20: Foxtrot — “Fly me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra
August 27: Waltz — “Moon River” by Andy Williams
September 5: Swing — “In The Mood” by Glen Miller
September 10: Rumba — “Fields of Gold” by Sting
September 17: Cha Cha — “Smooth” by Santana
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The Human Rights Forum, will be held on our campus on October 28—29, 2019, and will include plenaries, hands-on workshops, networking, and breakout sessions. We will have a total of approximately 15-20 speakers, including six activists from the Human Rights Foundation.
A normal class schedule will be held at Augsburg during these two days with opportunities for classes to attend the Forum sessions or have guest speakers visit classrooms.
Additional information about the Forum can be found here: https://www.augsburg.edu/humanrightsforum/
Access to the Forum is free of charge for the Augsburg community (via your @augsburg.edu account), but registration is required. Please follow the link below to register. This form is intended for Augsburg University students, staff, and faculty only, and we allow one registration per email.
Contact us (extension 1378) if you are interested in brainstorming ideas for your own involvement whether you are a student, staff or faculty. We look forward to hearing from you.
submitted by chambek2@augsburg.edu
Augsburg’s Sesquicentennial Gala is sold out but there are free tickets available to attend the gala dance that will kick off the celebration of Augsburg’s 150th year. How can you get a free ticket to attend the Sesquicentennial Kick Off Dance at the Minneapolis Depot on Friday, September 27?
Augsburg is offering free group dance lessons in Hoverston Chapel from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the days listed below. Attend one or more dance lessons and you’ll receive a free ticket to attend the Sesquicentennial Kick Off Dance! These dance lessons are open to alumni, parents, employees, and students who are interested in attending the Sesquicentennial Kick Off Dance. Space is limited so please RSVP today.
Register below or call 612-330-1512.
August 20: Foxtrot — “Fly me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra
August 27: Waltz — “Moon River” by Andy Williams
September 5: Swing — “In The Mood” by Glen Miller
September 10: Rumba — “Fields of Gold” by Sting
September 17: Cha Cha — “Smooth” by Santana
submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu
HELLO FELLOW CYCLISTS!
Join us on Thursday, as we traverse the greenways to Peace Coffee on Minnehaha. This is open to cyclists of all levels and abilities, and feel free to leave at any time. We’ll meet on the grassy lawn area in front of Foss.
Can’t join Thursday? Hop on for another ride, and track your miles to see your progress! (Track your miles: http://bit.ly/2Wz4iUm)
Thursday, August 15
Peace Coffee
3262 Minnehaha
Wednesday, August 21
Wesley Andrews Coffee & Tea
111 E 26th St
Tuesday, August 27
Code Blu
2620 E Franklin Ave
Have questions?
Contact Tessa Wegenke (wegenke@augsburg.edu) or Lee George (lgeorge@augsburg.edu).
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After 22 years of dedicated service, Professor and MSW Program Director, Dr. Lois Bosch, will retire at the end of this summer. We congratulate and thank her for her service and contributions to the social work department and Augsburg University and wish her the best as she transitions to her new endeavors!
You are invited to join in wishing Professor Bosch well and congratulating her on a distinguished and productive academic career at a going away open house.
Thursday, August 15th
3:00-5:00pm
OGC 100
Refreshments will be served
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Join the Augsburg Pan-Afrikan Center and Black Table Arts for a panel discussion on the role of Black students on college campuses and how Black students have shaped our liberation movements. Our event is TODAY (Wednesday, August 14th). 7- 9 pm In Hagfors Center Room 150A. Contact hdinku@augsburg.edu for more information.
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This summer has, once again, flown by in a flurry of activity! The academic year is just around the corner, which means neighborhood kids –and young adults–are starting to get ready for the first day of school.
As our annual kick-off to the school year, Augsburg Wellbeing is sponsoring a School Supply Drive to feel good, by doing good. All donations will be delivered to People Serving People. This non-profit organization is located in downtown Minneapolis. As the largest and most comprehensive, family-focused homeless shelter in Minnesota, your donations will have a huge impact in our community. Learn more about People Serving People at their website: http://www.peopleservingpeople.org/.
From August 5th to August 23rd, donations will be accepted in Human Resources, Memorial Hall, Room 19. Help make sure each and every child has the supplies they need to be successful!
The supplies that are most requested (new items only) are listed below:
#2 Pencils
alarm clocks
calculator
colored pencils
crayons-24 pack
folders
pencil box
pencil sharpener
pens
ruler
school bags/backpacks
scissors–youth size
washable markers
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Augsburg’s Sesquicentennial Gala is sold out but there are free tickets available to attend the gala dance that will kick off the celebration of Augsburg’s 150th year. How can you get a free ticket to attend the Sesquicentennial Kick Off Dance at the Minneapolis Depot on Friday, September 27?
Augsburg is offering free group dance lessons in Hoverston Chapel from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the days listed below. Attend one or more dance lessons and you’ll receive a free ticket to attend the Sesquicentennial Kick Off Dance! These dance lessons are open to alumni, parents, employees, and students who are interested in attending the Sesquicentennial Kick Off Dance. Space is limited so please RSVP today.
Register below or call 612-330-1512.
August 20: Foxtrot — “Fly me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra
August 27: Waltz — “Moon River” by Andy Williams
September 5: Swing — “In The Mood” by Glen Miller
September 10: Rumba — “Fields of Gold” by Sting
September 17: Cha Cha — “Smooth” by Santana
submitted by boisen@augsburg.edu
After 22 years of dedicated service, Professor and MSW Program Director, Dr. Lois Bosch, will retire at the end of this summer. We congratulate and thank her for her service and contributions to the social work department and Augsburg University and wish her the best as she transitions to her new endeavors!
You are invited to join in wishing Professor Bosch well and congratulating her on a distinguished and productive academic career at a going away open house.
Thursday, August 15th
3:00-5:00pm
OGC 100
Refreshments will be served
submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu
The Human Rights Forum will take place on Monday and Tuesday, October 28—29, 2019, and include active participation and engagement of classes and partner schools in plenaries, hands-on workshops, networking, and breakout sessions. We will have a total of approximately 15-20 speakers, including six activists from the Human Rights Foundation.
Pease visit our website for more details: https://www.augsburg.edu/humanrightsforum/
A normal class schedule will be held at Augsburg during these two days with opportunities for classes to attend the Forum sessions or have guest speakers visit classrooms. Access to the Forum is free of charge for the Augsburg community (via your @augsburg.edu account), but registration is required.
Please follow the link below to register. This form is intended only for Augsburg University students, staff, and faculty, and we allow only one registration per email.
Contact us know if you are interested in brainstorming ideas for your own involvement (whether you are a student, staff or faculty), or you wish to learn more (x1387).
submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu
Fellow Auggie Cyclists!
If you’ve got a two-wheeled chariot, we encourage you to join us for our August Coffee Clunkers — schedule below. We’ll be supporting local coffee establishments and getting a few miles under our belt. Feel free to hop off the route whenever you need to leave.
These are open rides for any cyclist at any ability level.
We gather on the Foss Center lawn at 4:30 p.m. for each ride.
Friday, August 9
Canteen
3255 Bryant Ave S
Thursday, August 15
Peace Coffee
3262 Minnehaha
Wednesday, August 21
Wesley Andrews Coffee & Tea
111 E 26th St
Tuesday, August 27
Code Blu
2620 E Franklin Ave
Can’t join us? We’d still love you to join our group, track your miles, and keep in touch for future rides — we’re hoping to have one a month over the summer. A link to the mileage tracker can be found in the calendar event below — so make sure to add it to your calendar!
Have questions?
Contact Tessa Wegenke (wegenke@augsburg.edu) or Lee George (lgeorge@augsburg.edu).
submitted by boisen@augsburg.edu
After 22 years of dedicated service, Professor and MSW Program Director, Dr. Lois Bosch, will retire at the end of this summer. We congratulate and thank her for her service and contributions to the social work department and Augsburg University and wish her the best as she transitions to her new endeavors!
You are invited to join in wishing Professor Bosch well and congratulating her on a distinguished and productive academic career at a going away open house.
Thursday, August 15th
3:00-5:00pm
OGC 100
Refreshments will be served
submitted by causey@augsburg.edu
The Office of Grants & Sponsored Programs has created a new event series to support ongoing grant proposal development among faculty and staff. The session will start with 30 minutes of discussion on a topic relevant to grant funding (especially federal), then we’ll have one hour of quiet time to write proposal drafts, think up research questions, or look into related projects and funders.
8/14 (Wed., 3:30 – 5pm, Lindell 301): Grants & Sponsored Programs handbook. Nate Hallanger and Carole Kampf will be available during the first 30 minutes of the session, to discuss portions of the revised handbook.
10/17 (Thurs., 3:30 – 5pm, Lindell 301): Broader Impacts + National Science Foundation (NSF)
12/11 (Wed., 3:30 – 5pm, Lindell 301): topic TBD
Everyone is welcome to attend! Please RSVP to causey@augsburg.edu. It is recommended that you bring a laptop. Please contact Lauren Causey for questions or suggestions.
submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu
Fellow Auggie Cyclists!
If you’ve got a two-wheeled chariot, we encourage you to join us for our August Coffee Clunkers — schedule below. We’ll be supporting local coffee establishments and getting a few miles under our belt. Feel free to hop off the route whenever you need to leave.
These are open rides for any cyclist at any ability level.
We gather on the Foss Center lawn at 4:30 p.m. for each ride.
Friday, August 9
Canteen
3255 Bryant Ave S
Thursday, August 15
Peace Coffee
3262 Minnehaha
Wednesday, August 21
Wesley Andrews Coffee & Tea
111 E 26th St
Tuesday, August 27
Code Blu
2620 E Franklin Ave
Can’t join us? We’d still love you to join our group, track your miles, and keep in touch for future rides — we’re hoping to have one a month over the summer. A link to the route and mileage tracker can be found in the calendar event below — so make sure to add it to your calendar!
Have questions?
Contact Tessa Wegenke (wegenke@augsburg.edu) or Lee George (lgeorge@augsburg.edu).
submitted by peterlin@augsburg.edu
There is one final opportunity this summer for you to try transit with our transit consultants as your expert guides.
Please note that this summer’s final transit event has been modified slightly from the quick errand run to a lunch outing in downtown Minneapolis. Details are below:
UPDATED: Lunch from the best food trucks in town! – August 6th from 11:30 – 1:30 pm
Looking for a unique lunch experience? Join us as we walk to the Blue Line light rail from campus and take it downtown to the Nicollet Mall. From there we will walk to both Marquette and 2nd Ave where we will choose from a variety of food truck options. After lunch we will head back together. Throughout the trip we will offer transit tips and tricks while answering any questions participants have. Move Minnesota will provide free transit passes but participants will have to cover their lunch expenses. Travel time is about 20 minutes each way.
RSVP at this link:
submitted by boisen@augsburg.edu
After 22 years of dedicated service, Professor and MSW Program Director, Dr. Lois Bosch, will retire at the end of this summer. We congratulate and thank her for her service and contributions to the social work department and Augsburg University and wish her the best as she transitions to her new endeavors!
You are invited to join in wishing Professor Bosch well and congratulating her on a distinguished and productive academic career at a going away open house.
Thursday, August 15th
3:00-5:00pm
OGC 100
Refreshments will be served
submitted by causey@augsburg.edu
The Office of Grants & Sponsored Programs has created a new event series to support ongoing grant proposal development among faculty and staff. The session will start with 30 minutes of discussion on a topic relevant to grant funding (especially federal), then we’ll have one hour of quiet time to write proposal drafts, think up research questions, or look into related projects and funders.
8/14 (Wed., 3:30 – 5pm, Lindell 301): Grants & Sponsored Programs handbook. Nate Hallanger and Carole Kampf will be available during the first 30 minutes of the session, to discuss portions of the revised handbook.
10/17 (Thurs., 3:30 – 5pm, Lindell 301): Broader Impacts + National Science Foundation (NSF)
12/11 (Wed., 3:30 – 5pm, Lindell 301): topic TBD
Everyone is welcome to attend! Please RSVP to causey@augsburg.edu. It is recommended that you bring a laptop. Please contact Lauren Causey for questions or suggestions.
submitted by causey@augsburg.edu
The Office of Grants & Sponsored Programs has created a new event series to support ongoing grant proposal development among faculty and staff. The session will start with 30 minutes of discussion on a topic relevant to grant funding (especially federal), then we’ll have one hour of quiet time to write proposal drafts, think up research questions, or look into related projects and funders.
8/14 (Wed., 3:30 – 5pm, Lindell 301): Grants & Sponsored Programs handbook. Nate Hallanger and Carole Kampf will be available during the first 30 minutes of the session, to discuss portions of the revised handbook.
10/17 (Thurs., 3:30 – 5pm, Lindell 301): Broader Impacts + National Science Foundation (NSF)
12/11 (Wed., 3:30 – 5pm, Lindell 301): topic TBD
Everyone is welcome to attend! Please RSVP to causey@augsburg.edu. It is recommended that you bring a laptop. Please contact Lauren Causey for questions or suggestions.
submitted by peterlin@augsburg.edu
There is one final opportunity this summer for you to try transit with our transit consultants as your expert guides.
Please note that this summer’s final transit event has been modified slightly from the quick errand run to a lunch outing in downtown Minneapolis. Details are below:
UPDATED: Lunch from the best food trucks in town! – August 6th from 11:30 – 1:30 pm
Looking for a unique lunch experience? Join us as we walk to the Blue Line light rail from campus and take it downtown to the Nicollet Mall. From there we will walk to both Marquette and 2nd Ave where we will choose from a variety of food truck options. After lunch we will head back together. Throughout the trip we will offer transit tips and tricks while answering any questions participants have. Move Minnesota will provide free transit passes but participants will have to cover their lunch expenses. Travel time is about 20 minutes each way.
RSVP at this link:
submitted by moellerj@augsburg.edu
This week we welcome over 400 students, grad student, and professionals to the 73rd annual UFVA Conference. Hosted by the Film Department, our guests will be attending lectures, screenings, and other events across campus. Welcome, guests!
submitted by matthewk@augsburg.edu
This summer’s MFA Summer Residency guests include Lisa Van Orman Hadley, winner of the Howling Bird Press Fiction Award, and poet Danez Smith, playwright Stacey Rose, creative nonfiction writer Tessa Fontaine, and screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine. Learn more about this impressive lineup on the MFA website.
We invite you to the following free public events:
~~~
Screening of the film THE KEEPING HOURS
with Visiting Screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine
Friday, July 26, 7:15 p.m.
Sateren Auditorium, Anderson Music Building
A book signing and reception will follow each event, with books available for purchase.
submitted by tilton@augsburg.edu
We would like to invite faculty and staff to join our Career & Internship team for our next adventure lunch. Summer is a great time to catch up with colleagues, so take a break and venture out into the community for lunch this summer!
Thursday, July 25th
Tuesday, August 13th
Thursday, August 22nd
If you are interested, we ask that you meet in Suite 100, CC at 11:20 a.m. No need to R.S.V.P., we will determine restaurant locations based on interest.
(Cost of meal will be handled by each individual)
Looking forward to having our colleagues join us! If questions, please call 612-330-1472 or email careers@augsburg.edu
At that time, we will select a neighborhood restaurant to visit.
submitted by griesse@augsburg.edu
Jennifer Simon, Director of American Indian Student Services, accepted a new position as the Director of American Indian Education in the Minneapolis Public Schools. Her last day at Augsburg is July 31. We will celebrate her contributions to the Augsburg community and to the many students she connected with at an Open House on Friday, July 26 from 10-11:30 a.m. in Oyate Commons, Suite 2, Christensen Center. Please join us in the celebration.
submitted by peterlin@augsburg.edu
Move Minnesota, in partnership with Augsburg University, will host experiential transit trips to common destinations in Minneapolis this summer. Ride transit with us for free as we teach tips and tricks for taking the bus, the light rail, and more. Join us for either trip, or both! RSVP here: https://forms.gle/eNV7RBnFwWf43hKL8
We will provide free transit passes, and answer any and all questions you may have!
Quick Run to Minnehaha Center Target and Cub Foods – August 6th from 11:15 – 12 pm
Need to get groceries or another quick item over your lunch hour? The local 7 can get you to Target/Cub Foods in 10 minutes. Join us as we board the bus to practice this line to Minnehaha center! RSVP at the link above.
If you have any questions about these events, please let me know!
For more information about transportation options, visit our transportation website here: http://inside.augsburg.edu/transportation/
*Taken from information from Health@Work, brought to you by Hennepin County Public Health.
submitted by matthewk@augsburg.edu
This summer’s MFA Summer Residency guests include Lisa Van Orman Hadley, winner of the Howling Bird Press Fiction Award, and poet Danez Smith, playwright Stacey Rose, creative nonfiction writer Tessa Fontaine, and screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine. Learn more about this impressive lineup on the MFA website.
We invite you to the following free public events:
~~~
Reading by Visiting Poet Danez Smith
Thursday, July 25, 7:15 p.m.
Sateren Auditorium, Anderson Music Building
~~~
Screening of the film THE KEEPING HOURS
with Visiting Screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine
Friday, July 26, 7:15 p.m.
Sateren Auditorium, Anderson Music Building
A book signing and reception will follow each event, with books available for purchase.
submitted by hardaker@augsburg.edu
Have you heard that the Center for Global Education and Experience (CGEE) runs programming in Mexico, Central America, and Southern Africa, but don’t know much else about us? CGEE will be hosting a webinar next week to discuss what we do in our role as a “study abroad program provider” and what we do at our global study centers and locations!
Webinar: Get to Know CGEE
This webinar will be a general “A-Z” of our semester programs and customized options at all locations. We will also have non-Augsburg institutions attending the webinar.
Presenter: Mark Lester, Director, CGEE Central America.
Date: Thursday, August 1st
Time: 1:00 PM
submitted by griesse@augsburg.edu
Jennifer Simon, Director of American Indian Student Services, accepted a new position as the Director of American Indian Education in the Minneapolis Public Schools. Her last day at Augsburg is July 31. We will celebrate her contributions to the Augsburg community and to the many students she connected with at an Open House on Friday, July 26 from 10-11:30 a.m. in Oyate Commons, Suite 2, Christensen Center. Please join us in the celebration.
submitted by matthewk@augsburg.edu
This summer’s MFA Summer Residency guests include Lisa Van Orman Hadley, winner of the Howling Bird Press Fiction Award, and poet Danez Smith, playwright Stacey Rose, creative nonfiction writer Tessa Fontaine, and screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine. Learn more about this impressive lineup on the MFA website.
We invite you to the following free public events:
~~~
Reading by Visiting Poet Danez Smith
Thursday, July 25, 7:15 p.m.
Sateren Auditorium, Anderson Music Building
~~~
Screening of the film THE KEEPING HOURS
with Visiting Screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine
Friday, July 26, 7:15 p.m.
Sateren Auditorium, Anderson Music Building
A book signing and reception will follow each event, with books available for purchase.
submitted by tilton@augsburg.edu
We would like to invite faculty and staff to join our Career & Internship team for our next adventure lunch. Summer is a great time to catch up with colleagues, so take a break and venture out into the community for lunch this summer!
Thursday, July 25th
Tuesday, August 13th
Thursday, August 22nd
If you are interested, we ask that you meet in Suite 100, CC at 11:20 a.m. No need to R.S.V.P., we will determine restaurant locations based on interest.
(Cost of meal will be handled by each individual)
Looking forward to having our colleagues join us! If questions, please call 612-330-1472 or email careers@augsburg.edu
At that time, we will select a neighborhood restaurant to visit.
submitted by crombie@augsburg.edu
McNair Scholars will present their research projects on Wed., July 24, 10am – 2pm in Hagfors 106. This event is open to the public — feel free to stop by when you can!
Presentations will be 15 minutes in length, with 5 minutes for questions after each presenter.
10am – 10:10am INTRODUCTION
10:10am – 10:30am
Effects of normal and Cystic Fibrosis airway secretions in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Daniella Vasquez
Dr. Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright
10:30am – 10:50am
Exploring a model for the intensity within Langmuir monolayers containing DMPC
Dametre Thunberg
Dr. Ben Stottrup
10:50am – 11:10am
Differential gene expression of stress response-related genes in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and three accessions of its wild relative (Hordeum spontaneum K. Koch) in response to infestation by the bird cherry-oat aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi L.)
Quentin Smith
Dr. Leon van Eck
11:10am – 11:30am
Eye development: The effect of Hedgehog signaling pathway on Daphnia magna and Artemia franciscana
Sandy Lee
Dr. Matthew Beckman
11:30am – 11:50am
The Mathematics behind Visual Illusion
Kouassi Adou
Dr. Matthew Haines
11:50am – 12:15pm BREAK
12:15pm – 12:35pm
Does Attending Community College Reduce the Costs of Receiving a College Degree?
Sydney Saygbe
Dr. Stella Hofrenning
12:35pm – 12:55pm
Hegemonic Masculinity and Sexual Abuse: The Sex Abuse Scandal in the Catholic Church
Joseph Amrhein
Dr. James Vela-McConnell
12:55pm – 1:15pm
Organizational Secrecy, Structural Resources, & Stigma: The Catholic Church Sex Abuse Scandal in Pennsylvania
Cinthia Ramirez
Dr. James Vela-McConnell
1:15pm – 1:35pm
Where Were The Chicanas During the Twin Cities Chicano Movement?:
An Analysis On How Mexican-American Women Were Involved In The Twin Cities Chicano Movement
Citlaly Escobar
Dr. Jimmy Patino
1:35pm – 1:55pm
A Novel: What Does Black Liberation Look Like?
Taiwana Shambley
Dr. Carolyn Holbrook
1:55pm – 2:00pm WRAP UP
submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu
The Forum will take place on Monday and Tuesday, October 28—29, 2019, and include active participation and engagement of classes and partner schools in plenaries, hands-on workshops, networking, and breakout sessions. We will have a total of approximately 15-20 speakers, including six activists from the Human Rights Foundation.
Pease visit our website for more details: https://www.augsburg.edu/humanrightsforum/
A normal class schedule will be held at Augsburg during these two days with opportunities for classes to attend the Forum sessions or have guest speakers visit classrooms. Access to the forum is free of charge for the Augsburg community, but registration is required. Please follow the link below to register. This form is intended only for Augsburg University students, staff, and faculty.
You need to be logged in to your google email account in order to register (xxxxxxxx@augsburg.edu). Other email addresses will not be accepted, and we allow only one registration per email.
Contact us know if you are interested in brainstorming ideas for your own involvement (whether you are a student, staff or faculty), or you wish to learn more (x1387).
submitted by peterlin@augsburg.edu
Move Minnesota, in partnership with Augsburg University, will host experiential transit trips to common destinations in Minneapolis this summer. Ride transit with us for free as we teach tips and tricks for taking the bus, the light rail, and more. Join us for either trip, or both! RSVP here: https://forms.gle/eNV7RBnFwWf43hKL8
We will provide free transit passes, and answer any and all questions you may have!
Quick Run to Minnehaha Center Target and Cub Foods – August 6th from 11:15 – 12 pm
Need to get groceries or another quick item over your lunch hour? The local 7 can get you to Target/Cub Foods in 10 minutes. Join us as we board the bus to practice this line to Minnehaha center! RSVP at the link above.
If you have any questions about these events, please let me know!
For more information about transportation options, visit our transportation website here: http://inside.augsburg.edu/transportation/
*Taken from information from Health@Work, brought to you by Hennepin County Public Health.
submitted by griesse@augsburg.edu
Jennifer Simon, Director of American Indian Student Services, accepted a new position as the Director of American Indian Education in the Minneapolis Public Schools. Her last day at Augsburg is July 31. We will celebrate her contributions to the Augsburg community and to the many students she connected with at an Open House on Friday, July 26 from 10-11:30 a.m. in Oyate Commons, Suite 2, Christensen Center. Please join us in the celebration.
submitted by matthewk@augsburg.edu
This summer’s MFA Summer Residency guests include Lisa Van Orman Hadley, winner of the Howling Bird Press Fiction Award, and poet Danez Smith, playwright Stacey Rose, creative nonfiction writer Tessa Fontaine, and screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine. Learn more about this impressive lineup on the MFA website.
We invite you to the following free public events:
~~~
Reading by Visiting CNF Writer Tessa Fontaine
Tuesday, July 23, 7:15 p.m.
Sateren Auditorium, Anderson Music Building
~~~
Reading by Visiting Poet Danez Smith
Thursday, July 25, 7:15 p.m.
Sateren Auditorium, Anderson Music Building
~~~
Screening of the film THE KEEPING HOURS
with Visiting Screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine
Friday, July 26, 7:15 p.m.
Sateren Auditorium, Anderson Music Building
A book signing and reception will follow each event, with books available for purchase.
submitted by lloydr@augsburg.edu
All Augsburg students, faculty and staff are cordially invited to join us for the 30th Anniversary Paideia Institute Invitational on Friday, July 26 in Old Main 105. This is your opportunity to participate in or observe a Paideia seminar and discover what teachers are doing in their classrooms with students. The schedule for the day includes:
9:00 am – 9:30 am Registration and seminar preparation
9:30 am – 10:00 am Welcome and Introduction to seminar
10:00 am – 11:00 am SEMINAR Reading: Anne Dunn, “Too Many Rules”
11:00 am – 11:30 am Debrief
11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch on us, Christensen Center second floor
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Breakout seminars facilitated by returning teachers;
Paideia information session
Additional details and the RSVP are located on the digital form linked below.
A copy of the story and reading guide will be emailed to you in advance as confirmation.
submitted by matthewk@augsburg.edu
Augsburg University MFA in Creative Writing department’s 2019 Summer Residency will be on campus from Thursday, July 18 through Sunday, July 28. Please join us in welcoming our group of very talented students and acclaimed writers for this festival of craft talks, workshops, evening readings and more.
Forty writing students will be attending the ten-day residency, with about half of them living on campus. During the fall and spring semesters they work with their mentors and fellow writers from their homes in various parts of the country, with one student coming from Finland.
Sixteen graduating MFA students will be giving public readings of their works, and we invite you to join us:
Friday, July 19 – Graduating Writers
Adriana Estrada (Poetry), Richard Gangelhoff (Fiction), Kayla Hambek (Playwriting), Kathleen Kanne (Creative Nonfiction), and Jacob Schornak (Fiction)
7:15 p.m., Foss Center Theater. Reception follows.
Saturday, July 20 – Graduating Writers
Jeffrey Boldt (Fiction), Ned Dougherty (Playwriting), Shelbi Gesch (Creative Nonfiction), Colin Mustful (Fiction), Jamie Randall (Poetry), and Sharon Sobotta (Creative Nonfiction/Screenwriting)
7:15 p.m., Foss Center Theater. Reception follows.
Sunday, July 21 – Graduating Writers
Stephanie Fleck (Fiction), Diana Lopez Jones (Poetry), Jeremy Moberg (Fiction), Tracy Ross (Poetry), and Jannet Walsh (Creative Nonfiction)
7:15 p.m., Foss Center Theater. Reception follows.
submitted by matthewk@augsburg.edu
This summer’s MFA Summer Residency guests include Lisa Van Orman Hadley, winner of the Howling Bird Press Fiction Award, and poet Danez Smith, playwright Stacey Rose, creative nonfiction writer Tessa Fontaine, and screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine. Learn more about this impressive lineup on the MFA website.
We invite you to the following free public events:
Sunday, July 21
Howling Bird Press Party with Fiction Prize Winner
Lisa Van Orman Hadley, author of Irreversible Things
Reception in Foss Center Atrium: 4:30-5 p.m.
Public Reading / Q & A in Sateren Hall: 5-6 p.m.
The 2019 Howling Bird Press Fiction Prize book officially releases in November; in honor of our summer residency, attendees get a sneak peek at this reading, with limited advance copies available for purchase and signing.
~~~
Reading by Visiting Playwright Stacey Rose
Monday, July 22, 7:15 p.m.
Foss Center Theater
~~~
Reading by Visiting CNF Writer Tessa Fontaine
Tuesday, July 23, 7:15 p.m.
Sateren Auditorium, Anderson Music Building
~~~
Reading by Visiting Poet Danez Smith
Thursday, July 25, 7:15 p.m.
Sateren Auditorium, Anderson Music Building
~~~
Screening of the film THE KEEPING HOURS
with Visiting Screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine
Friday, July 26, 7:15 p.m.
Sateren Auditorium, Anderson Music Building
A book signing and reception will follow each event, with books available for purchase.
submitted by matthewk@augsburg.edu
Panel: Awarding Value
Julia M. Brown, Sherrie Fernandez-Williams, and Shannon Gibney
Co-Moderated by Alayne Hopkins and Lindsay Starck
Saturday, July 20, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Hagfors 150
From the Pushcart Prize to the Pulitzer Prize, from the “Best American” series to the Minnesota Book Awards, it’s clear that literary communities are constantly comparing, judging, and awarding value. What does it mean to evaluate a text or a writer? How do we determine which book, fellowship application, script, or screenplay is the best? To what degree is literary appreciation subjective, and what criteria do we use to make these judgments? After we hear from a panel of writers who have judged and/or been judged, Jim Cihlar, publisher of Augsburg’s Howling Bird Press, will provide an overview of how the MFA student editors choose our annual prize winner and do the work of publishing and promoting the resulting book.
Julia M. Brown is Artistic Programs Administrator at the Playwrights’ Center.
Shannon Gibney won the 2019 and 2016 Minnesota Book Award in Young Peoples’ Literature.
Alayne Hopkins is Assistant Director of Programs & Services at The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, overseeing the statewide activities of the Minnesota Center for the Book, which include the Minnesota Book Awards program and other initiatives.
Lindsay Starck is associate director of Augsburg’s MFA program.
submitted by matthewk@augsburg.edu
Please join us when Lisa Van Orman Hadley reads from her forthcoming book and winner of the 2019 Howling Bird Press Fiction Prize, Irreversible Things. The reading is open to the public.
Irreversible Things will officially be released in November; in honor of the MFA Summer Residency, attendees get a sneak peek at this reading, with limited advance copies available for purchase and signing.
Sunday, July 21, 4:30 p.m.
Foss Center Atrium
submitted by peterlin@augsburg.edu
Move Minnesota, in partnership with Augsburg University, will host experiential transit trips to common destinations in Minneapolis this summer. Ride transit with us for free as we teach tips and tricks for taking the bus, the light rail, and more. Join us for either trip, or both! RSVP here: https://forms.gle/eNV7RBnFwWf43hKL8
We will provide free transit passes, and answer any and all questions you may have!
Quick Run to Minnehaha Center Target and Cub Foods – August 6th from 11:15 – 12 pm
Need to get groceries or another quick item over your lunch hour? The local 7 can get you to Target/Cub Foods in 10 minutes. Join us as we board the bus to practice this line to Minnehaha center! RSVP at the link above.
If you have any questions about these events, please let me know!
For more information about transportation options, visit our transportation website here: http://inside.augsburg.edu/transportation/
*Taken from information from Health@Work, brought to you by Hennepin County Public Health.
submitted by goodsona@augsburg.edu
From 12-3pm in the Christensen Center Lobby, Campus Kitchen will be giving away a jar of pickles for a small donation!
submitted by crombie@augsburg.edu
McNair Scholars will present their research projects on Wed., July 24, 10am – 2pm in Hagfors 106. This event is open to the public — feel free to stop by when you can!
Presentations will be 15 minutes in length, with 5 minutes for questions after each presenter.
10am – 10:10am INTRODUCTION
10:10am – 10:30am
Effects of normal and Cystic Fibrosis airway secretions in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Daniella Vasquez
Dr. Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright
10:30am – 10:50am
Exploring a model for the intensity within Langmuir monolayers containing DMPC
Dametre Thunberg
Dr. Ben Stottrup
10:50am – 11:10am
Differential gene expression of stress response-related genes in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and three accessions of its wild relative (Hordeum spontaneum K. Koch) in response to infestation by the bird cherry-oat aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi L.)
Quentin Smith
Dr. Leon van Eck
11:10am – 11:30am
Eye development: The effect of Hedgehog signaling pathway on Daphnia magna and Artemia franciscana
Sandy Lee
Dr. Matthew Beckman
11:30am – 11:50am
The Mathematics behind Visual Illusion
Kouassi Adou
Dr. Matthew Haines
11:50am – 12:15pm BREAK
12:15pm – 12:35pm
Does Attending Community College Reduce the Costs of Receiving a College Degree?
Sydney Saygbe
Dr. Stella Hofrenning
12:35pm – 12:55pm
Hegemonic Masculinity and Sexual Abuse: The Sex Abuse Scandal in the Catholic Church
Joseph Amrhein
Dr. James Vela-McConnell
12:55pm – 1:15pm
Organizational Secrecy, Structural Resources, & Stigma: The Catholic Church Sex Abuse Scandal in Pennsylvania
Cinthia Ramirez
Dr. James Vela-McConnell
1:15pm – 1:35pm
Where Were The Chicanas During the Twin Cities Chicano Movement?:
An Analysis On How Mexican-American Women Were Involved In The Twin Cities Chicano Movement
Citlaly Escobar
Dr. Jimmy Patino
1:35pm – 1:55pm
A Novel: What Does Black Liberation Look Like?
Taiwana Shambley
Dr. Carolyn Holbrook
1:55pm – 2:00pm WRAP UP
submitted by cosimini@augsburg.edu
Come hear summer researchers present their final projects! Free and open to the public.
9:00 am: Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts – Kennedy 303A
Carrington Nowak: Sibling Rivals
Bridgette Boone: Creativity through abstraction: the journey to becoming an artist
Brad Hagen : Storytelling as Healing: Native American Urban Nationalism in Tommy Orange’s There There
10:15 am: Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts – Kennedy 303A
John Kipper: Race and Children’s Lit
Pachi Hang & Domenica Llerena: Engaging Diversity through Intergroup Dialogue
Allison Stein: The Healing Power of Horses: Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Military Veterans
10:30 am: STEM Fields – Kennedy 303B
Weston Schug: Kinetics of Peroxy Radicals Using a Flow-tube
Laura Kundel: A Swell Time with Polymers: Sustainable Organogels
Jade Fullerton: Pepto Bismol: Meant for Indigestion or Polymers?
1:00 pm: Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts Fields – Kennedy 303A
Linh Dao: Visualizing Community: Mapping public spaces in the era of Google Maps
Kylee Lokken: Autobiography Memory Specificity and its Relation to Interpersonal Problem Solving in Young Adults and Children
Anne Liners : “I Just Need Help with Grammar”: Patterning Error at a University Writing Center
1:00 pm: STEM Fields – Kennedy 303B
Noah Aleshire: 3D Printing Food: An Exploration
Kei Heltemes: Voltage-Induced Ferromagnetism in Diamagnetic Fool’s Gold Using Electrolyte Gating
Megan McGlynn: Mechanical Properties of 2D Lipid Films
Arooba Shahid: Shape Analysis of Lipid Monolayer Domains
2:15 pm: Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts Fields – Kennedy 303A
Hannah Dyson: The Suffrage and Anti-Suffrage Movements in Minnesota
Molly Tengwall: Oklahoma!:The Impact of Changing Culture on a Broadway Classic
submitted by cosimini@augsburg.edu
Come hear STEM summer researchers present their final projects!
10:30 am – Kennedy 303A
Morgan Lange: Correlation between Chronic Lower Back Pain and Hamstring flexibility in faculty, staff, and students in an Urban Midwestern University
Katherine Dockter: Physical Education and Adulthood Levels of Physical Activity
Christopher Calland: Relationship Between Knee Biomechanics and Knee Injuries in D3 Football Players
10:30 am – Kennedy 303B
Ben Darwitz: Clearing the Air: How the Innate Immune System may be Able to Treat Staphylococcus qureus Lung Infections in Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Brent Chambers: Analysis of alcohol content and hops in beer
Isaac Tadé: Let your light shine: Radical polymerizations of dental polymers
submitted by cosimini@augsburg.edu
Come hear STEM summer researchers present their final projects! Free and open to the public
1:00 pm – Kennedy 303A
Ciashia Shiongyaj: Functioning Structure and Model of Daphnia Magna’s First Antennae Basal Bead
Abigail Garofalo: Visualizing hedgehog gene expression in Daphnia magna using in situ hybridization
May Kamsheh: Manganese Toxicity on Cultured SH-SY5Y Cells
1:00 pm – Kennedy 303B
Xueqing Su: A Numerical Power-Series Approach to Boundary-Value Eigenvalue Problems in the Context of Fluid Flows
Annabelle Arns: Real Life CSI: The Searle Pedestrian Throw Formula
Eric Bibelnieks: Energy Computation and its Minimization for Suction Vortices Modeled on a Cubic Lattice
2:15 pm – Kennedy 303A
Samantha Marholtz: qPCR studies of hedgehog gene expression during Daphnia magna development with SYBR green
Yusra Darkazanli: Real-time PCR analysis of a Mn transporter gene in Human Neuroblastoma Cells
Bridget Wagner: Analyzing the structure and function of a Myth4/FERM Myosin in Tetrahymena thermophile
Jaweriyo Farah: Identifying the Localization and Function of Myosin 13 in Tetrahymena thermophila
2:15 pm – Kennedy 303B
Jose Raul Marcos-Cruz: Local field potential carry task-related information in a cognitive control task
Lorenzo Hernandez: Predicting Maximal Oxygen Consumption with a Single Stage Skate Test
Daniela Fragale: What’s the Fuss about Fuzz? Characterizing Trichome Density in MN-Native Strawberry Populations
Maxwell Banister: Putting sap suckers to the test: Identifying sustainable aphid resistance in the wild relatives of barley
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McNair Scholars will present their research projects on Wed., July 24, 10am – 2pm in Hagfors 106. This event is open to the public — feel free to stop by when you can!
Presentations will be 15 minutes in length, with 5 minutes for questions after each presenter.
10am – 10:10am INTRODUCTION
10:10am – 10:30am
Effects of normal and Cystic Fibrosis airway secretions in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Daniella Vasquez
Dr. Jennifer Bankers-Fulbright
10:30am – 10:50am
Exploring a model for the intensity within Langmuir monolayers containing DMPC
Dametre Thunberg
Dr. Ben Stottrup
10:50am – 11:10am
Differential gene expression of stress response-related genes in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and three accessions of its wild relative (Hordeum spontaneum K. Koch) in response to infestation by the bird cherry-oat aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi L.)
Quentin Smith
Dr. Leon van Eck
11:10am – 11:30am
Eye development: The effect of Hedgehog signaling pathway on Daphnia magna and Artemia franciscana
Sandy Lee
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Beckman
11:30am – 11:50am
The Mathematics behind Visual Illusion
Kouassi Adou
Dr. Matthew Haines
11:50am – 12:15pm BREAK
12:15pm – 12:35pm
Does Attending Community College Reduce the Costs of Receiving a College Degree?
Sydney Saygbe
Dr. Stella Hofrenning
12:35pm – 12:55pm
Hegemonic Masculinity and Sexual Abuse: The Sex Abuse Scandal in the Catholic Church
Joseph Amrhein
Dr. James Vela-McConnell
12:55pm – 1:15pm
Organizational Secrecy, Structural Resources, & Stigma: The Catholic Church Sex Abuse Scandal in Pennsylvania
Cinthia Ramirez
Dr. James Vela-McConnell, Sociology
1:15pm – 1:35pm
Where Were The Chicanas During the Twin Cities Chicano Movement?:
An Analysis On How Mexican-American Women Were Involved In The Twin Cities Chicano Movement
Citlaly Escobar
Dr. Jimmy Patino
1:35pm – 1:55pm
A Novel: What Does Black Liberation Look Like?
Taiwana Shambley
Dr. Carolyn Holbrook
1:55pm – 2:00pm WRAP UP
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The Forum will take place on Monday and Tuesday, October 28—29, 2019, and include active participation and engagement of classes and partner schools in plenaries, hands-on workshops, networking, and breakout sessions. We will have a total of approximately 15-20 speakers, including six activists from the Human Rights Foundation.
Pease visit our website for more details: https://www.augsburg.edu/humanrightsforum/
A normal class schedule will be held at Augsburg during these two days with opportunities for classes to attend the Forum sessions or have guest speakers visit classrooms. Access to the forum is free of charge for the Augsburg community, but registration is required. Please follow the link below to register. This form is intended only for Augsburg University students, staff, and faculty.
You need to be logged in to your google email account in order to register (xxxxxxxx@augsburg.edu). Other email addresses will not be accepted, and we allow only one registration per email.
Contact us know if you are interested in brainstorming ideas for your own involvement (whether you are a student, staff or faculty), or you wish to learn more (x1387).
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Did you know that 78 percent of local commuters who drive alone say that they would try other ways to get to work if their employer provided a commuter benefit?* Did you know that Augsburg provides a discounted Metropass for faculty and staff? Do you need help figuring out the ins and outs of using transit? We can help you!
Move Minnesota, in partnership with Augsburg University, will host experiential transit trips to common destinations in Minneapolis this summer. Ride transit with us for free as we teach tips and tricks for taking the bus, the light rail, and more. Join us for either trip, or both! RSVP here: https://forms.gle/eNV7RBnFwWf43hKL8
We will provide free transit passes, and answer any and all questions you may have!
Lunch outing on Eat Street – July 16th from 11:30 – 1:30 pm
Meeting a colleague for a work lunch? Take the 2 to Nicollet’s famous Eat Street and either walk south or take the 18 (under 30 minutes each way). Join us as we board the bus to practice this line. Stay to eat lunch and head back on your own, or head back with us at 1 PM sharp!
RSVP at this link.
Quick Run to Minnehaha Center Target and Cub Foods – August 6th from 11:15 – 12 pm
Need to get groceries or another quick item over your lunch hour? The local 7 can get you to Target/Cub Foods in 10 minutes. Join us as we board the bus to practice this line to Minnehaha center! RSVP at this link.
If you have any questions about these events, please let me know!
For more information about transportation options, visit our transportation website here: http://inside.augsburg.edu/transportation/
*Taken from information from Health@Work, brought to you by Hennepin County Public Health.
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Happy July, Auggies!
Did you know that 78 percent of local commuters who drive alone say that they would try other ways to get to work if their employer provided a commuter benefit?* Did you know that Augsburg provides a discounted Metropass for faculty and staff? Do you need help figuring out the ins and outs of using transit? We can help you!
Move Minnesota, in partnership with Augsburg University, will host experiential transit trips to common destinations in Minneapolis this summer. Ride transit with us for free as we teach tips and tricks for taking the bus, the light rail, and more. Join us for either trip, or both! RSVP here: https://forms.gle/eNV7RBnFwWf43hKL8
We will provide free transit passes, and answer any and all questions you may have!
Lunch outing on Eat Street – July 16th from 11:30 – 1:30 pm
Meeting a colleague for a work lunch? Take the 2 to Nicollet’s famous Eat Street and either walk south or take the 18 (under 30 minutes each way). Join us as we board the bus to practice this line. Stay to eat lunch and head back on your own, or head back with us at 1 PM sharp!
RSVP at this link.
Quick Run to Minnehaha Center Target and Cub Foods – August 6th from 11:15 – 12 pm
Need to get groceries or another quick item over your lunch hour? The local 7 can get you to Target/Cub Foods in 10 minutes. Join us as we board the bus to practice this line to Minnehaha center! RSVP at this link.
If you have any questions about these events, please let me know!
For more information about transportation options, visit our transportation website here: http://inside.augsburg.edu/transportation/
*Taken from information from Health@Work, brought to you by Hennepin County Public Health.
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Fellow Auggie Cyclists!
If you’ve got a two-wheeled chariot, we encourage you to join us for our second Coffee Clunker. We’ll be supporting local coffee establishments, while celebrating summer and getting a few extra miles under our belt. Feel free to hop off the route whenever you need to leave.
This is an open ride for any cyclist at any ability level.
When: Friday, July 26 from 4:30 p.m. – ?
Where: We’ll gather in front of the Foss Center, on the grassy area
Why: To be healthier, to create community, to support local businesses, to relieve a bit of stress
Can’t join us? We’d still love you to join our group, track your miles, and keep in touch for future rides — we’re hoping to have one a month over the summer. A link to the route and mileage tracker can be found within the calendar event below, so make sure to add it to your calendar. Feel free to share the event!!
Have questions?
Contact Tessa Wegenke (wegenke@augsburg.edu) or Lee George (lgeorge@augsburg.edu).
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Augsburg University to home to many camps and conferences throughout the summer months. In an effort to keep our community up to date about our campus visitors, University Events will be posting weekly updates here!
This week, Sabo Center for Citizenship and Democracy is hosting the Place Based Justice Network Conference on campus. They will be arriving Wednesday, July 10th and departing on Friday, July 12th.
Place Based Justice Network Webpage: https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/2019/04/18/place-based-justice-network-summer-institute-2019-augsburg-to-host-and-call-for-proposals/
Mulitcultural Student Services is hosting Scrubs Camp, an opportunity to get students excited and interested in pursuing a career in the health sciences. They arrived on July 8th and will be on campus through July 12th
Scrubs Camp Webpage:
http://www.healthforceminnesota.org/students/scrubscamp.html
The Summer Mathematics Institute is hosting their annual Math League Coaches training and will be on campus through July 12th.
Summer Math Institute Webpage:
http://mnmathleague.org/?page_id=444
Next week, will be exciting and busy on campus with SOAR sessions, Vocation on a Lutheran College, Football Camp, and the Masters of Fine Arts Residency starting up! Look for next week’s Events update to learn more about these camps/conferences and the departments hosting them.
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The University of Minnesota is doing a research study on the difference between non-smokers, e-cig users, and smokers! All ages welcome. No matter which group you are in, you could make $500 by the end of the study!! Click the link for more information.
https://www.shopsmokeless.com/blogs/news/large-university-of-minnesota-study-needs-participants
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Augsburg University to home to many camps and conferences throughout the summer months. In an effort to keep our community up to date about our campus visitors, University Events will be posting weekly updates here!
This week, Minnesota Urban Debate league is continuing their residency here on campus. We are also welcoming Minnesota USA Wrestling Camp this Saturday. They will be on campus through Wednesday, July 10th.
Looking ahead to next week, Scrubs Camp will be starting their time on campus Monday, July 8th. We will also host the Place Based Justice Network Conference July 10th-12th.
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Augsburg Faculty and Staff:
You are invited to attend the twenty-fifth annual Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference at Augsburg University from Monday, July 15 to Wednesday, July 17.
Each year, delegations from each of the ELCA Colleges come together to explore the distinct roles that they play in higher education. One of the benefits being the host site is that we have the option of inviting more than five people to attend. This year’s theme is “Beyond Privilege: Engaging Diversity, Inclusion and Equity.”
The conference will begin with an opening session at 5 pm followed by a dinner at 7:00 pm on July 15 and conclude by 1:00 pm on July 17.
See a draft agenda and register by July 3rd on the conference website:
https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2019/04/23/2019-vocation-of-a-lutheran-college-conference/
If you have questions about registration, contact: VOALC@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1403
If you would like more information about the conference, contact Tom Morgan: morgan@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1773.
Register for the 2019 Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference
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Augsburg Faculty and Staff:
You are invited to attend the twenty-fifth annual Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference at Augsburg University from Monday, July 15 to Wednesday, July 17.
Each year, delegations from each of the ELCA Colleges come together to explore the distinct roles that they play in higher education. One of the benefits being the host site is that we have the option of inviting more than five people to attend. This year’s theme is “Beyond Privilege: Engaging Diversity, Inclusion and Equity.”
The conference will begin with an opening session at 5 pm followed by a dinner at 7:00 pm on July 15 and conclude by 1:00 pm on July 17.
See a draft agenda and learn more on the conference website:
https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2019/04/23/2019-vocation-of-a-lutheran-college-conference/
If you have questions about registration, contact: VOALC@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1403
If you would like more information about the conference, contact Tom Morgan: morgan@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1773.
Register for the 2019 Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference
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We will have face painting, live music, food, craft stations, fresh pizza from the bread oven and more!
Free and a great time to get outside with the family!
PLEASE RSVP AND SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER HERE:
https://forms.gle/VDF7W4a5afjKrPMH6
submitted by nondie@augsburg.edu
Augsburg Faculty and Staff:
You are invited to attend the twenty-fifth annual Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference at Augsburg University from Monday, July 15 to Wednesday, July 17.
Each year, delegations from each of the ELCA Colleges come together to explore the distinct roles that they play in higher education. One of the benefits being the host site is that we have the option of inviting more than five people to attend. This year’s theme is “Beyond Privilege: Engaging Diversity, Inclusion and Equity.”
The conference will begin with an opening session at 5 pm followed by a dinner at 7:00 pm on July 15 and conclude by 1:00 pm on July 17.
See a draft agenda and learn more on the conference website:
https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2019/04/23/2019-vocation-of-a-lutheran-college-conference/
If you have questions about registration, contact: VOALC@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1403
If you would like more information about the conference, contact Tom Morgan: morgan@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1773.
Register for the 2019 Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference
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Augsburg University to home to many camps and conferences throughout the summer months. In an effort to keep our community up to date about our campus visitors, University Events will be posting weekly updates here!
This week, the Augsburg Youth Theology Institute and Summer Math Institute are continuing their studies on campus and will be departing at the end of this week. Minnesota Urban Debate League is also on campus this week and will be on campus through mid-July. We are also welcoming Cross Country onto campus today! They will be on campus through the rest of the week. Over the holiday week, we will have UDL staying on campus.
For more information about summer camps and conferences on campus contact University Events at x1104.
submitted by nondie@augsburg.edu
Augsburg Faculty and Staff:
You are invited to attend the twenty-fifth annual Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference at Augsburg University from Monday, July 15 to Wednesday, July 17.
Each year, delegations from each of the ELCA Colleges come together to explore the distinct roles that they play in higher education. One of the benefits being the host site is that we have the option of inviting more than five people to attend. This year’s theme is “Beyond Privilege: Engaging Diversity, Inclusion and Equity.”
The conference will begin with an opening session at 5 pm followed by a dinner at 7:00 pm on July 15 and conclude by 1:00 pm on July 17.
See a draft agenda and learn more on the conference website:
https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2019/04/23/2019-vocation-of-a-lutheran-college-conference/
If you have questions about registration, contact: VOALC@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1403
If you would like more information about the conference, contact Tom Morgan: morgan@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1773.
Register for the 2019 Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference
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Today is our last day of the APSI. The teachers have commented on how welcoming everyone has been and have really enjoyed the facilities and their experience at Augsburg. Thanks for making them feel so welcomed!
We are topping off the week with 30 AP Coordinators today. The Coordinators are often administrators or teachers who get release time to organize the very important logistics around AP curriculum and exams in their schools. There are some significant changes coming this year, so Augsburg is offering a free workshop to the Coordinators so they can be adequately prepared for the new changes this year. They will be in the Marshall Room for their workshop, and the registration will take place in Christensen Center.
Thank you all for making Augsburg an amazing place for these educators to visit during a week of their summer “vacation”!!
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In partnership with Norway House, we are excited to share that Bjørn Magnus Jacobsen Ihler—a Norwegian activist, writer, designer, and filmmaker working across mediums to promote peace and human rights in defiance of violent extremism—will be speaking at Norway House on Sunday, June 23, 2019 from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm on the topic of Finding Peace: A dialogue on community peace-building.
Ihler is a survivor of the Utøya mass shooting on 22 July 2011. Since that horrifying experience, he has used his voice to promote peace and justice all over the world. He currently serves as a Young Leader on the Extremely Together Project at the Kofi Annan Foundation.
In addition, he is a listed speaker for the Human Rights Foundation (who is our international partner for the Human Rights Forum) and spoke at their Oslo Freedom Forum in 2016.
Please visit Norway House’s event page to RSVP to the free session.
This event is brought to us by Heartland Democracy.
Any questions should be directed to Bettine at x1378
submitted by nondie@augsburg.edu
Augsburg Faculty and Staff:
You are invited to attend the twenty-fifth annual Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference at Augsburg University from Monday, July 15 to Wednesday, July 17.
Each year, delegations from each of the ELCA Colleges come together to explore the distinct roles that they play in higher education. One of the benefits being the host site is that we have the option of inviting more than five people to attend. This year’s theme is “Beyond Privilege: Engaging Diversity, Inclusion and Equity.”
The conference will begin with an opening session at 5 pm followed by a dinner at 7:00 pm on July 15 and conclude by 1:00 pm on July 17.
See a draft agenda and learn more on the conference website:
https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2019/04/23/2019-vocation-of-a-lutheran-college-conference/
If you have questions about registration, contact: VOALC@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1403
If you would like more information about the conference, contact Tom Morgan: morgan@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1773.
Register for the 2019 Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference
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Save the dates of November 15 & 16 for the 2019 Overcoming Racism Conference at Metropolitan State University.
This is the 11th year that Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative (FREC) has presented the Overcoming Racism Conference. It’s a time to celebrate, to rededicate to this work, to elevate our learning and skills, and to network with each other to strengthen our movement. This year’s conference theme is “Dismantling White Supremacy – Its Power, Structures, & Culture”. You can find full information on the website at http://www.overcomingracism.org
We are excited to announce the keynote speakers for the opening: Joe Feagin and Winona LaDuke!
Joe Feagin, the Ella C. McFadden and Distinguished Professor at Texas A&M University, does major research on systemic racism, classism, and sexism issues. He has published 70 scholarly books in these research areas.
Winona LaDuke, the Environmentalist, Political Activist, Founder and Co-Director of Honor the Earth, Founder of the White Earth Land Recovery Project. She has written extensively on Native American and environmental issues.
Keynote presentations plus many worthwhile workshops are planned for both days! We encourage you to register early (registration opens Sept. 1) as the conference has sold out in previous years, even before the end of early-bird registration! As has been true in past years, the conference fee should not be an obstacle that keeps anyone from attending (scholarship options are available when registering.)
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In partnership with Norway House, we are excited to share that Bjørn Magnus Jacobsen Ihler—a Norwegian activist, writer, designer, and filmmaker working across mediums to promote peace and human rights in defiance of violent extremism—will be speaking at Norway House on Sunday, June 23, 2019 from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm on the topic of Finding Peace: A dialogue on community peace-building.
Ihler is a survivor of the Utøya mass shooting on 22 July 2011. Since that horrifying experience, he has used his voice to promote peace and justice all over the world. He currently serves as a Young Leader on the Extremely Together Project at the Kofi Annan Foundation.
In addition, he is a listed speaker for the Human Rights Foundation (who is our international partner for the Human Rights Forum) and spoke at their Oslo Freedom Forum in 2016.
Please visit Norway House’s event page to RSVP to the free session.
This event is brought to us by Heartland Democracy.
Any questions should be directed to Bettine at x1378
submitted by kadolph@augsburg.edu
Augsburg University to home to many camps and conferences throughout the summer months. In an effort to keep our community up to date about our campus visitors, University Events will be posting weekly updates here!
This week, Augsburg University Team Wrestling Camp is on campus through Thursday, June 20th. The Augsburg Youth Theology Institute will be joining us for a week beginning Saturday, June 22. We will also be welcoming folks from Urban Debate League and Summer Math Institute this Sunday, June 23.
For more information about summer camps and conferences on campus contact University Events at x1104.
submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu
In partnership with Norway House, we are excited to share that Bjørn Magnus Jacobsen Ihler—a Norwegian activist, writer, designer, and filmmaker working across mediums to promote peace and human rights in defiance of violent extremism—will be speaking at Norway House on Sunday, June 23, 2019 from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm on the topic of Finding Peace: A dialogue on community peace-building.
Ihler is a survivor of the Utøya mass shooting on 22 July 2011. Since that horrifying experience, he has used his voice to promote peace and justice all over the world. He currently serves as a Young Leader on the Extremely Together Project at the Kofi Annan Foundation.
In addition, he is a listed speaker for the Human Rights Foundation (who is our international partner for the Human Rights Forum) and spoke at their Oslo Freedom Forum in 2016.
Please visit Norway House’s event page to RSVP to the free session.
This event is brought to us be Heartland Democracy.
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Join the Fun at Middle School MDAW
The Minnesota Urban Debate League, a program of Augsburg University, is hosting Middle School MDAW Summer Camp! If you’re at high school age or older, we need you to be part of the fun as a volunteer judge on our Friday tournament.
At this tournament, our middle school campers have a chance to show off the skills they’ve gained over the last 5 days. With a mock tournament with real judges, camp’s learning process is complete!
Schedule for Friday, June 21st:
Round 1 – 9:30-10:30
Round 2 – 10:45-12:00
Round 3 – 1:00-2:15pm
No experience? No problem. We will train judges (& provide lunch.)
Afterwards, join us for the exciting awards ceremony for cupcakes and lots of smiles as kids win big and get recognized for their new debate skills!
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Join the Fun at Middle School MDAW
Sign Up to Judge
Our Middle School MDAW Summer Camp starts next week! If you’re at high school age or older, we need you to be part of the fun as a volunteer judge on our Friday tournament.
At this tournament, our middle school campers have a chance to show off the skills they’ve gained over the last 5 days. With a mock tournament with real judges, camp’s learning process is complete!
Schedule for Friday, June 21st:
Round 1 – 9:30-10:30
Round 2 – 10:45-12:00
Round 3 – 1:00-2:15pm
No experience? No problem. We will train judges (& provide lunch.)
Afterwards, join us for the exciting awards ceremony for cupcakes and lots of smiles as kids win big and get recognized for their new debate skills!
submitted by nondie@augsburg.edu
Augsburg Faculty and Staff:
You are invited to attend the twenty-fifth annual Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference at Augsburg University from Monday, July 15 to Wednesday, July 17.
Each year, delegations from each of the ELCA Colleges come together to explore the distinct roles that they play in higher education. One of the benefits being the host site is that we have the option of inviting more than five people to attend. This year’s theme is “Beyond Privilege: Engaging Diversity, Inclusion and Equity.”
The conference will begin with an opening session at 5 pm followed by a dinner at 7:00 pm on July 15 and conclude by 1:00 pm on July 17.
See a draft agenda and learn more on the conference website:
https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2019/04/23/2019-vocation-of-a-lutheran-college-conference/
If you have questions about registration, contact: VOALC@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1403
If you would like more information about the conference, contact Tom Morgan: morgan@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1773.
Register for the 2019 Vocation of a Lutheran College Conference
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We will be welcoming 210 Advanced Placement (AP) high school teachers to campus this morning starting at 8:30 am in Sateren. These teachers will be on campus throughout the week. All of their classes will be taking place in Hagfors and OGC. They will be eating lunch in the dining hall all four days as well!
These teachers are coming from 17 states and 3 countries. There will be more than 150 school districts represented throughout the week. 130 teachers are from MN! This is a great opportunity to showcase Augsburg University and raise Augsburg’s profile with teachers who are working with exceptional students. Please help make them feel welcomed while they are on campus. You can learn more about the Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI) here: https://www.augsburg.edu/ecs/apsi/, and if you have any questions about the institute, please email apsi@augsburg.edu.
