A Prayer for Hope and Possibility

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

2020 has been an extended Advent season, waiting and wading through a broken world, we struggled to find hope and joy. We did though, we held to the promise of better, of possibility. We knew at some point, there would be a game-changer. Whether that was a vaccine, or the uprising of a city demanding racial justice, an election, or the birth of a child to a poor, unwed mother in West Asia, we looked ahead with hope. As we look to 2021, Jenn Luong, Pastoral Intern, offers a prayer for Hope and Possibility:

A Prayer for Hope and Possibility

Got Problems? Count on TutorMe for Free

submitted by trancc@augsburg.edu

Students – don’t forget about TutorMe! It is available to Augsburg students 24/7 and offers tutoring in over 300 subjects from qualified tutors. Students are able to use 3 hours a week; 3 one hour sessions or 6 thirty-minute sessions. You can find TutorMe on Moodle by clicking any of your classes! At the top left of your screen there is an orange tab to see the side panel of resources. As you scroll down, you will see the “Augsburg Tools” section and underneath is TutorMe. For more information on other tutoring and academic skills options, please click “Tutoring & Academic Skills Information”.

Academic Skills & Tutoring Information

2020 Holiday Shipping Deadlines (Starting to Pass)

submitted by suter@augsburg.edu

As we are now in the 2020 holiday season the main shipping carriers have published their guidelines to have packages arrive by Christmas. If you are planning to send packages make sure to get them sent off before the following dates.

All dates listed are recommended send-by dates for contiguous US destinations. These dates are not guaranteed so earlier is always better (and cheaper).

UPS
Dec 15 – Ground – Too Late! (depending on destination)
Dec 21 – 3 Day Select
Dec 22 – 2nd Day Air
Dec 23 – Next Day Air

FedEx
Dec 15 – Ground/Home – Too Late! (depending on destination)
Dec 21 – Express Saver
Dec 22 – 2Day
Dec 23 – Overnight

USPS
Dec 15 – Retail Ground – Too Late!
Dec 18 – First-Class
Dec 19 – Priority
Dec 23 – Priority Express

Thank You
Central Services Staff

Textbook Rental Charge Deadline Extended to December 28

submitted by gunters@augsburg.edu

We realize that some students may need to hold on to their rental textbooks longer than usual this semester because of extended due dates for final projects or tests, so the bookstore changed the textbook rental charge deadline.

If you physically bring back the book on or before December 28 or it is postmarked on or before that date, you will not be charged the late fee. The fee is 75% of the cost of the textbook plus a 7.5% processing fee.

Note: Please do NOT return your textbook rental to Lindell Library or deposit them in the library drop box. Textbooks delivered to the library may not be forwarded to the bookstore in time to avoid the late fee charges.

View the 3 easy ways to return your rentals

1. In-store: The bookstore is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. this week, as well as 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday – Wednesday, Dec. 21-23, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, Dec. 28-30. Masks required, limited to 10 people in-store at a time

2. UPS Label. Go to our website https://augsburg.bncollege.com/shop/augsburg/page/rental-book-return and request a UPS label under rental returns. (A $5 fee is charged for this service.)

3. Mail via USPS. Please include your name and phone number used at the time of rental to ensure proper credit. Send to:

Augsburg University Bookstore
Attn; Rental Return
610 22nd Ave S,
Minneapolis, MN 55454

https://augsburg.bncollege.com/shop/augsburg/page/rental-book-return

https://augsburg.bncollege.com/shop/augsburg/page/rental-book-return

Have you Moved Recently? Update your Address Here

submitted by cswanson@augsburg.edu

Please be sure Human Resources has your current address and other information on file. For changes, please fill out the Address/Phone Number Update form below. 2020 W-2 Tax forms will be mailed at the end of January 2021, but the Post Office is unable to forward these forms. Please let us know if you’ve moved or will be moving soon. Thank you!

Augsburg Employee Address/Phone Number Update Form

Have you Moved Recently? Update your Address Here

submitted by cswanson@augsburg.edu

Please be sure Human Resources has your current address and other information on file. For changes, please fill out the Address/Phone Number Update form below. 2020 W-2 Tax forms will be mailed at the end of January 2021, but the Post Office is unable to forward these forms. Please let us know if you’ve moved or will be moving soon. Thank you!

Augsburg Employee Address/Phone Number Update Form

Podcast of Liturgy of the Hours

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

You are invited to listen to a podcast of the Liturgy of the Hours presented by Luther Seminary Chapel and Augsburg University Campus Ministry. Once again we turn to patterns of prayer to anchor our days. In this Advent season, we sing Vespers, or Evening Prayer. Zach Busch and Jearlyn Steele invite us into our liturgy with depth, meaning and beauty. Come, Lord Jesus, we pray. Let it be so.

Podcast link

No-Cost Home Saliva Tests for COVID-19 Available at Augsburg

submitted by alamilla@augsburg.edu

Saliva tests for COVID-19 are available to students, faculty, and staff. These are leftover tests from the November 11 and 18 testing events we held on campus. They must be used by December 30. What you need to do:

Kits are available at Lindell Library’s circulation desk for you to pick up.
See library hours for the rest of the semester.

You are now welcome to take test kits for yourself and members of your household. Each household member taking the test must have their own email address.

You will be asked to fill out a simple form to provide your name and email address

Follow the instructions on the saliva test kit and mail it by the end of December.

2020 Holiday Shipping Deadlines (Starting to Pass)

submitted by suter@augsburg.edu

As we are now in the 2020 holiday season the main shipping carriers have published their guidelines to have packages arrive by Christmas. If you are planning to send packages make sure to get them sent off before the following dates.

All dates listed are recommended send-by dates for contiguous US destinations. These dates are not guaranteed so earlier is always better (and cheaper).

UPS
Dec 15 – Ground – Too Late! (depending on destination)
Dec 21 – 3 Day Select
Dec 22 – 2nd Day Air
Dec 23 – Next Day Air

FedEx
Dec 15 – Ground/Home – Too Late! (depending on destination)
Dec 21 – Express Saver
Dec 22 – 2Day
Dec 23 – Overnight

USPS
Dec 15 – Retail Ground – Too Late!
Dec 18 – First-Class
Dec 19 – Priority
Dec 23 – Priority Express

Thank You
Central Services Staff

Plan Ahead for Study Abroad in Summer 2021

submitted by leess8@augsburg.edu

Check out the short-term study abroad programs coming up for Summer 2021. Now is a great time to plan ahead! ALL programs fulfill your AUGSBURG EXPERIENCE requirement, as well as other classes:

Apply by January 22, 2021

—CUBA—
Community, Arts, and Culture in Cuba – Summer
THR 295 (Fine Arts)

—GERMANY—
Science and Religion in Germany – Summer
REL 205 (Search for Meaning II) and/or CHM 102 (Lab Science) or SCI 490 (Keystone for Science majors)

—ITALY—
Writing la Dolce Vita: Food, Art, and Culture in Italy – Summer

HIS 170 — Food: A Global History (Humanities LAF)
HIS 440 — Upper Division Topics Course
ENL 221 — Writing about Art and Popular Culture
ENL 324 –Creative Non-Fiction

–MEXICO– (Apply by March 1)

Augsburg CGEE: Language and Culture

Augsburg CGEE: Medical Spanish and Clinical Observership

—SOUTH AFRICA—

Music Therapy in South Africa – Summer
MUS 374 or 474: Music Therapy Practicum (1 credit)
MUS 511: Music Therapy Practicum (0 credits), or
MUS 582: Transcultural Music Therapy (4 credits), or
MUS 511 and MUS 582 (total 4 credits)

Get detailed information about these short term programs

Call for Batalden Applied Ethics Grant Student Proposals

submitted by koh@augsburg.edu

Augsburg University’s students are invited to submit a Batalden student grant proposal to support student leadership in applied intersectional ethics on campus and/or in the local community. This student grant program defines applied ethics as work that focuses on, considers, and/or addresses public and/or private moral issues. The overarching objective of this grant is to support student work in intersectional applied ethics that promote social justice and social change. Grant funding for all student proposals is generously supported by Paul ’63 and LaVonne (Olson) Batalden ’63, and Stephen ’67 and Sandra Batalden.

Applied intersectional ethics: Intersectionality is a concept that emerged out of critical race and legal scholarship. This student grant supports work that explicitly addresses intersectionality and ethics. Student proposals should address how interdependent structures and systems of discrimination that perpetuate oppression are ethical issues.

Grant amount: Student proposals may request up to $3000 for the proposed work (including up to $1000 Augsburg student stipends — the proposal should include rationale for the stipend amount requested). Note: Proposals requesting more than $3000 must provide compelling rationale (along with a detailed budget) for the financial request. All funds must be used before May 31, 2021.

Eligibility: Augsburg student (undergraduate, graduate and/or alum). A staff or faculty advisors is required. *Note: Student proposals may include community members outside of Augsburg University, but non-Augsburg affiliated students are not eligible for stipends.

Priority deadline: January 22, 2021 (before midnight)

Proposal submission: To submit a student grant proposal, please complete a proposal application (using Google forms, see link below).

Questions: Contact Prof. Bibiana Koh (koh@augsburg.edu), Batalden Scholar in Applied Ethics, for inquiries about this student grant opportunity.

https://forms.gle/Pzm9pbV7cf9Q33EF6

Need Mental Health Services During Break?

submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu

If you are in need of mental health resources during the semester break, here are some options for you:

1. Call the CWC office at 612-330-1707 and press 1 to be connected with Protocall which provides trained mental health professionals to assist you by phone 24/7.
2. If you are in Hennepin County and having a crisis, you can call the Hennepin County Cope Team at 612-596-1223. In greater MN, text **274747 to reach a local county crisis team.
3. Free zoom or phone counseling is also available at Walk-In Counseling Center. Check out their website at https://walkin.org for more information and hours.
4. There is also a new tool on the CWC website called TAO – Therapy Assistance Online which offers a variety of self-help modules you may want to check out over the break. http://www.augsburg.edu/cwc

The CWC office will resume meeting with students via zoom when classes start on January 11, 2021. Many additional resources can be found on the CWC website at http://www.augsburg.edu/cwc

Have a safe and healthy break. See you in 2021!

https://www.augsburg.edu/cwc

No-Cost Home Saliva Tests for COVID-19 Available at Augsburg

submitted by alamilla@augsburg.edu

Saliva tests for COVID-19 are available to students, faculty, and staff. These are leftover tests from the November 11 and 18 testing events we held on campus. They must be used by December 30. What you need to do:
Pick up a free saliva test kit from Elaine Eschenbacher in the Mortensen lobby on
Tuesday, December 15, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Kits are now available at Lindell Library’s circulation desk for you to pick up.
See library hours for the rest of the semester.

You are now welcome to take test kits for yourself and members of your household. Each household member taking the test must have their own email address.

You will be asked to fill out a simple form to provide your name and email address

Follow the instructions on the saliva test kit and mail it by the end of December.

Top 3 Things Students Need to Know This Week

submitted by alamilla@augsburg.edu

No-cost home saliva test kits for COVID-19 are available at Augsburg. They must be used and shipped by December 30. https://amail.augsburg.edu/2020/12/14/no-cost-home-saliva-tests-for-covid-19-available-at-augsburg/

Textbook rentals are due December 17. Read instructions on how to ship textbooks. https://amail.augsburg.edu/2020/12/08/textbook-rental-return/

Find winter break hours for varying departments and services on campus. https://docs.google.com/document/d/11rQ56JqwRhcJUs87pjC4jtlW4RUZnyjCvtPexJlvvOs/edit

2020 Holiday Shipping Deadlines *Starting to Pass*

submitted by suter@augsburg.edu

As we are entering the 2020 holiday season the main shipping carriers have published their guidelines to have packages arrive by Christmas. If you are planning to send packages make sure to get them sent off before the following dates.

All dates listed are recommended send-by dates for contiguous US destinations. These dates are not guaranteed so earlier is always better (and cheaper).

UPS
Dec 15 – Ground – TODAY
Dec 21 – 3 Day Select
Dec 22 – 2nd Day Air
Dec 23 – Next Day Air

FedEx
Dec 15 – Ground/Home – TODAY
Dec 21 – Express Saver
Dec 22 – 2Day
Dec 23 – Overnight

USPS
Dec 15 – Retail Ground – TODAY
Dec 18 – First-Class
Dec 19 – Priority
Dec 23 – Priority Express

Thank You
Central Services Staff

MNsure Open Enrollment Ends in One Week – December 22

submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu

Do you need insurance? You can sign up for 2021 private health and dental insurance through MNsure now through December 22, 2020.

Click the link below for info on how to sign up. If you have questions about whether you might qualify for these plans, or for Medical Assistance (free insurance for those meeting income guidelines), contact Health Access MN at 651-645-0215 for free, expert enrollment assistance.

MN Sure Open Enrollment

https://www.mnsure.org/

https://www.mnsure.org/

Call for Batalden Applied Ethics Grant Student Proposals – Due January 22, 2021

submitted by koh@augsburg.edu

Augsburg University’s students are invited to submit a Batalden student grant proposal to support student leadership in applied intersectional ethics on campus and/or in the local community. This student grant program defines applied ethics as work that focuses on, considers, and/or addresses public and/or private moral issues. The overarching objective of this grant is to support student work in intersectional applied ethics that promote social justice and social change. Grant funding for all student proposals is generously supported by Paul ’63 and LaVonne (Olson) Batalden ’63, and Stephen ’67 and Sandra Batalden.

Applied intersectional ethics: Intersectionality is a concept that emerged out of critical race and legal scholarship. This student grant supports work that explicitly addresses intersectionality and ethics. Student proposals should address how interdependent structures and systems of discrimination that perpetuate oppression are ethical issues.

Grant amount: Student proposals may request up to $3000 for the proposed work (including up to $1000 Augsburg student stipends — the proposal should include rationale for the stipend amount requested). Note: Proposals requesting more than $3000 must provide compelling rationale (along with a detailed budget) for the financial request. All funds must be used before May 31, 2021.

Eligibility: Augsburg student (undergraduate, graduate and/or alum). A staff or faculty advisors is required. *Note: Student proposals may include community members outside of Augsburg University, but non-Augsburg affiliated students are not eligible for stipends.

Priority deadline: January 22, 2021 (before midnight)

Proposal submission: To submit a student grant proposal, please complete a proposal application (using Google forms, see link below).

Questions: Contact Prof. Bibiana Koh (koh@augsburg.edu), Batalden Scholar in Applied Ethics, for inquiries about this student grant opportunity.

https://forms.gle/Pzm9pbV7cf9Q33EF6

Got Problems? Count on TutorMe for Free

submitted by trancc@augsburg.edu

Students – don’t forget about TutorMe! It is available to Augsburg students 24/7 and offers tutoring in over 300 subjects from qualified tutors. Students are able to use 3 hours a week; 3 one hour sessions or 6 thirty-minute sessions. You can find TutorMe on Moodle by clicking any of your classes! At the top left of your screen there is an orange tab to see the side panel of resources. As you scroll down, you will see the “Augsburg Tools” section and underneath is TutorMe. For more information on other tutoring and academic skills options, please click “Tutoring & Academic Skills Information”.

Academic Skills & Tutoring Information

Have you Moved Recently? Update your Address Here

submitted by cswanson@augsburg.edu

Please be sure Human Resources has your current address and other information on file. For changes, please fill out the Address/Phone Number Update form below. 2020 W-2 Tax forms will be mailed at the end of January 2021, but the Post Office is unable to forward these forms. Please let us know if you’ve moved or will be moving soon. Thank you!

Augsburg Employee Address/Phone Number Update Form

Stipend: Annex HealthCare Impact Advisory Committee

submitted by tripp@augsburg.edu

Position Summary
Are you passionate about making change in your community and making a lasting impact on systems of that have caused harm to marginalized communities? The Annex teen clinic is currently seeking dedicated BIPOC young adults ages 18-24 who will serve on an advisory committee. You will have the chance to share your lived experience accessing sexual/reproductive health care in the form of facilitated listening sessions. You will also increase your knowledge in healing practices, trauma informed care and the ways racism impacts the health care systems.
You will have an opportunity to integrate your lived experience to create a guide for healthcare workers to ensure their practices are trauma informed and based in antiracism practices.

About Annex Teen Clinic Project:
Young people will integrate their lived experiences accessing sexual/reproductive healthcare with healing work and training and discussion on systemic racism and historical trauma to:
1.Create provider guides to ensure services are trauma-informed
2.Advise Annex staff on an in-depth curriculum designed for professionals working at CHIP organizations

Expectations and stipend:
The group will meet once a week for an hour via zoom for the 1st six months starting in January. There will be small group work that will be completed outside of meeting times. The last six months the group will meet twice a week for an hour via zoom. Joining this committee is a one year commitment.
Participants will attend at least 85% of meetings that will be via Zoom once a week with possible more frequent meeting after the first 6 months. There will be outside work that must be complete on time. Each participant will receive a stipend of at least $500 if all expectations are met.
Contact Khadijah Cooper with any questions: Khadijah@annexteenclinic.org

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNAHXeJSbTgyQGcoSkqUK9pM7o9rpJ43dpXK3_h2_g3IiGwA/viewform?gxids=7628

Have you Moved Recently? Update your Address Here

submitted by cswanson@augsburg.edu

Please be sure Human Resources has your current address and other information on file. For changes, please fill out the Address/Phone Number Update form below. 2020 W-2 Tax forms will be mailed at the end of January 2021, but the Post Office is unable to forward these forms. Please let us know if you’ve moved or will be moving soon. Thank you!

Augsburg Employee Address/Phone Number Update Form

Appointments with Strommen Career Coaches Available in Handshake

submitted by grayk2@augsburg.edu

As a friendly reminder, Career Peer Advisors are unavailable for virtual resume and cover letter drop-in hours during finals week and winter break. However, you can still schedule an appointment with a Career Coach in Handshake! Whether you’re interested in exploring majors or careers, need assistance with your summer 2021 job and internship search, or are looking for help with your resume and cover letter, the Strommen Team is here to support you! Schedule an appointment with a Career Coach in Handshake and check out resources on our Strommen Community Moodle Site. https://moodle.augsburg.edu/community/course/view.php?id=425

Schedule an appointment with a Career Coach in Handshake

Got Problems? Count on TutorMe for Free

submitted by trancc@augsburg.edu

Students – don’t forget about TutorMe! It is available to Augsburg students 24/7 and offers tutoring in over 300 subjects from qualified tutors. Students are able to use 3 hours a week; 3 one hour sessions or 6 thirty-minute sessions. You can find TutorMe on Moodle by clicking any of your classes! At the top left of your screen there is an orange tab to see the side panel of resources. As you scroll down, you will see the “Augsburg Tools” section and underneath is TutorMe. For more information on other tutoring and academic skills options, please click “Tutoring & Academic Skills Information”.

Academic Skills & Tutoring Information

Annual Late Night Breakfast, December 14

submitted by johns184@augsburg.edu

From 9:00 to 10:30 PM, we will be serving Late Night Breakfast to kick off finals week. In addition to the traditional breakfast favorites, our Pastry Chef, Anne Wheatcroft, will be serving baked apples wrapped in puff pastry and vanilla ice cream. The apples are organic and locally grown! For those unable or unwilling to have gluten, she will have some without the puff pastry.

We will also be raffling an Apple Watch. You will not have to be present for the drawing, but you will have to attend the breakfast to receive a raffle ticket.

Free to students with an Augsburg ID.

We will see you Monday evening.

Advent Blessings

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

During Advent, you are invited to watch a short message from the Rev. Meta Herrick Carlson, a pastor and poet living in Minneapolis, MN. Meta is passionate about cultivating leadership, challenging systems, and preaching that moves us toward mercy and justice. She is also a co-founder of the Alter Guild podcast network. Today she offers a Blessing for St. Lucia Day.

Blessing for St. Lucia Day

No-Cost Home Saliva Tests for COVID-19 Available at Augsburg

submitted by alamilla@augsburg.edu

Saliva tests for COVID-19 are available to students, faculty, and staff. These are leftover tests from the November 11 and 18 testing events we held on campus. They must be used by December 30. What you need to do:
Pick up a free saliva test kit from Elaine Eschenbacher in the Mortensen lobby on
Tuesday, December 15, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Kits are now available at Lindell Library’s circulation desk for you to pick up.
See library hours for the rest of the semester.

You are now welcome to take test kits for yourself and members of your household. Each household member taking the test must have their own email address.

You will be asked to fill out a simple form to provide your name and email address

Follow the instructions on the saliva test kit and mail it by the end of December.

Strommen Senior Career Toolkit

submitted by grayk2@augsburg.edu

The Strommen Center for Meaningful Work would like to acknowledge that the job search process has its unique stressors and want you to know we are here to support you. Whether you are graduating this December or in the spring, we are committed to helping you every step of the way. It is for these reasons we are proud to present our Senior Career Toolkit! Over the next week, Augsburg seniors can expect emails from us with tips and tricks to a successful job search! Topics include: Tips for Negotiating a Salary Offer & Career Services to Utilize Post-Augsburg.

Resources for Seniors are also available on our Strommen Community Moodle Site.

Murphy Square Submissions Opening

submitted by mismashj@augsburg.edu

Submit your work to Murphy Square, the annual campus arts magazine!

Interested in curating student submissions? Then join our team of editors!

Submissions are open NOW and they close on January 22nd. To submit your work, visit https://murphysquare.submittable.com/submit

Make sure to join our Auggie Life page for any important updates, and follow our Instagram (@murphysquarelitmag)

To join our editing team, email Jacey Mismash at mismashj@augsburg.edu and indicate whether you would like to edit for Prose, Poetry, Art/Film/Music, or all three!

Auggie Life Page

No-Cost Home Saliva Tests Available at Augsburg

submitted by alamilla@augsburg.edu

Saliva tests are available to students, faculty, and staff. These are leftover tests from the November 11 and 18 testing events we held on campus. They must be used by the end of December 30. What you need to do:

Pick up a free saliva test kit from Elaine Eschenbacher in the Mortensen lobby on
Friday, Dec 11, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. or Tuesday, Dec 15, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Beginning on Monday, you also can pick up test kits at Lindell Library’s circulation desk. See library hours for the rest of the semester at https://library.augsburg.edu/hours.

You are welcome to take 1 or 2 tests at this time

You will be asked to fill out a simple form to provide your name and email address

Follow the instructions on the saliva test kit and mail it by the end of December 30. (The instructions require that you go online to register the test, which you can do on a smart phone or tablet.)

Have you Moved Recently? Update your Address

submitted by cswanson@augsburg.edu

Please be sure Human Resources has your current address and other information on file. For changes, please fill out the Address/Phone Number Update form below. 2020 W-2 Tax forms will be mailed at the end of January 2021, but the Post Office is unable to forward these forms. Please let us know if you’ve moved or will be moving soon. Thank you!

Augsburg Employee Address/Phone Number Update Form

HR Benefits and Payroll Forms: Due by Noon TODAY, Friday, Dec. 11

submitted by cswanson@augsburg.edu

Please submit any change forms you may have for current 2020 benefits to HR by noon Friday, December 11 to be processed on the December 18 pay date. This includes routine HSA, retirement, direct deposit and tax withholding changes. Email hr@augsburg.edu if you have questions or need help.

Secure Link to Human Resources & Payroll
To protect your information, forms containing sensitive data such as banking or social security numbers should not be emailed. For a secure delivery link go to https://augsburg.leapfile.net/ for submission. Please contact hr@augsburg.edu for questions.

Thank you so much! -Your HR & Payroll Team

Student Financial Services Virtual Drop-in Appointments Next Week

submitted by burgessa@augsburg.edu

The Student Financial Services office will be offering drop-in appointments next week (December 14th-17th). Please stop by via zoom to speak to a counselor about any financial aid or billing questions you may have. Available times can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mv5wolj_Jw-XYFW6xsclqE2MFoxWxpP1o93wpzrF374/edit?usp=sharing

We look forward to meeting with you!

No-Cost Home Saliva Tests Available at Augsburg

submitted by alamilla@augsburg.edu

Saliva tests are available to students, faculty, and staff. These are leftover tests from the November 11 and 18 testing events we held on campus. They must be used by the end of December 30. What you need to do:

Pick up a free saliva test kit from Elaine Eschenbacher in the Mortensen lobby on
Friday, Dec 11, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. or Tuesday, Dec 15, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Beginning on Monday, you also can pick up test kits at Lindell Library’s circulation desk. See library hours for the rest of the semester at https://library.augsburg.edu/hours.

You are welcome to take 1 or 2 tests at this time

You will be asked to fill out a simple form to provide your name and email address

Follow the instructions on the saliva test kit and mail it by the end of December 30. (The instructions require that you go online to register the test, which you can do on a smart phone or tablet.)

 

Have you Moved Recently? Update your Address

submitted by cswanson@augsburg.edu

Please be sure Human Resources has your current address and other information on file. For changes, please fill out the Address/Phone Number Update form below.

2020 W-2 Tax forms will be mailed at the end of January 2021, but the Post Office will not forward these forms. Please let us know if you’ve moved or will be moving soon. Thank you!

Augsburg Employee Address/Phone Number Update Form

HR Benefits and Payroll Forms: Due by Noon Friday, Dec. 11

submitted by cswanson@augsburg.edu

Please submit any change forms you may have for current 2020 benefits to HR by noon Friday, December 11 to be processed on the December 18 pay date. This includes routine HSA, retirement, direct deposit and tax withholding changes. Email hr@augsburg.edu if you have questions or need help.

Secure Link to Human Resources & Payroll
To protect your information, forms containing sensitive data such as banking or social security numbers should not be emailed. For a secure delivery link go to https://augsburg.leapfile.net/ for submission. Please contact hr@augsburg.edu for questions.

Thank you so much! -Your HR & Payroll Team

Student Financial Services Virtual Drop-in Appointments Next week

submitted by burgessa@augsburg.edu

The Student Financial Services office will be offering drop-in appointments next week (December 14th-17th). Please stop by via zoom to speak to a counselor about any financial aid or billing questions you may have. Available times can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mv5wolj_Jw-XYFW6xsclqE2MFoxWxpP1o93wpzrF374/edit?usp=sharing

We look forward to meeting with you!

Only 2 Days Left of Virtual Resume and Cover Letter Drop-In Hours

submitted by grayk2@augsburg.edu

Thursday, December 10 and Friday, December 11 are the last two days to get your resume and/or cover letter reviewed by a trained Strommen Career Peer Advisor. Virtual resume and cover letter drop-in hours are Thursday 11am-4pm and Friday 11am-3:30pm via Zoom. https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/93298957782
Career Peer Advisors will be unavailable for virtual resume and cover letter drop-in hours during finals week and winter break. Please note: Appointments with career coaches are available during finals week.

Schedule an appointment with a career coach in Handshake.

Frederick Douglass Scholarship to Study Social Justice Abroad Next Summer

submitted by leess8@augsburg.edu

Ready to change the world? Apply for the Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship, a full scholarship to study in Ireland in late summer 2021 with a cohort of student leaders from around the country!

The Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship was founded to empower students of color with a transformative experience abroad, much like Frederick Douglass was inspired by his travels. This year’s cohort is co-sponsored by the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs to commemorate the 175th anniversary of Douglass’s four-month journey around Ireland.

You’ll be based in Dublin and visit other cities where Douglass campaigned, while meeting with government leaders and social justice activists. Special emphasis on leadership, social justice, agitation for positive change and cross-cultural understanding – so critical in 2020 of all years!

This opportunity is offered by CIEE, a study abroad organization that Augsburg partners with. All program fees are covered and airfare is COVERED – you only pay for your passport (if you need one) and a few meals.

All eligible students who submit an application also qualify for a $1,500 scholarship towards any CIEE summer program! You don’t have to win the fellowship to qualify for this funding!!

Questions? Email FDGF@ciee.org

Apply here by February 14!

Campus Kitchen: Food Security Funding Update

submitted by jacobsn@augsburg.edu

Campus Kitchen is excited to share updates about a grant we recently received. Check it out!

https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/2020/12/02/campus-kitchen-food-security-funding-update/?utm_source=cerkl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-12082020&cerkl_id=11380797&cerkl_ue=6%2Boip%2BCuegFs6W0WDXoU7s8wSH0ZFq9TbgR7pImJWuo%3D

Got Problems? Count on TutorMe for Free

submitted by trancc@augsburg.edu

Students – don’t forget about TutorMe! It is available to Augsburg students 24/7 and offers tutoring in over 300 subjects from qualified tutors. Students are able to use 3 hours a week; 3 one hour sessions or 6 thirty-minute sessions. You can find TutorMe on Moodle by clicking any of your classes! At the top left of your screen there is an orange tab to see the side panel of resources. As you scroll down, you will see the “Augsburg Tools” section and underneath is TutorMe. For more information on other tutoring and academic skills options, please click “Tutoring & Academic Skills Information”.

Academic Skills & Tutoring Information

MNsure Open Enrollment Ends December 20

submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu

Do you need insurance? You can sign up for 2021 private health and dental insurance through MNsure now through December 22, 2020.

Click the link below for info on how to sign up. If you have questions about whether you might qualify for these plans, or for Medical Assistance (free insurance for those meeting income guidelines), contact Health Access MN at 651-645-0215 for free, expert enrollment assistance.

MN Sure Open Enrollment

https://www.mnsure.org/

Dr. Philip A. Quanbeck, Sr. Obituary and Service Information

submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg community mourns the loss of faculty emeritus of religion, Dr. Phil Quanbeck, Sr. Dr. Quanbeck passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of December 1. He was 93 years old.

Phil Quanbeck, Sr. received the bachelor of arts degree from Augsburg College, the bachelor of divinity from Augsburg Theological Seminary, and the master of theology and the doctor of theology from Princeton Theological Seminary. He leaves a long legacy at Augsburg, where he taught at both Augsburg College and the Seminary, from 1957 until 1993. He continued teaching in Augsburg’s Weekend College after retiring from his full-time faculty position.

His obituary and memorial service information is available at the link shared below.

Obituary for Dr. Philip A. Quanbeck, Sr.

2020 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

submitted by suter@augsburg.edu

As we are entering the 2020 holiday season the main shipping carriers have published their guidelines to have packages arrive by Christmas. If you are planning to send packages make sure to get them in before the following dates.

All dates listed are recommended send-by dates for contiguous US destinations. These dates are not guaranteed so earlier is always better (and cheaper).

UPS
Dec 15 – Ground
Dec 21 – 3 Day Select
Dec 22 – 2nd Day Air
Dec 23 – Next Day Air

FedEx
Dec 15 – Ground/Home
Dec 21 – Express Saver
Dec 22 – 2Day
Dec 23 – Overnight

USPS
Dec 15 – Retail Ground
Dec 18 – First-Class
Dec 19 – Priority
Dec 23 – Priority Express

Thank You
Central Services Staff

Apply to UpTurnships by December 14

submitted by tilton@augsburg.edu

Variety of Spring and Summer internships!

Are you a sophomore, junior or senior graduating Spring 2021? Struggling to find an internship? UpTurnships has a strong history and partnership with Augsburg University. Over the years Augsburg has had a number of students who were a part of this outstanding program. They help students find their next career opportunity!

Priority application deadline – Monday, December 14th

*Priority will be given to students who are under-resourced or under-represented in their career field
*Students residing in Hennepin County must apply by the priority deadline to be eligible for an application completion incentive of $100

Apply at: https://www.upturnships.org/for-students

**** NOTE – when applying you will be asked to notify the career center for an access code to complete the CliftonStrenghts. YOU SHOULD EMAIL lshevlin@upturnships.org for the code.

If you have questions, please email careers@augsburg.edu

Strommen Career & Internship Services

Campus Kitchen: Food Security Funding Update

submitted by jacobsn@augsburg.edu

Campus Kitchen is excited to share updates about a grant we recently received. Check it out!

https://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/2020/12/02/campus-kitchen-food-security-funding-update/?utm_source=cerkl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-12082020&cerkl_id=11380797&cerkl_ue=6%2Boip%2BCuegFs6W0WDXoU7s8wSH0ZFq9TbgR7pImJWuo%3D

Plan Ahead for Study Abroad in Summer 2021

submitted by leess8@augsburg.edu

Check out the short-term study abroad programs coming up for Summer 2021. Now is a great time to plan ahead! ALL programs fulfill your AUGSBURG EXPERIENCE requirement, as well as other classes:

Apply by January 22, 2021

—CUBA—
Community, Arts, and Culture in Cuba – Summer
THR 295 (Fine Arts)

—GERMANY—
Science and Religion in Germany – Summer
REL 205 (Search for Meaning II) and/or CHM 102 (Lab Science) or SCI 490 (Keystone for Science majors)

—ITALY—
Writing la Dolce Vita: Food, Art, and Culture in Italy – Summer

HIS 170 — Food: A Global History (Humanities LAF)
HIS 440 — Upper Division Topics Course
ENL 221 — Writing about Art and Popular Culture
ENL 324 –Creative Non-Fiction

–MEXICO– (Apply by March 1)

Augsburg CGEE: Language and Culture

Augsburg CGEE: Medical Spanish and Clinical Observership

—SOUTH AFRICA—

Music Therapy in South Africa – Summer
MUS 374 or 474: Music Therapy Practicum (1 credit)
MUS 511: Music Therapy Practicum (0 credits), or
MUS 582: Transcultural Music Therapy (4 credits), or
MUS 511 and MUS 582 (total 4 credits)

Get detailed information about these short term programs

Apply to be an Editor for the School Newspaper (paid positions)

submitted by shamblet@augsburg.edu

The Echo, Augsburg’s student-run newspaper, is looking for students interested in our positions of Managing Editor and Features Editor.

Managing Editor is one of our highest paid positions and is responsible for budget tracking, payment of staff and assisting in leadership responsibilities for the paper. Features Editor is responsible for curating and editing articles that provide in-depth news stories on areas of interest to the Augsburg community. Both positions are great opportunities for students who are looking to develop their writing, editing and leadership skills or are passionate about community and the power of narrative.

*Pro tip: you do not need to be an expert in writing or editing to do well as an Echo editor. The Echo provides ample training and a welcoming team of support. If you’re interested, go for it!*

Please reach us at echo@augsburg.edu to learn more about what these positions entail. To apply, send over a cover letter and resume!

Check out The Echo’s Latest

Sign up for the Minneapolis Moment Theatre Project

submitted by lewisgg@augsburg.edu

The Minneapolis Moment is a one-minute play project attempting to continue dialogue rooted in the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the resulting uprisings in a time of pandemic and divisive federal elections. We’ll borrow the model of the Every 28 Hours Plays to create, select, and perform one-minute plays over Zoom or other video media to share with the Augsburg and Minneapolis communities.

The Minneapolis Moment will engage student, staff, and faculty in order to perform selected one-minute plays from the Every 28 Hours Plays and to write and perform new one-minute plays based on experiences since the murder of George Floyd. The goal is to facilitate critical dialogue and reflection by providing multiple viewpoints and multiple experiences.

The design of the project allows participants to start working in December 2020 and continue into the spring semester of 2021 with three or four performances building on each other and able to be broadcast virtually to be in alignment with essential health measures to protect against the pandemic. The idea is to have three or four performances with several one-minute plays and then ultimately to collect and edit them into one larger video. Participants can be involved in only one writing and performance cycle or in them all—it will be up to them. All Augsburg students, staff, and faculty are welcome to participate.

Sign up here!

Podcast of Liturgy of the Hours

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Campus Ministry invites you to listen to a podcast of the Liturgy of the Hours presented by Luther Seminary Chapel. This week Nate Crary leads a fresh service of Vespers, stirring up music old and new that draws us closer to Bethlehem and closer to the ground on which we reside. We name that ground holy and tend to it as our calling.

Liturgy of the Hours

Sign up for Minneapolis Moment Theatre Project

submitted by lewisgg@augsburg.edu

The Minneapolis Moment is a one-minute play project attempting to continue dialogue rooted in the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the resulting uprisings in a time of pandemic and divisive federal elections. We’ll borrow the model of the Every 28 Hours Plays to create, select, and perform one-minute plays over Zoom or other video media to share with the Augsburg and Minneapolis communities.

The Minneapolis Moment will engage student, staff, and faculty in order to perform selected one-minute plays from the Every 28 Hours Plays and to write and perform new one-minute plays based on experiences since the murder of George Floyd. The goal is to facilitate critical dialogue and reflection by providing multiple viewpoints and multiple experiences.

The design of the project allows participants to start working in December 2020 and continue into the spring semester of 2021 with three or four performances building on each other and able to be broadcast virtually to be in alignment with essential health measures to protect against the pandemic. The idea is to have three or four performances with several one-minute plays and then ultimately to collect and edit them into one larger video. Participants can be involved in only one writing and performance cycle or in them all—it will be up to them. All Augsburg students, staff, and faculty are welcome to participate.

Sign up here!

Last Week of Virtual Resume and Cover Letter Drop-In Hours

submitted by grayk2@augsburg.edu

This is the last week to get your resume and/or cover letter reviewed by a trained Strommen Career Peer Advisor. Virtual resume and cover letter drop-in hours are Tuesday & Thursday 11am-4pm, Wednesday 11am-1:30pm, and Friday 11am-3:30pm via Zoom. https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/93298957782
There will be no virtual resume and cover letter drop-in hours with Career Peer Advisors during finals week or winter break. Please note: Appointments with career coaches will be available during finals week.

Schedule an appointment with a career coach in Handshake.

2020 Holiday Shipping Dates

submitted by suter@augsburg.edu

As we are entering the 2020 holiday season the main shipping carriers have published their guidelines to have packages arrive by Christmas. If you are planning to send packages make sure to get them in before the following dates.

All dates listed are recommended send-by dates for contiguous US destinations. These dates are not guaranteed so earlier is always better (and cheaper).

UPS
Dec 15 – Ground
Dec 21 – 3 Day Select
Dec 22 – 2nd Day Air
Dec 23 – Next Day Air

FedEx
Dec 15 – Ground/Home
Dec 21 – Express Saver
Dec 22 – 2Day
Dec 23 – Overnight

USPS
Dec 15 – Retail Ground
Dec 18 – First-Class
Dec 19 – Priority
Dec 23 – Priority Express

Thank You
Central Services Staff

Got Problems? Count on TutorMe for Free

submitted by trancc@augsburg.edu

Students – don’t forget about TutorMe! It is available to Augsburg students 24/7 and offers tutoring in over 300 subjects from qualified tutors. Students are able to use 3 hours a week; 3 one hour sessions or 6 thirty-minute sessions. You can find TutorMe on Moodle by clicking any of your classes! At the top left of your screen there is an orange tab to see the side panel of resources. As you scroll down, you will see the “Augsburg Tools” section and underneath is TutorMe. For more information on other tutoring and academic skills options, please click “Tutoring & Academic Skills Information”.

Academic Skills & Tutoring Information

Use Your Tuition Benefit — Study Leadership Spring Term

submitted by tuchten@augsburg.edu

Faculty and Staff – Use your Augsburg employee tuition benefit to pursue a graduate credential in leadership. Check out our website is at: https://www.augsburg.edu/mal/ for information about the MA in Leadership, the three course Graduate Certificate in Leadership Studies (GCLS), as well as the dual MBA/MAL degree.

All spring term MAL classes will be online.

Click to learn more about studying leadership

Apply to be an Editor for the School Newspaper (paid positions)

submitted by shamblet@augsburg.edu

The Echo, Augsburg’s student-run newspaper, is looking for students interested in our positions of Managing Editor and Features Editor.

Managing Editor is one of our highest paid positions and is responsible for budget tracking, payment of staff and assisting in leadership responsibilities for the paper. Features Editor is responsible for curating and editing articles that provide in-depth news stories on areas of interest to the Augsburg community. Both positions are great opportunities for students who are looking to develop their writing, editing and leadership skills or are passionate about community and the power of narrative.

*Pro tip: you do not need to be an expert in writing or editing to do well as an Echo editor. The Echo provides ample training and a welcoming team of support. If you’re interested, go for it!*

Please reach us at echo@augsburg.edu to learn more about what these positions entail. To apply, send over a cover letter and resume!

Check out The Echo’s Latest Here:

Textbook Rental Return

submitted by gunters@augsburg.edu

Rentals are due soon! 3 easy ways to return your rentals

1. In-store- we are not closed. Masks required, limited to 10 people in-store at a time

2. UPS Label. Go to our website https://augsburg.bncollege.com/shop/augsburg/page/rental-book-return and request a UPS label under rental returns. ( a $5 fee is charged for this service

3. Mail via USPS. Please include your name and phone number used at the time of rental to ensure proper credit. Send to:

Augsburg University Bookstore
Attn; Rental Return
610 22nd Ave S,
Minneapolis, MN 55454

RENTALS DUE 12/17/2020

https://augsburg.bncollege.com/shop/augsburg/page/rental-book-return

Faculty and Staff Anti-Racism Training – A Big Thank You

submitted by reeck@augsburg.edu

A big thank you to the approximately 250 Augsburg faculty and staff members who completed the Anti-Racism Training equity initiative this past Monday and Tuesday. Any opportunity we as an institution take to engage together on topics such as this, not only allows us to grow and/or re-affirm our knowledge and skills, but to also live more-fully and with more integrity into our mission.

“What we do is more important than what we say or what we say we believe.” -bell hooks

Got Problems? Count on TutorMe for Free

submitted by trancc@augsburg.edu

Students – don’t forget about TutorMe! It is available to Augsburg students 24/7 and offers tutoring in over 300 subjects from qualified tutors. Students are able to use 3 hours a week; 3 one hour sessions or 6 thirty-minute sessions. You can find TutorMe on Moodle by clicking any of your classes! At the top left of your screen there is an orange tab to see the side panel of resources. As you scroll down, you will see the “Augsburg Tools” section and underneath is TutorMe. For more information on other tutoring and academic skills options, please click “Tutoring & Academic Skills Information”.

Academic Skills & Tutoring Information

Strommen Senior Career Toolkit

submitted by grayk2@augsburg.edu

The Strommen Center for Meaningful Work would like to acknowledge that the job search process has its unique stressors and want you to know we are here to support you. Whether you are graduating this December or in the spring, we are committed to helping you every step of the way. It is for these reasons we are proud to present our Senior Career Toolkit! Over the next two weeks, Augsburg seniors can expect a series of emails from us with tips and tricks to a successful job search! Topics include: How to Write an Effective Resume and Cover Letter, Setting up your LinkedIn for Success, Job Search Tips, Interview Preparation, Tips for Negotiating a Salary Offer, & Career Services to Utilize Post-Augsburg.

Resources for Seniors are also available on our Strommen Community Moodle Site.

Apply to be an Editor for the School Newspaper (paid positions)

submitted by shamblet@augsburg.edu

The Echo, Augsburg’s student-run newspaper, is looking for students interested in our positions of Managing Editor and Features Editor.

Managing Editor is one of our highest paid positions and is responsible for budget tracking, payment of staff and assisting in leadership responsibilities for the paper. Features Editor is responsible for curating and editing articles that provide in-depth news stories on areas of interest to the Augsburg community. Both positions are great opportunities for students who are looking to develop their writing, editing and leadership skills or are passionate about community and the power of narrative.

*Pro tip: you do not need to be an expert in writing or editing to do well as an Echo editor. The Echo provides ample training and a welcoming team of support. If you’re interested, go for it!*

Please reach us at echo@augsburg.edu to learn more about what these positions entail. To apply, send over a cover letter and resume!

Check out The Echo’s most recent issue here

2021 Holiday Schedule

submitted by cswanson@augsburg.edu

Benefits-eligible staff should observe the paid holiday schedule unless it is determined by their manager that the department needs to remain open to meet the needs of the campus. Being a student-centered institution, it is expected that certain offices and services will need to remain open on some or all of these days. If you have questions about whether you are scheduled to work, please see your supervisor.

Thank you!
Your Human Resources and Payroll Team

2021 Holiday Schedule

Faculty and Staff Anti-Racism Training – A Big Thank You

submitted by reeck@augsburg.edu

A big thank you to the approximately 250 Augsburg faculty and staff members who completed the Anti-Racism Training equity initiative this past Monday and Tuesday. Any opportunity we as an institution take to engage together on topics such as this, not only allows us to grow and/or re-affirm our knowledge and skills, but to also live more-fully and with more integrity into our mission.

“What we do is more important than what we say or what we say we believe.” -bell hooks

Apply to be an Editor for the School Newspaper (paid positions)

submitted by shamblet@augsburg.edu

The Echo, Augsburg’s student-run newspaper, is looking for students interested in our positions of Managing Editor and Features Editor.

Managing Editor is one of our highest paid positions and is responsible for budget tracking, payment of staff and assisting in leadership responsibilities for the paper. Features Editor is responsible for curating and editing articles that provide in-depth news stories on areas of interest to the Augsburg community. Both positions are great opportunities for students who are looking to develop their writing, editing and leadership skills or are passionate about community and the power of narrative.

*Pro tip: you do not need to be an expert in writing or editing to do well as an Echo editor. The Echo provides ample training and a welcoming team of support. If you’re interested, go for it!*

Please reach us at echo@augsburg.edu to learn more about what these positions entail. To apply, send over a cover letter and resume!

https://augsburgecho.com/

Strommen Senior Career Toolkit

submitted by grayk2@augsburg.edu

The Strommen Center for Meaningful Work would like to acknowledge that the job search process has its unique stressors and want you to know we are here to support you. Whether you are graduating this December or in the spring, we are committed to helping you every step of the way. It is for these reasons we are proud to present our Senior Career Toolkit! Over the next two weeks, Augsburg seniors can expect a series of emails from us with tips and tricks to a successful job search! Topics include: How to Write an Effective Resume and Cover Letter, Setting up your LinkedIn for Success, Job Search Tips, Interview Preparation, Tips for Negotiating a Salary Offer, & Career Services to Utilize Post-Augsburg.

Resources for Seniors are also available on our Strommen Community Moodle Site.

2020 Holiday Shipping Deadlines

submitted by suter@augsburg.edu

As we are getting close to the 2020 holiday season the main shipping carriers have published their guidelines to have packages arrive by Christmas time. If you are planning to send packages make sure to get them in before the following dates.

All dates listed are recommended send-by dates for contiguous US destinations. These dates are not guaranteed so earlier is always better (and cheaper).

UPS
Dec 15 – Ground
Dec 21 – 3 Day Select
Dec 22 – 2nd Day Air
Dec 23 – Next Day Air

FedEx
Dec 15 – Ground/Home
Dec 21 – Express Saver
Dec 22 – 2Day
Dec 23 – Overnight

USPS
Dec 15 – Retail Ground
Dec 18 – First-Class
Dec 19 – Priority
Dec 23 – Priority Express

Thank You
Central Services Staff

Summer 2021 – Study Abroad and Away Courses are Waiting for You

submitted by leess8@augsburg.edu

Check out the short-term study abroad programs coming up for Summer 2021. Now is a great time to plan ahead! ALL programs fulfill your AUGSBURG EXPERIENCE requirement, as well as other classes:

Apply by January 22, 2021

—CUBA—
Community, Arts, and Culture in Cuba – Summer
THR 295 (Fine Arts)

—GERMANY—
Science and Religion in Germany – Summer
REL 205 (Search for Meaning II) and/or CHM 102 (Lab Science) or SCI 490 (Keystone for Science majors)

—ITALY—
Writing la Dolce Vita: Food, Art, and Culture in Italy – Summer

HIS 170 — Food: A Global History (Humanities LAF)
HIS 440 — Upper Division Topics Course
ENL 221 — Writing about Art and Popular Culture
ENL 324 –Creative Non-Fiction

–MEXICO– (Apply by March 1)

Augsburg CGEE: Language and Culture

Augsburg CGEE: Medical Spanish and Clinical Observership

—SOUTH AFRICA—

Music Therapy in South Africa – Summer
MUS 374 or 474: Music Therapy Practicum (1 credit)
MUS 511: Music Therapy Practicum (0 credits), or
MUS 582: Transcultural Music Therapy (4 credits), or
MUS 511 and MUS 582 (total 4 credits)

Get detailed information about these short term programs

New 2 credit BIPOC Film Course this Spring

submitted by moellerj@augsburg.edu

Check out this Spring topics course on BIPOC film with filmmaker James Curry (https://www.augsburg.edu/faculty/curryja/). The course surveys the history, theories, debates, and controversies that have characterized BIPOC cinema, with an emphasis on the relationship between BIPOC cinema and American culture and politics more broadly. One of the debates within BIPOC film scholarship has centered on the problems of defining the terrain of BIPOC cinema. This course takes a broad view by including films that have been important to the public discourse about BIPOC existence in America, even if those films were not directed by BIPOC directors. Though our primary focus will be on independent film, we also will study a couple of landmark television series featuring BIPOC and put those into dialogue with the history of BIPOC’s in film.

MNsure Open Enrollment Deadline Approaching

submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu

Do you need insurance? You can sign up for 2021 private health and dental insurance through MNsure now through December 22, 2020.

Click the link below for info on how to sign up. If you have questions about whether you might qualify for these plans, or for Medical Assistance (free insurance for those meeting income guidelines), contact Health Access MN at 651-645-0215 for free, expert enrollment assistance.

MN Sure Open Enrollment

https://www.mnsure.org/

Hiring: Admissions Tour Guides and Ambassadors

submitted by heinj@augsburg.edu

The Admissions office is looking to hire Tour Guides and Ambassadors for the Spring 2021 semester!

The Tour Guide position is low commitment so it is great for a student with a busy schedule that still wants to share their passion for Augsburg with prospective students.

The Auggie Ambassador position is a bit more of a commitment with an awesome opportunity to build office skills and work closely with the Admissions team in recruiting future Auggies. Apply today through Handshake (found on Inside Augsburg).

Student Jobs – Handshake

Advent Vespers Devotional Available

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

Campus Ministry invites you to join us on our Advent journey with the 2020 Advent Vespers Devotional book. This year’s Advent Vespers theme is, “Come, Now, Breath of God,” and we thank our writers for their reflections on this theme and the scriptures and hymn texts. Today, Pastor Babette Chatman offers a reflection on Isaiah 42.

2020 Advent Vespers Devotional

Anthropology of Genocide – Wednesdays 6:00-9:30 p.m., Spring 2021

submitted by kuttyv@augsburg.edu

People have a very difficult time wrapping their head around why anybody would want to study genocide. But there are actually several very good reasons to do so and they affect the global community. Although one can certainly make the case that there is a moral reason to study genocide, there are practical reasons as well.
A glaring reason to study genocide is that it is sadly not a crime of the past. Modern genocide began in Southwest Africa and has continued through the Holocaust up until today. Recent genocides include the Rohingya in Myanmar and the Yazidi in Iraq. How many people are even aware that this is still happening? We cannot afford to turn a blind eye to those that still suffer from this most heinous of crimes.
That brings us to the other practical reason to study genocide. Only by studying genocide can we hope to prevent its occurrence in the future. By studying genocide, we will be to see factors that are common among genocides. These so-called risk factors are things that make genocide more likely to occur. If such factors can be identified, an early warning system can be developed.
The study of genocide is critical, not just so that we don’t forget what happened in the past. It certainly is not something that is for the faint of heart. As a social scientist, I truly believe that those of us who study genocide feel called to do so in some way. We must also be able to not only recognize when genocide is occurring, but eventually be able to predict its occurrence. Only in this way can we hope to be rid of the scourge of evil that is genocide.

Vinodh Kutty
Adjunct Professor

Augsburg University Website

Career Coaching Appointments Available

submitted by grayk2@augsburg.edu

Looking for a job or internship? Need to register your academic internship or Augsburg Experience for spring 2021? Interested in exploring majors or careers? Want to practice your interviewing skills? The Strommen Center can help you with all these things and more! Schedule an appointment with a career coach in Handshake today! https://augsburg.joinhandshake.com/login
Don’t forget to have your resume and/cover letter reviewed by one of our trained Career Peer Advisors. Virtual drop-in hours are Tuesdays & Thursdays 11am-4pm, Wednesdays 11am-1:30pm, & Fridays 11am-3:30pm via Zoom.

Virtual Drop-In Hours Zoom Link

Use Your Tuition Benefit to Study Leadership Spring Term

submitted by tuchten@augsburg.edu

Faculty and Staff – Use your Augsburg employee tuition benefit to pursue a graduate credential in leadership. Check out our website is at: https://www.augsburg.edu/mal/ for information about the MA in Leadership, the three course Graduate Certificate in Leadership Studies (GCLS), as well as the dual MBA/MAL degree.

All spring term MAL classes will be online and we are still taking applications . Let us know if you would like to connect to discuss your options.

Application information can be found at: https://admissions.augsburg.edu/apply/

Alan Tuchtenhagen, MAL Director
tuchten@augsburg.edu

Deanna Davis, MAL Program Coordinator
davisd2@augsburg.edu

Wendy Assal, Managing Director of Graduate Admissions
assal@augsburg.edu

Leadership Studies at Augsburg

2020 Holiday Shipping

submitted by suter@augsburg.edu

As we are getting close to the 2020 holiday season the main shipping carriers have published their guidelines to have packages arrive by Christmas time. So if you are planning to send packages make sure to get them in before the following dates.

All dates listed are recommended send-by dates for contiguous US destinations. These dates are not guaranteed so earlier is always better.

UPS
Dec 15 – Ground
Dec 21 – 3 Day Select
Dec 22 – 2nd Day Air
Dec 23 – Next Day Air

FedEx
Dec 15 – Ground/Home
Dec 21 – Express Saver
Dec 22 – 2Day
Dec 23 – Overnight

USPS
Dec 15 – Retail Ground
Dec 18 – First-Class
Dec 19 – Priority
Dec 23 – Priority Express

Thank You
Central Services Staff

Add a Global Course to your Spring Schedule

submitted by leess8@augsburg.edu

Looking for a dynamic and engaging course this spring? Want to hear from people all over the world to deepen your knowledge of international perspectives? If yes, we encourage you to register for an online course taught by CGEE staff this spring!

These courses are taught by Augsburg CGEE faculty from Mexico, Central America, and Southern Africa and will also bring in a variety of guest speakers and unique voices from around the globe using our community connections in those countries. Several courses also fulfill LAF graduation requirements.

Courses for spring 2021 semester include:
COMMUNICATION, FILM, & NEW MEDIA
COM 329-X: Intercultural Communication (Fulfills Augsburg Experience Requirement)

CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES
CCS 495: Cross-cultural Perspectives: Feminisms in the Americas

HISTORY
HIS 156: The Crisis in Nicaragua: U.S. Destabilization or a Democratic Movement? (Fulfills LAF Humanities)
HIS 195/387: Apartheid, Mandela, and Post-Apartheid in Southern Africa (Fulfills LAF Humanities)
HIS 195/387: Mexican History, Cultures and Cosmovision (Fulfills LAF Humanities)

POLITICAL SCIENCE
POL 353: Political and Social Change in Namibia (fulfills LAF Social Sciences)

RELIGION
RLN 100-C: Religion, Vocation and the Search for Meaning I (fulfills Search for Meaning I)
RLN 409-B: Virtual Immersion: Topics: Faith, Vocation, & Social Change (fulfills Augsburg experience, Search for Meaning II OR Humanities LAF)
RLN 480-A: Virtual Immersion: Vocation and the Christian Faith (fulfills Augsburg Experience, and keystone)

SPANISH
SPA 112-F: Beginning Spanish II (fulfills Modern Language I)
SPA 212-A: Intermediate Spanish II (fulfills Modern Language II)

All of these courses will be available in records and registration, per your usual registration (https://terra.augsburg.edu/recreg/Pages/frmCourseSearch.aspx)

List of Global Courses, Descriptions, and Schedules

New 2 credit BIPOC Film Course this Spring

submitted by moellerj@augsburg.edu

Check out this Spring topics course on BIPOC film with filmmaker James Curry (https://www.augsburg.edu/faculty/curryja/). The course surveys the history, theories, debates, and controversies that have characterized BIPOC cinema, with an emphasis on the relationship between BIPOC cinema and American culture and politics more broadly. One of the debates within BIPOC film scholarship has centered on the problems of defining the terrain of BIPOC cinema. This course takes a broad view by including films that have been important to the public discourse about BIPOC existence in America, even if those films were not directed by BIPOC directors. Though our primary focus will be on independent film, we also will study a couple of landmark television series featuring BIPOC and put those into dialogue with the history of BIPOC’s in film.

Got Problems? Count on TutorMe for Free

submitted by trancc@augsburg.edu

Students – don’t forget about TutorMe! It is available to Augsburg students 24/7 and offers tutoring in over 300 subjects from qualified tutors. Students are able to use 3 hours a week; 3 one hour sessions or 6 thirty-minute sessions. You can find TutorMe on Moodle by clicking any of your classes! At the top left of your screen there is an orange tab to see the side panel of resources. As you scroll down, you will see the “Augsburg Tools” section and underneath is TutorMe. For more information on other tutoring and academic skills options, please click “Tutoring & Academic Skills Information”.

Academic Skills & Tutoring Information

Sign up for the Minneapolis Moment Theatre Project

submitted by lewisgg@augsburg.edu

The Minneapolis Moment is a one-minute play project attempting to continue dialogue rooted in the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the resulting uprisings in a time of pandemic and divisive federal elections. We’ll borrow the model of the Every 28 Hours Plays to create, select, and perform one-minute plays over Zoom or other video media to share with the Augsburg and Minneapolis communities.

The Minneapolis Moment will engage student, staff, and faculty in order to perform selected one-minute plays from the Every 28 Hours Plays and to write and perform new one-minute plays based on experiences since the murder of George Floyd. The goal is to facilitate critical dialogue and reflection by providing multiple viewpoints and multiple experiences.

The design of the project allows participants to start working in December 2020 and continue into the spring semester of 2021 with three or four performances building on each other and able to be broadcast virtually to be in alignment with essential health measures to protect against the pandemic. The idea is to have three or four performances with several one-minute plays and then ultimately to collect and edit them into one larger video. Participants can be involved in only one writing and performance cycle or in them all—it will be up to them. All Augsburg students, staff, and faculty will be welcome to participate.

Sign up or show your interest here!

Podcast of Liturgy of the Hours

submitted by dames@augsburg.edu

You are invited to listen to a podcast of the Liturgy of the Hours presented by Luther Seminary Chapel: https://liturgyofthehours.libsyn.com/vespers-advent-2b. This Week: Advent is upon us. Our calendars have turned to December and to a new church year. Far from the resolutions and glitter of the new calendar year, we begin, like creation, in darkness. The Prophet Micah notes that when we sit in darkness, God is our light.
Luther Seminary Chapel Musician Deacon Mark Ertl leads Holden Evening Prayer, written by Marty Haugen.

Tuesday’s chapel service with President Paul Pribbenow is available online.

Tuesday’s Chapel Service

New 2 credit BIPOC Film Course this Spring

submitted by moellerj@augsburg.edu

Check out this Spring topics course on BIPOC film with filmmaker James Curry (https://www.augsburg.edu/faculty/curryja/). The course surveys the history, theories, debates, and controversies that have characterized BIPOC cinema, with an emphasis on the relationship between BIPOC cinema and American culture and politics more broadly. One of the debates within BIPOC film scholarship has centered on the problems of defining the terrain of BIPOC cinema. This course takes a broad view by including films that have been important to the public discourse about BIPOC existence in America, even if those films were not directed by BIPOC directors. Though our primary focus will be on independent film, we also will study a couple of landmark television series featuring BIPOC and put those into dialogue with the history of BIPOC’s in film.

Plan ahead for Study Abroad in Summer 2021

submitted by leess8@augsburg.edu

Check out the short-term study abroad programs coming up for Summer 2021. Now is a great time to plan ahead! ALL programs fulfill your AUGSBURG EXPERIENCE requirement, as well as other classes:

Apply by January 22, 2021

—CUBA—
Community, Arts, and Culture in Cuba – Summer
THR 295 (Fine Arts)

—GERMANY—
Science and Religion in Germany – Summer
REL 205 (Search for Meaning II) and/or CHM 102 (Lab Science) or SCI 490 (Keystone for Science majors)

—ITALY—
Writing la Dolce Vita: Food, Art, and Culture in Italy – Summer

HIS 170 — Food: A Global History (Humanities LAF)
HIS 440 — Upper Division Topics Course
ENL 221 — Writing about Art and Popular Culture
ENL 324 –Creative Non-Fiction

–MEXICO– (Apply by March 1)

Augsburg CGEE: Language and Culture

Augsburg CGEE: Medical Spanish and Clinical Observership

—SOUTH AFRICA—

Music Therapy in South Africa – Summer
MUS 374 or 474: Music Therapy Practicum (1 credit)
MUS 511: Music Therapy Practicum (0 credits), or
MUS 582: Transcultural Music Therapy (4 credits), or
MUS 511 and MUS 582 (total 4 credits)

Get detailed information about these short term programs

Sign up for the Minneapolis Moment Theatre Project

submitted by lewisgg@augsburg.edu

The Minneapolis Moment is a one-minute play project attempting to continue dialogue rooted in the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the resulting uprisings in a time of pandemic and divisive federal elections. We’ll borrow the model of the Every 28 Hours Plays to create, select, and perform one-minute plays over Zoom or other video media to share with the Augsburg and Minneapolis communities.

The Minneapolis Moment will engage student, staff, and faculty in order to perform selected one-minute plays from the Every 28 Hours Plays and to write and perform new one-minute plays based on experiences since the murder of George Floyd. The goal is to facilitate critical dialogue and reflection by providing multiple viewpoints and multiple experiences.

The design of the project allows participants to start working in December 2020 and continue into the spring semester of 2021 with three or four performances building on each other and able to be broadcast virtually to be in alignment with essential health measures to protect against the pandemic. The idea is to have three or four performances with several one-minute plays and then ultimately to collect and edit them into one larger video. Participants can be involved in only one writing and performance cycle or in them all—it will be up to them. All Augsburg students, staff, and faculty will be welcome to participate.

Sign up or show your interest here!

New student payment portal coming December 2, 2020

submitted by krajewsk@augsburg.edu

Our student payment portal from Cashnet is being updated on December 2 to a modern mobile-friendly interface. All the current functions will still be there. It will just look quite different.

This page shows how it will look.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vR9IHfWwCI-0OAP29EXUs2LWqtR3u_Gqk7Z077Y1LiVlBqLoUqPGCJZ7UY7ULIdrCb5eFForXnaE6yx/pub

New student payment portal

Got Problems? Count on TutorMe for Free

submitted by trancc@augsburg.edu

Students – don’t forget about TutorMe! It is available to Augsburg students 24/7 and offers tutoring in over 300 subjects from qualified tutors. Students are able to use 3 hours a week; 3 one hour sessions or 6 thirty-minute sessions. You can find TutorMe on Moodle by clicking any of your classes! At the top left of your screen there is an orange tab to see the side panel of resources. As you scroll down, you will see the “Augsburg Tools” section and underneath is TutorMe. For more information on other tutoring and academic skills options, please click “Tutoring & Academic Skills Information”.

Academic Skills & Tutoring Information

Free Smart Phone App for Mental Health Skills – TAO

submitted by carlson2@augsburg.edu

Augsburg recently expanded our wellness and mental health services to give the Augsburg community access to a free service called TAO. The TAO app includes over 150 brief, effective educational sessions that include videos and interactive worksheets, that can be accessed 24/7 on your computer or smartphone. Units include “Let Go and Be Well”, “Calming Your Anxiety, “Leave Your Blues Behind” and “Improving Your Mood”, “Interpersonal Relationships and Communication”, and “Evaluating My Alcohol and Drug Use”.

To sign up use link below and sign up using your Augsburg email to access the free services.

Follow CWC on Instagram for more mental health and wellness resources: #augsburgcwc

TAO Online Mental Health Skills Training