Augsburg University News and Announcements
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Join the Interfaith Scholars Cohort on March 12th from 6:30-8:30 pm in Old Main 105 for an interfaith dialogue focused on Religion and Gender. There will be free dinner and students guests from Waldorf University joining us!
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CURRENT STUDENTS:
Want to engage in leadership, service, and learning to make a difference at Augsburg and in the wider community?
Apply to be in one of Augsburg’s three Public Leadership Scholar Programs: Christensen Scholars, Interfaith Scholars, or Sabo Scholars.
In these programs, you will have the opportunity to participate in a yearlong academic seminar with a cohort of your peers. You will contribute to public leadership on campus and in the wider community in the Christian tradition, through interfaith engagement, or civic life. You will also be able to earn 4 upper division semester credits in the Religion or Political Science and receive a $2,000 scholarship.
Who is Eligible?
Christensen and Interfaith Scholars – Current sophomores and juniors who plan to study on campus all of the 2020-21 academic year.
Sabo Scholars – Current students (any level) who plan to study on campus all of the 2020-21 academic year.
More details:
Christensen Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/christensen-scholars-program/
Interfaith Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/interfaith-scholars-program/apply
Sabo Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/what-we-do/sabo-scholars/
APPLYING: Details about the process are avaialble https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2020/02/14/public-leadership-scholar-opportunity-for-2020-21/
The application deadline is March 9, 2020.
Questions? Contact either the Christensen Center for Vocation at ccv@augsburg.edu, 612-330-1403 or the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship at sabocenter@augsburg.edu
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Lavender Celebration is a reception and annual graduation ceremony to recognize our LGBTQIA+ and Ally graduating students, along with honoring our students, staff, and faculty.
We recognize graduating students with a rainbow honor cord, award outstanding individuals for their work and contributions for Queer and Trans students at Augsburg University. Scholarships are also awarded at this time.
Nomination Deadline: Friday, March 27th
Recipients Notified: April 3rd
Nominations are being accepted for the following awards & scholarships:
– Karen Neitge Scholarship
– LGBTQIA+ Student Services Scholarship
– LGBTQIA+ Student Leadership Award
– Augsburg Pride Award
Descriptions of each award and who is eligible for them can be found in the form.
To nominate a student, staff or faculty member, or a department at Augsburg please the nomination form below.
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Did your department get any volunteer help from alumni or friends? Did you host any panelists or speakers? If so, please email coopers2@augsburg.edu with that information so we can get their volunteer time logged.
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Please join faculty and staff for a conversation with Kwame Anthony Appiah on Thursday, March 5th, from 2-3:15pm in OGC 100.
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Looking for a Short-Term Study Abroad course? Always wanted to visit Cuba? Are you interested in the relationship between arts and community? Do you want to practice or learn Spanish but are not
THR 295 Topics: Community, Arts and Culture in Cuba
Led by Beliza Torres Narváez
Theater Department
Cuba is often depicted as a mythic tropical island frozen in time. However, Cuba’s culture and history have continued to evolve since the 1950’s Revolution and are ever-changing! In this intensive course, you will study and experience Cuban arts and cultural expressions. You will witness how they are kept alive and innovating in a country where the arts are not only paramount to the development of its citizens but accessible to all. Also, you will learn about the advantages and challenges of a social system that promotes and prioritizes community social networks that intend to give agency to the people in many aspects of their lives like education, health, arts and culture.
The course may fulfill an LAF requirement and/or Augsburg Experience for any students, and requirements towards a Theatre major or minor. Most presentations, workshops and lectures will be in Spanish with an English Interpreter. Discussion with faculty will be led in English.
Stay tuned to CGEE for more information soon!
For inquiries you can contact Prof Torres Narváez: narvaezb@augsburg.edu
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CURRENT STUDENTS:
Want to engage in leadership, service, and learning to make a difference at Augsburg and in the wider community?
Apply to be in one of Augsburg’s three Public Leadership Scholar Programs: Christensen Scholars, Interfaith Scholars, or Sabo Scholars.
In these programs, you will have the opportunity to participate in a yearlong academic seminar with a cohort of your peers. You will contribute to public leadership on campus and in the wider community in the Christian tradition, through interfaith engagement, or civic life. You will also be able to earn 4 upper division semester credits in the Religion or Political Science and receive a $2,000 scholarship.
Who is Eligible?
Christensen and Interfaith Scholars – Current sophomores and juniors who plan to study on campus all of the 2020-21 academic year.
Sabo Scholars – Current students (any level) who plan to study on campus all of the 2020-21 academic year.
More details:
Christensen Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/christensen-scholars-program/
Interfaith Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/interfaith-scholars-program/apply
Sabo Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/what-we-do/sabo-scholars/
APPLYING: Details about the process are avaialble https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2020/02/14/public-leadership-scholar-opportunity-for-2020-21/
The application deadline is March 9, 2020.
Questions? Contact either the Christensen Center for Vocation at ccv@augsburg.edu, 612-330-1403 or the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship at sabocenter@augsburg.edu
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Elaine Eschenbacher, director of the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship, host a webinar on signature experience and problem-based learning at Augsburg last week. The recording is now available on the All Hands page.
submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu
In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Chris Jones (Spectra Diversity LLC) shares insights on the effectiveness or “stickiness” of diversity and inclusion trainings and how post-training sustainment is key to making new inclusion behaviors “stick.”
submitted by keenern@augsburg.edu
Campus cupboard is in great need for both plastic and paper bags. If you have any bags laying around you don’t want/need we would gladly take those off your hands. Any kind you have (plastic, paper, cloth/reusable) is greatly appreciated. You can drop them off at the cupboard during our open hours generally 10-4 mon-fri or at the donation bin located in Christiensen lobby near Einstein’s. Thank you!
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The CLASS Office has just implemented online scheduling. Click the link if you’d like to schedule your first CLASS appointment: https://go.oncehub.com/newstudents12 while returning students can find the scheduling like at https://www.augsburg.edu/class/students/meeting-with-disability-specialists/ .
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Applying for Summer 2020 or Fall 2020 Study Abroad or Away Programs?
Applications are due MARCH 1.
Get in touch with the Study Abroad & Away office if you have questions about programs, applications, etc. We’re here to help!
Office in Oyate Commons, lower level of Christensen Center
email: abroad@augsburg.edu
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The Environmental Action Committee has approved and agreed to fund certified 100% post- consumer Recycled Paper for 3 years. This development contributes to the commitment to sustainability at Augsburg University, and furthers us towards our goal of Carbon Neutrality by 2030. Even more sustainable, however, is reducing paper use. Be sure to print double sided when possible, and always think before printing more than one copy. Consider whether or not there is an electronic alternative.
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Student Government has approved the most ambitious commitment to sustainability by Augsburg yet! Included in this resolution are commitments to having 50% of our energy coming from on-campus solar by 2025, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations by 2023, LEED certifications for all new buildings and renovations, 50% reduction in transportation emissions, the creation of a comprehensive climate action plan that holds students, staff, faculty, and administration accountable for fulfilling this commitment, and more. Check it out via the ESC webpage within the Augsburg Website!
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The Faculty of the Year Award is designed to honor a faculty member who has gone above beyond to contribute to the Augsburg Community, both inside and outside of the classroom. PLEASE NOTE: ‘Faculty’ is defined as individuals who teach courses at Augsburg.
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Need a water kettle, vegetables, air mattress, pasta, pots/pans??
Come to Campus Cupboard/Share Shop in Science Building 8!
We’re currently making efforts to be open as often as possible M-F. Current hours are as follows:
Mo: 9am-1pm, 2pm-4pm
Tu: 10am-4pm
W: 10am-4pm
Th: 10am-12pm, 2pm-4pm
Fr: 9am-1pm, 2pm-4pm
Please make note of these regular hours. Changes will be posted when needed.
*WE’RE CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING CLOTHING DONATIONS. Keep an eye out for FUTURE CLOTHING DONATION DATES.*
Have questions or concerns?
Contact saboorgs@augsburg.edu, or ask our staff there!
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Are you interested in a weekly produce subscription?
Subscriptions range from $3 to $20. Your subscription will help bring fresh produce to corner stores in the Cedar Riverside area. We will be continuing our partnership with BrightSide Produce this semester.
If you are interested in being a part of Augsburg’s Buyer Club please follow the step by step instructions below.
1. Go to https://brightsidempls.org/
2. Click the menu button in the top left corner of the screen and select “join the Buyers Club”.
3. Follow the instructions on the buyers club page (subscription size, Augsburg pick up,
items you prefer to be left out of your bags, and whether or not you would like to start a
weekly subscription or make a one time purchase.)
4. You will also have the option of purchasing a reusable tote bag from Brightside for you
subscriptions, if you feel inclined to do so.
Pick up will be from 11:00am to 5:00pm on Tuesdays, outside of the Sabo center, located in the basement of Anderson Hall.
Please help us spread the word to other students, staff and faculty! We appreciate your support in our program and mission to make healthy food more accessible in our neighborhoods. For more information feel free to email me: keenern@augsburg.edu or saboorgs@augsburg.edu
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Need scratch paper? Have scratch paper? Stop by the new Scratch Paper Drop Boxes in the Copy Center and near the Math/Stats/Religion copier (1st floor Hagfors) to share!
To help make these drop boxes successful sites for re-use and re-purpose, here are some guidelines:
1. Grab only the scratch paper you need for today!
2. Donate only paper that is 8.5″x11″, blank on one side, free of staples and personal info, and is white or light-colored.
Thanks to the Math Dpt and Copy Center for starting a project at the intersection of environmental, economic, social, and personal well-being!
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Campus cupboard is in great need for both plastic and paper bags. If you have any bags laying around you don’t want/need we would gladly take those off your hands. Any kind you have (plastic, paper, cloth/reusable) is greatly appreciated. You can drop them off at the cupboard during our open hours generally 10-4 mon-fri or at the donation bin located in Christiensen lobby near Einstein’s. Thank you!
submitted by thaobb4@augsburg.edu
Campus Kitchen will and has continued to table with free produce in Christensen Center Lobby in efforts to increase free, healthy and accessible food options. Similar to last semester this will be held weekly on Mondays 2pm-4pm. All we need from you (before you take your items) is your Augsburg ID and the total weight of the items you’re taking.
We also know that there might be confusion on when Augsburg Staff/Faculty are allowed to grab produce. Just for clarification, we welcome and encourage any Augsburg Staff/Faculty to come grab free produce after 3pm.
We’re grateful that this project is being utilized by our Augsburg community. Have any questions/comments/concerns, please email saboorgs@augsburg.edu or campuskitchen@augsburg.edu and we’ll get back to you ASAP.
submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu
How do we engage men and leaders in gender balancing businesses when the topic of gender balance is often framed as being created for women by women, leading to failed engagement by men and accountability by men, or even worse, creating divisive segmentation within men of a, “you’re either with us or against us” mentality?
Join Avivah Wittenberg-Cox (20-first), as we explore this question and others on The Forum Podcast.
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We’re looking for volunteers for a special opportunity at The Forum on Workplace Inclusion 32nd annual conference on March 11, 2020 from 8am – 5pm. Meals will be included. Interested parties, please email workplaceforum@augsburg.edu.
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CURRENT STUDENTS:
Want to engage in leadership, service, and learning to make a difference at Augsburg and in the wider community?
Apply to be in one of Augsburg’s three Public Leadership Scholar Programs: Christensen Scholars, Interfaith Scholars, or Sabo Scholars.
In these programs, you will have the opportunity to participate in a yearlong academic seminar with a cohort of your peers. You will contribute to public leadership on campus and in the wider community in the Christian tradition, through interfaith engagement, or civic life. You will also be able to earn 4 upper division semester credits in the Religion or Political Science and receive a $2,000 scholarship.
Who is Eligible?
Christensen and Interfaith Scholars – Current sophomores and juniors who plan to study on campus all of the 2020-21 academic year.
Sabo Scholars – Current students (any level) who plan to study on campus all of the 2020-21 academic year.
More details:
Christensen Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/christensen-scholars-program/
Interfaith Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/interfaith-scholars-program/apply
Sabo Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/what-we-do/sabo-scholars/
APPLYING: Details about the process are avaialble https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2020/02/14/public-leadership-scholar-opportunity-for-2020-21/
The application deadline is March 9, 2020.
Questions? Contact either the Christensen Center for Vocation at ccv@augsburg.edu, 612-330-1403 or the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship at sabocenter@augsburg.edu
submitted by wegenke@augsburg.edu
Elaine Eschenbacher, director of the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship, host a webinar on signature experience and problem-based learning at Augsburg last week. The recording is now available on the All Hands page.
submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu
Lavender Celebration is a reception and annual graduation ceremony to recognize our LGBTQIA+ and Ally graduating students, along with honoring our students, staff, and faculty.
We recognize graduating students with a rainbow honor cord, award outstanding individuals for their work and contributions for Queer and Trans students at Augsburg University. Scholarships are also awarded at this time.
This event is open to all students, staff, and faculty who wish to help us celebrate graduation and LGBTQIA+ advocacy on campus and in the broader Augsburg community.
Nomination Deadline: Friday, March 27th
Recipients Notified: April 3rd
Nominations are being accepted for the following awards & scholarships:
– Karen Neitge Scholarship
– LGBTQIA+ Student Services Scholarship
– LGBTQIA+ Student Leadership Award
– Augsburg Pride Award
Descriptions of qualifications for each award can be found in the form.
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The Staff of the Year Award is designed to honor a staff member who has gone above beyond to contribute to the Augsburg Community. PLEASE NOTE: ‘Staff’ is defined as individuals who work at Augsburg but do not teach courses.
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The Student Organization of the Year Award is designed to honor a student organization advisor who has gone above beyond in their role as an advisor.
submitted by lubegam@augsburg.edu
Applying for Summer 2020 or Fall 2020 Study Abroad or Away Programs?
Applications are due MARCH 1.
Get in touch with the Study Abroad & Away office if you have questions about programs, applications, etc. We’re here to help!
Office in Oyate Commons, lower level of Christensen Center
email: abroad@augsburg.edu
submitted by quezada2@augsburg.edu
The Environmental Action Committee has approved funding for certified 100% post- consumer Recycled Paper for 3 years! This development contributes to the commitment to sustainability at Augsburg University, and furthers us towards our goal of Carbon Neutrality by 2030. Even more sustainable, however, is reducing paper use. Be sure to print double sided when possible, and always think before printing more than one copy. Consider whether or not there is an electronic alternative.
submitted by quezada2@augsburg.edu
Student Government has approved the most ambitious commitment to sustainability by Augsburg yet! Included in this resolution are commitments to having 50% of our energy coming from on-campus solar by 2025, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations by 2023, LEED certifications for all new buildings and renovations, 50% reduction in transportation emissions, the creation of a comprehensive climate action plan that holds students, staff, faculty, and administration accountable for fulfilling this commitment, and more. Check it out!
file:///C:/Users/elanq/Downloads/2030%20Carbon%20Neutrality%20Resolution.pdf
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UPDATE: Nominations will be accepted through the end of day Friday, Feb. 28th – with exceptions made for a Monday, March 2nd submission for those who email staffsenate@augsburg.edu.
Staff Senate is now accepting nominations to honor outstanding staff and outstanding newcomers at Augsburg University! Nominations for the Outstanding Staff and Newcomer Awards will be accepted from February 3rd through February 21st. Nominations are welcomed from any current member of the campus community – staff, faculty, or student.
The Staff Appreciation Program is intended to recognize staff members who have made an important contribution to the campus community over the past year. Recipients of the Outstanding Staff Award provide exceptional service to others, work collaboratively across divisions or departments, demonstrate a clear commitment to equity and inclusion, and enhance the objectives of their department and the mission of Augsburg University through creativity, innovation, and hard work.
The Newcomer Award recognizes a staff person who has made a significant impact on campus life in a short amount time. Staff who have been at Augsburg for two years or less (as of February 1, 2020) are eligible to receive this award.
Staff Senate will award five Outstanding Staff awards and one Newcomer award in a presentation on the afternoon of March 26th.
Click here for the nomination form : https://forms.gle/WnkwZHetEuYWVk9XA
Visit the Staff Senate web page for additional information: https://inside.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/staff-appreciation/
UPDATE: Nominations will be accepted through the end of day Friday, Feb. 28th – with exceptions made for a Monday, March 2nd submission for those who email staffsenate@augsburg.edu.
Staff Senate is now accepting nominations to honor outstanding staff and outstanding newcomers at Augsburg University! Nominations for the Outstanding Staff and Newcomer Awards will be accepted from February 3rd through February 21st. Nominations are welcomed from any current member of the campus community – staff, faculty, or student.
The Staff Appreciation Program is intended to recognize staff members who have made an important contribution to the campus community over the past year. Recipients of the Outstanding Staff Award provide exceptional service to others, work collaboratively across divisions or departments, demonstrate a clear commitment to equity and inclusion, and enhance the objectives of their department and the mission of Augsburg University through creativity, innovation, and hard work.
The Newcomer Award recognizes a staff person who has made a significant impact on campus life in a short amount of time. Staff who have been at Augsburg for two years or less (as of February 1, 2020) are eligible to receive this award.
Staff Senate will award five Outstanding Staff awards and one Newcomer award in a presentation on the afternoon of March 26th.
Click here for the nomination form: https://forms.gle/WnkwZHetEuYWVk9XA
Visit the Staff Senate web page for additional information: https://inside.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/staff-appreciation/
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Augsburg’s CGEE study center in Southern Africa offers an experiential, community-based, social-justice focused semester program in fall or spring:
Nation Building and Decolonizing the Mind in Southern Africa
Stay on-track to graduate by taking 16+ credits. Courses are available in History, Political Science, Religion, wellness, or even choose an internship as part of your semester. All courses are in English. Your semester starts in South Africa and then continues on to Namibia. Study in TWO countries in one semester!
For fall 2020 only: CGEE is providing **FREE AIRFARE** for all Fall 2020 semester students in Southern Africa!
You can use your full semester financial-aid package to help pay for the program, and additionally you will receive an automatic CGEE Travel Grant scholarship of $1,500, and free airfare for fall 2020, making a semester at CGEE Southern Africa one of the most affordable study abroad semester programs!
You can check off the following requirements on the program:
· Social and Behavioral Sciences (two course options available)
· Humanities requirement
· Search for Meaning II
· Recreational Wellness
· + your Augsburg Experience requirement!
Apply by March 1
Get more information about CGEE Southern Africa and apply online
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Applying for Summer 2020 or Fall 2020 Study Abroad or Away Programs?
Applications are due MARCH 1.
Get in touch with the Study Abroad & Away office if you have questions about programs, applications, etc. We’re here to help!
Office in Oyate Commons, lower level of Christensen Center
email: abroad@augsburg.edu
submitted by keenern@augsburg.edu
Campus cupboard is in great need for both plastic and paper bags. If you have any bags laying around you don’t want/need we would gladly take those off your hands. Any kind you have (plastic, paper, cloth/reusable) is greatly appreciated. You can drop them off at the cupboard during our open hours generally 10-4 mon-fri or at the donation bin located in Christiensen lobby near Einstein’s. Thank you!
submitted by nondie@augsburg.edu
CURRENT STUDENTS:
Want to engage in leadership, service, and learning to make a difference at Augsburg and in the wider community?
Apply to be in one of Augsburg’s three Public Leadership Scholar Programs: Christensen Scholars, Interfaith Scholars, or Sabo Scholars.
In these programs, you will have the opportunity to participate in a yearlong academic seminar with a cohort of your peers. You will contribute to public leadership on campus and in the wider community in the Christian tradition, through interfaith engagement, or civic life. You will also be able to earn 4 upper division semester credits in the Religion or Political Science and receive a $2,000 scholarship.
Who is Eligible?
Christensen and Interfaith Scholars – Current sophomores and juniors who plan to study on campus all of the 2020-21 academic year.
Sabo Scholars – Current students (any level) who plan to study on campus all of the 2020-21 academic year.
More details:
Christensen Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/christensen-scholars-program/
Interfaith Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/interfaith-scholars-program/apply
Sabo Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/what-we-do/sabo-scholars/
APPLYING: Details about the process are avaialble https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2020/02/14/public-leadership-scholar-opportunity-for-2020-21/
The application deadline is March 9, 2020.
Questions? Contact either the Christensen Center for Vocation at ccv@augsburg.edu, 612-330-1403 or the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship at sabocenter@augsburg.edu
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The Strommen Center (in partnership with UpTurnships) is pleased to offer evening resume and mock interview appointments tonight from 4-7 p.m. This is the perfect opportunity to prepare for the upcoming Job and Internship Fair. Schedule an appointment in Handshake now!
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Looking for a space to cook/bake with friends and family, or alone? Come to Campus Kitchen’s Open Food Lab hours!
During the hours below Hagfors 108 is a public space for everyone and anyone to come and cook, gather or bake food. Occasionally we will hold food workshops to teach participants specific and fun recipes! Keep in touch if you’d like to learn more.
Below are the regular hours for Spring2020:
Mo: 4p-8p
Tu: 11a-1p
Th: 7p-9p
Fr: 11a-1p
Have recipe’s you enjoy and want to share? We welcome you to facilitate a workshop! Fill out the form (https://forms.gle/aRZnqz4qMKeNtGWf6) and we’ll get to you ASAP. Click link at the bottom for Open Food Lab’s Google Calendar!
Have questions or concerns?
Contact saboorgs@augsburg.edu
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Need a water kettle, vegetables, air mattress, pasta, clothes??
Come to Campus Cupboard/Share Shop in Science Building 8!
We’re currently making efforts to be open as often as possible M-F. Current hours are as follows:
Mo: 9am-1pm, 2pm-4pm
Tu: 10am-4pm
W: 10am-4pm
Th: 10am-12pm, 2pm-4pm
Fr: 9am-1pm, 2pm-4pm
Please make note of these regular hours. Changes will be posted when needed.
Have questions or concerns?
Contact saboorgs@augsburg.edu, or ask our staff there!
submitted by khangc@augsburg.edu
Are you interested in a weekly produce subscription?
Subscriptions range from $3 to $20. Your subscription will help bring fresh produce to corner stores in the Cedar Riverside area. We will be continuing our partnership with BrightSide Produce this semester.
If you are interested in being a part of Augsburg’s Buyer Club please follow the step by step instructions below.
1. Go to https://brightsidempls.org/
2. Click the menu button in the top left corner of the screen and select “join the Buyers Club”.
3. Follow the instructions on the buyers club page (subscription size, Augsburg pick up,
items you prefer to be left out of your bags, and whether or not you would like to start a
weekly subscription or make a one time purchase.)
4. You will also have the option of purchasing a reusable tote bag from Brightside for you
subscriptions, if you feel inclined to do so.
Pick up will be from 11:00am to 5:00pm on Tuesdays, outside of the Sabo center, located in the basement of Anderson Hall.
Please help us spread the word to other students, staff and faculty! We appreciate your support in our program and mission to make healthy food more accessible in our neighborhoods. For more information feel free to email me: keenern@augsburg.edu or saboorgs@augsburg.edu
submitted by khangc@augsburg.edu
Campus Kitchen will and has continued to table with free produce in Christensen Center Lobby in efforts to increase free, healthy and accessible food options. Similar to last semester this will be held weekly on Mondays 2pm-4pm. All we need from you (before you take your items) is your Augsburg ID and the total weight of the items you’re taking.
We also know that there might be confusion on when Augsburg Staff/Faculty are allowed to grab produce. Just for clarification, we welcome and encourage any Augsburg Staff/Faculty to come grab free produce after 3pm.
We’re grateful that this project is being utilized by our Augsburg community. Have any questions/comments/concerns, please email saboorgs@augsburg.edu or campuskitchen@augsburg.edu and we’ll get back to you ASAP.
submitted by jacobsn@augsburg.edu
If you extra paper bags or tupperware, please bring them to the Campus Cupboard (Science Hall, room 8), the Sabo Center, or the donation bin located by Einstein’s in Christensen. Thank you!
submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu
We’re looking for volunteers for a special opportunity at The Forum on Workplace Inclusion 32nd annual conference on March 11, 2020 from 8am – 5pm. Meals will be included. Interested parties, please email workplaceforum@augsburg.edu.
submitted by warnbers@augsburg.edu
CURRENT STUDENTS:
Want to engage in leadership, service, and learning to make a difference at Augsburg and in the wider community?
Apply to be in one of Augsburg’s three Public Leadership Scholar Programs: Christensen Scholars, Interfaith Scholars, or Sabo Scholars.
In these programs, you will have the opportunity to participate in a yearlong academic seminar with a cohort of your peers. You will contribute to public leadership on campus and in the wider community in the Christian tradition, through interfaith engagement, or civic life. You will also be able to earn 4 upper division semester credits in the Religion or Political Science and receive a $2,000 scholarship.
Who is Eligible?
Christensen and Interfaith Scholars – Current sophomores and juniors who plan to study on campus all of the 2020-21 academic year.
Sabo Scholars – Current students (any level) who plan to study on campus all of the 2020-21 academic year.
More details:
Christensen Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/christensen-scholars-program/
Interfaith Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/interfaith-scholars-program/apply
Sabo Scholars: http://www.augsburg.edu/sabo/what-we-do/sabo-scholars/
APPLYING: Details about the process are avaialble https://www.augsburg.edu/ccv/2020/02/14/public-leadership-scholar-opportunity-for-2020-21/
The application deadline is March 9, 2020.
Questions? Contact either the Christensen Center for Vocation at ccv@augsburg.edu, 612-330-1403 or the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship at sabocenter@augsburg.edu
submitted by tilton@augsburg.edu
The 2020 Census is hiring! They have part time, flexible work available in the spring and summer of 2020. In Hennepin County the pay rate is $27.50/Hour, in the surrounding counties it is $22/Hour. Stop by their table in the lobby of the Christensen Center on Monday, February 24th to talk to a Census Recruiter!
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Yes, there’s still snow covering the farm fields, but that doesn’t mean we can’t eat good Minnesota grown produce in February! Beginning this week, The Commons will feature local produce (as available) from The Good Acre, a Falcon Heights based organization that “connects and strengthens farmers, food makers, and communities through good food.” The Good Acre has worked since 2013 to build infrastructure and support for local farmers to access challenging high-volume food markets like hospitals and universities. Augsburg has supported their work as part of the Central Corridor Anchor Partnership, and we are excited to deepen our relationship through purchasing power. As we live into our anchor institution and sustainability commitments that center the long-term well-being of our campus and surrounding communities, we will continue to seek opportunities to support healthy local economies, social systems, and ecosystems that we all depend on. Many thanks to Augsburg Dining Services and The Good Acre for making this partnership possible!
Stop by The Commons TODAY to see what our talented chefs can do with 100lbs of local cabbage!
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The Strommen Center (in partnership with UpTurnships) is pleased to offer evening resume appointments on Tuesday, February 25 from 4-7 p.m. This is the perfect opportunity to have your resume reviewed prior to the upcoming Job and Internship Fair. Schedule an appointment in Handshake now!
submitted by lubegam@augsburg.edu
Applying for Summer 2020 or Fall 2020 Study Abroad or Away Programs?
Applications are due MARCH 1.
Get in touch with the Study Abroad & Away office if you have questions about programs, applications, etc. We’re here to help!
Office in Oyate Commons, lower level of Christensen Center
email: abroad@augsburg.edu
submitted by guler@augsburg.edu
“Nancy Steblay, a professor of psychology at Augsburg University in Minneapolis and a leader in the research of eyewitness identification in the United States, said the bill represents a consensus of what makes sound science among experts in the field, vetted by the National Academy of Sciences. The rules are also practical for law enforcement to implement, she said.”
To read more, please go to: http://www.startribune.com/senate-pushes-forward-bill-for-stronger-eyewitness-id-practices-in-minnesota/568019142/
submitted by suter@augsburg.edu
Do you have excess inter-office envelopes clogging up space in your area/department?
You can either drop them off in the copy center, have them picked up on a regular mail stop or request a pickup.
Do you need inter-office envelopes?
Feel free to stop into the copy center and grab a bundle or request a bundle brought to you (depending on our stock).
Questions? Contact us at copyctr@augsburg.edu or 612-330-(x)1054
submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library announced that Augsburg History Professor, William Green, is the winner of the 2020 Hognander Minnesota History Award for his book, “The Children of Lincoln: White Paternalism and the Limits of Black Opportunity in Minnesota, 1860-1876”.
Green will be honored at the 32nd annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, April 28 at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts.
Read more about the book, as well as the award, in the link below.
Congratulations, Bill!
submitted by lubegam@augsburg.edu
Applying for Summer 2020 or Fall 2020 Study Abroad or Away Programs?
Applications are due MARCH 1.
Get in touch with the Study Abroad & Away office if you have questions about programs, applications, etc. We’re here to help!
Office in Oyate Commons, lower level of Christensen Center
email: abroad@augsburg.edu
submitted by marubbio@augsburg.edu
The Augsburg Native American Film Series presents Blood Memory on February 19, 2020.
The title “Blood Memory” is derived from the concept that the experiences of one generation are passed onto the next through DNA. Future generations live with the shared knowledge of their ancestors – meaning there is a foundation of survival instinct and cultural identity that exists within us prior to learned experience. In many ways, this is a beautiful and poetic concept, but trauma and abuse can also be transferred intergenerationally, sometimes unknown to the carrier. This film is about acknowledging and honoring all aspects of blood memory, and how we as individuals and community members heal our collective traumas and learn to pass positive ancestral knowledge to the next generation–Director’s Statement (Blood Memory, Official Film Site)
Blood Memory, a true life “dark-horse political thriller”, tells Sandy White Hawk’s story of adoption out of her home community at a young age and her work to help the “stolen generation” of the American Indian Adoption Era return home. Intertwined with her saga is that of Mark Fiddler, an ICWA lawyer whose advocacy as co-council in Adoptive Couple vs. Baby Girl 2013 helped to dismantle the law he once fought to protect (Vision Maker Media). Join Sandy White Hawk for an evening of screening the film and discussion.
Where & When: February 19, 2020
Augsburg University
Sateren Auditorium, Music Hall, 715 22nd Ave South
Reception 6:15-6:45
Screening begins at 7:00
Discussion with participants follows
This event is free to the public
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FREE SWAG and INSOMNIA COOKIE!
Are you seeking an internship or graduating this spring and looking for employment. Representatives will be on campus tabling on Wednesday, February 19th from 10:00-12:30 in the lobby of the Christensen Center.
submitted by truem@augsburg.edu
Our dear Sabo Center colleague, Green Bouzard, is moving on to a great new work opportunity. Please join us for cake and coffee to say farewell to her and send her off on her next adventure.
TODAY, Wednesday, February 19th
1-3pm
Sabo Center, lower level of Anderson Hall, 720-21st Avenue South
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Need a water kettle, vegetables, air mattress, pasta, clothes??
Come to Campus Cupboard/Share Shop in Science Building 8!
We’re currently making efforts to be open as often as possible M-F. Current hours are as follows:
Mo: 9am-1pm, 2pm-4pm
Tu: 10am-4pm
W: 10am-4pm
Th: 10am-12pm, 2pm-4pm
Fr: 9am-1pm, 2pm-4pm
Please make note of these regular hours. Changes will be posted when needed.
Have questions or concerns?
Contact saboorgs@augsburg.edu, or ask our staff there!
submitted by thaobb4@augsburg.edu
Are you interested in a weekly produce subscription?
Subscriptions range from $3 to $20. Your subscription will help bring fresh produce to corner stores in the Cedar Riverside area. We will be continuing our partnership with BrightSide Produce this semester.
If you are interested in being a part of Augsburg’s Buyer Club please follow the step by step instructions below.
1. Go to https://brightsidempls.org/
2. Click the menu button in the top left corner of the screen and select “join the Buyers Club”.
3. Follow the instructions on the buyers club page (subscription size, Augsburg pick up,
items you prefer to be left out of your bags, and whether or not you would like to start a
weekly subscription or make a one time purchase.)
4. You will also have the option of purchasing a reusable tote bag from Brightside for you
subscriptions, if you feel inclined to do so.
Pick up will be from 11:00am to 5:00pm on Tuesdays, outside of the Sabo center, located in the basement of Anderson Hall.
Please help us spread the word to other students, staff and faculty! We appreciate your support in our program and mission to make healthy food more accessible in our neighborhoods. For more information feel free to email me: keenern@augsburg.edu or saboorgs@augsburg.edu
submitted by thaobb4@augsburg.edu
Campus Kitchen will and has continued to table with free produce in Christensen Center Lobby in efforts to increase free, healthy and accessible food options. Similar to last semester this will be held weekly on Mondays 2pm-4pm. All we need from you (before you take your items) is your Augsburg ID and the total weight of the items you’re taking.
We also know that there might be confusion on when Augsburg Staff/Faculty are allowed to grab produce. Just for clarification, we welcome and encourage any Augsburg Staff/Faculty to come grab free produce after 3pm.
We’re grateful that this project is being utilized by our Augsburg community. Have any questions/comments/concerns, please email saboorgs@augsburg.edu or campuskitchen@augsburg.edu and we’ll get back to you ASAP.
submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu
Dr. Jennifer Hockenbery Dragseth, candidate for the Bernard M. Christensen Distinguished University Chair in Religion and Vocation, will be on campus Tuesday, February 18. Her public presentation will be held in Oren Gateway Center Room 100, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Faculty and staff are invited to take advantage of opportunities to meet and hear from Dr. Hockenbery Dragseth, and are strongly encouraged to provide feedback using the feedback form: https://forms.gle/wTtesZmve3LqfXERA
The feedback form will close at 4:30 p.m. on the next business day following the presentation (closes Feb. 19).
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Are you a Comm Major looking to study abroad? Want to get intercultural experience? Interested in using your media skills to engage in social justice issues?
Join us for the Fall 2020 semester in Mexico:
COMMUNICATION & MEDIA STUDIES: MIGRATION & SOCIAL CHANGE IN MEXICO
Develop yourself as a socially-conscious media professional equipped for the challenges of modern-day media! During your semester in Cuernavaca, Mexico, you will:
-Hear from experienced professionals on responsible journalism on critical issues such as (im)migration and the environment.
-Listen to the stories from those traditionally marginalized by society such as migrants, deportees, immigrant returnees from the U.S. and Canada, indigenous people, women, LGBTQ people, and low-income people.
-Engage deeply with critical issues facing the U.S. and Mexico.
-Learn to look at the world through the intersectional lenses of people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Costs for this program are often LOWER than your costs on campus because:
-You can use your full financial aid package for semester programs off-campus
-You will recieve a $1500 CGEE Travel Grant on top of your fin aid, just for being an Auggie!
-Many additional scholarship opportunities available
This program is great for Communications Majors or Minors in their Sophomore or Junior years. Check out the website for more info!
Apply by March 1
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Looking for a space to cook/bake with friends and family, or alone? Come to Campus Kitchen’s Open Food Lab hours!
During the hours below Hagfors 108 is a public space for everyone and anyone to come and cook, gather or bake food. Occasionally we will hold food workshops to teach participants specific and fun recipes! Keep in touch if you’d like to learn more.
Below are the regular hours for Spring2020:
Mo: 4p-8p
Tu: 11a-1p
Th: 7p-9p
Fr: 11a-1p
Have recipe’s you enjoy and want to share? We welcome you to facilitate a workshop! Fill out the form (https://forms.gle/aRZnqz4qMKeNtGWf6) and we’ll get to you ASAP. Click link at the bottom for Open Food Lab’s Google Calendar!
Have questions or concerns?
Contact saboorgs@augsburg.edu
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Applying for Summer 2020 or Fall 2020 Study Abroad or Away Programs?
Applications are due MARCH 1.
Get in touch with the Study Abroad & Away office if you have questions about programs, applications, etc. We’re here to help!
Office in Oyate Commons, lower level of Christensen Center
email: abroad@augsburg.edu
submitted by bouzardg@augsburg.edu
On Thursday, March 26, from 3:30-5:00 p.m., Staff Senate will host the Annual Staff Appreciation Event in Hoversten Chapel. Staff Senate will award five Outstanding Staff awards and one Newcomer award. President Pribbenow, with the support of his leadership team, will also present an award to an outstanding department or group.
You can nominate a staff member to receive an award at the event!
Nominations will be accepted from February 3rd through February 21st.
Staff, faculty, and students are welcome to submit materials.
All materials are due no later than 5 p.m. on February 21st.
Visit the Staff Senate website to learn more about the nomination process: https://inside.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/staff-appreciation/
The Staff Appreciation Program recognizes staff members who have made an important contribution to the campus community over the past year.
Recipients of the Outstanding Staff Award provide exceptional service to others, work collaboratively across divisions or departments, demonstrate a clear commitment to equity and inclusion, and enhance the objectives of their department and the mission of Augsburg University through creativity, innovation, and hard work.
The Newcomer Award recognizes a staff member who has been at Augsburg for 2 years or less (as of February 1, 2020) and has made a significant impact on campus life in a short amount of time.
Visit the Staff Senate website for more information about the awards: https://inside.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/staff-appreciation/
Can’t wait until March? You can nominate a colleague to receive and Auggie Pride Award!
Visit the Staff Senate website for more information about the Auggie Pride Program: https://inside.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/auggie_pride/
Thank you for helping us recognize staff contributions at Augsburg!
More information about Outstanding Staff Award Nominations on the Staff Senate Website
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Augsburg’s CGEE study center in Southern Africa offers an experiential, community-based, social-justice focused semester program in fall or spring:
Nation Building and Decolonizing the Mind in Southern Africa
Stay on-track to graduate by taking 16+ credits. Courses are available in History, Political Science, Religion, wellness, or even choose an internship as part of your semester. All courses are in English. Your semester starts in South Africa and then continues on to Namibia. Study in TWO countries in one semester!
For fall 2020 only: CGEE is providing **FREE AIRFARE** for all Fall 2020 semester students in Southern Africa!
You can use your full semester financial-aid package to help pay for the program, and additionally you will receive an automatic CGEE Travel Grant scholarship of $1,500, and free airfare for fall 2020, making a semester at CGEE Southern Africa one of the most affordable study abroad semester programs!
You can check off the following requirements on the program:
· Social and Behavioral Sciences (two course options available)
· Humanities requirement
· Search for Meaning II
· Recreational Wellness
· + your Augsburg Experience requirement!
Apply by March 1
Get more information about CGEE Southern Africa and apply online
submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu
Dr. Jennifer Hockenbery Dragseth, candidate for the Bernard M. Christensen Distinguished University Chair in Religion and Vocation, will be on campus Tuesday, February 18. Her public presentation will be held in Oren Gateway Center Room 100, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Faculty and staff are invited to take advantage of opportunities to meet and hear from Dr. Hockenbery Dragseth, and are strongly encouraged to provide feedback using the feedback form: https://forms.gle/KBJc1gWLeuRPfKQx8
The feedback form will close at 4:30 p.m. on the next business day following the presentation (closes Feb. 19).
submitted by thaobb4@augsburg.edu
Need a water kettle, vegetables, air mattress, pasta, clothes??
Come to Campus Cupboard/Share Shop in Science Building 8!
We’re currently making efforts to be open as often as possible M-F. Current hours are as follows:
Mo: 9am-1pm, 2pm-4pm
Tu: 10am-4pm
W: 10am-4pm
Th: 10am-12pm, 2pm-4pm
Fr: 9am-1pm, 2pm-4pm
Please make note of these regular hours. Changes will be posted when needed.
Have questions or concerns?
Contact saboorgs@augsburg.edu, or ask our staff there!
submitted by thaobb4@augsburg.edu
Campus Kitchen will and has continued to table with free produce in Christensen Center Lobby in efforts to increase free, healthy and accessible food options. Similar to last semester this will be held weekly on Mondays 2pm-4pm. All we need from you (before you take your items) is your Augsburg ID and the total weight of the items you’re taking (which can all be taken at the end of your shopping).
We also know that there might be confusion on when Augsburg Staff/Faculty are allowed to grab produce. Just for clarification, we welcome and encourage any Augsburg Staff/Faculty to come grab free produce after 3pm.
We’re grateful that this project is being utilized by our Augsburg community. Have any questions/comments/concerns, please email saboorgs@augsburg.edu or campuskitchen@augsburg.edu and we’ll get back to you ASAP.
submitted by khangc@augsburg.edu
Looking for a space to cook/bake with friends and family, or alone? Come to Campus Kitchen’s Open Food Lab hours!
During the hours below Hagfors 108 is a public space for everyone and anyone to come and cook, gather or bake food. Occasionally we will hold food workshops to teach participants specific and fun recipes! Keep in touch if you’d like to learn more.
Below are the regular hours for Spring2020:
Mo: 4p-8p
Tu: 11a-1p
Th: 7p-9p
Fr: 11a-1p
Have recipe’s you enjoy and want to share? We welcome you to facilitate a workshop! Fill out the form (https://forms.gle/aRZnqz4qMKeNtGWf6) and we’ll get to you ASAP. Click link at the bottom for Open Food Lab’s Google Calendar!
Have questions or concerns?
Contact saboorgs@augsburg.edu
submitted by thaobb4@augsburg.edu
Are you interested in a weekly produce subscription?
Subscriptions range from $3 to $20. Your subscription will help bring fresh produce to corner stores in the Cedar Riverside area. We will be continuing our partnership with BrightSide Produce this semester.
If you are interested in being a part of Augsburg’s Buyer Club please follow the step by step instructions below.
1. Go to https://brightsidempls.org/
2. Click the menu button in the top left corner of the screen and select “join the Buyers Club”.
3. Follow the instructions on the buyers club page (subscription size, Augsburg pick up,
items you prefer to be left out of your bags, and whether or not you would like to start a
weekly subscription or make a one time purchase.)
4. You will also have the option of purchasing a reusable tote bag from Brightside for you
subscriptions, if you feel inclined to do so.
Pick up will be from 11:00am to 5:00pm on Tuesdays, outside of the Sabo center, located in the basement of Anderson Hall.
Please help us spread the word to other students, staff and faculty! We appreciate your support in our program and mission to make healthy food more accessible in our neighborhoods. For more information feel free to email me: keenern@augsburg.edu or saboorgs@augsburg.edu
submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu
The Faculty of the Year Award is designed to honor a faculty member who has gone above beyond to contribute to the Augsburg Community, both inside and outside of the classroom. PLEASE NOTE: ‘Faculty’ is defined as individuals who teach courses at Augsburg.
Use the link below to make any nominations.
submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu
The Staff of the Year Award is designed to honor a staff member who has gone above beyond to contribute to the Augsburg Community. PLEASE NOTE: ‘Staff’ is defined as individuals who work at Augsburg but do not teach courses.
To nominate a member of staff, please use the link below.
submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu
The Student Organization of the Year Award is designed to honor a student organization advisor who has gone above beyond in their role as an advisor.
To nominate an advisor, please use the link below.
submitted by thaobb4@augsburg.edu
Are you interested in a weekly produce subscription?
Subscriptions range from $3 to $20. Your subscription will help bring fresh produce to corner stores in the Cedar Riverside area. We will be continuing our partnership with BrightSide Produce this semester.
If you are interested in being a part of Augsburg’s Buyer Club please follow the step by step instructions below.
1. Go to https://brightsidempls.org/
2. Click the menu button in the top left corner of the screen and select “join the Buyers Club”.
3. Follow the instructions on the buyers club page (subscription size, Augsburg pick up,
items you prefer to be left out of your bags, and whether or not you would like to start a
weekly subscription or make a one time purchase.)
4. You will also have the option of purchasing a reusable tote bag from Brightside for you
subscriptions, if you feel inclined to do so.
Pick up will be from 11:00am to 5:00pm on Tuesdays, outside of the Sabo center, located in the basement of Anderson Hall.
Please help us spread the word to other students, staff and faculty! We appreciate your support in our program and mission to make healthy food more accessible in our neighborhoods. For more information feel free to email me: keenern@augsburg.edu or saboorgs@augsburg.edu
submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu
The Student Organization of the Year Award is designed to honor a student organization advisor who has gone above beyond in their role as an advisor.
To nominate an advisor, please use the link below.
submitted by thaobb4@augsburg.edu
Campus Kitchen will and has continued to table with free produce in Christensen Center Lobby in efforts to increase free, healthy and accessible food options. Similar to last semester this will be held weekly on Mondays 2pm-4pm. All we need from you (before you take your items) is your Augsburg ID and the total weight of the items you’re taking (which can all be taken at the end of your shopping).
We also know that there might be confusion on when Augsburg Staff/Faculty are allowed to grab produce. Just for clarification, we welcome and encourage any Augsburg Staff/Faculty to come grab free produce after 3pm.
We’re grateful that this project is being utilized by our Augsburg community. Have any questions/comments/concerns, please email saboorgs@augsburg.edu or campuskitchen@augsburg.edu and we’ll get back to you ASAP.
submitted by khangc@augsburg.edu
Looking for a space to cook/bake with friends and family, or alone? Come to Campus Kitchen’s Open Food Lab hours!
During the hours below Hagfors 108 is a public space for everyone and anyone to come and cook, gather or bake food. Occasionally we will hold food workshops to teach participants specific and fun recipes! Keep in touch if you’d like to learn more.
Below are the regular hours for Spring2020:
Mo: 4p-8p
Tu: 11a-1p
Th: 7p-9p
Fr: 11a-1p
Have recipe’s you enjoy and want to share? We welcome you to facilitate a workshop! Fill out the form (https://forms.gle/aRZnqz4qMKeNtGWf6) and we’ll get to you ASAP.
Have questions or concerns?
Contact saboorgs@augsburg.edu
submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu
Dr. Mary Lowe, a candidate for the Bernard M. Christensen Distinguished University Chair in Religion and Vocation, will be on campus Friday, February 14. Her public presentation will be held in Oren Gateway Center Room 100, 1:15-2:15 p.m.
Faculty and staff are invited to take advantage of opportunities to meet and hear from Dr. Lowe, and are strongly encouraged to provide feedback using the feedback form:
https://forms.gle/xWVuKQiyKgrbwALx8
The feedback form will close at 4:30 p.m. on the next business day following the presentation (closes Feb. 17).
submitted by thaobb4@augsburg.edu
Need a water kettle, vegetables, air mattress, pasta, clothes??
Come to Campus Cupboard/Share Shop in Science Building 8!
We’re currently making efforts to be open as often as possible M-F. Current hours are as follows:
Mo: 9am-1pm, 2pm-4pm
Tu: 10am-4pm
W: 10am-4pm
Th: 10am-12pm, 2pm-4pm
Fr: 9am-1pm, 2pm-4pm
Please make note of these regular hours. Changes will be posted when needed.
Have questions or concerns?
Contact saboorgs@augsburg.edu, or ask our staff there!
submitted by knutsonc@augsburg.edu
We’re looking for volunteers to help with the Music Department’s production of “Tienda” — Volunteers to help with tickets, doors, costumes/wardrobe, food, etc. If you are interested in music, stage management, operas or just experiencing something NEW — There’s an opportunity for you!
Dates Needed:
> Thursday, February 20 – Dress Rehearsal, 7:30 p.m.
> Friday, February 21 – Show #1, 7 p.m.
> Saturday, February 22 – Show #2, 7 p.m.
Contact, Cathy Knutson (knutsonc@augsburg.edu) ASAP.
ABOUT “TIENDA”
The opera tells the story of Luis Garzón, a Mexican musician who immigrated to Minneapolis in 1886 and opened a small Mexican grocery store, or tienda, in St. Paul in the 1920s. While Luis had married an American woman and was fully integrated into Minnesotan society, his store served as a community hub for the newest arrivals from Mexico, many of whom had fled the Mexican Revolution and now toiled on the sugar beet farms of rural Minnesota. “Tienda” explores the immigrant experience: what must be left behind—and what cannot be forgotten—on the journey to a new home.
The opera is composed by Augsburg Music faculty member Reinaldo Moya and will also include the Augsburg Orchestra & The Augsburg Choir.
Interested in Going? Reserve Tickets below…
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Are you a Comm Major looking to study abroad? Want to get intercultural experience? Interested in using your media skills to engage in social justice issues?
Join us for the Fall 2020 semester in Mexico:
COMMUNICATION & MEDIA STUDIES: MIGRATION & SOCIAL CHANGE IN MEXICO
Develop yourself as a socially-conscious media professional equipped for the challenges of modern-day media! During your semester in Cuernavaca, Mexico, you will:
-Hear from experienced professionals on responsible journalism on critical issues such as (im)migration and the environment.
-Listen to the stories from those traditionally marginalized by society such as migrants, deportees, immigrant returnees from the U.S. and Canada, indigenous people, women, LGBTQ people, and low-income people.
-Engage deeply with critical issues facing the U.S. and Mexico.
-Learn to look at the world through the intersectional lenses of people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Costs for this program are often LOWER than your costs on campus because:
-You can use your full financial aid package for semester programs off-campus
-You will recieve a $1500 CGEE Travel Grant on top of your fin aid, just for being an Auggie!
-Many additional scholarship opportunities available
This program is great for Communications Majors or Minors in their Sophomore or Junior years. Check out the website for more info!
Apply by March 1
submitted by stoddard@augsburg.edu
Augsburg’s CGEE study center in Southern Africa offers an experiential, community-based, social-justice focused semester program in fall or spring:
Nation Building and Decolonizing the Mind in Southern Africa
Stay on-track to graduate by taking 16+ credits. Courses are available in History, Political Science, Religion, wellness, or even choose an internship as part of your semester. All courses are in English. Your semester starts in South Africa and then continues on to Namibia. Study in TWO countries in one semester!
For fall 2020 only: CGEE is providing **FREE AIRFARE** for all Fall 2020 semester students in Southern Africa!
You can use your full semester financial-aid package to help pay for the program, and additionally you will receive an automatic CGEE Travel Grant scholarship of $1,500, and free airfare for fall 2020, making a semester at CGEE Southern Africa one of the most affordable study abroad semester programs!
You can check off the following requirements on the program:
· Social and Behavioral Sciences (two course options available)
· Humanities requirement
· Search for Meaning II
· Recreational Wellness
· + your Augsburg Experience requirement!
Apply by March 1
Get more information about CGEE Southern Africa and apply online
submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu
The Faculty of the Year Award is designed to honor a faculty member who has gone above beyond to contribute to the Augsburg Community, both inside and outside of the classroom. PLEASE NOTE: ‘Faculty’ is defined as individuals who teach courses at Augsburg.
Use the link below to make any nominations
submitted by stokesb@augsburg.edu
The Staff of the Year Award is designed to honor a staff member who has gone above beyond to contribute to the Augsburg Community. PLEASE NOTE: ‘Staff’ is defined as individuals who work at Augsburg but do not teach courses.
To nominate a member of staff, please use the link below.
submitted by thaobb4@augsburg.edu
Looking for a space to cook/bake with friends and family, or alone? Come to Campus Kitchen’s Open Food Lab hours!
During the hours below Hagfors 108 is a public space for everyone and anyone to come and cook, gather or bake food. Occasionally we will hold food workshops to teach participants specific and fun recipes! Keep in touch if you’d like to learn more.
Below are the regular hours for Spring2020:
Mo: 4p-8p
Tu: 11a-1p
Th: 7p-9p
Fr: 11a-1p
Have recipe’s you enjoy and want to share? We welcome you to facilitate a workshop! Fill out the form (https://forms.gle/aRZnqz4qMKeNtGWf6) and we’ll get to you ASAP.
Have questions or concerns?
Contact saboorgs@augsburg.edu
submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu
Dr. Mary Lowe, a candidate for the Bernard M. Christensen Distinguished University Chair in Religion and Vocation, will be on campus Friday, February 14. Her public presentation will be held in Oren Gateway Center Room 100, 1:15-2:15 p.m. Faculty and staff are invited to take advantage of opportunities to meet and hear from Dr. Lowe, and are strongly encouraged to provide feedback using the feedback form:
https://forms.gle/xWVuKQiyKgrbwALx8
The feedback form will close at 4:30 p.m. on the next business day following the presentation (closes Feb. 17).
submitted by bergc2@augsburg.edu
Dr. Robert Williamson Jr., a candidate for the Bernard M. Christensen Distinguished University Chair in Religion and Vocation, will be on campus Thursday, February 13. His public presentation will be held in Oren Gateway Center Room 100, 2:15-3:15 p.m.
Faculty and staff are invited to take advantage of opportunities to meet and hear from Dr. Williamson, and are strongly encouraged to provide feedback using the feedback form: https://forms.gle/2tHqNncv44UNNjBg9
The feedback form will close at 4:30 p.m. on the next business day (Feb. 14).
submitted by knutsonc@augsburg.edu
We’re looking for volunteers to help with the Music Department’s production of “Tienda” — Volunteers to help with tickets, doors, costumes/wardrobe, food, etc. If you are interested in music, stage management, operas or just experiencing something NEW — There’s an opportunity for you!
Dates Needed:
> Thursday, February 20 – Dress Rehearsal, 7:30 p.m.
> Friday, February 21 – Show #1, 7 p.m.
> Saturday, February 22 – Show #2, 7 p.m.
Contact, Cathy Knutson (knutsonc@augsburg.edu) ASAP.
ABOUT “TIENDA”
The opera tells the story of Luis Garzón, a Mexican musician who immigrated to Minneapolis in 1886 and opened a small Mexican grocery store, or tienda, in St. Paul in the 1920s. While Luis had married an American woman and was fully integrated into Minnesotan society, his store served as a community hub for the newest arrivals from Mexico, many of whom had fled the Mexican Revolution and now toiled on the sugar beet farms of rural Minnesota. “Tienda” explores the immigrant experience: what must be left behind—and what cannot be forgotten—on the journey to a new home.
The opera is composed by Augsburg Music faculty member Reinaldo Moya and will also include the Augsburg Orchestra & The Augsburg Choir.
Interested in Going? Reserve Tickets below…
submitted by randallj@augsburg.edu
As part of the Augsburg University Equity Proposal, the Auggie Basics – Housing initiative is designed to address the needs of students who experience housing instability. The purpose of the program is to provide a bridge for students whose housing is not stable as they seek to identify a permanent solution.
Students accepted into the Auggie Basics Program will live on campus without cost to the student. Regardless of when students enter the program, the housing commitment will cover the full academic year if needed. If the student secures permanent housing elsewhere, they will be released from the program and the spot will be offered to another student. Summer housing may be an option. Students must reapply each academic year. Being chosen for the Auggie Basics program one year does not guarantee participation in future years.
As part of the program, students will be encouraged to utilize resources on campus. These include but are not limited to the Center for Wellness and Counseling, the Center for Learning and Accessible Student Services (CLASS) office, TRiO/SSS, Academic Advising, Multicultural Student Services, Student Affairs office, etc. The Dean of Students will provide ongoing communication and support throughout the academic year to make sure students are aware of resources and may access them as necessary.
To apply, please complete the application by February, 17, 2020. If you have any questions, please contact studentaffairs@augsburg.edu or call the Student Affairs office at 612 330 1160.
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Students are invited to come to the first ASMTA meeting of the semester to discuss future events, leadership opportunities and eat some Pizza Lucé! If there are any dietary concerns or general questions please email frederil@augsburg.edu so we can accommodate. The meeting time is 6:15 PM in Anderson Hall (the music building) room M4.
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D. E. (Doug) Green is participating in the Midstream Reading Series Valentine’s Eve program with three other poets at 7:30 pm on Thursday, 13 Feb in the Milkweed building on Lake St. Check out the information in the link below.
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On Thursday, March 26, from 3:30-5:00 p.m., Staff Senate will host the Annual Staff Appreciation Event in Hoversten Chapel. Staff Senate will award five Outstanding Staff awards and one Newcomer award. President Pribbenow, with the support of his leadership team, will also present an award to an outstanding department or group.
You can nominate a staff member to receive an award at the event!
Nominations will be accepted from February 3rd through February 21st.
Staff, faculty, and students are welcome to submit materials.
All materials are due no later than 5 p.m. on February 21st.
Visit the Staff Senate website to learn more about the nomination process: https://inside.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/staff-appreciation/
The Staff Appreciation Program recognizes staff members who have made an important contribution to the campus community over the past year.
Recipients of the Outstanding Staff Award provide exceptional service to others, work collaboratively across divisions or departments, demonstrate a clear commitment to equity and inclusion, and enhance the objectives of their department and the mission of Augsburg University through creativity, innovation, and hard work.
The Newcomer Award recognizes a staff member who has been at Augsburg for 2 years or less (as of February 1, 2020) and has made a significant impact on campus life in a short amount of time.
Visit the Staff Senate website for more information about the awards: https://inside.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/staff-appreciation/
Can’t wait until March? You can nominate a colleague to receive and Auggie Pride Award!
Visit the Staff Senate website for more information about the Auggie Pride Program: https://inside.augsburg.edu/staffsenate/auggie_pride/
Thank you for helping us recognize staff contributions at Augsburg!
More information about nominations for Outstanding Staff Award
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Do you love reading…but book clubs aren’t your thing? Do you sometimes lay awake at night wondering your responsibility to strangers by virtue of our shared humanity? Do you ponder the meaning of global citizenship? Do questions about moral disagreement enter your thoughts during the day?
If you answered yes to all of these questions, then you would probably enjoy reading Kwame Anthony Appiah’s book, Cosmopolitanism. Extra copies are available (and free) to the first five individuals who email koh@augsburg.edu.
Here is the best part about obtaining your free copy: You can attend the Batalden convocation on March 5th and have the author sign your book. You can also wrestle with the aforementioned questions and discuss them with the author on Thursday, March 5th, at 2pm. This RSVP-only event (events@augsburg.edu) is open to faculty and staff.
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In this episode of The Forum Podcast, Avivah Wittenberg-Cox (20-first), argues that women alone should not be leading the topic of gender balance in organizations. But how do we engage men and leaders in gender balancing businesses when the topic of gender balance is often framed as being created for women by women, leading to failed engagement, or even worse, creating divisive segmentation within men of, “you’re either with us or against us” mentality?
Listen here. Also available Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, Anchor
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Dr. Robert Williamson Jr., a candidate for the Bernard M. Christensen Distinguished University Chair in Religion and Vocation, will be on campus Thursday, February 13. His public presentation will be held in Oren Gateway Center Room 100, 2:15-3:15 p.m.
Faculty and staff are invited to take advantage of opportunities to meet and hear from Dr. Williamson, and are strongly encouraged to provide feedback using the feedback form: https://forms.gle/2tHqNncv44UNNjBg9
The feedback form will close at 4:30 p.m. on the next business day following the presentation (closes Feb. 14).
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We’re looking for volunteers to help with the Music Department’s production of “Tienda” — Volunteers to help with tickets, doors, costumes/wardrobe, food, etc. If you are interested in music, stage management, operas or just experiencing something NEW — There’s an opportunity for you!
Dates Needed:
> Thursday, February 20 – Dress Rehearsal, 7:30 p.m.
> Friday, February 21 – Show #1, 7 p.m.
> Saturday, February 22 – Show #2, 7 p.m.
Contact, Cathy Knutson (knutsonc@augsburg.edu) ASAP.
ABOUT “TIENDA”
The opera tells the story of Luis Garzón, a Mexican musician who immigrated to Minneapolis in 1886 and opened a small Mexican grocery store, or tienda, in St. Paul in the 1920s. While Luis had married an American woman and was fully integrated into Minnesotan society, his store served as a community hub for the newest arrivals from Mexico, many of whom had fled the Mexican Revolution and now toiled on the sugar beet farms of rural Minnesota. “Tienda” explores the immigrant experience: what must be left behind—and what cannot be forgotten—on the journey to a new home.
The opera is composed by Augsburg Music faculty member Reinaldo Moya and will also include the Augsburg Orchestra & The Augsburg Choir.
Interested in Going? Reserve Tickets below…
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Join us in Hoversten Chapel TODAY at 8:00 PM for the Multicultural Worship Service! There will be communion (ALL are welcome at Christ’s table), exciting worship music, and pancakes (possibly heart-shaped ones) after the service during fellowship time! There will be gluten free and vegan options available.
Come get your praise on!
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As part of the Augsburg University Equity Proposal, the Auggie Basics – Housing initiative is designed to address the needs of students who experience housing instability. The purpose of the program is to provide a bridge for students whose housing is not stable as they seek to identify a permanent solution.
Students accepted into the Auggie Basics Program will live on campus without cost to the student. Regardless of when students enter the program, the housing commitment will cover the full academic year if needed. If the student secures permanent housing elsewhere, they will be released from the program and the spot will be offered to another student. Summer housing may be an option. Students must reapply each academic year. Being chosen for the Auggie Basics program one year does not guarantee participation in future years.
As part of the program, students will be encouraged to utilize resources on campus. These include but are not limited to the Center for Wellness and Counseling, the Center for Learning and Accessible Student Services (CLASS) office, TRiO/SSS, Academic Advising, Multicultural Student Services, Student Affairs office, etc. The Dean of Students will provide ongoing communication and support throughout the academic year to make sure students are aware of resources and may access them as necessary.
To apply, please complete the application by February, 17, 2020. If you have any questions, please contact studentaffairs@augsburg.edu or call the Student Affairs office at 612 330 1160.
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Malachi Owens has started a new student organization, Augsburg’s Creative Writing Club. The club promotes written work such as script writing, novels, and other written forms of art. If there are writing majors and other students interested in joining this club and participating in the events connected to it, please contact Malachi directly at owensmm@augsburg.edu.
Question #1: Will this club have any events in the years?
Yes. One major event will be the National Novel Writing Month celebration. NaNoWriMo is a celebration of writing in which individuals challenge themselves to write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days. For this event, however, the plan is to have various activities (Kahoot nights, writing sessions, etc.) to celebrate and motivate participants. This event and related activities will happen in November 2020. Many other events may be made throughout this year.
Questions #2: What are the regular functions of this club?
This is a chance to trade writing skills and works-in-progress like scripts, poems, manuscripts, and other appropriate materials at regular meetings. For the remainder of this semester, the ideal time for meetings would be on Thursdays at 7 pm. As of now, the room and location are pending. More information will be forthcoming.
Questions #3: Will I be able to bring my writing assignments?
Assignments from developmental/effective writing classes will not be accepted since our focus is on creative work. (This is subject to change.)
Please feel free to email Malachi at owensmm@augsburg.edu with any more questions you would like me to answer.
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Need a water kettle, vegetables, air mattress, pasta, clothes??
Come to Campus Cupboard/Share Shop in Science Building 8!
We’re currently making efforts to be open as often as possible M-F. Current hours are as follows:
Mo: 9am-1pm, 2pm-4pm
Tu: 10am-4pm
W: 10am-4pm
Th: 10am-12pm, 2pm-4pm
Fr: 9am-1pm, 2pm-4pm
Please make note of these regular hours. Changes will be posted when needed.
Have questions or concerns?
Contact saboorgs@augsburg.edu, or ask our staff there!
