Augsburg University News and Announcements
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Please join us to celebrate Pa Dao Yang as she moves on to her new role at Normandale Community College as the Student Life Equity Coordinator. We will meet on Friday, March 15 in OGC to celebrate and wish her well.
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On March 5’s episode of Jeopardy, MFA Director and Assistant Professor of English Lindsay Starck’s novel NOAH’S WIFE was the subject of a clue for $400 under the category of “Writers on the Storm”: “Lindsay Starck writes of a minister & his spouse who face a flood of biblical proportions in this man’s ‘Wife.'”
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The Institutional Advancement Division seeks to recognize donors who have given generously to offset financial challenges of today’s Augsburg students. Read about their stories through our Gift Announcement blog.
Read Augsburg Then and Now: Why Tom Peterson ’69 Gives to the Clifford A. Peterson Scholarship
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The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide.
Two Augsburg alumni and one current student were named Semi-Finalists for Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships abroad. Reaching semi-finalist status means that one’s application has passed the first round of evaluation and will receive further consideration by the host country. In a competition with more than 10,000 applicants per year, being named semi-finalist is an impressive honor! The Semi-Finalists include:
Madeline Kinn ‘18, Psychology, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Czech Republic
Emily Knudson ’15, English, Environmental Science, Spanish, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Brazil
Emilie Tomas ‘19, Psychology, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Indonesia
If you are a junior or senior and would like to learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student program, go to https://us.fulbrightonline.org/ and attend one of URGO’s information sessions this spring! Dates of these sessions will be advertised in March.
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Three Augsburg rising seniors were selected for the nationally competitive Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute in 2019. This seven-week program prepares students for graduate school in public policy and careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service at five of the top public policy schools in the country. Not only is this summer program fully-paid, but it promises a minimum of $5,000 scholarship to a consortium of public policy graduate schools.
Natalya Arevalo, Political Science and Philosophy, will be attending the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute.
Noah Greenfield, Political Science, will be attending the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute.
Abdul Sharif, Political Science and International Relations, will be attending Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs.
Only 20% of applicants receive the PPIA award. Congratulations to these students for their outstanding achievement!
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The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide.
Two Augsburg alumni and one current student were named Semi-Finalists for Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships abroad. Reaching semi-finalist status means that one’s application has passed the first round of evaluation and will receive further consideration by the host country. In a competition with more than 10,000 applicants per year, being named semi-finalist is an impressive honor! The Semi-Finalists include:
Madeline Kinn ‘18, Psychology, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Czech Republic
Emily Knudson ’15, English, Environmental Science, Spanish, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Brazil
Emilie Tomas ‘19, Psychology, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Indonesia
If you are a junior or senior and would like to learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student program, go to https://us.fulbrightonline.org/ and attend one of URGO’s information sessions this spring! Dates of these sessions will be advertised in March.
submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu
Three Augsburg rising seniors were selected for the nationally competitive Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute in 2019. This seven-week program prepares students for graduate school in public policy and careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service at five of the top public policy schools in the country. Not only is this summer program fully-paid, but it promises a minimum of $5,000 scholarship to a consortium of public policy graduate schools.
Natalya Arevalo, Political Science and Philosophy, will be attending the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute.
Noah Greenfield, Political Science, will be attending the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute.
Abdul Sharif, Political Science and International Relations, will be attending Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs.
Only 20% of applicants receive the PPIA award. Congratulations to these students for their outstanding achievement!
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The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide.
Two Augsburg alumni and one current student were named Semi-Finalists for Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships abroad. Reaching semi-finalist status means that one’s application has passed the first round of evaluation and will receive further consideration by the host country. In a competition with more than 10,000 applicants per year, being named semi-finalist is an impressive honor! The Semi-Finalists include:
Madeline Kinn ‘18, Psychology, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Czech Republic
Emily Knudson ’15, English, Environmental Science, Spanish, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Brazil
Emilie Tomas ‘19, Psychology, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Indonesia
If you are a junior or senior and would like to learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student program, go to https://us.fulbrightonline.org/ and attend one of URGO’s information sessions this spring! Dates of these sessions will be advertised in March.
submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu
Three Augsburg rising seniors were selected for the nationally competitive Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute in 2019. This seven-week program prepares students for graduate school in public policy and careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service at five of the top public policy schools in the country. Not only is this summer program fully-paid, but it promises a minimum of $5,000 scholarship to a consortium of public policy graduate schools.
Natalya Arevalo, Political Science and Philosophy, will be attending the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute.
Noah Greenfield, Political Science, will be attending the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute.
Abdul Sharif, Political Science and International Relations, will be attending Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs.
Only 20% of applicants receive the PPIA award. Congratulations to these students for their outstanding achievement!
submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu
Three Augsburg rising seniors were selected for the nationally competitive Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute in 2019. This seven-week program prepares students for graduate school in public policy and careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service at five of the top public policy schools in the country. Not only is this summer program fully-paid, but it promises a minimum of $5,000 scholarship to a consortium of public policy graduate schools.
Natalya Arevalo, Political Science and Philosophy, will be attending the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute.
Noah Greenfield, Political Science, will be attending the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute.
Abdul Sharif, Political Science and International Relations, will be attending Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs.
Only 20% of applicants receive the PPIA award. Congratulations to these students for their outstanding achievement!
submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide.
Two Augsburg alumni and one current student were named Semi-Finalists for Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships abroad. Reaching semi-finalist status means that one’s application has passed the first round of evaluation and will receive further consideration by the host country. In a competition with more than 10,000 applicants per year, being named semi-finalist is an impressive honor! The Semi-Finalists include:
Madeline Kinn ‘18, Psychology, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Czech Republic
Emily Knudson ’15, English, Environmental Science, Spanish, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Brazil
Emilie Tomas ‘19, Psychology, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Indonesia
If you are a junior or senior and would like to learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student program, go to https://us.fulbrightonline.org/ and attend one of URGO’s information sessions this spring! Dates of these sessions will be advertised in March.
submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu
Three Augsburg rising seniors were selected for the nationally competitive Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute in 2019. This seven-week program prepares students for graduate school in public policy and careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service at five of the top public policy schools in the country. Not only is this summer program fully-paid, but it promises a minimum of $5,000 scholarship to a consortium of public policy graduate schools.
Natalya Arevalo, Political Science and Philosophy, will be attending the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute.
Noah Greenfield, Political Science, will be attending the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute.
Abdul Sharif, Political Science and International Relations, will be attending Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs.
Only 20% of applicants receive the PPIA award. Congratulations to these students for their outstanding achievement!
submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide.
Two Augsburg alumni and one current student were named Semi-Finalists for Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships abroad. Reaching semi-finalist status means that one’s application has passed the first round of evaluation and will receive further consideration by the host country. In a competition with more than 10,000 applicants per year, being named semi-finalist is an impressive honor! The Semi-Finalists include:
Madeline Kinn ‘18, Psychology, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Czech Republic
Emily Knudson ’15, English, Environmental Science, Spanish, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Brazil
Emilie Tomas ‘19, Psychology, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Indonesia
If you are a junior or senior and would like to learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student program, go to https://us.fulbrightonline.org/ and attend one of URGO’s information sessions this spring! Dates of these sessions will be advertised in March.
submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu
Three Augsburg rising seniors were selected for the nationally competitive Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute in 2019. This seven-week program prepares students for graduate school in public policy and careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service at five of the top public policy schools in the country. Not only is this summer program fully-paid, but it promises a minimum of $5,000 scholarship to a consortium of public policy graduate schools.
Natalya Arevalo, Political Science and Philosophy, will be attending the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute.
Noah Greenfield, Political Science, will be attending the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute.
Abdul Sharif, Political Science and International Relations, will be attending Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs.
Only 20% of applicants receive the PPIA award. Congratulations to these students for their outstanding achievement!
submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide.
Two Augsburg alumni and one current student were named Semi-Finalists for Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships abroad. Reaching semi-finalist status means that one’s application has passed the first round of evaluation and will receive further consideration by the host country. In a competition with more than 10,000 applicants per year, being named semi-finalist is an impressive honor! The Semi-Finalists include:
Madeline Kinn ‘18, Psychology, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Czech Republic
Emily Knudson ’15, English, Environmental Science, Spanish, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Brazil
Emilie Tomas ‘19, Psychology, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Indonesia
If you are a junior or senior and would like to learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student program, go to https://us.fulbrightonline.org/ and attend one of URGO’s information sessions this spring! Dates of these sessions will be advertised in March.
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Prof. Emeritus Tony Bibus from the social work department represented Augsburg on the national taskforce convened by the Council on Social Work Education, the National Association of Social Workers Insurance Company, and the Association of Social Work Boards to write the recently published Curricular Guide for Licensing and Regulation. He was assigned to a sub-group working on Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice (pp. 29-40 in the guide), and he had a hand especially in composing the list of resources, readings, learning exercises, and suggestions for students and field instructors in the chapter’s appendix.
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The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest U.S. exchange program offering opportunities for students and young professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and primary and secondary school teaching worldwide.
Two Augsburg alumni and one current student were named Semi-Finalists for Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships abroad. Reaching semi-finalist status means that one’s application has passed the first round of evaluation and will receive further consideration by the host country. In a competition with more than 10,000 applicants per year, being named semi-finalist is an impressive honor! The Semi-Finalists include:
Madeline Kinn ‘18, Psychology, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Czech Republic
Emily Knudson ’15, English, Environmental Science, Spanish, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Brazil
Emilie Tomas ‘19, Psychology, English Teaching Assistant Semi-Finalist to Indonesia
If you are a junior or senior and would like to learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student program, go to https://us.fulbrightonline.org/ and attend one of URGO’s information sessions this spring! Dates of these sessions will be advertised in March.
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Three Augsburg rising seniors were selected for the nationally competitive Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute in 2019. This seven-week program prepares students for graduate school in public policy and careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service at five of the top public policy schools in the country. Not only is this summer program fully-paid, but it promises a minimum of $5,000 scholarship to a consortium of public policy graduate schools.
Natalya Arevalo, Political Science and Philosophy, will be attending the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute.
Noah Greenfield, Political Science, will be attending the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute.
Abdul Sharif, Political Science and International Relations, will be attending Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs.
Only 20% of applicants receive the PPIA award. Congratulations to these students for their outstanding achievement!
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English major Gabriel Benson’s creative essay “The Bridges” has been accepted for publication. It will appear in the next issue of The Merrimack Review. Congratulations, Gabe!
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Three Augsburg rising seniors were selected for the nationally competitive Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute in 2019. This seven-week program prepares students for graduate school in public policy and careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service at five of the top public policy schools in the country. Not only is this summer program fully-paid, but it promises a minimum of $5,000 scholarship to a consortium of public policy graduate schools.
Natalya Arevalo, Political Science and Philosophy, will be attending the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute.
Noah Greenfield, Political Science, will be attending the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute.
Abdul Sharif, Political Science and International Relations, will be attending Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs.
Only 20% of applicants receive the PPIA award. Congratulations to these students for their outstanding achievement!
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Social work faculty member Tony Bibus was invited to present workshops on virtue ethics and cultural humility on January 30, 2019, at the 34th Annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment.
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Milo Schield, Professor of Business Administration, has been invited to give a 3 hour workshop titled “Statistical Literacy: Evaluating Evidence from Observational Studies”. This topic is quite controversial among statistical educators. Many say statistical educators should stop after saying “Association is not Causation”. Milo argues that consumers and decision makers need more, and that statistics educators can do more. His workshop is one of six invited half-day workshops at this conference. He will give this workshop on Thursday May 16 at the US Conference on Teaching Statistics (USCOTS) at Penn State College. Milo was named as a Fellow by the American Statistical Association in 2018.
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Thank you to all who contributed to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., convocation and celebration:
Jennifer Simon, chair, Director, American Indian Student Services
Kevin Cheatham, Assistant Director, TRIO/Student Support Services
Leo O’Ryan, President, Pan-Afrikan Student Union
Eric Pegues, Assistant Director of Residence Life
Ann Garvey, Vice President of Student Affairs
Brandon Williams, Day Student Body President
Dr. Terrance Kwame-Ross, Assistant Professor, Education Department
Jordan Narloch and Sarah Cash-Darvell, University Events
Mai Xee Vang, Multicultural Student Service Program Assistant
A special thank you to keynote speaker, Dr. Terrance Kwame-Ross.
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Professor Lindsay Starck, who directs Augsburg’s Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing, has a short story in the most recent issue of the literary journal Ploughshares (Winter 2018-2019). “The Endling” was inspired by Lonesome George, the last remaining Pinta Island tortoise in the Galapagos. The English Department congratulates Prof. Starck on the publication of her fiction in this premier literary venue.
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The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Action is next Monday the 21st! All of the Augsburg Community is invited to attend. Faculty, Staff, and Students, plan to meet at the Chapel at 8:30 am before heading to breakout sessions in OGC. A detailed description of the day’s events is linked below. We encourage everyone to join in this important work before heading to the Convocation at 1:00 pm to hear from Dr. Terrance Kwame-Ross.
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Ava Fojtik’s piece “Illuminated” has been selected to be included in plain china’s national anthology of undergraduate creative writing and art. “Illuminated” was originally published in the 2018 issue of Murphy Square, Augsburg’s literary and visual arts journal. The piece can be viewed in the online Augsburg archives here on page 31.
Congratulations, Ava!
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Last week, English Professor Doug Green shared his poem “Palpable Hit” on KAXE Radio. If you’ve ever hit a deer (or even if you haven’t), you’ll definitely want to hear it!
http://www.kaxe.org/post/wordish-two-one-de-green-kevin-zepper#stream/0
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Heidi Le’s collaborative work as a clinical pharmacist in the specialty of addiction medicine was featured by the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. Her partnership allows an internal medicine and addiction medicine physician to see more patients and spend more time educating and creating therapy plans while Le is able to provide direct medication therapy management services to patients.
https://www.pharmacy.umn.edu/about/publications-newsletters/record/fall-2018/alumni-feature-heidi-le
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Staff from Campus Activities and Orientation are presenting at the 2018 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Leadership Educators Institute. Joanne Reeck, Michael Grewe, and Nancy Huynh, are presenting on Augsburg’s Emerging Leaders Program (ELP).
Augsburg’s ELP was also submitted for the 2018-2019 NASPA Excellence Awards; notifications will be in January.
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AUGSBURG STUDENT CARDEN OLSON AWARDED U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE’S GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDY ABROAD!
The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that Carden Olson from Augsburg University was selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad this Summer 2019. Carden is a Psychology major with a minor in Sexuality Studies. He will be studying this summer in Copenhagen, Denmark through DIS (Danish Institute for Study Abroad).
Gilman Scholars receive up to $5,000 to apply towards their study abroad or internship program. The Gilman scholarship supports American undergraduate students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad and, since 2001, has enabled more than 24,000 outstanding Americans of diverse backgrounds to engage in a meaningful educational experience abroad. The program has successfully broadened U.S. participation in study abroad, while emphasizing countries and regions where fewer Americans traditionally study. The Gilman Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is supported in its implementation by the Institute of International Education (IIE).
Since 2008, fifty six Augsburg students have received Gilman scholarships, totaling $220,500.
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Congratulations to Augsburg Speech Team member Ian Loretz, who made finals and placed 4th overall in poetry interpretation at this week’s Twin Cities Forensics League tournament at Normandale Community College.
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AUGSBURG STUDENT ABDULKADIR SHARIF AWARDED U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE’S GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDY ABROAD!
The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that Abdulkadir Sharif from Augsburg University was selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study or intern abroad this Spring 2019. Abdul is a double major in Political Science and International Relations. He will be studying this spring on CGEE’s own semester program in Southern Africa: Nation Building, Globalization and Decolonizing the Mind.
This is actually the SECOND prestigious international scholarship Abdul has won this year – he was awarded the Boren Scholarship for this summer and fall. The Boren Scholarships are an initiative of the National Security Education Program and provide funding for U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests. Abdul studied Swahili intensively at the University of Florida this summer and is continuing his language learning in Tanzania this semester.
Gilman Scholars receive up to $5,000 to apply towards their study abroad or internship program. The Gilman scholarship supports American undergraduate students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad and, since 2001, has enabled more than 24,000 outstanding Americans of diverse backgrounds to engage in a meaningful educational experience abroad. The program has successfully broadened U.S. participation in study abroad, while emphasizing countries and regions where fewer Americans traditionally study. The Gilman Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is supported in its implementation by the Institute of International Education (IIE).
Since 2008, fifty five Augsburg students have received Gilman scholarships, totaling $215,500.
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Campus Activities and Orientation would like to congratulate the 75 graduates of the Fall 2018 Emerging Leaders Program. Those in ELP participated in a 10-week intensive leadership course that focused on issues such as strengths, intercultural communication, power and privilege, public achievement, nonviolent organizing, intercultural conflict management, and much more.
Please congratulate the following students if you see them. They include:
* Lydia Anderson
* Maxwell Bannister
* Loise Barhayiga
* Julia Bishop
* Parker Blake
* Olivia Brammer
* Rachel Brezinka
* Olivia Brich
* Ani Cassellius
* Bryam Castillo
* Mindy Chang
* Nou-Chee Chang
* Javeriah Chughtai
* Alli Coleman
* Anna Cox
* Ayan Daud
* Agatha Dennis
* Kai Ealy
* Jasmine Epps-Flowers
* Yomiyu Gafesu
* Willington Gahona
* Estefani Guiracocha
* Katia Gutierrez-Peralta
* Hunter Hansen
* Will Harvieux
* Ong Her
* Riviera Him
* Josh Holtz
* Siham Isse
* James Jensen
* Rob Jewell
* Saw Johny
* Jasmyn Kendall
* Zoua Khang
* Savannah Klinepier
* Ashley Kronebusch
* Bolu Kuku
* Sam Lopez
* Kelly Lu
* Mario Marin Luna
* Ruti Mejia
* Imran Merchant
* Jacey Mismash
* Jacynthe Moua
* Kristy Moua
* Antonio Olivos-Reyes
* Sucaado Omar
* Chyanne Phravoraxay
* Ethan Quezada
* Maty Rasche
* Danny Reinan
* Adriana Robinson
* Rachel Rose
* Marcia Rowe
* Kye Saunders
* Weston Schug
* RJ Schultz
* Taiwana Shambley
* Adam Sharpless
* Jessika Starry
* Erin Stene
* Falak Tawakalna
* Kyle Thompson
* Sahra Tobe
* Gaolee Vang
* Chenyeng Vang
* Angel Velazquez
* Wyatt Vessey
* Joey Walker
* Abby Wamstad
* Amber Wiebe
* Lillie Williamson
* Gloria Yang
* Asheema Yang
* Muaj Yang
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Campus Activities and Orientation would like to congratulate the 75 graduates of the Fall 2018 Emerging Leaders Program. Those in ELP participated in a 10-week intensive leadership course that focused on issues such as strengths, intercultural communication, power and privilege, public achievement, nonviolent organizing, intercultural conflict management, and much more.
Please congratulate the following students if you see them. They include:
* Lydia Anderson
* Maxwell Bannister
* Loise Barhayiga
* Julia Bishop
* Parker Blake
* Olivia Brammer
* Rachel Brezinka
* Olivia Brich
* Ani Cassellius
* Bryam Castillo
* Mindy Chang
* Nou-Chee Chang
* Javeriah Chughtai
* Alli Coleman
* Anna Cox
* Ayan Daud
* Agatha Dennis
* Kai Ealy
* Yomiyu Gafesu
* Willington Gahona
* Estefani Guiracocha
* Katia Gutierrez-Peralta
* Hunter Hansen
* Will Harvieux
* Ong Her
* Riviera Him
* Josh Holtz
* Siham Isse
* James Jensen
* Rob Jewell
* Saw Johny
* Jasmyn Kendall
* Zoua Khang
* Savannah Klinepier
* Ashley Kronebusch
* Bolu Kuku
* Sam Lopez
* Kelly Lu
* Mario Marin Luna
* Ruti Mejia
* Imran Merchant
* Jacey Mismash
* Jacynthe Moua
* Kristy Moua
* Antonio Olivos-Reyes
* Sucaado Omar
* Chyanne Phravoraxay
* Ethan Quezada
* Maty Rasche
* Danny Reinan
* Adriana Robinson
* Rachel Rose
* Marcia Rowe
* Kye Saunders
* Weston Schug
* RJ Schultz
* Taiwana Shambley
* Adam Sharpless
* Jessika Starry
* Erin Stene
* Falak Tawakalna
* Kyle Thompson
* Sahra Tobe
* Gaolee Vang
* Chenyeng Vang
* Angel Velazquez
* Wyatt Vessey
* Joey Walker
* Abby Wamstad
* Amber Wiebe
* Lillie Williamson
* Gloria Yang
* Asheema Yang
* Muaj Yang
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First-year student Randi Lawson shared her ENL 111 assignment with a larger audience this week when her letter to the editor was published by the Star Tribune!
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Social work professor emeritus Tony Bibus conducted a workshop on developing cultural humility in child welfare supervision at the Second Annual Child Welfare Conference in St. Paul on Friday, November 16, 2018.
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Social work professor Bibiana Koh conducted a workshop with colleague Tony Bibus at the Annual Program Meeting of the Council on Social Work Education in Orlando, Florida, November 9, 2018. Entitled “Cultural Humility: Applying Virtue Ethics and Confucian Ethics in Social Work Education,” the workshop shared Prof. Koh’s and Prof. Emeritus Bibus’ work over the past two years that has led to their conceptualization of intercultural humility. They have facilitated similar workshops at venues such as the annual conferences of the Minnesota Social Services Association in Minneapolis on March 23 and the Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers in Brooklyn Center on June 19, 2018.
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Prof. Tim Pippert’s research on visual representations of racial and ethnic diversity in college recruitment materials continues to be cited as colleges and universities grapple with the value of diversity in higher education and race-conscious admissions. The latest reference appeared in the November 8 issue of The Daily Northwestern (see link below).
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Augsburg students participated in two math competitions in the last two weeks.
The Augsburg team of Julie Henderson, Andrew Hotchkiss, Ryan Masui, and Brandon Perez were among about 375 students from 35 colleges and universities participating in the third annual Minnesota Midwest Undergraduate Data Analytics Competition on Saturday November 3 at Optum Health in Eden Prairie accompanied by Prof. John Zobitz. Each team worked collaboratively to identify factors to predict voter turnout in the 2018 midterm elections and presented their work several times to business and STEM professionals.
Auggies Annabelle Arns, Lexander Boukal, Julie Henderson, Annika Hegrenes, Lewis Istok, Heather Krumwiede, Alek Lukanen, and Matt Muller constituted three of around 80 teams from 25 colleges and universities in the North Central Section of the Mathematical Association of America to participate in their twenty-second annual team contest, with support from Prof. Matt Haines. Each team hunkered down in the Hagfors Center on Saturday November 10 to work collaboratively on ten challenging mathematical problems in three hours. Results will be available in a few of weeks.
Kudos to the student participants in both competitions!
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Congrats to Mike Grewe, Director, LGBTQIA Director and Assistant Director, Campus Activities and Orientation, received the Lee Knefelkamp Award for Research Excellence. Mike received the award at the Minnesota College Professionals Association (MCPA) conference in Mankato, Nov. 1-2. Mike leads Augsburg’s effort on assessing co-curricular student learning.
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Prof. Emeritus Tony Bibus represented Augsburg’s social work department on a national task force convened over the past year by the Council on Social Work Education and the Association of Social Work Boards to create the “Curriculum Guide for Licensing and Regulation,” which has just been published. He worked with the sub-group of the task force that focused on competencies related to human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice. Especially regarding that latter area, he tapped into the recent studies and publications of colleague Prof. Christina Erickson for resources to highlight in the guide.
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Congrats to Mike Grewe, Director, LGBTQIA Director and Assistant Director, Campus Activities and Orientation, received the Lee Knefelkamp Award for Research Excellence. Mike received the award at the Minnesota College Professionals Association (MCPA) conference in Mankato, Nov. 1-2. Mike leads Augsburg’s effort on assessing co-curricular student learning.
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The Minnesota College Professionals Association (MCPA) fall conference was held Nov. 1-2 in Mankato. The theme was “Building Community by Creating Space for Hope & Healing.”
Tamarah Gehlen, Director, StepUP, presented “Importance & Benefits of Collegiate Recovery Programs.” Joanne Reeck, Chief Diversity Officer and Director, Campus Activities and Orientation, presented “When “Well-Meaning” Is Not Enough.”
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The Minnesota Urban Debate League is a program of Augsburg University. We provide academic competitive debate programming to middle and high school students in the Twin Cities.
We’re looking for debate judges and hospitality volunteers for its upcoming high school debate tournaments.
No debate experience? No problem. We train volunteers at every tournament.
What Hospitality Volunteers Do:
● Greet & guide kids, coaches, and judges as they arrive at tournaments
● Answer questions and assist with wayfinding at tournament sites
● Distribute goody bags to students and thank-you gifts to our judges
What Judges Do:
● Watch rounds and evaluate teams on logic, argumentation, and public speaking.
● Provide written feedback and assign points to each debater.
● Choose the winner of each debate!
Opportunities to Volunteer:
● October 26th & 27th: Rosebowl (Roseville HS, Roseville, MN)
● November 9th & 10th: Tamar Kaplan (Highland Park HS, St. Paul)
● November 17th: UMBrooks (U of M, West Bank)
● December 7th & 8th: UDL Championship (WTMS, St. Paul)
We have open evening shifts on Fridays and open morning or afternoon shifts on Saturdays.
Can’t make it this semester? We’ll need volunteers for our middle School, Spanish, and Somali debate tournaments in spring. Email us at udlvolunteers@augsburg.edu for more information.
Come for the pizza. Stay to learn from our amazing students!
Visit us in Foss Office 18 | udlvolunteers@augsburg.edu
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Five Augsburg North Star STEM (NSS) Scholars presented research posters at the 11th Annual North Star STEM Kick-Off on September 26th at the McNamara Alumni Center on the UMN campus: Quentin Smith (biology, ‘19), Richard St. Germaine (chemistry, ‘19), Jamila Mohammed (biopsychology, ‘20), Dametre Thunberg (biology and chemistry, ‘21) and Mohamed Omar (computer science, ‘21). The event highlighted NSS Alliance opportunities and the importance of a diverse science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce.
The NSS Alliance is a 17-member partnership among Minnesota colleges, universities, and community organizations committed to supporting multicultural students working toward bachelor’s degrees in STEM.
Learn more at: http://www.augsburg.edu/stem/northstar/
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Please join the CLASS office in congratulating Rachel Kruzel for making three presentations at the recent national Closing The Gap conference. The titles were as follows:
“Timeline4Transition: A Roadmap for Students Transitioning to Post-secondary Education with Assistive Technology”
“Consideration of Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities Transitioning to Postsecondary Education”
“Trending Tech Tools: What’s New, What’s Improved, and What’s on the Horizon
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How was your experience on a Study Abroad or Away Program? Would you like to share your experience and maybe a few photos with your fellow Auggies? Auggies go on programs all over the world on short and long programs–share your story, give advice, or simply give us some feedback on how your program went.
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Torstenson Community Scholars and sociology majors, Briana Mitchell and Britta Andress, are spending this week on the island of Tanna. They are traveling with Professor Pippert and incoming member of the Board of Regents, Mark Johnson ’75. While on the island, they have been meeting with local residents and Peace Corp volunteers in an attempt to better understand the opportunities and challenges of life in a remote area with little access to power and clean water.
https://www.facebook.com/Sociology-at-Augsburg-University-218873671463141/
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English Professor Doug Green’s poem “Sestina: Song for the Apocalypse” was aired by “wordish” at KAXE.org on 5 Sept. You can hear him read it on the website: http://www.kaxe.org/post/week-wordish-de-green#stream/0
Green’s poem “Better in French,” online among Sarah Russell Poetry’s “Poems I Admire” <https://sarahrussellpoetry.net/2017/04/19/better-in-french/>, was recently picked up by Poems in the Waiting Room (NZ), a New Zealand organization whose “aim is to provide a free source of well-chosen poetry for patients waiting for medical appointments, rest home residents waiting for meals, outings or appointments, hospice patients and their families, and prison inmates” <https://waitingroompoems.wordpress.com/2018/08/23/hello-spring-were-40/>.
Congratulations, Professor Green! Thank you for sharing your powerful and moving work.
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Congratulations to the 2018-19 Fulbright Scholars! The following five scholars are also Study Abroad & Away alums:
Kaylee Gueltzow ‘17 – Traveling to Germany as an English Teaching Assistant. Studied abroad twice: Psychology and Education in Slovenia, and IES Vienna, Austria
Lyle Nyberg ‘18 – Traveling to Zambia to study malaria transmission. Studied abroad at Jacobs University in Germany
Madeline Oswood ‘18 – Traveling to Spain as an English Teaching Assistant. Studied abroad at IES Buenos Aires in Argentina
Jubilee Prosser ‘18 – Traveling to Kenya to study at-home water purification. Studied Abroad/Away three times: Model UN in NYC, UMSID Kenya, and River Semester
Blair Stewig ‘18 – Traveling to Poland to conduct research on colorectal cancer. Studied away on River Semester
The Augsburg Center for Global Education and Experience provides off-campus experiences for all Auggies. Learn more about Study Abroad & Study Away:
studyabroad.augsburg.edu
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English Professor Douglas (D. E.) Green was a featured reader at the finale of St. Paul Poet Laureate Carol Connolly’s Readings by Writers Series on Tuesday evening, June 19, at the University Club of St. Paul and at Poets & Pints on Wednesday evening, June 20, at Sisyphus Brewing. On Wednesday, he was joined by Augsburg LCCS colleague and MFA candidate Sarah Degner Riveros, who offered the evening’s closing poem.
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Augsburg students Kitana Holland and Erika Idrovo-Cuesta awarded U.S. Department of State’s Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad!
The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that Kitana Holland and Erika Idrovo-Cuesta from Augsburg University are selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study or intern abroad this fall 2018. Both students are seniors; Kitana is majoring in Sociology, while Erika is majoring in Political Science/Public Policy. They will both be studying this fall on CGEE’s own semester program in Namibia: Nation Building, Globalization and Decolonizing the Mind.
Gilman Scholars receive up to $5,000 to apply towards their study abroad or internship program. The Gilman scholarship supports American undergraduate students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad and, since 2001, has enabled more than 24,000 outstanding Americans of diverse backgrounds to engage in a meaningful educational experience abroad. The program has successfully broadened U.S. participation in study abroad, while emphasizing countries and regions where fewer Americans traditionally study. The Gilman Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is supported in its implementation by the Institute of International Education (IIE).
Since 2008, fifty four Augsburg students have received Gilman scholarships, totaling $214,000.
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Congratulations to Sociology Professor Tim Pippert and his co-author Rachel Zimmer Schneider on the recent publication of their article ” ‘Have You Been to Walmart?’ Gender and Perceptions of Safety in North Dakota Boom Towns” in The Sociological Quarterly vol 29 2018.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00380253.2017.1413602
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Business faculty Marc Isaacson and Milo Schield, gave a three-hour invited workshop on Data Literacy at an industry leading Data-Analytics conference in Dallas on Sunday, March 4. Their presentation focused on the assessment and development of data literacy amongst individuals and organizations. The conference was hosted by Gartner, “the world’s leading research and advisory company”, a member of the S&P 500 with 2016 revenues of $2.4 billion.
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The current issue of the newsletter for the International Association of Social Work Boards, which includes all the licensing boards in the US, has published a two-page response to a discussion on race by Prof. Emeritus Tony Bibus from the Social Work Department. It is available online at https://www.aswb.org
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Thanks to A’viand’s food service for preparing delicious food for students at the Monday, April 23 Late night Breakfast.
Thanks to servers President Pribbenow, Eli Baker, Fardosa Hassan, Michelle McAteer, Chris Brown, Nabil Shuna Doug Rosenberg, and Dianne Detloff. The omelet crew was Bridget Robinson-Riegler and Carol Enke. Greeters and helpers were Eric Pegues, Sarah Griesse, Seth Rueter, and Anthony Wilder.
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Sophomore Abdulkadir Sharif, who is double majoring in International Relations and Politics and is a TRIO/SSS Promise Scholar, just received the prestigious Boren Award Scholarship under the African Flagship Initiative Program. Through this award, Abdul will spend 8 weeks this summer with a cohort of learners studying Swahili at the University of Florida, followed by 4 months of intensive Swahili language study and cultural immersion in Tanzania. All of his expenses are paid and he will earn 24 credits.
Boren is established to teach American students less commonly taught languages and cultures in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad. After graduation, Abdul will spend at least one year of paid employment in the federal government. He would like to work for the U.S. State Department. Boren recipients receive Schedule A hiring authority, which gives them preference when applying to federal positions.
Boren Scholarships can be for a 6 months to a year of study abroad or can be an 8-week summer study abroad if you are a STEM major.
To discuss making an application for a Boren Award Scholarship, please contact one of our Boren Campus Representatives: Andrea Dvorak, Assistant Director of Off-Campus Study, Center for Global Education and Experience @ dvorak@augsburg.edu or Dixie Shafer, Director of Undergraduate and Graduate Opportunity (URGO) @ shafer@augsburg.edu.
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We are excited to announce that junior biology major Holly Kundel has been recognized as a 2018 Goldwater Scholar. Kundel, who is also pursuing minors in environmental studies and mathematics, has been involved with research at Augsburg since the summer after her first year when she worked with Dr. Emily Schilling on a project related to the Canada Darner dragonfly. She is also a member of Tri-Beta, the Augsburg Honors Program, and Campus Ministry.
The Goldwater Scholarship will provide tuition assistance for Kundel’s senior year of undergraduate study and set her apart in her future graduate school applications. She aspires to earn a PhD in environmental biology, focusing specifically freshwater ecosystems and the impact of climate change on these systems, including pollution prevention and ecosystem restoration. “I believe that research on freshwater ecosystems is important because freshwater is a limited resource, and it is a resource that humans and other animals rely on for survival,” writes Kundel.
1280 of the top STEM undergraduates from around the country applied, and only 211 were awarded scholarships. Congratulations to Holly on this prestigious recognition!
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Dr. Nancy Steblay’s article “The Post-Identification Feedback Effect 15 Years Later: Theoretical and Policy Implications” was one of the most frequently downloaded papers from the journal Psychology, Public Policy, and Law in 2017, as reported by the American Psychological Association – the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. Dr. Steblay’s coauthors on the paper are Dr. Gary L.Wells (Iowa State) and Dr. Amy Douglass (Bates College). This further underscores Dr. Steblay’s prolific and productive scientific contributions that have informed good policy practices. Congratulations!
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Professor Schield has been named as a 2018 inductee fellow for his work on statistical literacy. He was nominated by Professor Carl Lee of Central Michigan University for his efforts on behalf of statistical literacy efforts particularly for non-quantitative majors. The award will be formally acknowledged this summer on July 31 in Vancouver, Canada during the Joint Statistical Meetings award ceremony. Congratulations to Professor Schield!
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Kelly Holstine, MAE alumna and English teacher at the Takata Learning Center (Shakopee Public Schools), has recently been named one of the finalists for MN Teacher of the Year! An independent selection panel of 23 teachers in the areas of education, business, government, and non-profits selected 12 finalists from a group of 43 semifinalists. Congratulations, Kelly!
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Congratulations to all of the student leaders and student organizations who received awards at the 2017-2018 Augsburg Leadership Awards!
STUDENT LEADER AWARDS
Linda Schrempp Alberg Endowed Leadership Award: Mariam Fawzy
Student Leader of the Year: Abdulkadir Sharif
Emerging Leader of the Year: Shamsa Ahmed
Dean of Students Award: Francesca Chiari, Ashley Parent, Kevin Tran, Chad Berryman
Civic Engagement Award: Cody Thompson
Social Justice Award: Mayli Camposeco
Peer Education Award: Mai Xee Vang
Outstanding Seniors of the Year: April Johnson, Sandra Eguida, Eli Baker, B.K. Kormah
Outstanding Juniors of the Year: Cam Thu Pham Tran, Clara Higgins
Outstanding Sophomores of the Year: Olivia House, Daniel Degollado
Outstanding First-Years of the Year: Melissa Flores-Jaimes, Oluwatofunmi Oteju
STUDENT ORGANIZATION AWARDS
Student Organization of the Year: Hmong Women Together
Innovations in Programming Award: Augsburg Student Activities Council
Auggie Spirit Award: Augsburg Asian Student Association
Student Organization Civic Engagement Award: Students for Racial Justice
Student Organization Social Justice Award: Augsburg SMART
New Student Organization of the Year Award: Augsburg University Recovery in Action
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On Thursday, April 5, 2018, Sarah Cash-Darvell, CSEP was selected as the 2018 Up & Coming Event Planner by Minnesota Meetings & Events magazine at their annual Best of Awards ceremony held at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The award, nominated and selected by the magazine’s advisory council, recognizes event professionals who are making an impact both in their professional roles and through volunteer work in the industry. Sarah, who manages a number of major events for Augsburg University such as the Step Up Gala, the series of events involved in the Hagfors construction project and opening, the convocation series and other academic events, also serves as the Vice President of Programs & Education for the local chapter of the International Live Events Association (ILEA). Congratulations, Sarah!
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Rachel Kruzel, Assistive Technology and Accommodations Specialist in the CLASS/Disability Resources office, recently made a presentation at the national CSUN Assistive Technology and Accessibility Conference in San Diego titled “The State of Technology For Students With Disabilities in Higher Ed.”
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Recently, Katie Lane, CLASS Disability Specialist, and Kathy McGillivray, CLASS Director, presented a workshop for the Minnesota College and University Career Services Association meeting held at the College of St. Benedict. The title was “Welcoming Students with Disabilities in Career Services.”
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The Sociology Department is proud to recognize that Jaz Vallin, senior sociology major, presented her paper last Saturday at the Midwest Sociological Society meetings held at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis. Her paper was entitled:
” Organizational Deviance: The Baltimore Detention Center Case”. Congratulations, Jaz.
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Congratulations to Alyson Astleford, Rose Hathaway, Sarah Van Sickle, Madeline Rost, and Miranda Rasmussen, all of whose papers were selected for the St. Thomas Undergraduate Research Conference in Communication Studies. This conference is being held at St. Thomas on Friday, April 20 and features papers from more than a dozen area schools.
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Dr. Nancy Steblay, Psychology Department, was an invited speaker for a two-day training for the command staff of the New Orleans Police Department, March 12 and 13 in New Orleans. The program—the first of its kind—was titled “NOPD Commanders’ Symposium: Best Practices in Major Incident Investigation to Ensure Accurate Convictions.” The training was designed to support forward-thinking police practices that solve more crimes accurately and guard against wrongful arrests and convictions. Best practice in collection of eyewitness evidence was a substantial component of the training. Congratulations Dr. Steblay!
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Augsburg University 10th Traditional Powwow will be held Saturday, March 24 here on campus in the Si Melby Gymnasium.
Grand Entries (beginning of a dancing session) will be at 1 PM and 6 PM, however dancing/ceremony will be all day until roughly 9 PM. Honoring for Augsburg American Indian Graduates and recognition of alumni will be at 3:00 PM and Kalpulli KetzalCoatlicue Aztec Group will dance at 5:15 PM.
You are welcome to come, bring you family and friends, purchase some craft items from the array of vendors that will be present, come support our American Indian students here at Augsburg by showing up and learning about our rich culture and traditions at our hosted University Powwow.
NO ADMISSION COSTS – FREE! Find us on facebook and invite your friends!
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!!! Below is the link for people to sign up to volunteer, specifically helping in the concession stand. We are asking that students/people commit to a 2 1/2 hour time slot minimally, if you can do more AWESOME! People who volunteer will get a free t-shirt for their time…and a cool experience!!
Pilamiya’ye/Miigwech/Thank you!!
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Congratulations to Augsburg University’s three new Critical Language Scholars: Abdulkadir Sharif, Bri Luetkahans, and Jubilee Prosser! The CLS program is funded by the U.S. Department of State and provides 8-10 weeks of intensive overseas language study and cultural immersion in an effort to expand the number of Americans who speak languages that are critical to national security and economic prosperity.
Abdulkadir Sharif, majoring in political science: public policy/political change and international relations, minoring in history, will be traveling to Arusha Tanzania to study Kiswahili;
Bri Luetkahans, international relations major with a minor in Mandarin Chinese, will be traveling to Tainan, Taiwan to study Chinese;
Jubilee Prosser, biology major and public policy and environmental studies minor, will also be traveling to Arusha, Tanzania to study Kiswahili.
To learn more about the CLS, check out the website at http://www.clscholarship.org/. After reading the website, if you are interested in applying next fall, please contact urgo@augsburg.edu.
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Congratulations to Augsburg University’s three new Critical Language Scholars: Abdulkadir Sharif, Bri Luetkahans, and Jubilee Prosser! The CLS program is funded by the U.S. Department of State and provides 8-10 weeks of intensive overseas language study and cultural immersion in an effort to expand the number of Americans who speak languages that are critical to national security and economic prosperity.
Abdulkadir Sharif, majoring in political science: public policy/political change and international relations, minoring in history, will be traveling to Arusha Tanzania to study Kiswahili;
Bri Luetkahans, international relations major with a minor in Mandarin Chinese, will be traveling to Tainan, Taiwan to study Chinese;
Jubilee Prosser, biology major and public policy and environmental studies minor, will also be traveling to Arusha, Tanzania to study Kiswahili.
To learn more about the CLS, check out the website at http://www.clscholarship.org/. After reading the website, if you are interested in applying next fall, please contact urgo@augsburg.edu.
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Dr. Amanda Case, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, recently had her work published in the scientific journal Nature Chemistry. Follow the link below to read her article “Solution-phase reaction dynamics: Gaining control”. Dr. Case argues that using infrared light to control the outcome of a chemical reaction is problematic in solution because of numerous interactions and non-specific sample heating. Congratulations Dr. Case!
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Congratulations to Ian Loretz, who claimed a 3rd place trophy at yesterday’s Twin Cities Forensic League tournament. Ian competed in the Program Oral Interpretation event–an event in which contestants must create a thematically coherent program of literature from at least two genres of literature. Yesterday’s meet featured speakers from eight schools, including MSU-Mankato, UW-Eau Claire, the University of Minnesota, Bethel University, and the University of Northern Iowa.
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Auggie Jennifer Kochaver, a mathematics major and statistics minor, appears as a co-author with former Augsburg professors Brian Rood, Psychology, and Miles Ott, MSCS, and others on “Minority Stressors Associated with Sexual Risk Behaviors and HIV Testing in a U.S. Sample of Transgender Individuals” in AIDS and Behavior journal.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10461-018-2054-0
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Congratulations to John Kipper and Erika Idrovo-Cuesta on their acceptance to the PPIA Junior Summer Institute!
The Public Policy and International Affairs Summer Institute is a seven-week program of study that focuses on preparing students for graduate programs in public and international affairs and careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service. Erika Idrovo-Cuesta (McNair Scholar) will participate in the PPIA Law Fellows program at the Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley, which is designed to shape future leaders committed to representing under-served communities in the areas of public policy and law. John Kipper will be attending the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Policy where he will learn about some of the biggest issues facing the U.S. (e.g. global climate change and environmental justice; race equity and public safety; global security and human rights; diversity and educational access) and have the opportunity to develop a field-based research and community engagement project.
We are thrilled that two Auggies will be participating in this valuable and prestigious (only 20% of applicants admitted) program!
If you are currently a sophomore and are interested in applying for the PPIA summer institute for summer 2019, please contact urgo@augsburg.edu and check out the PPIA website at https://www.ppiaprogram.org/ppia/.
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Congratulations to John Kipper and Erika Idrovo-Cuesta on their acceptance to the PPIA Junior Summer Institute!
The Public Policy and International Affairs Summer Institute is a seven-week program of study that focuses on preparing students for graduate programs in public and international affairs and careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service. Erika Idrovo-Cuesta (McNair Scholar) will participate in the PPIA Law Fellows program at the Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley, which is designed to shape future leaders committed to representing under-served communities in the areas of public policy and law. John Kipper will be attending the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Policy where he will learn about some of the biggest issues facing the U.S. (e.g. global climate change and environmental justice; race equity and public safety; global security and human rights; diversity and educational access) and have the opportunity to develop a field-based research and community engagement project.
We are thrilled that two Auggies will be participating in this valuable and prestigious (only 20% of applicants admitted) program!
If you are currently a sophomore and are interested in applying for the PPIA summer institute for summer 2019, please contact urgo@augsburg.edu and check out the PPIA website at https://www.ppiaprogram.org/ppia/.
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The Psychology Department would like to recognize student researcher K. Alexis Nagle & Dr. Stacy Freiheit (faculty sponsor) for their award-winning scholarship entitled “Ripples of Trauma: Perceptions of Guilt by Family and Friends of Sexual Assault Survivors”. This research involved a total of 706 adults who responded to a nationwide survey examining the impact of gender and survivor/perpetrator relationship on the guilt felt by supporters of sexual assault survivors. Results indicated that friends were more likely to feel guilt than parents, and parents felt more guilt if the survivor was a daughter. Congratulations on this important work!
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Heather Hultquist, a former Administrative Assistant to NSM and a 2000 alumna of Augsburg co-authored: 2017 Financial Institution Payments Fraud Mitigation Report of Results. She is currently working in the Payments, Standards, and Outreach Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. See a link to the report below.
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Prof. David Lapakko, Communication Studies, is conducting a webinar today on “Dramatistic Approaches to the Study of Argument.” The webinar is being sponsored and coordinated by Kendall Hunt publishers. Lapakko’s textbook, Argumentation: Critical Thinking in Action, is a Kendall Hunt title.
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Dr. Denkinger – along with former undergraduate and psychology honors student Madeline Kinn – had their article “Own-age bias and positivity effects in facial recognition” approved for publication in the journal Experimental Aging Research. This article will likely appear in Volume 44 (5), and reflects months of dedicated work as well as mentorship. Congratulations!
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Congratulations to Ian Loretz, who took home a 3rd place trophy this past weekend at a speech tournament at St. Cloud State University. Ian competed in the Program Oral Interpretation event. Augsburg was one of 16 schools at this weekend’s “Icebox Classic” tournament in St. Cloud.
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AUGSBURG STUDENT ALANA GOODSON AWARDED U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE’S GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDY ABROAD!
The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce that Alana Goodson from Augsburg University is one of only two undergraduate students in Minnesota selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study or intern abroad this summer 2018. Alana is a freshman majoring in Biology. She will be studying this summer with the International Partners in Service Learning program in Cusco, Peru.
Gilman Scholars receive up to $5,000 to apply towards their study abroad or internship program. The Gilman scholarship supports American undergraduate students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad and, since 2001, has enabled more than 24,000 outstanding Americans of diverse backgrounds to engage in a meaningful educational experience abroad. The program has successfully broadened U.S. participation in study abroad, while emphasizing countries and regions where fewer Americans traditionally study. The Gilman Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and is supported in its implementation by the Institute of International Education (IIE).
Since 2008, fifty two Augsburg students have received Gilman scholarships, totaling $206,000.
If you receive a Pell Grant and are a US Citizen, please consider applying! Check out our upcoming workshops to learn the keys to winning this scholarship!
Thursday Feb 8
10:30-11:30 am – In-Depth Session
Cedar room
Wednesday Feb 21
10:30-11 am (Chapel time) Express Session
Cedar room
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Michael Grewe, LGBTQIA+ Director, is presenting at the Creating Change Institute, held Jan. 24-28, 2018. This year’s conference is partnering with the National LGBTQ Task Force to provide 19 day-long Institutes as part of the overall conference. Michael and colleagues are presenting The Allyship Institute, focused on those interested in ways to engage in allyship with LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as being accomplices to interrupting and dismantling systems of oppression. Participants will consider how allies dedicated to the work of collective liberation movements can help create inclusive and accessible environments in the different positions where they live, work, and worship.
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Prof. Tim Pippert of the Department of Sociology just published the article “‘Have You Been to Walmart?’ Gender and Perceptions of Safety in North Dakota Boomtowns” in The Sociological Quarterly. In his research, Tim examines how the hypermasculinized environment altered perceptions of safety and security for men and women living in the Bakken.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00380253.2017.1413602
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Michael Grewe, LGBTQIA+ Director, is presenting at the Creating Change Institute, held Jan. 24-28, 2018. This year’s conference is partnering with the National LGBTQ Task Force to provide 19 day-long Institutes as part of the overall conference. Michael and colleagues are presenting The Allyship Institute, focused on those interested in ways to engage in allyship with LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as being accomplices to interrupting and dismantling systems of oppression. Participants will consider how allies dedicated to the work of collective liberation movements can help create inclusive and accessible environments in the different positions where they live, work, and worship.
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Professor Dave Matz (Psychology) recently published an article entitled Women’s Hair as a Cue to Desired Relationship and Parenting Characteristics in The Journal of Social Psychology. The essential findings are that lighter, and to a lesser extent longer, hair on women tends to be associated with perceptions of youth, health, and attractiveness. Furthermore, these characteristics can serve as signals to less easily observable characteristics that are directly related to reproductive and relationship potential. The article has garnered attention from a number of media outlets, including PsyPost and the Daily Mail (U.K.). Please help us congratulate Dr. Matz on this important achievement!
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Dr. Nancy Steblay, Psychology Department, has been appointed as the Associate Editor for the journal “Psychology, Public Policy, and Law.” PPPL is a journal of the American Psychological Association and provides a forum for critical evaluation of public policy and legal issues in light of the scientific knowledge base in psychology. Congratulations Dr. Steblay on this prestigious honor!
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Congratulations to the following students on receiving offers for full-time employment upon graduation at U.S. Bank. All of these students completed summer 2017 internships with U.S. Bank prior to receiving their job offers. Way to go Auggies!
• Garrett Galarneau – mathematics major
• Evan Hesse – management major
• Bob Laskowski – computer science and mathematics major
• Elizabeth Stolis – management major
• Kevin Tran – communication studies and marketing major
If you’ve received a job offer the Strommen Center would love to hear about it! Email the good news to careers@augsburg.edu.
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18 Augsburg math majors, minors, and enthusiasts competed in this year’s North Central Section of the Mathematical Association of America Team Competition. We had an Augsburg high number of 6 teams solving 10 problems in 3 hours. Our best team consisting of Yimeng “Daisy” Jiang, Wanxin Qi, and Xuequing “Sunny” Su, finished 7th among 67 teams from Minnesota, North Dakota, and Canada. Congratulations to all participants!
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Amanda Erdman, Director, Residence Life, received an outstanding program award at Upper Midwest Regional-Association of College and University Housing Officers (ACUHO) for her session titled “Tales from Planet Estrogen: Reflections and Insights from Women in Housing.”
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Eric Pegues, Assistant Director, Residence Life, received the Outstanding Program Award at the recent Minnesota College Professionals Association (MCPA) Conference. Eric’s program was titled “The Illusion of Inclusion.”
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English Prof. Dallas Liddle’s poster presentation “Textual Analysis and the Hard Problem of Interdisciplinary ‘Information,'” has been judged one of the best posters presented at a recent major digital humanities conference. The conference of the scholarly organization HASTAC (Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory) was held November 3-4 at the University of Central Florida on the theme of “The Possible Worlds of Digital Humanities.” The poster award carries a cash prize of $100.
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Eric Pegues, Assistant Director, Residence Life, received the Outstanding Program Award at the recent Minnesota College Professionals Association (MCPA) Conference. Eric’s program was titled “The Illusion of Inclusion.”
submitted by romeroe@augsburg.edu
Marquell Moorer ‘18 has accepted a position as a Peace Corps Fellow in Mongolia/China. After graduation in May, he will become a Secondary English Teacher Trainer, serving for two years.
The Peace Corps Volunteer program is often called life-defining by the more than 220,000 Americans who have served. Volunteers get the chance to fully integrate into a host country community, where they live and work on projects ranging from education to business development. Peace Corps volunteers like Marquell serve for a minimum of 2 full years and may be eligible for loan forgiveness, graduate school discounts and other benefits.
Marquell studied abroad multiple times and has a wealth of intercultural experience to bring to his new role – congratulations Marquell!
submitted by pippert@augsburg.edu
Professor James Vela-McConnell recently published “Behind Closed Doors: Organizational Secrecy, Stigma, and Sex Abuse within the Catholic Church.” The article was published in vol. 48 of Studies in Symbolic Interaction. The volume’s edition title is Oppression and Resistance: Structure, Agency, Transformation.
This is the second scholarly publication by Professor Vela-McConnell this semester!
submitted by dvorak@augsburg.edu
Marquell Moorer ‘19 has accepted a position as a Peace Corps Fellow in Mongolia/China. After graduation in May, he will become a Secondary English Teacher Trainer, serving for two years.
The Peace Corps Volunteer program is often called life-defining by the more than 220,000 Americans who have served. Volunteers get the chance to fully integrate into a host country community, where they live and work on projects ranging from education to business development. Peace Corps volunteers like Marquell serve for a minimum of 2 full years and may be eligible for loan forgiveness, graduate school discounts, and other benefits.
Marquell has studied abroad multiple times and has a wealth of intercultural experience to bring to this new role – Congratulations Marquell!
submitted by lapakko@augsburg.edu
Congratulations to Cheyenne Kelly-Moll, a member of Augsburg’s Speech Team. On Saturday, Cheyenne was a finalist at the Larry Schnoor Invitational Speech Meet at Minnesota State-Mankato. In her event, prose interpretation, Cheyenne placed in the top 5 among the 30 contestants in preliminary competition, and she earned a 5th place trophy overall. Cheyenne was pitted against speakers from around the Upper Midwest, including UW-Eau Claire, Concordia/Moorhead, the University of Nebraska-Omaha, the University of North Dakota, the University of South Dakota, North Dakota State University, the University of Minnesota, and Gustavus.
submitted by doree@augsburg.edu
Congratulations to Nyssa Capman (Mathematics & Physics majors) and Jennifer Kochaver (Mathematics major, Sociology & Statistics minors) for their successful poster presentations at the Twin Cities American Statistical Association Chapter 2017 Fall Research Conference on Monday October 9. Kochaver presented research on “Minority Stressors Predict Sexual Risk Behaviors and HIV Testing in a U.S. Sample of Transgender Individuals.” Capman’s work on “”Mapping the Dynamics of Surface Water Bodies Using Earth-observing Satellite Data: A Comparative Study” was awarded Best Undergraduate Poster. Kudos to both!
submitted by nikpay@augsburg.edu
Jila Nikpay is presenting a talk about visual storytelling at Minnesota International NGO Network’s 2017 Summit this Saturday, Oct 14. The conference offers global innovators a unique opportunity to connect, share, and learn.
