Category: Teaching and Learning

submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University HELPLINE is determined to support our community in navigating the complexity of the current situation. Our team consists of staff, coaches, and advisors who answer any questions you may have—or direct you to find answers. Our goal is to support you in finishing up the semester successfully. #FinishStrong2020

HELPLINE Call Center: 612-474-3100
Hours this week:
April 6 – April 9: 2 p.m to 6 p.m
April 10: 2 p.m to 4 p.m

HELPLINE Email Address: helpline@augsburg.edu
Email support is offered every day.

Inside Augsburg Outbreak Planning

submitted by grayk2@augsburg.edu

Join the Strommen Career & Internship Center and UpTurnships on Thursday, April 9 at Noon (CST) for a Lunch & Learn on Setting Up Your LinkedIn for Success! In this Zoom webinar, you’ll learn why LinkedIn is important for college students, best practices for using LinkedIn, and how to enhance your profile so you stand out among the crowd.

Register for the Event in Handshake Now!

submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu

The Fulbright US Student Program offers college graduates the opportunity to participate in diplomacy in over 140 countries. Your experience could include teaching English and American Studies, working on a Master’s degree, or performing research in any field. You may apply in the summer before/fall of your senior year or after you graduate. URGO offers advising, application support, and interviews for endorsement by Augsburg University for both current students and alumni.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact URGO@augsburg.edu for more information. All current students and recent alumni are welcome to inquire, even if you won’t be eligible to apply for the coming application cycle.

submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University HELPLINE is determined to support our community in navigating the complexity of the current situation. Our team consists of staff, coaches, and advisors who answer any questions you may have—or direct you to find answers. Our goal is to support you in finishing up the semester successfully. #FinishStrong2020

HELPLINE Call Center: 612-474-3100
Hours this week: April 6 – April 10: 2 p.m to 6 p.m

HELPLINE Email Address: helpline@augsburg.edu
Helpline email support is offered every day.

Inside Augsburg Outbreak Planning

submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu

The Fulbright US Student Program offers college graduates the opportunity to participate in diplomacy in over 140 countries. Your experience could include teaching English and American Studies, working on a Master’s degree, or performing research in any field. You may apply in the summer before/fall of your senior year or after you graduate. URGO offers advising, application support, and interviews for endorsement by Augsburg University for both current students and alumni.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact URGO@augsburg.edu for more information. All current students and recent alumni are welcome to inquire, even if you won’t be eligible to apply for the coming application cycle.

submitted by forsthj@augsburg.edu

The writing center is open for online appointments! We will be holding the same hours as we had when we were tutoring face-to-face in addition to our usual online hours:

Monday: 1-9
Tuesday: 2-9
Wednesday: 1-9
Thursday: 2-9
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 2-9pm

Details and directions for how to make an appointment and how sessions will work can be found on the Augsburg Writing Center Website. Please contact Jennifer Forsthoefel with any questions or concerns.

We look forward to seeing you!

https://inside.augsburg.edu/writingcenter/

submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University HELPLINE is determined to support our community in navigating the complexity of the current situation. Our team consists of staff, coaches, and advisors who will answer any questions you may have—or direct you to find answers—to support you in finishing up this semester successfully.

HELPLINE Call Center: 612-474-3100
Hours this week: April 6 – April 10: 2 p.m to 6 p.m

HELPLINE Email Address: helpline@augsburg.edu
Helpline email support is offered every day.

Augsburg Outbreak Planning

submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu

The Fulbright US Student Program offers college graduates the opportunity to participate in diplomacy in over 140 countries. Your experience could include teaching English and American Studies, working on a Master’s degree, or performing research in any field. You may apply in the summer before/fall of your senior year or after you graduate. URGO offers advising, application support, and interviews for endorsement by Augsburg University for both current students and alumni.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact URGO@augsburg.edu for more information. All current students and recent alumni are welcome to inquire, even if you won’t be eligible to apply for the coming application cycle.

submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu

The Forum on Workplace Inclusion webinar series returns on April 23 with, “White Fragility and Microagressions In the Workplace: When Good People Behave Badly.” Learn more and register at https://forumworkplaceinclusion.org/webinars/white-fragility-and-microagressions-in-the-workplace-when-good-people-behave-badly/

Register here

submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu

The Fulbright US Student Program offers college graduates the opportunity to participate in diplomacy in over 140 countries. Your experience could include teaching English and American Studies, working on a Master’s degree, or performing research in any field. You may apply in the summer before/fall of your senior year or after you graduate. URGO offers advising, application support, and interviews for endorsement by Augsburg University for both current students and alumni.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact URGO@augsburg.edu for more information. All current students and recent alumni are welcome to inquire, even if you won’t be eligible to apply for the coming application cycle.

submitted by forsthj@augsburg.edu

The writing center is open for online appointments! We will be holding the same hours as we had when we were tutoring face-to-face in addition to our usual online hours:

Monday: 1-9
Tuesday: 2-9
Wednesday: 1-9
Thursday: 2-9
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 2-9pm

Details and directions for how to make an appointment and how sessions will work can be found on the Augsburg Writing Center Website. Please contact Jennifer Forsthoefel with any questions or concerns.

We look forward to seeing you!

https://inside.augsburg.edu/writingcenter/

submitted by hermansb@augsburg.edu

The Augsburg University HELPLINE is determined to support our community in navigating the complexity of the current situation. Our team consists of staff, coaches, and advisors who will answer any questions you may have—or direct you to find answers—to ensure a successful end to this semester.

HELPLINE Call Center: 612-474-3100

HELPLINE Email Address: helpline@augsburg.edu

Hours:
March 30 – April 3: 12 p.m to 6 p.m

Sunday: April 5: 12 p.m to 4 p.m

Augsburg University Outbreak Planning

submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu

You can check whether students are logging into your Moodle course. Watch the brief (1 min.) video below.

Check Moodle Log ins

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

Given the circumstances, AAC and GAAC will be meeting in a limited fashion over the course of the rest of the semester, primarily focusing on procedural proposals having to do with the educational changes wrought by the epidemic.  This is likely to be mostly big-picture level proposals (such as changes to P/NP policy) but we may have time for easy-to-deal-with tweaks to courses or majors.  Given the uncertainty facing us, we will not be able to look at proposals for new courses or programs for the rest of the year.

submitted by jacobsm@augsburg.edu

Final exam week is April 27 – May 1. If your course is synchronous (all students in the class meet with the instructor at the same time online), your final meeting time will take place during your scheduled final exam time. The final exam schedule is posted on the Registrar’s website: https://www.augsburg.edu/registrar/calendars/finals/

The last day of the term is May 1.

Graduate courses do not follow the final exam schedule. Graduate courses will meet at their regularly scheduled time during the last week of the term (April 27 – May 1).

If you have specific questions about requirements and due dates for your courses, please consult your instructor.

submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu

The Fulbright US Student Program offers college graduates the opportunity to participate in diplomacy in over 140 countries. Your experience could include teaching English and American Studies, working on a Master’s degree, or performing research in any field. You may apply in the summer before/fall of your senior year or after you graduate. URGO offers advising, application support, and interviews for endorsement by Augsburg University for both current students and alumni.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact URGO@augsburg.edu for more information. All current students and recent alumni are welcome to inquire, even if you won’t be eligible to apply for the coming application cycle.

submitted by hansonjl@augsburg.edu

The Association of College and University Educations (ACUE) is offering a series of webinars on effective online instruction. All sessions are free and are at 1pm CST / 2pm EST.

If you can’t make the sessions, checkout their free toolkit!
https://acue.org/online-teaching-toolkit/

April 2nd – Welcoming Students Online
April 6th – Managing Your Online Presence
April 9th – Organizing Your Online Courses
April 14th – Planning and Facilitating Online Discussion
April 17th – Recording Effective Microlectures
April 20th – Engaging Students in Readings and Microlectures

Read more and Register

submitted by jacobsm@augsburg.edu

The grading option change deadline has been extended to the final day of the term, May 1, so students have the rest of the semester to decide whether to opt for a letter grade or P/N grading.

Additionally, Augsburg will make a notation on students’ transcripts for spring semester to provide context for P/N grades or lower letter grades, explaining that “Spring 2020 was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.”

More information on the temporary changes to the P/N policy can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18sTYdXNuIQHxKPFWGpvWlG4-Jcp1dSoVtZgq9YKyXUo/edit

Additional student resources are available on the Outbreak Planning page: https://inside.augsburg.edu/outbreak-planning/resources-for-students/#grading

https://www.augsburg.edu/registrar/covid-19-response/

submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu

The Fulbright US Student Program offers college graduates the opportunity to participate in diplomacy in over 140 countries. Your experience could include teaching English and American Studies, working on a Master’s degree, or performing research in any field. You may apply in the summer before/fall of your senior year or after you graduate. URGO offers advising, application support, and interviews for endorsement by Augsburg University for both current students and alumni.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact URGO@augsburg.edu for more information. All current students and recent alumni are welcome to inquire, even if you won’t be eligible to apply for the coming application cycle.

submitted by forsthj@augsburg.edu

The writing center is open for online appointments! We will be holding the same hours as we had when we were tutoring face-to-face in addition to our usual online hours:

Monday: 1-9
Tuesday: 2-9
Wednesday: 1-9
Thursday: 2-9
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 2-9pm

Details and directions for how to make an appointment and how sessions will work can be found on the Augsburg Writing Center Website. Please contact Jennifer Forsthoefel for any questions or concerns.

We look forward to seeing you!

https://inside.augsburg.edu/writingcenter/

submitted by mebusts@augsburg.edu

The Fulbright US Student Program offers college graduates the opportunity to participate in diplomacy in over 140 countries. Your experience could include teaching English and American Studies, working on a Master’s degree, or performing research in any field. You may apply in the summer before/fall of your senior year or after you graduate. URGO offers advising, application support, and interviews for endorsement by Augsburg University for both current students and alumni.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact URGO@augsburg.edu for more information. All current students and recent alumni are welcome to inquire, even if you won’t be eligible to apply for the coming application cycle.

submitted by forsthj@augsburg.edu

The online writing center will be open on Monday March 30th. We will be holding the same hours as we had when we were tutoring face-to-face in addition to our usual online hours:

Monday: 1-9
Tuesday: 2-9
Wednesday: 1-9
Thursday: 2-9
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 2-9pm

Details and directions for how to make an appointment and how sessions will work can be found on the Augsburg Writing Center Website. Please contact Jennifer Forsthoefel for any questions or concerns.

We look forward to seeing you!

https://inside.augsburg.edu/writingcenter/

submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu

In order to assist instructors with preparing to provide alternative modes of teaching in the coming weeks, the E-Learning team is hosting a series of online workshops. Please note, the team will be available for 10 minutes following these sessions for any additional, individual questions. Please see the link below for the complete schedule.

http://go.augsburg.edu/altworkshops

submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu

10:00 am Zoom for Beginners (1 hour) How to add the Zoom app, Schedule Zoom meetings, Host a Zoom session, and use basic hosting tools https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/372617657

submitted by mebusts@augsburg.edu

The Fulbright US Student Program offers college graduates the opportunity to participate in diplomacy in over 140 countries. Your experience could include teaching English and American Studies, working on a Master’s degree, or performing research in any field. You may apply in the summer before/fall of your senior year or after you graduate. URGO offers advising, application support, and interviews for endorsement by Augsburg University for both current students and alumni.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact URGO@augsburg.edu for more information. All current students and recent alumni are welcome to inquire, even if you won’t be eligible to apply for the coming application cycle.

submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu

In order to assist instructors with preparing to provide alternative modes of teaching in the coming weeks, the E-Learning team is hosting a series of online workshops. Please note, the team will be available for 10 minutes following these sessions for any additional, individual questions. Please see the link below for the complete schedule.

http://go.augsburg.edu/altworkshops

submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu

-10:00 am Intermediate Zoom (30 minutes) Managing participants, breakout rooms, the whiteboard, annotation tools, and recording a session. https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/372617657
-11:00 am Alternative Class Scheduling (30 min) Redesign your Moodle weekly topic sections for alternative delivery of learning. https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/372617657
-1:00 pm Online Discussions (1 hour) https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/372617657
-2:00 pm Keeping Your Course Accessible (1 hour) How to add alt tags, provide OCR docs, and closed captioning. https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/568862833
-8:00 pm Student Zoom (30 minutes) A special session just for students–how to join a Zoom session and tips for participating. https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/773511850

submitted by mebusts@augsburg.edu

The Fulbright US Student Program offers college graduates the opportunity to participate in diplomacy in over 140 countries. Your experience could include teaching English and American Studies, working on a Master’s degree, or performing research in any field. You may apply in the summer before/fall of your senior year or after you graduate. URGO offers advising, application support, and interviews for endorsement by Augsburg University for both current students and alumni.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact URGO@augsburg.edu for more information or attend our upcoming information session. All current students and recent alumni are welcome, even if you won’t be eligible to apply for the coming application cycle.

***This will be the first offering of the Fulbright Information Session. If you have a conflict and would like to attend a subsequent Session, send me an email and we will get something set up!***

Feel free to invite friends! Rising seniors and alumni will be able to apply for the next cycle, but rising sophomores and juniors can also attend to start thinking about the process for the future.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/446704106

Meeting ID: 446 704 106

submitted by detloff@augsburg.edu

As campuses adapt to the many changes that COVID-19 has affected on daily life, the Jed Foundation recognizes that, perhaps more than ever, faculty serve an essential role in protecting students’ mental health.

As we respond together to this situation, we would like to invite you and your school’s faculty to join us on Wednesday, April 1 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM EDT for a webinar on how they can support students in managing the stress and anxiety that has resulted in shifting instruction from the classroom to the online space.

JED’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Sofia B. Pertuz, Ph.D. will moderate a panel of experts sharing tips on how college and university faculty can provide support for their students during distance learning, while keeping in mind the needs of particularly vulnerable student populations.

If you cannot join us for the live webinar, please feel free to still register, as the webinar will be recorded and shared with registrants following the presentation.

If you have any other questions, please reach out Kyle Sebastian (JED Higher Education Programming Coordinator) for additional information.

https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5035553654185755405

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

Help us in congratulating the 2020 recipients of the Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning Awards!

Distinguished Contributions to Teaching:
Dr. Beliza Torres Narváez, Assistant Professor of Theater Arts

Distinguished Contributions to Teaching by an Adjunct:
Ibrahim Keita, Instructor of Economics

Distinguished Contributions to Scholarship:
Dr. Annie Heiderscheit, Director of Music Therapy and Associate Professor of Music

Distinguished Contributions to Service:
Dr. Matthew Beckman, Chair and Associate Professor of Biology

CTL Awards

submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu

In order to assist instructors with preparing to provide alternative modes of teaching in the coming weeks, the E-Learning team is hosting a series of online workshops. Please note, the team will be available for 10 minutes following these sessions for any additional, individual questions. Please see the link below for the complete schedule.

http://go.augsburg.edu/altworkshops

submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu

-10:00 am Zoom for Beginners (1 hour) How to add the Zoom app, Schedule Zoom meetings, Host a Zoom session, and use basic hosting tools https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/372617657
-1:00 pm VoiceThread (1 hour) How to record lectures in VoiceThread and share them in your Moodle course(s). https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/372617657
-3:00 pm Student Zoom (30 minutes) A special session just for students–how to join a Zoom session and tips for participating. https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/773511850
-9:00 pm Zoom (Late Night Edition) (1 hour) an open session for practice and consultation. https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/372617657

submitted by sitarami@augsburg.edu

View and share this resource at the Inside Augsburg Outbreak Planning website for updates about spring semester coursework, graduation and commencement, communication to students, and other crucial guidelines and tools.

Outbreak Planning Student Resources

submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu

In order to assist instructors with preparing to provide alternative modes of teaching in the coming weeks, the E-Learning team is hosting a series of online workshops. Please note, the team will be available for 10 minutes following these sessions for any additional, individual questions. Please see the link below for the complete schedule.

http://go.augsburg.edu/altworkshops

submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu

-10:00 am Intermediate Zoom (30 minutes) Managing participants, breakout rooms, the whiteboard, annotation tools, and recording a session. Link is:
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/372617657
-1:00 pm Online Quizzing (1 hour) Safeguarding academic integrity, question types, question banks, quiz settings, quiz grading. Link is:
https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/372617657
-2:00 pm Keeping Your Course Accessible (1 hour) How to add alt tags, provide OCR docs, and closed captioning. Link is https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/568862833

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

This Teaching Tip Tuesday, check out the article linked below from “The Scholarly Teacher”. It gives number of ideas for planning your way to an effective day.

Continue to watch for Teaching Tip Tuesdays on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month. Find other helpful resources at https://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/resources/teaching-tips-and-resources/. Many Tech Tips are also available at https://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/resources/tech-teaching-tips/.

Strategies for Structuring Teaching from Home: Planning Your Way to an Effective Day

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

Help us in congratulating the 2020 recipients of the Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning Awards!

Distinguished Contributions to Teaching:
Dr. Beliza Torres Narváez, Assistant Professor of Theater Arts

Distinguished Contributions to Teaching by an Adjunct:
Ibrahim Keita, Instructor of Economics

Distinguished Contributions to Scholarship:
Dr. Annie Heiderscheit, Director of Music Therapy and Associate Professor of Music

Distinguished Contributions to Service:
Dr. Matthew Beckman, Chair and Associate Professor of Biology

CTL Awards

submitted by gocmen@augsburg.edu

The Forum on Workplace Inclusion webinar series returns on April 23 with, “White Fragility and Microagressions In the Workplace: When Good People Behave Badly.” Learn more and register at https://forumworkplaceinclusion.org/webinars/white-fragility-and-microagressions-in-the-workplace-when-good-people-behave-badly/

Register Here

submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu

In order to assist instructors with preparing to provide alternative modes of teaching in the coming weeks, the E-Learning team is hosting a series of online workshops. Please note, the team will be available for 10 minutes following these sessions for any additional, individual questions. Please see the link below for the complete schedule.

http://go.augsburg.edu/altworkshops

submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu

-10:00 am Zoom for Beginners (1 hour) How to add the Zoom app, Schedule Zoom meetings, Host a Zoom session, and use basic hosting tools
-11:30 am Alternative Class Scheduling (30 min) Redesign your Moodle weekly topic sections for alternative delivery of learning.
-1:00 pm VoiceThread (1 hour) How to record lectures in VoiceThread and share them in your Moodle course(s).
-9:00 pm Zoom (Late Night Edition) (1 hour) an open session for practice and consultation.
Team members will be available for 10 minutes following these sessions for any additional, individual questions.
All sessions can be accessed using the link below:

https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/372617657

submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu

In order to assist instructors with preparing to provide alternative modes of teaching in the coming weeks, the E-Learning team is hosting the following online workshops. Please note, ALL of the sessions can be accessed using the link below.
Monday, March 23rd
– 10 am CST Zoom for Beginners (1 hour)
– 11:30 am Redesigning Your weekly class schedule in Moodle (30 min)
– 1:00 pm CST VoiceThread (1 hour)

Tuesday, March 24th
– 10 am CST Intermediate Zoom (30 minutes)
– 1 pm CST Quizzing (1 hour)

Wednesday, March 25th
– 10 am CST Zoom for Beginners (1 hour)
– 1 pm CST VoiceThread (1 hour)
– 3 pm CST Student Zoom (30 minutes)

Thursday, March 26th
– 10 am CST Intermediate Zoom (30 minutes)
– 11 am CST Redesigning Your weekly class schedule in Moodle (30 min)
– 1 pm CST Online Discussions (1 hour)
– 8 pm CST Student Zoom (30 minutes)

Friday, March 27th
– 10 am CST Zoom for Beginners (1 hour)

https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/372617657

submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu

This week (Mon thru Thursday at 10 am) the E-Learning Team will host one-hour online workshops on using Zoom to provide alternative methods of course delivery. Click the link below to join.

https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/372617657

submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu

This week (Mon thru Thursday at 2 pm) the E-Learning Team will host one-hour online workshops on using Moodle to provide alternative methods of course delivery. Feel free to drop in for help. Click the link below to join.

https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/393778507

submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu

This week (Mon thru Thursday at 10 am) the E-Learning Team will host one-hour online workshops on using Zoom to provide alternative methods of course delivery. Click the link below to join.

https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/372617657

submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu

This week (Mon thru Thursday at 2 pm) the E-Learning Team will host one-hour online workshops on using Moodle to provide alternative methods of course delivery. Feel free to drop in for help. Click the link below to join.

https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/393778507

submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu

Should the University move to alternative modes of delivery, keeping in touch with your students is vital. Use the Announcement Forum (every Moodle course has one) to regularly communicate. Posting to this forum automatically sends an email to every student in the course.

Moodle Announcement Forum

submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu

This week (Mon thru Thursday at 10 am) the E-Learning Team will host one-hour online workshops on using Zoom to provide alternative methods of course delivery. Click the link below to join.

https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/372617657

submitted by tensen@augsburg.edu

This week (Mon thru Thursday at 2 pm) the E-Learning Team will host one-hour online workshops on using Moodle to provide alternative methods of course delivery. Feel free to drop in for help. Click the link below to join.

https://augsburg.zoom.us/j/393778507

submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu

The Fulbright US Student Program offers college graduates the opportunity to participate in diplomacy in over 140 countries. Your experience could include teaching English and American Studies, working on a Master’s degree, or performing research in any field. You may apply in the summer before/fall of your senior year or after you graduate. URGO offers advising, application support, and interviews for endorsement by Augsburg University for both current students and alumni. Prepare your application for the priority deadline of July 1st, other deadlines begin in September.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact URGO@augsburg.edu for more information or attend our upcoming information session. All current students and recent alumni are welcome, even if you won’t be eligible to apply for the coming application cycle.

Fulbright Information Session
March 26th, 5:30-6:30pm
OGC 100
Food will be provided.

Fulbright Website

submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu

Wednesday, March 25
6 pm
Hagfors 150A

Learn about the field of podiatric medicine from five physicians as they host a “dry” suture workshop where no bio-hazard refuse is created. Space is limited so email Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu to sign up.

Why consider a career in podiatric medicine?
• A Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) is a specialist in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of lower extremity disorders, diseases and injuries.
• DPMs can specialize in a variety of areas such as surgery, orthopedics, or public health. Besides these certified specialties, podiatrists may practice a subspecialty such as sports medicine, pediatrics, dermatology, radiology, geriatrics, or diabetic foot care.
• The DPM is a vital member of the health-care team. He or she is often the first to detect symptoms of diabetes or peripheral vascular disease because of the human foot’s interrelation with the rest of the body.

submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu

Wednesday, April 8
4-5:30 pm
Hagfors 106

Meet with Anna Cruz, Recruitment and Admissions Specialist, to learn more about Des Moines University’s health sciences programs which include: osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, physician assistant, physical therapy, public health, health care administration, anatomy, and biomedical sciences. Learn more about what DMU seeks in a competitive applicant and what a successful admit profile looks like. Contact Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu if you have any questions.

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

The Center for Teaching and Learning will be offering 3 days of faculty development workshops and discussions from Tuesday, May 12th – Thursday, May 14th. In order to make for the most useful and engaging lineup, we’d like to hear your ideas. Get the most from your experience by helping to create it! Use the form below to share your suggestions.

Submit Your Ideas!

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

The Center for Teaching and Learning will be offering 3 days of faculty development workshops and discussions from Tuesday, May 12th – Thursday, May 14th. In order to make for the most useful and engaging lineup, we’d like to hear your ideas. Get the most from your experience by helping to create it! Use the form below to share your suggestions.

Submit Your Ideas!

submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu

Wednesday, April 8
4-5:30 pm
Hagfors 106

Meet with Anna Cruz, Recruitment and Admissions Specialist, to learn more about Des Moines University’s health sciences programs which include: osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, physician assistant, physical therapy, public health, health care administration, anatomy, and biomedical sciences. Learn more about what DMU seeks in a competitive applicant and what a successful admit profile looks like. Contact Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu if you have any questions.

submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu

Wednesday, March 25
6 pm
Hagfors 150A

Learn about the field of podiatric medicine from five physicians as they host a “dry” suture workshop where no bio-hazard refuse is created. Space is limited so email Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu to sign up.

Why consider a career in podiatric medicine?
• A Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) is a specialist in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of lower extremity disorders, diseases and injuries.
• DPMs can specialize in a variety of areas such as surgery, orthopedics, or public health. Besides these certified specialties, podiatrists may practice a subspecialty such as sports medicine, pediatrics, dermatology, radiology, geriatrics, or diabetic foot care.
• The DPM is a vital member of the health-care team. He or she is often the first to detect symptoms of diabetes or peripheral vascular disease because of the human foot’s interrelation with the rest of the body.

submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu

Interested in submitting a centralized application to one of the health professions this cycle? Join us to get your ideas organized and start the writing process for personal statements and experiences. Food will be provided.

Thursday, March 12th

Noon

Lindell Library 301

Please contact Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu with questions or to RSVP.

submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu

The Fulbright US Student Program offers college graduates the opportunity to participate in diplomacy in over 140 countries. Your experience could include teaching English and American Studies, working on a Master’s degree, or performing research in any field. You may apply in the summer before/fall of your senior year or after you graduate. URGO offers advising, application support, and interviews for endorsement by Augsburg University for both current students and alumni. Prepare your application for the priority deadline of July 1st, other deadlines begin in September.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact URGO@augsburg.edu for more information or attend our upcoming information session. All current students and recent alumni are welcome, even if you won’t be eligible to apply for the coming application cycle.

Fulbright Information Session
March 26th, 5:30-6:30pm
OGC 100
Food will be provided.

Fulbright Website

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Join Lyz Wendland, Assistant Professor of Art & Design as she discusses wellness, balance and boundaries inside and outside of the classroom. Sharing activities practiced in her teaching, this session will serve as a starting point for a longer upcoming workshop at 3 Days in May.

Wednesday, March 25 | EDTalk with Lyz Wendland | 3:20 pm – 3:35 pm, Hagfors 151

Center for Teaching and Learning

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Wednesday, March 25
6 pm
Hagfors 150A

Learn about the field of podiatric medicine from five physicians as they host a “dry” suture workshop where no bio-hazard refuse is created. Space is limited so email Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu to sign up.

Why consider a career in podiatric medicine?
• A Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) is a specialist in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of lower extremity disorders, diseases and injuries.
• DPMs can specialize in a variety of areas such as surgery, orthopedics, or public health. Besides these certified specialties, podiatrists may practice a subspecialty such as sports medicine, pediatrics, dermatology, radiology, geriatrics, or diabetic foot care.
• The DPM is a vital member of the health-care team. He or she is often the first to detect symptoms of diabetes or peripheral vascular disease because of the human foot’s interrelation with the rest of the body.

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Interested in submitting a centralized application to one of the health professions this cycle? Join us to get your ideas organized and start the writing process for personal statements and experiences. Food will be provided.

Thursday, March 12th

Noon

Lindell Library 301

Please contact Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu with questions or to RSVP.

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The Fulbright US Student Program offers college graduates the opportunity to participate in diplomacy in over 140 countries. Your experience could include teaching English and American Studies, working on a Master’s degree, or performing research in any field. You may apply in the summer before/fall of your senior year or after you graduate. URGO offers advising, application support, and interviews for endorsement by Augsburg University for both current students and alumni. Prepare your application for the priority deadline of July 1st, other deadlines begin in September.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact URGO@augsburg.edu for more information or attend our upcoming information session. All current students and recent alumni are welcome, even if you won’t be eligible to apply for the coming application cycle.

Fulbright Information Session
March 26th, 5:30-6:30pm
OGC 100
Food will be provided.

Fulbright Website

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Wednesday, April 8

4-5:30 pm

Hagfors 106

Meet with Anna Cruz, Recruitment and Admissions Specialist, to learn more about Des Moines University’s health sciences programs which include: osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, physician assistant, physical therapy, public health, health care administration, anatomy, and biomedical sciences. Learn more about what DMU seeks in a competitive applicant and what a successful admit profile looks like. Contact Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu if you have any questions.

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This Teaching Tip Tuesday has some practical ideas about how to best teach based on how people learn. Click the link below to read this article, and check out https://inside.augsburg.edu/ctl/resources/teaching-tips-and-resources/ for more teaching tips and resources.

Teaching Tip Tuesdays are posted on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month.

5 Teaching Tips From ‘How Humans Learn’

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Wednesday, April 8

4-5:30 pm

Hagfors 106

Meet with Anna Cruz, Recruitment and Admissions Specialist, to learn more about Des Moines University’s health sciences programs which include: osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, physician assistant, physical therapy, public health, health care administration, anatomy, and biomedical sciences. Learn more about what DMU seeks in a competitive applicant and what a successful admit profile looks like. Contact Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu if you have any questions.

submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu

Wednesday, March 25
6 pm
Hagfors 150A

Learn about the field of podiatric medicine from five physicians as they host a “dry” suture workshop where no bio-hazard refuse is created. Space is limited so email Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu to sign up.

Why consider a career in podiatric medicine?
• A Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) is a specialist in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of lower extremity disorders, diseases and injuries.
• DPMs can specialize in a variety of areas such as surgery, orthopedics, or public health. Besides these certified specialties, podiatrists may practice a subspecialty such as sports medicine, pediatrics, dermatology, radiology, geriatrics, or diabetic foot care.
• The DPM is a vital member of the health-care team. He or she is often the first to detect symptoms of diabetes or peripheral vascular disease because of the human foot’s interrelation with the rest of the body.

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INSTRUCTORS: Preparing ahead for the eventuality of a campus closing is the best way to make sure you’ll be able to hold class effectively. See the Plan Ahead page in the Faculty Moodle Resource site for suggestions on how to ready your students. You will find lots of ideas/help about how to keep teaching should campus close at http://go.augsburg.edu/noclass

Plan Ahead page

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Sunday, May 17 – Tuesday, May 19 | Jessica Nathanson Writing Retreat | Dunrovin Retreat Center, Marine on St. Croix, MN

Faculty, do you wish you had uninterrupted time to write/work on scholarship? If so, you will want to take advantage of the annual Jessica Nathanson Scholarly Writing Retreat. Jess established a tradition of allowing faculty and academic staff time away from campus to focus entirely on scholarship. There is no schedule for this retreat – it is simply time and space to work on scholarship. The Provost and the Center for Teaching and Learning will cover the cost of the retreat. We ask that you commit to being present on all three days of the event. Our time begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday and ends at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Space is limited to full-time faculty members.

RSVP for the 2020 Writing Retreat

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Wednesday, April 8

4-5:30 pm

Hagfors 106

Meet with Anna Cruz, Recruitment and Admissions Specialist, to learn more about Des Moines University’s health sciences programs which include: osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, physician assistant, physical therapy, public health, health care administration, anatomy, and biomedical sciences. Learn more about what DMU seeks in a competitive applicant and what a successful admit profile looks like. Contact Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu if you have any questions.

submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu

Wednesday, March 25
6 pm
Hagfors 150A

Learn about the field of podiatric medicine from five physicians as they host a “dry” suture workshop where no bio-hazard refuse is created. Space is limited so email Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu to sign up.

Why consider a career in podiatric medicine?
• A Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) is a specialist in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of lower extremity disorders, diseases and injuries.
• DPMs can specialize in a variety of areas such as surgery, orthopedics, or public health. Besides these certified specialties, podiatrists may practice a subspecialty such as sports medicine, pediatrics, dermatology, radiology, geriatrics, or diabetic foot care.
• The DPM is a vital member of the health-care team. He or she is often the first to detect symptoms of diabetes or peripheral vascular disease because of the human foot’s interrelation with the rest of the body.

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

Sunday, May 17 – Tuesday, May 19 | Jessica Nathanson Writing Retreat | Dunrovin Retreat Center, Marine on St. Croix, MN

Faculty, do you wish you had uninterrupted time to write/work on scholarship? If so, you will want to take advantage of the annual Jessica Nathanson Scholarly Writing Retreat. Jess established a tradition of allowing faculty and academic staff time away from campus to focus entirely on scholarship. There is no schedule for this retreat – it is simply time and space to work on scholarship. The Provost and the Center for Teaching and Learning will cover the cost of the retreat. We ask that you commit to being present on all three days of the event. Our time begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday and ends at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Space is limited to full-time faculty members.

RSVP for the 2020 Writing Retreat

submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu

Meet with Anna Cruz, Recruitment and Admissions Specialist, to learn more about Des Moines University’s health sciences programs which include: osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, physician assistant, physical therapy, public health, health care administration, anatomy, and biomedical sciences. Learn more about what DMU seeks in a competitive applicant and what a successful admit profile looks like. Contact Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu if you have any questions.

submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu

Wednesday, March 25
6 pm
Hagfors 150A

Learn about the field of podiatric medicine from five physicians as they host a “dry” suture workshop where no bio-hazard refuse is created. Space is limited so email Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu to sign up.

Why consider a career in podiatric medicine?
• A Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) is a specialist in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of lower extremity disorders, diseases and injuries.
• DPMs can specialize in a variety of areas such as surgery, orthopedics, or public health. Besides these certified specialties, podiatrists may practice a subspecialty such as sports medicine, pediatrics, dermatology, radiology, geriatrics, or diabetic foot care.
• The DPM is a vital member of the health-care team. He or she is often the first to detect symptoms of diabetes or peripheral vascular disease because of the human foot’s interrelation with the rest of the body.

submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu

Interested in submitting a centralized application to one of the health professions this cycle? Join us to get your ideas organized and start the writing process for personal statements and experiences. Food will be provided.

Thursday, March 12th

Noon

Lindell Library 301

Please contact Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu with questions or to RSVP.

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

“Wellness, Balance and Boundaries in Higher Education”

Join Lyz Wendland, Assistant Professor of Art & Design as she discusses wellness, balance and boundaries inside and outside of the classroom. Sharing activities practiced in her teaching, this session will serve as a starting point for a longer upcoming workshop at 3 Days in May.

Wednesday, March 25 | EDTalk with Lyz Wendland | 3:20 pm – 3:35 pm, Hagfors 151

Center for Teaching and Learning

submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu

Meet with Anna Cruz, Recruitment and Admissions Specialist, to learn more about Des Moines University’s health sciences programs which include: osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, physician assistant, physical therapy, public health, health care administration, anatomy, and biomedical sciences. Learn more about what DMU seeks in a competitive applicant and what a successful admit profile looks like. Contact Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu if you have any questions.

submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu

Wednesday, March 25
6 pm
Hagfors 150A

Learn about the field of podiatric medicine from five physicians as they host a “dry” suture workshop where no bio-hazard refuse is created. Space is limited so email Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu to sign up.

Why consider a career in podiatric medicine?
• A Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) is a specialist in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of lower extremity disorders, diseases and injuries.
• DPMs can specialize in a variety of areas such as surgery, orthopedics, or public health. Besides these certified specialties, podiatrists may practice a subspecialty such as sports medicine, pediatrics, dermatology, radiology, geriatrics, or diabetic foot care.
• The DPM is a vital member of the health-care team. He or she is often the first to detect symptoms of diabetes or peripheral vascular disease because of the human foot’s interrelation with the rest of the body.

submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu

Interested in submitting a centralized application to one of the health professions this cycle? Join us to get your ideas organized and start the writing process for personal statements and experiences. Food will be provided.

Thursday, March 12th

Noon

Lindell Library 301

Please contact Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu with questions or to RSVP.

submitted by koh@augsburg.edu

Please join faculty and staff for a conversation with Kwame Anthony Appiah on Thursday, March 5th, from 2-3:15pm in OGC 100. (Note: This event is separate from the 11am convocation event).

https://www.augsburg.edu/convo/batalden/

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The 2019 River Journey took over 50 people on the Mississippi last fall, and connected to a large group of scholars, artists, and local practitioners involved with the elaborate Mississippi. An Anthropocene River Project, orchestrated by the Haus der Kulturen der Welt and Max Planck Institute for the History of Science. It was a rich, multifaceted experience, with multiple field-based research and arts projects, and provided us with some interesting stories (e.g. getting sprayed by a crop duster, witnessing a slave rebellion re-enactment, and spending a little time in the back of a police car). It also provided insights into new possibilities for higher education in the 21st century and suggested ways to develop curriculum that provides alternative to the multiple dysfunctions of our times. Feel free to bring your lunch and stop by OGC 100 at noon on Wed., Mar. 4th to hear more about the Anthropocene River Journey and join in discussion of way to provide similarly engaging, healing, and high-impact learning opportunities for our students.

Mississippi. An Anthropocene River

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For March’s EDTalk, join Lyz Wendland, Assistant Professor of Art & Design as she discusses wellness, balance and boundaries inside and outside of the classroom. Sharing activities practiced in her teaching, this session will serve as a starting point for a longer upcoming workshop at 3 Days in May.

Wednesday, March 25 | EDTalk with Lyz Wendland | 3:20 pm – 3:35 pm, Hagfors 151

Center for Teaching and Learning

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In the event of an emergency situation caused by any number of factors, your ability to continue your class in the manner that you’ve planned may be impacted. One of the keys to continuity is clear communication with your students. Begin preparing NOW by making sure your students have downloaded the Moodle App on their smart phones and tablets. Post the following link prominently in your Moodle course and encourage your students to add it to their devices.

http://go.augsburg.edu/mmobile

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Before writing a paper (academic or creative), take some notes of what you want to write in your paper. Like an outline, but just jotting some minor notes on a sheet of paper of main ideas you want to address, quotes you found in a source, ideas from peers, etc. This can help start a paper and finish it quickly. There may be less writing block if you know some of the things you are writing about before you start writing.

Read your paper over by yourself, out loud, before submitting it or completing it. You may hear some mistakes you wrote and it is better to catch it on your own that to give it to someone and have them see it.

From Writing Center Tutor, Isaac Sonquist

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You have until Noon TODAY (Monday, March 2) to submit your nominations!

The Office of Academic Affairs and the Center for Teaching and Learning invite your nominations for the annual Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning Awards. Augsburg annually recognizes individuals or groups that have made exemplary contributions to creating an engaging academic learning environment through awards for teaching, scholarship, or service. All faculty or full-time staff who have been employed at the university for at least three years are eligible for the awards.

CTL Awards

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The first part of the “Wellness in Color” Discussion Groups, set to take place next week, are being rescheduled. Please watch for more details in A-mail and on the CTL page soon.

“Wellness in Color” is a podcast series of the National Alliance of Mental Illness that explores perspectives on mental health to reshape the cultural language of mental illness. In the podcast young adults of color share their challenges and successes in mental health recovery and wellness. NAMI’s goal is “to reach collective cultural communities through positive reflections on wellness through discussions on why community members do not seek help for themselves or their loved one living with a mental illness.”

Center for Teaching and Learning

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Sunday, May 17 – Tuesday, May 19 | Jessica Nathanson Writing Retreat | Dunrovin Retreat Center, Marine on St. Croix, MN

Faculty, do you wish you had uninterrupted time to write/work on scholarship? If so, you will want to take advantage of the annual Jessica Nathanson Scholarly Writing Retreat. Jess established a tradition of allowing faculty and academic staff time away from campus to focus entirely on scholarship. There is no schedule for this retreat – it is simply time and space to work on scholarship. The Provost and the Center for Teaching and Learning will cover the cost of the retreat. We ask that you commit to being present on all three days of the event. Our time begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday and ends at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Space is limited to full-time faculty members.

RSVP for the 2020 Writing Retreat

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Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning Awards
Annual Recognition 2020

Call for Nominations – Extended to Monday, March 2 at Noon.

The Office of Academic Affairs and the Center for Teaching and Learning invite your nominations for the annual Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning Awards. Augsburg annually recognizes individuals or groups that have made exemplary contributions to creating an engaging academic learning environment through awards for teaching, scholarship, or service. All faculty or full-time staff who have been employed at the university for at least three years are eligible for the awards.

CTL Awards

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Sunday, May 17 – Tuesday, May 19 | Jessica Nathanson Writing Retreat | Dunrovin Retreat Center, Marine on St. Croix, MN

Faculty, do you wish you had uninterrupted time to write/work on scholarship? If so, you will want to take advantage of the annual Jessica Nathanson Scholarly Writing Retreat. Jess established a tradition of allowing faculty and academic staff time away from campus to focus entirely on scholarship. There is no schedule for this retreat – it is simply time and space to work on scholarship. The Provost and the Center for Teaching and Learning will cover the cost of the retreat. We ask that you commit to being present on all three days of the event. Our time begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday and ends at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Space is limited to full-time faculty members.

RSVP for the 2020 Writing Retreat

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Consider this your digital announcement that we didn’t quite get to at the February Faculty Meeting. Just a reminder that it is expected good practice to gather formative feedback during the course to gauge student input, address any unidentified concerns, and learn what’s going well. This week and next are good times to ask: how’s it going?

https://www.teachingprofessor.com/for-those-who-teach/benefits-talking-students-mid-course-evaluations/

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Because of a budget shortfall, CTL is not accepting/approving any new applications for travel within the current fiscal year.

-If your travel is near the end of this fiscal year, and you are willing to use personal funds and wait until after June 1 for reimbursement to be processed, you can submit an application. However, this will be coming from your 2020-2021 funds.

-This does not affect travel applications already submitted and approved. If you already received an approval for travel this fiscal year (travel taking place before the end of May), then follow instructions as outlined in your travel grant approval.

-This does not affect any adjunct travel grants/professional development funding.

We are accepting applications for travel between June and December starting March 1.

CTL Grants

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The first part of the “Wellness in Color” Discussion Groups, set to take place next week, are being rescheduled. Please watch for more details in A-mail and on the CTL page soon.

“Wellness in Color” is a podcast series of the National Alliance of Mental Illness that explores perspectives on mental health to reshape the cultural language of mental illness. In the podcast young adults of color share their challenges and successes in mental health recovery and wellness. NAMI’s goal is “to reach collective cultural communities through positive reflections on wellness through discussions on why community members do not seek help for themselves or their loved one living with a mental illness.”

Center for Teaching and Learning

submitted by kundell@augsburg.edu

The MINNE Holocaust Fellows program selects college students to participate in a fully-paid, one-day trip to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. to acquire a more in-depth knowledge of the Holocaust. Fellows tour the permanent exhibits and featured exhibits, as well as meet with a museum representative. Awards come through the MINNE Fund of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation, who has chosen Augsburg to be one of the select universities to participate in the program. Five Augsburg students were selected last year for the trip.
The 2020 trip will take place on April 23rd. Applications are due on February 28th and can be found at http://jewishminneapolis.org/minne/. If you would like to learn more about the program or would like advising on the application, please contact the URGO office at urgo@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1446.
Eligibility:
• U.S. Citizen
• Full-time student
• Sophomore or junior planning to graduate no earlier than Spring 2021
• 3.0 GPA or higher

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Augsburg’s annual Zyzzogeton Research Symposium showcases the work of over 80 undergraduate researchers in all academic disciplines and will take place on April 14. Students who have conducted research over the course of the last year and would like to present a poster should register at the URGO website (https://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/research/zyzzogeton/) by March 2nd (a mentor-approved abstract is required to register).

For questions about registration or the event, please contact Lara Crombie, crombie@augsburg.edu.

URGO Website

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Interested in submitting a centralized application to one of the health professions this cycle? Join us to get your ideas organized and start the writing process for personal statements and experiences. Food will be provided.

Thursday, March 12th

Noon

Lindell Library 301

Please contact Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu with questions or to RSVP.

submitted by maherk@augsburg.edu

Monday, March 23 | Speaking of Sabbatical with Doug Green | 12:30 pm – 1:40 pm, The Marshall Room

“For once, then, something”: Sabbatical as Serendipity: You can’t prescribe what you’ll achieve during your sabbatical–or at least I can’t. This is a story of poems and a film Western and Shakespeare and a reunion of liberal Bronx Jews in Trump’s DC. It’s a story of art and small joys. It’s the story of a career closing and possibility blossoming. Above all, it’s a story of gratitude.

Lunch will be provided.

RSVP for Speaking of Sabbatical with Doug Green

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The Office of Academic Affairs and the Center for Teaching and Learning invite your nominations for the annual Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning Awards. Augsburg annually recognizes individuals or groups that have made exemplary contributions to creating an engaging academic learning environment through awards for teaching, scholarship, or service. All faculty or full-time staff who have been employed at the university for at least three years are eligible for the awards.

Call for Nominations – Extended to Monday, March 2 at Noon.

CTL Awards

submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu

Augsburg’s annual Zyzzogeton Research Symposium showcases the work of over 80 undergraduate researchers in all academic disciplines and will take place on April 14. Students who have conducted research over the course of the last year and would like to present a poster should register at the URGO website (https://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/research/zyzzogeton/) by March 2nd (a mentor-approved abstract is required to register).

For questions about registration or the event, please contact Lara Crombie, crombie@augsburg.edu.

URGO Website

submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu

The MINNE Holocaust Fellows program selects college students to participate in a fully-paid, one-day trip to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C. to acquire a more in-depth knowledge of the Holocaust. Fellows tour the permanent exhibits and featured exhibits, as well as meet with a museum representative. Awards come through the MINNE Fund of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation, who has chosen Augsburg to be one of the select universities to participate in the program. Five Augsburg students were selected last year for the trip.
The 2020 trip will take place on April 23rd. Applications are due on February 28th and can be found at http://jewishminneapolis.org/minne/. If you would like to learn more about the program or would like advising on the application, please contact the URGO office at urgo@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1446.
Eligibility:
• U.S. Citizen
• Full-time student
• Sophomore or junior planning to graduate no earlier than Spring 2021
• 3.0 GPA or higher

submitted by kipperj@augsburg.edu

Interested in submitting a centralized application to one of the health professions this cycle? Join us to get your ideas organized and start the writing process for personal statements and experiences. Food will be provided.

Thursday, March 12th

Noon

Lindell Library 301

Please contact Catherina Kipper at kipper@augsburg.edu with questions or to RSVP.