■ Honor Cords Awards Ceremony: The Augsburg Education Department invites you to celebrate graduation on April 12th from Noon to 1:00 pm in the East Commons of the Christensen Center. Education graduates will receive honor cords to wear at graduation at this event, which will feature the Thrive Keynote Speaker. Light refreshments will be served.
■ Teach English Abroad with TEFL Iberia: TEFL Iberia (located in Barcelona, Spain) provides training and placement for students interested in living abroad and teaching English. Contact them at <coordination@tefl-iberia.com> or go to: <https://visit tefl-iberia.com/apply/> to complete an online application form.
■ Lead Adaptive Sports in Bloomington, Minnesota This Summer: The city of Bloomington, Minnesota Parks and Recreation Department is hiring instructors for Adaptive Sports for this summer. Go to: <https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/bloomingtonmn> for more information or to apply.
■ Scholarship Opportunity for Education Majors – June 6th Deadline: The 2025 MMU/Audrey Erskine Scholarship Award ranges in value from $350.00 to $500.00. The recipient(s) of the scholarship award will be selected from undergrads who are juniors and seniors enrolled in a college or university, which prepares students for a teaching career in the preschool, elementary, or secondary level in Minnesota.
If you would like to post the scholarship application on your website, please include the following/along with the attached application:
Applicants must be:
- Pursuing a course of study to become a teacher at the preschool, elementary, or secondary level
- Currently a student in their junior or senior year of college
- A current member of Education Minnesota Student Program (preferred)
- The firm application deadline is June 6, 2025
For any questions, please contact Clara Waddell at 320-253-2530 or <clara.waddell@edmn.org>.
■ Field Experience and Student Teaching Placement Information:
- For questions about Field Experience and Student Teaching Placement, contact the Education Placement Coordinator, Maria Shelton, <shelton2@augsburg.edu>.
- For questions about Student Teaching, contact the Clinical Experience and Partnership Coordinator, Tiffany Moore, <mooret2@augsburg.edu>.
- For questions about Anthology Portfolio, contact the Education Department Unit Leader, Erin Moore, <mooree2@augsburg.edu>.
Clinical Experience Team Office Hours:
The Clinical Experience Team is offering regular virtual office hours. Members of the Clinical Experience Team will be available to answer questions about program requirements, field experience, student teaching, licensure, Anthology Portfolio, and other Education Department questions. Visit the Education Department Calendar <https://sites.augsburg.edu/edstudents/education-department-calendar/> for more information on times and links to the office hours sessions.
Submitting news to Augsburg:
- To the Education Department Newsletter: Send your news to Joseph Erickson at C.B. 312 or erickson-AT-augsburg.edu.
- To the Augsburg Now published by the Augsburg University Office of Public Relations and Communication: Send your news to C.B. 145 or now@augsburg.edu.
- To the daily A-Mail electronic newsletter: Go to AugNet Home Page and login. Then click on the “Submit News and Announcements” link.
Connecting with Alumni and Friends:
Augsburg University provides several ways to stay connected with alumni and friends. Here are some links to get you started:
- Alumni Information Update: Submit news and contact information changes to the university’s Alumni Office.
- TC2 New Teachers’ Blog