Subject: Faculty Conversation - Faith and Learning
Submitter: John Knight, Associate Director, Center for Faith and Learning

Message: On behalf of the Office of the Dean, the Religion Department and the Exploring Our Gifts Program, we would like to invite you to a conversation on the future of a proposed Augsburg Center for Faith and Learning. Please consider attending one of these two meetings:

Wednesday, April 4, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Or
Monday, April 9, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Both conversations will be held in the Marshall Room.

David Tiede, Mark Tranvik, Phil Quanbeck and John Knight have made several presentations on this idea to the faculty, staff, senior College administration, volunteer leadership and alumni since last fall. You may also recall that this is a proposal to sustain the work of our Lilly grants, in accord with Augsburg 2004. We are moving ahead with our plans and we would like your feedback about the shape of the Center. The latest draft reflects conversations that we have had with a number of people, including many of you. Now we desire a wider conversation.

You can find a draft of a business plan proposal for the Augsburg Center for Faith and Learning on the Exploring Our Gifts public drive, or feel free t email knightj@augsburg.edu and request a copy. We would like you to read the draft (number five) and respond to the following questions:

1. Can you advise or help us identify and articulate the desired educational results related to this proposal? (See especially Exhibit B among the appendices)

2. Can you advise us with regard to the work that will be required to produce the intended results in: a) faculty development, b) student engagement, c) public presence of the ACFL and the College?

3. Finally, is there anything else that you believe requires comment, evaluation or reevaluation?

Our desire is to incorporate as many ideas and insights into a new draft that will be presented to the Board of Regents at the end of April. If you are unable to attend one of these gatherings please feel free to send comments to Mark Tranvik, David Tiede, Phil Quanbeck II or John Knight.

Thank you for your participation in this worthy effort.

Subject: Zyzzogeton *The Last Word
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message:

*An annual highlighting of student and faculty scholarly work—from artistic performances to the Student Research Poster Session.

April 18-20.

Faculty Scholarship Roundtables
Abstracts due March 30

On Thursday, April 19 we will host the Faculty Scholarship Roundtables. Please consider making a presentation in a roundtable setting on your current research, scholarship (broadly defined) and professional work. In particular, we hope this will become a forum for those recently returned from sabbatical (last fall and last spring) to share their learning with the campus; we hope to see most of you at this opportunity. Finally, this is a critical opportunity for all of us to model life long learning by attending these events and knowing what we are about as a college. Abstract forms are available on the CTL webpage, CTL public folder or by calling x1229.

Sponsored by The Center for Teaching and Learning, The Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity, and The Fine Arts Office

Subject: Research Poster Making Workshop Wednesday
Submitter: Dixie Shafer, Director, Office for Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity

Message: Want to turn your 30-page research paper into a visually enticing poster? Want to woo audiences with a professional representation of your ground breaking data? Even if you don't have a 30-page research paper or ground breaking data this workshop is for you.

Learn the dos and don'ts of research poster making at URGOs Research Poster Making Workshop on Wednesday, March 28th from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Sverdrup computer room 205. We'll look at numerous samples for clues as to what works, we'll talk about how research is communicated in various disciplines and cover basic technology for making a poster. You'll have time to get started making your poster or refining it.

Faculty and students are encouraged to attend.

URGO will host another workshop on Tuesday, April 3rd from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Questions: contact Dixie Shafer, shafer@augsburg.edu or x1447.

Subject: International Travel Award 2007
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message:
Applications due: April 2
International Travel Grant

Two awards available for travel to a conference at an international location to present a paper (Canada is not considered international). $800 per award.

Call x1229 and an application will be sent to you as an e-mail attachment.

Subject: 'Invitation to Design' workshop series
Submitter: Theresa L Martin, Administrative Assistant, Center for Teaching and Learning

Message:

Workshops intended to enable faculty to use a systematic, purposeful approach to revising, creating, and maintaining learning experiences. All workshops are offered twice and are scheduled from 3:30-5:00 p.m. in the locations listed in the information below.

Faculty considering applying for Instructional and Course Design support for Summer 2007 are strongly encouraged to attend.

Teaching and Brain Science –ne’er the twain shall meet? March 27 and 28. Bring what you have come to believe about brain science and learning and compare it with what some current experts have to say. How do the various ways we teach work with or against brain function? What does brain science tell us about crafting learning environments and experiences that are efficient and produce durable results?
Lindell 301

Brain science, ‘best practice’, and instructional design April 9 and 10. Bring your favorite ‘best practice’ guiding principles for an exploration of the relationship between these and brain science and how this can inform intentional choice in crafting learning experiences.
Cedar Room

The designing professor: changing students on purpose April 24 and 25. Bring a learning experience you’ve been working on to dip your pedagogical toes into the waters of design. We’ll work with a process that starts by identifying the change(s) we want in our students and progresses systematically (but not too fast!) to creating experiences that not only change and empower students, but also enable us to develop a habit of reflective empathy in our work.
Cedar Room

RSVP to martin@augsburg.edu or x1229.

Subject: Sexuality & Augsburg
Submitter: Will O'Berry, Assistant Director, Campus Activities/GLBTQA Advisor, Campus Activities and Orientation

Message: On Tuesday, April 3 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Century Room, members of the Augsburg community will talk about “Sexuality & Augsburg.”

The last of this year’s Soup & Sexuality series taking place on the first Tuesday of each month from noon to 1 p.m., "Sexuality & Augsburg" will involve a panel of Augsburg students, administrators, staff, and faculty and their view of how gender identity and sexual identity play a role at Augsburg as well as what needs to be done in the future.

Please mark this time on your calendar and join us for free lunch and some fascinating conversation.

Subject: Student Research Abstracts due March 30
Submitter: Dixie Shafer, Director, Office for Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity

Message: Student Research Poster Session
Wednesday, April 18 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Abstracts due March 30

*Research posters should represent work of high quality that goes above and beyond classroom assignments

An abstract submission form is available at http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/zyzz_application.html
For more information, please contact Dixie Shafer at x1447 or shafer@augsburg.edu.

Zyzzogoten is sponsored by The Center for Teaching and Learning, The Office of Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity, and The Fine Arts Office

Subject: Wellness Brown Bag Lunch today
Submitter: Dianne Detloff, Administrative Assistant, Counseling and Health Promotion

Message: Please join Nancy Guilbeault from the Center For Counseling & Health Promotion for a lunch presentation today on stress and relaxation. This month's wellness brown bag will be held in the Marshall Room from noon - 1:00 p.m. We hope you can join us.

Subject: Summer & Fall Book request due April 9
Submitter: Laura Soler, Bookstore Manager, Bookstore

Message: Please submit summer & fall book request by Monday April 9th. Book request may be e-mailed to Laura at solerl@augsburg.edu, or called in at x1521 , If you need help in selecting a title or obtaining a desk copy please visit www.facultycenter.net

Subject: Summer Housing Information
Submitter: Cynthia Rowe, Housing Specialist, Residence Life

Message: Summer housing information is now available in both Residence Life offices. Contract signing for New Hall is April 11th, 7:00 am to 8:00 am in the Urness lobby. Contract signing for Mortensen Hall is April 12th, 7:00 am to 8:00 am in the Urness lobby.

If you have any questions, please contact Cyndy Rowe at rowe@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1488.

Subject: Condensed Matter Theory Seminar
Submitter: Benjamin L. Stottrup, Assistant Professor, Physics

Message: Dr. Erkan Tuzel of North Dakota State University will give a seminar this afternoon on the mixing of complex fluids titled “Particle-based Mesoscale Modeling of Flow and Transport in Complex Fluids.”

Monday, March 26 in Science 21 at 2:30.

Subject: Matting and Framing Workshops this Tuesday and Wednesday
Submitter: Kerry Morgan, Coordinator of Galleries and Exhibits, Art

Message: The Art Dept. and Art Club are sponsoring matting and framing workshops this Tuesday, March 27 from 2:30-4:30 and Wednesday, March 28 from 2:30-4:30 and 7-9 p.m. in the basement of Old Main. Matting supplies will be available, matboard for $5 a sheet, and some free frames.

Subject: Flamingo Fling with the Campus Kitchens
Submitter: Joanna Flaten, Student

Message: April Fool’s Day is rapidly approaching… and Campus Kitchens has the perfect way for you to celebrate: FLAMINGO FLING! For a small donation of only $3 to the Campus Kitchen, volunteers will decorate a student’s, faculty’s, and/or staff’s door with FLAMINGOS!

All this week, Campus Kitchen volunteers will be taking “flocking” requests, come find them tabling in Christensen between 10-2 each day! Or, you can submit a request by e-mailing: flaten@augsburg.edu.

Door decorating will occur the evening of Sunday, April 1st. . .all set to surprise people Monday morning. Come support Campus Kitchens, and have some fun playing a practical joke at the same time!

Contact: flaten@augsburg.edu with any questions.

Subject: Celebrating Tracy Elftmann
Submitter: Amanda Storm, Event Coordinator, Event and Classroom Services

Message: Please join us in celebrating Tracy Elftmann

She has been an amazing leader at Augsburg College and we want to say "Thank You," "Job Well Done," and "Good Luck."

Tuesday, March 27, 2007
1:30pm-3:00pm
Arnold Atrium
Foss, Lobeck, Miles Center

RSVP to rsvp@augsburg.edu
or call Becky Taute at 612-330-1085
by Friday, March 23.

Hope to see you there!

Subject: Friday the 13th is less than a month away
Submitter: Ted A Jedlicki, Student

Message: On Friday, April 13 KAUG presents its Final Note concert, the final concert in this year's KAUG Live series. Mark the date on your calendar and stay tuned for updates. www.augsburg.edu/kaug

Subject: Fair Trade Coffee Shop this Saturday
Submitter: Jeanette Clark, Student

Message: Campus Ministry, FCA, MPIRG and CSA are co-sponsoring a Fair Trade Coffee Shop this Saturday. The event will begin at 7:30 in East Commons. Different local Christian performers will play including The Cates, Fuller Still and 100 White Flags. Fair Trade Coffee and a fair trade chocolate fountain will be available!

Those with questions should contact clarkj1@augsburg.edu.

Subject: PAC/PASU Present
Submitter: Student

Message: A story of an unlikely graduate....
Join us as Augsburg 2007 graduate Derrick Smith talks about his experiences of growing up as a military child, and the many obstacles he has to overcome to make it this far.

Time: 7:00 p.m.
Date: March 27
Where: Minneapolis Room

Food will be provided!

Subject: Faculty Cap & Gown Rentals for May & June Graduation
Submitter: Laura Soler, Bookstore Manager, Bookstore

Message: All Faculty wanting to rent gowns for the upcoming commencements should contact the bookstore by April 9. If you have rented within the past year you can e-mail me at solerl@augsburg.edu Please call x1521 with any questions.

Subject: Blood Drive Sign-Up Today
Submitter: Dianne Detloff, Administrative Assistant, Counseling and Health Promotion

Message: We need donors for the spring blood drive which will be held Wednesday March 28th from 10 - 4 p.m. in the Marshall Room. Please stop by the table in Christensen Center today from 10 - 12 or tomorrow from 11:30 - 1:30 to get your time slot for your donation. If you are not able to stop by the table, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707 for a time.

Thanks for donating and helping save lives!

Subject: Christensen Center renovation info meetings
Submitter: Ann L Garvey, Vice President of Student Affairs, Student Affairs

Message: The Christensen Center Task Force is committed to creating a space that supports student, faculty, and staff interaction; provides a sense of welcome; and serves as a home for commuter students (Day, Weekend College, and Graduate).

The Task Force outlined desired building components, with input from a campus survey, and recently met with architects to sketch preliminary plans for the new student center. Community meetings will be held to present these plans. Dates are as follows:

* Thursday, March 29, 3-4 p.m. East Commons
* Thursday, March 29, 5-6 p.m. Student Art Gallery space
* Saturday, March 31, 12-1 p.m. Student Art Gallery Space

Food will be provided and there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Look for upcoming advertisements around campus or visit www.augsburg.edu/cctf.

Subject: Auggie Athletics Update
Submitter: Donald W Stoner, Sports Information Coordinator, Public Relations and Communication

Message: Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):

March 16-17:
Track and Field -- Augsburg at Southern California meets
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/track/0607statistics/031707northridge.html

March 18-19:
Women's Golf -- Augsburg at Piedmont (Ga.) Spring Invitational
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/wgolf/0607statistics/031907piedmont.html

March 17-23:
Softball -- Augsburg at Chapman (Calif.) Sun West Tournament (12 games)
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/softball/

March 19-24:
Baseball -- Augsburg at Greater Phoenix (Ariz.) Invitational (10 games)
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/baseball/

March 22:
Men's Golf -- Augsburg vs. Buena Vista (Iowa), Chandler-Gilbert CC at Mesa, Ariz.
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/mgolf/


Upcoming Schedule:
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/

Wednesday, March 28:
Softball at Macalester, 4 p.m.

Thursday, March 29:
Baseball at Luther (Iowa), 1 p.m.

Saturday, March 31:
Baseball at Hamline (Midway Stadium), 1 p.m.
Softball at Gustavus, 1 p.m.

Sunday, April 1:
Softball vs. Nebraska Wesleyan, Edor Nelson Field, 1 p.m.
Men's Golf at Loras (Iowa) Duhawk Spring Invitational

Monday, April 2:
Men's Golf at Loras (Iowa) Duhawk Spring Invitational

Tuesday, April 3:
Softball at Concordia-Moorhead, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 4:
Baseball vs. St. Thomas, Parade Stadium, 2:30 p.m.

Subject: Discount Tickets: Choral Performance at Basilica
Submitter: Ted A Jedlicki, Student

Message: Minnesota Choral Artists "The Singers" perform 8 p.m. Saturday, March 31 at the Basilica of St. Mary. Tickets are normally $25, but I am selling them at a discount rate of $10. Contact me via phone 612-226-4024 or e-mail jedlicki@augsburg.edu to buy tickets. Don't miss one of the Twin Cities' most anticipated choral events of the year.