Safety and Sanitation Inspections

Attention Augsburg residents: during March 3-7, the Department of Residence Life will be conducting Safety and Sanitation Inspections. In order for this to happen, you must arrange a time with your RA or CA. There is a standard checklist for this inspection, including cleanliness, safety hazards, and policy violations. This inspection may include closets, cupboards, and refrigerators. It is your responsibility to maintain your room within reasonable standards.

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"Creation: The Common Story" Begins TONIGHT

Tonight is the kick-off of the Inter-Religious Dialog. Our opening speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Mark Throntveit, Professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary. Rabbi Lynn Liberman and Hatem al-Haj, MD, will be on hand to respond to the opening lecture and continue the dialog.

Full schedule of events:

5 p.m. – Opening Reception in “The Fishbowl” of Christensen
5:30 p.m. – Dinner with speakers in the Marshall Room
7 p.m. – Opening lecture with Mark Throntveit in the Chapel


Tomorrow, the series continues:

10 a.m. – Lecture with Lynn Liberman in the Chapel
11:20 a.m. – Interfaith Mini-Convocation in the Chapel
Noon – Lunch with speakers in the Marhsall Room
1:30 p.m. – Lecture with Hatem al-Haj
2:30 p.m. – Closing Panel
3 p.m. – Closing Reception

The lectures are all free and open to the public. To RSVP for dinner or lunch, please e-mail Ross Murray at murray@augsburg.edu before 4:30 p.m. today (March 3).

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ACTC Women's Studies Conference this Friday

Friday, March 7, is the second annual ACTC Women’s Studies Student Conference. Exploring issues such as the real messages in Disney movies, the application of transgender theory to Cymbeline, sexual assault education and policy at Augsburg, African American feminist philosophy, and much more, students will share their research and activism around gender and sexuality.

This free conference runs from 3:30 - 8 p.m., and it is not necessary to register in advance:

3:30 - 4 p.m.,Welcome and refreshments (Minneapolis Room)

4 - 5 p.m., Presentations (Augsburg and Riverside Rooms); Art and Poster Session (ongoing – Minneapolis Room)

5 - 5:15 p.m., Break and refreshments (Minneapolis Room)

5:15 - 6:15 p.m., Presentations (Augsburg and Riverside Rooms); Art and Poster Session (ongoing – Minneapolis Room)

6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Dinner (FREE – Minneapolis Room)

7 - 7:30 p.m., Panel: "What Can I Do With A Women’s Studies Major?" (Minneapolis Room)

7:30 - 8 p.m., Drawings for Door Prizes and iPods (Minneapolis Room)

We hope to see you there! Please contact nathanso@augsburg.edu with questions.

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I&CD Guidance Sessions

Design Proposal Guidance Sessions

The Instructional and Course Design initiative in the Center for Teaching and Learning offers four Design Proposal Guidance Sessions to help you prepare your I&CD summer proposal, all held in Lindell 202:

Tuesday, March 4, 10 - 10:45 a.m.
Wednesday, March 5, 3:45 - 4:30 p.m.

All faculty who are considering submitting a proposal should attend at least one session or arrange to meet with Stu Anderson (x1012, anderstu@augsburg.edu) prior to preparing a design proposal.

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Working with Diverse Learning Styles

Brown Bag Lunch: Working with Diverse Learning Styles

Tuesday, March 4, 11:30 a.m. in the Johnson Conference Center, OGC

Have you asked yourself:
- Why don’t my lectures get through to some students?
- How can I get students to be more responsible from their own learning?
- How can I help so many different kinds of students learn this material?

Join CLASS and members of the Education Department for a Brown Bag and discussion on expanding your teaching toolbox for working with diverse learning styles. Bring your questions along with your lunch bag. Beverages and cookies will be provided.

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I&CD Summer Stipends

Instructional and Course Design Summer Stipends
Call for Proposals - Summer 2008

The Instructional and Course Design initiative in the Center for Teaching and Learning invites proposals for design-based course creation or revision projects to be undertaken during Summer 2008 and completed by the end of Fall term 2008. Proposals are due March 8 and funding decisions will be made before mid-term break. Faculty who are creating new learning experiences or revising existing ones are encouraged to submit.

Program Description

Funding levels are intended to provide a realistic alternative to teaching summer courses in order to re-direct faculty effort to design questions and have a direct impact on the effectiveness of mainline academic year courses. The program supports both design- based critique and revision of existing courses and design-based creation of new courses. The stipend amount is $4,000.

Submission, Selection Process, and Selection Criteria

You are encouraged to attend one of the four Design Proposal Guidance sessions offered on Mach 4 and 5 in Lindell 202, as well as the Panel Discussion featuring some of 2007-08’s Design Project Leaders on March 7.
Proposals should be submitted directly to the Asst. Director for IC&D as Microsoft WORD files attached to an e-mail "cover letter" message. The e-mail address is: anderstu@augsburg.edu

Proposals are due by March 8, 2008 and should follow the requested format to facilitate evaluation and turnaround. They will be evaluated by the IC&D committee composed of the Asst. Director of CTL for IC&D, a member of the IT staff, a member of the library staff, and a representative from CFD. Decisions will be made before Spring Break.

Projects are selected on the basis of the overall impact of the proposed student learning improvements, including the need for the project, the significance of the proposed improvements.

Project Execution and Compensation

Kickoff meeting. Awardees will meet with the Asst. Director for IC&D and each other during April before commencing work on the project as well as while the work is progressing over the summer. The purpose of the initial meetings is to clarify the expectations of the design process (working from learning objectives to evidence to assessments to choice of instruction) as it relates to each particular project, set timetables for subsequent gatherings and communication during the project, and identify fruitful connections to design and resource expertise within the library, IT, or other areas.

Communication during the project. During the project work period, the awardee will maintain communication with the Asst. Director and others as agreed upon in the initial meeting to report progress and acquire assistance with the design effort.

Final Report

After the project is completed, the awardee will prepare and submit a written report that summarizes the results the work, focusing principally on extent to which the learning objectives that drove the design process were achieved as well as the effectiveness of the IC&D process in achieving these results. In addition, the report should include a portfolio of all materials whose modification (before and after versions) or creation resulted from the project. Finally, participants are expected to serve as panelists in a public discussion for the benefit of others interested in design projects.

Stipend Disbursement. Release of stipend funds will occur in two parts: half to be released after successful initial meetings and the remaining half released after the final report is received.

Visit the CTL webpage for further information www.augsburg.edu/ctl

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Bike Trip Sponsorship, Bikes at the Library

Over the last month, a group of 14 students have been diligently planning for a alternative spring break bicycle trip from New Orleans to Biloxi, Mississippi, 100 miles away. The trip is based on social and environmental justice: riding the Greyhound to reduce fuel consumption, biking as our mode of movement once we're there, and serving alongside social and environmental groups along our journey. You'll hear and see more about the trip when we return, and hopefully from as many people as possible.

To make it possible for all the students to afford to go, we're accepting donations to offer small scholarships to students needing it. Any amount would help. If you are interested in supporting the students in this way, please let me know. noy@augsburg.edu

Speaking of bikes, student Leann Vice-Reshel has been working on a program for the library to check out bicycles for free. She is currently collecting bicycles, so if you have a dusty one in your garage that you could contribute, please e-mail her at viceresh@augsburg.edu

Thank you for all your support

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Reminder for Student Employees

Please remember that student time sheets are due on the 5th of every month. Your time sheet needs to be turned in on or before Wednesday, March 5. If your time sheet is not turned in by the 5th, it will not be processed until the following month.

Also, please note that the 15th (student employee pay day) falls on a Saturday this month. Therefore, your check will be available on Friday, March 14.

Please call x1058 if you have any questions. Thanks!

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Study Abroad Deadline Extended

Deadline Extension: March 14 for non-faculty-led summer programs and fall semester study abroad programs

Applications can be found on-line at: http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/

Great opportunities are still available!

Come in for to walk-in advising or for a Group Advising Meeting if you have questions. The meeting schedule can be found on our web site listed above.

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Pilates Cancelled for Today

There will be no pilates instruction today as the instructor is ill. Please plan to come next Monday, March 10 from noon - 1 p.m. in the Marshall Room.

Any questions, please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.

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Minneapolis Spring Break 2008

Minneapolis Spring Break: Go Away Here!
March 15 - 20
All Events are FREE!


CSWL and Campus Ministry invite you to engage the community right here in this area. This year, we will be particularly focusing on getting to know our neighborhoods!

There will be a service event or a chance to learn more about neighbors (such as the Northern Clay location or the Peace House) in the morning, free lunch at a different local restaurant each day, tutoring and other opportunities in the afternoon, and then a local cultural event each night.

Unique to Minneapolis Spring break is the opportunity for students to pick and choose from a schedule of events that interest them and that fit within their schedule. Furthermore, all activities in this week are free!

Questions or Interest???
Contact Mary: truem@augsburg.edu or Joanna: flaten@augsburg.edu

Schedule of Events:

Saturday-
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. La Conexion Kitchen Connection!
7:15-10 p.m. Bedlam Theatre: Iron Mermaiden!

Sunday-
noon-1:30 p.m. Brunch at Seward Café
2-4 p.m. Mill City Museum
5:30-8:30 p.m. Campus Kitchens

Monday-
9:30-11:30 a.m. Waite House
noon-1:30 p.m. Maria's Cafe
3 -5:30 p.m. Safe Place Tutoring
5:30-8 p.m. St. Paul's Kids Club on campus

Tuesday-
10:30 a.m.-noon Mosque visit
noon-1:30 p.m. Chai Thai Restaurant
3-5:30 p.m. Safe Place tutoring
6:15-9:30 p.m. Movie at Riverview Theatre

Wednesday-
10:30 a.m.-noon Northern Clay and Seward Coop,
12:00-1:30 p.m. Raj Mahal Indian Restaurant
3-5:30 p.m. Safe Place Tutoring
7:30-10 p.m. Eagle's Club (underage Club featuring R & B music and dancing)

Thursday-
9-11 a.m. St. Steven’s and the Electric Fetus
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Peace House!
3-5 p.m. individual meal deliveries!

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Queer Talent Show

Join QSU on Thursday, March 6 at 7 p.m. in the Coffee Shop for the Queer Talent Show! Come see performers honor and highlight queer artists and choose your favorite! Prizes will be given away to the top two performers AND the audience members! So take a homework break and come hang out with artists of all kinds!

See you there!

If you’d like to perform in the Queer Talent Show, send an e-mail to qsu@augsburg.edu by 8 p.m. Tuesday night. Thanks!

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Social Work Honor Society Induction Ceremony

The first annual Omicron Delta Social Work Honor Society Induction Ceremony will be held in the East Commons on Tuesday, April 15, from 5 - 8 p.m. This event is open to all students, faculty and staff at Augsburg College. There is limited seating so please RSVP before March 15 to murzyn@augsburg.edu if you plan to attend.

Omicron Delta is the Augsburg Chapter of Phi Alpha National Honor Society.

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Free Ice Skating for all Augsburg Students, March 17

Free skate rental, admission, and light-rail tokens for first 50 students!!!
Students can go separately to the Depot if they want on FRIDAY, MARCH 7 from 4:30-11 p.m. Otherwise, Community Advisors will be leaving every half-hour from the U/M lobby starting at 4 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.

Skate time is 4:30 -11 p.m. You can stay as long as you like until the rink is closed.

Only Augsburg students with their IDs will get the free rentals and admissions.

Non-Augsburg students will have to pay $12 at The Depot.

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Neighborhood Sustainability Conference at Augsburg

Neighborhood Sustainability Conference:
Connecting City & Citizen efforts for Sustainable Communities,
Preparing your Community for Climate and Energy Change
Saturday, March 8, 2008, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
Register for the free conference at www.afors.org

The free conference is designed for volunteer leaders from block clubs, neighborhoods, business associations, schools, congregations, garden clubs and lake associations to plan projects they want to carry out in the spring and summer to help reduce global warming and adapt to climate change.
Topic tracks will include- energy, water quality, community gardening, urban forestry, walking/biking & transit use, local & sustainable food, waste reduction, clean air and developing a community-wide sustainability plan. Volunteer teams will also be able to track their projects and share ideas with other groups working on similar projects through the conference web site.
• Volunteer teams are encouraged to bring at least three members.
• Resource organizations are also invited to exhibit at the event.

For more information on how you can participate in the conference call or email the Alliance for Sustainability 612-331-1099 x 1 sean@afors.org .
Please pre-register for this free conference on line at www.afors.org

Conference co-sponsors Augsburg College the Cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul and Apple Valley, with support from Aveda, Barr Engineering, Bonestroo, Center for Energy & Environment, Congregations Caring for Creation, CR Planning, Friends of the Mississippi, Gardenworks, Green Institute, Great River Greening, Metro Blooms, Minnesota Horticultural Society, Metro Clean Energy Resource Teams, Metro Network of High School Environmental Clubs, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, Neighborhood Energy Connection, Tree Trust, MN Department of Natural Resources, U of MN Master Gardeners, Upper Midwest Permaculture Collaborative, Transit for Livable Communities, Will Steger Foundation, More sponsors are welcome, please call if you can help. Thanks!

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Midweek ArtSpeak on Wednesday, March 5

Art professors Tara Sweeney and Susan Boecher will discuss their work that is currently featured in the Gage Family Art Gallery (in the Oren Gateway Center). Gather outside of the gallery at 12:15 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

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Earn $10 in 10 minutes: Participate in Research

Want to earn $10 in 10 minutes? Come to the Psychology Lab (Anderson 26) on Tuesday anytime from noon - 4 p.m. and participate in a brief experiment.

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American Indian Storytelling Event

“OUR LIVING EARTH”
Wed. March 5, 6-9 p.m.
East Commons, Augsburg College

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Food and beverages provided

Special Guests:
Juanita Espinosa, Curator for Two Rivers Gallery
Dennis Jones and 2nd Year Ojibwe Language Students
Mark Erickson, Anishinabe Storyteller
Newio-Gee-Shig Drum and Dance Group
Hosted by: Augsburg AIS 322 Students
Sponsored by: Augsburg Indigenous Student Association,
American Indian Studies, American Indian Student Services, Global Ed, and Weekend College

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Augsburg's Day of Silence

Every year QSU invites the Augsburg Community to participate in the National Day of Silence, a movement practiced throughout middle schools, high schools, and colleges in America. The purpose of the Day of Silence is to bring attention to the silence and prejudices the LGBTQIA community face daily.

Because the National Day of Silence falls on the last day of school this year, Augsburg is hosting their own Day of Silence on March 6. If you are interested in participating, stop by the QSU table this week to sign up. Or you can email us at qsu@augsburg.edu.

Table times:
Monday, March 3, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Thursday, March 6, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Please send e-mails by 8 p.m. Wednesday night.

What will you do to end the silence?

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Game Night this Friday

Looking for laid-back Friday Night Plans? Join Campus Ministry for games and pizza. . . food, fellowship, Catch phrase, charades, sardines or other games -- a fun Friday Night. March 7 , 7 - 9 p.m. Campus Ministry Office.
Questions? Contact flaten@augsburg.edu

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Vote for Day Student Senators and on Wind Energy

Day Student Senate Elections will take place Sunday, March 9 through Thursday, March 12 on the Inside Augsburg web site. Voters will be able to vote for four members of their class for Senate positions in addition to a President/Vice President partnership. Names of candidates will be posted online, but write-ins are welcome.

Should Augsburg switch completely to wind energy?
- Vote on the referendum while voting for your representatives.

For any questions, e-mail Ricky Oudekerk Day Student Body President at:
oudekerk@augsburg.edu

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Volunteers Needed for Sustainability Conference

We need 20 volunteers to help with the Neighborhood Sustainability Conference next Saturday. Please go to: www.afors.org and go to the Neighborhood Sustainability Conference link, then click on the Volunteer link. We need volunteers to direct parking, do registration, assist with break-out room setups, assist with compost project education, direct people around campus to breakout groups and more. If you have questions before registering to volunteer contact Lyn Egolf at: 612-331-1099 Ext. 2 or email at: lyneg2k6@gmail.com.

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Sodexho Dining Menu

Monday
March 3, 2008

LUNCH

Meatball Sub
Marinara Sauce
Sauté Peppers
Spaghetti
Baked Potato
Rosemary Chicken
Herbed Potatoes
Vegetables
Grilled Cheese
Tomato Soup
Deli Bar
Pasta Bar
Pizza Bar

DINNER

Open Fauce Turkey
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
Vegetables
Green Bean Casserole
Chicken Patty
Veggie Patty
French Fries
Alfredo Chicken
Penne Pasta
Deli Bar
Pizza Bar

Menu Subject to Change Depending Upon Availability of item(s).

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Winter Soldier -- Iraq Veterans Against the War

To support soldiers against the war:

Iraq Veterans: It’s our turn to tell our stories
Iraq Veterans Against the War to convene "Winter Soldier" as occupation enters 6th year

Washington, D.C. – Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) is preparing to launch an event that will give veterans and service members a chance to speak out about the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan. Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan will feature testimony that will expose the human consequences of failed policy. From March 13-16 at the National Labor College just outside of Washington, D.C., veterans from across the country will be standing up to share their experiences. Their stories will show that wrongdoings in Iraq and Afghanistan are not isolated incidents perpetrated by “bad apples.” “We’ve heard from the politicians, we’ve heard from the generals, we’ve heard from the media – now it’s our turn,” said Kelly Dougherty, executive director of IVAW and a former sergeant in the Colorado Army National Guard, who served in Iraq as a military police officer. “It’s not going to be easy to hear what we have to say. It’s not going to be easy for us to tell it. But we believe that the only way this war is going to end is if the American people truly understand what we have done in their name.” The event has been named Winter Soldier to honor a similar gathering 30 years ago of veterans of the Vietnam War. Winter soldiers, according to founding father Thomas Paine, are the people who stand up for the soul of their country, even in its darkest hours.

Hundreds of veterans are planning to travel to Washington for the event, which will feature live testimony – along with supporting video and photographic documentation – as well as panel discussions that will focus on the human impact of the war as well as the continuing break down of the military. For those who won’t be able to travel to Washington, live video and audio feeds of the entire Winter Soldier weekend will be available – groups across the country are already planning to gather and watch the event. Iraq Veterans Against the War was founded in 2004 to give those who have served in the military since September 11, 2001 a way to come together and speak out against an unjust, illegal and unwinnable war. Today, IVAW has over 700 members in 49 states, Washington, D.C. and Canada and on military bases overseas.

For more information or to register to attend:
www.ivaw.org/wintersoldier/media

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Comings/Goings

Augsburg College would like to welcome Reed Richards, our new Custodial Services Manager. Reed's first day is March 3. Please feel free to stop by Facilities and introduce yourself.

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Alum Mastro Finalist for U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame

Augsburg alum Dr. James Mastro '73 a finalist for induction into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame

http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/sportsnews/022908mastro.html

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (2/29/08) -- Augsburg College alumnus Dr. James Mastro '73, a pioneer in athletics for the blind, is one of five Paralympic athlete finalists nominated for induction into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame, it was announced this week.

The award is the latest for Mastro, a former Augsburg wrestler and four-sport competitor in seven Paralympics (Olympic competition for disabled athletes). In May, Mastro will receive the Medal of Courage award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in ceremonies in Stillwater, Okla.

Members of the public can help to determine the 2008 class of inductees by voting on the USOC's Hall of Fame website. Voting ends on March 28, and the 2008 class of inductees will be announced the week of April 14. Six individual Olympians, one Olympic team and one Paralympian, along with a coach, veteran and special contributor, will be honored during the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Presented by Allstate, on June 19 in Chicago, Ill. The finalists in the various categories were selected by a nominating committee consisting of athletes, members of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, historians and USOC representatives.

Mastro, who has been totally blind since age 18, was a member of the Augsburg wrestling team from 1968-73, earning All-Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honors twice and winning the conference title at 177 pounds as a senior in 1973. Despite his visual impairment, he shined as an amateur wrestler. He competed as a member of the U.S. team at the World University Games in 1973, while earning bronze medals at international competitions three times. In 1976, he became the first blind athlete to be a member of an Olympic team, when he was an alternate on the U.S. Greco-Roman wrestling team at the Montreal Olympics.

Mastro competed in seven Paralympics, becoming the first Paralympic athlete ever to medal in four different sports. He earned 10 medals (five gold, three silver, two bronze) while competing in wrestling, judo, track and field and goalball (an on-court team sport designed for blind athletes). He has also earned 17 international medals in other competitions, including the gold medal at the 1995 World Judo Championships for the Blind. In 1996, he was named as the flag-bearer for the United States team at the Paralympics opening ceremonies in Atlanta, Ga. In 1995, Mastro was named Blind Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee, and he was inducted into the Augsburg Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. He is also a past president of the National Beep Baseball Association and served on the board of directors of the United States Association of Blind Athletes.

A professor of professional education and physical education at Bemidji State University, Mastro has also been a pioneer in education. He was the first student with a visual impairment to earn a Ph.D. in physical education in the United States, when he earned his doctorate, with an emphasis in adapted and developmental physical education, from Texas Woman's University. He taught at the University of Minnesota before moving to Bemidji State. He has authored or co-authored 47 published articles and performed 26 national and international presentations on adapted and developmental physical education for state and national organizations, as well as athletes with disabilities.

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Auggie Athletics Update

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

Friday, February 29:
Women's Track and Field at St. Olaf Ole Open
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/track/

Saturday, March 1:
Men's Track and Field at St. Olaf The Qualifier Meet
http://wwww.augsburg.edu/athletics/track/

Baseball -- Augsburg 10-1, Edgewood (Wis.) 4-4
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/baseball/


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

Tuesday, March 4:
Softball vs. Wisconsin-Stout, Rosemount Irish Sports Dome, 9 a.m.
Baseball vs. Wisconsin-La Crosse, HHH Metrodome, 12:15 p.m.

Friday, March 7:
Wrestling at NCAA Div. III National Championships at U.S. Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 10 a.m.
Softball hosting Auggie Dome Tourney, Edor Nelson Field -- Augsburg vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 12 p.m.; Concordia-Moorhead vs. Wisconsin-River Falls, 4 p.m.
M/W Track and Field at MIAC Indoor Championships at St. John's, 5 p.m.
Baseball vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater, HHH Metrodome, 10 p.m.

Saturday, March 8:
Softball hosting Auggie Dome Tourney, Edor Nelson Field -- Wisconsin-Stevens Point vs. Concordia-Moorhead, 8 a.m.; Augsburg vs. Wisconsin-River Falls, 12 p.m.
Wrestling at NCAA Div. III National Championships at U.S. Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 10 a.m.
M/W Track and Field at MIAC Indoor Championships at St. John's, 11 a.m.

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Texas Instruments TI-92 Calculator for Sale

Lightly used TI-92 calculator for sale for $45. This calculator was used for 2 years of a not-to-be math degree. It is in great shape. New batteries. Includes cover. E-mail Carrie at schniede@augsburg.edu for more information.

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