Security and Facilities Announcements
Teaching and Learning
- Professor Tan Gives Lecture on Social Entrepreneurship
- Faculty Summer Research Opportunity
- Research Poster-Making Workshop Room Location
- Dean's Summer Scholarship Grant
- Women's Studies Conference TODAY
- Poster-Making Workshop Dates
- Living Leadership Workshop March 13
- Lunch-n-Learn on the Separation of Church and State
- Lindell Library Open Later Hours
- Friday Seminar TODAY
- Call For Zyzzogeton Submissions -- and Deadline
General Announcements
- This Week's Student TechTip -- for Seniors
- Tickets on Sale for "The Exception and the Rule"
- Q & A: Queer & Augsburg, Issue 6
- Premature Babies Fundraiser
- Winter Soldier/ Iraq Veterans Against the War
- Artist Kelly Connole to Talk TODAY
- Sodexho Dining Menu March 7 - 9
- Women's History Month Celebration Dinner
- Free Ice Skating for Augsburg Students TODAY
- Spend Your Spring Break with Us
- Local Community Partner is Looking for Books/Games
- Day Student Government Elections March 9 - 12
Keeping Track of Auggies
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Auggie Athletics
Classifieds
Security and Facilities Announcements
Parking Changes on AFA/WEC weekends
Parking changes for Augsburg For Adult weekends will go into effect on March 14, 2008. Please visit the Public Safety web site to view the details of the upcoming changes.
http://www.augsburg.edu/dps/wec_parking.html
Teaching and Learning
Professor Tan Gives Lecture on Social Entrepreneurship
U of M sponsors lecture on Social Entrepreneurship in Asia
About 30 scholars and future entrepreneurs attended a lecture on Social Entrepreneurship in Asia on Friday, Feb. 22 at the University of Minnesota. The lecture, given by professor Ngoh-Tiong Tan from Augsburg College, focused on social entrepreneurs and change agents engage in innovations and respond to the new economic environment in Asia, specifically enterprises in Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan.
The event introduced the concept and possibilities of social enterprise and allows communities to enhance social entrepreneurial competencies to be agents of change, prominent contributors, and leaders who develop innovative solutions to society's most pressing social problems in the global community.
Organizers of the U of M Social Entrepreneurship in Asia lecture are: Bhanu Basker, a Humphrey Fellow from India; Pabalu Karunadharma, a PhD candidate in the ophthalmology department from Sri Lanka; Gertrude Ira Hewapathirana, a PhD candidate in Work Human Resource Education from Sri Lanka and Hsiu-Yen Hsu (PhD student in Work Human Resource Education from Taiwan.
This event was reported by the Asian American Press and the university's newspaper.
Faculty Summer Research Opportunity
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
FACULTY SUMMER RESEARCH GUIDELINES 2008
DESCRIPTION:
This grant provides support of faculty scholarly activity during the summer months. Scholarship is broadly defined to include disciplinary scholarship, the scholarship of application, interdisciplinary scholarship, and the scholarship of teaching. Examples of previous successful proposals are on file in the Center for Teaching and Learning.
"Scholarship of Teaching" typically goes beyond course development and/or revision and has as its audience other faculty and professionals in the field.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Proposals should show evidence of thorough preparation and meet the following criteria:
• Clear statement of realistic goals and objectives
• Appropriate and detailed project method/plan for achieving the goals and objectives
• Explanation of advance preparation and planning
• Clear description of the project's assessment
• Detailed timeline and budget
FUNDING: Up to $2,000 is awarded per grant and 2-3 awards are typically made per year.
Source: Grangaard Faculty Development Fund.
Funding decisions are made by the Faculty Development Committee. All funds must be requested by the end of the fiscal year in which the grant is awarded.
ELIGIBILITY: These grants are for Faculty. Priority is given to full time tenure track faculty. Priority is also given to faculty who have not received this grant in the previous three year period.
APPLICATION: Please use the Research Application form that is available at the CTL web site www.augsburg.edu/ctl and attach a curriculum vita. Send the application and vita as an e-mail attachment to martin@augsburg.edu
Application Date: March 14 for the summer 2008.
Requirements of the grant include completion of the following:
• Professional Development evaluation form and assessment as described in the project application
• Sharing the results with the Augsburg Community; for example, presentation of a community discussion, Faculty Scholarship Roundtables, or another venue approved by the FacDev Committee.
Research Poster - Making Workshop Room Location
There are two dates scheduled for poster-making workshops for student research submissions. Students and faculty are both welcome at these sessions. They are:
Monday, March 10 from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 27 from Noon - 1:15 p.m.
They are going to be held in Sverdup 204, a Mac computer lab.
Make sure to sign up for one of these workshops when you register your submission online at the Zyzzogeton web site at http://www.augsburg.edu/zyzzogeton
If you have any questions, contact Dixie Shafer at shafer@augsburg.edu.
Dean's Summer Scholarship Grant
Summer 2008
Purpose
Augsburg values faculty research and creative projects and thus is making available this opportunity to support faculty work. The purpose of the Dean’s Summer Scholarship Grant is to support well-defined faculty scholarship projects that are nearing completion. The expectation is that receipt of the grant will make it possible for a faculty member to accelerate completion of a significant project by providing this substantial opportunity.
Description and Eligibility
Two $4,000 Dean’s Summer Scholarship Grants will be awarded for summer 2008. One grant will be awarded to a faculty member who received tenure prior to the 2007-2008 academic year. One grant will be awarded to a tenure-track faculty member who successfully passed Third-Year Review prior to the 2007-2008 academic year.
Faculty members who receive a Dean’s Summer Scholarship Grant are not eligible to teach more than one course total in Summer Session.
Application Process
Please submit a one-to-two-page description of the project, including a summary of work already accomplished and a clear timetable and plan for completion. Explain how receipt of the Dean’s Summer Scholarship Grant will accelerate project completion. You are asked to attach a curriculum vitae and any directly relevant supporting materials. This information will help the Faculty Development Committee know the applicant and review the history of scholarly activity. Grant recipients submit a progress report in fall 2008 and a short final report by Feb 1, 2009.
Submit applications as e-mail attachments no later than 5 pm March 14, 2008 to martin@augsburg.edu . Applications are evaluated by the Faculty Development Committee, recommendations are forwarded to the Dean, and the awards are announced in early April.
Women's Studies Conference TODAY
Please join us this afternoon for the second annual ACTC Women’s Studies Student Conference. Several Augsburg students will join their peers from ACTC campuses to present their research and activist work.
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); Visual Arts 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); Visual Arts 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.
Living Leadership Workshop March 13
The Center for Leadership Studies (CLS) invites you attend a workshop entitled “Self-Reflection for Leadership Development,” presented by Augsburg alumna Signe Nestingen.
Date: Thursday, March 13
Time: 6 p.m., refreshments at 5:30 p.m.
Location: Minneapolis Room, Christensen Center
Bringing fresh, dynamic energy to our leadership roles means attending to our internal conversations about our thoughts, feelings, quandaries, and questions. Attending to our inner selves in a consistent manner permits and encourages the emergence of new ideas, possibilities, and feelings that can, and do, inform leadership decisions every day.
Bring your curiosity, humor, imagination, and a pencil. Come prepared to think, feel, write and/or draw your way into an understanding of what you know, or don’t know, about yourself as a leader. This evening is a time to explore the rich and fertile inner territory of leadership.
For more information or to reserve a space in the workshop, contact Patty Park at 612-330-1150 or parkp@augsburg.edu.
Lunch-n-Learn on the Separation of Church and State
Minneapolis Room, Tuesday, March 25, noon - 1:15 p.m.
Buffet lunch of soup and salad
This event is open to all students/staff/faculty
Pastor Don Portwood of Lyndale United Church of Christ will be speaking on the separation of church and state. Lyndale UCC performs union ceremonies for GLBT and heterosexual couples. The church pastors do not perform the legal aspect of a marriage ceremony in the church, which can be performed by a Justice of the Peace within the county legal system. A discussion will follow Pastor Portwoods speaking engagement.
This event is sponsored by Omicron Delta Social Work Honor Society, The Social Justice Committee of Omicron Delta, and QSU.
Lindell Library Open Later Hours
As midterms approach, Lindell Library, including the Learning Commons with research and technology assistance, is open late-night:
Friday, March 7: 8 a.m. - Midnight
Saturday, March 8: 7:30 a.m. - Midnight
Sunday, March 9: Noon - 1 a.m.
Monday - Thursday, March 10 - 13: 8 a.m. - 1 a.m.
Hours are always available from the “Hours" link on the Lindell Library web site: www.augsburg.edu/library
Online library resources are also available 24/7 on that web site.
Friday Seminar TODAY
"How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Cool Courses from Hot Faculty"
This seminar will feature selected shorts from 2007-08 course design projects. Faculty featured will include Merilee Klemp, Lars Christiansen, Phil Adamo and perhaps more! Get the scoop on courses cooked up by faculty during the first year of the Instructional and Course Design program within CTL.
Refreshments will be served at 3:30 p.m. in Lindell 202. The presentation begins at 4 p.m.
Call For Zyzzogeton Submissions -- and Deadline
URGO is seeking student submissions for this year's Zyzzogeton presentations. The deadline for submissions is WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26. Student submissions may be more than just a poster presentation, as has been the case in years past. Now, you can present a research paper, a poster, an oral/visual presentation, a performance, or other kind of project that summarizes the research work that you have done.
To submit your project, go to the ZYZZOGETON web site at http://www.augsburg.edu/zyzzogeton, and fill out the electronic form about your personal information, type of presentation, audio/visual needs for your presentation, etc. Also, don't forget to sign up for a poster-making instructional session, which is located at the bottom of the registration form.
THE DEADLINE FOR ZYZZOGETON SUBMISSIONS IS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26.
If you have any questions, contact Dixie Shafer at shafer@augsburg.edu.
General Announcements
This Week's Student TechTip -- for Seniors
Will you be graduating this spring? As you look for jobs and plan other aspects of your transition, don't forget to plan e-mail and computer access!
For information about what happens to your AugNet account after you graduate, visit http://www.augsburg.edu/techdesk/accounts/Information_for_Grad.html. This page contains a checklist of items to remember, information about e-mail account options, and other helpful information for graduates.
If you have questions about this or any other aspect of student technology at Augsburg, please contact the TechDesk! We're here to assist students with their technology needs. We're available in person (Lindell Library 104), on the phone (612-330-1400), by e-mail at techdesk@augsburg.edu , and on the web at http://www.augsburg.edu/techdesk for your convenience.
Tickets on Sale for "The Exception and the Rule"
Tickets are now on sale for the Augsburg Theatre Department’s production of The Exception and the Rule, directed by Warren C. Bowles. The show will perform March 11, 12, 13, and 14 at 7 p.m.
Tickets are priced at
$5 for General Public
$4 for ACTC faculty and staff
$2 for Augsburg students and children under 12
(Augsburg students need to bring their student ID.)
To make a reservation, please call 612-330-1257.
Q & A: Queer & Augsburg, Issue 6
Would you like a copy of this month's issue of "Q & A: Queer & Augsburg," published by LGBTQIA Support Services at Augsburg College? Then click here: http://web.augsburg.edu/~oberry/Q&A_March_2008.pdf
Hard copies may also be picked up from the Christensen Center Welcome Desk or in the Auggie's Nest on the ground floor of the Christensen Center.
Premature Babies Fundraiser
There will be a fundraiser on Tuesday, April 1 in the Chapel from 1 - 6 p.m. We will be asking for donations to raise money for premature babies admitted to the NICU at Children's Hospital St. Paul. All proceeds will go directly to help babies and their parents.
We will also be selling raffle tickets, having a Chapel offering day, and drop boxes for clothing size: premie and 0-6 months.
Come join the fun! This fundraiser is also part of our project management course.
Thank you,
Nicole, Jenny, and Gina
Winter Soldier/Iraq Veterans Against the War
To support the removal of our troops from Iraq: 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
Artist Kelly Connole to Talk TODAY
All are invited to learn more about the artist whose ceramic hares have taken over the Christensen Center Art Gallery. Kelly Connole will be giving a presentation at 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 7 in the Marshall Room. Refreshments will be served.
Sodexho Dining Menu March 7 - 9
Friday
March 7, 2008
LUNCH MENU
London Broil Turkey
Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
Sautee Vegetables
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Macaroni & Cheese
Steamed Vegetables
Salmon with a Ginger,
Tomato Cream Sauce
over Penne
Pizza Bar
Deli Bar
Soup of the Day - Tomato Basil and Chicken Noodle
DINNER MENU
Baked Fish
Steamed Potato
Steamed Vegetables
4 Cheese Pasta
Mini Taco
Pork Loin
Yams
Grilled Pineapple
Sautee Apples
California Blend
Deli Bar
Pizza Bar
Soup of the Day - Tomato Basil and Chicken Noodle
Saturday
March 8, 2008
BRUNCH MENU
Eggs
Potatoes
Sausage
French Toast
Omelet Bar
DINNER
BBQ Ribs
Veggie Ribs
Baked Beans
Corn on the Cob
Roasted Potatoes
Chicken Patty
Veggie Patty
French fries
Pesto Pasta
Steamed Vegetables
Deli Bar
Pizza Bar
Sunday
March 9, 2008
BRUNCH
Eggs
Potatoes
Bacon
Pancakes
Deli Bar
DINNER
Carved Beef
Mashed Potato
Gravy
Pasta
Marinara Sauce
Steamed Rice
Chicken Stir Fry
Veggie Stir Fry
Assorted Pizza
Deli Bar
Pizza Bar
Menu Subject to Change Depending Upon Availability of Item(s).
Women's History Month Celebration Dinner
The student organizations LINK and the Student Feminist Collective would like to invite you to the Women's History Month Celebration Dinner. This dinner was created in order to take an opportunity to honor a select group of women from the community for their tireless efforts of improving the lives of many. The dinner will include the incredible local musician Chastity Brown, great food, wonderful conversation, a chance to meet these amazing women. We would love it if you could come and participate in this great evening of beauty and appreciation.
The dinner will be located in the East Commons on Monday, March 10 with music and welcome beginning at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner from 6 - 8 p.m.
Dinner will be catered by the delicious woman-owned local cafe the French Meadow and will be serving all vegetarian options.
Please join us and bring everyone you know!
Free Ice Skating for Augsburg Students TODAY
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.
Spend Your Spring Break with Us
JOIN US in exploring Minneapolis!! Multiple events from Saturday-Thursday, and all are FREE!
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 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.
Questions or Interest???
Contact Mary: truem@augsburg.edu or Joanna: flaten@augsburg.edu
Local Community Partner is Looking for Books/Games
Local Community Partner is Looking for Educational Books and Games
Do you have any children's books or educational games going unused in your house?
The Confederation of Somali Community in Minnesota (CSCM) Youth Program is looking for books and games to help students after they are finished their homework for the day. This program is dedicated to the academic well being of young Somali students in our neighborhood. Augsburg students help them with homework and provide them with a positive environment where they can interact and have fun with each other after school. The kids are between the grades of K-8 and will appreciate anything that you can
provide.
I would sincerely like to remind all you that these youth are our future and it is our duty to invest in that future. Anything that you donate will make a huge difference. You can bring donations to Tim Dougherty's office in the Center for Service, Work, and Learning. Please contact him at x1208 or doughert@augsburg.edu to arrange a donation.
If you have any questions about our program, please feel free to contact me at alim@augsburg.edu.
Thank you,
Mohamed Ali
Youth Program Coordinator
Day Student Government Elections March 9 - 12
Greetings Day Students,
Spring elections for Day student government are Sunday, March 9 through Wednesday, March 12.
A petition was submitted to Day Student Government to place on the Spring Elections ballot a referendum for wind energy. Day Senate voted to approve the referendum. Day Senate asks the Day students to vote on the referendum that reads:
“The Day Student Body imposes a non-refundable permanent fee of $14.75 per semester to purchase wind energy.”
If the referendum passes, the fee will appear on your tuition as a separate fee, similar to the newspaper readership fee. If the referendum does not pass, no fee will be assessed.
Elect your representatives for the 2008-2009 academic year and vote on the Wind Energy Referendum by clicking the elections icon on Inside Augsburg.
For any questions, e-mail Ricky Oudekerk, Day Student Body President, at: oudekerk@augsburg.edu
Sincerely,
Day Student Government
Keeping Track of Auggies
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Auggie Athletics
Augsburg Wrestling at D-III National Tournament
The Augsburg College wrestling team has seven individual qualifiers in competition this weekend at the NCAA Division III National Championships, being held at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Auggie fans can follow the action all weekend long via the Augsburg national tournament web site, with online updates after each session:
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/wrestling/0708statistics/2008ncaa.html
Augsburg Mentioned on Fox Soccer Report
Augsburg College was mentioned on the nationally televised "Fox Soccer Report" on Thursday, March 6 on the Fox Soccer Channel.
Auggie Athletics Update -- Weekend Schedule
Auggie Athletics Update -- Weekend Schedule:
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/
Friday, March 7:
Wrestling at NCAA Div. III National Championships at U.S. Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 11 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.
Classifieds
Cheap Paintball
If you missed the man selling paintball tickets in the Christensen Center on Tuesday, I have extras! The tickets are originally $30, but I'm selling them for $5. This includes all-day access to the park along with gun and goggle rental. The park is located in Anoka off of Highway 10. I have 40 tickets, so let me know how many you want. Just e-mail roschen@augsburg.edu. Thanks!