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General Announcements
- Urness Hall Closes for Spring Break
- St. Patty's Shirts 25% off at the Bookstore
- Earn $10 in 10 Minutes: Participate in Research
- Startin' a Garden
- Weekend Chapel -- Saturday, March 15
- Graduation Fair
- Sodexho Dining Menu
- Affordable Travel Opportunity for Students
- Give Abundantly in March
- Next Week, Take Some Time out to Tutor
- TODAY -- Back from Iraq
Keeping Track of Auggies
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Security and Facilities Announcements
Bookstore Hours for Spring Break
The bookstore will be open Monday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., March 17 - 20. We will be closed Good Friday and Saturday. We will resume normal hours Monday, March 24.
Teaching and Learning
Free Airfare for CGE Study Abroad in Mexico
Augsburg students can fly free to study in Mexico. The fall semester programs are "International Business & Global Citizenship" and "Crossing Borders: Gender & Social Change." See http://www.augsburg.edu/global/spa/mexsem.html for more info. The application deadline is April 1. There is also a 5-week summer program.
You also need to apply to the Augsburg Abroad office for college approval. They will accept CGE apps beyond the scheduled deadline of March 14. Information on how to apply can be obtained at a Group Advising meeting in Murphy Place or on-line: http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/
CGE semester program in Mexico are particularly appropriate for students majoring in Anthropology, Education, English, Global Health, History, International Relations, International Studies, Latin American Studies, Nursing, Peace & Global Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, Spanish, Social Work, Youth & Family Ministries, and Women’s Studies.
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 p.m., 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.
Entrepreneurship Summit March 18th
The Augsburg College MBA Program is hosting a series of innovative learning events titled: "Connecting With the Community." These business and general interest learning opportunities are free and open to the public and will be held at Bethel Lutheran Church, 810 3rd Avenue SE, Rochester. The second event in the series will be held Tuesday, March 18 from 7 - 9 p.m. and will be an entrepreneurship summit titled: "Entrepreneurship: Innovation and Building Competitive Advantage." This summit will involve three local and widely-known speakers who will also field questions at the conclusion of their talks. Speakers include: Al Berning, Founding member of Pemstar and currently CEO of Hardcore Computer, Inc., Paul Horgen, CEO, Think Bank, and Randy Chapman, Publisher, Post Bulletin Newspaper.
Thanks,
Dave Conrad, Augsburg MBA
Brown Bag with Building Project Architects
You are invited for a brown bag lunch session on the Center for Science, Business, and Religion building project this Thursday, March 13, from noon - 1 p.m. in Science Hall 123. Architects from Holabird & Root will share an updated and more refined version of their scheme for the building. A representative from BWBR Architects will share the most recent version of an updated master plan for Augsburg, and landscape architect Tom Oslund will be on hand to talk about his award-winning work and hear your ideas for the expanded campus quad. Your insight and feedback are critical to shaping plans for this important project. Coffee and cookies available. Please join us!
Center for Teaching & Learning Summer Research
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.
Day Student Government Election/Referendum Results
Greetings,
Over five hundred Day students participated in this year's Spring Elections. The votes are in and representatives to the Day Student Government are elected. Please congratulate the following office holders.
PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT:
President Megan Benrud
Vice President Jake Quarstad
SENIOR SENATORS:
Class President-Adam Assefa
JUNIOR SENATORS:
Class President-Donnarose Storer
Peter Hubbard
Jamie Krumenauer
Joshua Groll
SOPHOMORE SENATORS:
Class President-Sam Smith
Juventino Meza
Maxwell Cody
Kovan Baldwin
WIND ENERGY REFERENDUM:
“The Day Student Body imposes a non-refundable permanent fee of $14.75 per semester to purchase wind energy.”
Passed with 70% of vote.
Truly,
Day Student Government
General Announcements
Urness Hall Closes for Spring Break
Like every year, Urness Hall will be closed over Spring Break. It closes at noon on Saturday, March 15 and reopens again on Sunday, March 23 at noon. If you are a resident of Urness, please make other plans over Spring Break as the building will be closed.
St. Patty's Shirts 25% off at the Bookstore
All St. Patrick's Shirts are 25% off today!
Earn $10 in 10 Minutes: Participate in Research
Want to earn $10 in 10 minutes? Come to the Psychology Lab (Anderson 26) at the following dates and times to participate in a brief experiments:
> Friday, March 14, 9 a.m. - noon
> Saturday, March 15, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Each experiment will take approximately 10 minutes, and you'll get $10 just for showing up at each one.
Startin' a Garden
Spring is undeniably springing! Birds are beautifully singing! Gardens will soon be blooming...
Are you interested in having a plot in our brand new community garden?
Do you have any green thumb experience to share?
Do you have any garden tools or plants from your garden you'd like to donate?
Come, join the fever!!
Contact Tim Dougherty for more details (x1208, doughert@augsburg.edu).
Weekend Chapel -- Saturday, March 15
Please join us before classes on Saturday for our Weekend Chapel Service. Ray Makeever, Music & Worship Assistant, will be leading us.
Muffins and coffee are available at 7:30 a.m. and the service starts at 7:40 a.m.
All are welcome!
Graduation Fair
The Graduation Fair is March 14 - 15 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. This is a great time to purchase your cap & gown, order announcements, look at class rings. Diploma frames will be 20% off during the fair. Undergraduate cap & gowns are $32 plus tax, graduate cap & gowns are $36 plus tax, and hoods are $32 plus tax. If you cannot make it these two dates, stop by the bookstore at your convenience to purchase a cap & gown.
Sodexho Dining Menu
Thursday
March 13, 2008
LUNCH
Carved Beef
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
Cheese Manicatti
Steamed Vegetable
Parmesan Chicken
Parmesan Egg Plant
Bowtie Pasta
French Fries
Steamed Vegetables
Chicken Sofrito
Salsa Chips
Deli Bar
Pizza Bar
Soup of the day - Caribbean Chicken Soup with Cilantro & Lime And Spicy Black Bean
DINNER
Philly Steak
White Cheese Sauce
Sautee Peppers
Tuna Casserole
Steamed Vegetables
BLT Wrap
Steamed Rice
Mock Duck Stir Fry
Salsa Chips Bar
Deli Bar and Pizza Bar
Soup of the day - Caribbean Chicken Soup with Cilantro & Lime And Spicy Black Bean
Menu Subject to Change Depending Upon Availability of Item(s).
Affordable Travel Opportunity for Students
Looking for an interesting way to fulfill your Augsburg Experience? Curious about studying abroad, but haven’t been able to take the time? Think traveling is too expensive?
Then the Hoversten Travel Seminar is for you! This 10-day summer program in Guatemala fulfills your Augsburg Experience and is just $625 for students, including airfare. A great option for WEC/AFA students!
The program takes place July 26 - Aug. 4, 2008 and is titled “Peace & Reconciliation After Conflict: A Guatemalan Perspective” – come experience Guatemala and its people in a unique Augsburg learning community, with other students, faculty, and staff.
Application forms are available at http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/hoversten_Guate.html . Send completed applications to the Office of International Programs in Murphy Place by March 28. Selections will be made by the Center for Teaching & Learning and representatives from the Office of International Programs by April 15.
Ten Augsburg faculty, staff, and students will be chosen to receive a scholarship to attend from the Hoversten Peace Endowment. Preference will be given to applicants who have not had extensive international travel experience and/or not had opportunities to visit Guatemala. Applications are due March 28, so apply today!
Give Abundantly in March
Our neighborhood partner, the Brian Coyle Center, is holding a huge food drive in March. We hope to continue helping them to fill their shelves with nutritious and appropriate food for our less-fortunate neighbors.
Specifically, they are looking for:
Pasta, rice, flour, and sugar (in 1 lb. bags)
Vegetable oil
Canned tomato products (no meat)
Canned tuna
There will be bins near the stairs in the Christensen Center. Please consider making a cash donation as well, as the Coyle Center can then have the flexibility to purchase what our neighbors most need. Contact Tim Dougherty in CSWL for more information (x1208, doughert@augsburg.edu).
Next Week, Take Some Time out to Tutor
The Augsburg Reads program is looking for tutors over spring break, each day from 3 - 5:30 p.m. We'd love to have you join us for an afternoon to make a young friend in the neighborhood! Any students, faculty, & staff are welcome. Use those service hours!!
For more information, contact Tim Dougherty (x1208, doughert@augsburg.edu).
TODAY -- Back from Iraq
Sami Rasouli, former Minneapolis restaurant owner and founder of the Muslim Peacemaker Team in Iraq, has just returned from another year in Iraq and will be speaking at Augsburg on:
TODAY
Thursday, March 13
2 - 3 p.m.
Marshall Room
Christensen Center
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Auggie Athletics
Intramural Co-Ed Volleyball Sign-up Deadline Approaching
Intramurals is now taking rosters for the first 16 teams to get signed-up. Those first 16 rosters will be broken down into two different divisions this time around: Division I (Teams can have up to two Auggie Volleyball players, or just think you can play at this level); or Division II: (Teams cannot have any Auggie Volleyball players, more emphasis on just having fun). Note: if we don't get enough teams to make this happen, we will just be using one combined league.
Sign-Up Deadline: THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 14
League Starts: Tuesday or Wednesday, March 25 or 26
Games will primarily be played on Wednesday Nights, but depending on interest, we may use some Tuesdays as well.
For any additional questions, comments, or concerns feel free to contact me at hersch@augsburg.edu.
Auggie Athletics Update
Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):
Wednesday, March 12:
Softball -- Augsburg 1-10, Waldorf (Iowa) 6-7
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/softball/0708statistics/031208waldorf.html
Upcoming Events:
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/
Saturday, March 15:
Softball at Tucson Invitational, Tucson, Ariz. -- Augsburg vs. Delaware Valley (Pa.), 1 p.m.; Augsburg vs. Eastern Connecticut State, 3 p.m.
Sunday, March 16:
Softball at Tucson Invitational, Tucson, Ariz. -- Augsburg vs. Buena Vista (Iowa), 1 p.m.; Augsburg vs. Wisconsin-La Crosse, 3 p.m.
Monday, March 17:
Softball at Tucson Invitational, Tucson, Ariz. -- Augsburg vs. Manchester (Ind.), 8:30 a.m.; Augsburg vs. Lakeland (Wis.), 10:30 a.m.
Baseball at Greater Phoenix Invitational, Phoenix, Ariz. -- Augsburg vs. Wisconsin-Stout, Queen Creek HS, Queen Creek, Ariz., 12 p.m.
Tuesday, March 18:
Softball at Tucson Invitational, Tucson, Ariz. -- Augsburg vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 8:15 a.m.; Augsburg vs. North Central (Ill.), 10:15 a.m.
Baseball at Greater Phoenix Invitational, Phoenix, Ariz. -- Augsburg vs. Central (Iowa), Gene Autry Park 1, Mesa, Ariz., 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, March 19:
Baseball at Greater Phoenix Invitational, Phoenix, Ariz. -- Augsburg vs. Hope (Mich.), South Mountain CC, Phoenix, Ariz., 12 p.m.
Thursday, March 20:
Softball at Tucson Invitational, Tucson, Ariz. -- Augsburg vs. Amherst (Mass.), 8:15 a.m.; Augsburg vs. Babson (Mass.), 10:15 a.m.
Friday, March 21:
Baseball at Greater Phoenix Invitational, Phoenix, Ariz. -- Augsburg vs. Brockport State (N.Y.), Snedigar Park 1, Chandler, Ariz., 1 p.m.
Men's Golf at University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) dual meet, Wildflower CC, Temple, Texas.
Saturday, March 22:
Baseball at Greater Phoenix Invitational, Phoenix, Ariz. -- Augsburg vs. Roger Williams (R.I.), Chandler-Gilbert CC, Chandler, Ariz., 12 p.m.
M/W Track and Field at Baylor University Dr. Pepper Invitational, Waco, Texas.
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