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Writing Effective Assignments

Writing Effective Assignments

Monday, April 14, 4:15 p.m. in Lindell 202

What strategies can improve the clarity of written and oral assignments given to students? What does the research show about how our instructions are interpreted? How can I get better work from students? Please bring a copy of a current assignment with you.

Repeated Tuesday, May 7, 5 p.m. in Lindell 202.

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Nominations for Thoni Award Sought

Faculty are asked to nominate a graduating senior for the Richard J. Thoni Award by April 17, 2008.

This award honors a graduating senior student from the Weekend College (Twin Cities or Rochester) whose actions, commitments, and future aspirations most profoundly demonstrate a commitment to Augsburg's motto of "Education for Service."

In making a nomination, faculty should provide their name and the name of the student they are nominating, and write a nomination entry including a response to the following questions:

1. As you consider the nominee's time at Augsburg, describe ways in which s/he has been called to service and how s/he has acted on this call.
2. As you consider the nominee's future aspirations, describe how the nominee's education as an adult learner will shape his/her service to others, in one or many roles (community member, parent, employee, citizen, etc.).

Thank you!
Please forward nominations to Jessica Fox-Wilson, CB65, Oren Gateway Center, Suite 115, or foxwilso@augsburg.edu

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Free Tickets to "Top Girls" Production

The Center for Teaching and Learning invites Augsburg faculty and staff to attend the Theatre Department’s MainStage production of "Top Girls," on April 19 at 7 p.m. A limited number of free tickets to this showing will be available to the first faculty and staff contacting Rick Gubash at gubash@augsburg.edu . Attendees are invited to a dessert reception and discussion immediately following the production in the Foss Concourse area. Theater department faculty and "Top Girls" Director Darcey Engen and student actors from the show will be part of a discussion during the dessert reception. Please join us for this event.

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Friday Seminar TODAY

CTL presents the Friday Seminar:
“Map Your Mind around Podcasts, Wiki, IM and Facebook”

Come here folks share snazzy ways to use technology in and out of the classroom. Experience the thrill of participating in a live podcast!

All staff and faculty are invited to the seminar. Refreshments and light snacks start at 3:30 p.m. in Lindell 301 with the presentation at 4 p.m.

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Climate Change Seminar TODAY, 3:40 p.m., Sci 123

Jeffrey R. Corney, Associate Director of the University of Minnesota's Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve will give a talk entitled:

How May Climate Change Affect Minnesota Ecosystems?

Time: 3:40 p.m., TODAY, April 11
Place: Science Hall 123

Jeff will start by giving a general overview of climate change issues, and then he will focus on specific climate related research taking place at the Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve (about a 45-minute drive north of Minneapolis). He will talk about some major research programs underway, including a large scale open air study of the effects of elevated carbon dioxide on plant communities.

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Summer Housing Credit Available for Summer Workers

Students who work 560 hours during the summer (May 2 - Sept. 2, 2008) can be eligible for a summer housing credit (campus residences only) of $826. Students may work a maximum of 40 hours per week.

Students will need to sign up for summer housing through residence life, and complete a Summer housing Credit Agreement 2008 through human Resources.

Please be advised that students will be taxed on this credit; the taxes will be taken out each paycheck over a 4-month period (June, July, August, September).

For more information, please contact Human Resources.

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Sodexo Menu April 11

Lunch

Turkey London Broil
Baked Potatoes
Dressing
Gravy
Sauteed Veggies

Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Toppings
Mac-N-Cheese
Steamed Veggies

Pasta Bar
Surimi Seafood Penne pasta w/ a Ginger Tomato Cream Sauce

Deli Bar & Pizza Bar

Dinner
Honey Dijon Chicken Sandwich
Spicy Black Bean Burger
French Fries
Penne Pasta Primavara
Steamed Veggies

Beef & Cheese Quesidillas
Mexican Rice
Toppings
Roasted Aztec Corn
Churros
Soups
New England Clam Chowder & Curried Veggie w/ Rice

Menu subject to change due availability

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Summer GEMS/GISE Work-Study Opportunities

The Girls in Engineering, Mathematics and Science (GEMS) and the Guys in Science and Engineering (GISE) programs have summer positions available for undergraduates in education, science, math, music and computer science. GEMS/GISE are summer school programs for 4th-8th grade girls/boys in the Minneapolis Public Schools. GEMS/GISE Undergraduate Mentors are responsible for cooperating with the GEMS/GISE teachers, GEMS/GISE High School Mentors and teams of GEMS/GISE from the sponsoring schools on a number of fun, hands on science, engineering, math and team sports programs. The GEMS summer session takes place June 17 - Aug. 15, Tuesdays and Thursdays; 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (1/2 hour working lunch). GISE session run Monday and Wednesday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (1/2 hour working lunch) from June 16 - Aug. 14. Augsburg Mentors are paid an hourly wage of $13.00/hour. For more information concerning this opportunity and the application, please contact Molly Koppes (koppes@augsburg.edu) or Jeanine Gregoire (gregoire). Deadline for application is April 21.

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Fresh Veggies Delivered All Summer -- Here's How

Interested in local, sustainable, nutritional, charitable, and affordable vegetables all summer long? Well it’ll be easy this summer here at Augsburg because two local CSA farms (see their info below) will be delivering boxes right to the Christensen Center each Thursday morning all season.

You begin by purchasing a share of a nearby organic CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm, and each week through the summer they deliver a large box full of whatever is in season (lettuce, herbs, etc. in June, tomatoes, corn, melons, plenty more in September). It's more like buying stock in a company than purchasing food at a store. An average harvest will yield up to 25 pounds of produce per week. I can also help you find someone to split a share if you'd like.

Not only is this great for the Augsburg community to have such easy access to this tasty, sustainably produced food, but it remedies the most common complaint CSA members have: too much food, too much waste, and the resulting compost guilt. Since we do have the Campus Kitchen here, anything you won't be able to handle will be prepared into the 1,500 meals we serve each month or distributed to the Brian Coyle food shelf. We have an opportunity here unlike any I have seen.

Below are the two farms that we will be working with this summer. We still need a few more people to commit (to reach a total of 10) for them to consider us as drop off site. Let me know very soon if you’d like to sign up, and thanks for supporting!

Option #1 - Ploughshare Farm
http://www.ploughsharefarm.com/
$525 for one 10-25 lb box per week for 18-20 weeks
Delivered Thursdays around noon
2.5 hours away, near Alexandria
Will donate 1 share to Campus Kitchen for every 10 new shares; has donated to us in past

Option #2 - Big River Farm (formerly May Farm)
http://www.mnfoodassociation.org/joinmayfarm.aspx
$485 for one 10-25 lb box per week for 18-20 weeks
Delivered Thursdays before 1 p.m.
45 minutes away, near Stillwater
Grown by Hmong and Latino immigrant farmers, organized under non-profit organization
Egg share available, half dozen per week throughout summer - $40

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Ambassador Wegger Strommen Is Coming to Augsburg

Ambassador Strommen will be speaking at Augsburg on April 16, 2008, at 2 p.m. in the Student Gallery, Christensen Center. Please come and hear his speech entitled, "Norway and the US in the 21st Century." This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in meeting the Ambassador! Please direct any questions to Mary Olson at 612.330.1212.

Hope to see you on the 16th!

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Game Equipment Hours for the New Lounge

The new lounge space in Christensen Center is open! This space is open whenever the building is open.

Students, faculty and staff can check out pool, ping pong, and Xbox 360 equipment at the following times:

Monday through Thursday: 6 - 10 p.m.
Friday: 5 - 11 p.m.
Saturday: 1 - 4 p.m. and 8 - 11 p.m.
Sunday: 1 - 5 p.m.

Thanks to Campus Activities and Orientation for helping to staff the space.

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Job Search Workshop

Center for Service, Work, & Learning will be holding a workshop on Thursday, April 17 from 4:45 - 5:30 p.m. in the Christensen Center, Century Room. All students are welcome to attend. Stop by and learn techniques on how to successfully market yourself to land the perfect job. Questions, call Sandy x1472

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The Age Divide -- Generations in the Workplace

The Center for Service, Work, & Learning is holding a discussion on Wednesday, April 16 from 4:45 -5:30 p.m. in the Oren Gateway Room 114. All students are welcome to attend. We will be discussing the various generations and the challenges faced in the workplace. Questions, call Sandy x1472.

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Sverdrup Visiting Scientist Program April 14-15

Sverdrup Visiting Scientist Lecture Program Events Featuring
Steve Squyres, Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy, Cornell University
Principal Investigator, Mars Exploration Rover Project

Monday, April 14, 2008, Hoversten Chapel
7 p.m. Science Museum of Minnesota film featuring Dr. Squyres: Future Frontiers Mars
7:30 p.m. “Roving Mars: Spirit, Opportunity and the Exploration of the Red Planet”

Tuesday, April 15, 2008, Hoversten Chapel (Classes released from 11 a.m. - noon)
10:30 a.m. Science Museum of Minnesota film featuring Dr. Squyres: Future Frontiers Mars
11 a.m. “Exploration of the Solar System: Past, Present, and Future”

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Start off Your Spring Semester Right

Attend Weekend Chapel! This Saturday morning in Hoversten Chapel, Ray Makeever, Augsburg's music and worship assistant, will lead us in our first Weekend Chapel of the Spring trimester.

Join us at 7:30 a.m. for a continental breakfast and at 7:40 a.m. for an informal service.

See you there!

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Documentary Featuring Auggies Tonight and Tomorrow

CAMP OUT is a feature documentary film that follows ten Midwestern teenagers as they attend the first overnight Bible Camp for gay Christian youths. For these six boys and four girls, it’s just as hard to come out as Christian as it is to come out as gay. They’re caught in the battle between religion, politics and sexuality that’s raging in the United States today.

CAMP OUT features several Augsburg students Junior Jesse Seward, Senior Chris Stedman, and former student Thomas West. Also featured are Ross Murray ('00), Campus Ministry Associate and Tutoring Services Coordinator, and the Rev. Jay Wiesner, former Director of GLBTQIA Student Services.

See the Movie
Friday, April 11, 7 p.m.
First Unitarian Society
900 Mt. Curve Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Saturday, April 12, 7 p.m.
St. Luke Presbyterian Church
3121 Groveland School Rd
Minnetonka, MN 55391

A question and answer session with campers will follow each movie showing. Concessions will be available. Free will donation accepted.


Join the Discussion
Sunday, April 13
9:30 a.m. Forum: “It’s an Identity Thing”
A panel of youth will talk about their experiences,struggles and successes in resolving a personal identity.

10:30 a.m. Assembly: “An Abiding Place”
We will look at the spectrum of gender identity, offer insight into the struggles of transgender individuals, and examine the call to work toward a world where all people are affirmed for who they are.

First Unitarian Society
900 Mt. Curve Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403


Share a Meal
Sunday, April 13, 11:30 a.m.
Join us for an excellent benefit lunch prepared by volunteers. All proceeds benefit The Naming Project.
First Unitarian Society
900 Mt. Curve Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403

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The Auggie Awards -- Coming April 21

The inaugural Auggie Awards, a formal event to honor the best in Augsburg athletics during the past year, will be held on Monday, April 21 at the Christensen Center. Numerous special awards for student-athletes and teams will be presented during the Auggie Awards ceremony.

For full information on the Auggie Awards, go to this link:
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/awards/08auggieawards.html

Today, here are the nominees for the Women's Rookie of the Year.
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/awards/08mteam.html

Johanna Frykmark (FY, Stockholm, Sweden/Rollingby Gymnasium HS), Women's Golf -- All-MIAC … Became just second Augsburg women’s golfer to ever earn All-MIAC honors (Andrea Sievert was the first in 1998) with 10th-place finish (88-81-84—253) at MIAC championships, best Auggie finish in a 54-hole event in school history … Led team with 89.56 stroke average in fall half of 2007-08 season (806 strokes, nine rounds) … Recorded 6 of Augsburg’s 9 rounds in the 80s during fall half of season, including season-best 81 in second round of MIAC tournament … Native of Stockholm, Sweden in first year of college golf.

Whitney Holman (FY/SO, New Hope, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong HS), 2007 Women's Track and Field -- All-MIAC honorable-mention in 2 events in 2007 indoor track … In 2007 track, earned 2 All-MIAC honorable-mention honors with 4th place in 55-meter dash (7.54 seconds) and 5th place in 200-meter dash (26.90 seconds) at indoor championships … Placed 7th in finals of MIAC outdoor 100-meter dash (13.12 seconds).

Jenny Lovering (FY, Bemidji, Minn.), Women's Cross Country/Women's Track and Field -- In cross country, was Augsburg’s No. 1 runner, improving her personal-best time in all 5 of her 6,000-meter events this season, improving her time by a 1:56 margin from her first 6K event to her last … Finished 34th at MIAC championships with 23:58.70 time, then 50th at NCAA Division III Central Regional with 23:50 time … Had season-best placing with 16th-place finish at St. Olaf Pre-Nationals Invitational on Oct. 6 … In indoor track and field, competed in middle-distance events, finishing 7th in MIAC indoor championships in mile run (5:25.68) and 10th in 1,000-meter run (3:07.37), both team-bests … also team-best 2:27.31 in 800-meter run.

Shannon Renne (FY, Nicollet, Minn.), Women's Basketball -- MIAC All-First-Year Team … Started 22 of 25 games this season … averaged 10.5 points per-game, finishing 3rd on team in scoring, adding 3.2 rebounds per-game and 1.8 assists per-game … Scoring total was 3rd-best among MIAC first-year players in overall statistics and 22nd overall … 41 3-pointers this season was 7th-most among MIAC players and 7th-best in a single-season in Augsburg history … In MIAC games-only stats, ranked 26th in scoring (10.0 ppg) and ninth in 3-pointers made (35) … Had 16 double-figure scoring games, including season-high 24 points in 75-69 win over St. Olaf on Feb. 4.

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Auggie Athletics Update

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

Thursday, April 10:
Baseball -- Augsburg 8-4, Carleton 3-7 (2nd game 8 inn.)
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/


Upcoming Events (ALWAYS CHECK ONLINE BEFORE YOU GO FOR CANCELLATIONS/POSTPONEMENTS):
http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/

Saturday, April 12:
Baseball at St. Olaf, 1 p.m.
Softball vs. Hamline, Edor Nelson Field, 1 p.m. -- LIVE AUDIO: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
M/W Track and Field at Gustavus Lee Krough Invitational.
Women's Golf at Carleton Spring Invitational, Northfield GC, Northfield, Minn.
Men's Golf at Wartburg (Iowa) Invitational, Centennial Oaks GC, Waverly, Iowa.

Sunday, April 13:
Baseball vs. Luther at Dundas Memorial Park, Dundas, Minn., 1 p.m. -- LIVE AUDIO: http://www.augsburg.edu/athletics/liveaudio/
Softball at Concordia-Moorhead, 1 p.m.
Women's Golf at Carleton Spring Invitational, Northfield GC, Northfield, Minn.
Men's Golf at Wartburg (Iowa) Invitational, Centennial Oaks GC, Waverly, Iowa.

Tuesday, April 15:
Softball at St. Thomas, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 16:
Baseball at Bethel, 2:30 p.m.

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Free TVs

Two Free Color TVs: one is a 13" TV and the other is a 19" TV. Please e-mail me today, Friday, at kallesta@augsburg.edu, if you want them.

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