Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Teaching and Learning
General Announcements
- Are you Waiting for your VA Education Benefits?
- Hiring Auggie Guides in Admissions
- Scholarship Opportunity
- Tour Norway, June 5-15, 2010
- Orientation Leader Social
- Advent Vespers - Services Filling Quickly
- Iron Chef Comes to Augsburg
- Apply to be a 2010 Orientation Leader
- Faculty and Staff To-Go Containers Hit the Commons
- New Print Accounting System: One Month In
- Business Study Abroad Info Session
Event Announcements
Keeping Track of Auggies
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Auggie Athletics
Public Safety and Facilities Announcements
Construction Beginning on Tuesday
Beginning on Tuesday Nov 10th, construction work will begin on 8th street and 21st Avenue. The work may cause interruptions in sidewalk use and will take approximately 8-12 commuter parking spaces off line as well as 2 handicap spaces (Lot B) off line. Traffic can still flow with caution down both 8th and 21st Ave.
The project will eventually affect areas of 7th street, once 8th street has been completed. The project is expected to be completed in 2 weeks.
Please follow posted signs and be aware of this construction.
As always commuter parking is available on Street Area C, Lots D, K, and L.
Handicap parkers with both an Augsburg permit and state issued handicap permit may park in ANY handicap space on campus.
For questions regarding parking, please contact the Dept of Public Safety at 612-330-1717 or parking@augsburg.edu
Thank you for your patience.
Teaching and Learning
Full Scholarship for Summer Language Study
CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
INTENSIVE SUMMER INSTITUTES (CLS)
https://clscholarship.org/home.php
Arabic • Azerbaijani • Bangla/Bengali • Chinese • Hindi • Indonesian
• Japanese • Korean • Persian • Punjabi • Russian • Turkish • Urdu
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Countries may include: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Russia, South Korea, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, or others where the target languages are spoken.
The United States Department of State is pleased to announce the upcoming scholarship competition for overseas intensive summer language institutes in thirteen critical need foreign languages for summer 2010. The on-line application for CLS Program awards will be available November 9, 2009, and the deadline to apply will be December 18, 2009. The selection process will be administered by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) with awards approved by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The CLS Program will be administered by CAORC and the American Councils for International Education.
2010 CLS Online Application: On-line application will be available November 9, 2009.
Deadline to Apply: The 2010 CLS Program deadline for all application materials will be December 18, 2009.
Prospective applicants may register to be notified when further information on the 2010 CLS Program is available, as well as to receive a reminder when the online application is available.
Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) provide group-based intensive language instruction and structured cultural enrichment experiences for seven to ten weeks. Levels available for each language are as follows:
Arabic: Advanced beginning, intermediate or advanced level;
Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Turkish, or Urdu: Beginning, intermediate or advanced level;
Azerbaijani, Chinese, Japanese, Persian, or Russian: Intermediate or advanced level.
The CLS Program is part of a U.S. government interagency effort to expand dramatically the number of Americans studying and mastering critical need foreign languages. Students of diverse disciplines and majors are encouraged to apply. Participants are expected to continue their language study beyond the scholarship period, and later apply their critical language skills in their future professional careers.
Eligibility: All applicants must be U.S. citizens. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a U.S. degree-granting program at the undergraduate* or graduate level. All candidates must have completed at least their first year of university-level study by the summer of 2010. Students in all disciplines including business, engineering, sciences, social sciences and humanities are encouraged to apply. *Only graduate students and graduating seniors are eligible to apply to the summer 2010 Persian program.
The U.S. Department of State and CAORC welcome all eligible applications and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or handicap condition.
Grant Benefits: All CLS Program costs are covered for participants including: travel to and from the student's U.S. home city and program location, a mandatory Washington, D.C. pre-departure orientation, applicable visa fees, room, board, group-based intensive language instruction, program-sponsored travel within country, and all entrance fees for CLS Program cultural enhancement activities. Note: U.S. passport fees will not be paid by the scholarship. Selected applicants must have a U.S. passport valid through 2011 with at least two blank visa pages by early March 2010. Please plan in advance to avoid visa delays.
Visit Augsburg Abroad in Murphy Place 200 for more information and program options and or Register here:
https://clscholarship.org/end.php
to be notified when further information on the 2010 CLS Program is available, as well as to receive a reminder when the online application is available.
Augsburg Abroad Faculty Proposal Process – Open
Calling all faculty interested in leading a short-term study abroad experience in 2010-11 academic year! The updated proposal form and process are now available in the Office of International Programs Public folder under “Augsburg Abroad,” or by contacting Andrea W. Dvorak, Faculty-led Programs Coordinator, at dvorak@augsburg.edu or extension x1669.
Interested in the idea of leading a program, but not sure how to start planning? Have questions about the proposal requirements? Contact Andrea at the information above!
The deadline for submitting proposals is December 15, 2009. Proposals will be reviewed in January and the roster of short-term programs for 2010-11 will be announced in February.
De-Mystifying the IRB Process
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
3:15 in Lindell 202
Are you about to start a research process that requires IRB approval? In a brief session, Norma Noonan, the Chair of the IRB will take you through the process and answer questions. RSVP to x1229.
Co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning. Refreshments will be served.
CTL Night at the Theater
Faculty and staff are invited to attend the November 14, 7 p.m. performance of The Three Sisters directed by Martha Johnson.
"The Three Sisters is a masterful blend of comedy and poignancy, beautifully captured for a contemporary audience in Paul Schmidt's 'refreshingly clear and colloquial' translation the magical and thrilling flow of the unconscious." —The New Yorker
To reserve your free ticket please contact Terry Martin at x1229 or e-mail martin@augsburg.edu. There will be a reception after the performance.
Celebrate 20 Years Since the Berlin Wall
Today -- November 9 -- marks the 20th anniversary since the fall of the Berlin Wall. This momentous and unexpected event led to the end of communism in Eastern Europe and a new era of global politics.
Want to know more? Google <www.germany.info> and search for the article "Without Walls."
Still want to know more? Take HIS 352 "Modern Germany" in the Winter WEC trimester on Sunday afternoons. Open to day and weekend students, the course traces Germany's tumultuous past from unification (1871) to re-unification (1989), with special attention to the Third Reich, World War II, and the Holocaust.
And if that's not enough, consider the May travel seminar to Germany and Poland, offered through the Center for Global Education and entitled "The Aftermath of World War II." See Jacqueline deVries (History) or Bob Cowgill (English) for more information.
General Announcements
Are you Waiting for your VA Education Benefits?
The Department of Veterans Affairs has made funds available for Veteran students who are still awaiting their education benefit claim to be processed. Eligible veterans can receive up to a $3000 advance, which will be recouped from future benefit payments. If you are a student who applied for one of VA’s education programs and have not yet received your monthly benefit payment for the Fall 2009 term, you can request a one-time advance payment at your local VA Regional Office or through VA’s website, www.va.gov
Other questions about your VA Education Benefits can be directed to Lori York in the Registrar's Office; yorkl@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1316
Hiring Auggie Guides in Admissions
Undergraduate Admissions will be hiring AUGGIE GUIDES to begin Spring Semester 2010. Please visit the HR website to view job qualifications and duties, and to apply. All portions of the application must be completed by 5:00pm on Tuesday, December 15th in order to be considered for a position. Contact Kirsten at ambassad@augsburg.edu with any questions.
Scholarship Opportunity
The Phillips Scholars Program is administered by the Minnesota Private College Fund in partnership with the financial aid offices of 16 private colleges and universities. The program is funded by the Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation which recognizes and rewards private college students who strive to make life better for those with unmet needs.
Selection criteria includes:
2.75+ GPA
Must be a sophomore in the 2009-2010 academic year
Demonstrate current financial need
Are committed to designing and implementing your own community service project
Scholarship total including stipend is $15,650
Junior Year Scholarship $5,500
Senior Year Scholarship $5,750
Summer 2011 Stipend $4,000
Project Resource Funding $400
To obtain an application, please go to http://www.mnprivatecolleges.org/scholarships/phillips/apply.php
Applications MUST BE SUBMITTED to the Financial Aid Office in the Enrollment Center by FEBRUARY 12, 2010 by 4 pm. Please put ATTN: Jenny Yang.
For application and further information please contact Jenny Yang at yangj@augsburg.edu or x1294 in the Financial Aid Office.
To learn more, please attend the Phillips Scholarship workshop on Thursday, November 12 from 5pm - 6pm in OGC 113.
Tour Norway, June 5-15, 2010
Please join Augsburg's Center for Leadership Studies for an educational and cultural tour to Norway, June 5 – 15, 2010. This specially designed tour includes visits to Oslo, Kongsberg, Geilo, Bergen, and Stavanger. While in Oslo, we will be hosted by Diakonhjemmet University College, an Augsburg partner school that offers a master's degree in value-based leadership. We will stay on or near campus. Faculty from Diakonhjemmet will lead three morning sessions that complement our travels.
The tour includes:
• Five days in Oslo—located on a fjord, surrounded by hills, and full of the excitement of a large, cosmopolitan city
• A journey westward by motor coach through Kongsberg, the historic Numedal Valley, and Hardangervidda (the mountain plateau home of large reindeer herds) to stay in a charming traditional hotel in Geilo
• A famously scenic train ride to the fjord village of Flåm and a cruise on the Aurlands and Naeroy Fjords
• Two nights in picturesque and historic Bergen on Norway's west coast
• A journey south by motor coach and ferry to Stavanger, designated "European Capital of Culture" for 2008. Stavanger was the main departure point for Norwegian immigrants to America. After an overnight stay, we will depart for home from Stavanger.
Cost: $3799 (includes airfare, accommodations, in-country travel, entrance fees during group excursions, tour guides, workshops at Diakonhjemmet, and 15 meals).
For information, contact Patty Park at 612-330-1150 or parkp@augsburg.edu.
Orientation Leader Social
Do you want the chance to build your leadership skills? Would you love to work with new first-year students during SOAR and Auggie Days? Well, the Orientation Leader position might be the position for you! Stop by the first ever Orientation Leader Social and find out what it takes to be an Orientation Leader! Hang with the 2009 Orientation Leaders, get all your questions about being an Orientation Leader answered, pick up an Orientation Leader application, and enjoy some free food!
The Orientation Leader Social will take place on Sunday, November 8th at 7:00 pm in the Student Lounge. Be there or be square! We'll see you there!
Advent Vespers - Services Filling Quickly
Join the Augsburg College community to celebrate the Advent and Christmas season on December 4 & 5 at Advent Vespers. Seating Envelopes are required and are now available at:
-The Music Office
-The Christensen Center Information Desk
-Online at www.augsburg.edu/vespers
Event Details:
Advent Vespers
December 4 at 5 & 8 p.m.
December 5 at 2*, 5 & 8 p.m.
Held at Central Lutheran Church
Shuttle and Directions Info at www.augsburg.edu/vespers
*The 2 p.m. service is almost full!
Iron Chef Comes To Augsburg
Hey you Cat Cora's and Bobby Flay's, Have you ever thought, "I could make that!" Well here is your chance. Augsburg Dining is holding an Iron Chef contest. There will be 3 teams of 3 Students, 3 teams of 3 faculty, and 3 teams of 3 staff, and each team will get a kitchen staff to work with. Teams must meet once between December and January. And just like the show, there will be a secret ingredient. The winning team will get quite a prize. Contact Gilbert Villas for more information at gvillas@aviands.com. So in the words of Iron Chef's Chairman Kaga… Allez cuisine!
Apply to be a 2010 Orientation Leader
Are you charismatic and dynamic? Are you interested in developing your leadership skills and working in a challenging and stimulating environment?! If you answered yes to these questions then you should apply to be a 2010 Orientation Leader! Imagine yourself as part of the O-Team that will energetically welcome the first-year class of 2014! Applications are located on the Ground Floor of the Christensen Center in the Auggie's Nest and are due by 4:30 pm on Friday, November 13th.
For more information, please email orientat@augsburg.edu or call (612) 330-1100. Thanks!
Faculty and Staff To-Go Containers Hit the Commons
Faculty & Staff, Get your To-Go containers Now! If you are on the go or just want to eat in the office, well now you can. Just purchase an Eco-friendly reusable to-go Container for the Commons for the one-time Price of $5.99 per semester to use once per meal when you purchase your meal. Simply bring in a clean container for your food, load it up and go. If you are choosing to eat in the Commons, simply turn in the used container and get a card showing that you have purchased a container. Turn the card in when you are ready to use the Container again.
Restrictions: You may only use your container once per meal. You may not eat in the Commons and then choose to use your container. The Container is only for Faculty and Staff in the Commons. If you loose your container and/or your redeemer card and want to continue in the program, you must purchase one at full price ($5.99).
New Print Accounting System: One Month In
In compiling the results of our first month of a new print accounting system, we are struck by some remarkable early results of reduced waste and new interest in alternatives to paper printing. As we prepare to distribute the first monthly charges to departments, please be reminded of the important changes effective October 1st, 2009:
A uniform per-impression price of 3.5 cents is charged on all distributed campus black & white photocopiers and computer printers. Color photocopies and computer prints are charged at 10 cents per impression (a double-sided copy or print job is two impressions).
The 3.5 cent per-impression charge is all-inclusive, so supplies such as paper and toner will no longer be charged back to departmental budgets. Instead, Central Services will bill each department monthly for actual copy and print usage. Departments will still order toner from cartridge care and paper from the copy center. The uniform per-impression price reflects the real, converged costs of photocopying and printing based on last year's use. For photocopying, this per-impression price is a half-cent reduction from last year.
Photocopy accounting will continue to be based on a numeric budget code entered, while computer print accounting is based on network logins (so, no need for printing codes akin to the current copier codes). This means that the accounting is portable; your department will be charged for any computer prints you originate, to any campus printer from any campus computer you use. The system will more accurately reflect your real use. Individuals will be able to check their personal printing usage online any time at http://iprint.augsburg.edu/quota . Departmental student workers will be able to request refunds online for prints they did while working which will then be added to the department's printing total.
Further information can be found at http://www.augsburg.edu/it/printing.html .
Business Study Abroad Info Session
Are you a business major who wants to learn more about STUDY ABROAD options?
Come to the info session!
What: Business Study Abroad Info. Session
When: Tuesday November 10th 3:30-4:30
Where: Marshall Room
All business students interested in studying abroad should take advantage of this great opportunity to learn more about the programs. Speakers from the business department and study abroad department, as well as students, will be giving information about application deadlines, scholarships, how to decide where to study, what classes to take, etc. There will be food from Davanni's and a raffle as well! Look forward to seeing you there.
Questions? Kelly x1215
Event Announcements
Free Financial Management Seminar - TOMORROW
Principal Financial in partnership with the ACTC will present, "How Financial Success Happens" for all ACTC students, faculty and staff on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 from 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm in the Minneapolis Room.
This presentation will cover:
-A six step plan for financial success
-How to estimate the amount of life insurance you really need
-The true cost of credit card debt
-Three critical components of a sound investment plan
-Steps you can take to manage taxes
-How to calculate how much money you'll need to retire
-Important estate conservation strategies
Please see the following link for more information:
http://web.augsburg.edu/hr/FinancialManagementSeminar.pdf
Please RSVP your seat today by emailing Kelly Crawford at crawfork@augsburg.edu.
World-Renowned Leader in Peace and Justice on Campus
Distinguished peace and human rights scholar and activist from Argentina, Alicia Cabezudo, will be speaking at Convocation this week. Cabezudo will deliver the Anne Pederson Women’s Resource Center's 2009 Koryne Horbal Lecture on Thursday, November 12, at 11am in Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center. Her talk is entitled, "The Role of Women in Building Democratic Societies and a Culture of Peace in Contemporary Latin America: Sample Cases."
Green Jobs Panel Discussion - TODAY
Green Jobs Panel Discussion - TODAY
Monday, November 9
4:45 p.m. -5:45 p.m.
Oren Gateway, Room 100
Free & open to everyone
The Career and Internship Center encourages you to join our panel discussion that will include representatives from Green River Greening, Flannery Construction, Blue Green Alliance, Aveda, and Aerotek Professional Services. Representatives will talk briefly about their companies and their experiences in helping to create a green economy, as well as, share with students any internship or volunteer opportunities their company offers. Students will have a chance to ask questions.
Questions - x1148
All Hall Food Drive Competition
MPIRG is hosting a food drive competition starting the 9th through the 16th. Students can drop off non-perishables to Res Life office in Urn-Mort lobby or Anderson. The top rooms that donate food will get a free dinner of Jimmy Johns. The food that is donated will go to Brian Coyle Food Shelf.
Benefit Enrollment Ends TODAY
This is a reminder to all benefit eligible faculty and staff that the annual benefit enrollment period ends on Monday, November 9, 2009. You must turn in all forms to human resources no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 9.
Here is a summary of what you need to do:
MEDICAL PLAN:
If you are currently enrolled in the $600, $1,200 CMM, or $2,300 HDHP and want to remain you will be automatically enrolled in the $700 or $1,300 plan or $2,400 respectively.
If you want to add, drop or change coverage, you will need to complete either an enrollment or change form.
Complete certificate of dependent status if you have children age 19 – 24 on the plan.
DENTAL and VOLUNTARY LIFE
If you are currently enrolled and do not want to change coverage you do not need to complete an enrollment form.
If you want to add, drop or change coverage, you will need to complete either an enrollment or change form.
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT
To participate, you MUST complete an Enrollment Form each year.
All enrollment and change forms are located on the HR public drive.
Please contact HR at x1058 with any questions.
Keeping Track of Auggies
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Auggie Athletics
Auggie Athletics Update
Auggie Athletics Update (click on link for story/stats):
Friday, November 6:
Men's Hockey -- Wisconsin-Eau Claire 3, Augsburg 0
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/11/6/mhoc110609.aspx?path=mhockey
Women's Hockey -- Wisconsin-Stevens Point 2, Augsburg 0
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/11/6/whoc110609.aspx?path=whockey
Saturday, November 7:
Women's Swimming -- Augsburg at Hamline Quadrangular
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/index.aspx?tab=swimminganddiving&path=wswim
Football -- St. John's 28, Augsburg 7
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/11/6/fb110709.aspx?path=football
Women's Hockey -- Wisconsin-River Falls 5, Augsburg 0
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/11/7/whoc110709.aspx?path=whockey
Men's Hockey -- Wisconsin-River Falls 1, Augsburg 0
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/11/7/mhoc110709.aspx?path=mhockey
Upcoming Events:
http://athletics.augsburg.edu/
Tuesday, November 10:
Women's Swimming at Macalester Ted Mullin Hour of Power, 4 p.m.
Friday, November 13:
Men's Hockey vs. St. Thomas, Augsburg Ice Arena, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, November 14:
M/W Cross Country at NCAA Division III Central Regional, Grinnell, Iowa, 11 a.m.
Football at Bethel, 1 p.m.
Women's Hockey vs. Lake Forest (Ill.), Augsburg Ice Arena, 2:05 p.m.
Men's Hockey at St. Thomas, 7 p.m.
Sunday, November 15:
Women's Hockey vs. Lake Forest (Ill.), Augsburg Ice Arena, 2:05 p.m.
Classifieds
Apartment Needed for Visiting Scholar
A furnished apartment or room is needed second semester for a visiting scholar from China. Something near campus or public transportation is required. Contact Orv Gingerich [campus ph. 1383 / gingerio@augsburg.edu ]with information or questions.
Mini Refrigerator For Sale
gently used. clean white. works well. $25. contact at novak@augsburg.edu