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- Want $ to Study Abroad?
- Instructional and Course Design Summer Stipends
- Dean's Summer Scholarship Grants
- Calling All Student Researchers
- Travel Opportunity for Faculty and Staff
- CTL Faculty Summer Research Grants 2010
- March 1: Applications due for Summer Travel
- Come to the Gilman Workshop for Study Abroad:3/24
- Speaking of Scholarship TODAY: Nathanson & deVries
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- Chilly or Chile? Take a Break from Winter
- Weight Watchers At Work-New 17 week Program
- Flex Points Office Closed March 1 - 3
- Volunteers Needed: Nobel Peace Prize Forum
- Spoken Word Artist at White Privilege Conference
- Summer, Fall 2010 or Year Abroad: Apply by 3/1
- Looking for a Meaningful Summer Job
- Are you Planning to Graduate next Year?
- Day Student Government
- Your Girl Scouts Cookies Have Arrived
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Teaching and Learning
Urban Agriculture Classes
The Permaculture Research Institute is hosting classes on gardening at Augsburg, free for Augsburg students and staff, faculty.
They are held each Wednesday for the next 4 weeks.
The topics are:
Feb. 24: Basics of Organic Growing
Mar. 3: Biointensive growing
Mar. 10: Field Layout and Design for production
Mar. 17: Feeding your community One tomato at a time: Marketing strategies and options.
These classes are held from 7-9:30 in Science 123.
They are taught by Courtney Tchida, and are open to the public. For non-Augsburg registration, visit pricoldclimate.org, or $20 at the door.
If you would like more information, or would like to reserve a seat, please contact Mo at allen@augsburg.edu
Want $ to Study Abroad?
The Center for Global Education offers a number of scholarships for you to afford your Fall study abroad!
Don't miss the opportunity to fulfill your Modern Language skill,AugCore,and major requirements through internships, homestays, one-on-one language courses, and travel through Central America, Mexico, and Southern Africa!
•$500 Grant for Fall Study Abroad
Study abroad Fall 2010 through any of our semester programs and get a $500 grant automatically!
•Diversity Scholarship
Awards cover up to 50% of the cost of a CGE semester program for ethnic minority and LGBT students.
•Students of Color Endowed Scholarship Fund
Based on financial aid, these awards provide encouragement and financial assistance to a student of any class and who is affiliated with the American Indian, Hispanic/Latino, Pan Afrikan or Pan Asian support programs at Augsburg College.
Other funds available through:
•DiversityAbroad.com
http://www.diversityabroad.com/scholarships/summer-spring-fall
•Gilman Scholarship
http://www.iie.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Programs7/Gilman_Awards/Home8/Home.htm
Fall Programs
•Sustainable Development and Social Change
4 credits. AugExperience, Critical Thinking, Humanities, Modern Language
•Crossing Borders: Gender and Social Change in Mesoamerica
4 credits. AugExperience, Critical Thinking, Humanities, Lifetime Activity,
Modern Language, REL 200
•International Business and Global Citizenship
4 credits. AugExperience, Internships for credit, Lifetime Activity, Modern
Language, REL 200
•Nation Building, Globalization and Decolonizing the Mind
4 credits. AugExperience, Humanities, Internships for credit
To learn more about our programs, application, and scholarship opportunities contact Dulce at monterru@augsburg.edu, or sign up for a Group Advising Meeting or Walk-In Advising time in Murphy Place.
Program application deadline: March 1. Find photos, syllabi, application, blogs and more at http://www.augsburg.edu/global/semesters/
Instructional and Course Design Summer Stipends
Call for Proposals - Summer 2010
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 2010 and completed by the end of Spring term 2011. Proposals are Due March 15 and funding decisions will be made by March 25. 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 or programs and design-based creation of new courses or programs. The stipend amount is $4000 and the expected time commitment during the summer is one full-time month equivalent.
Submission, Selection Process, and Selection Criteria
You are encouraged to attend one of the two Design Proposal Guidance sessions offered in early March (dates and times TBA) featuring some previous Design Project Leaders.
Proposals are due by March 15, 2010 and should follow the requested format to facilitate evaluation and turnaround. The proposal form / guidelines are available by request to CTL and are also available in Stu Anderson's public folder (facstaff / physics / anderstu / ICD materials). Submit your proposal directly to the Asst. Director for IC&D at the following address:
anderstu@augsburg.edu
All on-time proposals 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 by March 25.
Projects are selected on the basis of the overall impact of the proposed student learning improvements, including the need for the project and 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. Specifics on report format and content will be discussed during the project period. Finally, participants are expected to serve as resources in discussions for the benefit of others interested in undertaking design projects.
Stipend Disbursement. Release of stipend funds will occur in three parts: half to be released after successful initial meetings, one quarter after the design work is completed, and the final quarter after the course has run for the first time and the final report is received and accepted.
Dean's Summer Scholarship Grants
Summer, 2010
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 Grants 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 faculty to accelerate completion of a significant project.
Description and Eligibility
Three $4,000 Augsburg Summer Scholarship Grants will be awarded for Summer 2010. All tenure-track faculty who are in at least their second year of their tenure-track contract are eligible to apply.
Faculty who receive a Dean's Summer Scholarship Grant are not eligible to teach more than one course during the summer.
Application Process
Please use the Research Application form that is available at the CTL website www.augsburg.edu/ctl and attach a curriculum vita. Send the application and vita as an e-mail attachment to martin@augsburg.edu in the Center for Teaching and Learning no later than March 12, 2010. Grant recipients submit a progress report in fall 2009 and a short final report by Feb. 1, 2011.
Applications are evaluated by the Faculty Development Committee, recommendations are forwarded to the Dean, and awards are announced in early April.
Calling All Student Researchers
Have you been working on a departmental honors project, independent research project, or published a paper in the past year?
We invite all students who have done creative or scholarly work (that goes above & beyond classroom assignments) to submit an abstract for the 5th Annual Zyzzogeton festival! We welcome submissions for a poster (printing costs are paid for by URGO), musical performance, literary reading, art showing, or an oral presentation-- or other forum for communicating one's scholarly work.
Submit abstracts online (by Thursday, March 11) at: http://www.augsburg.edu/urgo/zyzzogeton.html
Contact Dixie Shafer, Director of Undergraduate Research with any questions: shafer@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1447.
Travel Opportunity for Faculty and Staff
Have you been curious about the Center for Global Education programs that your students attend? Perhaps you're thinking about leading your own group of students abroad? Or maybe, you've just never had a chance to study abroad yourself?
Then the Hoversten Travel Seminar is for you! This 10-day summer program in Mexico allows you to experience CGE's award-winning programs for just $850 for faculty and staff, including airfare.
The program takes place July 31-August 8, 2010 and is titled "Globalization and Migration" – come experience Mexico and its people in a unique Augsburg learning community, with other students, faculty, and staff.
Applications are available on the Center for Teaching and Learning website at http://www.augsburg.edu/ctl/ . (Scroll all the way to the bottom!) Completed applications are due March 1, 2010 to the Office of International Programs in Murphy Place. Selections will be made by the CTL and representatives from the Office of International Programs by March 31.
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 Mexico. Applications are due March 1, so please consider joining us!
CTL Faculty Summer Research Grants 2010
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
FACULTY SUMMER RESEARCH GUIDELINES 2010
DESCRIPTION:
This grant provides support of faculty scholarly activity during the summer months. Scholarship is broadly defined to include research and creative projects that result in 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 and articulation of the time commitment involved
• Explanation of advance preparation and planning
• Clear description of the project's assessment
• Detailed timeline and budget
FUNDING: Up to $2000 is awarded per grant and 2-3 awards are typically made per year.
These grants are supported by Grangaard Faculty Development Fund and award decisions are made by the Faculty Development Committee. All funds must be used by the end of the fiscal year in which the grant is awarded.
ELIGIBILITY: Priority is given to full time tenured and 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 website 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 12, 2010 for the summer 2010. Late applications will not be considered.
Requirements of the grant include:
• Completion of the Center for Teaching and Learning 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 appropriate and documented venue.
March 1: Applications due for Summer Travel
The deadline is Monday, March 1, to apply to attend the Hoversten Travel Seminar to Mexico July 31-August 8, 2010. Learn about "Globalization and Migration" while you experience Mexico and its people in a unique Augsburg learning community. Students will receive their Augsburg Experience requirement, and staff are encouraged to use regular work time (not vacation).
There are ten scholarships available from the Hoversten Peace Endowment for Augsburg faculty, staff, and students to attend – so get your application in today! Preference will be given to applicants who have not had extensive international travel experience and/or not had opportunities to visit Mexico.
Applications are available on the Center for Teaching and Learning website at http://www.augsburg.edu/ctl/ . (Scroll all the way to the bottom!) Completed applications are due March 1, 2010 to the Office of International Programs in Murphy Place. Selections will be made by the CTL and representatives from the Office of International Programs by March 31.
The cost of the Travel Seminar, including roundtrip airfare, will be $595 for students/ $850 for staff/faculty – an amazing value! Apply today for this amazing opportunity!
Come to the Gilman Workshop for Study Abroad:3/24
Do you get a Pell Grant? Is the Gilman Scholarship for you?
Don't miss the opportunity to earn up to $5,000 for a semester study abroad through the Gilman International Scholarship!
Attend the Gilman Workshop to learn more about:
-How to Apply
-Upcoming deadlines
Wednesday, February 24
3:30 to 4:45 pm
Music 23
Refreshments provided by Augsburg Abroad and CGE. For more information, contact Dulce at monterrru@augsburg.edu or 612.330-1622
Speaking of Scholarship TODAY: Nathanson & deVries
Faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend today's Speaking of Scholarship presentation. Dr. Jessica Nathanson (Women's Studies) & Dr. Jacqui deVries (History) present on their recent experiences in book publishing.
12:15-1:15 p.m.
OGC 100
Hors d'oeuvres served
Dr. Jessica Nathanson- "Talking Back to the Editors: How Dialogue with the Audience Shaped the Evolution of An Anthology"
Mother Knows Best: Talking Back to the "Experts" was born when my co-editor, Laura Tuley, and I decided to create an anthology that would offer critical feminist perspectives on popular attachment parenting advice books. When we sent out our call for submissions via email, however, we were surprised to find that the wording of our title and call triggered angry responses from some mothers and activists who were practicing attachment parenting. My talk will address the dialogues that followed, how they shaped the book, and what they told us about the environment in which women mother and study mothering.
Dr. Jacqui deVries- "A Shepherd in Wolf's Clothing: One Approach to Book Editing"
Soon after Sue Morgan (of Chichester University in England) invited me to co-write a book with her on "Women, Gender and Religious Cultures in Britain, 1800-1940," we realized our schedules would not allow a timely completion. So we decided to invite others to write the book with us. In 2007 Routledge (London) accepted our proposal, and we commissioned ten articles from established scholars (from Canada, the U.S., U.K. and New Zealand.) Our contributors were all enthusiastic about the project, but not all approached the guidelines and deadlines with the same zeal. While drafts, drafts and more drafts filled our in-boxes, we worked to encourage, guide, prod, and occasionally push our contributors. This short talk will reflect on the process of herding academics in the editing process, which thankfully for us now is complete. Our book will be published in late April.
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"Speaking of Scholarship" is a weekly forum for sharing the richness and range of research and creative activity carried out by Augsburg faculty and students. The series is sponsored by CTL and URGO.
Each week features one faculty or two students presenting their current research, finished research product(s), and/or insights on the process of conducting research or engaging in creative activity at a liberal arts college. The rest of the hour is reserved for informal conversation on audience questions or issues raised in the presentation.
General Announcements
Chilly or Chile? Take a Break from Winter
Take a break from winter by exploring a bit of South America with us. Learn about Chile as WEC student Lindsay Galbraith shares photos, cultural insights and personal experiences learned during her recent trip to this country. This presentation will be in English and Spanish, so all are welcome. Lindsey will be presenting her information from 11:00-11:45. After that, we will continue to chat in Spanish until 12:30. Please join us for any amount of time you can, whether it's 10 mins. or longer! Feel free to bring you lunch. Questions? Contact Kate Reinhardt, ext. 1081; Anita Fisher, ext. 1082 or Emiliano Chagil, ext. 1309. Hope to see you there!
Weight Watchers At Work-New 17 week Program
Due to the tremendous response for the Weight Watchers At Work Program, the program has been extended from 12 weeks to 17 weeks for just an additional $30.00 or $189.00 and participants receive the online e-tools for FREE!
Even if you didn't make it to the first meeting last week, you can still join and take advantage of this great opportunity. If you are interested in signing up or would like more information, please contact me at huebner@augsburg.edu, call 612-330-1030 or you can show up at the meeting (tomorrow) Wednesday, February 24th from 12:00pm-1:00pm in Lindell Library 301.
The Augsburg Commitment to Wellness is also still available with the new modified program. If you attend at least 13 of the 17 Weight Watchers meetings, you will be reimbursed $36.00 on your paycheck at the end of the program.
Please Note: If you are a current Weight Watchers Member in your community and are paying by the week or using pre-payment coupons, you are welcome to transfer to the At Work program. However, if you are currently utilizing the Monthly Pass, it does not transfer to the At Work program and does not allow you to attend At Work meetings. You always have the option of canceling the pass to take advantage of the convenience of the At Work program.
Flex Points Office Closed March 1 - 3
Flex Points will not be available for purchase through Augsburg Dining Services from Monday, March 1 through Wednesday, March 3.
Please plan accordingly if you are running low on Flex Points as there will not be anyone available to assist you in adding on points during this time.
Any forms filled out and given to the cashier at the A-Club Grille will not reflect changes to your account until Thursday, March 4th.
Normal office hours will resume on Thursday, March 4 at 11am in the A-Club Grille.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Volunteers Needed: Nobel Peace Prize Forum
This year for the fifth time, Augsburg will welcome nearly 1,000 students and community people to campus for the Nobel Peace Prize Forum. This year's forum will be held on Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6.
An event of this nature needs the help of many members of our community in order to be successful and we are looking for volunteers to assist with a variety of different tasks on both Friday and Saturday.
Volunteer Opportunities:
Registration Staff:
Members of the Registration staff will assist with greeting guests upon arrival and getting them checked in, nametags handed out, etc.
Friday: 4-6 people needed from 4:30pm-8:30pm
Saturday: 4-6 people needed from 8:00am-Noon
Ushers:
Ushers will assist members of the audience find seating, direct VIPs and other guests to their reserved seating, answer questions, etc.
Friday: 4 ushers needed from 6:45pm-9pm
Saturday: 4 ushers needed from 8:15am-10:30am
Saturday: 4 ushers needed from 3:45pm-6:00pm
Room Monitors:
On Saturday, approximately 15 breakout sessions will take place in various rooms across campus. Room monitors will be the "host" for that particular room, notify Events if there are technical problems, and introduce the speaker (s). NOTE: If you plan to attend the forum and the Saturday seminars and are willing to be a room monitor for the session you plan to attend, that would be greatly appreciated.
If you are willing and able to volunteer, please contact Jodi Collen at collen@augsburg.edu or at x1107 to discuss available openings and to sign up.
Thank you in advance for your help!
Spoken Word Artist at White Privilege Conference
Here is an excerpt from my favorite poem, "ID Check," by Ariel Luckey:
"…I'm a 12th generation illegal immigrant
My family sold our culture as an economic stimulant
I have stolen the language of West African griots
Sampled the stand up bass of standard jazz trios
I have eaten the heart beatin of the Boogie Down Bronx
Carved a new ivory tower out of elephant tusk ankhs
I appropriate your culture because I sold my roots
Got my hair did in corn rows, sport Timberland boots…"
Ariel Luckey will be a keynote speaker at the White Privilege Conference.
MAYBE THIS IS FOR YOU?
Drop by an info session at Augsburg - early registration deadline is March 5
INFO SESSIONS:
Thursday, February 25, 11:15 – 11:45 AM, Cedar room in the Christensen Center
Friday, February 26, 5:00 – 5:30 PM, Oren Gateway Center conference room 100
Tuesday, March 2, 5:00 – 5:30 PM, Cedar room in the Christensen Center
White Privilege Conference in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, April 7-10
For a schedule and registration information, please visit: http://www.uccs.edu/~wpc/ Registration costs range from $170 to $270 for students, $265 to $405 for faculty/staff (if received by March 5). If you would like to coordinate housing or transportation, please contact Sherilyn Young, youngs@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1462.
Check out more by Mr. Luckey at http://www.arielluckey.com/
Summer, Fall 2010 or Year Abroad: Apply by 3/1
Apply by MARCH 1st if you would like to study or intern abroad this summer, this coming fall or whole academic year.
Scholarships still available.
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/scholarships.html
1-2-3 STEPS TO STUDY ABROAD
1. ATTEND a Group ADVISING MEETING http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/advising.html
2. CHOOSE a program
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/region.html
3. APPLY by March 1
http://www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad/apply.html
Questions: abroad@augsburg.edu
Looking for a Meaningful Summer Job?
ELCA Summer Camp Fair - Thursday, February 25
Representatives from 16 camps will be on campus seeking to hire students for summer employment. Camps are from various locations around the U.S. Great paid summer jobs! Gain leadership skills and more... In addition to your camp salary you can apply to earn a $500 stipend.
4:00pm to 6:30pm, East Commons, Christensen Center
Sponsored by: Strommen Career and Internship Center and Augsburg Campus Ministry
Are you Planning to Graduate Next Year?
Then you need to get your graduation application into the Registrar's Office now! You must apply for graduation one year prior to your intended graduation date. Through this process you will complete a degree audit, plan your course schedule for the year, and ensure that you will fulfill all graduation requirements.
The Graduation Application can be found online at:
http://web.augsburg.edu/registrar/forms/gradapp.pdf
You will need to meet with your faculty advisor for a review of the remaining major requirements. You can submit the application signed by both you and your faculty advisor to the Enrollment Center or to the Registrar' Office (campus box 71). The Registrar's Office will print an audit of your CORE (general education) requirements on the reverse side of the application and send a copy to you and your faculty advisor.
Once you turn in your graduation application, you will be invited to meet with a staff academic advisor in the beginning of March to put together your plan to fit in your final major, CORE and credit requirements.
Day Student Government
As Election Chair I would like to congratulate Samantha Johns and Mark Langdon. Samantha is now one of our Senior Senators and Mark is a Junior Class Senator. Both campaigned well and the Day Student Government is pleased to have both as members of our organization.
If you're interested In Student Government please contact me at: cody@augsburg.edu
Your Girl Scouts Cookies Have Arrived
After a long month of waiting for your Girl Scout Cookies, I am glad to let you know that your cookies have arrived to Augsburg!
I'll be able to deliver them directly to your office throughout the week, so please let me know the best time to come drop them off by contacting me at monterru@augsburg.edu or ext.1622
Payments can be made by check (payable to Girl Scout Troop 13551) or cash.
Each box of cookies is $3.50
Thanks for all of you who supported Sofia and her Haiti Fundraiser!
Event Announcements
StepUP Program's Annual Dinner Gala
On the evening of Friday, February 26, 2010, please join us for inspiration, entertainment and fellowship as we celebrate the StepUP Program at Augsburg College. The evening's program includes a silent and live auction as well as a Keynote Address by William C. Moyers, author and VP of Public Policy at Hazelden.
Date: Friday, February 26, 2010
Location: Christensen Center
* 5:00pm – Reception for Dave Hadden, former Asst Director of StepUP
* 5:30pm – Silent Auction and Social
* 7pm – Dinner and Program
Individual admission is $100 per person and business attire is recommended.
RSVP by calling Anne Grove at 612-330-1692 or by email, grovea@augsburg.edu
It's Time to Talk About RECOVERY
What is it like to struggle with an eating disorder? As a 22 year old graduate student, Nicole Johns knew all too well.
"Not until later will I realize just how desperate most of us were . . ." she writes in her book "Purge: Rehab Diaries." "Letting people in was one of the hardest steps in recovery," she writes, "Communicating to people that I needed help was next to impossible."
Meet and hear Nicole Johns, as she reads from her book, discusses eating disorders and answers questions Tuesday night (2/23) from 6 - 7:30 p.m. in the Marshall Room. Nicole's book will also be available for purchase and signing. All are invited.
The Center for Counseling and Health Promotion is sponsoring Nicole Johns tonight as part of the week long recognition of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week and the theme - "It's Time To Talk About It."
Please feel free to stop by Christensen Center today from 11:30 - 1 p.m. to find our more about eating disorders and preview a copy of Nicole's book. Any questions about the program or eating disorders please call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707.
Vocatio Chapel on Wednesday - Transportation
Listen! God is Calling: Race, Place, and Class...in Transportation
Wednesday, February 24, 10:20-10:40 a.m.
As we at Augsburg continue to explore our own vocation and how to serve our neighbors, please consider attending and engaging in the topic of disparities in Transportation. For more information about the theme, check out Close the Gap study by the Itasca Project. http://www.mnchannel.org/partners/closethegap/
Our guest speaker will be Lonnie Ellis, minister of social justice at St. Thomas More Catholic Community. Mr. Ellis holds a B.A. in Political Science from Gustavus Adolphus College and has a interesting story of his call to working for transportation justice. Through his leadership, St. Thomas More has helped make transit funding more just at a national and local level, pass the Minnesota Cover All Kids health care bill, secure jobs for low-income people in community development, and pass the St. Paul living wage ordinance. Lonnie Ellis is also in leadership in ISAIAH, a collection of 90 churches working for justice, and in Gamaliel, a national faith-based organizing group. Mr. Ellis is a speaker and retreat leader on the integration of work for justice and contemplative spirituality.
Lunch with Lonnie Ellis will follow the chapel service at 11 a.m. for interested students, faculty, and staff. The lunch will be catered by St. Martin's Table in the lounge area north of the chapel. Please RSVP to Lonna Field at fieldl@augsburg.edu or 612-330-1467.
Senior Art Show
Becca Wright's senior art show, "225", is now exhibiting in the Student Art Gallery, Christensen Center from February 23 – March 3, 2010.
ELCA Camp Fair and Lilly Camp Counselor Stipend
Looking for a summer job that is fun and rewarding? Consider working at a camp where you can increase your leadership skills, make a difference, and have an unforgettable summer!
Stop by the Camp Fair next Thursday, February 25th from 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. in the Christensen Center, East Commons. If you are hired, in addition to earning a salary you can apply for a $500 Lilly Grant Stipend!
Questions? Contact the Strommen Career & Internship Center or Campus Ministry
Please note there will also be a Camp Emphasis Chapel that day (Feb. 25) from 10:20-10:40 a.m. and a Campfire Communion on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 9:09 p.m.
FAFSA Renewal Workshops
Need some help with your FAFSA?
Admission Possible at Augsburg is hosting FAFSA renewal workshops this week ahead of the March 1st financial aid deadline. All Augsburg students are invited to attend.
Tuesday, February 23rd 2 pm and 3 pm
Thursday, February 25th 10 am and 11 am
-- All workshops will be held in Sverdrup 201 --
Opening Art Receptions
Please join us for the opening receptions of three art exhibitions for the Nobel Peace Prize Forum on Friday, March 5, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Food and refreshments will be provided.
"Life on the Border: The Karen People of Burma"
Robert Gerhardt
Christensen Center Art Gallery
Opening Reception: 5-7 p.m.
Artist Talk: 6 p.m.
New York photographer Robert Gerhardt exhibits his series of thirty black and white photos that document the time he spent among the displaced Karen refugees on the Thai-Burma border.
"With Our Eyes"
Karen Community Photography Project
Gage Family Art Gallery
Opening Reception: 5-7 p.m.
Taken during a five-week community project that paired Karen high school students with seven Augsburg College students, this series of over forty black and white photographs offer an intimate view of the Karen community in the Twin Cities.
"Nobel Peace Portraits"
Doug Knutson
Student Art Gallery, Christensen Center
Opening Reception: 5-7 p.m.
Minnesota-based photographer Doug Knutson presents his black and white portraits of past Nobel Laureates in conjunction with the Nobel Peace Prize Forum.
www.augsburg.edu/galleries
Concert to Support Local Restorative Justice
Benefit Concert in Support of Seward Longfellow Restorative Justice Partnership
Performances by songwriters and instrumentalists Linda Breitag, Ray Makeever, Bret Hesla and Sophia Breitag; bluegrass musician Chris Jones; and String Harmony, a classical ensemble. This is a family-friendly concert with songs of peace and hope that will have you singing along.
Faith Mennonite Church, 2720 E. 22nd Street, Minneapolis
Sunday, February 28, 2:00-4:00pm
Enjoy great music and support a meaningful program that provides an alternative to juvenile court for youth committing misdemeanor offenses in Seward and Greater Longfellow. Freewill donations will be gratefully accepted.
For more information about the concert or SLRJP contact Michele Braley at 612-338-6205 x108 or michele@sng.org
Community Time Today
Join faculty and staff colleagues for refreshments and conversation in the East Commons today, 3:45-4:30. It's a great chance to meet new people and hear news of interest, including an update on the Nobel Peace Prize Forum next week.
Keeping Track of Auggies
No postings
Auggie Athletics
Men's Basketball in MIAC Playoffs TONIGHT
By virtue of clinching the No. 3 seed in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference postseason tournament, Augsburg College will host No. 6 seed St. John's University in a quarterfinal contest at Si Melby Hall on Tuesday (Feb. 23) at 7:30 p.m. If you can't make it to the game, you can watch via live video webcast on the Augsburg website.
Tickets for the MIAC men's basketball playoff game are $7 for adults, $3 for students. ALL patrons, including Augsburg students, faculty and staff, MUST PAY admission for entrance to the men's basketball game. The only passes accepted are MIAC-issued passes.
The Augsburg athletic department will sponsor admission for the first 150 Augsburg College students who present a valid student ID to receive free admission to Tuesday's contest. The Augsburg Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is also sponsoring a Maroon Out for Tuesday's game so any Augsburg College student wearing maroon will receive a free popcorn.
Augsburg's men's basketball team (18-7 overall, 13-7 MIAC) has qualified for the conference postseason playoffs for the second straight season under head coach Aaron Griess. Augsburg's 18 wins are its most since the 1998-99 season (24-4 overall).
The winner of the Augsburg/St. John's game will move on to the semifinals which will take place on Thursday at either Gustavus or St. Thomas. The MIAC championship game will be played on Saturday (2/27) at the site of the highest remaining seed, with the winner earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III national tournament.
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Roommate Needed
We're looking for a roommate for the 2010-2011 school year. Two of us are juniors with high numbers and the other is a senior with an even higher number. We are trying to live in a four bedroom four person if possible, so another junior or senior with a good lotto number is preferred. To inquire about this living situation and our personalities contact me at burton@augsburg.edu
Piano for Sale - $200 or Best Offer
Upright piano for sale - Fischer, New York - not sure of year - needs tuning, but in great condition! Buyer must move to desired location! Must go! Email for more info and pics...