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Full Listing of Women's Studies Courses 2010-11
Interested in taking a Women's Studies course in the fall? If you've been looking under "WST", you probably haven't seen all the courses that Women's Studies at Augsburg has to offer. For a complete listing, check out: http://www.augsburg.edu/womensstudies/documents/wst1011.pdf or go to our homepage: http://www.augsburg.edu/womensstudies/ and click on "2010-11 Courses (pdf)" in the sidebar.
Sabo Symposium on Alternative Energy: Wednesday, April 7
The Sabo Center invites you to the Sabo Symposium on Alternative Energy Options, to take place on Wednesday, April 7, from 3:40–6 p.m. in Hoversten Chapel and Foss Center. You will learn about options in nuclear energy, biodiesel fuels, and wind energies. The symposium is co-sponsored by the academic departments in natural science and math (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math, and environmental studies), along with the Chemistry Club and Sabo Scholars. Martin Sabo will serve as moderator. The panelists will host breakout sessions after the panel to further discuss their work and careers [5:00-6:00].
The panelists are:
• Cynthia Jones ’81, a senior technical adviser for nuclear security at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Clayton McNeff ’91, CEO of ZirChrom Separations and co-inventor of the Mcgyan Process
• Rolf Miller, technical consulting services manager of WindLogics
International Travel Award Request Due TODAY
Additional International Travel Funding Available
Due April 6
Faculty presenting a paper at an international conference are eligible for additional travel funding through CTL. Two $400 awards are available to supplement the annual travel award of $1200 for which faculty presenting a paper are eligible. (Canada is considered international.) These supplemental awards are determined competitively by the Committee on Faculty Development. The funding year is June 1-May 31st.
Apply online at the CTL webpage www.augsburg.edu/ctl. Link at the left of the page, webforms.
Shakespeare on the Miracle Mile
English Professor Doug Green participated in the annual conference of the Shakespeare Association of America in Chicago, 1-4 April 2010, which he has attended for 25 years. In addition to attending paper presentations on matters like "Shakespeare's Sex" and the practice of kissing in early modern Europe (more important than you'd think) and screenings of new Shakespeare films, including an adaptation of Macbeth the inmates of a Northern Irish prison, Professor Green took part in a workshop on "Close Reading without Readings," organized by Stephen Booth of UC-Berkeley and conducted by Heather James of USC. The workshop re-examined the possibility and value of textual explication as a practice in its own right rather than in service to a thematic or interpretive agenda.
Congratulations, President Pike
As president of the Midwest Sociological Society, Diane Pike delivered her address, “The Tyranny of Dead Ideas,” to a packed house at the MSS annual meetings in Chicago this past week. Excellent job Diane!
General Announcements
Choral Auditions for 2009-2010
Auditions for returning students for all choral ensembles for the coming school year, 2010-2011, will be held on the following days:
12 April, Monday -- 2-5 PM
13 April, Tuesday -- 2-5 PM
15 April, Thursday -- 2-5 PM
20 April, Tuesday -- 2-5 PM
22 April, Thursday -- 2-5 PM
Signup sheets for auditions are on the bulletin board between the band and choir rooms. Please sign up for the earliest time possible.
Minneapolis Is the Best Biking City in the Nation
According to the latest issue of Biking Magazine, Minneapolis is the best biking city in the nation -- ahead of Portland, OR and Boulder, CO. Go to the link below for the full article. The online version of Biking Magazine is not available yet.
http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2010/04/minneapolis_nam.php
Practice Your Spanish with US
Spring gives us all the urge to try something new, so how about joining us to practice your Spanish? The setting is very informal and you don't need to speak Spanish well to join us. All language levels are welcome - we promise there won't be any grammar lessons! We will meet this Thurs., 4/8, from 11:00 - 12:30 in the Augsburg Rm., 2nd fl Christensen Center. Drop in for 10 mins. or for the whole session, whatever works for you. Bring you lunch if you wish. If you have any questions, contact Emiliano Chagil, ext. 1309; Anita Fisher, ext. 1082 or Kate Reinhardt, ext. 1081. We hope to see you there!"
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Class of 2010 Auggie Senior Reception
PLEASE JOIN YOUR CLASSMATES AT THE
SENIOR RECEPTION
THURSDAY, APRIL 15 7-9 P.M.
Student Art Gallery, Christensen Center
Tantalizing refreshments and
hors d'oeuvres to be served
RSVP now to www.augsburg.edu/alumnievents
Don't miss this last opportunity to gather with your classmates before graduation and celebrate your achievements! Take a group photo or get your caricature done. You'll also have the opportunity to network with members of the Young Alumni Council and Alumni Board and get advice on what life is like "after Augsburg."
Hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations &
The Seniors for the Augsburg Fund Committee:
Kathryn Amberg Megan Benrud Brittany Goff
Emily Peterson Becky Solheim
An Evening with Author Eric Dregni, April 26
Eric Dregni, author of “In Cod We Trust: Living the Norwegian Dream,” will show us Norway through the eyes of a first-time Minnesota visitor. The book is a memoir of the year he and his wife spent living in Trondheim and traveling throughout Norway through a Fulbright Fellowship. Dregni will show photos of Norway and will read selections from the book, which Arvonne Fraser describes as “part travelogue, part examination of how the immigrant experience affects generations on both sides of the Atlantic.”
Dregni is an assistant professor of English and journalism at Concordia University in St. Paul and dean of the Italian Concordia Language Village. He is a freelance journalist and the author of several books. His latest, “Never Trust a Thin Cook and Other Lessons from Italy’s Culinary Capital” is a collection of essays written while he worked in Italy for five years as a travel journalist.
Date: Monday, April 26
Time: 5:30 p.m. social time with refreshments; 6:00-7:00 p.m. presentation
Oren Gateway Center, Room 100
Augsburg’s Center for Leadership Studies is pleased to present this event in conjunction with its upcoming Educational and Cultural Tour of Norway, June 5 – 15. Copies of “In Cod We Trust” will be for sale. For more information or to reserve a space in this free workshop, contact Patty Park, 612-330-1150 or parkp@augsburg.edu.
Ice Cream and Sociology, A Perfect Match
You are invited to come and learn more about the sociology major and what it can do for you. Please join us on Wednesday, April 7th, from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in Oren 100 for ice cream sundaes and a chance to talk with current majors about why they decided to become sociologists.
Loss of a Loved One - Conversation TODAY
The Center for Counseling & Health Promotion is hosting a conversation on the LOSS OF A LOVED ONE with Dr. Pauline Boss, a University of Minnesota social sciences professor and author of the book, "Loss, Trauma and Resilience" Tuesday afternoon.
The program will be held today (4/6) from 3:30 - 5 p.m. in the Augsburg Room in Christensen Center.
Losing a parent or close loved one can have an enormous impact on a student's emotional, social, academic and career development. Dr. Boss will discuss two types of ambiguous loss. Type one occurs when there is physical absence and psychological presence such as when a loved one is physically missing or bodily gone. The second type of loss is when there is physical presence and psychological absence or when the person you care about is psychologically absent or emotionally or cognitively missing.
This program is being offered for students only. If you or other students you may know are interested in attending, please reply to this e-mail and confirm you are attending or call the CCHP office at 612-330-1707. Refreshments will be provided.
First Wednesday Gathering
Please join us for First Wednesday Gathering on Wednesday, April 7, in the East Commons from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The security and custodial night shift employees are also invited to the Wednesday Evening Gathering at 8 p.m. in the Minneapolis Room.
The first-Wednesday-of-the-month gatherings support our commitment to building community and practicing common work. They are an opportunity to get to know one another, exchange ideas, and collaborate in new ways. We hope you will invite your colleagues and plan to join us!
Sverdrup Lecture Events, April 12-13
Dr. Mark Rea, director of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Lighting Research Center and a professor in Architecture and Cognitive Sciences will present, "The surprisingly important role of light and dark on human health" On Monday, April 12, 7:30 p.m. in the Hoversten Chapel. Tuesday, April 13, at 11:00 a.m. in the Hoversten Chapel, he will present, "Sunrise and sunset: Why it will be hard to colonize other planets." Dr. Mark Rea teaches courses in leadership and in visual and circadian processes, conducts research in many areas including circadian photobiology, mesopic vision, psychological responses to light, lighting engineering and visual performance.
The General Leif J. Sverdrup Visiting Scientist program is made possible through the Sverdrup Lecture Endowment Fund and the Minnesota Space Grant Consortium. These events are free and open to the public. For more information concerning parking or the events, please call 612-330-1104.
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Professor Kathy Swanson: Scholarly Sleuth
Professor Kathryn Swanson recently presented a paper at the Popular Culture/American Culture national conference. The paper's title was "Beyond Lectures and Essays: The English Professor as Sleuth (or, My Students Made Me Do It!)." She also chaired a session on Crossing Boundaries.
Professor Swanson was also a member of a team of accreditors who recently conducted a site visit for the Higher Learning Commission.
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Short-Term Living Space Needed
Seeking a space to live (preferably in Minneapolis) from early May to June 12, 2010. Clean, happy to do yard and house work, responsible, low-key and friendly.
(Pet and child-friendly, also).
If you have knowledge of an open living space, or have one yourself that you would like to share (or for which you need a house-sitter), please contact Annika at 507 450 1332 or annikagunderson@gmail.com.
Thank you!
Half-Hour Massage for $10 -- Fundraiser for SHS
The Minneapolis South High School badminton team is running a fundraiser in conjunction with a local chiropractic health care provider. For just $10 you'll receive a 1/2 hour massage and a healthy back examination from HealthSource (healthsourcemn.com). This coupon is good at two of their locations -- in Uptown across from the Wedge and in Golden Valley next to Majors. The coupon is good for two months from the date of issue. Let me know if you're interested or have questions!